Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 111 Everyone depends on their ability
The brother and sister were startled and started crying, trying to beat him with their hands and feet to get their rations back.

Wu Que had a biscuit stuffed in his mouth and a ferocious look on his face. He raised his leg and kicked the two children, but he was suddenly hit hard from behind. He howled in pain and fell to the ground.

"New here, do you know the rules?"

A burly middle-aged man, holding a long stick, shouted harshly.

"Uncle Xue!" The brother and sister cried as they gathered around the man. "He stole our cakes."

There wasn't much of the cake left originally, and Wu Que had stuffed it all into his mouth, his face was deformed from the stretch, and he was reluctant to spit it out even after being knocked to the ground.

"Don't be afraid, go sleep over there." The man's name was Xue Hu. He whispered to comfort the two children and pointed to the side.

There was a middle-aged woman over there, his wife, named Qiao Niang. She was also concerned about the situation here at the moment. She immediately called her two children over and hugged the person in her arms, one on each side.

At this moment, Wu Que also came to his senses, staggered to his feet, swallowed the dry bread with difficulty, and stared at the person in front of him with a defensive look.

Xue Hu was not polite. "Those who come to this temple to spend the night are all pitiful people. We gather together to look after each other. But if anyone dares to attack one of our own people in the temple and break the rules, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As he spoke, he showed the long sword hanging at his waist.

He's obviously the boss here.

It was Wu Que's first night in this dilapidated temple. He couldn't find a place to stay in the city, so he left reluctantly.

Seeing that there was a bonfire burning in the temple and the people inside seemed to be the same as him, he sneaked in, found a seat and prepared to spend the night. He never expected that there was someone in charge here.

As the noise got louder, many people woke up and started observing the situation. Several young men came over and stood behind Xue Hu, obviously they were together.

Looking at the long stick in Xue Hu's hand and the knife at his waist, a cold light flashed in Wu Que's eyes.

But he didn't show it on his face, he just lowered his head and acted timidly.

"Brother, I'm really hungry. I didn't do it on purpose. Tomorrow I'll get some money and buy two loaves of bread to return to the siblings. Please forgive me this time. It's not easy for everyone to come here, and I'm desperate."

Looking at how ragged he was and how thin he was, he really looked like he had suffered a lot.

It was late at night and almost everyone in the temple was asleep. It would be inappropriate to disturb them, so Xue Hu decided to let him go for the time being.

He picked up the stick in his hand and pointed to the empty space near the door, "You can stay if you want. Sleep over there."

After all, Xue Hu didn't know Wu Que's character well and was afraid that he would hurt others again, so he arranged for him to be alone.

The seat near the door is naturally colder, but Wu Que had no capital to resist at the moment, so he could only agree obediently.

However, he had a hidden plan in mind, and he didn't know that he had been targeted by others.

In the corner, the two men who had just pretended to be asleep but had actually watched the entire conflict were now talking in low voices.

"Brother, I don't think that man is an ordinary person. I seem to have seen him somewhere, but I can't remember clearly." said the thinner man.

The bearded man next to him was also thinking seriously at this moment. After a while, his eyes suddenly lit up, "I remember now, that man seems to be Weiyuan Marquis. We brothers saw him when we delivered river fish to the Marquis's mansion."

This reminder made the thinner man remember and he spat in a low voice.

"What a bullshit Marquis! The Wu family should have been cut into pieces long ago for what they did. I didn't expect him to be still alive. How come he didn't die in prison?"

"It's not a big deal. If he didn't die in prison, it would be a blessing for you and me." The bearded man narrowed his eyes. "The young master of the Marquis's Mansion has cleaned up and looks quite good. He also has young prostitutes in Jinming Tower."

Hearing this, the thinner man immediately became alert. The two brothers looked at each other and came up with an idea.

The next day.

In the palace.

Xie Jiu and Zhao Xingjin got up together, served breakfast, and then went their separate ways.

One went to court, and the other went to pay respects to the Weiyang Palace.

She had stayed at Chengming Palace last night, and when she arrived today, she felt someone's gaze constantly glancing in her direction. After observing silently for a while, she realized it was Chen Cairen.

Xie Jiu lowered his eyes and drank his tea calmly, knowing that the other party was feeling jealous.

But there is no way. When it comes to competing for favor in the harem, family background is not a factor, and everything else depends on one's own ability.

The Queen was actually not happy either, but Xie Jiu had been in the limelight recently, and she had just been implicated by that idiot Zhou Cainv, so she didn't dare to lose her temper at the moment.

Afraid of angering Xie Jiu, he hit her again.

Out of sight, out of mind, so I let everyone go early.

After leaving Weiyang Palace, the concubines went back to their respective residences. Xie Jiu then ordered Qingfang to pass on a message to Liu Baolin, asking her to prepare some of her signature snacks and to tidy up the place, as the Emperor might summon them today.

Liu Baolin agreed and was also surprised. Xie Jiu really did what he said and acted quickly.

I thought that since Zhou Cainv had messed things up last time, I would have to wait a long time for the next chance.

Concubine Wei lived with Liu Baolin in Zhongcui Palace, so she naturally noticed what the people around Xie Jiu said to Liu Baolin, and she couldn't help but frowned.

"Stay away from Liu from now on." Concubine Wei ordered in a low voice.

She doesn't like being entangled with Xie Jiu.

Nianci agreed with her mouth, but sighed in her heart.

He thought that Liu Baolin had finally come to his senses and knew how to climb up the ladder by leveraging other people's power, but his own master, despite having such good conditions, was still unwilling to put in any effort.

However, Xie Jiu didn't care about Concubine Wei's thoughts, and had already returned to his residence to rest.

Although Anqing Hall is not even a bit better than Chengming Palace, she can be more casual there and feel less restrained.

"Don't be lazy, Concubine. Try on this new dress. I think the message from Chengming Palace has been sent out to the banquet." Qingfang urged with a smile, "At least dress appropriately. Today we're admiring chrysanthemums, and this new dress I made two days ago just happened to have chrysanthemums embroidered on it."

Xie Jiu leaned on the pillow, looking helpless, "Good girl, let me rest for a while, I just came back."

"It's been half an hour. Jieyi has to change her clothes and comb her hair again. It will take a lot of time, otherwise it will be too late later." Qingfang reached out and pulled her.

Xie Jiu refused and took advantage of Qingfang's inattention to scratch her waist, making Qingfang laugh non-stop.

The master and servant were playing together when a sound came from the door.

"Jieyu, the snacks from the imperial kitchen have arrived. They have something new today." Second-class palace maid Ah Xiu came in with a food box, a smile on her face. "The people in the kitchen said they've made a new purple cloud cake, and it tastes really good. They brought it here for you to try. They also said that if you don't like it, they'll make some improvements."

The master was in favor, and people from all over the palace were fawning on him. The servants all shared in the glory. Ah Xiu was very happy about the proactive tribute from the imperial kitchen.

Xie Jiu was quite interested when he heard that and asked her to bring the snacks over.

Although the dim sum served every day is different, there are only a few that change each day. The fresh taste is really worth trying.

"It looks quite exquisite." Xie Jiu took a look and was quite impressed.

He took a piece, tasted it, and nodded immediately.

"It's really good, Qingfang, you should try it too."

Just as they were greeting each other, Qingdong's voice came from outside the door, and the master and servant had to put down what they were doing.

Sure enough, Qingdong came here just to appreciate the chrysanthemums and taste the crabs.

"Please prepare lunch now, the Emperor is waiting for you at Hanxiang Pavilion. I have to go to Zhongcui Palace to pass on the message, so I won't delay you any longer." Qingdong said respectfully.

Xie Jiu smiled and nodded, then ordered Qingfang to reward Qingdong before sending him away.

When they returned to the room, Qingfang hurriedly pulled her to change clothes. Xie Jiu glanced at the stack of snacks and said casually.

"This snack is delicious and fresh. Let's take it to Hanxiangxie and let everyone try it."