The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Xie Run: "How could that be? When did we sisters need to be so polite to each other?"

Concubine Jingshu was not here to argue with Xie Run. She just said a few words and then sat down on her own.

Holding the tea, he glanced at Xie Run and Bai Fu with a smile.

Concubine Jing Shu looked at Bai Fu for a moment before she smiled and said, "The material of Bai Baolin's clothes is good. Is it made of the fabric given by Concubine Zhao?"

Bai Baolin's face was calm, and he said very respectfully, "Empress Jingshu's discerning eye is truly a gift from Empress Zhao."

"I am of low rank, and this is the first time I have used such fine material since entering the palace."

Although he said he was happy, there was no trace of happiness on Bai Baolin's face.

Concubine Jing Shu pretended not to see it and taught with great dignity: "Such fine material, even I would hardly give it to others before."

"Now that Sister Zhao Guifei has given it to you as a reward, it is also a token of her love. If you dress up beautifully every day, you won't be letting her down."

Bai Fu clenched her hands beneath her sleeves and bowed slowly, "I will never dare to disappoint you."

Bai Fu thought about how she had been treated like a servant all these days, so it was naturally difficult for her to be happy about Concubine Jing Shu's arrival.

Now it seems that the two have indeed joined forces a long time ago.

Xie Run didn't want his Showa Palace to become a platform for Concubine Jing Shu to stir up trouble, so he said calmly, "Since you have thanked me, please leave first."

Bai Fu was about to bow and leave when she suddenly grabbed her own hand.

When she lifted her sleeves, anyone with a good eye could see that the skin on her wrists was slightly red.

Xie Run raised his hand to cover his eyes and sighed inwardly.

Sure enough, the next moment, Concubine Jing Shu exclaimed curiously, "Bai Baolin, what's wrong with your wrist?"

Bai Baolin looked bewildered, "What is the Queen talking about?"

Concubine Jing Shu raised her hand, and Tao Yao immediately stepped forward, grabbed Bai Baolin's wrist, and lifted up his sleeve.

Everyone then noticed that Bai Baolin's wrist was already red.

Concubine Jing Shu covered her mouth in surprise: "Bai Baolin, why is your wrist so red?"

Bai Baolin also followed suit, "I, I don't know either?!"

She seemed to suddenly realize: "After I put on the new clothes today, my body has been a little itchy, but I didn't pay attention to it..."

She smiled shyly, "Perhaps I've never worn such fine material before, so I'm a little uncomfortable for a while."

Concubine Jing Shu also laughed, "Bai Baolin is from a noble family after all, but he has never even worn Song brocade?"

"Could it be that he was treated harshly in the Bai family?"

"Of course not." Bai Baolin didn't expect Concubine Jing Shu to be so talkative and even bring up the topic of the Bai family.

Bai Baolin: "It's just that I haven't worn such precious fabrics since I entered the palace."

"Oh, is that so?!" Concubine Jing Shu nodded seriously, then turned her gaze and said to Xie Run, "Sister Concubine Zhao, is Bai Baolin pointing at you?"

"The clothes I wear on weekdays are fine, but as soon as I put on the fabric you sent me, my whole body starts to itch. I'm afraid there's something wrong with the fabric you sent me."

Xie Run: “…”

Xie Run thought that Bai Baolin would use various tricks, but he never thought that Concubine Jing Shu would come in and get involved.

I really enjoy watching the fun.

Bai Baolin quickly explained: "That's not what I meant, Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me."

Concubine Jing Shu waved her hand and said with a disdainful smile, "You deliberately came to the Showa Palace wearing this dress, and deliberately scratched your hand in front of me and Concubine Zhao, weren't you waiting for this sentence?"

"Now that I've asked you, why are you not answering?"

"Since it's not the clothes, then maybe it's just that you're not in good health and can't wear good materials." Concubine Jing Shu changed her smiling attitude and showed a kind of arrogance and contempt of a superior. "You really are destined to be a maid because of your status as a lady."

Bai Fu heard these words, which were so light and yet full of sarcasm, and she was so angry that her face turned red and her whole body trembled.

Xie Run sat at the head of the table and asked slowly, "Bai Baolin, do you think there's something wrong with the material of the clothes I gave you?"

"If there is, I will immediately find an imperial physician to take a look at you. If not, then I think Concubine Jing Shu is right. You are indeed not suitable for good things."

Bai Fu bit her lip and said, "I feel very itchy right now. Please ask the imperial physician to take a look at me."

"It may not be a problem with the material, it may be that I am indeed a cheap person and not worthy of such good material."

She lowered her head, looking uncomfortable and ashamed.

Concubine Jing Shu chuckled at the right moment.

Xie Run glanced at her, signaling her to stop.

She glanced at Dan Tao again, and Dan Tao nodded slightly: "I will arrange it right away."

After Dan Tao left to arrange for the imperial physician, Xie Run and the other two sat in the main hall, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Bai Baolin seemed to be itchy and had to scratch his wrist or neck every few days.

In the blink of an eye, several patches of red appeared on her fair skin.

Xie Run was helped up by Xiao Shu, "Bai Baolin, please rest here for now. I have some important matters to attend to."

"If you have anything to say, wait until the imperial physician feels your pulse."

This means that if the imperial physician did not find any problem when taking Concubine Zhao's pulse, she would not even bother to come out and take a look.

Bai Fu realized the arrogance revealed by Xie Run and felt a little uncomfortable.

Equally contemptuous behavior.

Bai Fu wasn't really angry when Concubine Jing Shu did it, but when Xie Run did it, it made her feel a hundred times more uncomfortable.

Obviously, the edge displayed by Xie Run was not even one tenth of that of Concubine Jing Shu.

Xie Run took care of a few chores before the palace officials came to report the news.

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician found green itching powder on Bai Baolin's clothes. Because Bai Baolin's skin is delicate, the condition is particularly serious."

Green Itch Powder is a beauty cream popular in the palace. It has a moist green color and a significant beauty effect. However, it will cause a slight itching sensation after application, hence the name Green Itch Powder.

Many people don't care about this little itching for the sake of beauty, but some people have sensitive skin and are particularly allergic to green itching powder.

It will cause itching and discomfort when touched, and in severe cases it may even cause skin ulcers.

Coincidentally, Bai Baolin is one of these people with allergies.

Xie Run smiled and raised his hand to beckon Chun Juan over. "Go to the Marquis of Loyalty's mansion and ask his wife on my behalf if Bai Baolin had any allergies or discomfort when he was young."

"Remember to bring two people who have served Bai Baolin since childhood into the palace."

Xie Run thought, since the trouble has already happened, he might as well solve it once and for all.

So as not to give Bai Fu a chance to catch her breath, she would continue jumping up and down.

After sending Chun Juan away, Xie Run asked Dan Tao again, "Did the people sent to Fanghua Palace find out anything?"

Dan Tao shook her head: "My Lady, we found nothing."

"Bai Baolin dared to use such crude means to frame you. I'm afraid he would have destroyed everything and left no evidence for us to find."

Xie Run: "As expected."