The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Xie Runyou was supported by Dan Tao and sat on the couch. He smiled faintly and said, "The child just kicked me."

King Jing was silent for a moment, "Still kicking you?"

Xie Run felt it and said, "No. I guess I laughed too happily just now, and it felt it too."

"Can the child still feel your happiness?"

"It's natural."

Xie Run explained to King Jing earnestly, "My joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness all affect it. If it's unhappy, it will move. Sometimes it also moves when it's happy, but the feeling is different."

King Jing didn't say anything after hearing this, but just glanced at Xie Run's belly vaguely, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

After the accidents happened to the eldest and second sons, King Jing felt that he had little chance of having children.

Afraid of getting too deeply involved and feeling uncomfortable later, he deliberately restrained himself from any contact with the pregnant women.

He would come to visit Xie Run and the others from time to time, but usually he would only ask whether the child was healthy, or if the pregnant woman was feeling any discomfort or what she wanted.

If there is more, I won’t ask anymore.

Perhaps due to the dual stimulation from the Emperor and Concubine Rou today, Prince Jing asked a few more questions.

Soon, the meal was delivered from the kitchenette.

King Jing had been busy all day since the afternoon and had not eaten anything, so he was really hungry now.

Seeing King Jing enjoying his meal, Xie Run was also tempted, "Bring me a set of bowls and chopsticks too."

Dan Tao wanted to dissuade him, but Xie Run said, "I know my limits. I only try a few of each."

Dan Tao stopped talking and took the bowl and chopsticks.

After eating and drinking, King Jing went to the bathroom to take a bath.

Xie Run didn't eat much. After rinsing his mouth, he let the maids change his clothes and walk around the bed.

As she walked, she felt a little sleepy.

He said to Dan Tao, "I can't stand it any longer. I'm going to sleep first. Please tell the prince for me."

Dan Tao said softly, "But... isn't this against the rules?"

She was worried that King Jing would vent his anger on Xie Run.

Xie Run's eyelids twitched as he lazily said, "After all, I'm carrying the prince's child. Can't I be arrogant for once because of his favor?"

After saying that, he rolled into the bed.

King Jing happened to come in at this time.

He glanced at his concubine who was 'pampered and arrogant' and waved his hand at Dan Tao, "You two can go down."

"Yes."

The candles were extinguished one by one, and a corner of the quilt was lifted.

Xie Run sensed a warmth and immediately moved closer to King Jing, resting his head there and falling into a deep sleep.

In this cold winter, I sleep really well with an artificial heater.

King Jing glanced at the person in his arms, feeling somewhat helpless.

Xie is really becoming arrogant now.

Seeing that Xie Run was sleeping soundly, King Jing's big hand quietly fell on her slightly bulging belly.

Xie Run had a healthy diet and lifestyle during her pregnancy. Her limbs remained slender, with only a slightly protruding belly.

If you wear loose clothes, it may not be obvious that you are pregnant.

The warm skin on my palm suddenly moved.

King Jing seemed to be burned and pretended to be calm as he moved his hand away.

After an unknown amount of time, the broad, hot palm fell on Xie Run's abdomen again.

Xie Run, who was sleeping soundly, knew nothing about all this.

The next morning, Xie Run woke up with King Jing.

While changing King Jing's clothes, she mentioned something.

Xie Run: "I ran into Concubine Lu outside the courtyard yesterday and chatted with her for a while."

"After returning, Zihu said he smelled musk on her."

King Jing frowned slightly.

Xie Run nodded: "I went back and thought about it, and I felt a little worried, so I quietly told Concubine Li."

He paused, somewhat surprised that Xie Run didn't hide it.

King Jing: "The princess mentioned this to me, saying that Concubine Li went to complain yesterday. I didn't expect it was you who reminded her."

Xie Run said gently, "Musk is very harmful to women, especially pregnant women."

"Although I don't know why Concubine Lu has this thing on her, it is definitely harmful to Concubine Li, so I reminded her of it."

King Jing: "The princess has already investigated this matter, and there will be results sooner or later. As for you, do you feel uncomfortable when you smell musk?"

Xie Run shook his head. "I was far away and didn't smell the musk on Concubine Lu."

King Jing shook her hand and said, "You mean well. But next time you encounter something like this, stay away from it."

Xie Run smiled and said, "I was hiding quite far away. I just wanted to remind Sister Li that this is a good deed for the sake of the child in your belly."

"If it was dangerous to me, I might not have warned you."

Xie Run didn't want to create a character that was pure, unpretentious, and completely indifferent to the world, otherwise if he got involved in a little bit of trouble in the future, his character would be completely destroyed.

Not as reliable as a selfish and naive person.

After King Jing left, the news that he stayed overnight at Chunshan Courtyard quickly spread throughout the backyard.

Everyone was discussing Xie Run's favor, and at the same time mentioned the word "rules".

The prince and princess are the ones who attach the most importance to rules.

In the past, during the New Year and other festivals, and on the first and fifteenth day of every month, the prince would stay in the main courtyard.

Only when Concubine Ning was in great favor, there had been one or two inappropriate incidents.

Since Concubine Ning was demoted, such incidents have never occurred in the backyard again.

Now that the prince has gone to Chunshan Courtyard on the winter solstice, isn’t that breaking the rules?

No one dared to say that the prince was being unruly, so they pushed the blame onto Xie Run.

It’s said that although Xie Run looks obedient, he is actually a seductive woman. Now that Concubine Fang is in solitary confinement and Concubine Yun is unable to do anything, he is about to show his true colors.

Some people even secretly went to the princess to inform her, hoping to stir up trouble.

But he was reprimanded by the princess.

It also shows that it was she who persuaded the prince to thank the concubine yesterday.

Some people listened carefully and found a different meaning.

Concubine Lu couldn't help but ponder: "It seems that although the prince doesn't favor the princess, he respects her very much..."

Yesterday was the winter solstice, and the princess did not have time to investigate the matter of Concubine Lu using musk to harm people and stealing charcoal, so she asked her subordinates to handle it first.

After finishing the household affairs today, the princess asked someone to call the people around Concubine Lu and Concubine An.

Concubine Li also sent her maid Feixu over.