The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 302 Concubine Zhao Shu

Xie Run found out about something not big or small.

Xiao Shu: "The master was ill a few days ago. I don't know what happened."

"Concubine Wu invited Concubine Ye to embroider in her courtyard. Somehow she got hurt with the scissors. The court doctor was called in to check her pulse, and they found out she was over two months pregnant."

Xie Run had known about Concubine Wu's pregnancy for a long time.

Xiao Shu said this with a hint of sarcasm.

Xie Run smiled and said, "It's normal for her to have her own calculations."

Xiao Shu snorted softly, "Master, you have never treated her harshly. When you knew she was pregnant, you were ready to go to the palace to make arrangements, and even had someone increase her salary."

"She came to ask for your advice. You were genuinely thinking about her, but she agreed with you and then turned around and made a scene about her pregnancy."

This isn't a big deal, it's just disgusting.

Xie Run saw through it, "She was afraid that I would find out about her pregnancy and wouldn't be able to tolerate her. She tried to appease her on the surface, but secretly didn't tell the prince and secretly used some trickery to make her miscarry."

"It's normal for her not to believe me."

Xiao Shu was a little indignant: "If she doesn't believe you, why did she go all the way to beg you? And even after she begged, she refused to listen to your instructions."

"In order to make her pregnancy known, he cut himself in the back for no reason. He really was willing to do that to himself."

If Xiao Shu hadn't been taking care of Xie Run at the time, she would have definitely come to take a good look at Concubine Wu's wound and offer some comfort.

Xie Run didn't care much: "She could have just told everyone that she was pregnant, but she chose to give herself a wound and let people accidentally find out that she was pregnant. Isn't it because she was worried about me?"

By going through such a big circle, it seems that Concubine Wu did not actually disobey Xie Run's words.

"This incident doesn't have much impact on me, but for her, it's just another unnecessary wound... She'll have her own fate, so I'll just keep my hands off her from now on."

"She's making such a fuss, perhaps because she wants to expose her pregnancy as soon as possible so she can enter the palace and get a higher position."

It's human nature, and Xie Run can fully understand it.

Xie Run paused here and said, "After entering the palace, the prince will definitely have someone new by his side, and it won't be my turn to take care of her affairs."

When Xiao Shu heard about entering the palace, her resentment instantly disappeared, and she said happily, "Once I enter the palace, my master will finally be able to relax and take good care of himself."

"Isn't it?" Xie Run suddenly looked forward to entering the palace.

When the time comes, she will close the door and live her own life, which may be more leisurely than living in Chunshan Courtyard?

When Prince Jing became emperor, whether the princess could become the queen caused heated controversy in the former court and the harem.

This time, there was far more discussion than when she was the Crown Princess.

King Jing changed his humble and gentle style and adopted a much tougher approach.

He went directly to the retired emperor who was obsessed with cultivating immortals and asked for an imperial edict to appoint Princess Jing as the queen.

Once the imperial edict was issued, no one in the previous dynasty dared to discuss it.

After all, no matter how much they quarreled, they couldn't make the emperor take back the imperial edict and pretend nothing happened.

The neighboring Xia Dynasty was no pushover either.

When King Jing ascends the throne, people will send envoys to present gifts.

King Jing's move seems a bit like playing rogue.

When the court officials wanted to object, he told them to go to the retired emperor.

But the retired emperor was obsessed with alchemy and cultivating immortality, and refused to see anyone.

King Jing said filial piety was the most important thing, and his ministers had to grit their teeth and praise him for his filial piety.

King Jing ascended the throne on the eighth day of the fifth month and moved into the palace with his princess consort.

During the same period, the reign title was changed to Jianyuan and he was honored as Emperor Chengzhang.

It was half a month after the emperor ascended the throne that Xie Run and others received the news to pack their boxes and prepare to move from the prince's residence to the imperial palace.

The princess has been in good health during this period. She managed to survive the coronation ceremony safely and moved into Fengyi Palace.

As early as after Xie Run recovered from his illness, she handed over all the housekeeping power to the princess and didn't want to be involved in it anymore.

Concubine Sun actually didn't want to give up power, but since Xie Run had done so, it was not easy for her to hold on to the power.

Because of this, I don't know how many times I secretly hated Xie Run.

I increasingly feel that Xie Run is a person who looks harmless but hides a dagger in his belly.

That day, Xie Run felt better and let Dan Tao help him go out for a walk.

Suddenly, news came that an imperial edict had come from the palace, requiring the concubines and maids in the mansion to go and receive it.

Xie Run’s first reaction was that the position proposed by the palace had been announced.

Like a drop of water falling into boiling oil, the entire palace was boiling.

The masters of each courtyard rushed to Qingsong Courtyard without stopping, fearing that if they were a step slower, their status would be lowered by a level.

When Xie Run was carried over in a sedan chair, Qingsong Courtyard was already full of people.

The eunuch who came to announce the decree was an unfamiliar face. Seeing Xie Run, his face was full of smiles. "I heard that Concubine Xie was ill. Is she well now?"

Xie Run got off the sedan chair and said with a gentle smile, "Thank you for your concern, eunuch. I'm much better now."

"Concubine Xie is a blessed person. Now that the imperial decree has come down, Concubine Xie is well again. This can be considered a double blessing."

When the people below heard what their father-in-law said, they couldn't help but have many thoughts.

Just by looking at the fawning look of this eunuch, you can tell that Concubine Xie is probably the one with the highest rank today.

Everyone can guess these.

What everyone was more curious about was what position Xie Run could get and how favored she was in the eyes of the prince.

After a few pleasantries, the eunuch who was to announce the decree asked if everyone was present. After making sure that no one was missing, he began to announce the decree.

After reciting a long paragraph of nonsense at the beginning, I got to the point.

"... Concubine Xie, respectful and intelligent, dignified and virtuous, and instrumental in pregnancy, is hereby canonized as Shufei, granted the title Zhao, and granted residence in Zhaohe Palace."

Xie Run was very surprised to hear that she was awarded the position of Shufei.

Originally, King Jing wanted to confer the title of Consort Xian on her, but she spoke too hastily and made a mistake.

Xie Run thought that if King Jing gave her another rank, it would probably be lower than the rank of Consort Xian, which would be a second-rank concubine.

Who would have thought that she lost the position of Consort Xian, but King Jing gave her a higher position of Consort Shu.

It seems that King Jing is really good to her.

This time they were canonized together. After Xie Run was announced, it was Concubine Sun and others.

Everyone listened quietly, feeling either excited or disappointed in their hearts.

After all, King Jing was kind to the elderly people in the palace.

Concubine Sun was awarded the second-rank concubine title, given the title Jing, and lived in Yongning Palace.

Concubine Li was given the position of Xiuyi among the nine concubines, and was given the title Hui and lived in Yongming Palace.

Fang Yuan'er was given the position of beauty queen among the nine concubines, which was just one rank lower than Li Shufei. She was given the title Gong and lived in Fanghua Palace.

Hua Yu was given the title of Chongyi, without any special title, and lived in Chonghua Palace.

Jiang Baobao was named a beauty, given the title Duan, and lived in Zizhuxuan.

Concubine Fang and Concubine Lu both got the title of beauty.

Concubine Ye and Concubine Wu, who entered the mansion with her, were both conferred the title of talented women.

After the eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, everyone expressed their gratitude and began to move into the palace.

Because King Jing changed the names of the original six palaces, now although everyone knows where they live, they don’t know which palace it is.

When they returned to their own courtyard, the maids and servants from inside and outside all bowed to Xie Run.

"This servant greets Concubine Zhao Shu. May Concubine Zhao Shu be at peace!"

Xie Run raised his hand: "Stand up."

He glanced at the girl beside him and said calmly, "Give me a reward."

Such a good thing should be rewarded by everyone in the yard.