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

Chapter 153 We can't let her be promoted.
evening.

Princess Lingyi, who had spent half a day playing in Ninghua Palace, returned to Weiyang Palace and excitedly told the Empress about the day's events.

The Empress held her youngest daughter in her arms, her eyes filled with tenderness and smiles.

However, after hearing Princess Lingyi's words about Xie Jiu becoming Princess Wenxi's mother, her expression darkened.

"Don't say that again, okay?"

"Why, Mother? Did Lingyi say something wrong?" Princess Lingyi asked, looking up.

The Empress embraced her and said softly, "It's not that you're wrong, but that this is against the rules. Whether Consort Xie can become Wenxi's foster mother is decided by your father or grandmother. You are a junior and cannot interfere with matters that only elders can decide. Do you understand?"

The child was still young, and the Queen did not intend to explain things clearly to her youngest daughter.

Princess Lingyi was quite well-behaved.

She nodded earnestly, "I remember, Mother. Where is my sister? I haven't seen her come back for several nights before bed. I want to look at picture books with my sister."

"Your older sister is growing up and has other things to learn. She is the eldest princess of our dynasty, and every move she makes is related to the face of our Great Jing. In three days, the envoy from Xichi Kingdom will arrive in the capital. At the state banquet, your sister will always represent the princes and princesses several times. She will have to work on her demeanor these next few days," the Empress explained.

Princess Lingyi seemed to understand, but didn't ask any further questions.

In fact, Princess Zhaoqing began relearning etiquette more than a month ago. She not only reviewed the rules of the Dajing royal family, but also learned the etiquette of the Xichi Kingdom.

Fortunately, the customs and cultures of the two countries are not too different. Princess Zhaoqing is also very intelligent and has already learned very well. However, Princess Zhaoqing is ambitious and knows that the Empress has high expectations for her and hopes that she can bring honor to Weiyang Palace. Therefore, she has also learned more about the culture and history of Xichi Kingdom.

So this period has been exceptionally tough, as I have to continue learning other things after school.

The ten-year-old girl was very composed and mature.

Thinking of her eldest daughter, the Empress felt sorry for her. She coaxed Princess Lingyi, saying, "My dear, let Hongmei have dinner with you. I'll go and bring your sister some food, okay?"

“Okay.” Princess Lingyi nodded sensibly.

After arranging all this, the Empress took Tingyun and some of Princess Zhaoqing's favorite dishes and headed to Yuxiu Hall, where Princess Zhaoqing had her classes.

On the way, Tingyun noticed the thoughtful look on her face and took the initiative to speak softly.

"Your Highness is worried about the Third Prince's unintentional words today, isn't she?"

Her voice made the Empress's eyes flicker slightly.

Immediately, the Empress frowned, took a deep breath, and said, "Yes, that girl Wenxi is getting closer and closer to Xie. As long as Xie is willing and works hard, she is not afraid that the Emperor will not agree. But if she becomes the adoptive mother of the princess, she will definitely be promoted. If she is promoted before giving birth, wouldn't it be easy for her to become a concubine after she has her own child?"

"What does Your Majesty mean?" Tingyun pursed her lips. "This servant also thinks that His Majesty might have this intention. Otherwise, if he intended for someone else to raise Princess Wenxi, he wouldn't have allowed her to stay so close to Ninghua Palace."

This statement is unfair to Zhao Xingjin. At first, he tacitly allowed Princess Wenxi to get close to Xie Jiu because he could see that Xie Jiu was dedicated to teaching the princess and that the princess genuinely liked her. It was only now that he started to think about the issue of custody.

But how could outsiders know these things? Right now, they are mostly just guessing like listening to clouds.

"I will not allow someone to ascend to the rank of Consort so easily." The Empress's eyes flashed with cold light. "If I have to push someone to the rank, I would prefer to promote Consort Wei. At least she is easier to control."

Tingyun immediately nodded, "That's what I think too. Consort Xie is too favored and has a good family background. Once she is promoted, it will be difficult to control her. After all, the rank of Consort is a watershed. Once she passes it, things will be different. Consort Wei is simple-minded and much easier to deal with."

The Empress held her handkerchief and lowered her gaze.

“Right now, the envoy from Xichi Kingdom has come to the capital, and the Emperor’s mind is not on the inner palace. I am also busy. Let’s wait until this period is over before making plans. We also need to see if she can make it through this year’s New Year.” “Yes.” Tingyun responded, remembering some things, and said no more.

Ninghua Palace.

Xie Jiu was unaware that the Empress was still plotting how to deal with her. At that moment, she was throwing a thin strip of paper into the incense burner to burn.

It was a letter from Xie Weichuan that entered the palace.

"See? I told you so. My father won't allow anyone to easily outmaneuver him and escape unscathed," Xie Jiu chuckled.

Qingfang, unaware of the contents of the note, asked, "Is something going to happen again?"

"I reckon it'll be in the next couple of days." Xie Jiu lowered her eyes.

Chunrong was puzzled. "The envoy from Xichi Kingdom will arrive in the capital in the next two or three days. Is it really appropriate for them to cause trouble at this critical juncture? Would the master act in this way?"

"It's precisely because the people from Xichi Kingdom are about to arrive that we can make our move."

Xie Jiu calmly sat down, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and his eyes held a sharp glint.

"How can we allow the envoy to see the incompetence of our officials? We must act swiftly and decisively, and investigate immediately, lest things get complicated."

Basically, it means that no matter what happens, you should be quickly pushed down so as not to interfere with important matters.

There's no time to deal with anything unclear, unexplained, or even wrongful accusations here. We'll cut them all off with one stroke. The most important thing is to preserve the dignity of the Great Jing Dynasty in front of the Western Chi Kingdom.

After Xie Jiu explained it this way, the two girls understood.

Then she said, "If you act quickly, you're bound to be hasty and leave clues. Keep a close eye on things; this is a good opportunity."

Xie Mingshen is always thorough in his actions, leaving no trace, so it's not easy to find fault with him.

Upon hearing this, Chunrong immediately nodded and prepared to deliver the message.

"Wait a minute." Xie Jiu suddenly stopped him again and whispered, "Let your brother keep an eye on things. When these envoys come to court, they will inevitably make some private contacts with various high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the capital, such as giving gifts and inviting them to banquets. Our father is the one in charge of organizing these events, so he will probably have to entertain them."

"Yes." Chunrong responded and withdrew.

Xie Jiu watched her leave, then slowly withdrew his gaze, already pondering how to spend the days to come.

Three days later.

The envoy from the Western Chi Kingdom arrived in the capital.

It wasn't until they all arrived that the Da Jing side learned that their envoy group included a prince, who was only fifteen years old and said to be the uncle of the King of Xi Chi.

With members of the royal family present, the Great Jing Dynasty had no choice but to raise the standards of hospitality.

Zhao Xingjin sent Prince Heng to meet them at the city gate with Xie Mingshen and other men, and then settled them in the meeting hall.

That day, Zhao Xingjin privately received the Prince of Yi of Xichi Kingdom, as well as the main members of the Xichi Kingdom delegation, and the state banquet to welcome them was arranged for the following evening.

The banquet was held in the Taihe Hall. Imperial concubines, members of the royal family, and officials of the third rank and above, along with their families, were all required to attend the banquet.

The Xie family was naturally among those attending the banquet.