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

Chapter 40 Embarrassment
"Who is in there?" Zhao Xingjin became suspicious and asked the palace maid guarding the gate.

The palace maid hurriedly said, "In reply to the emperor, it is Mr. Xie."

Everyone in Changle Palace followed Qinlan's instructions and addressed Xie Jiu as "Sir", unlike other places where people initially addressed Xie Jiu as "Madam". Now that Xie Jiu and Wu Que had divorced, they changed their address to "Miss Xie".

Zhao Xingjin's eyes moved slightly and he stepped into Changle Palace.

Following the sound of laughter, I saw several little palace maids surrounding Xie Jiu and Princess Wenxi in the yard, playing shuttlecock.

"Your Highness, catch it!"

At this moment, the shuttlecock was passed to Xie Jiu. She moved lightly, held the hem of her skirt with both hands, turned sideways and kicked the shuttlecock sideways like a flying swallow, and threw it to the position where Princess Wenxi was.

Princess Wenxi's eyes were as bright as stars, her cheeks were red from smiling, she clenched her fists, and was eager to catch it.

As it happened, when her eyes were following the shuttlecock in the air, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a bright yellow figure not far away. Her face froze immediately, and her smile disappeared in an instant. She hurriedly stood in the direction of the palace gate and saluted.

"My son, I will meet my father."

It was also at this time that everyone realized that Zhao Xingjin had come over without them knowing, and they all hurriedly followed suit and saluted.

Zhao Xingjin looked at his daughter with her head down, looking reserved and frightened, and thought of Princess Wenxi's liveliness and brightness just now, and felt very uncomfortable for a moment.

In the past, he did not feel that he was neglecting this child. After all, Princess Wenxi never lacked food and clothing, and even without the protection of her biological mother, she had never been abused or mistreated. This was because he often asked Yang Zhian to take care of her. Therefore, Zhao Xingjin felt that he was doing his best.

But now it seems that the child is so afraid of him, which means that he is still not doing well enough, and there is really a gap between father and daughter.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xingjin immediately adjusted his expression and smiled gently.

"Get up, I heard you laughing before I even came in. Did you have fun today?"

As he spoke, he walked forward and touched Princess Wenxi's head.

This action made Princess Wenxi a little confused. She looked up at Zhao Xingjin. Although her little face was still reserved, it was much better than before.

"In reply to your Majesty, I am happy.

"Kicking the fragrant wind and throwing the jade swallow, this shuttlecock kicking is really fun. It's a pity that I don't know how to kick it, so I can only watch you play." Zhao Xingjin still had a smile on his face.

Princess Wenxi sensed his gentleness and finally relaxed. She pursed her lips sheepishly and said, "Actually, I don't know how to kick either. The teacher just taught me today. I'm not very good at it yet, but the teacher is very good and knows many body techniques!"

As she spoke, she looked at Xie Jiu beside her, her eyes filled with joy and admiration.

"Princess, you are too kind. It's just a little trick. Once you learn it, you will definitely be able to kick shuttlecock better. Kicking shuttlecock is also a form of exercise. It is beneficial for you to exercise often." Xie Jiu smiled.

Finally, she looked at Zhao Xingjin and said, "Since the emperor has come to see your highness, I will not disturb you any longer. I will take my leave first."

Zhao Xingjin's eyes fell on her and he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't speak and just nodded.

Xie Jiu bowed and left.

After leaving Changle Palace, Qingfang asked in confusion, "Young lady, why are you leaving? The emperor hasn't even said anything. You had so much fun playing with the princess, this is a great opportunity to show off."

"It would seem too deliberate, like I'm trying to take credit for something, which is not good." Xie Jiu replied calmly, "It's better to leave. The emperor will ask the princess about his thoughts. It would be more genuine if someone else said it than if I took the initiative to express it myself."

Another thing is that she didn't want to disturb the father and daughter's private time.

He's here to accompany his children, not to find women. What's the point of her standing there?

If you don't grasp the timing correctly, you will cause trouble for others.

When he returned to his residence, he unexpectedly received something handed in by the Xie family outside the palace.

After rewarding the eunuch who helped deliver the things, Xie Jiu opened the locked small wooden box and saw a thick stack of silver bills inside.

After picking it up and counting it, Xie Jiu smiled.

"He's quite generous, eighty thousand taels of silver."

It wasn't the sixty thousand taels Xie Mingshen had mentioned, but eighty thousand. Xie Jiu didn't know that Yang had secretly added another twenty thousand, taking some of her own savings. "Miss, there's another letter." Chunrong fished out an envelope from the bottom of the wooden box.

Xie Jiu took it, opened it, and quickly read it. Then he handed it to Chun Rong and said, "Burn it."

"What did the master say?" Chunrong held the envelope and couldn't help but feel curious.

"It's just that he wants me to win his favor." Xie Jiu narrowed his eyes, his face cold, "I haven't even found a bright future yet, and you're so anxious. You're probably afraid that his money will go down the drain."

Qingfang was displeased when she heard this and said angrily, "Give it to the young lady and it's hers. If you spend it all, it will make him sad to death!"

Xie Jiu laughed out of amusement and reached out to poke Qingfang's forehead.

"You're really extravagant. Eighty thousand taels of silver? You just spent it. Well, put it away for now. I'm sweating from playing shuttlecock. Prepare some water. I need to take a shower and change clothes."

"Now?" Qingfang asked.

Changing clothes is normal, but bathing during the day is rare. Basically, if you sweat, you just need to change clothes.

Xie Jiu nodded, "Right now, maybe I'll have to go out in the afternoon, it's not good to be covered in sweat."

Qingfang didn't understand what was said, but she immediately did as she was told and made the arrangements.

After Xie Jiu finished his shower, it was time for lunch.

She washed her hair as well. It was wet now, so she had to wrap it in a cloth. After a quick lunch, she lay down on the reclining chair and let her hair down.

Drying my hair.

It's a good time to take a nap.

But just as she lay down, she heard the sound of a salute outside.

It’s Zhao Xingjin who is here.

Xie Jiu got up quickly and saw Chunrong and Qingfang walking towards her quickly. They helped Xie Jiu up and went out to greet them.

"I am here to see the Emperor."

There was no time to fix my hair, so I could only let it hang down like this. Although it was impolite, there was nothing I could do about it.

Sure enough, when Zhao Xingjin saw her disheveled hair, he was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand to signal her to get up.

"Why did you wash your hair now?"

"I played shuttlecock with the princess and sweated a lot. I felt uncomfortable, so I took a shower." Xie Jiu said embarrassedly.

She thought that she decided to take a shower and go out clean because she thought she might be summoned by Zhao Xingjin, but she never thought that this person would come to her door on his own initiative.

Zhao Xingjin didn't know what Xie Jiu was thinking. His eyes fell on her satin-like hair and he said lightly, "Wash it dry first, don't catch a cold."

"It's hot today, it doesn't matter." Xie Jiu smiled.

He immediately led the person into the house and sat him down, then personally served him a cup of tea.

She was busy entertaining guests and didn't notice that her wet hair was hanging down her back and her clothes were a little wet. Summer clothes are thin clothes like gauze, and now that they are wet, they stick to her body and become a little transparent.

When Xie Jiu turned around to serve tea, he was half facing away from Zhao Xingjin, so he could vaguely see the two thin strings of the bellyband inside his coat, as well as Xie Jiu's slender waist.

"Your Majesty?" Xie Jiu saw that Zhao Xingjin's eyes were fixed on her. She couldn't help but feel strange. After calling out, she suddenly remembered something and quickly raised her hand to touch the clothes on her back. Suddenly, her face showed a bit of embarrassment. "I have lost my manners. Your Majesty, please forgive me and allow me to change my clothes!"

After he finished speaking, he walked quickly into the inner room without waiting for Zhao Xingjin's consent.

Zhao Xingjin looked at her fleeing in panic, his lips curled up unconsciously, but he didn't say anything. He just picked up the teacup, took a sip, and waited silently.

(End of this chapter)