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

Chapter 33 Another Preparation

Xie Mingshen still took the initiative to come to Yang's yard.

When I entered the room, I saw the mother and daughter talking.

"Dad is here." Xie Jiu looked in the direction of the voice, greeted him, but did not stand up.

This made Xie Mingshen feel a little uncomfortable, but the situation was different now. He chose to ignore Xie Jiu's negligence as a daughter and sat down next to Yang.

"Didn't you go to the palace? Why did you come back suddenly? The Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion has been sealed off by the government. If you're not in the palace, where will you live?"

What he actually wanted to ask was whether it was Zhao Xingjin who asked her to leave the palace.

I'm worried that Zhao Xingjin is tired of Xie Jiu and wants to get rid of him.

"I left the palace to do some things, and came back to see my parents." Xie Jiu smiled, "Dad, what you said, does that mean I can't come back to live here?"

After she said that, Xie Mingshen certainly couldn't say no, and immediately put on a kind look on his face.

"Of course you can. Your boudoir is always taken care of, so you can just come back and live there. But the Emperor and the Princess...won't you be serving them these days?"

Listening to Xie Mingshen's roundabout test, Xie Jiu sneered in his heart.

She cursed herself for being so stupid before, for not realizing that her father's love was so fake, and it was all based on the value she could get in return.

Xie Jiu took a sip of tea, lowered his eyes to hide his thoughts, and said lightly, "Don't worry, father, I won't come back to live here. I'm just out of the palace on some business today, and I have to go back in the afternoon."

"Kid, you talk as if your father is chasing you away. I just asked a few more questions. I haven't seen you for a long time. Your mother and I have been looking forward to your return." Xie Mingshen sensed some displeasure in her tone and immediately tried to smooth things over.

Unexpectedly, Xie Jiu suddenly chuckled and asked, "Really? The last time I hurried home to visit you, Dad didn't say that. I wanted to send you away immediately because I was so worried. I personally sent you back to the Wu family."

When she said this, she seemed to be joking, but the sharpness in her beautiful eyes made Xie Mingshen's heart skip a beat.

It's like the tension after something is exposed.

But Xie Jiu did not say it out loud at this time. As cunning as Xie Mingshen was, he would naturally not take the initiative to mention his mistakes.

He quickly adjusted his state, lowered his head and sighed, with regret and guilt on his face.

"It's Dad's fault. It's understandable that you blame me. At that time, Dad only thought that after you got married, you should get along well with your husband's family to avoid any rifts or unhappiness in your life. I never thought that Wu Que was such a despicable person!"

When he finally looked up, his eyes were already red.

"Jiu'er, your mother went to the Wu family to see you last time, and when she came back she told me why you entered the palace. I was also very distressed. I hated myself for not choosing a good husband for you to entrust your life to. But fortunately, you are now favored by the emperor, and you will have a good place to go in the future. At that time, the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion was confiscated, and I wanted to take you back immediately, but I didn't expect you to enter the palace, so I had to give up. Now that I see you are fine, I am relieved."

These words were spoken with such sincerity that they were touching, and he acted like a truly wonderful father.

Xie Jiu couldn't help but applaud Xie Mingshen silently in his heart.

Really good acting.

He had already acted so hard that Xie Jiu was too lazy to expose him right away.

She simply withdrew her gaze and acted calmly, "There's no need to mention the past. From now on, I'm someone close to the Emperor, and I have nothing to do with the Wu family anymore. I left the palace today to get the divorce papers, so that my future will be more legitimate."

When she mentioned this, Yang, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.

"That's fine. Although no one would dare to say anything if this incident hadn't happened, there's no guarantee that there will be trouble in the future. It's more proper to do it in a more complete way, and it's more in line with etiquette. It's just that there are cases of women divorcing and remarrying, but there's no precedent in our dynasty for women to serve in the palace after divorce. I'm afraid that when the emperor wants to give Jiuer a status, there will be a lot of opposition in the court. That Wei Zhang has always been at odds with our family."

These words were specifically said to Xie Mingshen.

This is also one of the reasons why Xie Jiu came back today.

Even though Zhao Xingjin had already made arrangements, Xie Jiu was now more accustomed to making other preparations himself.

To ensure nothing goes wrong.

Now Xie Mingshen was hoping that Xie Jiu could enter the palace and gain favor, so as to help him secure his position as the Prime Minister. Naturally, he understood what was going on as soon as he heard it.

He immediately said, "Don't worry about this. Although there have been many changes in the court now, I still have a say in the court. If that old villain Wei Zhang dares to jump out and cause trouble, I will never let him succeed." Seeing Xie Mingshen's statement, Xie Jiu also expressed his concern for him at the right time.

"Speaking of Wei Zhang, the last time the Emperor asked the Supervisory Office to investigate my father, it should have been resolved safely, right?"

Is it just a show? She won't break off relations with her family yet. This biological father will be of great use in the future.

Another thing is that Zhao Xingjin would not allow her to sever ties with the Xie family, otherwise she would be of no use to him. Without her value, Xie Jiu knew very well what would become of her.

Now that he saw that Xie Jiu cared about him, Xie Mingshen felt a little relieved.

No matter what's going on inside, as long as they maintain the appearance of a loving father and a filial daughter, it means that Xie Jiu will not turn against him now.

As for the estrangement in their hearts, Xie Mingshen believed that as more and more interests were involved in the future, those old things would be nothing, and in the end, the father and daughter would form a united front.

"Don't worry, it's over. A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear. As a father, I'm not afraid of what they'll investigate." Xie Mingshen said.

Xie Jiu nodded, "That's good."

Then, she said with a troubled tone, "The Emperor has told me these past two days that he finds Wei Zhang a bit annoying. He always harps on trivial matters. However, what he says makes sense, and he's also thinking about the people of the court. Although the Emperor is annoyed, he listens to him. This shows that the Emperor still relies on him. His daughter, Concubine Wei, doesn't like me to begin with. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle her if she enters the palace in the future."

Xie Mingshen heard other information in Xie Jiu's words.

Zhao Xingjin was a little annoyed with Wei Zhang, which was a good thing.

Often, the estrangement between the ruler and his subjects begins when the emperor feels that his subjects are interfering in too many and detailed matters. At first, he just feels annoyed, but later he starts to think that his subjects are abusing their power and have improper intentions. Gradually, he becomes suspicious and begins to harbor murderous intentions.

After years of ups and downs in officialdom, Xie Mingshen knows all too well the ins and outs of it.

Suddenly, he had an idea of ​​how to deal with Wei Zhang.

But he didn't show it on his face. He and Yang just comforted Xie Jiu with a few words.

However, little did he know that Xie Jiu had already noticed all the subtle changes in his expression.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, he didn't stay any longer. After drinking a cup of tea and saying a few irrelevant words, he got up and left, making the excuse that he had to return to the palace early.

Before leaving, Xie Jiu took another look at his mother Yang.

When Xie Mingshen saw this, he became suspicious and immediately started asking about it after Xie Jiu left.

"What did she say to you alone when I was not here just now?"

"Nothing." Yang avoided his gaze, "Just told me to take good care of myself."

Xie Mingshen said coldly, "Don't lie to me, tell the truth quickly."

After being scolded, Yang spoke with an embarrassed look, "Jiu'er told me that she wanted some cash. Her dowry was damaged a bit at the Wu family. Selling the rest would not look good, would not be appropriate, and would be a big loss. But the expenses of managing the palace are huge."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Xie Mingshen frowned.

But he had already guessed in his heart that Xie Jiu must be very alienated from his father, and was unwilling to tell him about his difficulties.

Without waiting for Yang's reply, Xie Mingshen continued, "I'll make the decision on this matter. First, give her 60,000 taels of silver. Once she has a proper residence and status in the palace, I'll send her more gold and silver."

"Okay." Yang nodded, looking obedient.

On the carriage heading into the palace, Qingfang was worried, "Master, you won't give us money until you see the rabbit."

"Don't worry, he is eager to please me now, so he will naturally be willing to do it." Xie Jiu smiled.

Hearing this, Qingfang didn't ask any more questions.

After returning to the palace, Xie Jiu wanted to go to the main hall to pay his respects to Zhao Xingjin, but he didn't expect that he was not there.

"Something happened in the harem." Qing Dong's face turned grim, and he lowered his voice. "Sun Baolin is pregnant, but she suddenly had abdominal pain and spotting just now. The emperor rushed to see her."

(End of this chapter)