The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 303: Respectfully Renovating

Seeing Xie Run, Concubine Lu bowed respectfully.

"This servant greets Concubine Zhao Shu, may Concubine Zhao Shu be well and safe!"

Xie Run was teasing Tao Tao. Seeing Concubine Lu bowing, he smiled helplessly and said, "You've become estranged from me before you even enter the palace?"

Concubine Lu didn't hide the smile on her face, "This servant wanted to congratulate Sister in advance, and also to celebrate myself."

She didn't hide her happiness either.

Xie Run: "According to the rules, you shouldn't call yourself a slave, you should call yourself a concubine."

Concubine Lu smiled and said, "I never dreamed that I could become a member of the palace."

After all, her biggest wish at the beginning was to no longer be a maid who was bullied by others.

Xie Run: "How's your yard cleaning going?"

"The palace convoy is already waiting outside the palace. Pack it up early so you don't have to rush when the time comes."

Concubine Lu: "I don't have much stuff, I packed it up a long time ago."

"So why are you here?"

"I came to chat with you, Sister Xie."

Xie Run asked Xu's mother to take Taotao away.

Concubine Lu came to find Xie Run, and she must have been talking about today's enthronement, so it was inevitable that they would talk about other people.

Mother Xu had only been with Xie Run for a short time, and Xie Run was not yet so confident in her.

When only her own people were left in the room, Concubine Lu said, "Xie Jiejie, you said that the emperor gave the title of order, did he have other intentions?"

"Concubine Sun became Concubine Jing, and Concubine Li became Concubine Hui Xiuyi. One of them has a family, and the other has children, so their titles and positions are consistent."

"I thought the Emperor had abandoned Fang Yuan'er, but he still gave her the position of Xiuyi."

Concubine Lu thought that just because Fang Yuan'er was so clever that she killed the third young master, King Jing would never give her a high position.

But now she was still given the position of beauty queen among the nine concubines.

There is no one in the Zhao generation, and in the Xiu generation there is only one daughter, Hui Xiuyi, who is half a level higher than her.

Given Yu Fangyuaner's current condition, the title of cosmetic surgery is definitely an exaggeration.

But the emperor gave him the character "Gong".

This word is good for anyone, but it becomes interesting when used on Fang Yuaner.

Who does the emperor want Fang Yuaner to be respectful to?

Who is worthy of Fang Yuaner's respect?

In the past, Fang Yuaner relied on her favor and status to look down on the people in the backyard, and no one was worthy of her respect.

So you want Fang Yuaner to be respectful to the emperor?

Does this mean that Fang Yuan'er was not respectful enough to King Jing before, so she is being pointed at with this word now?

Everyone thought about what Fang Yuaner had done before, and the more they thought about it, the more they felt that King Jing was warning Fang Yuaner about something.

This is similar to how Jiang Baobao, who has nothing to do with elegance, became a beautiful lady.

Everyone in the palace knows Jiang Baobao's temper, so I won't mention it.

Fang Yuaner's title aroused the curiosity of all the women in the palace.

Concubine Lu was a gossipy person to begin with, and now she couldn't help but be gossipy. She wanted to find someone to chat with, so she came to Chunshan Courtyard.

Concubine Lu: "But why did the Emperor give her the title of Gong?"

Although she had some speculations in her mind, Concubine Lu also wanted to get some confirmed news from Xie Run.

Xie Run: "...I'm not too sure about these things."

"The Emperor knows all about the women in his backyard, and his arrangements all have their own meanings."

Concubine Lu stopped asking and turned to ask, "Concubine Ye and Concubine Wu entered the mansion together, but Concubine Wu is pregnant now, so why is her status still the same as Concubine Ye's?"

Concubine Lu thought that Concubine Wu was at least taller than Concubine Ye.

Xie Run laughed and said, "When have you ever seen the emperor give special treatment to anyone?"

"When I promised you a promotion just because you were pregnant, it was because Concubine Han and Concubine Li were bestowed upon us by the Queen Mother, and their status was not low, so I made that promise."

"But there has never been such a rule in the mansion before."

"The Emperor will only promote Concubine Wu if she gives birth to the child safely."

The main reason is that at present, the favored status of Concubine Ye and Concubine Wu in the backyard is not much different, so it is not worth it for King Jing to make an exception.

Concubine Lu also thought of this, "I think I was wrong."

"Although she is only a talented woman, if she gives birth to a child, she will be a beauty and will not be able to escape. By then, the mother will be honored by the child and may even become a concubine or a concubine."

Speaking of this, Concubine Lu couldn't help but reveal a bit of envy in her eyes.

She was neither favored nor had any children, so it was a great honor for her to be a beauty. She was afraid that it would be difficult for her to be promoted in the future.

Now Concubine Wu seems to be inferior to her, but because of the baby in her belly, she is afraid that she will never be able to catch up with the other party even if she tries her best.

As she spoke, Concubine Lu's eyes showed some worry: "When the emperor was a prince, there were not many people in the backyard, but it was not a small number either."

"But now that you've become the Emperor, it seems so little. I'm afraid that soon the court officials will urge the Emperor to expand his harem... Sister Xie's current position was not easy to come by, so you should be careful."

If the emperor is dead, the emperor may have to observe mourning for one or three years. During this period, there will probably be no new people in the palace, and the old people in the backyard will have some buffer period.

But the emperor is still alive.

At this time, everyone will only focus on the issue of the new emperor's offspring, and will urge the emperor to take concubines and reproduce as soon as possible.

Concubine Lu herself has no hope, so she doesn't have any ideas.

But Xie Run is different.

The higher the position, the lonelier it gets. Being watched by everyone is the most dangerous thing.

The arrival of new people in the palace to share the favors had the greatest impact on Xie Run.

She seems to be surrounded by flowers and is favored by everyone, but if the favor is divided, the people below will probably rush up and tear her to pieces.

Concubine Lu was worried about Xie Run.

Xie Run knew it himself.

She had a faint smile on her face, and did not look depressed at all because of two consecutive illnesses.

"Sister Lu, do you think the emperor likes people who are eager to win favor?"

Concubine Lu immediately thought of Jiang Baobao and quickly shook her head: "Of course I don't like it!"

There aren't many ways to win favor in the backyard.

It’s not because they don’t know how, but because King Jing doesn’t indulge them.

Unable to compete for favor and unable to climb up, everyone thinks of taking action against others, pulling down those who are above them or those who are at odds with them.