The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 358: Raising the Sixth Prince for Xian Zhaoyuan

Chapter 358: Raising the Sixth Prince for Xian Zhaoyuan

Xie Run stared at the plum blossoms on the branches and suddenly felt a little greedy. "Seeing these plum blossoms, I feel like drinking plum blossom wine."

"What a coincidence!" Lady Lu said with a smile, "Sister Fangpin is best at making all kinds of fermented rice wine. This autumn, I had the honor of trying Sister Fangpin's osmanthus wine. The taste is so unforgettable that I still remember it."

Xie Run looked over curiously.

Fangpin was a little embarrassed: "It's just a trivial skill, how can it be worthy of such praise."

"How can it be called a mere trifle? Although I haven't seen anything good, I have tasted the wine in the palace, and it is far inferior to the craftsmanship of Sister Fangpin."

Fangpin was embarrassed by the praise, "If Your Majesty and Sister Lu don't mind, I will make plum blossom wine this year and send it to the other palaces to try."

Xie Runwen smiled gently and said, "I went to appreciate the plum blossoms and got some plum wine for free. How could I dislike it?"

Chatting and laughing, the afternoon passed quickly.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Xie Run took his men back.

As soon as she arrived at the Zhaohe Palace, she saw an unfamiliar eunuch bowing to her and saying, "Your servant greets the Empress Zhaode."

Xie Run raised his hand: "Get up."

She asked curiously, "The eunuch looks a little unfamiliar. Which palace is he from?"

"I am the emperor's newly promoted servant who serves in the imperial study. My humble name is Jiuzhang."

"Jiuzhang?" Xie Run said with a smile, "That's a good name. Could it be a gift from the Emperor?"

Xie Run thought of the emperor's personal eunuch, Eunuch Shi'an.

A smile appeared on Eunuch Jiuzhang's fair face. "Your Majesty, that's right."

"Then it seems that the Emperor trusts you very much." Xie Run asked gently, "Eunuch Jiuzhang came to the Zhaohe Palace, but did the Emperor send an order?"

Eunuch Jiuzhang said respectfully, "The Emperor has issued an edict stating that the Sixth Prince will be raised by Empress Xian Zhaoyuan from now on. However, the Emperor heard that Empress Xian Zhaoyuan had gone out to appreciate the plum blossoms, so he specifically asked that the edict be announced after her return to avoid disrupting her will."

Xie Runxiu's eyebrows twitched slightly, thinking of the impatient Xian Zhaoyuan. "Only Eunuch Jiuzhang came today? I wonder how long he has been here, and whether the people in Zhaohe Palace have been serving him well."

Eunuch Jiuzhang answered one sentence at a time, "Empress Xian Zhaoyuan has also arrived and is now waiting in the main hall. The people in Zhaohe Palace treated me very well, but I was waiting at the door because I was thinking about the emperor's will so that I could pass on the message to the empress as soon as possible."

Xie Run smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Jiuzhang."

Just as she finished speaking, Dan Tao beside her stepped forward and handed a thick purse to Eunuch Jiuzhang.

"It's freezing cold, and it's so hard for the father-in-law to come. This is tea for him from the Empress."

Eunuch Jiuzhang quickly refused.

After some tugging back and forth, he finally put the purse away.

Xie Run also had someone take him to the side room to drink tea before returning to the main hall at a leisurely pace.

With just one glance, she could see the anxiety in Xian Zhaoyuan's heart.

The palace maid Wen Jin beside her was still comforting her.

Xie Run raised his voice, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I was so in the heat of the moment that I almost missed your important event."

When Xian Zhaoyuan saw Xie Run appear, her eyes suddenly lit up and she quickly stood up, subconsciously wanting to bring the Sixth Prince to her palace.

It was only when Wen Jin pulled her in time that she finally came to her senses and replied to Xie Run awkwardly, "How could that be?"

"Sister had already made an appointment to appreciate the plum blossoms, and even the Emperor told us not to disturb them. It was my sister who suddenly interrupted her and almost ruined her mood."

If she wanted to say something nice, Xian Zhaoyuan would also do it.

No matter what she was thinking at the moment, in order to bring the Sixth Prince to her own palace as soon as possible, she could only speak nice words to Xie Run.

Xie Run smiled and said, "I have already heard the emperor's order at the door just now, and I also know the purpose of my sister's visit."

Seeing the excitement in Xian Zhaoyuan's eyes, Xie Run said slowly, "I will have someone pack up the Sixth Prince's things so that he can move to Yongming Palace."

"I just don't know if my sister has made arrangements for the Sixth Prince. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask the people who serve the Sixth Prince."

Xian Zhaoyuan tried hard to suppress the smile on her face and said, "Everything has been prepared long ago. Now we are just waiting for the Sixth Prince to come."

Seeing that she was so anxious, Xie Run did not make excuses to delay and immediately asked someone to pack up.

Everything was going well until the new wet nurse was about to take the Sixth Prince away, when he suddenly burst into tears.

Xie Run was also stunned.

Taotao, who was playing, heard the crying and looked around in confusion. When he saw that it was his sixth brother crying, his mouth pursed and he also cried at the top of his voice.

Two cries sounded at the same time, as if they were competing to see whose voice was louder.

The constant crying made Xie Run's head ache.

It happened so suddenly that no one expected it.

In order to appease the two children, Showa Palace was in chaos.

After much effort to coax him, the Sixth Prince didn't want Xian Zhaoyuan to hold him. Instead, he looked at Xie Run with tears in his eyes.

He shouted to Xie Run, "Mother, hold me!"

Xie Run stood there in a daze, and Xian Zhaoyuan looked at Xie Run in disbelief.

That look made it seem like Xie Run wanted to snatch her son away from her.

Xie Run: This time I really can’t explain myself.

Xie Runke had never taught the Sixth Prince to call her mother. She probably heard Taotao calling her that and the Sixth Prince followed suit.

However, Xie Run’s status is different now, so there is no need to explain to Xian Zhaoyuan.

She just said, "The child probably recognizes someone. What should I do, sister?"

Xian Zhaoyuan actually wanted to give it a try, but as soon as she got close to the Sixth Prince, he avoided her as if it were something else.

If she stretched out her hand, the Sixth Prince would start to cry.

Xian Zhaoyuan felt very aggrieved: "It's clear that the Sixth Prince was very fond of sticking to me a while ago."

"It's only been a short time, and now not only do you not recognize me, you cry every time you see me..."

Xie Run's expression changed instantly. He looked at Xian Zhaoyuan coldly and asked, "What do you mean by this, Xian Zhaoyuan?"

"Are you doubting that I'm teaching the Sixth Prince to be distant with you?!"

Xian Zhaoyuan was also startled by the mild questioning and the sudden cold face.

She was a person without temper, so she softened her voice immediately, "I dare not, I just, just..."

She lost her composure when she was anxious, and her brain was not working properly.

Xie Run was too lazy to argue with her and waved his hand, saying, "Since the Sixth Prince is unwilling, it's not good to forcibly take him away from the Showa Palace."

"It's getting late today. The Sixth Prince should stay in the Zhaohe Palace first. Xian Zhaoyuan can come back tomorrow!"

Xie Run's words were a direct order.

Xian Zhaoyuan stared at the imposing Xie Run with her eyes wide open, not daring to utter a word of rebuttal.

In the end, he could only leave with his people, feeling unwilling.

Dan Tao sighed: "What should I do?"