The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

As soon as I arrived at the palace gate, I saw the little palace maid who was arranged to stay in the palace with a happy face.

Seeing her, he quickly saluted: "This servant greets the master!"

Bai Fu had been walking for half a day, her legs feeling sore and swollen. She asked in a low mood, "What are you so happy about?"

"My master may not know yet, but Her Majesty the Concubine Zhao has sent down a reward."

Bai Fu paused.

The palace maid hadn't noticed yet, and was muttering to herself, "Everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Zhao doesn't reward people easily."

"Among the same batch of people who entered the palace, only the master received a special reward from the Empress Zhao Guifei. This is a unique honor."

The palace maid was announcing the good news with such sweet words just to get a reward.

This is a common practice in the palace.

Bai Fu didn't feel happy at all after hearing this, but instead had a bad feeling.

She deliberately imitated Xie Run's dress and paraded in front of her, actually wanting to provoke Xie Run and make her make a move.

But Concubine Zhao suddenly sent someone to reward her. What does this mean?

Did Xie Run just couldn't help himself and took action?!

Bai Fu felt a little uneasy, yet also faintly excited.

After all, everything that happened was just as she expected.

But when she saw the reward, she was stunned.

The palace maid said, "Master, the gifts given by Consort Zhao are all fine materials, and the embroidery patterns are also very beautiful. If they are made into clothes and worn by you, your beauty will be even more enhanced."

"Go away." The smile on Bai Fu's face disappeared, and her eyes were cold.

All around were palace maids with smiling faces, waiting to be rewarded.

Seeing that Bai Fu's expression was not right, he quickly put away his smile and retreated.

When the people around them had left and only Bai Fu and Cai Yue were left, Bai Fu's face turned completely cold.

She stepped forward and picked up a piece of Song brocade, her voice deep: "Of course the material is good, after all, it is for the Imperial Concubine to wear."

"The cloud pattern on this dress was a popular pattern two years ago, but it became increasingly obsolete because it made people look older. It's so rare to find a few of these pieces in the palace these days. I wonder how long Concubine Zhao had her search the storehouse for them."

She dropped the piece of material and looked at the others.

Bai Fu was not from a family without any background. She could tell at a glance that these clothes were made of materials that were fashionable two or three years ago. Although they were expensive, no one had worn them for a long time.

Moreover, these clothes have been kept in the warehouse for too long. No matter how well they are stored, they are not as bright and beautiful as new fabrics.

After a long while, Bai Fu said in a deep voice, "She is deliberately humiliating me!"

Caiyue no longer dared to ask Bai Fu anything about Concubine Zhao.

In the entire imperial palace, probably only his own master would feel humiliated by receiving the reward from Concubine Zhao.

I don't know where this hatred and resentment comes from, it's like being possessed by a ghost.

Caiyue quietly clenched the talisman she had asked for in Baohua Palace today, hoping that her master would not go crazy.

Bai Fu pondered for a long time before saying, "I underestimated her!"

Caiyue saw that her master didn't like the fabrics given by Concubine Zhao, so she took the initiative to say, "My lady, should I secretly take these fabrics and burn them?!"

Bai Fu glanced at her and asked, "Do you know how many of her spies are in this palace?"

"If you burn these fabrics today, she'll use it as an opportunity to cause trouble for me tomorrow, and then both your lives and mine will be in danger."

Caiyue was horrified. "This, this... Imperial Concubine Zhao wouldn't want to take our lives, would she?"

Bai Fu sneered, not wanting to explain too much to Caiyue.

"Keep the material!"

"Since she dares to give me a reward, I dare to make clothes and wear them!"

Bai Fu felt that Xie Run's sudden reward might have made her feel uneasy.

As long as she adds a few more fuel to the fire, Xie Run's next move would probably not just be a reward of cloth but a humiliation.

Suppressing her anger, Bai Fu asked Caiyue to fold the cloth: "I am grateful for the gift from Her Majesty Zhao Guifei."

"Hurry up and make a dress with this cloth. I will wear it in two days to express my gratitude to Concubine Zhao."

In her hand, she held the Song brocade with cloud patterns that she had just disliked, with a deep smile on her face.

Caiyue was a little frightened.

Or...she secretly burned the fabric?

If Concubine Zhao wants to blame someone, she should just blame her?!

Five days later, Xie Runcai had just finished his breakfast when he heard the palace servant’s announcement.

"Your Majesty, Bai Baolin is asking for an audience outside the palace."

Xie Run wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, then took the tea handed to him by Xiao Shu and took a sip.

The aroma of Longjing tea before the rain suddenly spread to my nose.

Xie Run: "Please come in first and ask what's going on."

After saying that, Xie Run went to take care of palace affairs first.

After a while, Chunjuan came in and whispered in her ear, "Madam, Bai Baolin said he came to express his gratitude."

"She said she really liked the clothes Her Majesty had gifted her some time ago, so she specially made them to wear and came to thank Her Majesty in person."

Xie Run raised his eyebrows, "I'm afraid it's not that simple."

She put down the account book in her hand and said with a smile: "Life in the palace is boring. Sometimes it's nice to have someone to kill time with."

Chun Juan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's best to be careful with people who have bad intentions."

"I know my limits."

Bai Fu is really not the same Bai Fu from her previous life.

Even the spring rolls could tell what she was thinking.

If she were to bring this up in front of the emperor, how could she be so confident that he would look at her in a different light?

While Bai Fu was waiting at Showa Palace, she actually had a lot of thoughts in her mind.

She thought that if Xie Run met her directly, he might be impatient and impatient.

People with this kind of temperament are easy to deal with.

If Xie Run deliberately delayed coming to see her, it would mean that Xie Run was narrow-minded, short-sighted, and intolerant... and would be easier to deal with.

But after thinking so much, she realized that in the end it was neither of the two.

After drinking a cup of tea, Bai Fu met Concubine Zhao Xie Run.

The time passed neither fast nor slow, and the timing was just right, just as outsiders evaluated Concubine Zhao.

When Bai Fu raised her eyes, she saw Xie Runqing's extremely beautiful eyes and eyebrows with a faint smile, gentle and soft, like the first spring breeze.

It's really... particularly glaring.

Bai Fu stood up and bowed respectfully towards Xie Run, "My concubine greets Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Zhao."

Xie Run slowly sat down, raised his hand and said, "Stand up."

"I heard you came here to thank me?"

Xie Runyan smiled broadly, "That day at Baohua Temple, after you left, I just remembered that your attire seemed very similar to mine. I guess you like to imitate my style."

Bai Fu didn't expect Xie Run to say this, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

Xie Run pretended not to notice and continued, "The sisters in the palace are all dressed up beautifully. Not only is the emperor pleased to see them, but I am also very happy. Therefore, I have specially given you a few pieces of cloth so that you can make some clothes to wear."

As he was speaking, Concubine Jing Shu suddenly rushed in.

She glanced at Bai Fu with a half-smile, then nonchalantly said to Xie Run, "Sister Noble Concubine Zhao, I'm impatient. I wanted to discuss something with you, but I couldn't wait for the palace servants to pass on the message, so I barged in. I hope you won't be angry, will you?"

Xie Run: “…”

Concubine Jing Shu spoke modestly, but her eyes showed that she was watching a show.