Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 133 Encountering Danger and Injury
Zhao Xingjin raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

"Yes, I am a little tired. Let's go for a walk in the yard."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand.

Xie Jiu smiled, put her hand on his, and helped him up.

Anqing Hall is not a large place, and there is not much to wander around in the courtyard. There are just a few potted plants. The two of them came out to get some fresh air.

It ended after walking two steps.

Looking at the courtyard gate, Zhao Xingjin suddenly said, "This place is indeed a bit small."

"Ok?"

His sudden remark caught Xie Jiu off guard.

After realizing what was happening, she said, "This place is naturally not as spacious as the main hall."

Speaking of the main hall, Zhao Xingjin thought of Consort Yi and frowned.

He then said in a deep voice, "I'll find you another place to stay."

"Why did Your Majesty suddenly think of this?" Xie Jiu said with a faint smile. "Although this place is small, it is quite elegant and quiet, and I am quite comfortable living here."

“It’s just a bit far from me,” Zhao Xingjin replied, then after a moment’s thought, he made arrangements. “How about we move to Jingming Palace?”

Xie Jiu thought about it and realized that the place was indeed closer to Chengming Hall.

But she moved to a side courtyard of Jingming Palace, which wasn't a proper residence, and she couldn't live in the main hall either. It probably wasn't much more spacious than here.

It's such a hassle.

So she said, “Your Majesty is so kind to me, but I’ve only just gotten used to living here. If we move now, not only will Jingming Palace need to be cleaned up, but I’ll also be busy here for quite a while. If you really want to move, why not wait until after the New Year? I’m busy right now.”

Xie Jiu actually wanted to say directly, "Promote me, and I'll move."

Once you arrive at Jingming Palace, you'll stay in the main hall.

But that would sound really bad.

Fortunately, Zhao Xingjin was only acting on a whim and did not insist that Xie Jiu move the goods, so he nodded.

"Let's talk about that later."

After wandering around the yard for a while, it was almost time for lunch.

Weiyang Palace.

The Empress had just finished reviewing the account books and sat down at the table to eat when she asked a question.

Where is the Emperor today?

"Anqing Hall," Tingyun said softly, "I went there after court and am having lunch there now."

Upon hearing this, the Empress's expression turned colder. "You've been at Xie's place all morning?"

Tingyun nodded and then told the Empress that the Emperor had moved the memorials to Anqing Hall for review, and that while the Emperor was there, Xie Jiu had also summoned the stewards of the Imperial Kitchen and given them a dressing down.

The palace is filled with numerous affairs, and the Empress is also busy, having just taken back power from the Empress Dowager.

I spent the whole morning dealing with my own affairs and didn't inquire about news from outside. Now that I've heard what Tingyun said, I'm in a very bad mood.

"His Majesty truly dotes on Lady Xie. He was afraid that the people below would be disobedient and make things difficult for Lady Xie, so he even went to support her personally."

"The Emperor is so kind to Consort Xie. If something happens to Consort Xie while she is in charge of the kitchen, wouldn't that be a slap in the Emperor's face? Who knows how angry the Emperor will be then? Your Highness, please don't worry about it right now," Tingyun advised softly.

She said this, but the Empress's expression did not change. She simply picked up her bowl and chopsticks and quietly began to eat.

After lunch, he inquired about Wei Jieyu's situation.

“There’s been no movement from Zhongcui Palace,” Tingyun said. “I suppose Consort Wei is looking at the account books and hasn’t had time to see her subordinates yet.”

The Empress took a sip of her digestive tea. "Keep an eye on them. Make sure nothing goes wrong. The Emperor has assigned them to assist in managing the six palaces, so I must teach them how to do things properly." Tingyun nodded and replied, "Yes."

In short, the first day passed just like that.

Everyone had their own agenda, but none of them acted rashly.

The one who's in a real hurry is Chen Meiren.

She had originally thought that Xie Jiu's busy schedule would give her more opportunities to serve the emperor, but she didn't expect that the emperor would stay in Ninghua Palace for most of the day. He only returned to Chengming Hall in the afternoon when some ministers requested an audience, and he did not summon anyone in the evening.

After her hopes were dashed, Chen Meiren could only console herself that there would be many more opportunities in the future.

Unlike them who are focused on matters within the harem, Xie Jiu is now more concerned about her maternal family outside the palace.

The next morning, under the pretext of visiting Xie Mingshen, he sent Chunrong out of the palace.

However, Chunrong brought back bad news from her trip out this time.

"Consort, something has happened to the Madam!"

Chunrong practically ran into the house, her face grave.

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiu instantly jumped up from his chair and strode towards her, demanding, "What did you say? What happened to my mother?!"

"Madam went to the temple to pray for Master's well-being yesterday. She encountered robbers in the suburbs, which startled the horse. The carriage overturned, and Madam fell out. She was then trampled by the frenzied horse and is now unconscious. Her condition is very bad!" Chunrong said anxiously.

She never expected that such a serious thing would happen outside just one day later.

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiu's mind went completely blank, and she swayed, almost losing her balance.

"How could this be? Quickly, go and beg the Emperor to send a royal physician to my residence to examine my mother! Why didn't my father tell me the news? He hasn't told me anything about what happened yesterday. If you don't leave the palace, are you going to keep it from me forever?"

Qingfang reached out to support her, "Jieyu, don't panic. Madam is a lucky person and will definitely be alright!"

“The steward of the manor said that yesterday, something happened to the madam. The master was so anxious that he coughed up blood and collapsed. The steward, who was in charge of the manor, was also in a panic and only sent someone to fetch the best doctor in the capital. He forgot to send a message to the concubine,” Chunrong explained.

I don't know how much of this can be believed, but that's what they said.

Xie Jiu had no time to listen to any of this right now; she just pushed Qingfang and urged her to go see a doctor as soon as possible.

Inside Chengming Hall.

When Zhao Xingjin learned of this, he was not troubled and immediately ordered Physician Yu, who often treated him, to leave the palace and go to the Xie residence.

"How is Xie Jieyu doing now?" Zhao Xingjin asked Qingfang.

Qingfang shook her head. "Jieyu is very worried about Madam's safety. When I came, Jieyu was so anxious that she was almost crying. Jieyu and Madam have a deep relationship, so she must be very worried."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xingjin lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Tell her that Physician Yu's medical skills are the best in the Imperial Hospital. With him going to the residence to treat patients, there should be no problem. There is no need to worry too much. I will go to see her after I finish dealing with government affairs."

"Slave, you obey!"

Qingfang bowed respectfully and withdrew.

By the time she returned to Ninghua Palace, Xie Jiu had calmed down.

Her intuition told her that something was wrong with Yang's sudden mishap.

Just as she began to suspect that Xie Mingshen's illness might be related to her mother, her mother encountered danger and her fate became unknown, which seemed too coincidental.

There are indeed occasional bandits in the suburbs, but the Xie family's carriage is so wealthy and conspicuous that even if those bandits were to attack, they would mostly target merchants and would not easily target the carriages of officials.

Something's not right about all of this.

But any speculation is useless now; the most important thing is to save lives.

So when Qingfang brought back news that Zhao Xingjin had sent Physician Yu to the Xie family, Xie Jiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He immediately followed up, "Send people to investigate immediately. Find out everything my mother went through on the day she was in danger, from leaving the manor to the time she encountered danger and returned home. Find out who was present. Find out every detail!"