The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Concubine Lu said sullenly, "Go and find out about Juzi's situation. Give some money to Lizi, who lives with her, and ask her to take good care of her."

"When the storm has passed, I will give the Orange family another two hundred taels of silver."

"understood."

Although Concubine Lu was lying on the bed, she couldn't sleep.

Although she earned two thousand taels this time, her reputation in the mansion became even worse.

The fact that her allowance was deducted was exposed, and the princess also lost face.

I'm afraid the princess will severely punish those who manage the backyard.

But it is always easier to hide from the King of Hell than to deal with the little devils.

These people are afraid of the princess's power and may remain quiet for a while.

As time goes by, old and new grudges will be settled together, and Concubine Lu's life will probably be even more difficult than it is now.

She wondered if she should find someone to rely on.

Concubine Lu went over the people in the palace in her mind.

The first choice is of course the princess.

But she felt that the princess might not accept her.

After all, her reputation was so bad, and the princess didn't say she needed to consolidate her favor or use a surrogate mother to bear a child.

The second person Concubine Lu thought of was Concubine Yun.

Childless, not as much loved as before, and having trouble getting pregnant myself, this... is not bad.

Mother Li brought people to Concubine An's yard.

Although Concubine An was pregnant, she did not show any sign of being arrogant because of her favor. She even got up and went to the door to greet Mother Li.

Madam Li got straight to the point: "Juzi and Concubine Lu colluded to steal Master An's property. They should have been severely punished. However, Concubine Lu pleaded for her, and my master, after careful consideration, decided to give Master An some face."

"If Master An wants to keep her, then send her to be a servant. If not, then send her out of the house together."

Concubine An is a person with no ideas.

When she heard Mother Li asking her to make a choice, her eyes unconsciously turned to Ping An beside her.

Ping'an nodded slightly, indicating that she should agree, and sent Orange out of the palace.

Juzi betrayed Concubine An, and now she was punished because of Concubine An. They have already formed a big grudge. It would be best for Concubine An if she does not stay in the palace.

But Concubine An hesitated.

She looked at Mother Li and asked, "I heard that Orange was also punished?"

Mother Li smiled and said, "She was originally sentenced to thirty lashes, but Master Lu took ten of them for her, so she only received twenty."

Concubine An asked worriedly, "How is she?"

"I'm afraid I won't be able to get up for a while."

Even though both were hit by twenty sticks, Concubine Lu's injuries were less severe than Ju Zi's.

Concubine Lu has someone to take care of her personally, but if no one looks after Juzi, her life might be in danger.

Concubine An's eyes were filled with worry. "Never mind. Since she has been punished, there is no need to send her away."

"Her father and mother are seriously ill, and they rely entirely on her monthly allowance to buy medicine. If she is sent out of the house, I'm afraid both mother and mother will have a hard time surviving."

Mother Li saw all the interactions between Concubine An and Ping An, and she only smiled and praised Concubine An, saying, "Master An has a kind heart."

Concubine An lowered her head embarrassedly.

After Mother Li left, Ping An sighed.

"Master, didn't we agree that the oranges couldn't be kept?"

Everyone thought that Concubine An was soft-hearted and kind, and she would not care even if Concubine Lu stole something from her.

It was her maid's loyalty that helped her get justice.

But this was a plan discussed by Concubine An and Ping An.

No matter how good-tempered Concubine An was, she couldn't stand the things being lost in the yard every now and then.

Especially when you know who the thief is, you can't say a word and have to endure the possibility of your things being lost at any time.

Concubine An could endure it, but she felt extremely tormented and uncomfortable, which even affected the baby in her belly.

Ping'an felt sorry for her and came up with a solution.

This method does not require Concubine An to take the lead, and can easily deal with the traitor Juzi, and can also make Concubine Lu be punished.

Ping'an persuaded her for a long time before Concubine An agreed.

By chance, Ping'an discovered that Li Zi, the maidservant beside Concubine An, was probably planted in one of the courtyards.

She deliberately revealed the fact that Concubine Lu had stolen the charcoal.

No matter who is behind the pear, after hearing this outrageous and ridiculous thing, I am afraid he would want to expose it immediately.

This incident involved the incompetent Concubine An and the thieving Concubine Lu, and also gave the princess the accusation of negligence.

There are many people waiting to watch the fun.

Ping'an had already kept evidence of Juzi's betrayal, recorded every piece of theft by Concubine Lu, and even thought about how to deal with it.

Just wait for the princess to send someone to ask after the incident.

As long as the princess sends someone to investigate, Concubine Lu will be punished.

Concubine An can now completely get rid of the blood-sucking leech.

Everything was discussed carefully, and it was Concubine An who agreed to send Orange away.

Now, because of Concubine An's momentary weakness, she left the oranges behind.

Ping An sighed.

Concubine An said softly, "Please forgive others when you can."

"We designed to expose Jixiang this time, and Jixiang has been punished. He will never dare to do such a thing again."

Listening to the way Concubine An spoke, it seemed as if Ping An was the master.

She is still seeking Ping An's advice.

Ping An said helplessly: "...I will obey my master."

Ping'an knew that his master was feeling guilty.

The master felt that he had deliberately designed a good luck and was not innocent, but had bad intentions.

Concubine An has never harmed anyone in her life.

Now that he saw Jixiang had been punished, he felt satisfied, but he also felt that he had harmed someone, so he was uneasy and wanted to stop there.

But this is not wrong in the first place, right?

They didn't intentionally hurt anyone, they just wanted to make sure those who did wrong got the punishment they deserved!

Feixu returned to Qingzhu Pavilion and told Concubine Li about what happened in Qingsong Courtyard with a feeling of grievance.

Concubine Li had no expression on her face when she heard this.

Feixu was puzzled, "Master, aren't you angry?"

"Since the people around Concubine Xie smelled musk on Concubine Lu, she must have brought that harmful substance."

"Now, just because we can't find any evidence, we've been falsely accused?!"

When Feixu thought about her master being fined for three months' salary, she was so angry that tears came to her eyes.

"You don't know how irritating she is in the main courtyard. She always acts pitiful, as if we are trying to harm her!"

Feishuang brought the freshly brewed medicine, and Concubine Li raised her hand to take it. Her movements were elegant and calm, and her eyes were indifferent.

She stirred it with a spoon and said, "It's as expected."

Feixu stopped abruptly at what she wanted to say.

She asked weakly, "What does this mean, Master?"

Feishuang glanced at her and took the initiative to explain: "No matter what, we have no evidence."

"No matter who ordered Concubine Lu to come to Qingzhu Courtyard every day with musk, she must be confident that no one can find out."

"If we can't find any stolen goods in her Qingfengyuan, we won't be able to produce any evidence, so we naturally can't do anything to her."

Feixu said in disbelief, "Then all our efforts were in vain?!"

"It has also affected the master's reputation and money."

It was a pity that she argued so hard at that time.

"Why is it all in vain?" Concubine Li drank the medicine in the bowl in one breath. The bitter taste made her frown.

Feishuang immediately handed over the candied dates.

Concubine Li also put the bowl into the tray and ate the candied dates to suppress the bitter taste.

Concubine Li: "At least Concubine Lu won't come to our house again, so this won't be in vain."

Feixu also suddenly realized.

What are they doing all this trouble for?

Isn’t it because Concubine Lu comes to visit every day, which is very annoying, and people are always worried that she will harm Concubine Li’s fetus?

Although the complaint has not been successful, at least the hidden dangers have been eliminated.

Feixu was about to say something when Concubine Li suddenly felt nauseous.

The two exclaimed, "Master?!"