I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 162 Mother
Xie Jing heard from Mother Cao, "She wants me to marry into the Qishan Palace so that she can raise her status."

Qishan Palace?

Xie Fei thought about it carefully, "This family seems to have a fourth son who is a man of the right age? He is handsome and suave. Although he won't inherit the title, he is ambitious and hardworking, and he will be successful sooner or later."

If this marriage really happens, Xie Jing will not lose out.

Xie Jing looked at her steadily and said, "It's the Second Young Master."

Xie Fei was slightly stunned.

After a long while, Xie Fei asked, "Is it the man who wanted to marry a courtesan after his wife died, and was reprimanded by the emperor and almost demoted?"

Xie Jing nodded solemnly.

Xie Fei couldn't help but hold his forehead.

The incident at the Qishan Palace was a hot topic, and even Xie Fei had heard about it.

The second young master was a playboy. Not only did he marry the official prostitute and pamper her, he also intended to make her his legal wife before her body was cold.

Although the King of Qishan suppressed the matter, the second young master was obsessed with it and refused to accept a good girl from another family, and insisted on taking a court prostitute as his concubine.

Later, the matter became more and more serious, and even the emperor knew about it and gave him a severe scolding.

If it weren't for the hard work and great contributions of King Qishan, the second young master would not even be able to keep his official title.

No matter how rich or powerful such a family is, any well-known person would not send their beloved daughter to be ruined.

Xie Fei asked: "The lady also wants you to marry?"

Xie Jing shook his head slightly, and then said, "My father said it himself that the daughters of the Xie family would not sleep with prostitutes."

Otherwise, if it gets out, I'll be totally embarrassed.

In this way, even Zhuang Wenxiu and Xie Yang could not force Xie Jing to marry such a person.

Xie Fei said: "In that case, what are you upset about?"

Xie Jing looked at the fresh green seedlings in the corner of the land, his eyes wandering, "If I don't marry this one, I'll always marry someone else."

Anyway, you still have to get married.

Xie Fei couldn't give her any advice, after all, she herself became a concubine against her will.

She joked, "Why don't you cut your face a few times? It will be difficult for you to get married if you are disfigured. Or, try to ruin your reputation."

Xie Jing actually thought about it seriously for a moment, and then said: "Good idea."

Xie Fei's expression changed slightly, "I'm just kidding, don't take it seriously!"

Her silly sister is really capable of doing this.

Xie Jing stood up and said, "It's really relaxing to chat with you."

Xie Fei said unhappily: "I'm not at ease! I still say that, don't mess around, I was just talking nonsense."

Xie Jing, however, gave a faint smile and walked away.

In the second month of the lunar calendar, the spring examination ended and the candidates were anxiously waiting for the announcement of the results.

As the weather got warmer, Xie Fei was reading medical books in his room.

This medical book is very worn out. You have to read it carefully, otherwise it will be damaged accidentally.

She took notes as she read so that she could read them later.

Fu Yu came back skipping and jumping, saying, "Miss, the city is quite lively today. I heard that the results will be announced soon, and every family has set up a banquet to entertain the people."

This is also a form of blessing, wishing God to bless their students to pass the exam.

Xie Fei said: "No matter how long the buffet is held, it is not as important as the effort of the examinees themselves. Then again, how high do you think the Ningguo family's chances of passing the exam are?"

Fu Yu was stunned for a moment, then said, "You mean the Seventh Miss's ideal husband, Mr. Zhao Minghuai? He is a student of Fengshan Academy. It is said that the teachers all praise him for his intelligence. He should be able to pass the exam, right?"

Xie Fei was only interested in this one person and said, "I met him once a few days ago and I felt that he was under too much pressure. If he performs poorly, the Ningguo Mansion will probably be in turmoil." Long before the Spring Examination, the Ningguo Mansion held a blessing banquet and hired a high monk to tell fortunes, which was very ostentatious.

It would be embarrassing if Zhao Minghuai was under too much pressure and failed the exam.

Fu Yu said, "Whether he passed the exam or not, it has nothing to do with us. But young lady, don't you care about your master's life or death?"

Xie Fei did not tell Fu Yu about Pei Yuan's affairs.

This girl is young, if she says something wrong, she might get killed.

"As long as the mansion takes good care of him, it won't be a problem for the master to live for a few more years." Xie Fei said, and handed the medical book he had just copied to Fu Yu, "The writing is not dry yet, take it out to dry in the sun."

"Oh." Fu Yu took it and hesitated, "Miss, I heard people in the city talking about our master, his lower body is useless."

Xie Fei said with a smile: "This is the fact, let them discuss it if they want."

"But..." Fu Yu hesitated to speak.

Xie Fei closed the worn medical book and put it away carefully.

"Are you afraid that from now on, I will never be able to have my own children?"

Fu Yu nodded uncomfortably.

Xie Fei was a concubine, and no matter whether Pei Yuan was dead or infertile, she had no right to remarry.

This means that she will have to stay with this person for the rest of her life and will never have her own children again.

Xie Fei didn't care, but Fu Yu always felt regretful.

Rubbing her head, Xie Fei said, "I would rather be childless in this life than give birth to Pei Yuan's child."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yuan San strode in carrying a bucket of fish.

"Girl, would you like to cook fish for lunch?"

Fu Yu quickly wiped away her tears, picked up her book and ran out, bumping into Yuan San.

Yuan San was puzzled and asked, "Is this girl rebellious?"

Xie Fei said seriously: "My Fu Yu is the most obedient and sensible. Has she ever been rebellious?"

Yuan San said: "Whenever you can protect me like this, I will be satisfied."

Xie Fei pretended not to hear, looked at the fish in his bucket again, and said casually: "Bring a fresh one and accompany me to visit the grave in the afternoon."

Yuan San understood, "Okay."

In the afternoon, Xie Fei took Yuan San to the mountains near the outskirts of Beijing, just as they did in previous years.

Xie Fei's mother at this time, the concubine whom Xie Xiongcheng hated the most, was buried in the most inconspicuous mountain.

When they arrived at the overgrown tomb, Yuan San removed the weeds and cleared the rocks, while Xie Fei picked wild flowers and placed them in front of the tomb along with fruits, fish and meat.

"When my mother was alive, she loved eating fish the most," Xie Fei said calmly, "The funny thing is, this is one of the few impressions I have of her."

She was not very old when her mother died, and even her appearance, voice, personality, etc. are very vague when she thinks about them now.

But she vaguely felt that she was a very gentle woman who always loved to hold her in her arms. The mother and daughter sat under the eaves, gazing at the sky full of watery stars in the summer.

Accompanied by the lullaby sung gently by the woman, Xie Fei, who was still a child and lacked energy, would fall into a sweet sleep.

If we talk about the person in this world who is closest to Xie Fei and the person Xie Fei feels most guilty about, it is this woman.

She brought Xie Fei into this world, but failed to make Xie Fei remember her deeply, let alone be filial to her.

Xie Fei sometimes wondered what the situation would be like for her and her daughter if her mother were still alive.
Yuan San helped burn paper money and asked, "People in the mansion don't seem to talk much about your mother, right?"

"Hmm," Xie Fei also felt strange, "even her name seems to be taboo, no one dares to mention it. I have been secretly investigating for so many years, but I can't find any trace."

Only Zhuang Wenxiu once mentioned, when she was scolding Xie Fei, that Xie Fei, like her mother, was a vixen who was very good at seducing men.

(End of this chapter)