The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 290 Vicious

King Jing: "I heard that the princess has been feeling better recently. You can go and discuss this with her."

Xie Run: “…”

King Jing is still such a dog.

Anything that he did not want to deal with was left to the princess to handle.

The princess had just finished the surgery and the wounds on her body had not yet healed.

King Jing could really say that.

It was not until the next day that Xie Run realized how fierce the dispute over the position of Crown Princess was.

The news had spread throughout half of the capital before the morning court was over.

It was said that the ministers in the court had a fight, and when they left the court, they all had injuries on their faces.

The tide of public opinion in the capital also influenced the views of the people in all directions.

There was also a vague public opinion that the people were unwilling to let a princess of the Xia Dynasty become the Crown Princess of the Dayu Dynasty.

After all, the Crown Princess means the future mother of the country.

It is really unacceptable that the Queen Mother is not from this dynasty.

Now that Prince An is still on the run, if he takes the opportunity to guide public opinion and shake the people's hearts, it will be very disadvantageous to Prince Jing.

Even if King Jing took the throne of the crown prince, there was still the emperor above him, so it was still unstable.

Unless... he can become emperor directly?

As soon as Xie Run had this thought, he was immediately scared.

It’s treasonous, such a great treason!

Only King Jing could do such a thing, and she couldn't let her imagination run wild.

Anyway, King Jing will handle the affairs outside.

After breakfast, Xie Run led his men towards Qingsongyuan.

On the way, I could vaguely hear many people discussing the princess: "Do you think the princess can become the crown princess?"

"Who dares to say that? There was such a fierce argument in the court, but no result was achieved. It made the emperor angry."

"The princess is the prince's first wife. She married him at the age of sixteen and has diligently managed the affairs of the palace for nine years without any fault. It would be a great injustice if she could not become the crown princess."

"It's unfair, but we can't let someone from the Xia Dynasty be the Crown Princess of the Great Yu Dynasty."

"After the signing of the Treaty of Peace, although the two countries have traded with each other, the exchanges have never been significant. Even if there were, it wouldn't be good news. If the princess becomes the crown princess, there's no guarantee that the Xia Dynasty will make moves, which would be detrimental to our Great Yu Dynasty..."

Xiao Shu couldn't stand it any longer and scolded him coldly, "After drinking two ounces of horse urine, you don't even know who you are, and you even dare to make up stories about the princess?!"

"Weigh your own weight and see how many strokes of the cane you deserve!"

"Have you done your duty well? Is it because you have too much free time, or are you not capable of doing your job well? Tell me one by one, and I will give you a new job, so that you big Buddhas won't be wronged in our mansion!"

The old ladies had never expected that they would be caught chatting by Concubine Xie's people.

He quickly confessed his guilt, "Please forgive me, Concubine Xie. We heard about it from outside and just chatted about it. We won't dare to do it again!"

"We dare not disrespect the princess, but there is so much talk in the palace that we can't help but worry..."

Xie Run was not the type of person who liked to punish people. These old ladies in front of him were the elders of the mansion, and their family members all worked in the mansion, so they also had some face.

Under normal circumstances, Xie Run would just give someone a few scoldings and then let it go.

But today she suddenly changed her temper, "Xiao Shu, you should check the identities of these people carefully."

"Send away those who are gossipy, who love to drink, and who can't do their job well. Otherwise, what will become of them if they are allowed to gossip about the master in the mansion every day?"

Xie Run only said two words to Xiao Shu, then turned and left with Dan Tao.

The group of old women's faces changed drastically and they begged Xiao Shu for mercy.

Xiao Shu sneered, "You're begging for mercy now? It's too late!"

"You see my master has a good temper and the housekeeper never uses harsh methods, so you become more and more rampant, and now you are even talking about the princess."

"It's really like an old man hanging himself because he thinks his life is too long!"

Xiao Shu just asked, "Who's in charge above you?"

On Xie Run's side, Dan Tao also whispered, "There's probably a lot of talk about this in the mansion, so we'll have to make an example of someone."

"I just hope that after today's punishment, there will be less discussion in the palace."

Xie Run glanced at the maids working around him and said, "I can manage for a while, but not for a lifetime."

"Now I just hope that things will be settled soon."

Dan Tao was serving in the house yesterday, so she naturally knew what King Jing meant to test Xie Run.

I also know that Xie Run wants the princess to continue to be the crown princess.

"The princess is getting better now. She must not be upset by these things. I will talk to Sister Tinghe when the time comes."

Xie Run nodded, a little distracted, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Halfway through the journey, the two men met the eldest son who was playing with a eunuch.

Xie Run's gaze fell on the respectful wet nurse beside him. "Is this the fifth wet nurse that the eldest master has had?"

Dan Tao responded, "Master, you are not mistaken. This woman was chosen by the prince himself. Judging from her behavior in the front yard over the past few days, she should be reliable."

Xie Run: "Logically speaking, the eldest young lady shouldn't need a wet nurse at her age, but since her biological mother is not around, she needs someone to serve her."

Xie Run lowered his eyes, remembering that he had sent someone to Concubine Sun's courtyard to test the waters yesterday.

Concubine Sun was also a steady person and didn't reveal any clues.

She used the maid assigned to her yard normally, and for a while, Xie Run really couldn't find any handle on her.

Sometimes Xie Run couldn't help but wonder if he was wrong, or if the little eunuch was wrong?

Dan Tao suddenly called out softly, "Master, look at the eldest young master!"

Xie Run raised his eyes and saw the eldest son holding a bamboo Cuju ball and throwing it into the flower bed nearby.

The young eunuch was about to pick it up when he suddenly said, "Kneel down!"

The young eunuch didn't understand what was going on, but he didn't dare to disobey his master's order, so he knelt down obediently.

After a while, I heard the eldest son say, "Kneel down and pick up the ball."

The young eunuch raised his eyes, a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Master, do you want me to kneel down to pick up the ball?"

The eldest son was always slow to react. After a while, he nodded and pointed at the ball in a cold voice: "Go!"

Another eunuch beside him urged: "The master told you to go, so go quickly. You are disturbing the master's interest. Are you itching for trouble?!"

The young eunuch was only seven or eight years old and was chosen specifically to play with the eldest master.

Now, looking at the flower bed full of roses, there was obviously some fear in his eyes, but he still lowered his head and knelt down to move into the flower bed.

Even though the distance made it impossible to see the little eunuch's leg that was pricked by the flower, one could still see his face as he endured the pain.

After the little eunuch crawled two steps, the eldest master suddenly burst into laughter, clapping his hands while laughing.

The people serving nearby joined in the commotion.

Xie Run frowned and walked closer, smiling and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days. Young Master, you seem to be more lively now."

Everyone else stopped laughing and saluted Xie Run, only the eldest son was still clapping his hands happily.

Until the eunuch beside him pulled him for a long time and reminded him: "Master, it's Concubine Xie, you have to bow!"

The smile on the eldest master's face slowly disappeared, and his dark eyes stared at Xie Run.

Looking closely, I always feel that his eyes are a bit gloomy.

Xie Run didn't care much and asked, "Don't you have to go to school today, young master?"

The nurse beside him stepped forward to reply on the eldest son's behalf: "Thank you, Concubine. The eldest son's illness has just improved. The prince has temporarily allowed the eldest son to rest for half a month and go back to school after half a month."

"Since the weather is nice today, I specially brought the young master out to play."

Xie Run nodded slightly, "You've thought it through."