The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

The little palace maid guarding the door said happily: "Your Majesty, it's a happy event, a great happy event!"

"The Emperor has appointed your father as Marquis of Wenchang and your mother as a second-rank lady!"

Xie Run looked up at Xie Jiang.

Xie Jiang's reaction was obviously a beat slow, as he was concentrating on fiddling with the things in his hands.

Noticing someone was looking at him, he glanced at Xie Run.

Xie Run curled his lips and smiled, "I guess my parents will be going to Beijing soon. Then we can live together and take care of my sister and the two children."

Xie Jiang: “…”

Only then did Xie Jiang realize that the emperor had also conferred the title on her parents.

But when Xie Jiang heard Xie Run say that they were going to Beijing and would live together, he couldn't help but frown.

Xie Run pretended not to see Xie Jiang's sorrow.

This time the labor was sudden and the birth went smoothly, happening within two hours.

I only heard the people around me happily shouting, "It's a prince!"

"Congratulations to Her Majesty on the birth of a prince!"

Xie Run propped himself up and glanced at the child, vaguely remembering his outline. He then entrusted everything to Xie Jiang and fell into a deep sleep.

When she woke up, it was already half dark.

After some trouble, she looked at the child beside her and smiled weakly, "He really is a prince."

Could it be that the emperor had received the news already?

I heard that an experienced imperial physician can determine the gender of a baby by looking at the pulse.

When other concubines in the palace were pregnant, they would give them silver and ask about their pregnancy.

However, Xie Run had heard that during the reign of the retired emperor, many imperial doctors had made mistakes in gender and caused a lot of jokes, so he didn't really believe it and never had this idea.

But the emperor might believe it.

After looking at his youngest son for a while, Xie Run asked where Taotao was.

Dan Tao: "Xiao Shu and Aunt Xu are watching, and Concubine Shen is also playing with them on the side."

Xie Run nodded, then asked, "Regarding Hui Zhaorong...is there any new information?"

Dan Tao shook her head slightly: "This is the first time something like this has happened in the palace. After the emperor sealed off the cold palace, the news couldn't get out."

"It involves human life, and no one dares to inquire."

Xie Run sighed, still unable to calm down the surprise in his heart.

In such a prosperous imperial palace, a high-ranking concubine unexpectedly died in the cold palace.

If this news were to get out, it would probably cause heated discussions within the government and the public.

Dan Tao said distressedly, "Thank you, Imperial Physician. Childbirth is harmful to your health. Your Majesty should rest more after giving birth and not worry too much. The Emperor will naturally investigate Hui Zhaorong's matter. Your Majesty can only wait for the news."

Xie Run smiled weakly, "Okay, I don't want to think about it anymore, I'll listen to you."

Dan Tao was afraid that Xie Run would think too much, "The Emperor has come to see the Master, but the Emperor Emeritus has just passed away, and there are still a lot of things to take care of in the palace."

"I heard that Prince Wei has been tied up and sent to Anning Palace, waiting for the emperor's interrogation."

Xie Run: "The sins committed in youth will be punished in old age."

Now Showa Palace is full of Xie Run's people, and she is not as cautious as before when speaking.

Dan Tao sighed, "Fortunately, the master has given birth now, so we don't have to go to mourn for the emperor, otherwise we would have suffered a lot."

She murmured softly, "Although these words coming from my mouth are extremely treasonous, I still want to say them."

"Although the Empress and the Emperor are of noble status, they have to observe two major mourning periods in a row. Not to mention the Empress's situation, even a normal person would not be able to endure it."

Xie Run leaned against the head of the bed, thinking about something else.

The emperor's father died. Does he have to observe mourning for three years?

Even if it's only for one year, it will be a complete benefit to her.

Thinking of this, Xie Run slowly closed his eyes.

After all, she had just given birth to a child, so she didn't have to worry about anything.

I don’t know how much trouble I have saved by having this baby.

When the door of An Ning Palace opened, light came in, revealing Prince Wei who was tied up.

He sat dejectedly on the ground, his face cold and silent, with no desire to survive in his eyes.

The emperor raised his hand, asked Eunuch Shi'an and others to stay outside, and entered the hall alone.

The gate was closed, and only the emperor, Jing Wu and Prince Wei were left in An Ning Hall.

The emperor stood with his hands behind his back, and seemed to sigh softly, "My brother, you have endured it for so long, why can't you bear it anymore?"

Prince Wei suddenly raised his head and glared at the emperor fiercely, "I have endured for so long, just waiting for this day!"

His eyes were filled with hatred, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You have no idea how happy I was today watching him bleed from all seven orifices, trembling on the ground and begging for help!"

"He's an old beast! He's not fit to be a king, not fit to be a husband, and certainly not fit to be a father!"

"Being born into this royal family is a sin for me. But he also gave birth to me, which is also his sin!"

"Now it's just the cycle of cause and effect, reaping the consequences of one's own actions!"

After saying this, King Wei looked up to the sky and laughed loudly. As he laughed, he didn't know when his face was covered with tears.

The emperor just listened to him in silence.

"The crime of patricide is an outrage to all. I cannot spare your life."

"Of course." Prince Wei was a refined young man, usually speaking in a gentle voice, but today he spoke with exceptional force, each word emitting a light and carefree air. "Your Majesty is renowned throughout the world for your filial piety. For the sake of this reputation, you will kill me as a warning to others."

"This prince should have died eight years ago. Your Majesty, please issue the decree!"

Jing Wu frowned and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Wei has gone mad. He has been spreading rumors all day long. How about I silence him?"

The emperor shook his head, his eyes dark and deep.

Today's emperor has the majesty of an emperor, but also reveals a bit of compassion for the world.

"Brother Wang, you've been holding it in for too long. Now, speak out what's in your heart, so you won't have any regrets on your road to the underworld."

Prince Wei twitched his lips.

He was smiling, tears still streaming from the corners of his eyes, "You know, or rather, you all actually know, but you just pretend not to know..."

"Everyone says the world is ignorant, but they don't know how many people are pretending to be pigs and eating tigers, and how many people are full of evil schemes!"

"Why did that old beast humiliate me in every way back then?! It was simply because he was lustful and immoral, and he violated human ethics by setting his eyes on his own daughter-in-law."

"Since I didn't want to, he humiliated me in every possible way, hoping that I would follow the example of that useless Tang Dynasty Prince Shou and offer his wife for glory!"

"He thought he was the ruler of the world and would get whatever he wanted. He never imagined that Mingyi was a man of strong character and determination, willing to die rather than surrender."

Chen Mingyi was the name of the former Princess Wei.

"Mingyi saved my life with his own death...but I regret it! I hate it!"

"I should have stabbed him to death, and myself, and gone with Mingyi."

"For the past eight years, I've been filled with resentment and regret every day. My dreams are filled with memories of the day Mingyi died..."

Prince Wei stared at the emperor with wide eyes, "You probably don't know. Mingyi didn't die after hanging herself. She was rescued in time, but she was afraid she wouldn't die, so she swallowed gold before hanging herself, and died of pain."

The emperor frowned and breathed a little deeper, "I really don't know about this matter."