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

Chapter 82 Tacit understanding
"Liang does have a younger brother, but I don't know exactly how old he is." Zhao Xingjin said as he looked to the side.

Yang Zhian immediately said, "Your Majesty, Princess Heng's younger brother is named Liang Chengyi, and he has indeed just turned sixteen this year."

"Why are you suddenly talking about this?" Zhao Xingjin retracted his gaze and asked.

Xie Jiu spoke up, "This young master of the Liang family attempted to rob a woman in the street. Liu Baolin's brother happened to be on patrol and subdued him. According to the law, he was imprisoned to await punishment. However, Young Master Liang has been released from prison. It is Liu Baolin's brother who is suffering in prison now. The charges are abuse of power, using public office for personal gain, and injuring someone without cause."

After hearing this, Zhao Xingjin couldn't help but frown.

"Are you saying that Liu Baolin stood up for Concubine Wei today in order to win Wei's favor and ask her to help rescue her brother? Forget about the other charges, what does it mean to use public power for personal gain?"

"Because the girl bullied by the young master of the Liang family happened to be Liu Baolin's sister-in-law who had not yet married into the family." Xie Jiu replied.

The Liang family meant that Liu Yan deliberately injured Liang Chengyi to vent his personal anger.

Zhao Xingjin frowned. "Ms. Liang has always been gentle and virtuous. She has a very good relationship with Prince Heng and his wife, and she manages the inner house in an orderly manner. I never thought that something like this would happen in her family."

"I only learned about this today from Liu Baolin. I think there's nothing that can be done. That's why the Liu family sent a message to their daughter in the palace to find a solution. I haven't verified the truth of this yet, but I think it's probably correct."

Xie Jiu's expression became serious as he spoke earnestly.

Hearing this, Zhao Xingjin raised his eyes and asked, "You promised to help Liu?"

"Of course nothing has been finalized. I am just thinking of finding something for my father to do. Otherwise, he will be idle all day long. How can he have the opportunity to satisfy his desire to work for the emperor?" Xie Jiu smiled.

After a pause, he continued.

"Besides, the young master of the Liang family is only sixteen years old, yet he's already doing such ridiculous things. If we let him go, he'll probably become even more reckless in the future. I think that the way Young Master Liang behaves shows that his elders haven't disciplined him well. I'm afraid that since the Liang family has become royal relatives, everyone from top to bottom will become more arrogant. If we teach him a lesson early, we can prevent him from causing even greater trouble in the future."

This tells Zhao Xingjin from two aspects what benefits there will be if he deals with this matter concerning Brother Liu Baolin.

After all, in Xie Jiu's mind, the benefits must be made clear in order to impress Zhao Xingjin.

In fact, if it was something else, Xie Jiu might not report it clearly to Zhao Xingjin before taking action, but as Chunrong said, this matter concerns King Heng, and Zhao Xingjin and King Heng have a good relationship as brothers, so he has to make it clear in advance.

If he wants to take action, Zhao Xingjin has to make arrangements on King Heng's side himself so as not to hurt the brotherly relationship.

After hearing this, Zhao Xingjin's eyes moved, and then a smile appeared on his face. "You have thought it through. This matter really cannot be left unattended. Since you have made a plan, then you can arrange it."

"How could I arrange it? I just reported to the emperor and asked him to make the decision. I am just an errand boy." Xie Jiu raised his eyebrows, as if joking.

However, Zhao Xingjin knew in his heart that this woman was showing her obedience and loyalty in front of him.

"My beloved concubine is intelligent. I feel most at ease leaving it to you." Zhao Xingjin raised his eyes slightly.

Xie Jiu smiled, "Then I will send someone to tell father later."

The two of them had obviously reached an agreement and a tacit understanding, so no further explanation was needed.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Xingjin took the initiative to bring up another matter.

"Previously, the Xichi Kingdom sent a letter stating that they had sent envoys to our court to congratulate me on my ascension to the throne. This matter is being handled by the Ministry of Rites, and the Minister of Rites is none other than Princess Heng's father, Liang Yu. The Liang family is so lax in educating their children that I'm uneasy about leaving this matter to him."

It was because of the injustice done to Liu Baolin's brother that Zhao Xingjin thought of this.

However, Xie Jiu was not so naive as to think that Zhao Xingjin was worried about the Liang family. The fact that he brought this up at this moment must mean that Zhao Xingjin had other plans.

So he followed up and said, "Then who does the emperor intend to entrust this matter to?"

"I can't think of any good candidate at the moment. Your father has been in the court for many years and I think he knows more about the ministers in the court. I will ask him what he thinks someday." Zhao Xingjin said.

Xie Jiu understood what he meant when he heard this, and he lowered his eyes and stopped asking questions. After chatting for a while, seeing that it was getting late, Xie Jiu took the initiative to speak.

"Would Your Majesty like to have his lunch here? If so, I can have someone arrange it earlier."

"No." Zhao Xingjin waved his hand, "I promised Concubine Yi that I would go to her place."

He rarely goes back on his word.

Xie Jiu actually wished that the person was not with her so that she wouldn't have to serve him.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a voice at the door. Qingfang came in and reported, "Jieyu, Qiuyan, who is with Concubine Yi, is here."

"Hmm?" Xie Jiu was a little surprised.

Qingfang lowered her head and said, "It's almost lunchtime, and Concubine Yi invited the Emperor to come over for dinner, and asked Concubine Yi to go with him."

After hearing this, Xie Jiu felt funny.

Well, she didn't want to serve, but the other side was afraid that she would detain the person, so they sent someone to invite her in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, please don't keep Concubine Yi waiting for too long. I won't join in the fun. It's rare for Your Majesty to have a meal with Concubine Yi alone." Xie Jiu turned to Zhao Xingjin and spoke.

She was too lazy to get involved. Concubine Yi asked him to go just out of courtesy. If he really went, it would be disgusting and unbearable.

In fact, Zhao Xingjin was a little uncomfortable with Yipin's behavior.

Unless there were special circumstances, he would naturally do what he promised. The fact that Concubine Yi sent someone to ask him specifically not only seemed to be quarrelsome and petty, but also made him feel that Concubine Yi did not trust what he said.

But feeling uncomfortable is one thing, but I still have to go, so I got up and left.

After he left, Qingfang curled her lips and spat, "What kind of person is he? He's so hypocritical and petty, so disgusting."

"Why bother with her? Is this the first time you understand Concubine Yi's personality?" Chunrong said softly.

Xie Jiu smiled and said, "We have more important things to do. Let him handle these trivial matters."

She is very busy.

After thinking for a moment, he called the two maids to his side and made detailed arrangements.

In the afternoon, Xie Jiu was going to Changle Palace to teach Princess Wenxi. Since he didn't need Chunrong to serve him closely, he let Chunrong go out of the palace to do business.

In Anqing Hall, Xie Jiu was planning his own affairs. At that time, in the main hall, Concubine Yi had just sat down with Zhao Xingjin.

"I wonder if these dishes suit the emperor's taste. The preparation of the Hibiscus Crystal Shrimp in the imperial kitchen seems to be a little different from that of the chef in the palace before." Concubine Yi had a gentle smile on her face and picked up some dishes for Zhao Xingjin with her own hands.

Zhao Xingjin took a bite out of courtesy and said, "The difference isn't that big. The taste is more delicate. You can sit down and eat. There's no need to be so reserved. I remember you like sweet and sour flavors. This vinegar fish looks good."

As he spoke, he gestured to Yang Zhian to pick up a piece of fish belly meat for Concubine Yi.

Looking at the fish in the bowl, Concubine Yi seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly a look of sadness appeared on her face.

"When I was pregnant, I vomited a lot and could only eat something sour. If I hadn't miscarried, the child would be almost two years old now."

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Xingjin's hand holding the chopsticks paused slightly, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became a little gloomy.

Qiuyan stood beside Concubine Yi, her face tense and her eyes filled with anxiety.

I thought to myself, Your Majesty, why are you bringing up the miscarriage now? Even if you want to win the Emperor's favor, this is not a good time!
(End of this chapter)