The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Xie Jiang was silent for a moment: "It's not a big deal."

In fact, the excuse used by the Song family at that time was that the Xie family sold their daughter for fame and fortune, letting their daughter enter the palace as a concubine, which disgraced the reputation of a noble family, so the Song family refused to have any further dealings with them.

This excuse is disgusting, but very convincing.

Because the Xie family really sold their daughter for fame and fortune.

The Song family has indeed always considered itself a family of scholars and a noble family, and would definitely not be willing to marry a woman whose younger sister is a concubine.

Even if this concubine is King Jing's concubine.

But the Song family took advantage of the situation and stepped on Xie Jiayang's own door lintel, which is even more disgusting.

Xie Jiang didn't tell Xie Run at this time because she felt that it was the Xie family and the Song family that were disgusting, and had nothing to do with Xie Run.

I was also afraid that Xie Run had a strong sense of self-esteem and would feel uncomfortable after hearing this.

There's no way around it, the original owner was just like that, otherwise he wouldn't have hanged himself out of grief and anger.

"You sent a letter home this time, mentioning the matter of Yuli."

After chatting for a long time, the two finally got to the point.

Xie Run made no secret of it. "The palace's backyard is not peaceful. Yuli is a calculating person and is not suited to dealing with people there. But she is also very loyal to me, so I thought of asking my family to find her a good marriage."

After saying that, he subtly mentioned Yuli's childhood sweetheart next door.

After hearing what Xie Run said, Xie Jiang took Yuli back with him.

Now the head maids of Linxuan Pavilion are Dantao and Xiaoshu, but there are no second-class maids left, leaving only the rough maids and old women.

After listening to Xiao Shu's recommendation, Xie Run conducted an assessment and promoted two newcomers.

One was named Green Branch and the other was named Red Seal.

Xiao Shu joked and asked Xie Run to give her a new name.

"They all have nice names and colors, and I'm the only one left."

The newcomer Hongxi is the youngest, but the smartest.

She smiled, revealing her little fangs.

"This really shows how much Sister Xiaoshu loves us. Unlike Sister Luzhi and I, when we went to pick up the food last time, someone mistook us for someone close to Master Han."

There were two maids in Han Shiqi's courtyard, one of whom used a green character and the other used a red character.

They were both strangers, so it was inevitable that they would be mistaken for each other.

Xiao Shu was amused by her and poked her between the eyebrows with her hand, "You are the only one who can talk. Your mouth is like it's covered with honey."

Xie Run found the maids playing and laughed along.

Now her Linxuan Pavilion has finally built a tight fence.

Just when everyone was looking forward to King Jing's return to the capital, news suddenly came.

It is said that the daughter of Jiang Bin, the governor of Mizhou, made great contributions in this disaster relief and went to the capital with King Jing.

Whenever this was said, it always carried a hint of ambiguity.

When Xie Run went to pay his respects in the morning, he heard Concubine Yun whisper softly, "We're afraid we're going to have another sister."

Fang Yuaner chuckled, revealing sarcasm: "I'm afraid it's not my sister."

The daughter of the governor of Mizhou has made great contributions to disaster relief. I'm afraid she will become a concubine, right?

After hearing this, Concubine Yun smiled a little palely.

She risked half her life to get the position of a concubine, but others could easily become a side concubine and surpass her.

Who can be convinced?

Perhaps because she had experienced a lot, Fang Yuaner was not surprised at all about Jiang Baobao who suddenly appeared to replace Wan Linlang.

After all, Xie Run, who was supposed to hang herself on the second day after entering the mansion, is now serving as a concubine and is pregnant with a child.

It's surprising when you're not familiar with something.

After seeing it more often, you will naturally become calmer.

Xie Run pretended to be a good boy and just listened without saying anything.

The princess was at the head of the table, very calm, "I'm afraid it's not just one."

Concubine Yun shook the teacup in her hand and asked in surprise, "This... is there a new sister?"

King Jing was not a lustful person.

Bringing two women with him on a business trip was really not in line with his personality.

The princess then mentioned Wan Linlang's existence.

"It is said that she is a female doctor who presented a prescription for curing the epidemic and made great contributions. She admired the prince and asked for a concubine position."

To be honest, only Wan Linlang really wants to enter the mansion.

There is still no sign of Miss Jiang.

Because she was just a concubine, Concubine Yun did not take Wan Linlang seriously at all.

Fang Yuaner and Xie Run didn't mention it, and the princess would definitely not mention it.

After the greetings were over, Fang Yuaner returned to Xiachiyuan and couldn't help laughing.

"She has finally come to this day!"

"Come here, bring me some wine! This concubine is happy today, and I must have two drinks!"

In her previous life, Wan Linlang entered the palace as a concubine.

Bearing the title of King Jing's savior, Wan Linlang was favored by the emperor for only one month after entering the palace, and became the most popular person at the time.

The original owner, Fang Yuaner, suffered losses for half her life.

Therefore, since Fang Yuaner came through the book, she has been wary of this brutal opponent.

It feels like there is a sword hanging around my neck, and I never feel at ease.

Who knew that before she could make a move, Wan Linlang had reached a dead end.

Now Fang Yuan'er is a concubine, and Wan Linlang is just a maid.

It would be too easy for Fang Yuaner to deal with Wan Linlang.

Given Wan Linlang's ambition, her first goal after entering the mansion would probably be to be promoted to concubine.

Then she would help out, give a push to Han or Li family, and block Wan Linlang's chance of advancement!

Thinking of this, Fang Yuan'er inexplicably looked forward to Wan Linlang entering the mansion.

The waiter didn't understand what was going on, but still took the wine as instructed.

Fang Yuan'er thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Send another pot of wine to Lin Xuan Pavilion."

She was happy and wanted to find someone to have fun with.

In this palace, the only person who can truly make Fang Yuaner feel at ease and happy is Xie Run.

The people around him advised, "Master, Concubine Xie is pregnant now, how can she drink?"

"If the things you send over like this are used as a raft, it will definitely cause trouble."

Fang Yuaner didn't care and insisted on having it delivered.

She rarely did anything so imprudent, but she still did it anyway, "Just go and deliver it."

When Xie Run received the wine, he was confused at first.

Just as I was about to decline, I suddenly understood something.

She smiled and said, "Since it's Sister Fang's kindness, then I won't be polite."

After saying that, he gestured to Dan Tao to take the wine.

He gave some more silver and sent the maid who delivered the wine away.

Dan Tao held the wine in her hand, not knowing what to do with it. "Master, where should I put this wine?"

"Put it away. I'll drink it later."

As soon as she came back from the princess's Qingsong Courtyard, Fang Yuaner brought her some wine.

Xie Run vaguely guessed that it was related to the third female character Wan Linlang.

Like Fang Yuaner, she has always been wary of Wan Linlang's appearance.

When Xie Runren suddenly heard that she had asked for a concubine position because of her meritorious service, he was stunned.

This is completely different from the original novel's plot.

However, Xie Run accepted it quickly and was even a little happy.

The reason why Wan Linlang had been able to stir up trouble in the backyard of the palace for so long was, firstly, the favor of Prince Jing, and secondly, her position as a concubine.

King Jing's favor was related to her life-saving grace in her previous life.

I have never seen the princess mention this matter in my life, which shows that her favor is gone.

Not to mention the position of concubine.

Without these two supports, the damage Wan Linlang can cause is limited.

Xie Run was now worried about whether Wan Linlang could withstand Fang Yuaner's "revenge".

The next day, King Jing returned home and stayed in the main courtyard.

King Jing always gives face to the princess, this is also the rule.

On the second day, King Jing went to court early.

The women in the backyard of the palace were all wondering in whose room the prince would stay on the first night he returned.

Unexpectedly, King Jing brought back a concubine!

The emperor gave the order himself.

Jiang Baobao, the daughter of the governor of Mizhou, made great contributions to disaster relief and was specially granted to King Jing as a concubine!

The news spread all over the backyard of the palace like wings.

Everyone was caught off guard by the news.

Even the princess only learned the news when King Jing left the court.

The princess helped Prince Jing change his clothes, with a faint smile on her face: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for finding another beautiful woman."

King Jing's face showed no joy, and he was very indifferent. "The person was given by my father, you just need to follow the rules."

This is to show the princess that no favor will be given to the new concubine.

The princess also noticed that Prince Jing was probably not very fond of this new concubine.

The princess pondered for a moment, then asked, "The new concubine Wan has been settled in. And as for Han and Li, the concubines given by your mother, when will Your Highness go to see them?"

"Not urgent."

King Jing still wasn't very interested.

He asked about the situation in the mansion, "How are the pregnant women in the mansion doing?"

"The baby is now in a stable position." The princess smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I have some good news to tell His Majesty."

King Jing raised his eyes.

Princess: "A few days ago, the palace doctor took An's pulse and said that she might be pregnant with twins this time."

King Jing finally smiled, "She's a well-behaved person, so I'll have to trouble the princess to take good care of her."

In fact, Xie Run misunderstood.

The princess took care of An not out of kindness, but because King Jing specifically instructed her to do so.

King Jing was not a heartless person. He would always protect the person who gave birth to his children as long as she did not do anything wrong.

The princess smiled and said, "Because she is so well behaved, I had the news suppressed. It won't be too late to announce it until she gives birth to twins."

King Jing praised, "The princess has done a good job."

After leaving Qingsongyuan, the princess was rewarded with many good things.

Wan Linlang entered the palace with King Jing.

Because it was already dark when King Jing rushed back to the palace and he was exhausted, he didn't care about it.

The princess directly let her live in the courtyard that had been arranged earlier, and she didn't even drink the mistress' tea.

Because of this, Wan Linlang felt that she was being targeted by the princess.

In her previous life, she entered the palace in great glory, and even the princess had to respect her.

In this life, she entered the palace, but the princess didn't even drink her tea!

She may not want to serve tea to the princess, but if the princess does not arrange for her to serve tea, the meaning will be different.

Isn't this telling the palace that the princess looks down on her?

Wan Linlang took note of the princess in her heart.

On the other side, Fang Yuan'er, Concubine Yun and Han were all eagerly looking forward to the prince coming to their courtyard tonight.

Xie Run has never been one to stand out, so naturally he had no expectations about whether King Jing would come or not.

Some time ago, someone from the palace farm presented a few baskets of pomelos as a gift, and the princess gave one basket to Xie Run as a reward.

Xie Run doesn’t like sour food, and her taste hasn’t changed much after pregnancy, but she has recently fallen in love with the sweet and sour taste of grapefruit.

Not only does he want to eat grapefruit, he also asked the people in the kitchen to study how to cook with grapefruit.

The small kitchen was eager for her to make a request so that they could get a reward.

A new trick every day.

Xie Runguang was not satisfied with the pomelo peels, so he asked someone to keep them, pile them in a corner and roast them over a fire, filling the room with the fragrance of pomelo.

Xiao Shu had just returned from outside with food, and was still talking about the new Concubine Wan. "I heard that Concubine Wan arrived too late that day, so the princess sent her straight to Xiuyue Pavilion without even having tea."

Dan Tao: "It was already late when the prince returned. He was in a hurry, so it's normal that he couldn't take care of Master Wan."

Xie Run couldn't help but ask, "If you didn't offer tea, what was Concubine Wan's reaction?"

Xiao Shu asked curiously, "How could she react? This matter is decided by the prince and princess. How could she possibly say no?"

"That's right. She has always been tolerant and generous."

After saying this, Xie Run suddenly laughed to himself.

She remembered something.

In her previous life, Wan Linlang was a virtuous and dignified person.

Logically speaking, being dignified and virtuous is what a princess should do, and it is not something a concubine like her can do.

But she insisted on doing this just to challenge the princess.

Because she entered the palace as a concubine and was quite favored by King Jing, she naturally had the capital to provoke the princess in her previous life.

But this life is completely different.

Xie Run was wondering if Wan Linlang was still planning to be virtuous and dignified?

According to Xie Run's understanding, King Jing would not like this.

Dan Tao and Xiao Shu were a little confused after hearing what she said.

When did the master get to know Mrs. Wan?

Xie Run casually changed the subject: "It's been hot for several months straight, and not long after winter began, they're already burning charcoal. The weather this year is really weird."

She fiddled with the grapefruit peels roasting next to the charcoal brazier.

Dan Tao couldn't help but say, "Master, please stay away from the charcoal fire. Be careful not to get burned."

Xie Run held his slightly protruding belly and stepped back a little.

Xiao Shu came forward with tea and said softly, "Speaking of charcoal fire, I heard that Concubine Yun has already started lighting a few charcoal basins."

Lin Xuan Pavilion only burned a charcoal brazier to dispel the cold.

Xie Run murmured, "She might have hurt herself after the miscarriage."

"I heard that's the case," Xiao Shu said, "but the charcoal needs to be burned until February or March next year. If she burns it this way, the allowance alone might not be enough."

Xie Run: "Not really. She has two masters, so there will always be enough for her."

Princess Ruyi was raised by Concubine Yun, so naturally the princess's share also belonged to Concubine Yun for use.

When it was almost time for dinner, news came from Qingsong Courtyard that the prince was staying in the main courtyard again.

Some are happy and some are sad.

Xie Run continued to eat the pomelo while waiting to watch the show.

Fang Yuan'er is dressed exquisitely and charmingly, waiting for King Jing to arrive.

Unexpectedly, the news received was that King Jing was resting in Qingsong Courtyard.

Fang Yuan'er was not angry. She held her newly pregnant belly and a smile appeared on her red lips.

"Take two people with you and let's go to Xiuyue Pavilion for a stroll."

Qiuxiang was slightly stunned. "Xiuyue Pavilion?"

"Yes." Fang Yuan'er smiled brightly. "I heard that the new concubine Wan didn't even offer tea to the princess. I have to go and comfort her."

I don’t know if it’s influenced by the plot, but Fang Yuaner herself hates Wan Linlang very much.

This kind of disgust has become such that whenever I think of this person, I feel inexplicably pent up in anger.

Now Fang Yuan'er is a concubine and Wan Linlang is a maid.

Why should she subject herself to this kind of humiliation?

Soon, Fang Yuaner brought a large group of people to Xiuyue Pavilion.

Wan Linlang had just entered the mansion and had not had time to win over the hearts of the people.

When the new maid saw Fang Yuan'er coming with people in a threatening manner, she immediately became so timid that she didn't dare to say a word.

He opened the door and let Fang Yuaner into the main room.

Wan Linlang was having a meal. When he saw Fang Yuaner, all the hairs on his body stood up.

It's not fear, but anger!