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

Chapter 46 Not Acceptable

"Eunuch Zhang is here too."

Peizhu, the senior palace maid beside Concubine Zhuang, greeted her with a smile.

Zhang Liquan nodded slightly, "The Queen has some errands to attend to and is about to leave."

"Then I won't delay you, sir. Goodbye, sir." Peizhu bowed slightly.

Xie Jiu watched the interaction between the two and thought that the maidservant beside Concubine Zhuang was quite capable. How come Concubine Zhuang's personality was so different from hers?

While I was thinking about this, Peizhu came over.

"This servant greets Concubine Xie and congratulates her on her great happiness. These are gifts from our queen."

"No need to be polite." Xie Jiu wore a polite and distant smile on his face. "Thank you very much, Empress Zhuang. I'm busy here. I will come to thank you another day."

Peizhu also smiled and said, "Your Highness is too polite. You will be in the palace from now on, and there will be many opportunities to meet my queen."

He paused, then looked around and expressed his feelings.

"Although Ninghua Palace has a main seat and is not for Concubine Jieyu to live in alone, it is still a good place. There is a small garden in the back and Jingyue Lake in the front. The scenery is beautiful and quiet. It is also not far from Chengming Palace. When our queen first entered the palace, she wanted to live here. However, the emperor was worried about Concubine Yi who had just had a miscarriage and needed to recuperate, so he gave this place to Concubine Yi. Speaking of this, the queen was unhappy for a long time."

Such words are very interesting, and it is obvious that he is trying to make amends for Concubine Zhuang.

Xie Jiu was assigned to live in Ninghua Palace because Concubine Zhuang was too talkative in front of the Queen Mother.

But no matter how good Peizhu's words were, how could Xie Jiu believe it? If Ninghua Palace was really a good place, how could Concubine Zhuang let her live in it?

Now it seems that the layout, facilities and geographical location here are not bad, so I guess it’s just that the main concubine Yi is not easy to get along with.

Yes, which host who is easy to get along with would arrange for people to learn the rules for half a month as soon as they meet?

There is indeed suspicion of torturing others.

Peizhu's words at this moment were obviously intended to ease the relationship between her and Concubine Zhuang. Xie Jiu understood it in his heart, but did not accept it.

How could it be possible that I just slapped her and then she would forget the past just by saying a few nice words?
But not that mean.

Moreover, looking at Concubine Zhuang's personality, it is unlikely that she would instruct her own people to say these things. It is probably Peizhu's own idea, and she is running around for her master.

Xie Jiu admired servants like Peizhu who were smart and genuinely cared about their masters, but because they had different positions, they would never become good friends.

So, facing Peizhu's words, she just smiled and said, "Since Concubine Zhuang likes Ninghua Palace so much, why not report it to the Emperor and switch places with Concubine Yi? Concubine Yi has been recuperating for so long, I think she is fine now. It won't be a disgrace for her to move to Concubine Zhuang's Yanqing Palace."

After she finished speaking, Peizhu's face froze, and then she forced an awkward smile.

"You are joking, Concubine. Your Majesty has become accustomed to living in Yanqing Palace now."

"How can you be joking?" Xie Jiu said in a very considerate tone, "How about this, since Your Majesty is not in a position to speak up, tomorrow I will shamelessly go and talk to the Emperor on Your Majesty's behalf. The Emperor has always loved Concubine Zhuang and the Fourth Prince, so I'm sure he will agree."

Peizhu's face became more and more stiff. She didn't expect Xie Jiu to ignore her and fight back like this. She felt more and more regretful that she didn't hold Concubine Zhuang back at that time, allowing Concubine Zhuang to follow her temper and offend others.

Although I am not afraid of a little concubine like Xie Jiu now, it is always better to avoid making enemies with someone.

So at this moment Peizhu hurriedly said, "There is really no need for that. I will tell the Empress about the good intentions of the Concubine. I still have to go back to work, so I will not bother you any more. I will take my leave." If you don't agree with something, there is no need to say anything more. The more you talk, the more mistakes you will make. It is better to leave quickly.

After she left, Qingfang rolled her eyes and said, "How hypocritical! Is this place really that good? Would Concubine Zhuang let anyone else live here?"

"Now that we know, let's investigate what's wrong with Ninghua Palace." Xie Jiu whispered, "Remember to find out what kind of person Concubine Yi is."

Qingfang nodded and went there immediately.

At that time, in the main hall of Ninghua Palace, Concubine Yi had just finished drinking the medicine.

"Your Majesty, have some candied fruit to get rid of the bitterness." Qiuyan, the palace maid who came with the dowry, carefully handed over the eight-treasure box containing candied plums.

Concubine Yi waved her hand and said, "No, I won't eat anymore. I've been drinking medicine all day and my mouth is bitter. I can't taste sweetness anymore."

"Doctor Shui, take good care of yourself this summer. Once your health improves, you won't need to continue taking medicine. Please be patient." Qiu Yan advised.

Bring water for Concubine Yi to rinse her mouth.

Yipin didn't respond. After rinsing her mouth, she asked, "Have you prepared the rewards for Anqing Hall?"

"It's all ready, all according to the rules." Qiuyan nodded, then added, "Your Majesty, would you like to add one or two more things? I see that Concubine Xie comes from a distinguished family and is favored by the Emperor. Even with such status, the Emperor took the trouble to bring her into the palace. Now that she lives in Ninghua Palace, it would be better for us to have a better relationship with her."

As she was speaking, the senior palace maid Ziqiao interrupted her.

"In my opinion, it's not necessary. If she is given the title of Concubine today, who knows how many censors will come out to oppose her at court tomorrow morning. It's still unclear whether she can keep this position. No matter how much the Emperor likes her, he won't completely go against the court for her. Besides, the Xie family is powerful, but Concubine Wei's father is not a pushover. Last time when Sun Baolin had a miscarriage, I saw that Concubine Wei hated the Xie family. Maybe he has already informed his family and asked Lord Wei to strongly oppose the Emperor taking a divorced woman as a concubine tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Yipin looked at Ziqiao and said, "After all, you are the one who understands my feelings."

After he finished speaking, he stood up, walked to the window and looked out.

That direction was exactly Anqing Hall where Xie Jiu lived, but it was naturally invisible at this time because of the courtyard wall. All that appeared in Yipin's eyes was a high palace wall.

"Women keep coming into the harem, and there are more and more heirs in the palace. Who would remember my poor child? If it weren't for that assassination, how could I have been frightened and miscarried? That was the assassination caused by the emperor. How could the emperor seem to have forgotten? Not only does he not remember my pain, but he also allowed his new favorite to live in my Ninghua Palace."

There was an unrelieved sorrow in Yipin's eyes.

Qiuyan felt sorry for you. "Your Majesty, it's been over a year since you had your miscarriage. How can you continue to dwell on the pain of the past? The Emperor loves you, and he specifically gave you Ninghua Palace to live in. Concubine Zhuang wanted it, but was rejected. Now that Concubine Xie has moved in, it was Concubine Zhuang who suggested it to the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager made the final decision. You must not harbor any resentment towards the Emperor."

"Yes, Madam. The Emperor has specially arranged for a royal physician to take care of you. This shows that he has you in his heart. You should get over your grief as soon as possible and focus on the Emperor. You are still young. If you take good care of yourself, you will definitely have another child."

Zi Qiao also came over to comfort her, because she was afraid that Concubine Yi would become confused and resent Zhao Xingjin.

Living in the palace is absolutely not like this.

Yipin listened to the two people's consolation and narrowed her eyes. "Of course, I will not blame the emperor. I just hope that the emperor can pay more attention to me."

After saying this, he looked at the pot of bright roses by the window, and sadness and anger gradually appeared on his face.

"But there are so many people in the palace, all clinging to the Emperor. How could he possibly remember me? First, Concubine Chen left, and now Concubine Xie has arrived. Why do all these new favorites prefer to hang around me? Are they mocking me for being childless and unloved?!"

(End of this chapter)