The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Xie Run: "That depends on what the prince finds out."

"Such a powerful person is not easily won over by ordinary people."

Just like Xie Run wanted a bodyguard who was skilled in martial arts and medicine, only King Jing could arrange someone for her.

"I'm afraid this is the one Concubine Ning left for her!"

"You won't stop even after you die!"

Dan Tao rarely felt so disgusted with a dead person, and Ning Shiqie had successfully earned herself countless scoldings in the field.

At this point, Dan Tao brought up another matter: "Master, Sui Jin has been transferred from Xiu Yue Pavilion and is now guarding the Dong Xue Courtyard."

"She sent someone to tell you a while ago that she's feeling much better now and is very satisfied with her job at Dongxueyuan. She's not going to thank you."

The broken gold was a message secretly delivered to Xie Run.

Xie Run also took some effort from the princess to transfer the broken gold away.

This matter was all carried out in secret and never exposed to the public, so naturally Sui Jin couldn't express his gratitude to Xie Run openly.

"There's no need to thank me. Just let her do her job well in Dongxueyuan. I'm afraid her new master will be moving in soon."

Dan Tao's eyes lit up, "Master, do you mean that the prince will promote Concubine Li to concubine?"

"It's a done deal, what's there to question?" Xie Run said in a flat tone.

It was King Jing who spoke up personally, saying that whoever of Concubine Han and Concubine Li became pregnant first would be promoted to concubine.

Now that Concubine Han's fake pregnancy has been exposed and she has been demoted to a commoner, the position of concubine that she had occupied first will naturally be returned to Concubine Li.

Dan Tao: "But I see it's been half a month, and the prince doesn't seem to want to bring it up?"

Xie Run picked up a book from the side and flipped through it casually, then said with a smile, "Silly Dantao, that's why the prince didn't mention it on purpose because he wanted to protect Concubine Li."

"Concubine Li fell and had a miscarriage. If she brings up the matter of being promoted to concubine again, there's no guarantee that others won't target her."

"By not mentioning the establishment of a concubine, everyone will forget about Concubine Li's existence, and she will be able to rest and take care of her pregnancy peacefully."

Fortunately, Concubine Li was three months pregnant at that time and was pregnant steadily.

Otherwise, if she had fallen, the child would have been lost.

King Jing deliberately ignored the promotion, which actually meant that he did not favor his concubine Li enough.

If Concubine Li is favored, there is no need to worry about so many things. Just treat Concubine Li as you wish.

Men's likes and dislikes have always been direct and clear.

Xie Run understood and said, "After some time, when peace is restored in the mansion, we might have another concubine, Li Shufei."

The two of them didn't know that not mentioning the promotion was not King Jing's idea, but the princess's suggestion.

King Jing did not favor Concubine Li and did not consider her too much.

King Jing's thoughts were direct and clear.

He made a promise, so he must keep it.

As for whether Li Shiqie would become a concubine and a thorn in the eyes of others, and thus cause them to have a miscarriage, if she became a concubine.

King Jing didn't care too much.

He gave what he should have given. If Concubine Li couldn't protect the baby in her belly, then it was her incompetence.

He will not favor incompetent people.

It was the princess who took care of Concubine Li and persuaded King Jing to propose the promotion.

However, because of this incident, King Jing also realized that Concubine Li had probably taken refuge with the princess.

Well... he doesn't favor the princess, nor does he favor Concubine Li, so it doesn't have much impact.

Since the broken gold was mentioned, Dan Tao couldn't help but ask about Wan Linlang's attempt to frame Xie Run.

"Now that the storm has passed, Master, will you tell His Majesty what Suijin said?" Dan Tao explained, "I also remembered that Master had previously reminded Concubine Li, and I also told His Majesty."

Xie Run shook his head, "Dan Tao, do you really think the limelight has passed?"

Dan Tao was stunned and didn't know how to respond.

Half a month had passed since Princess Ruyi's birthday, so she naturally felt that the limelight had passed.

But the master's words clearly did not go over well.

Xie Run smiled gently and said, "Although the incident at Zhishuifang was eventually traced back to Concubine Han, how many people were involved?"

"Concubine Yun, Concubine An, Concubine Li, Concubine Wan, Concubine Lu... and me."

It can be said that except for the princess and Fang Yuaner who was under house arrest, all other concubines in the palace were more or less involved.

She asked seriously, "Why do you think the prince believes that I am innocent?"

"If the prince believes that I am innocent, then he will probably also believe that Concubine Yun, Concubine An and others are innocent."

"But no one knows who among these people is truly innocent and who is pretending to be innocent."

The most important thing is that King Jing will not believe anyone!

"If you bring up this matter, you can't avoid being dragged into it. The more you go around in circles, the deeper you'll get involved."

Xie Run said calmly, "I am the prince's concubine. What I should do is not to tell the prince how innocent I am all day long."

"What I want to do is to let the prince know that I will not upset him and can serve him well."

"Producing offspring and keeping to myself, this is what I should do."

The more intense the struggle in the mansion, the more sober Xie Run became.

Dan Tao was also enlightened by her, "It is I who am obsessed with appearances."

After chatting in the room for a while, Xie Run heard the sound of playing outside and knew that it was the maids in the yard playing snowballs again.

I'm bored in winter, so I can only entertain myself.

Yueyaer said excitedly, "Master, you are in poor health and it is not convenient for you to go out. I picked some plum blossoms and put them in a vase for you. What do you think?"

Xie Run smiled, his peach blossom eyes stained with smile, appearing even more gentle and elegant, "It looks good!"

When Yueyaer was excitedly looking for a vase of plum blossoms for Xie Run, Xie Run suddenly said to Dantao, "It seems like the prince hasn't been here for a long time."

Dan Tao thought about it carefully, "Since the 20th day of the first lunar month, the snow has been getting heavier, and the prince has been getting busier and busier."

"At first, I would come here every two or three days. This time..." Dan Tao counted on her fingers, "I haven't been to Chunshanyuan for five days."

Dan Tao doesn't understand politics and people's livelihood, but she can tell from the little girl around her that there might be a heavy snowstorm this year.

"It is just as the master said. The prince's official duties are becoming increasingly busy."

Xie Run: "Didn't the kitchen just make fish soup? Send someone to the front yard to deliver it to the prince."

"If the prince is busy with official business, just bring the soup and come back. If he's not, and he asks you a question, just say I just got some plum blossoms and am enjoying them."

Dan Tao silently glanced at the vase on Xie Run's desk.

There are three or two branches of plum blossoms in the narrow-mouthed white porcelain vase, which is really beautiful.

Just admiring the plum blossoms...that's a bit exaggerated.

Dan Tao thought for a moment and said, "Master, are you only sending soup?"

"I heard that Concubine Yun, Concubine Fang, and Concubine Wan all sent someone to deliver soup. If we only send soup, I'm afraid it won't be conspicuous enough."

Xie Run: "...Put the newly carved seal in the food box and send it over."

"If the prince asks, just say that I wanted to paint in my spare time, but when I took out the seal, I got lazy and threw it away, and it accidentally fell into the box."

Xie Run also specifically reminded him, "If he doesn't ask these questions, there's no need to say them!"

Dan Tao: “…Yes.”

Aren’t the master’s words a bit too misleading?

The prince is smart and wise, he shouldn't be fooled by his master, right?

Dan Tao thought so in her heart and hurried to make arrangements.

Xie Run sighed, "I'm afraid more people will call me a foxy person now."

But go ahead and curse.

After all, she is favored, so she should allow others to be jealous, right?

Sure enough, when King Jing received the fish soup, he didn't react much.

He was not busy with official business at the moment, but he was tired and was lazing around in the study.

When Shi'an mentioned someone bringing him soup, King Jing was silent for a moment. "Refuse it from now on. You've brought it three times this morning. Do you really think I'm a bucket?"

Eunuch Shi'an smiled apologetically and said, "I was originally going to refuse it, but since it was sent by Master Xie, I dare not make the decision on my own."

King Jing: "...the soup that Concubine Xie sent is no longer soup?"

Even if it was sent by a fairy, he couldn't drink it.