The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Inside the Showa Palace, Xiao Shu and Dan Tao were also a little confused.

Although Concubine Jing Shu had asked the same question before, she was an outsider after all, and some things were difficult to say.

"Master, don't you want to suppress Bai Cainu once and for all so that she can't cause trouble again?"

"But this punishment seems too light?"

"I'm afraid she won't give up easily."

I may have been a little cautious in my actions before, but now that I have hit rock bottom, I don’t know what I can do.

Dan Tao said softly, "This servant doesn't understand too many principles, but I also know that if you drive a dog into a poor alley, you might get a backlash."

Even Dan Tao, who was always gentle, felt that Xie Run should be more ruthless and not give Bai Fu a chance to fight back.

Since we've already started, we might as well just get rid of her.

Chopping the grass does not remove the roots, but the spring breeze blows and regenerates.

Xie Run looked at Baozhen who was sleeping soundly, raised his hand and gently touched his soft hair.

There was no trace of fighting spirit in her eyes and brows, only the tenderness of a woman and the kindness of a mother.

"You are wrong. From the moment I demoted her, she can't get up."

"If we really kill her, we will hurt the enemy by a thousand and ourselves by eight hundred."

"A Bai Fu is not worthy of me using this method."

Looking back on her past and present lives, it is not surprising at all that Bai Fu died tragically.

From the beginning to the end, she seemed to have never understood the emperor's thoughts, let alone what the emperor wanted.

At first, Xie Run thought that the emperor in his previous life caused Bai Fu to die of illness because Bai Fu deliberately had a miscarriage and was plotting against Fang Yuaner.

But if you look closely, you will find that after Bai Fu was promoted to concubine, she had already shown signs of falling out of favor.

The emperor supported Bai Fu to become a concubine in order to let her compete with Fang Yuaner, and at that time he also gave Bai Fu the authority to assist in managing the six palaces.

But in order to maintain her weak and innocent image, Bai Fu never used her power to manage the six palaces.

At that time, Fang Yuan'er was afraid of her and plotted against her several times, but Bai Fu just kept countering her moves, which made Fang Yuan'er look hateful and caused the emperor to feel pity for her.

But while the emperor felt pity for her, he was also dissatisfied.

When she was a beauty concubine, she naturally only needed to make the emperor happy and satisfy him.

But if she becomes a concubine and shoulders responsibilities, and spends all her time trying to curry favor, it would be a bit unworthy of the position.

In the later stages of the fight between Fang Yuaner and Bai Fu, it was almost Fang Yuaner who was the only one who lost, while Bai Fu was unilaterally "wronged". The emperor came to the harem to solve cases every now and then.

In fact, at that time, the emperor was not only dissatisfied with Fang Yuaner, but also with Bai Fu.

Perhaps it was because Bai Fu’s character was too well-created. Even so, in the eyes of the emperor, she had no faults and could still be favored.

But it was not until Fang Yuan'er died that the emperor found out that Bai Fu was involved.

It's like a piece of white paper stained with ink, which is particularly dazzling.

This made the emperor feel much more uncomfortable than if this white paper had been black from the beginning.

The character she created was too perfect, which is why it collapsed completely and led to such a miserable end.

The more Xie Run thought about it, the more he realized that she and Bai Fu were different, completely different.

Bai Fu was afraid that the emperor would see anything wrong with her and feel disgusted.

Since she entered the palace, she has been a smart and sensible favorite concubine.

He is considerate, knowledgeable, and never causes trouble.

This trick works well when you are in a low position.

At least it suits the emperor's taste.

But as her position became higher, the emperor's requirements for his concubine also changed.

If you want to hold on to your high position, you not only need to serve the emperor well, but also help handle the affairs of the harem.

Otherwise, why would you sit on the throne of a concubine?

Isn't it different if you sit in the position of the Nine Concubines or the Concubine?

Bai Fu never saw this clearly.

But Xie Run was never afraid and never hid too much.

She gained favor because of her gentleness and kindness, but she never hid her temper.

Never hold back when you need to lose your temper.

When it comes to seeking justice for yourself, you never put yourself in a difficult position.

The emperor knew from the beginning that she was not really that innocent and harmless, so he suddenly punished Bai Fu severely.

When the emperor found out the reason, he didn't think she was cruel, but only thought that it was as it should be.

Xie Run thought that she was also bewitched by the dream and really thought Bai Fu was so smart.

Now that she thinks about it, she was the one who made the mistake.

After being reborn, if she still acts with the same style and cognition as in her previous life, she will only make things worse for herself.

Bai Fu was waiting in Fanghua Palace for news about Xie Run gradually losing his heart.

But we waited from spring to summer, and from summer to autumn.

The princesses born to Kong Meiren celebrated their hundred-day anniversary, and the emperor specially promoted her to be a concubine, allowing her to raise the fourth princess personally first.

Xie Run is still favored.

There was also a rumor in the palace that the emperor wanted to make her the queen.

Bai Fu was confused, anxious and hesitant.

After tossing and turning in bed for countless nights, she finally realized that she might have underestimated Xie Run.

She didn't understand the emperor as well as she thought.

In this palace, no matter how capable you are, it will be useless.

In the end, what we rely on is the emperor's favor.

In August, the war situation between the Xia Dynasty and the Yu Dynasty became increasingly clear.

The Yu Dynasty had General Hua on the front line and the support of the Fire God Medicine, which defeated the Xia Dynasty step by step. Now it is only left with one breath to survive.

Just this breath can keep the Xia Dynasty alive for a long time.

If the Yu Dynasty wanted to destroy the Xia Dynasty in one go, it would probably take a long time, and the national treasury would not allow it by then.

In the previous dynasty, there were two teams: one advocating war and the other advocating peace.

After a long time of arguing, news came from somewhere that the emperor was going to lead the army in person.

Everyone was shocked and submitted memorials to dissuade him.

I originally thought it was just a rumor, but unexpectedly the emperor kept the memorials advising war and rejected all those advocating peace.

If the former dynasty moves, the harem will be in turmoil.

Concubine Shen was the first to run to the Zhaohe Palace to find Xie Run: "Sister Xie, if the emperor leads the army in person, what should we do?!"

Xie Run asked in confusion, "If the emperor leads the army in person, we will just stay in the harem. What else can we do?"

Concubine Shen waved her hand: "That's not what I meant."

She leaned closer to Xie Run and whispered, "The Emperor is away at war, and we don't know how long he'll be back. If he does, just like we did back in the palace, and brings back the daughters of his saviors... wouldn't that threaten your position?"

Xie Run's face was filled with helplessness: "If this gets out, the emperor will probably punish you for disrespect."

"Even though he's been given the title of 'Shen', he's still not cautious at all."

Isn't this a curse for the emperor to be in danger on the front line?

Xie Run was not worried about the emperor bringing people back from the front line, but he was worried about the danger on the front line.

If something happens, I wonder how terrible the situation in the court and the harem would be.

Concubine Shen covered her mouth and calmed down.

Just as she was saying this, she suddenly heard someone come to announce, "Your Majesty, the Emperor met Bai Cainu in the Imperial Garden today and invited her to enjoy the flowers with him."

Concubine Shen frowned, "How long has she been behaving herself? Now she's restless again?!"

"I used to think she was smart, but now it seems she's just that smart."

Xie Run: "...She is a concubine. It is her duty to please the emperor. How can she be said to be restless?"

Concubine Shen: "But she has a grudge against my sister. If she wins the emperor's favor, I'm afraid she will come back to plot against my sister."

Xie Run: "When did I ever fear her plotting against me?"

"Besides, the Emperor is not someone who only listens to one side of the story, and he would not punish the Imperial Concubine for a concubine."

Concubine Shen thought about it and nodded: "That's right. Even if she is favored, she can't surpass her elder sister."

After Concubine Shen left, Concubine Jingshu came again.