The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

"What do you mean by 'daughter of a scholar'?" Concubine Jing Shu politely said, "Sister's father was personally conferred the title of Marquis of Wenchang by the Emperor, and mother is a second-rank lady."

Listening to Concubine Jing Shu being polite to him, Xie Run felt a little uncomfortable.

When did they become close enough to sit together and praise each other?

Not to mention that Xie Run was not used to it, even Concubine Jing Shu felt awkward after she said it.

It seemed as if she was flattering Xie Run.

Concubine Jing Shu eased the awkwardness and said earnestly, "Sister is ultimately more compassionate than the Empress. You have good intentions, but I'm afraid the Emperor may not allow the Eighth Prince to pay tribute to such a mother in the future."

"Whether the Emperor allows it or not is the Emperor's business. Whether the Eighth Prince goes or not is also his business."

The emperor could prevent his son from paying homage to his biological mother, but if the son really ignored his biological mother, the emperor might not be happy.

Both of them have been accompanying the emperor for many years and are familiar with his temperament.

Xie Run suddenly asked curiously, "Now that Xi Chongrong is gone, who is keeping the Eighth Prince?"

When a child is less than one year old, he or she cannot leave his or her biological mother.

Concubine Jing Shu's face darkened, and she took a breath before saying, "The Emperor asked me to take care of her first, and then send her to the prince's residence after some time."

This has not been finalized for some time.

When the Eighth Prince becomes uncomfortable with the prince's residence, I'm afraid Concubine Jingshu will still have to take care of him.

Xie Run almost laughed out loud and raised his hand to cover his mouth to hide it.

The emperor has no shortage of sons now, and the scramble for favor and power is not prevalent in the palace. Having one more child around may not be a good thing.

"Thank you, Sister Jing Shufei, for your hard work. It's one thing to manage the affairs of the six palaces by yourself, but now you have to raise two children."

Xie Run could already imagine the days when Yongning Palace would be in chaos.

Xie Run thought, could it be that Concubine Jing Shu was too busy and came to her to remind her?

Concubine Jing Shu glanced at Xie Run dimly, "Sister, please don't be so quick to laugh at me. I am more blessed than you right now."

Xie Run: “…”

Speaking of sons, Xie Run also has two sons.

After she finishes her confinement, she will still have to take care of the affairs in the palace and she will definitely not be able to escape.

Xie Run was very calm: "Thanks to my sister for reminding me."

"After the New Year, the Fifth Prince will probably go to the Prince's Residence. I'm really reluctant to let him go. I want to ask the Emperor for two more days off to spend time with him."

Concubine Jing Shu: What a dead mouth!

Concubine Jing Shu smiled wryly: "Don't worry, sister. I think the Fifth and Tenth Princes are both sensible and won't make trouble for you."

"What's going on? Is the Eighth Prince bothering his sister?"

"It's not really a quarrel. A child suddenly separated from his mother will always feel uncomfortable for a few days. And the Seventh Prince is not much older than the Eighth Prince. If one of them cries, the other can't stop either."

Xie Run thought about the situation when the Sixth Prince was raised by him, and he couldn't help but get a headache just thinking about it.

"It's not easy for my sister either."

At this moment, the two of them still felt sympathy for each other.

After chatting for a while, Xie Run thought that Concubine Jing Shu was leaving, but she suddenly changed the subject and said, "I have seen Concubine Hui's body."

Before Xie Run could react, Dan Tao and Xiao Shu beside him changed their expressions, fearing that Concubine Jing Shu would say something scary again.

Concubine Jing Shu glanced at the two of them and said, "There's something that maybe you don't know... Concubine Hui once came to see me."

Xie Run's eyebrows twitched slightly, "Is it because of Xi Chongrong's matter?"

Concubine Jing Shu nodded: "It was not long after she slandered my sister and accused her of being involved in the Queen's death."

Xie Run thought that at that time, Concubine Hui had just been confined to her room by the emperor.

She actually sneaked out to look for Concubine Jing Shu?!

Concubine Jing Shu smiled and said, "Now that I think about it, Concubine Hui must have been a very brave person, which is why she brought people to the cold palace to find the murderer."

The last person who dared to run around despite being under house arrest by the emperor was Concubine Duan.

Now he is lying in bed half dead.

Concubine Jing Shu smiled bitterly, "She told me that Xi Chongrong was plotting to murder the Empress. I asked her for evidence, but she couldn't produce any, and only said it was based on intuition."

"Of course I couldn't trust her. Who would have thought she would actually take the risk to investigate and end up losing her life because of it."

Xie Run asked curiously, "So, Concubine Jing Shu is feeling guilty and has come to tell me about this?"

Concubine Jing Shu: "...I guess so."

"A lot of things have happened in the palace in the past six months. The old people in the palace have passed away one after another, and there is no one to speak for in the palace."

Upon hearing this, Xie Run also felt quite sad.

Concubine Jing Shu and Xie Run were no longer strangers to each other, and Xie Run also mentioned something, "In a while, the emperor might want to confer the title of Baolin for flower appreciation again."

Concubine Jing Shu, who was sighing with melancholy, said: "?!"

She immediately thought of General Hua making another contribution on the front lines?!

Xie Run saw the surprise in Concubine Jing Shu's eyes and seemed to be able to guess what she was thinking.

Xie Run smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with others. She didn't make any big mistakes after all. She is also the mother of the Ninth Prince. It's not good for her to stay in the Baolin position forever."

The emperor never really thought about severely punishing Hua Yu.

Logically speaking, Hua Yu was demoted to Baolin and should move out of Fanghua Palace. Even if she didn't move, she should at least live in a side hall.

But during that period, the Queen was in poor health, Concubine Wen was soft-hearted, and Concubine Jingshu pretended to be stupid, and no one mentioned the matter of moving the palace.

The emperor pretended not to know.

Who in this palace is not a shrewd person nowadays?

Neither the Emperor, Empress, nor Concubine Jingshu mentioned it, and no one dared to mention it.

Hua Baolin continued to live in the main hall of Fanghua Palace in an unjustifiable manner.

I don’t know whether others feel embarrassed or not, but with Hua Baolin’s awkward personality, he must be tormented every day.

Xie Run: "The Empress Dowager's demotion was a punishment, and Hua Baolin has learned her lesson. The Emperor's promotion is a form of tolerance and instruction. I believe she has learned this lesson and will act more cautiously in the future."

Concubine Jing Shu laughed and said, "I only hope so."

Hua Yu has been making small mistakes constantly since she came to the palace. Has she never failed to learn a lesson?

But when have you ever seen her learn a lesson?

This time she really caused a big trouble and was punished so severely because it was brought to the attention of the Queen Mother.

Concubine Jingshu really hopes that she can be more obedient and not interfere with her career of managing the harem.

Xie Run brought up this matter so that Concubine Jing Shu could be prepared in advance, so as not to be caught off guard.

Or maybe if he doesn't manage the people in the harem well now, Hua Baolin will report him later.

Speaking of Hua Baolin, Xie Run thought of the pregnant Concubine Kong: "How is Concubine Kong?"

"She needs to be careful right now, yet I heard she's still going to the funeral of the retired emperor every day to pay her respects?"

Concubine Jing Shu nodded helplessly: "He is also a stubborn person, and I can't persuade him."

Life in the palace is better now.

If it were in the palace, if a woman got pregnant, she would want to lie on the couch all day long and not get out of bed, for fear of being harmed.