The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 202: Laichun Mountain Courtyard Intercepts People

When King Jing saw Xie Run burst into tears while speaking, he felt a little distressed and raised his hand to wipe her tears.

"Okay, it was my fault!"

"The Emperor has gifted me a batch of jewelry. I originally wanted the princess to give it to you later, but I specially had it brought here for you to choose from."

Xie Run gently wiped away his tears with a handkerchief before saying, "Your Highness has now learned how to coax people with gold and silver jewelry."

King Jing laughed and said, "Aren't you trying to vent your anger? I'm helping you."

Xie Run was slightly stunned: "Your Highness wants me to vent my anger by smashing these jewels?"

King Jing's brows twitched, and he couldn't help laughing when he thought of the last time Xie Run picked and smashed things in his study.

"It's a nice piece of jewelry, why would you wear it on your head? Why would you drop it?"

"You should also take Concubine Fang's share as punishment for her mistakes."

Xie Run was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that King Jing meant to let him vent his anger.

"This is what the prince said?!"

"nature."

King Jing laughed and said, "I have vented your anger for you. Do you have to reward me with something?"

Hearing this, Xie Run looked at King Jing with watery eyes, lowered his voice, and said shyly, "It's so cold today, the study is definitely not an option."

These days a cold can be fatal.

Xie Run was very afraid of death and didn't dare to gamble at all.

King Jing lowered his head and whispered something in her ear. Xie Run's cheeks flushed lightly, as if a flame had burned all the way to the tips of her ears.

Outside, Dan Tao was scolding the maid guarding the gate, "Why didn't you inform us in advance when the prince is coming?!"

Today was a fluke, she and her master didn't say anything excessive.

Otherwise, if it gets to the prince's ears, it could be a big deal or a small matter.

The little girl said aggrievedly, "It was Eunuch Shi'an who didn't allow it to be announced."

"I was guarding the second gate when I suddenly saw the prince coming. I was also startled and was about to inform him, but Eunuch Shi'an scared me away with just one look."

Dan Tao breathed a sigh of relief. "That's all. Next time you encounter something like this, even if the prince doesn't allow it to be reported, you have to find a way to remind him."

The little girl nodded repeatedly, "I understand."

Just then, Xiao Shu opened the curtain and came in, asking, "Didn't the prince say he would come in the evening?"

"Maybe he suddenly changed his mind." Dan Tao: "Have you returned after sending Concubine Lu off?"

Xiao Shu nodded: "I have something to talk to the master about, but since the prince is here, it's not convenient for me to enter the courtyard."

She then asked, "I saw a few boxes outside. Where did they come from?"

Dan Tao: "Eunuch Shi'an said that these are jewels given by the Emperor, and the prince brought them specially for the master to choose."

Yueyaer beside her smiled and said, "The emperor is so kind, he rewards things whenever he is happy."

"The prince also dotes on our master. Whenever he gets something good, he always thinks of our master first."

Xiao Shu and Dan Tao looked at each other, and there was a helpless smile in their eyes.

After a while, everyone heard some noise and saw King Jing coming out holding Taotao, who was curled up into a ball.

Taotao showed a fair and tender face, stretched his little hands towards the door curtain outside, and babbled.

An anxious look on his face.

Dan Tao and Xiao Shu, who had taken care of him since he was a kid, both knew that the young master couldn't wait to go out and play.

King Jing held down his son's restless hands and feet. "You asked Shi'an to tell me that this kid was clamoring to go outside to see the snow. I just thought he wanted to see me, but who knew it was actually true."

Xie Run smiled gently and said, "Your Majesty, you should know how capable your son is."

"I just took him out for a walk a month ago, and he keeps asking to go out every now and then. If I don't let him out, he'll cry and make a fuss."

"If he doesn't have enough clothes, he'll be cold. But if he's dressed too much, he'll need at least two maids to carry him, and even just a few steps will make him sweat."

Xie Run sighed, "Now I just hope he grows up faster so he can walk on his own in the future."

"How can you, as a mother, always think of slacking off?" King Jing, still unaware of the seriousness of the situation, said with a smile, "It's just a matter of taking him out for a walk."

Xie Run laughed and said, "Your Highness is mighty and majestic. A woman like me cannot compare to him."

King Jing felt a little flattered after being praised for no reason again.

As soon as Taotao left the yard, he was so excited that he was even more excited than his father.

He was dancing with joy, wishing he could roll around on the ground.

King Jing was caught off guard and the big ball in his hand almost slipped.

Xie Run caught a glimpse of Xiao Shu's eyes and knew that she had something to say to him.

She stood at the door for a while, and only walked to the corridor when she saw that King Jing was holding the person firmly.

"What happened to Concubine Lu?"

Xiao Shu shook her head: "That's not the case."

"On the way to escort Concubine Lu back to the courtyard, I encountered a maid who slipped on the ice and hit her head. She was bleeding all over her forehead and I'm afraid she will be disfigured."

"Falling in the snow is common." Xie Run pondered, "But is there something unusual about that girl's identity?"

Xiao Shu shook her head: "Master Lu thought too much. He asked about the girl's identity at the time. Everything else was fine, except that the girl's name was Fang Lian, and she was a second-class maid in Concubine Fang's courtyard."

Xie Run unconsciously said aloud: "Fanglian..."

This name makes people think of Concubine Lian unconsciously.

"The 'Lian' in this girl's name collides with the 'Lian Concubine', just like the saying about people with flowers in their names. But is this related to the master's words about mutual incompatibility?"

Xiao Shu nodded: "Concubine Lu and I were thinking about this, so we hurried back to remind the master."

Xie Run's eyes darkened a bit. "Now I'm curious, is that master really capable, or is someone trying to use his words to stir up trouble?"

"I'm afraid that in the next few days, there will be girls with flowers in their names who will suffer."

Ever since the princess asked Concubine Lian and Concubine Hua to negotiate, the matter has been at a stalemate.

Concubine Lian sent someone to Qiufeng Courtyard.

She said in both words and deeds that I was pregnant, timid, and weak-willed. I hope my sister can forgive me and either move or change the name of Qiufengyuan.

It's definitely the weak bullying the strong.

Concubine Hua was unable to defeat Concubine Lian, and she was filled with rage. She decided to be stubborn and refused to back down.

Originally, Concubine Lian was in the wrong in this matter, but after these two days, the wind direction changed and it became that Concubine Hua was unreasonable and only wanted to maintain her status as a concubine, not caring about the prince's offspring at all.

Now everyone in the palace is waiting to watch the show between the two.

Just now, Xiao Shu told Xie Run the news that Fanglian had fallen.

Soon after, the eunuch beside Eunuch Shi'an also ran over to tell Prince Jing, "Your Highness, Concubine Hua said she's not feeling well and would like you to come and see her."

"The maid from Qiufeng Courtyard is waiting at the door."