The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 118: Childhood sweetheart is missing

Xie Run only said: "There are some things that only my elder sister can understand."

Xie Jiang is in a similar situation to her.

She was sure to guess what Xie Run meant. She knew that Xie Run didn't really want to know whether her parents were safe, but wanted her to help monitor the situation in the Xie family to avoid any problems during her delivery.

As for the letter to Xie Jing, it was asking him to inquire about his childhood sweetheart.

Xie Run was afraid that Xie Jing would misunderstand that he still had feelings for that man, so he repeatedly explained the seriousness of the appearance of his childhood sweetheart.

If an accident happens, it may not only harm Xie Run, but also the entire Xie family.

As the eldest son, Xie Jing shoulders the responsibility of the family's prosperity.

Naturally, they would be extremely cautious about things that might threaten the lives of everyone in the Xie family.

Only after everything was settled did Xie Run finally feel relieved.

When Doctor Fang arrived, he was invited to Concubine An's courtyard.

The news didn't come out until the afternoon.

The second princess was suffocated by the charcoal for too long and her brain was damaged.

The Fourth Young Master inhaled charcoal gas into his throat and lungs, and he might have sustained damage. As for the consequences, it is still uncertain.

I just know that this child’s lungs may not be in good health in the future.

When Concubine An heard the news, she was so frightened that she fainted.

After a long investigation, it was finally discovered that the servants had no rules and were too worried about the two young masters, so they made mistakes in the chaos and caused this disaster.

Naturally, all the servants were punished.

In the evening, Prince Jing came back from the court. Without even looking at Concubine An, he had the second princess taken to the princess's courtyard to be raised.

King Jing did not mention how long to raise the baby or how to raise it.

But everyone in the backyard guessed that King Jing probably wanted to register the second princess under the name of the princess and directly make her the princess's daughter.

As for his attitude towards the Fourth Young Master, no one knows.

On the princess's side, after Prince Jing returned to the front yard, Nanny Li was very angry.

"The prince is too bullying."

"There were four pregnant women in the backyard, but he never asked you, Princess, to raise any of them!"

"Now Concubine An can't raise the child well, and the child has become a fool, and you are the one who has to clean up the mess!"

"She's still a girl... The prince is too harsh on you!"

In the past, no matter what happened, Mother Li would subconsciously favor Prince Jing and always advise the Princess that Prince Jing was so good.

Now I am really angry about King Jing's behavior, and my filter for King Jing is completely shattered.

The princess was indifferent as she took a sip of her tea. "If the prince brings that boy to me to raise, it would really kill me and the child."

Mother Li wiped the tears from her old face and was stunned.

"Master, what do you mean by this?"

Princess: "Last time when Concubine Chen extended her hand to Concubine Fang's courtyard, I guessed that the harem and the former court would be in chaos."

The princess was once a princess herself, and she has seen a lot inside and outside the palace, and has a certain level of political literacy.

She sighed, "The prince is not valued by other princes. First, he married me, and second... he has no legitimate son."

"If the prince had a legitimate son, it would be different."

"Those who work in the harem will not focus on these concubines, but will target me instead."

There are already signs of a struggle for the throne. If King Jing's legitimate son or wife dies at this time, it will be fatal.

With the death of his legitimate son, he lost competitiveness compared to other princes and appeared incompetent.

Now that the legal wife has died, those people have even more to say.

Most importantly, how would the emperor view King Jing?

I married you to a princess from a neighboring country just to stop you from competing for the throne.

Now the princes are ready to make a move. Your wife suddenly died. Are you planning to marry someone with a good family background in order to seize the position that does not belong to you?

The current emperor is suspicious but ruthless. If he really has the heart to do so, he will probably order King Jing to mourn for his wife for three to five years and then send him to exile to a fiefdom, thus directly cutting off King Jing's hopes.

It sounds ridiculous, but this is not the first time the emperor has done something absurd.

The third prince, Prince Wei, was originally a refined gentleman who kept himself clean.

The deceased wife of Prince Wei was from the Chen family in northern Jiang, a prominent family in the Dayu Dynasty, and had produced three generations of imperial tutors.

The couple grew up together, were childhood sweethearts, and were extremely loving after marriage.

But I don’t know how the Chen family caught the emperor’s attention.

First, he deposed the imperial teacher, and then forced Prince Wei to divorce his wife.

Prince Wei would rather die than agree, so the emperor repeatedly humiliated him in the court, trampling Prince Wei into a mud pit.

Later, Chen could not bear the rumors and committed suicide.

The emperor mocked the prince in public, saying, "You boast of your deep love for your wife, but now that your wife is gone, why don't you follow her?"

King Wei was so humiliated that he almost committed suicide with his sword in public.

But he was stopped by the crowd.

Unexpectedly, when he returned to Prince Wei's Mansion, he received an imperial decree ordering him to observe mourning for his wife for three years and exiled him to his fiefdom.

Once this decree was issued, it almost ended King Wei's future.

Later, it was not until the biological mother of Prince Wei, Concubine Chen De, died kneeling in the Dayu Palace that the emperor withdrew his order.

From that day on, Prince Wei stayed indoors and observed mourning for his wife for three years.

Three years later, King Wei became a passionate young man who slept with many women and never again touched upon any power.

Once the emperor became suspicious of one of his sons, he would do something cruel.

King Jing did not give the boy to the princess to raise, which was not only to protect the princess and the fourth prince, but also to protect his own future.

The princess saw it clearly and did not harbor any resentment.

"I was injured in the Xia Dynasty, and I'm afraid I'll never be able to have children of my own in this lifetime."

"I didn't want to raise other people's children before because I was worried that they would develop other thoughts and become a burden to me, or that I wouldn't be able to raise them well."

The room was filled with warmth and fragrance. The princess's face was fair and calm. "Now I have a second princess. Although she is a girl and a little silly, she has fewer worries."

"It can be considered a mix of gains and losses."

Mother Li wiped her tears again and again, "Why does the master have such a miserable life?!"

"But the master is right. Just treat it as raising a kitten or puppy, just to pass the time."

The princess frowned, "Mom has spoken out of turn again."

"She is the prince's daughter, the Princess Duanjing, who was canonized by the emperor's decree. How can she be called a kitten or a puppy?"

Mother Li slapped herself and said, "It's all my fault!"

"The little princess is plump and fair, and in good health. She must be blessed!"

"I've also heard that there were cases where an infertile woman took in a child and immediately became pregnant." The more Mother Li thought about it, the happier she became, and she even changed her title. "Perhaps our little princess is really a lucky star!"

The princess smiled faintly, but she was not as happy as she said.

How can everything really go as planned in this backyard?

Sometimes, just one wish coming true is enough.

Two days later, Xie Jing and Xie Jiang both replied.

In the letter, Xie Jiang only said that the Xie family was very well-behaved and there was nothing unusual. He also sent some pills to help with childbirth and postpartum recovery.

However, Xie Jing mentioned one thing in his letter.

Xie Run’s childhood sweetheart has disappeared recently!