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

Chapter 72 Recall to the Capital
"I heard that your brother was the runner-up in the imperial examination, which shows that he is quite talented. Why did he choose to leave the capital to take up a post in Lizhou? Your father was willing to let his legitimate son go so far away, wasn't he?"

Zhao Xingjin played with the jade cicada in his hand and asked in a deep voice.

"My brother said that he didn't want to live under our father's protection forever. He wanted to leave our father and do something real on his own. He has always been stubborn. My father tried to stop him at first, but failed." Xie Jiu said.

In fact, Xie Mingshen was also very angry at that time. He thought that Xie Wei, this brat, was ignorant of the immensity of the world, so it would be a good thing to send him out to smooth out his edges. He should come back honestly after suffering some hardship.

However, no one expected that Xie Wei would work very hard in Lizhou. Although he suffered a lot of hardships, he became more and more motivated and never mentioned returning to Beijing.

Now that the country has changed hands, Xie Mingshen himself has difficulty maintaining his power. Instead, he is glad that his son Xie Wei is away from him and will not be affected by the situation in the capital for the time being, so he is not in a hurry to bring Xie Wei back.

After hearing what Xie Jiu said, Zhao Xingjin said calmly, "Your brother is indeed a man of integrity. I am currently lacking such upright, talented, hardworking and down-to-earth people in the court. I am thinking of transferring him back so that your family can be reunited."

As soon as these words came out, a hint of vigilance flashed in Xie Jiu's eyes.

"It's a blessing for my brother that the Emperor appreciates him so much, but I'm worried that he hasn't had enough time to gain experience in Lizhou. If he's transferred back to the capital right now, it's bound to cause criticism. I'm afraid some people will say that the Emperor favors me and is promoting my brother like this. If my brother heard that, given his personality, he would definitely feel uncomfortable. It's not good to get stuck in a rut."

Before the time comes, Xie Jiuding doesn't want Xie Wei to come back at all.

The Xie family seems to be flourishing now, but Zhao Xingjin is practicing a strategy of flattery and death, and Xie Jiu knows this very well.

She really wanted to destroy everything Xie Mingshen had, but she didn't want to hurt her brother.

Xie Wei is a true gentleman, and he is completely different from Xie Mingshen.

In fact, Xie Jiu did not actually intend to help Zhao Xingjin completely eradicate the Xie family. After all, her surname was Xie. If the Xie family really collapsed, she would be in dire straits and would probably have a hard time living a good life in the palace.

His mother is still in the Xie family, as are his brother, sister-in-law, and nephews. They are all people Xie Jiu cares about. He cannot let everything else be ruined because of Xie Mingshen.

What Xie Jiu wanted to do was to just get rid of Xie Mingshen, but to protect the Xie family so that Zhao Xingjin could continue to accept the existence of the Xie family.

This is difficult, but not completely impossible. Xie Jiu must try.

She wanted to control all of this in her own hands and make the Xie family her bargaining chip and confidence.

Favor, offspring, and affection are all empty; power is also needed.

Although Xie Jiu hated Xie Mingshen, she had to admit that she had learned something from this power-hungry father, which was to always make herself important enough.

For example, now, Zhao Xingjin is already full of murderous intentions towards the Xie family, but he can't take action easily.

Xie Jiu hopes that she will be able to do the same in the future.

Of course, she wants to do better. She wants both power and favor.

However, since Zhao Xingjin had mentioned to Xie Jiu the matter of transferring Xie Wei back, he was not completely unprepared.

Hearing Xie Jiu's refusal, he said, "That's fine. Your brother has been training in Lizhou for almost five years. I've seen that he has good political achievements and is truly capable. I transferred him back because I didn't want to waste such a talent. If there are people in the court who talk too much, I will naturally not let them off lightly. But I think if your brother shows his ability, he can shut them up."

"Your Majesty, have you decided where to place my brother?" Xie Jiu asked.

Obviously the other party was notifying her.

Zhao Xingjin took a sip of tea and said, "There are vacancies in the Supervisory Office, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Revenue. I haven't made up my mind yet. I'll make an appointment after I meet the candidates. First, recall him to the capital to report on his work."

"That means my brother will be back by the end of this year." Xie Jiu showed a girlish smile on her face, looking very happy, "I haven't seen my brother for a long time, and I miss him very much. My mother often talks to me about him. Now that my brother can come back, I have to thank the emperor." Since it can't be stopped, it is better to accept it calmly.

Zhao Xingjin is now determined to take action against the Xie family. Xie Jiu cannot stop him too much, otherwise if Zhao Xingjin thinks that she is biased towards the Xie family, the alliance between the two will be broken.

Xie Jiu didn't want to, and couldn't, go that far. Now she had to rely on Zhao Xingjin to deal with Xie Mingshen.

Seeing Xie Jiu coming up, Zhao Xingjin also showed a little satisfaction.

I stopped talking about this topic and started chatting with her about other things.

At that time, Princess Zhaoqing had just returned to the Weiyang Palace.

Inside the palace, the Queen was talking with Princess Lingyi and Zhou Mingyu.

"Mother." Princess Zhaoqing bowed.

"I'm back." The Queen smiled gently. "What did your father say?"

Princess Zhaoqing sat down. "Your Majesty said my writing was well done. A few shortcomings are not a big deal. I was thinking of thinking about it later when I get home. I also ran into Concubine Xie in Chengming Palace today."

Hearing this, the queen's smile faded a little.

"Xie Jieyu, your father said yesterday that he wanted to hear her play the pipa. I guess that's why you're going."

"That's right. I saw her with her pipa." Princess Zhaoqing nodded and added, "I also asked her to read the article. I never thought she really had some skills. It's almost the same as what father said. I thought she was just a vase."

After hearing this, the Queen said calmly, "The Xie family is a well-known family of scholars. She is a legitimate daughter, so I don't think she is a fool."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Zhou Mingyu and then said to Princess Zhaoqing.

"Take Lingyi and go play somewhere else. I have something to say to your aunt."

"Yes."

Princess Zhaoqing responded obediently, then took her sister's hand and went out.

As soon as the sisters left, the queen's face turned completely cold.

"You've heard it all, right? This Xie is not only favored by the Emperor, but she's also not just beautiful. You can't stay in the palace for too long. You must seize the opportunity to win the Emperor's favor. Otherwise, it will be difficult to get another chance to enter the palace. The road has been paved for you, but if you can't live up to it, you can't stay here for long."

The Queen paused at this point, and the warning in her eyes was very obvious.

"Think more about your family and your own future. No matter what method you use, you must win the emperor's heart and strive to give birth to an heir as soon as possible."

Zhou Mingyu stood by, tightly clutching the handkerchief in her hand, her heart pounding.

She also wanted to, but even if she was able to stay in the palace temporarily, she couldn't see the emperor whenever she wanted.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do my best. However, if I can't see the Emperor, all my efforts will be in vain."

"Don't worry about that. I'll take care of it myself," the Queen said coldly. "Go with Tingyun and get dressed again."

(End of this chapter)