The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

PS: This is a pure story about house fighting and palace fighting. The male protagonist is unclean and does not talk about love. Everything is for survival, resources and power.

The heroine will never fall in love with the hero!

(The beginning is a bit slow, but the plot picks up pace later)

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June this year is exceptionally hot.

Xie Run returned from the greenhouse empty-handed with his maid. After only a few steps, his back was wet.

As soon as I walked to Linxuan Pavilion, I saw all the maids in the yard squatting and bowing, their faces unable to hide their joy.

Yu Li smiled brightly: "Congratulations, Master. Congratulations, Master. Just now, Eunuch Shi'an, who is beside the prince, came over and said that the prince will come to Linxuan Pavilion tonight, and asked you to prepare it quickly."

Xie Run was stunned for a moment, and it took her a long time to remember that she was a concubine in Prince Jing's mansion, and her task was to help the prince sleep.

She raised her hand and said, "I see. Then help me change my clothes first."

The maids' smiles grew wider, adding a bit of joy to Lin Xuan Ge's face: "Yes!"

Xie Run was helped back to his room.

There are four maids in Linxuan Pavilion. Dantao and Yuli are Xie Run’s dowry maids, and Xiaoshu and Xiaoci are matched by Prince Jing’s Mansion.

Four maids, one fanned Xie Run, another brought cold water, dipped the handkerchief in the water, wrung it out, and gently wiped the sweat off Xie Run's face.

Someone brought tea for Xie Run to rinse his mouth, and helped him change his shoes, clothes, and comb his hair.

After completing the whole process, the most tiring action for Xie Run was taking two steps.

A slight cool breeze blew from the ice jar next to me, dispelling the June heat.

Xie Run enjoyed the service of several maids, secretly cursing himself for being decadent in his heart, but he couldn't help but get lost in such days.

Even though Yu Li called him "Master" so clearly, Xie Run was actually just a little concubine in the palace of King Jing of the Dayu Dynasty.

In terms of status, she was only slightly better than the maids and servants in Prince Jing's mansion.

Above her are concubines, side concubines, princesses and King Jing, any one of them can decide her life or death.

Xie Run could only comfort himself that since it had happened, he should accept it.

At least I have a healthy body this time, and I don’t have to suffer from illness and endure a life worse than death.

In modern times, Xie Run's life is dark and bleak.

At the age of nine, he was suddenly diagnosed with cancer and has not lived a normal life since then.

Injections, medication, chemotherapy, and increasingly severe physical reactions made her body weaker and weaker.

As more and more tubes and instruments were inserted into his body, Xie Run's will to survive gradually faded.

Xie Run tried to commit suicide, but after seeing his parents tearfully expressing their reluctance and persistence, he could only survive in pain.

Xie Run lived like this until he was twenty years old. He was in his late stage, his energy was running out, and he looked forward to death every day.

Who would have thought that when she closed her eyes and opened them again, she had become Xie Run, the youngest daughter of Xie Xiucai of Chen County.

When Xie Run learned that he had a healthy body, he burst into tears with excitement.

She swore secretly in her heart.

No matter how hard her life is, she must live healthy!

Just as your parents in the previous life hoped, you will live a long and healthy life.

Xie Run was from the Xie family of Chen County.

The Xie family of Chen County is a well-known family in the world, but the branch of Xie Run's father is five generations away from the ancestors. Apart from one surname, they have no connection at all and have long since declined.

To be honest, it's just a family of scholars whose ancestors were once wealthy.

Xie Run's elder brother Xie Jing passed the imperial examination at a young age and was expected to pass the imperial examination this year. His future was bright, but he was noticed by the local county magistrate, who wanted to force him to be his son-in-law.

The Xie family was troubled by the county magistrate and almost lost their family. It happened that the housekeeper of Prince Jing's mansion came to select concubines for Prince Jing.

The Xie family came up with a plan to offer their youngest daughter Xie Run to Prince Jing's mansion as a concubine, so that they could use Prince Jing's power to save Xie Jing's future and the lives of her family.

The original Xie Run was a simple and strong-willed girl who had already secretly decided to spend her life with her childhood sweetheart next door.

When she suddenly heard that she was going to be a concubine in Prince Jing's mansion, she would rather die than obey.

In grief, he eloped with his childhood sweetheart.

As a result, on the day of their elopement, her childhood sweetheart did not show up as promised, and she jumped into the lake in anger.

When Xie's father and his men fished Xie Run out of the lake, the shell inside had been replaced by Xie Run from modern times.

After Xie Run learned what had happened, he only had time to sigh before he was hurriedly sent to Prince Jing's Mansion and became a concubine in the mansion.

At the same time as Xie Run, there was also a concubine named Fang who entered the mansion. She was said to be the daughter of a wealthy businessman from Jiangnan. She was extremely beautiful and had a considerable family background.

As soon as Concubine Fang entered the palace, she was favored by King Jing and served him for five consecutive days.

Later, King Jing no longer thought of Xie Run. Day by day, Xie Run gradually became invisible.

No one cared about Xie Run, and Xie Run was quite happy. He closed the door and lived his own life.

In this era, deaths from floods and droughts are common, and famines and epidemics break out from time to time. It is unknown how many people die every day.

Although Xie Run can only stay in this square little courtyard, he will not be affected by natural disasters, nor will he suffer from malnutrition due to lack of food and drink, nor will he die from illness due to lack of medical treatment.

This is already good.

Having been ill for more than ten years in his previous life, Xie Run dared not have any other extravagant wishes in this life.

When Xie Run finished changing his clothes, he heard Yu Li say softly, "Master, someone from the Flower Room is here."

Xie Run was stunned. "What are you sending people for?"

Yu Li snorted softly and said, "What else could the flower room send someone to do? Of course they're here to deliver flowers. They probably heard that the prince was coming to Linxuan Pavilion tonight, so they rushed over to make amends."

Just now, Xie Run took two maids to the greenhouse, wanting to plant some worthless honeysuckle and jasmine flowers in the yard.

Unexpectedly, the manager of the greenhouse did not take Xie Run seriously at all. He accepted the money but was unwilling to do the work. He made all kinds of excuses and made sarcastic remarks.

Dan Tao was steady and asked softly, "Master, why don't you go and meet him? After all, you just entered the mansion, and it's not good to offend him."

Yu Li pouted: "But if we meet him like this, it will make the master seem too easy-going. No one will take the master seriously in the future."

"What you two said makes sense." Xie Run thought about the situation at that time and smiled faintly: "Then let him leave the flowers and there is no need to see him."

Dan Tao smiled and said, "Master's method is still appropriate."

Leaving the flowers behind means that Xie Run will no longer care about this matter.

The absence of anyone meant that Xie Run was indeed annoyed with the greenhouse manager and was still angry.

After Dan Tao sent the steward away, Xie Run followed Yu Li to the main house to see the flowers, and saw rows of delicate and beautiful flowers placed under the corridor.

Peonies, roses, orchids, lilacs, honeysuckle and jasmine, two pots of each.

Xie Run looked at it and said, "This greenhouse manager is quite a good person."

The number was too large, and Xie Run didn't dare to accept it.

It’s just the right amount, neither more nor less, and it doesn’t affect the supply of other people in the palace, and it can also please Xie Run.

It must be said that those who can be managers in this palace are all experienced and experienced people.

Xie Run asked people to move the flowers to the right corridor, and planned to find time to open a flower bed and plant them.

After struggling for a while, I looked up and found that it was dark.

Dan Tao said: "Master, it's going to rain."

Xie Run: "The old saying is true, the weather in June is like a child's face, it changes in an instant."

Yu Li's eyes were filled with worry. "I wonder how long this rain will last. Will it prevent the prince from visiting the master?"

Xie Run was stunned. She really hadn't thought so much about it.

But Yuli's worries were not unreasonable. After all, King Jing was a noble man, and it was impossible for him to come here in the rain just to sleep with her, a concubine.

However, Xie Run didn't have much expectation of sleeping with the emperor.

"It's raining so hard, I don't want His Majesty to come." Xie Run said with an understanding look, "Firstly, the roads are muddy and it's easy to fall. Secondly, it's easy to catch a cold after the rain, and catching a cold is really uncomfortable."

There is no specific medicine for colds these days. Even a mild cold requires some time to recover, which is very tiring.

"Your Majesty..."

When Xie Run heard Yuli mention the word "Prince" again, he smiled and said, "Don't worry. It doesn't matter if the Prince doesn't come..."

Xie Run was just about to comfort Yuli and Dantao when he looked up and met a pair of eyes as deep as a cold pond.