The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Xiao Shu: "Although there are many people in the palace who imitate the Empress's dress, that's only on ordinary days."

"In these days, everyone is very quiet, afraid of being too conspicuous, so how can they dare to make a fuss about their clothes?!"

"This Bai Baolin is so unruly. Not only is he restless, he's even trying to imitate the Empress's attire. Is he trying to win her favor?!"

Dan Tao scolded lightly: "Don't talk nonsense, the emperor has only been gone for a few days? The emperor is still in mourning!"

When these words were spoken, it seemed as if they were criticizing the emperor.

Xiao Shu immediately shut up and looked at Xie Run with grievance, "My Lady, is Bai Baolin deliberately provoking you?!"

Dan Tao: "It would be fine if she copied the Empress's dress, but she even went out of her way to hang around the Empress."

"From my humble opinion, she doesn't just want to provoke the Empress, she wants to..."

"Enrage me?" Xie Run listened to the two maids' words and added slowly.

Dan Tao nodded: "That's right!"

Xie Run smiled and shook his head, "Then she's probably going to be disappointed."

After that dream of endless reincarnation, Xie Run perhaps understood Bai Fu better than Bai Fu herself.

Bai Fu is a person with deep scheming and great patience.

She suddenly did something provocative, not because she really wanted to provoke Xie Run, but more because she hoped that Xie Run would be angry and use this as an opportunity to target Bai Fu.

As long as Xie Run harms someone, the image he has built over the years will collapse in an instant, and Bai Fu will have an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Xie Run: "After entering the palace, she never even received the emperor's attention, and she experienced two mourning periods: that of empress and then emperor emeritus."

"If the Emperor resolutely observes three years of mourning for the Emperor, I'm afraid her future will be bleak, like the flowers in the Imperial Garden that wither before they bloom."

"Now...I'm afraid it's too urgent."

Bai Fu didn't dare to harm others herself, nor did she have the ability to reach out to Showa Palace, so she could only deliberately provoke Xie Run and make Xie Run angry and take action first.

The idea was correct, but she overestimated herself and underestimated Xie Run.

Xiao Shu was shocked and puzzled. "She got so angry that she came to provoke the Empress? How dare she do that?!"

Why would a good person not compete with those of similar status for favor, and directly challenge the highest-ranking imperial concubine in the palace?!

"Isn't she afraid that the Queen will take her life in a fit of rage?!"

Xie Run said helplessly, "If I become such a bloodthirsty person, the Emperor will probably be the first to be dissatisfied. It's not worth it to ruin my moral character for her."

Dan Tao: "She is probably taking advantage of this point to be so arrogant. Your Majesty, please be patient and don't let her scheme against you."

Xiao Shu disagreed, "But if Your Majesty doesn't care, she'll probably become even more ostentatious. By then, everyone in the harem will know about it, and Your Majesty will appear to be a person without temper."

In the past, he could still live in his own circle in the palace. After all, he had the princess above him, so he didn't need Xie Run.

But now Xie Rungui is a noble concubine, and she can't even subdue Baolin, which makes people laugh at her.

The emperor was afraid that he would be as angry with Xie Run as he was with Concubine Jing Shu.

Xie Run smiled and said, "Send someone to the warehouse to pick out a few pieces of plain fabric that we have accumulated over the years and send them to Bai Baolin. Tell her that this is what I used to love when I was in the palace."

"If she likes it, she can make clothes and wear them every day."

Dan Tao: "If this happens, I'm afraid all six palaces will know."

Xie Run: "If the Sixth Palace knew about this, she would be the only one to laugh."

The only one who has a hard time is Bai Baolin.

Xie Run gave Bai Baolin the fabric to tell him that he was not afraid of her imitating him, and also to show his magnanimity and tolerance.

Besides, the materials given away were old ones.

Others would not mind that the material was old, after all, Xie Run was a concubine when she entered the palace, but the things in her warehouse might not be available to Bai Baolin even if he could hold on for another ten years.

But Bai Baolin could feel the humiliation behind this old material.

Xie Run thought that there was a difference between the Bai Fu before and the Bai Fu now.

Bai Fu, who had just entered the palace in her previous life, had never experienced the glory of a high position or been the only favorite in the six harems. Naturally, she could be patient and endure poverty.

But now Bai Fu is the Noble Concubine Bai who has enjoyed the glory of a royal concubine and received the worship of the six palaces. Her spirit is completely different from that of her previous life.

I don’t know how angry I would be if I got the old material.

By then, I'm afraid I'll have to use the second trick.

Xie Run strolled in the garden of Baohua Temple, feeling very leisurely.

She has been in the palace for several years, but it seems that she has rarely had a real fight with anyone?

If we don't mention the matter of killing people, this kind of calculation is quite interesting.

Sure enough, her life was too easy.

At noon, Xie Run asked for two amulets for Taotao and Baozhen at Baohua Temple and lit two longevity lamps.

After spending a day in Baohua Temple, Taotao had a great time and didn't want to leave.

Before leaving, she acted coquettishly with Xie Run in every possible way, as she just didn't want to go back.

Xie Run was pulling him aside to reason with him when he suddenly saw the old nanny beside the empress dowager coming over.

"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Zhao. The Empress Dowager said she wants to pray for the Empress and stay at Baohua Temple for half a year."

"For those who leave the palace, the return journey will be arranged by Consort Zhao and Consort Jing."

Xie Run was so surprised that he didn't know what to say. He immediately realized that this was probably the surprise that Concubine Jing Shu was talking about.

The Queen Mother is not taking a small step back, but a big step back.

Praying for the empress in Baohua Temple for half a year...the emperor really has some means.

Xie Run was happy in his heart, but a worried expression still hung on his face: "Why did the Queen Mother suddenly decide to stay in Baohua Temple?"

"Baohua Temple is a simple place for retreat. I'm afraid I'll be putting my mother in an awkward position."

"The Emperor is a pure and filial son. If he knew that the Empress Dowager was suffering here, he would certainly rebuke us."

Xie Run frowned, looking uneasy.

This nanny had been around the Empress Dowager for who knows how many generations. She was very well-educated and only smiled faintly, saying, "It is precisely because of the Emperor's pure filial piety that the Empress Dowager feels even more sorry for him, and so she has chosen to pray for the Empress."

"The Empress Dowager has also sent someone to report to the Emperor, fearing that the Emperor might misunderstand you."

"Your Majesty, you care about the Empress Dowager. I will definitely convey your feelings to her. I only hope that you will also help the Empress Dowager to fulfill her wish so that there can be peace in the harem."

Xie Run almost couldn't hold it in.

This nanny must be someone close to the emperor.

He almost said bluntly that if the empress dowager stayed in the harem, there would be unrest in the six palaces.

But the emperor's methods are a bit deceptive.

Since ancient times, when elders pray for their younger generations, they mostly pray for their immediate family members, such as a mother-in-law praying for her daughter-in-law...it is very rare.

The Queen Mother stayed in Baohua Temple for half a year, wasn't she just telling the world that she had killed the Queen and was feeling guilty?

The Queen Mother actually agreed.

It would be better to say that the Empress Dowager missed the Emperor Retired and stayed in Baohua Palace to pray for him.

Xie Run admired the emperor's methods and was secretly happy.

Now that the harem is free of an unstable factor, she doesn't know how much trouble she has had.

After returning to Showa Palace, Xie Run sent someone to deliver the fabric to Bai Fu.

On the way back, Bai Fu was assigned by Concubine Jing Shu to do some odd jobs.

Therefore, she returned to the palace later than others.