The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

"So what if it's a boy?"

"I'm pregnant for ten months. Who knows what will happen after I give birth?!"

There are only four positions for concubines, and whoever gets it first gets it first. No matter how favored the concubines are, they can only watch helplessly.

Concubine Yun never expected that King Jing would promote her to be a concubine.

Concubine Ning was the legitimate daughter of the Weiyuan Marquisate. She was given the position of concubine only after the emperor personally arranged her marriage.

King Jing is not a lustful and foolish man, so how could he directly promote her to be a concubine?

Concubine Yun can only make plans on her own.

"Ever since Ruyi was poisoned last time, the prince has not been willing to come to my place. Perhaps the prince has sensed something... I can only take a gamble with this child."

Concubine Yun was already feeling guilty about Princess Ruyi being poisoned, and was worried that she would lose favor from then on.

Suddenly she heard that Concubine Rou was going to give someone to King Jing, so she decided to take the risk and use her unborn child to fight for the position of concubine.

Concubine Ning did have plans to murder her, but Concubine Yun was not completely useless in the backyard over the years.

She had already guessed that there was something wrong with the bowl of pregnancy-maintaining medicine, but she still drank it without hesitation.

I just didn't expect that Concubine Ning would be so cruel.

The amount of safflower in the pregnancy-maintaining medicine was too strong. If Fang Yuaner had not sent her the hundred-year-old ginseng in time, she might have died.

Although it was thrilling, she narrowly won and finally won the position of concubine.

Fangse's face was filled with heartache, "But the imperial physician said... your body won't be able to get pregnant again."

Not only is it difficult to get pregnant, but even if she did get pregnant by a one in a million chance, her body wouldn't be able to endure the hardships of a ten-month pregnancy.

I am destined to have no children in this life.

Concubine Yun's eyes moved slightly, and finally slowly closed, "If we don't have children, then we don't have children. I already have Ruyi, and I will just protect her and let her grow up safely."

"It's better for my biological mother to be a concubine than a random and despised concubine."

That's what she said, but only Concubine Yun knew that she was unwilling to accept it.

Since she dared to risk her unborn child for her future, she must be a very ambitious person.

Let her raise her child peacefully and look forward to King Jing's mercy and love at any time... Perhaps for her, every day in the future will be torment.

She feels it is worth it now, but not necessarily in the future.

Fang Se sighed, and after a moment, she said, "Master, why did the princess suddenly become so kind as to take the initiative to ask for the position of concubine on your behalf?"

Concubine Yun slowly opened her eyes, her pupils dark and deep. "The princess never gets involved in gossip, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have a temper. Back then, Ning relied on her offspring and the prince's favor to act arrogantly and domineeringly, which offended the princess to death."

"The more muddy the water in the backyard, the more stable her position as the princess will be. By helping me, she can also step on Concubine Ning under her feet without getting involved in the whole thing... Why wouldn't she do it?"

Concubine Ning was only under house arrest, she is still alive.

What if Concubine Ning regains favor one day? Don't forget that she still has a biological son!

As long as Concubine Yun stays in the position of concubine, she will definitely prevent Concubine Ning from rising.

In some ways, the one who benefited the most from this incident was actually the princess.

He just casually revealed two pieces of information and dismissed Concubine Yun and Concubine Ning in one breath.

"After all, the princess is the better one..." Concubine Yun shook her head, "It's a pity that our princess is too arrogant."

"What do you mean?" Fangse on the side asked with curiosity.

Concubine Yun said calmly, "If the princess steps forward now and proposes to take the eldest son into her family, no one will be able to challenge her position as princess."

There is a huge difference between a princess with a son and a princess without a son.

Throughout the Dayu Dynasty, many princesses were divorced and sent home because they could not give birth to sons, but there has never been a case of princesses being divorced because they had children.

So what if she was a princess of the Xia Dynasty?

If she had no son, even if the marriage was granted, King Jing could still divorce her based on the seven grounds for divorce.

It’s a pity that the princess was born into a royal family and is the most arrogant.

Even though she couldn't have children, she never thought of having the eldest son under her name.

Without a son, the princess's position will not be truly stable.

——Linxuan Pavilion

When Xie Run received the news that Concubine Yun was promoted to Concubine Yun, he was a little surprised, but he quickly accepted it.

In order to bear a child for King Jing, she escaped death and it was not too much to give her the position of concubine.

She tasted the newly delivered bird's nest porridge and frowned.

"This tastes so bland."

He said he was disgusted, but he still drank it.

Who says it is good for the body?

Xiao Shu beside her whispered, "Master, I heard that there will be a new person entering the mansion in two days."

Xie Run paused, then pretended to be curious and asked, "Newcomer?"

Xiao Shu nodded, "I heard that Imperial Concubine Rou specially selected a girl from an official family for the prince, and she was originally going to be given to him a long time ago..."

As she spoke, Xiao Shu lowered her voice.

"Why don't you say anything?" Xie Run looked at Xiao Shu curiously.

Soon, Xie Run ate an expired melon.

It turned out that Concubine Rou had long been dissatisfied with the princess's inability to get pregnant.

If the princess was not a princess of the Xia Dynasty and the marriage was not arranged by the current emperor, Concubine Rou would have asked King Jing to divorce the princess long ago.

Concubine Rou disliked the princess, but she couldn't divorce her, so she could only find ways to make trouble for her.

It is easier for a mother-in-law to make things difficult for her daughter-in-law than to drink a sip of water.

Concubine Rou said frankly that there were few children in Prince Jing's harem. One reason was that the princess was unable to give birth, and the other was that the princess was jealous and prevented Prince Jing from taking a concubine.

The most direct evidence is that other princes have many wives and concubines and many children, but there are only three daughters in Prince Jing's mansion, and concubines and concubines can be counted on one hand (deliberate exaggeration).

Using this as an excuse, Concubine Rou immediately asked for a concubine of noble birth for King Jing.

The princess could admit that she had no children, but she would never admit that she was jealous.

She couldn't possibly tell Concubine Rou that it was her son who didn't like to take concubines and that was why he couldn't have children.

Moreover, the princess had suffered a lot from Concubine Ning in her early years, and knew that these noble ladies were the most difficult to deal with. She decisively chose to take the initiative to marry two new people for King Jing to show her virtue.

If she hadn't been afraid that Prince Jing would be impeached by the censor for being lustful, she would have wanted to give him eight or ten wives.

So Xie Run and Fang Yuaner were sent to Prince Jing's Mansion.

The arrival of these two people made Concubine Rou behave herself for a while.

But as the pregnant women in the mansion encountered accidents one after another, Concubine Rou began to dislike the princess again.

This time, she directly selected two well-known ladies from the capital and prepared to send them to Prince Jing's Mansion after the festival.

Therefore, it was a foregone conclusion that these two people would enter the mansion.

Xie Run knew that according to the plot, there would be new people entering the mansion, but he didn't expect to hear the ins and outs of his own entry into the mansion.

She ate the melon seriously and sighed for a while along with the maids around her.

She didn't know that the princess was actually well-informed. After finding out the backgrounds of the two people prepared by Concubine Rou, she had a plan in mind.

The princess's spies were all over the palace, and they knew exactly what Concubine Ning was doing secretly.

There was actually nothing wrong with Concubine Ning's move, but she harmed Concubine Yun and wanted to put the blame on the princess.

The princess should make good use of the evidence that has been delivered to her door, right?

The princess calmly revealed the news that Concubine Rou was going to give to Concubine Yun, and then secretly had someone leak the news to make Concubine Yun realize that Concubine Ning had set her sights on the child in her belly.

The situation in the palace's backyard is clear.

Concubine Ning's position is secure thanks to her son. If a new person takes up the positions of both concubines, and there are also the favored Concubine Xie and Concubine Fang, how can Concubine Yun compete?

The princess understood Concubine Yun's ambition best and would never be willing to be a concubine for her entire life.

When Concubine Ning had the idea of harming someone, Concubine Yun would definitely not let go of this opportunity.

The two men fought, and no matter who won or lost, the princess would reap the benefits.

He can also completely control the backyard of the palace before the newcomers enter.

Xie Run smiled and praised: "The princess is really virtuous."

But in her heart, she thought that the princess's life was not easy either. She was under pressure from her mother-in-law, and she had been childless for many years. It was really not easy.

Dan Tao and Xiao Shu stood aside, not daring to speak in agreement.

After all, this feels weird.

After eating the bird's nest porridge, Xie Run prepared to go for a walk in the yard. "The flower shop has sent a lot of fresh flowers recently, so it's a good time to go over and take a look."

Dantao and Yuli both knew that their master loved to walk around in the yard.

Dan Tao smiled and said, "There are two pots of rare green chrysanthemums, which are growing quite well. I asked someone to put the flowers under the corridor."

"Then I must appreciate it carefully..." Xie Run was about to stand up after he finished speaking, but his vision went dark.

Come again? !

The last time I fainted, I was seeing Fang Yuaner transmigrating into a book.

What will happen this time?

When he woke up again, he saw the handsome face of King Jing with long eyebrows reaching his temples. He looked calm and indifferent, and it was difficult to tell whether he was happy or angry.

Dan Tao, Xiao Shu and the other two stood on one side, with forbearing expressions on their faces, seeming to be both happy and sad.

Xie Run's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "Your Majesty, why are you here?"

After saying that, she glanced at the quilt on her body and asked, "What's wrong with this servant?"

Could it be that he is seriously ill?!

Please do not!

Although Xie Run looked calm, his heart was almost beating in his throat.

Prince Jing spoke slowly, his voice revealing a hint of suppressed joy, "The court doctor came to check your pulse and said you are pregnant and have been pregnant for over two months."

Xie Runren was stunned. His first reaction was to hold his stomach and ask, "Prince, are you serious?"

"How could this be false?" King Jing couldn't help but frown when he saw that Xie Run's reaction was not right.

Xie Run nodded seriously and said softly, "I've heard that some medicines can make women feel pregnant in a short period of time..."

King Jing's expression was somewhat speechless. "Where did you hear this?"

Xie Run answered quickly: "In the storybook."

Xie Run's only area of activity was Linxuan Pavilion. She had nothing to do every day, so she had read all the notebooks on the bookshelf.

King Jing gritted his teeth and said, "...I will have those notebooks of yours burned later."

Xie Run's scallion-like fingers gently tugged at Prince Jing's hand, "Your Highness, why don't you get two more doctors to take a look? Just in case."

King Jing thought Xie Run was worrying too much, but when he met her pair of clear black and white peach blossom eyes, his heart couldn't help but soften a little.

"You're just being pretentious!"

King Jing expressed his dislike, but in the end he still asked someone to find two doctors outside.

Soon, the diagnosis came out.

Xie Run was indeed pregnant.

King Jing glanced at the maids who were trying hard to suppress their joy and said calmly, "Your master is pregnant because of your good service. I will reward you all together."

Dan Tao and Xiao Shu bowed happily: "Thank you, my Lord, and thank you, my Master!"

King Jing glanced at Xie Run and said with a smile, "Tell me, what reward do you want?"

Xie Run's eyes lit up, and he asked in surprise, "I also have a reward?"

King Jing suddenly said, "You look a lot like the cat in my mother's palace, whose eyes always light up during meals."

Xie Run: "...Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness."

She really couldn't hear the compliment in these words.

King Jing could tell Xie Run was being perfunctory, but he didn't care. "Now that you're pregnant, just recuperate in the courtyard. I'll let the princess take care of your food, clothing, and other expenses."

Xie Run nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will take good care of the baby and will not eat or drink anything else or wander around."

King Jing was somewhat speechless, and said jokingly, "That's not necessary."

It was said that his palace was like a wolf's den or a tiger's lair.

Xie Run quickly said, "Yes! Yes!"

King Jing: "..."

King Jing was on leave today and was originally staying in the front yard to handle official business when he suddenly received the news that Xie Run had fainted and rushed over.

Now that he saw that Xie Runren was fine, he stayed for half a day and then went back to the front yard.

Before leaving, he also reminded Xie Run, "I will come to Linxuan Pavilion later. You should have a good rest now."

"As for the reward, I will let Shi'an arrange it later."

It’s not that King Jing doesn’t like staying with Xie Run, but no decent man in ancient times would stay in a concubine’s room all day.

It doesn't sound good if you say it out loud.

Xie Run quietly squeezed Prince Jing's hand, then took it back with a guilty conscience, saying softly, "Then I'll wait for the prince to come."

King Jing nodded in satisfaction, his face still serious.

Less than an hour later, Eunuch Shi'an brought people and said he would help Xie Run replace all the screen windows in the yard with glass ones.

Paper is expensive these days, so it’s not like the paper used in novels to paste windows. Most people use gauze.

The yarn materials used vary depending on one's status.

Xie Run is quite favored now and uses the best Xiaying gauze.

This treatment is also top-notch in the palace.

However, no matter how good the gauze is, it will eventually affect the lighting in the room.

Xie Run glanced at the glass that the craftsman had carefully moved, and the smile on his face suddenly froze.

Wait, did she overlook something?!

If Xie Run remembered correctly, this would allow the production of glassware, but there were still certain technical barriers to producing large pieces of glass.

She went to ask Eunuch Shi'an, "Eunuch, I've never seen glass like this before. It looks quite rare."

Eunuch Shi'an said with a smile, "This glass is a new and interesting item that has appeared recently. It's not surprising that Master Xie doesn't know about it."

"The prince recently obtained an ancient recipe, and his servants have been using it to make clean, clear glass. It's very useful. It's now a rare commodity in the capital, and the dignitaries are waiting to buy it."

"I heard that a new kind of mirror has been fired in the kiln. It is a hundred times clearer than a bronze mirror and can clearly reflect a person's appearance."

At this point, Eunuch Shi'an couldn't hide his smile. "Among the gifts given by the prince is a mirror half the height of a man. Thank you, Master, for taking a look at it yourself."

After hearing this, what else did Xie Run not understand?

This is probably the real reason why Fang Yuaner regained favor.

No matter how good the soap is, it is just a bathing tool.

But glass is different.

In addition to daily use, glass can also be used to make glass jewelry.

If marketed well, it will become a luxury item that the nobles in Beijing will vie for, and it will definitely create a craze.