The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

After they walked for a while, Xie Run finally remembered to ask, "Has the prince had his meal yet?"

King Jing said calmly: "No."

Xie Run opened his mouth, feeling indescribable surprise.

This gentleman hasn't even had dinner yet, and he's taking a walk with her who has already had dinner?

How rare!

Perhaps it was Xie Run’s surprised expression that made King Jing laugh, and he raised his hand and pinched Xie Run’s nose.

"I don't have much of an appetite today. I'll just ask your small kitchen to make some dishes later."

Xie Run thought so too.

So many things happened today, she wouldn't have an appetite if she were King Jing.

After a while, the dishes sent from the kitchen were placed on the table.

After all, it’s the prince who’s having a meal, how can he be so casual?

Snow frog stewed with snow pear, lamb trotters and bamboo shoots, steamed chicken with five spices, goose powder skewers, stir-fried bean sprouts, and mushroom and vegetable stew.

Xie Run looked at the table full of delicious food and felt hungry again.

King Jing was like a worm in her stomach. He said to Dan Tao, "Get your mistress another set of bowls and chopsticks. Look how greedy she is."

The words expressed disdain, but the tone did not show any disdain at all.

Xie Run was too embarrassed to say, "It's not me who wants to eat it, it's the prince's child who wants to eat it."

King Jing was even happier. "Okay. It's not you who wants to eat it, it's my child who wants to eat it."

"Dan Tao, why don't you quickly get a set of bowls and chopsticks for your young master?"

His laughter was unrestrained and full of joy.

Xie Run couldn't help blushing.

The maids and eunuchs in Chunshan Courtyard also rejoiced.

In the evening, after taking a bath, King Jing lay on the bed in his underwear, holding a book in his hand and reading it casually.

Xie Run stroked his stomach and walked back and forth beside the bed to help digest the food.

When I turned around, I saw King Jing shrouded in orange candlelight.

The dim light fell on his angular face, softening his coldness and making him look even deeper and warmer.

When he lowered his eyes to read, every move he made was particularly charming.

Xie Run was so bewitched by the man's beauty that he forgot to walk and just stared blankly.

King Jing seemed to have noticed something. He turned his head and met her eyes. A smile flashed in his eyes, "Are you staring at me like a fool?"

Xie Run walked closer, nodded seriously, and did not hesitate to praise him.

"Your Majesty is so handsome!"

She continued, "Does the undergarment your Highness is wearing today look familiar?"

King Jing raised an eyebrow, "Just look familiar?"

Before Xie Run could say anything, he heard King Jing's teasing voice.

"Stitches this thick are hard to find even in the mansion. How could Sui Sui not recognize it at first glance?"

Xie Run's face flushed, and he pretended to be angry, "Your Highness, if you tease me again, I will not do it anymore!"

King Jing extended his long arms, held her in his arms, and gently kissed her earlobe with his thin lips.

The hot breath fell into Xie Run's ear, causing it to turn red instantly.

King Jing's voice deepened a bit, becoming low and deep, as if coaxing her: "I like it very much."

"Make two more for me?"

Xie Run's face fell, and King Jing smiled and said, "It doesn't matter when. You can finish it whenever you want. You will definitely be rewarded."

Xie Run immediately put on a smile, turned around, hooked his arms around King Jing's neck, and couldn't help but kiss him on the face.

"Thank you, Your Highness. Your Highness must keep your word!"

King Jing's eyes grew darker, and his voice grew hoarse. "When did I ever break my word?"

After a moment, he added, "You are becoming more and more outrageous."

How dare she kiss him openly!

Xie Run pretended to smile foolishly, squirming in Prince Jing's arms, "I am so unruly, but it's because of your indulgence!"

As he said this, he straightened his back with confidence.

As they chatted and laughed, all the worries and anxieties that King Jing had felt during the day disappeared.

Sometimes, just seeing Xie Run smile would make him feel warm and heartwarming.

"Well, just be unruly."

These words were spoken with endless affection.

Xie Run also realized that after the poisoning incident, King Jing seemed to be treating her better and better?

The next morning, as soon as King Jing made a movement, Xie Run opened his eyes.

King Jing glanced at her and asked, "Did I disturb you?"

Xie Run sat on the bed and shook his head obediently, "I slept too much recently, and now I can't sleep."

After that, Xie Run suddenly became interested and said, "Let me help the prince change his clothes."

King Jing was surprised to hear this.

"Except for the first time when you served me, you dozed off while helping me change clothes. At all other times, I was gone and I'm afraid you hadn't even opened your eyes yet."

After spending a long time with King Jing, Xie Run became more and more open to him.

"I am young, and I need enough sleep to grow."

King Jing glanced at her chest with a half-smile, "It's not growing anymore now?"

Xie Run's cheeks flushed slightly, and he pretended to be calm, "Now I'm pregnant."

King Jing almost laughed out loud.

This Xie family is becoming more and more interesting!

Xie Run put on a coat and started thinking about helping King Jing change his clothes.

She just treated it as an interesting thing, thinking about it here and researching it there.

"Your Highness, how do you tie this belt? I didn't figure it out last time."

King Jing was patient and held her hand while teaching her.

"How do you tie this belt?"

"The buttons won't button."

This delay made us half an hour later than usual.

King Jing didn't even have breakfast before rushing to court.

Xie Run was sitting in the main hall dining alone, his cheeks feeling a little hot.

When two people play quietly together, that's called the fun of the boudoir.

But if you delay serious work because of playing around, it will be seen as very unbecoming in the eyes of others.

Xie Run took a bite of the bun, chewed it slowly, and it took him a while to finish it.

Suddenly he said to Dan Tao, "Go and tell the people in the courtyard not to leak any of what happened today."

First, it appears disrespectful and lacks the dignity of a master.

Secondly, it makes people mistakenly think that Xie Run is arrogant because of his favor, which causes unnecessary gossip.

She has always been low-key and doesn't want to be talked about.

Dan Tao smiled and said, "I have already given the order."

After breakfast, Xie Run took a few maids for a walk to familiarize themselves with the layout of Chunshan Courtyard.

"Everyone says Chunshan Courtyard is the smallest of the four courtyards, but I think it's bigger than three or four Linxuan Pavilions."

These were said by Xie Run himself.

Dan Tao said, "It was originally quite large, but with the addition of half a mountain, it seems a bit narrow."

Xiao Shu had been in the palace for a long time and knew something: "When the palace was built, they planned to flatten this mountain, but they heard it would affect the feng shui, so they left it there."

Luzhi, also a housewife, nodded and said, "I've heard this before. They say that although Chunshanyuan's location is a bit remote, its feng shui is excellent."

Xie Run felt happy listening to them.

She raised her hand and pointed, "We can build a swing there in a couple of days."

Dan Tao smiled and asked, "From now on, the young master will have a place to play."

Xie Run: "...No. It's for me to play with later."

Several girls covered their mouths and laughed secretly.

Xie Run didn't feel embarrassed at all.

She had suffered enough in her previous life, and she didn't want to suffer at all in this life, so she could only make her children suffer.

If King Jing heard this, he would probably laugh at her again.