The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 297 Concubine Wu is pregnant

As soon as Prince Jing's palace brought in large quantities of white cloth, the powerful families in the capital heard the news and knew that the emperor was dying, so they also started to prepare.

All the curtain decorations in the palace were removed, and the women in each courtyard changed into light-colored clothes and took off the gold hairpins and jade ornaments on their heads.

Xie Run was so busy that he kept running around when he suddenly heard Concubine Wu from the backyard coming to ask for a meeting.

She was stunned for a long time, and couldn't remember who Concubine Wu was.

It was Xiao Shu who reminded him, "Master, Concubine Wu and Concubine Ye both entered the mansion with Concubine Sun."

"However, the prince has only visited them once or twice since they entered the palace, and they have behaved themselves and never caused any trouble."

Xiao Shu understands her master best and knows that she has trouble remembering people, so she comes to remind her.

Since Xie Run became the housekeeper, people have been coming and going in the courtyard every day, and she is so busy that it is common for her to forget people.

Xie Run had a vague memory and said, "Please invite the person in first."

Since he is usually well-behaved and suddenly comes to my house, I'm afraid something must have happened.

Xie Run was puzzled.

Concubine Wu stepped forward gracefully and bowed to her, "This servant greets Concubine Xie."

"Get up."

Xie Run raised his hand, and immediately a maid brought him tea.

After Wu Shiqi paid her respects, she kept her eyes lowered, not daring to look around randomly, and was very well behaved.

She and Concubine Ye entered the palace at the same time.

Concubine Ye is the daughter of the governor of Minzhou. She has a dark skin, distinct facial features, and a kind of exquisite wildness.

But King Jing obviously didn't like this and only went to Concubine Ye's yard once.

Concubine Wu was from Yunzhou.

Yunzhou is a vast and sparsely populated area with a lively and lively atmosphere, and the women who come out of it are quite famous.

But Concubine Wu was just the opposite. She had an oval face, a pointed chin, fair skin, a black mole at the corner of her eye, and a temperament as gentle as water, which made King Jing like her somewhat.

King Jing would visit her once or twice in January.

Xie Run didn't have that much time to waste with a concubine.

Seeing that she had been silent for a long time, Xie Run, a pale-faced woman, spoke first: "Master Wu, why are you coming to Chunshan Courtyard at this hour? What do you want to see my master about?"

"We are very busy today. All the stewards inside and outside the house have to come to my master to find the right cards. I am afraid we cannot delay for too long."

Dan Tao has a gentle personality, so her words don't sound harsh and are therefore more acceptable to people.

Concubine Wu hurriedly said, "I dare not delay Concubine Xie's important business. However, I heard today that things are not going well in the palace, and Concubine Xie asked everyone to change into plain clothes... I have something I must report to Concubine Xie, and I am afraid that there will be misunderstandings or difficulties in the future."

Xie Run looked at her with a smile, "Sister Wu, if you have something to say, why don't you just speak up?"

Concubine Wu said timidly, "My period has been two months late, I think I am pregnant."

As soon as she said it, Xie Run understood.

Concubine Wu originally planned to keep it a secret until the pregnancy was stable.

Now the emperor was probably dying and would have to go to the palace to mourn. She was afraid of accidents, so she had to find Xie Run and tell him in advance.

Furthermore, exposing the pregnancy now would avoid unnecessary speculation and suspicion when the emperor dies and the news of the pregnancy spreads during the national mourning period.

Xie Run smiled and said, "This is a great thing. However, on a day like this, we really need to be more careful."

"When the prince returns, I will have someone report to him and see if there is anything that needs to be done in the Sun Palace."

"Don't make any noise. Just stay in your own yard and take care of yourself. I'll ask the court doctor to check you out later."

"If I really have it, I'm afraid I won't be able to reward you right away. But don't worry, take good care of yourself. When you're better, I'll reward you together. That will be even better."

Concubine Wu quickly bowed to Xie Run.

On the way back, the maid Guijie beside her said puzzledly: "I heard that there was a lot of fighting in the mansion before, and many children died before they were three months old."

"Everyone thought that Concubine Xie was very resourceful in being able to conceive and raise the Fifth Young Master."

"Master wanted to tell her about the pregnancy, and I was apprehensive for a while." Sister Gui said curiously, "But today, I saw that Concubine Xie seemed to really care about Master. Her words and deeds were all for Master's consideration, without a trace of selfish motives."

"It has been said in the palace that Concubine Xie is demure and gentle, and it seems there is some truth to it."

Concubine Wu glanced at her calmly and said, "We've only met once, and you've seen so much?"

"Why didn't I know you were capable of this before?"

Sister Gui shut her mouth awkwardly, "I've said too much."

Seeing that Sister Gui had calmed down, Concubine Wu then began to speak: "Whether it's good or bad, what's the point of just saying it?"

Sister Gui opened her eyes and looked at her master.

Concubine Wu: "It depends on how she does it."

Sister Gui looked puzzled.

Concubine Wu: "She told me not to make the news of my pregnancy public. She told the prince quietly that if the time comes, she will go to the palace to make arrangements."

"That's a nice thing to say, but if she doesn't tell the prince, and something goes wrong on my end, it won't have anything to do with her at all."

Sister Gui seemed to suddenly understand, "This... Concubine Xie wants to harm your child?"

Concubine Wu was speechless. She looked at Sister Gui for a long time before she sighed and continued to teach: "It's not that anyone wants to harm me, but I have to be on guard against others."

She was a concubine's daughter in the family and was not favored.

The only reason she was sent to Prince Jing's mansion was because of her good-looking face.

Even the maid who served her was left over from when her sisters were little.

He is loyal, but not very smart.

In the past, there were fewer people at home and less gossip, so she could teach slowly. But now that she is in the palace, she feels that she is overwhelmed.

Concubine Wu thought that she should take the opportunity to cultivate two trusted maids, so that there would be one or two with whom she could discuss things.

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Tomorrow King Jing will ascend the throne and the palace fighting plot will begin.