Professional Ethics of a Concubine

When Xie Jin heard the emperor ask this, he knew that the emperor was angry.

Of course, he was not angry at Prince Su for doing such a robbery, but he was angry at the fact that Ye's mother was of too low a status and was an old woman who had been married and had children.

You are really not worthy of Prince Su!

Not to mention being a concubine, she is not even qualified to be a maid. At her age, she can be a nanny in the palace!

The emperor was indeed getting angrier the more he thought about it, but in the blink of an eye, he had already imagined a big drama in his mind -

Mu Nianqiu used her seductive tactics to deliberately seduce Prince Su, and may have even used some witchcraft drugs to induce Prince Su to do something ridiculous in Xiangguo Temple.

Because of the excitement, Prince Su was so obsessed that he absurdly offered her the position of concubine to take her into the palace.

"Your Majesty, Madam Mu has a pure mind and has been a vegetarian for twelve years. Her temperament is as calm and reserved as an ancient Buddha with a green lamp, and she is quiet and serene."

Xie Jin's voice also carried a hint of coolness, as if he was speaking impartially.

"I guess that maybe Prince Su has been fighting for many years and has killed too many people, so he likes the peaceful and tranquil feeling of Madam Mu. Just looking at her can calm people down."

The emperor, who had just imagined the seductive woman's plot,...

My face hurts!

If this Madam Mu was really, as Xie Jin said, an extraordinary person who ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddhist scriptures, it would not be so difficult to accept.

The emperor suppressed his unhappiness and doubts and did not ask Xie Jin about this matter again.

She was afraid that he would speak well of Mu Nianqiu because of his concubine.

I don't know how much Xie Jin had polished the words he used just now to describe Mu Nianqiu.

The emperor did not believe it completely and planned to send someone to investigate Mu Nianqiu's background thoroughly after returning to the palace.

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After eating such a big and choking melon, which belonged to his own brother, the emperor had no intention of staying in Fushou Garden any longer.

Before leaving, he came to the bedside, personally bid farewell to the old lady, and said in a gentle voice,

"Aunt, please relax and take good care of yourself. I will come to visit you another day."

Fifty years ago, Emperor Gaozu started his rebellion, and the emperor was only seven years old at that time.

At the beginning, Emperor Gaozu had a hard time starting his business. He beat others everywhere or was chased and beaten by others. The emperor was young and suffered a lot from being displaced.

Once, the young emperor was abducted by enemy troops and was rescued by the old lady who took care of him for a long time.

Therefore, in the emperor's heart, the old lady is not his biological mother but is better than his biological mother. The empress dowager has passed away long ago, so all the emperor's filial piety is focused on the old lady.

The word "Aunt" comes from the heart and is full of warmth.

The old lady is also a very wise person. She never relies on the emperor's kindness to ask for anything. As the emperor said, today is the first time the old lady has asked for anything.

The emperor was reluctant to refuse, but was angry that Xie Lin had made the old lady faint, so he wanted to punish him. However, he was afraid that if the punishment was too severe it would cause worry to his aunt, so he went to ask Xie Jin.

Fortunately, Xie Jin has always been the emperor's confidant and is good at guessing his thoughts, and his ideas are very much to his liking.

Otherwise, he would not have been trusted by the emperor and appointed as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The old lady also looked at the emperor with tenderness, but her heart was full of worries. She was silent for a moment, and finally couldn't help asking,

“Your Majesty, when I was unconscious this time, I began to vaguely recall my long life. There were joys and sorrows, and I experienced all kinds of life.

I can’t help but think how painful it would be when people recall the past without having the sweet and beautiful past to reminisce about.

I would like to ask Your Majesty, when was the happiest day of your life? When you ascended the throne?"

The emperor was slightly stunned by the question, and when he saw his aunt's loving look, he couldn't help but recall it carefully.

A memory that he had deliberately sealed away for thirty years was awakened.

"After ascending the throne, I feel like I'm walking on thin ice every day, trembling with fear, fearing that the foundation that my father handed over to me would be destroyed. I can't really call it a happy life."

The emperor whispered.

"Your Majesty, you have worked hard. You have done a great job these years. Your great grandfather would be proud of you. When I go to the underworld and meet your great grandfather, I will tell him in detail about your diligence and hard work, as well as your outstanding achievements."

The old lady looked at him with fondness and pride, and spoke like an elder.

"To hear your words, my hard work over the years is nothing." The emperor smiled immediately, and after a moment's silence, he continued,

"The happiest time in my life was when I injured my eyes 30 years ago and was recuperating in Gulan. I didn't need to bear the heavy burden on my shoulders, and I didn't have to fight with my brothers for my father's favor and attention. Plus, I couldn't see, so everything became simple..."

"With a beautiful woman by my side, I am happier than being a god." The old lady said with a smile.

"In this world, only my aunt knows all of this and can tease me like this."

The emperor smiled bitterly and said sadly,

"Aunt, you must take good care of yourself and stay with me all the time. Don't walk ahead of me."

"I will try my best to live and always accompany the emperor. When the emperor is tired and annoyed and wants to reminisce about the past, he can come to me to talk."

The old lady said lovingly, and was about to make up her mind to tell the secret hidden in her heart, when Xie Jin walked in and saluted to the two of them.

"Your Majesty, Grandmother, there is news from the palace that there are important military matters waiting for Your Majesty to decide when he returns."

"Go back soon." The old lady smiled and waved to the emperor.

The emperor said goodbye and left. Xie Jin saw him out of the mansion and got on the carriage, then returned to Fushou Garden.

"Get up and talk." The old lady said softly when she saw him kneeling in front of the bed.

"My grandson is wrong." Xie Jin explained how to deal with Xie Lin and Xie Mingqing.

"You did the right thing. They all need to be tempered." The old lady was quite pleased and said,

"If after this incident, they still can't stand up, there is no need to bother to support them. It is better to let them be idle and avoid bringing disaster to the mansion."

"I'm glad that grandma doesn't blame me." Xie Jin breathed a sigh of relief and said respectfully.

"Go back." The old lady was also tired and said gently.

"Grandma, please take good care of yourself. I won't bother you any more." Xie Jin bowed and turned to leave.

The old lady looked at his back and sighed softly.

Let’s talk about it after some time.

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The next day, at Prince Su’s Mansion.

As soon as Prince Su got up in the morning, he started to find everything unsatisfactory and look for trouble everywhere.

Sometimes he complained that the place was not cleaned properly, sometimes he complained that the flowers in the garden were not beautiful enough, and sometimes he complained that the house had no lights or decorations and did not feel festive at all.

The servants in the Prince Man's Mansion were ordered around by him and were sweating profusely.

When Princess Su heard the news, she smashed her favorite set of glass cups in the room.

"Your Majesty, shall I go and fetch Concubine Mu into the palace now?"

Seeing that the prince was as agitated as a wild beast in heat, Eunuch Zhang could not bear to watch and could only ask quickly.