The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 159: Promotion to Concubine

I'm afraid everyone in the room is cursing Xie Run as a vixen.

King Jing also sat on the couch, holding Xie Run in his arms and casually playing with Xie Run's hair.

"Do you feel embarrassed now?"

He wanted to say that Xie Run was really outrageous just now and almost made him lose his soul.

But she was afraid that Xie Run was too shy and would get angry if she told her.

She had always been docile and quiet, but she finally became bold and aggressive, which left King Jing with a lasting impression.

"You are my prince's concubine, who dares to laugh at you?"

Xie Run snorted, "There have been quite a few jokes these days."

"It is against the rules for me to stay in the front yard today. Your Majesty must explain to the princess on my behalf, so that I will not be wronged again."

King Jing: "...You are quite clever. Let me explain, and you won't be embarrassed?"

Even at this time, he was still thinking about not offending the princess.

Xie Run never hid his little thoughts from King Jing.

"I'm not afraid of others, but the princess is the mistress, so I must respect her."

King Jing agreed lazily.

Xie Run felt much better. "Your Highness just said he had something to say to me?"

King Jing's eyes darkened a little, and after a moment's silence, he said, "With Fang becoming a concubine, does Sui Sui have any other thoughts?"

Xie Run pulled his hair out of King Jing's hand and sat up straight.

"Your Majesty, are you testing me?"

He was being affectionate one moment and testing people the next. King Jing is really a dog.

Xie Run said softly, "Of course I do."

"Who would refuse the chance to be a concubine and insist on staying in the position of a concubine? If anyone really says so, they must be pretending!"

Xie Run did not hide anything and had a smile on his face.

"If I had become a concubine, Concubine Jiang would not have come to me to assert her authority the moment she entered the mansion! She would not have dared to bully me by relying on her high position!"

"Now Concubine Jiang has been punished by you, but who knows if there will still be Concubine Li or Concubine Zhang in the future?"

"If any of these concubines wanted to bully me, could I really protect myself and Taotao every time?"

Xie Run changed the subject, "Of course, it's not just that."

She counted on her fingers and said, "If I become a concubine, I will have more people to serve me, the courtyard I live in will be bigger, and the food will be better..."

Turning his head, he asked sincerely, "Your Majesty, who would not like it?"

King Jing was suddenly speechless.

He raised his hand and touched Xie Run's cheek. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "There will be more people in the palace in the future. If I support you, will you be able to stand firm?"

Xie Run was moved and vaguely guessed what King Jing meant.

She held King Jing's hand and said affirmatively, "As long as Your Majesty acts impartially and doesn't listen to one side or believe another, I can do it!"

If you want to be as weak as Concubine An, you need some ability.

King Jing said meaningfully, "Then Sui Sui, please don't let me down."

No matter how simple and innocent a person is, once he reaches a high position and has power, he may become unrecognizable.

The former concubine Ning, concubine Yun... were all like this.

Now Xie Run is still a favorite of King Jing, and he doesn't want to see Xie Run become unrecognizable one day.

Xie Run smiled and said, "I hold a high position, and I only seek a peaceful life."

King Jing held the person in his arms without saying anything.

Everyone can say nice things.

There is still a lot of time left, and it depends on what people do, not what they say.

In the evening, King Jing returned to Chunshan Courtyard with Xie Run.

That night, Xie Run rejected King Jing's approach, "Your Majesty, please spare me!"

She said confidently, "You can't kill the pond to catch all the fish!"

Xie Run is still in pain all over his body!

King Jing was silent for a moment and ran to the next room to see his son.

Xie Run said to Dan Tao, "Didn't I draw a lot of portraits of Tao Tao a while ago? Take them to show His Majesty."

During the time that King Jing was away from the capital, Xie Run spent most of his time locked up in the yard.

When she had nothing to do, she would draw a portrait of Taotao every now and then, which could be regarded as a record of the child's growth.

Showing it to King Jing now is just the right time to fill the gap of these months.

The next day, Xie Runcai had just had lunch when she received the news that she had been promoted to concubine.

Dan Tao and Xiao Shu were overjoyed and quickly congratulated Xie Run.

After all, there was no news about this matter before, and no one dared to think about it.

Suddenly getting promoted, isn't that a big surprise?!

Xiao Shu said happily, "The prince really cares about the master the most. He only went to the front yard once and promoted the master."

"This favor will make the whole house jealous!"

Recently, Xie Run would not correct the maids when they said that the prince cared about her the most.

Now, she is King Jing's favorite concubine, and is full of love for King Jing!

Aren’t you looking forward to King Jing’s favor?

To pamper a concubine, there must be an atmosphere of pampering a concubine.

Dan Tao couldn't help laughing: "There are only two concubine positions, and now the master and Concubine Fang each occupy one. The princess is the most powerful one, and no one can bully the master anymore!"

Xie Run thought that the two girls were thinking too well.

Are you not afraid anymore after becoming a concubine?

Many people wanted to pull her down.

Concubine Ning was such a glorious person back then, but what happened to her now?

Of course, there were reasons why Concubine Ning plotted to murder the concubines and their children, but if she hadn't murdered anyone, could she have lived in peace without being involved in any scandal?

Concubine An was the first to express her dissatisfaction.

But the girls were having fun right now, so there was no need for Xie Run to spoil their fun.

Xie Run: "After all, I went to ask for favor in person yesterday and got scolded by everyone in the mansion, so I should get something in return."

News in the front yard is kept secret and will not easily spread to the back yard.

Until now, everyone in Prince Man's Mansion thought that Xie Run was going there to seek favor, and they did not know that she had smashed Prince Jing's study.

After saying that, Xie Run subconsciously held his waist and sighed: "But it's better to avoid such things."

Dan Tao agreed: "Things are precious because they are rare. If the master goes there often, the prince may not value you so much."

Xie Run: "...You are right."

Do you still go there often?

She was afraid that she would die on King Jing's bed.

How disgraceful?!

As soon as Xie Run received the news of her promotion to concubine, a little maid came to deliver the news.

"The prince has ordered that Miss Hua be promoted to concubine."

Dan Tao and Xiao Shu looked at each other and said, "We are going to have another concubine in our mansion."

Xie Run sat there, stunned for a long time.

Dan Tao thought Xie Run was worried about Concubine Hua gaining favor, so she consoled him, "Master, Concubine Hua has only just arrived, so the prince is a little more interested in her. She's still in mourning and can't serve the prince, so you don't have to worry too much."

Xie Run came back to his senses and said with a wry smile, "I'm not jealous of her being a concubine from the start. I just... suddenly thought of something."

"What's the matter?" The two girls looked at Xie Run in confusion.

"The prince asked me yesterday, there will be more people in the palace in the future. If I am made a concubine, will I be able to keep it stable?"

Xie Run's eyes were filled with deep thought. "I originally thought the prince was worried about me. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid he's making a decision based on my reaction."

Dan Tao asked doubtfully, "What do you mean?"

"In fact, I should have guessed something when the prince didn't rush to give Hua the title of concubine upon his return and deliberately avoided coming to my courtyard."

"He was testing me to see if I could remain calm when faced with difficulties. He was also testing my ambition."