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

Chapter 64 Make a good relationship
Xie Jiu no longer cared about what happened in Chengming Palace.

After coming out, he staggered back to Ninghua Palace and prepared to rest.

The princess has sent someone to pass on the message that there will be classes in the afternoon, so the time is free now.

"Jieyu, take the path on the left. It seems to be shadier." Qingfang said.

Xie Jiu had no objection. There was no rush anyway, so he would just choose whichever road was not exposed.

The master and servant were chatting as they walked back, but they didn't expect to meet Liu Baolin on the road.

She is the one who lives with Concubine Wei in Zhongcui Palace. She is usually very quiet, hardly speaks, and has a low sense of presence.

When they met face to face, Liu Baolin immediately stepped aside and bowed, "Greetings, Concubine Xie."

"No need to be polite." Xie Jiu nodded slightly, and when he glanced at her, he saw that she was holding a bamboo basket in her hand. "What are you going to do?"

Seeing Xie Jiu looking at the thing in his hand, Liu Baolin hurriedly pulled open the white silk cloth covering the bamboo basket, revealing a few fresh lotus flowers inside.

With an embarrassed look on her face, she said, "I have two lotus pots in my palace. They seem to be blooming beautifully, so I picked some and prepared to take them to the imperial kitchen to make some snacks."

According to the rules, concubines below the rank of imperial concubine are not allowed to have their own small kitchen unless otherwise approved. Therefore, if they occasionally want to cook something themselves, they have to go to the imperial kitchen and spend money to borrow a stove temporarily.

"You are quite skillful. I have always been greedy, but I don't have such good skills." Xie Jiu smiled.

She had never met Liu Baolin before, but he had always been respectful and polite in front of her. Now that she met him, she didn't mind making a good friend of him.

"If Your Majesty doesn't mind, I'll make some and have someone send some for you to try." Liu Baolin said.

Xie Jiu curled his lips, "Then I'll wait and enjoy the feast."

The two chatted for a while before leaving.

We don't know each other well, so there is nothing to talk about.

So Qingfang was also puzzled, "Why did Jieyu suddenly become so close to Liu Baolin? If you want some snacks, just ask Chunrong to make some. Chunrong's cooking skills are excellent."

"It's rare to find someone who is pure-hearted, well-behaved, and never looks down on me. It's not a bad thing to make a good relationship with him." Xie Jiu said.

"But she's from Concubine Wei's palace." Qingfang frowned slightly. "Concubine Wei doesn't like you, and she's afraid that Liu Baolin will live with her. She must also dislike you in her heart, but she's just pretending to be nice."

In response to Qingfang's concerns, Xie Jiu shook his head. "No, the Wei family doesn't seem like the type to form cliques. Plus, during the usual visits, I haven't seen them interacting with each other at all. They don't come and go together. I guess even though they live in the same palace, they're not familiar with each other."

Qingfang thought about it carefully and found that it seemed to be true, so she didn't say anything.

Who wants to make enemies everywhere? As of now, Xie Jiu has offended all of Zhao Xingjin's few concubines in the palace. It would be good if he could make one less enemy.

After returning to his residence, Xie Jiu took a nap first.

To be honest, she was not used to getting up so early.

When she was in the boudoir, Yang doted on her and never asked her to get up early to pay her respects, so Xie Jiu could sleep until she woke up naturally most of the time. Later, when she got married, her parents-in-law didn't ask her to pay her respects early, and she was the main wife, so she was quite free.

Now that I have entered the palace, my status has changed. I have to get up early to dress up and go to the Weiyang Palace to fight or watch a play. It is hard not to be tired.

After sleeping for half an hour, not long after he woke up, people around Liu Baolin brought him some pastries.

It is indeed exquisite and tastes good.

However, Xie Jiu did not eat her for nothing, so he asked Chunrong to pick out two pieces of cloth suitable for Liu Baolin and sent them over. At the same time, Xie Jiu also heard another piece of news that the Xichi Kingdom would send an envoy to pay homage to him in four months.

Now it is August, and four months later it will be the end of the year. This is really a coincidence. Could it be that I come here and want to spend the New Year in Dajing before going back?
Xie Jiu thought about it in his mind, but didn’t care too much.

What she is more concerned about now is the upcoming Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.

I wonder if anything interesting will happen at this grand banquet.

But before the palace banquet, Xie Jiu thought of someone again.

Wu Que.

I've been so busy lately that I almost forgot about him. Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and I have to bring my ex-husband back to reminisce about the past.

When I turned around and asked Chunrong, I found out that Wu Que was now living in his brother-in-law's house.

Yes, it was Zhou Zhiqing, whom he had looked down upon before, who was now living under someone else's roof.

"Lord Zhou is very fond of Miss Qingchan. He even took his elder brother-in-law Wu Que back home to raise her." Xie Jiu smiled.

Chunrong fanned herself beside him, "Actually, the marriage between Lord Zhou and Miss Chan hasn't been announced to Lord Zhou's parents yet. Concubine Jie knows that Lord Zhou doesn't hold a high position and works in a humble government office, so life isn't easy. That's why he lives alone in a rented courtyard and hasn't yet brought his parents to the capital to support them."

"So, Zhou Zhiqing's parents may not recognize Wu Qingchan as their daughter-in-law?" Xie Jiu looked up.

"That's not the case," Chunrong said. "Although their marriage was hastily arranged, I later checked and found that all the paperwork was complete. The government has already recorded it, and they are now husband and wife. Miss Chan even left in time and took a few belongings with her. It seems that the courtyard they live in has been purchased."

Xie Jiu listened and narrowed his eyes. "Even so, keeping a useless idler at home, I'm afraid life will be very difficult. These two siblings have never experienced hardship. Can they bear the poverty of the Zhou family?"

After saying this, he sighed softly, with a look of sympathy on his face.

"Tell me, if the two elders of the Zhou family knew that their son had married a wife in the capital without their knowledge, and that she was the wife of a criminal, and that now his wife and uncle are relying on Master Zhou's meager salary to support them, they would be furious."

A gleam flashed in Chunrong's eyes, and she immediately continued, "Yes, with that money, instead of supporting my parents, I used it to support my eldest brother-in-law. If the Zhou family elders knew about it, they would definitely come to the capital to take a look."

"Isn't it?" Xie Jiu raised the corners of his lips slightly.

Chunrong, on the other hand, had already done it efficiently.

Have a good Mid-Autumn Festival?
Xie Jiu didn't want Wu Que to be so comfortable.

Zhou Zhiqing's old house was not too far from the capital, and it would take his parents four or five days at most to get there.

Calculating the time, it is exactly Mid-Autumn Festival.

It’s a festive reunion, and I hope the Zhou family can have a lively holiday.

Meanwhile, in the palace, Xie Jiu was quite relaxed and at ease on the day of the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.

Her position was not too high, and she sat in the middle of the crowd, so she was not too conspicuous.

Looking at Zhao Xingjin, the Queen, and the Queen Mother, who were smiling and greeting the court officials and their families, Xie Jiu couldn't help but sigh in his heart that he was also very tired.

Just at this moment, the dinner had just begun, and Zhao Xingjin had already been toasted and drank several glasses of wine.

Although the cup is not big, people probably drink it on an empty stomach, so it might not be that comfortable.

(End of this chapter)