The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 235 Double Happiness

Xie Run and Fang Yuaner kept someone keeping an eye on Wan Linlang.

The moment Wan Linlang and Hua Shufei met in the small garden, what they said fell into the ears of the two.

After Xie Run heard this, he laughed and said, "Is Wan Linlang now plotting something overt?"

"Her words were harsh, but they were the truth. I'm afraid Concubine Hua will take them to heart and cause some trouble."

Xiao Shu asked, "Master, do you want someone to keep an eye on Concubine Hua?"

"Just keep an eye on her. I can't guess what she'll do with her train of thought."

As long as Hua Yu doesn't put his mind on her, Xie Run won't say anything more.

Fang Yuaner had the same reaction.

She had suffered a series of setbacks recently and had learned her lesson. She no longer attacked recklessly and only had people keep an eye on Wan Linlang and Hua Yu.

"It's fine if it's just Concubine Hua, but Wan Linlang's obvious attempt to instigate others is totally out of character for her. Could it be that she's up to something else?"

"If something is out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on. Keep a closer eye on her!"

Unexpectedly, Hua Yu and Wan Linlang were very well-behaved for several days.

This is puzzling.

On the day the new concubine entered the mansion, Fang Yuaner and Jiang Baobao, both of whom were under house arrest, were allowed to leave the yard.

Xie Run had the honor of meeting the new concubine Sun, who was indeed a gentle and beautiful woman.

Her appearance is not top-notch, but she has a gentle temperament and an unparalleled elegance.

It fits everyone's imagination of the Duke's daughter.

During the banquet, Jiang Baobao, who was feeling a little depressed, drank a glass of wine and suddenly felt nauseous.

She was sitting next to Xie Run, and Xiao Shu was so scared that she subconsciously used her body to block Xie Run, thinking that she was going to do something.

Concubine Hua asked innocently, "Sister Jiang, did you have an upset stomach? You were fine, why are you vomiting?"

The princess sat at the head of the table, glanced at him calmly, and asked, "Concubine Jiang, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Baobao changed her usual proud demeanor, lowered her head with a hint of shyness, and said softly: "My concubine, my period has not come this month, so I think I am pregnant."

After hearing this, the princess raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh, so she is pregnant?"

She said meaningfully, "Just today, Concubine Sun came into the palace, and you found out you were pregnant. It's really... double happiness."

Fang Yuan'er put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth gently with a handkerchief: "She didn't get pregnant earlier or later, but at this time. It shows that Sister Jiang and the new concubine are destined to be together."

"In the future, you two should visit each other more often."

It is still unclear whether Jiang Baobao is pregnant, but she happened to say it at this time, clearly wanting to steal the limelight from the new concubine.

Speaking of which, the new concubine had just entered the family and had to face this intimidation from Jiang Baobao. I'm afraid she won't be happy.

Xie Run thought to himself, this Jiang Baobao is really reckless.

Now she has been demoted to a concubine and is still under house arrest, but she wants to confront the new concubine. What is she thinking?

Not only Xie Run didn't understand, the looks others gave Concubine Jiang were also quite meaningful.

Soon someone invited the court doctor to come and take Concubine Jiang's pulse.

Baby Jiang held his neck high with pride, feeling very proud.

After the court doctor took Jiang Baobao's pulse, he said respectfully, "Princess, Concubine Jiang is indeed over a month pregnant. She is a little weak now and needs to slowly nourish herself."

Jiang Baobao took the opportunity to complain, "Princess, our small Buddhist temple is poor and I'm afraid the little prince in my belly has suffered a lot."

She almost directly accused the princess of punishing her by locking her up in the small Buddhist temple, which made her weak and was not good for the baby in her womb.

The princess was never afraid of provocations from her concubines, and simply watched with a cold eye. "So this is the warning effect of punishment."

"I just hope that Concubine Jiang can be more steady in the future and not do anything that goes against the rules and brings trouble to the prince's heirs."

"If Concubine Jiang hadn't made repeated mistakes, how could the prince's offspring have suffered such injustice?"

Jiang Baobao's eyes widened, not knowing how to refute.

Or maybe she has learned her lesson and knows that she will offend people if she speaks, so she just pretends to be aggrieved and stops talking.

Seeing that she had finally calmed down, the princess gave her a way out: "Although you are wrong, the child in your belly is not wrong. I can't accompany you in the small Buddhist temple every day to reflect on your mistakes."

"For the sake of the prince's offspring, I will return to my own courtyard and be confined there. I only hope that you can learn some lessons and set a good example for the children in the future."

Jiang Baobao gritted her teeth, her dissatisfaction showing on her face, "Princess, are you saying that I should be grounded even though I'm pregnant?"

Concubine Hua, standing by, whispered, "Is pregnancy a golden ticket to immunity from death? Does it mean you won't be punished? How could such a good thing happen in this world?"

"If that's the case, then if someone commits murder in the future, they can just say they're pregnant and be acquitted?"

Jiang Baobao glared at her angrily, "What do you have to do here? Why are you talking nonsense?"

"If you want to get pregnant, you have to be able to get pregnant."

Jiang Baobao was so angry that he started to attack indiscriminately.

Concubine Hua felt hurt and her eyes turned red with grievance. She snorted and turned her head away.

This was the first time these two people had come together to bicker in such an occasion. Everyone else just watched in silence, pretending not to notice the unusual atmosphere.

The princess didn't point it out, but just said, "Eat it while it's hot. It's cold out there, and you've been talking so much that the food has gotten cold."

Xie Run silently picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and poked it on the plate.

I thought to myself that these two people are a perfect match.

Everyone knew that Jiang Baobao was going to make trouble, but no one expected that her method would be as simple and crude as ever.

I've learned so many lessons, but I still haven't learned anything.

After finishing his meal, Xie Runcai sat down and listened to the news.

"The banquet in the front yard had just ended, and the servants were helping the prince to go to Concubine Sun's courtyard, when Concubine Jiang suddenly sent someone to invite the prince."

Xie Run asked, "There must be a reason for inviting the prince over. What is her reason?"

"Just say you're pregnant and want to see the prince..."

Xie Run was stunned for a moment.

Isn't this even slightly euphemistic?

Does Jiang Baobao want to slap the new concubine Sun in the face?

"Did the prince go to see her?"

The maid replied, "No. The prince said that Concubine Jiang should be confined to her house to reflect on her mistakes. If anything happens to the child, she will be the only one to be held accountable."

Xie Run was not surprised at all. This was indeed something King Jing could say.

I'm afraid King Jing was very upset at that time.

"That's all?"

The maid nodded.

"There's no movement from Concubine Hua?"

The maid thought for a moment and shook her head, saying, "During the banquet, because of an argument with Concubine Jiang, Concubine Hua was in a bad mood the entire time. She drank two more glasses of wine and was helped back to sleep."

"Then you go down first."

"Yes."

Xie Run's intuition told him that tonight would not be a peaceful day.

Sure enough, at night, Jiang Baobao suddenly felt unwell and sent someone to Songfengyuan to invite King Jing.

Songfengyuan is the original Lanxiangyuan, and now it has changed its name and plaque.

Lanxiangyuan is still some distance away from Chunshanyuan. When Xie Run heard the news, he was told that King Jing had already left Songfengyuan.

Dan Tao whispered, "Concubine Jiang has even asked the court physician to come over, but there hasn't been any noise for a while. I think they're deliberately trying to intimidate Concubine Sun, not wanting the prince to rest well in Songfeng Garden."

Xie Run didn't understand. "What grudge does she have with Concubine Sun that she has to cause trouble today? She is no longer the concubine who was granted marriage and entered the palace."

How dare you be so arrogant?

Dan Tao murmured, "This... I can't guess what Concubine Jiang is thinking."

Perhaps it can be said that no one in the entire palace can guess what Concubine Jiang is thinking.

Smart people are difficult to deal with, but their thoughts and strategies can be traced and you can guess a little.

When stupid people do stupid things, it doesn't require much logic, it just depends on their temper and character.

Sometimes she just does whatever she wants and there's nothing you can do about it.

Xie Run felt a little regretful. "It's a pity that we are not allowed to walk around the backyard at will after dark. Otherwise, I would really be curious whether the prince will stay at Jiang Baobao's place tonight."

Now I’m afraid that everyone in every courtyard is eagerly waiting to see the show.

When Xie Run woke up the next day, he teased his son and heard Dan Tao delivering the news.

"Master, the prince stayed at Qiufeng Courtyard yesterday."

Xie Run paused, almost thinking he had misheard, "Where did you say the prince stayed yesterday?"

"Qiu Fengyuan." Dan Tao looked at Xie Run quietly with her eyes open. "When I first heard the news, I thought I had misheard it. I even checked with the little girl who inquired about it several times."

"Yesterday, the prince went to see Concubine Jiang. He found out that she was deliberately complaining about stomach discomfort to win favor, so he reprimanded her and left."

"He probably passed by Qiufeng Courtyard on his way, went in to take a look at Concubine Hua, and then stayed there for the night?"

The two people do live quite close to each other, on the same line.

Xiao Shu whispered, "But isn't Concubine Hua still in mourning?"