The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 280 Fang Yuaner Makes Trouble

After all this trouble, Xie Run finally had some free time.

She immediately sent someone out to find out what the situation was like in the capital.

After everything was arranged, Xie Runcai asked, "It's been a while since the prince returned home. Why aren't Fang Yuan'er and Wan Linlang here?"

"Could it be that they are still in Qiangwu?"

Xie Run had just asked when someone replied, "Replying to Concubine Xie, Concubine Fang's carriage arrived at the door, but was stopped outside."

"Guard Jin is here to ask you questions, but please let me go."

Xie Run then remembered that she had issued an order last night not allowing anyone to enter or leave the palace at will.

Xie Run wondered why only Fang Yuaner was mentioned, but he didn't say much. He just said, "Let her go."

"Send someone to Songya Courtyard to inform them and have them prepare."

"Yes."

Xie Run couldn't hold on any longer. He gave Dan Tao a few instructions before saying, "I'm going to lie down in the side room first. You all take turns to rest. Send someone to guard the gate of Qingsong Courtyard."

Dan Tao said with eyes full of distress: "Master, please go and rest first."

"I will notify you as soon as there is any movement from the Princess's side."

"I took turns coming here with Xiao Shu last night. I've rested for a while, but I'll be watching over it myself this time. I won't let anyone in!"

"That's fine." Xie Run really didn't have the energy to worry about anything else. As soon as he took off the hairpins and rings, he lay down on the chair and fell into a deep sleep.

The maids and servants had already taken Taotao and Princess Duanjing to the next room to play.

After sleeping for a while, Xie Run heard a loud noise.

She slowly opened her eyes and asked weakly, "Who's making noise outside?"

She's issued so many death orders, yet someone is so bold as to defy the law and commit a crime?!

Dan Tao came closer, anger in her eyes, "It's Concubine Fang."

Xie Run's brain short-circuited for a moment, "Concubine Fang? What did she yell?!"

Xie Run's first reaction was that Concubine Fang was deliberately making trouble in Qingsong Courtyard in an attempt to kill the princess.

On second thought, Fang Yuaner shouldn't be so bold.

Prince Jing was still here, and she went to Qingsong Courtyard to make trouble?

Dan Tao said indignantly: "Concubine Fang is too unreasonable."

"As soon as she returned home, she heard the news that the Third Young Master was missing. She thought you had deliberately harmed the Third Young Master and is now clamoring to settle the score with you!"

Xie Run was silent for a moment, then lifted the quilt and said, "Change my clothes! I want to see how she wants to put the blame on me!"

Dantao moved very quickly and even called Zihu along.

Before leaving, she kept reminding him, "If Concubine Fang wants to bully our master, you must protect her first and never let her suffer any loss."

Zihu naturally responded and stared at Xie Run cautiously.

As soon as he walked out of the door, Xie Run saw Fang Yuaner surrounded by a group of maids.

After not seeing her for a while, she had lost a lot of weight, and her face was full of fatigue and anger. She no longer had the beauty she once had.

Xie Run thought that her life in Qiangwu must not be easy either.

Seeing Xie Run, Fang Yuaner's eyes turned red, "Xie Run, you finally came out!"

Xie Run ignored her and first glanced at the maids and servants who stopped Fang Yuaner, and said with praise: "You all did a good job, not allowing anyone to casually step into Qingsong Courtyard!"

"Go to the account office later to collect your reward. Five taels of silver per person!"

After hearing this, Fang Yuaner became even angrier.

"Xie Run, don't think I don't know what you're planning!"

"Such a big thing happened in the mansion, everyone else is safe, only my child is missing!"

"I'm afraid you're no longer content with being a concubine and want to kill my child so you can seize the position of princess!"

"You pretend to be indifferent to the world all day long, but in fact, you are all more cunning than the other..."

Before Fang Yuaner could finish her words, Xie Run rushed forward in two steps and slapped Fang Yuaner in the face.

She slapped Fang Yuaner so hard that it left a clear palm print on her delicate face.

Fang Yuaner was stunned for a while and looked at Xie Run angrily.

Xie Run had already started to complain, "How dare you blame me?!"

"Qiuxiang is yours. Last night, I repeatedly warned everyone not to wander around the mansion, yet she dared to sneak out by bribing the maid at the East Corner Gate while carrying the Third Young Master. That's why he disappeared."

"Qiuxiang is so bold, she can only rely on your influence, Fang Yuaner. Other than that, I can't think of a second reason!"

"I haven't even blamed you yet, yet you have the nerve to yell at me?!"

Xie Run said calmly, "The Imperial City Guards were dispatched last night. If Qiuxiang hadn't received your order, how could she have dared to sneak out during this turbulent time in the palace?"

"If not, then it's because you failed to manage your subordinates properly, were blind and heartless, and allowed such a daring maid to come out. Do you think you can escape responsibility?!"

Xie Run became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and every word he said was heartbreaking.

"The first thing you did after returning was not to look for the Third Young Master, but to run to Qingsong Courtyard and make a scene."

"In your eyes, the Third Young Master's life is less important than letting yourself vent your anger and shifting the blame onto others?!"

"Don't be so clever and treat others as fools!"

"If anything happens to the Third Young Master, you'll be the first to die. Do you think you can shift the blame onto me by making such a fuss?!"

Xie Run was so angry that he didn't even bother to argue with Fang Yuaner.

She flicked her sleeves and said to the maids and servants around her, "Send Concubine Fang to Songya Courtyard. If she still wants to make trouble, tie her up and send her to the front yard of the palace!

If you have the guts, keep making trouble!

Xie Run then said to Ting Shuang beside him, "Please send someone to the front yard to tell the prince that Concubine Fang covets the position of princess and wants to kill her!"

Fang Yuaner was so frightened by the pot being thrown down that her face turned pale.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Xie Run, I really misjudged you."

"A barking dog that bites doesn't bite. You usually pretend to be indifferent to the world, but now that you have everything, you start to take advantage of others' power!"

"Now that you are in charge of Qingsong Courtyard, if anything happens to the princess, can you escape suspicion?"

Xie Run glanced at her coldly, "What does it have to do with you?"

"If Concubine Fang has time to yell at you, why not send someone to find the Third Young Master so that the Prince can give you a lighter punishment?"

As he was speaking, someone ran over and shouted, "Oh no! Oh no!"

"Prince An's rebellion failed, and he fled the capital with his remaining followers. I don't know how the Third Young Master ended up in his hands, and now he's using him to threaten our prince!"

When Fang Yuaner heard this, her legs went limp.

She murmured, "How could this happen?!"

"How can it be!"

It was clearly not like this in my previous life!

Xie Run glanced at Fang Yuan'er, who had collapsed to the ground, and said coldly, "Send Concubine Fang away first."

Then he asked, "Prince An is plotting a rebellion, does Your Majesty know about it?!"

The messenger beamed, "Prince An rebelled against the Imperial Guards last night and attempted to harm the Emperor. Fortunately, our prince arrived with his troops in time to avert the danger to the palace!"

"Our prince has made great contributions!"

Now that Prince An has fallen and Prince Wei is incompetent, only Prince Jing is worth looking at.

Even those who didn't understand state affairs could vaguely see that the position of crown prince would probably fall into the hands of King Jing.