The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

King Jing, who had been ignoring Xie Run for a long time, suddenly came to Linxuan Pavilion.

The maids of Linxuan Pavilion were overjoyed, and Xie Run also greeted them with a smile.

She pretended that what happened that day had never happened and happily showed off her newly researched chess skills to King Jing.

King Jing was originally not in a good mood, but was infected by her smile. "It seems that you have been relaxing for a while since I haven't been here."

King Jing said this with a hint of a smile on his face, and he was not a hermaphrodite.

"The prince's men haven't come yet, but this servant is always thinking about him. That's why I study the chess manual every day, so that when the prince comes, I can be praised by him."

Words can be lied to, but whether Xie Run’s chess skills have improved or not is obvious at a glance.

King Jing imagined that he had left in anger. Xie Run was trembling with fear, but he missed him so much that he could only study the chess records every day, looking forward to his arrival.

Thinking of this, King Jing's attitude softened a lot.

Xie Run waved his hand and asked someone to move the chessboard aside, put out a set of tea sets, and start making tea.

She said in a gentle voice, "I am not a heartless person. I was shocked when I saw Princess Ruyi vomiting and crying yesterday. After I came back and thought about it, I couldn't help but feel distressed."

Such a young child was plotted against. It shows that even with the title of princess, she cannot be safe.

The smile on King Jing's face faded a lot, "You know how to feel sorry for yourself, but some people just don't appreciate their blessings."

Xie Run was stunned and immediately understood the hidden meaning of King Jing's words.

Is there anyone who doesn’t appreciate his blessings?

Whose blessing is Princess Ruyi?

Xie Run immediately thought of Concubine Yun.

Could it be that... Princess Ruyi’s poisoning last night was also related to Concubine Yun?

That’s right, the poison was originally intended for Concubine Yun, but how come the sour plum soup ended up in Princess Ruyi’s stomach?

Children of a few years old are greedy, but as a mother, you should also know that you cannot drink anything chilled, especially since Princess Ruyi has had a weak spleen and stomach since childhood.

But how did Concubine Yun know that there was something wrong with the bowl of sour plum soup?

Xie Run pretended not to understand and prepared the tea and placed it in front of King Jing. His pair of black and white eyes were full of expectation, and he looked well-behaved and bright.

"Your Majesty, would you like to try the tea I brewed?"

King Jing glanced at it, picked up the tea and took a sip.

Today, King Jing wore a black robe embroidered with gold patterns and a gold belt around his waist, which made him look broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted. His long eyebrows reached his temples, and the unrestrained charm between his eyebrows was suppressed, making him look more solemn and dignified.

Seeing Xie Run staring at him, King Jing said with a smile: "Why are you staring at me?"

Xie Run disliked his questioning despite knowing the answer, so she said softly, "I have been practicing making tea these days, just waiting for Your Highness to praise me."

King Jing frowned.

Xie Run's eyes were filled with anxiety, and he said aggrievedly, "If it doesn't taste good, it means my skills are not yet up to par. I'll practice more when I get back..."

Seeing that she was about to cry, King Jing reluctantly said, "It's okay. You can eat it."

Xie Run breathed a sigh of relief and snorted, "The prince is always good at teasing people."

After saying this, she glanced at King Jing with her peach blossom eyes, which were innocent, seductive, and a bit charming.

King Jing was a little tempted and couldn't help coughing.

Xie Run was completely unaware. He supported his chin and enthusiastically shared his experiences in making tea and playing chess with King Jing.

When two people are together, they always have to have something to talk about, otherwise it would be boring if they were just silent.

Xie Run didn't like to talk about the women in the backyard, he only mentioned some interesting things in his daily life.

The soft and gentle words sound like the gurgling stream to the ears.

If King Jing found it interesting, he would ask a few more questions. If he found it boring, he would just listen to Xie Run quietly.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Xie Run asked the maid to bring some food.

Just as I was about to eat, I suddenly heard a scream from outside.

Xie Run put down his chopsticks and asked Dan Tao beside him, "What's going on? I heard Xiao Ci's voice."

Dan Tao bowed and said, "I'll go out and take a look."

After a while, Dan Tao came back and said, "Master, Xiao Ci accidentally hit her foot while moving flowers."

Xie Run quickly asked, "How is the person?"

"He's fine, it's not a big deal."

"Get her a bottle of safflower oil and rub it on her. Be careful not to hurt her bones."

"Yes."

After Dan Tao left, Xie Run picked up his chopsticks and prepared to continue eating.

King Jing said casually, "You don't have enough people in your courtyard."

Xie Run was stunned. "How could that be? Four people serving this slave is already a lot."

Xie Run really felt that there were too many people.

When the original owner Xie Run was in the Xie Mansion, he only had one maid serving him.

When he arrived at Prince Jing's Mansion, there were three more people. Xie Run now had no work to do and lived a very comfortable life.

She really couldn't say with a clear conscience that there weren't enough people to serve her.

King Jing said with some disdain: "What can four little maids do? There is no one in your yard who can do rough work..."

Seeing that Xie Run was not obedient and was still looking at him innocently, King Jing sighed and said, "Forget it, let's eat first."

Xie Run was confused.

However, King Jing was not going to say anything more, so Xie Run naturally did not dare to ask any more questions.

After the meal, King Jing played a game of chess with Xie Run in a proper manner, and then pulled him to the couch.

The candlelight flickered and the voice was faint.

When it was almost dawn, King Jing got up to attend court. He caught a glimpse of the slender figure lying on the couch and thought of the scratch marks on her back.

I thought to myself, this Xie is quite spoiled.

It can be seen that the Xie family still raises their children well.

When Xie Run got up, it was almost noon.

Even the most shameless person couldn't help but blush.

Last night, King Jing acted like he had been holding back for half his life, finding different ways to torment people.

Xie Runyi almost lost his old waist.

When she heard Yuli happily tell her, "When the prince left, he said that he would come to Linxuan Pavilion tonight."

Xie Run's eyes darkened, and he placed his hand on Yuli's, saying tremblingly, "Help me eat first."

If you don't eat something, you'll die soon.

Just after finishing the meal, I heard Dan Tao say with a smile: "Master, Madam Liu from the princess's side is here."

Xie Run hurriedly said, "Please come in."

Yuli whispered in Xie Run's ear, "I heard that Madam Liu is the second most capable person around the princess. She is in charge of all the maids and servants in the courtyard."

When Xie Run heard this, he understood what was going on and exchanged a few words with Mother Liu.

Madam Liu got straight to the point, "The princess said the masters have fewer servants around them. While this is customary, it's different now than it was before, and it sounds unbelievable."

"Other palaces have also added servants as appropriate. The princess specially added a maid and a servant to each courtyard. In the future, if there are any dirty or tiring work, the girls won't have to work hard."

Xie Run was delighted when he heard this. "The princess is kind and compassionate. This is a blessing for us servants."

Yuli handed over a purse.

Madam Liu took it calmly and said with a smile, "Then I will take my leave."

Xie Run smiled and said, "Dan Tao, please see Mama Liu off."