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

Chapter 62: Retaliation is inevitable
"Who else could it be?" The queen's eyes shone coldly. "The only people involved in Sun Baolin's pregnancy are Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Xie. Concubine Zhuang doesn't have the brains to do it, so it must have been Concubine Xie!"

Tingyun frowned. "She didn't suffer any harm from that incident. She even saved the people around Princess Wenxi. She shouldn't be so obsessed with it and go to such great lengths to harm you."

Indeed, from the perspective of outsiders, Xie Jiu not only did not suffer any injuries that day, but he also saved others, broke the deadlock, and caught the "real murderer". No matter how you look at it, he had the upper hand and the advantage. How could he be so cunning and lie dormant in the dark for many days and suddenly bite back?

"Don't take Xie lightly. If she wasn't vicious, how could she have harmed her husband Wu Que to such a state just to climb onto the emperor's throne?" The queen snorted coldly.

In her opinion, Xie Jiu wanted to curry favor with the emperor, so after he hooked up with Zhao Xingjin, he turned around and whispered in Zhao Xingjin's ear, providing some evidence of the Wu family's crimes, so that Zhao Xingjin would destroy the Wu family and kick Wu Que away, so that he could embark on the road to glory in the palace.

A woman who is unfaithful to her husband and greedy for power is naturally narrow-minded.

In fact, the queen guessed right a little bit. Xie Jiu is now vindictive.

As for being unfaithful to one's husband and being greedy for power, as for the former, Xie Jiu, who had died once, had come to terms with it. Why should men have three wives and four concubines, marrying one after another, while women can only revolve around one man all their lives?

As for the latter, she does want power, but she will firmly control everything in her own hands instead of relying on anyone.

Now she does need to rely on Zhao Xingjin's power temporarily, but in the future, Zhao Xingjin will not be able to shake her easily.

However, at this moment, the queen, who had already confined her mind to the small world of the harem, could not think of these things. In the eyes of the queen at this moment, Xie Jiu's counterattack was a covetousness for her throne as queen.

"I will never forget the shame of today!" The Queen's eyes were filled with anger, and her voice was cold. "Does Xie think that the wealth and honor in this palace are so easy to come by? She was born to enter the palace, and she must also be born to enjoy it."

Ninghua Palace, Anqing Hall.

I don’t know whether Xie Jiu will have the chance to enjoy the good life, but he is enjoying the delicious food now.

Just after lunch, Xie Jiu was holding a cup of digestive tea and sitting by the window watching Chunrong doing needlework.

Chunrong said that she wanted to embroider a few handkerchiefs for her, but this summer, things like wiping sweat are used a lot, so these commonly used small items are not made by the needlework bureau.

"Jieyu, the Queen has returned to Weiyang Palace. The one beside her named Ginkgo has been dragged to the Criminal Department and beaten to death."

There were footsteps coming from outside the door. It was Qingfang.

Xie Jiu listened to the news and tightened his grip on the teacup. "Be beaten to death. That guy named Ginkgo is really loyal."

The lives of the people in the palace seemed even less valuable.

She felt a little uncomfortable, after all, the palace maid named Ginkgo seemed to have no grudge against her, but she quickly dismissed the idea.

Because she knew that if she was soft-hearted, it would be Chunrong or Qingfang, or even herself, who would lose their lives in the future.

Since she has a bad reputation now and is a vicious and greedy woman, there is really no need for her to be a Bodhisattva.

No one believes it.

"Don't think too much, Concubine." Chunrong said softly.

I couldn't say any more words of comfort.

After all, no one in either the Xie family or the Wu family had ever reached the point of calculating life and death with them, the master and servant.

Everyone is somewhat uncomfortable.

Xie Jiu lowered his eyes, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I didn't choose this path to do good deeds."

Hearing this, Chunrong continued with her needlework without saying anything else.

However, there was a commotion in the palace that day. Not only the Queen, but Ziqiao, who was beside Concubine Yi, also caused trouble.

When Ziqiao went to the kitchen to get Yipin's dinner, she had an argument with someone from the imperial kitchen for some reason and started pushing and shoving in the kitchen, which resulted in her knocking over Zhuangfei's golden-threaded blood-swallow's cup.

Concubine Zhuang had a bowl of this golden silk snow swallow every day, a dish she had purchased with her own money. When Ziqiao knocked it over, she was left without dinner, and naturally, she was furious. She was also being punished by copying Buddhist scriptures, and she was already furious. Seeing that Ziqiao, a palace maid, dared to touch her things, she was even more furious. She immediately ordered Ziqiao to be held outside the imperial kitchen and slapped fifty times in the face.

His face was beaten to pieces, his mouth was bruised inside and out, he couldn't speak, and he fainted. When Concubine Yi found out, she sent someone to the imperial kitchen to carry him back.

Concubine Yi was also angry. Didn't she say that hitting her servants was like hitting her in the face? But the other party was Concubine Zhuang, who was of higher status than her and had children. Even though she was being punished now, she couldn't afford to offend her.

Besides, it was Ziqiao who made the mistake first.

"You've been causing trouble for me all day long. You should have been punished for your mouth. Remember this lesson. When your face is fully healed, come back and serve me!"

When Zi Qiao woke up, she was scolded by Yipin again.

She was assigned to serve Concubine Yi after she entered the palace. She was not as good as Qiuyan, a maid who came with the dowry. She just had a sweet mouth and made Concubine Yi happy, which was why she enjoyed such a long time of glory. In fact, there was not much deep master-servant friendship between her and Concubine Yi.

Now that Concubine Yi has dismissed her with just one sentence, Ziqiao's life in Ninghua Palace is going to be difficult.

Those who she had offended in the past would naturally take the opportunity to retaliate against her now.

It is the hottest time of the year now, and wounds are prone to inflammation and suppuration. It is hard to say whether the wound on my face can be healed.

I did it all by myself.

The next day.

Paying respects at Weiyang Palace, Xie Jiu was in a pretty good mood.

But the queen obviously did not sleep well yesterday. Even with makeup on, the dark circles under her eyes were visible.

Concubine Zhuang was like a powder keg as usual. She started firing wildly at Concubine Yi, making Concubine Yi so angry that her face turned blue.

As for the others, they just watched the show.

However, at the end of the party, the Queen suddenly rewarded Xie Jiu with a pot of Epiphyllum.

"Xie Jieyu is as beautiful as this Epiphyllum, which is stunning. When I saw this flower sent by the flower room, I thought of you, so I gave it to you. I heard that Epiphyllum blooms only for a short time and is most beautiful. Please enjoy it."

"Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty." Xie Jiu accepted it with a smile, not caring about the deeper meaning behind her words. "It's hard for Your Majesty to think of me even though you look so haggard. I am truly touched."

The Queen looked at her coldly, "Xie Jieyu is intelligent. I like her and will always think of her."

Xie Jiu raised the corners of his lips slightly and bowed.

After leaving Weiyang Palace, Qingfang frowned while holding the Epiphyllum in her hand.

"It's just a flash in the pan. Who are you cursing? Pah, pah, pah!"

"Why bother about this?" Xie Jiu said calmly, "Take it back and take good care of it. I really want to see how beautiful this short-lived ephemeral flower is."

Seeing that she didn't care, Qingfang nodded.

The master and servant returned to Ninghua Palace, and Xie Jiu prepared to change clothes and go to Changle Palace to teach.

Before he could sit down, someone from Chengming Palace came with a message.

It was said that the emperor asked her to play chess.

After sending away the eunuch who came to deliver the message, Xie Jiu smacked his lips and said, "Tsk, he has no good intentions."

(End of this chapter)