The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Dan Tao: "The wet nurse was dead when she was rescued. The prince imprisoned her family, including her husband's and her own family. I'm afraid few of them survived. Murdering the emperor's grandson is a crime punishable by the three Yi clans."

"Concubine Ning was also demoted to a concubine. Even those who helped take care of the Second Young Master were punished or sold. It is said that one of them was seriously injured and died."

Yu Li also whispered, "I heard that the prince also asked all the women in the backyard to watch the execution. Master Fang, Master An... several of them fell ill after returning home."

It seems that it was all thanks to Xie Run fainting.

This saved the people of Linxuan Pavilion from a bloody disaster.

When Xie Run heard this, a feeling of sadness suddenly came over him.

The wet nurses and maids were just low-class people in this palace, and concubines like her were only slightly better off.

If she were caught in the turmoil of a fight one day, would she become one of them, either dying tragically or being sold out?

If you think too much, you will easily get sick.

Xie Run is, and so is Fang Yuaner.

Since entering the book, Fang Yuaner quickly accepted her environment and figured out her future path.

She is full of fighting spirit and looks forward to making a name for herself in this ancient world.

But who would have thought that after only two days, he would see someone being beaten to death.

The rows of people were placed on the benches, beaten like pieces of meat, the blood staining the area red, scaring away most of the people's souls.

King Jing's original intention was to warn the women in the backyard to behave themselves, and he didn't care who was frightened.

After reading it, Fang Yuaner's legs became as soft as noodles and she had to be supported by her maid to go back.

He fell ill that afternoon.

I had a high fever at night and kept having nightmares.

Sometimes it was the tragic end of Fang Yuaner in the book, and sometimes it was the scene of the servants in Lanxiang Garden being beaten with a stick.

I was drowsy and sick for more than half a month.

Xie Run was better than her. It only took him two days to adjust his mindset, and he was full of energy the next day.

It just so happened that King Jing gave her some tea last time, so she would learn how to make tea and study chess when she had nothing to do every day.

I also learned the Five Animal Exercises from the doctor in the palace, practicing them every morning and evening. Surprisingly, the days passed by very quickly.

Having suffered many illnesses and disasters in his previous life, Xie Run paid special attention to his health in this life. He tried to eat and drink healthy and nutritious food, and his complexion became better and better.

Because the second son was gone, King Jing was in no mood to find someone to serve him, and the backyard was peaceful for more than a month.

A month later, King Jing returned to the backyard and went to Concubine Yun first.

Before Xie Run and Fang Yuan'er entered the palace, this concubine Yun was the most favored by King Jing.

Xie Run had inquired about him and was told that he had a good temper and a kind heart, and was well-known in the mansion for being easy to get along with.

After listening to this, Xie Run felt a chill on his neck.

According to the plot of the novel, such a character is either really good-tempered or really powerful.

A few days after King Jing entered the backyard, he remembered Xie Run and came to Linxuan Pavilion.

At that time, Xie Run was observing the honeysuckle and jasmine he had planted, and was writing and drawing in a small notebook in his hand.

He didn't even realize that King Jing was approaching with his men.

"What kind of flowers are you growing?"

Xie Run was startled. When he turned around and saw Prince Jing, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Why did Your Highness appear from behind? You scared me to death."

The King Jing in front of him was wearing a robe embroidered with a crescent moon and a silver dragon pattern, with a jade belt tied around his waist, which highlighted his broad shoulders and narrow waist. With his handsome face, he looked quite elegant and graceful.

Xie Run was so stunned that he almost forgot to explain the flowers in front of him.

"This is honeysuckle and jasmine."

After he finished speaking, he realized that he had not saluted, so Xie Run quietly made up for it.

King Jing saw it, raised his eyebrows slightly, and pretended not to notice.

"There are many flowers planted in the mansion, but these two are not common. Why did you think of planting these?"

Xie Run said honestly, "I planted this just to make tea. Honeysuckle can reduce internal heat and heat, while jasmine can reduce swelling and detoxify. Both are good."

Moreover, when she first entered the mansion, she didn't dare to ask about any precious flowers.

King Jing glanced at him casually and said, "You are quite honest."

When Xie Run heard this, he suddenly opened his watery fox eyes and looked at King Jing, as if he was struggling with something.

King Jing's breath was slightly heavy: "This king does not like people who hesitate when speaking."

Xie Run sighed, raised his hand, and the maid beside him went away tactfully.

Her voice was soft and gentle: "But I am a real person."

Now that things have come to this, Xie Run feels that she can take this opportunity to express her feelings to King Jing.

Xie Run's fingertips brushed against a small jasmine flower, her white fingers as smooth and lustrous as green onions. "Your Highness, if you say that this servant doesn't like pearls, hairpins, and silks, you are definitely deceiving me."

"But compared to pearl hairpins and silk, I love myself more." Xie Run's tone was slow, like a trickling stream, "Before entering the palace, I fell into the water once."

The Xie family did not have much power, and the news that Xie Run fell into the water and was rescued in the middle of the night could not be concealed.

Only the childhood sweetheart next door didn't show up, but the elopement was concealed.

Xie Run knew that this was a trap. Rather than waiting for someone to use it as an excuse to plot against her, she decided to cover it up herself first.

King Jing had heard of it before, but he didn't care much about it.

Just one month ago, his second son drowned and died. Now his mood was different and he suddenly felt a little curious.

"and after?"

Xie Run chuckled, a smile that was both relieved and helpless. "After a trip to Hades, I've become less concerned about life and death. My greatest wish in this life is to be healthy and live a long life."

King Jing sneered, "You are greedy. Good health is enough, but you want to live a hundred years..."

In this era, sixty is considered a long life, and a hundred is a model.

Xie Run was not shy and smiled frankly, "I entered the palace and wanted to take advantage of the prince's blessing. This is not too much, right?"

King Jing shook his head and said, "It's really not excessive."

But the look on his face made it clear that he was just trying to please her.

Regardless of whether it was just a perfunctory gesture, Xie Run took it seriously. His smile flickered, his eyes were clear, and there was a warmth like glass.

Xie Run gently tugged at King Jing's sleeve and led her towards the main house.

"My father also has several concubines. I've seen a lot of fights between the women in the backyard..."

King Jing's aura was slightly heavy, and the smile on his face was also full of meaning, "That's outrageous."

Although King Jing usually appears reserved and gentle, he is actually quite moody and strong at heart. He is most frightening when his smile reveals anger.

Those who are familiar with his character would probably be scared to their knees after hearing this.

Xie Runyi lifted the hem of her skirt and knelt down upright.

He just raised his head, and looked at King Jing with his pair of clear black and white eyes, full of gentleness and calmness.

"In this life, this is probably the only time I dare to be so presumptuous."

Xie Run said this with a smile, and when he met King Jing's dark and deep eyes, he didn't show a trace of fear.

"I am fortunate to be admitted to Prince Jing's mansion and have the prince's protection. I will have a peaceful place to live for the rest of my life. I cherish these days very much. I just want to live a peaceful life in the courtyard, eat and drink well every day, stay healthy, avoid trouble, and live a good life. For me, this is a life like a god."

Every word in Xie Run's words was filled with gratitude and expectation, but every word also showed that he didn't want to cause trouble, nor did he want to get involved in the affairs in the backyard. He just wanted to live a peaceful life.

Especially since the second young master fell into the lake and died a few days ago.

Xie Run's words were a challenge to King Jing's authority.

King Jing sneered, "Everyone would say something like that."

King Jing had never heard of it before, so naturally he didn't believe a word of it and was already angry.

But when I met Xie Run's clear eyes that could see through everything, my heart suddenly softened.

"Get up." King Jing lowered his voice, still unhappy.

Xie Run stood up slowly, without any fear, and no longer worried about whether King Jing believed him or not.

Over time, King Jing will eventually know what kind of person she is.

This time, King Jing was not in a good mood and did not do anything in the evening.

He didn't come back the next day.

Yuli and Dantao hid in the corridor that day. They vaguely heard some words and were scared to death.

Yu Li's face was filled with worry. "Master, why did you say these things to provoke the prince? What if the prince dislikes you and doesn't come here in the future?"

Xie Run smiled and said, "If you don't want to come, then don't come."

Now that she has entered the palace and is serving King Jing, she has completed all the necessary procedures and is now a proper concubine.

The princess in the palace is a respectable person and never treats others harshly in terms of food, clothing and other expenses.

Xie Run's future life will not be too difficult.

King Jing’s favor is the icing on the cake. It’s good to have it, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t have it.

Dan Tao brought a bowl of jade peach soup and asked, "Master, what are you worried about?"

Xie Run leaned back in his chair, the smile between his eyebrows fading a little, "Ever since the incident with the Second Young Master, I always feel that there will be trouble in the backyard."

In addition to the second young master, there is also Xie Run's suddenly awakened memory of traveling through a book.

All these things happened at the same time, it can't be just a coincidence, right?

The girl who traveled through the book wanted to take the throne, but she never took action. Instead, Concubine Ning lost her child first and was demoted.

The girl who traveled through the book is holding back, and Concubine Ning must be holding back as well. Someone will always use a big move.

She was afraid that if she didn't speak frankly with King Jing, she would never have another chance in the future.

Dantao and Yuli always felt that Xie Run was worrying too much.

After all, she had been favored by the emperor for three consecutive days, so she was always worried that someone would harm her, and she also showed a cautious and suspicious nature.

The two of them comforted Xie Run with half-belief and half-doubt.