The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

When the emperor heard that Xie Run had gone to Yongming Palace, his first reaction was worry.

"Why would she go to Yongming Palace with such a big belly?!"

The emperor was still wondering why Xie Run and the queen had such a good relationship that he had to take care of Concubine Wen?

After thinking about it, the emperor smiled helplessly, "I'm afraid she's just using this as an excuse to shirk her responsibilities!"

Eunuch Shi'an didn't dare to say anything.

Anyway, the emperor has said everything, good or bad.

The emperor put down the memorial in his hand and suddenly asked, "How has Xie Jing been performing in the Ministry of Personnel recently?"

Eunuch Shi'an said respectfully, "I dare not hide anything, but it is just that Lord Song from the Ministry of Personnel has spoken highly of Lord Xie, saying that Xie Jing is resourceful, decisive, humble and thoughtful, and even intends to marry his youngest daughter to Lord Xie."

The emperor smiled and said, "Song Zha has good taste."

"I took a special look at Concubine Zhao's brother during the last grand court meeting. He is truly handsome and elegant, with a gentlemanly demeanor. No wonder he was forcibly taken as a son-in-law."

Only the emperor could make fun of such things at will.

After all, the Xie family had already lost several lives because of this matter.

Eunuch Shi'an laughed and said, "Who said the Xie family knows how to educate their children?!"

"The eldest daughter became the first female imperial physician of our Great Yu Dynasty, the second daughter became a noble concubine, and Master Xie is a rare talent... Most importantly, they can all be used by the emperor."

The emperor smiled with satisfaction and said, "The Xie family is indeed good at educating children. Just look at how the imperial concubine raised the fifth prince. No one else can compare to them."

To the emperor, the only special ones among his sons were the eldest prince and the fifth prince.

The eldest prince was the emperor's first son, so he was naturally given special attention and was carefully educated.

Who knew it would be abandoned now?

Counting down, only Xie Runsheng's fifth prince had the most contact with him and received the most education from the emperor.

In some ways, the emperor also raised the fifth prince as his eldest son, so he would unconsciously invest more affection in him.

The more royal offspring there are, the harder it is to get the emperor's attention.

Usually only the eldest son or the youngest son is favored.

But the emperor is in his prime, and children are born one after another in the harem, and no one has a real young son at the moment.

The eldest son is easier to be sure of and more likely to be emotionally invested in.

The emperor doted on the fifth prince, and also thought that the fifth prince's mother's family should not be too bad.

I had some ideas in my mind.

"Noble Concubine Zhao is about to give birth, and I am worried about how to reward her."

"It's difficult to raise her position anytime soon. Her storehouse is already full of rare treasures, so she probably wouldn't be interested in them."

The emperor was reciting to himself, and the eunuch Shi'an beside him was listening with fear.

The Emperor said that it would be difficult to raise Concubine Zhao's rank anytime soon... not that it couldn't be raised!

Eunuch Shi'an served in the imperial court, so naturally he had a delicate heart.

The emperor has already thought of supporting Concubine Zhao as the next empress!

Eunuch Shi'an has followed the emperor for so many years after all.

He knew that the emperor did not make decisions easily, but once he had an idea in mind, he would do whatever it took to accomplish it.

After all, supporting Concubine Zhao as the queen would not be more difficult than making the previous queen the queen.

Xie Run didn't know that her visit to Yongming Palace had given the emperor the idea of rewarding her.

When she first met Concubine Wen, she couldn't help but sigh.

She has always been kind to others, so her words can't help but be a little sharp.

"How can you be worthy of the Empress's sincere care for you when you are so depressed?!"

When Concubine Wen, who was lying numbly on the bed, heard these words, tears began to flow unconsciously.

She opened her mouth and wanted to say that she had hurt her sister and felt guilty towards her...but she couldn't say this to Xie Run.

Concubine Wen cried, "Sister Noble Concubine Zhao, I'm so upset... I really can't tell you."

"If I had known this earlier, I should have died in Xia Chao's bridal sedan chair, rather than going to Yu Chao and implicate my sister!"

Xie Run actually dislikes people like Concubine Wen who always complain about themselves.

The queen went from the harem of the Xia Dynasty to the harem of the Yu Dynasty, experiencing ups and downs for several years, and was the most decisive and resolute person.

Even if she were still alive and knew that Concubine Wen was involved in her death, she would never regret what she had done.

She was just an elder sister, trying her best to protect her younger sister.

Concubine Wen had never suffered any punishment, but because she was involved in some unclear things, she began to deny herself and even had thoughts of committing suicide... She is really not as good as the Queen.

Xie Run calmed down for a long time before saying, "I heard that Concubine Yun also said something like this before she died. Is that why the Empress was so angry that she vomited blood and died?"

Concubine Wen's breath got stuck in her throat while she was crying, and she couldn't recover for a long time.

"Although I have never met Concubine Yun, just by looking at Concubine Wen's words and actions, I can guess that your personality is probably very similar to that of the late Concubine Yun."

Concubine Wen seemed to be severely hurt by Xie Run's words and did not react for a long time.

After hearing Xie Run say that her personality was like her mother's, Concubine Wen nodded absentmindedly.