The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 131 Concubine Fang

At dinner time, King Jing arrived as scheduled.

Concubine Yun was waiting at the door with Princess Ruyi by her hand.

Princess Ruyi timidly greeted King Jing: "Greetings, father."

King Jing smiled and said, "I heard that Ruyi missed her father..."

He raised his hand to touch Princess Ruyi's head, but before he could touch her, Princess Ruyi hid behind him.

King Jing's hand stopped in mid-air.

A trace of annoyance also flashed across Concubine Yun's face. "Your Highness, the princess hasn't seen you for a long time and is a little shy."

Then he pulled Ruyi aside and said, "Ruyi, you've been talking about your father for days, so why are you shy when he comes?"

Princess Ruyi hid behind Concubine Yun and looked at Prince Jing timidly.

Seeing that King Jing was not as scary as he had imagined, he slowly approached and called out obediently, "Father."

King Jing's face suddenly turned into a smile, and he picked up Princess Ruyi and said, "I haven't seen you for a while, Ruyi has gained a lot of weight."

Concubine Yun followed beside her and said, "She loves the dishes made in the small kitchen lately. She eats two bowls of rice every day."

"I am always worried about her indigestion, so I have to make sure she drinks digestive tea every day."

Prince Jing walked in with Princess Ruyi in his arms and glanced casually at Concubine Yun: "You have always been attentive."

Apart from that, there was nothing else to say.

Princess Ruyi enjoyed her dinner, so Prince Jing was naturally in a good mood as well.

After dinner, the little girl coaxed Princess Ruyi to go out and play to help digest the food.

Concubine Yun boldly asked, "Your Highness, would you like to stay overnight at Qiufeng Courtyard today?"

King Jing subconsciously wanted to refuse.

However, seeing Concubine Yun's cautious eyes, he thought for a moment and looked at her meaningfully.

"Stay."

Concubine Yun's body also trembled, suppressing her inner excitement, and said, "It's a pity that my body is not in good condition and I can't serve the prince well."

As they were talking, a maid brought a teacup to King Jing. Her voice was soft, gentle, delicate and timid.

"Your Majesty, please have some tea."

King Jing didn't care at first and just glanced at it casually.

When he saw Fangcao's beautiful and charming face, he paused.

When I first saw it, I felt that it looked familiar, but I couldn’t tell what was familiar about it.

It was just this one glance that made Concubine Yun notice it.

A trace of bitterness flashed across Concubine Yun's eyes, and then she said in a gentle voice, "Your Highness, Fangcao is a gentle and sensible girl, and she has a good appearance."

"I'd be reluctant to pair her off with the servants in the palace..." Concubine Yun said softly, "Why not let her serve the prince for me?"

King Jing withdrew his gaze and looked at Concubine Yun intently.

Concubine Yun lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes as she said, "If I can't serve you well, my Lord, I'm truly useless."

"But I just want the prince to stay in Qiufeng Courtyard for a while longer."

King Jing suddenly laughed and said, "Have you considered it carefully?"

Concubine Yun lowered her head and wiped her tears, "Serve the prince well. He is my prince. How dare I be jealous?"

"I only ask that the prince have pity on this girl and at least give her a name."

If Prince Jing visited Fangcao but did not give her a proper status, Fangcao would be a concubine of the lowest rank, no better than a maid.

Prince Jing had no habit of visiting little maids at will, and there had never been a concubine in his palace.

If Fangcao really became a concubine, Concubine Yun would become a laughing stock in the mansion.

King Jing said, "Since that's the case, I can't refuse your kindness."

"It's just that this choice...I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

The smile that had just risen from Concubine Yun's lips froze when she heard these words.

She raised her head and looked at Prince Jing in surprise: "What do you mean by this, Your Majesty?"

King Jing just pointed casually and said, "Let her come."

Having said that, he got up and went to the bedroom.

Everyone looked closely and saw that the person the prince had just casually pointed at was Concubine Yun's trusted maid - Fangse.

Concubine Yun's face looked neither happy nor unhappy, but also strangely pale, and she stood there in a daze.

Fangse was confused and at a loss.

After an unknown amount of time, Concubine Yun regained her composure.

She touched Fangse's hand and said softly, "From today on, you belong to the prince."

"Serve the prince well. Everything... is centered around the prince."

Fangse's face turned pale, and she called out cautiously, "Master."

Concubine Yun looked at her and patted the back of her hand, "Go."

As for the fragrant grass that King Jing did not like, she could only quietly leave the room.

Early the next morning, after King Jing left, Fangse knelt in front of Concubine Yun.

"Master, please give me some medicine."

Concubine Yun's hands on the soft couch tightened.

No matter what she was thinking, she always had a smile on her face.

Helping Fangse to stand up, Concubine Yun said calmly, "Qiufengyuan has never had any medicine, and there is no need for this thing."

Fangse looked up at Concubine Yun, with a hint of trust and a hint of barely perceptible fear in her eyes.

Concubine Yun: "Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month. Come with me to see the princess and I will ask for a title for you."

Her fragrant lips moved slightly, and she was still a little excited.

If you can be the master, who would really want to be a slave for life?

She didn't have to bear the stigma of betraying her master like Concubine Lu did, but was arranged by her master to serve the prince in a fair and open manner.

She is no worse than other concubines.

Thinking of this, Fangse's heart beat rapidly.

Among the four concubines, Xie Run had just given birth and was still in confinement.

Concubine Li has been pregnant for more than seven months and rarely goes out unless necessary.

Apart from Concubine Yun, the only one who came to pay respects was Fang Yuaner.

Fang Yuan'er arrived late, and as soon as she arrived, she glanced at Concubine Yun and the maidservant beside her.

She smiled and said, "I've heard that you have a younger sister. Now that I see you, you look somewhat familiar."

"Sister Zhiyun is so virtuous that she actually gave all the useful people around her to the prince."

She was supported by Qiuxiang, and she shook her head and smiled, "We really can't compare to such a virtuous woman."

Concubine Yun smiled softly, "As concubines, our duty is to serve the prince and share his worries."

"I am not as favored by the prince as my sister is, and my body is not strong enough, so I can only choose some obedient and sensible people to serve the prince."

Fang Yuan'er said sarcastically, "I always say that Sister Yun is the most virtuous."

The princess just came out.

She didn't ask about Fangse first, but only asked Concubine Yun: "How is Ruyi these days?"

Concubine Yun nodded and said, "Thanks to you, Princess, I can eat and sleep well. Yesterday, the prince said that I had gained some weight."

The princess looked at Fang Yuan'er again and said, "I heard that the Third Young Master vomited a few days ago?"

Fang Yuaner: "I have already found out that the wet nurse was greedy and ate something she shouldn't have. Now that she has been replaced, Zhuangzhuang no longer vomits milk."

Fang Yuaner was not planning to breastfeed all the time.

After the child safely passed a month, she began to let the wet nurse feed the baby while she focused on postpartum recovery.

The princess said calmly, "That's good."

"The Third Young Master was born prematurely, so he needs to be taken care of carefully. This will be tiring for you."

Fang Yuaner smiled and said, "Princess, you're joking. Zhuangzhuang gave birth prematurely, and I'm heartbroken too."

"As long as I can raise him safely, I wouldn't dare to complain about being tired."