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

Chapter 27 Different

Hearing this, the queen's expression changed immediately.

Although his face didn't fall, one could see some displeasure and vigilance in his eyes.

Xie Jiu took in the Queen's emotions and scolded Zhao Xingjin again in his heart.

Well, the harmless image I just established has been wasted.

She didn't want to offend the queen. When she entered the palace in the future, she would be the highest leader.

It's not like other concubines. To be honest, they are all concubines after all. Whoever is favored can be more powerful. But it's different in front of the queen. There are rules and etiquette between them.

Zhao Xingjin could easily turn his back on other concubines, scold or punish them, but the queen had a different status after all.

A wife is a wife, a concubine is a concubine, Xie Jiu has a clear mind.

In particular, although Zhao Xingjin had a reputation for being lustful, there was never any rumor that he neglected the Empress, which shows that he must still respect his first wife.

But what could she do? She couldn't offend the queen, and she couldn't offend Zhao Xingjin even more.

So she couldn't leave now. She could only behave more docilely and respectfully in front of the queen so that the queen would be less hostile towards her.

Otherwise, how will you survive in the future?
Concubine Zhuang wanted to eat her up, and Concubine Wei pointed at her nose and called her a witch. The fact that one of them gave birth to the only prince in the palace, and the other's biological father was Zhao Xingjin's confidant, was already enough to give them a headache.

If you offend the Queen, who is the most important person, you will be surrounded by enemies on all sides.

With these in mind, Xie Jiu bowed to the queen politely before leaving, without any perfunctory attitude.

Although I don't know what the queen was thinking, I at least smiled.

main hall.

After the queen paid her respects, she told Zhao Xingjin the good news.

"I would like to congratulate the Emperor. This morning, the Imperial Hospital reported that Sun Baolin is two months pregnant."

As she spoke, she took out a booklet from the hand behind her and said, "I have checked the records and it happens to be the date. I have come to congratulate the emperor."

Zhao Xingjin was happy to hear that the concubine was pregnant, but when he saw the queen bringing the book from the Jingshifang, he felt uncomfortable.

"I don't need to check. The Queen can just check it out. How is Sun Baolin now? Is the fetus stable?"

When he asked, the queen smiled and nodded.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. The imperial physician said that Sun Baolin is in good health and the pregnancy is safe. It's just that Sun Baolin has been suffering from severe morning sickness. It was because she couldn't eat or drink for the past half month and was very nauseous that she discovered she was pregnant."

Having said this, the queen paused, a look of guilt appearing on her face.

"It's my fault for not keeping a close eye on her. Sun Baolin had just entered the palace at the beginning of the year and was young, without any experienced servants around. That's why it took so long to discover her. Fortunately, she's always been well-behaved and sensible, and hasn't eaten anything carelessly. Now I've assigned an experienced nurse to take care of her, and I've also made some arrangements with the imperial kitchen. From now on, Sun Baolin's meal menu will be more detailed."

Although she blamed herself at the beginning of her words, she managed to smooth it over later. After hearing this, Zhao Xingjin could only praise her.

"You are usually busy, so it's hard for you to take care of everything. Now that you have discovered it, I am most relieved that you will take care of the Sun family."

The Queen smiled gently, "Your Majesty has placed such trust in me, I will certainly not let you down."

Zhao Xingjin patted her hand gently and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work."

After saying this, the queen still had no intention of leaving, and there seemed to be hesitation between her eyebrows.

Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Zhao Xingjin took the initiative to ask.

"What else?"

"It's nothing serious." The Queen frowned slightly and pursed her lips, as if she was choosing her words. After a moment's thought, she said, "Today, I received a letter from my mother, asking me about the matter of Mrs. Xie, the wife of the Marquis of Weiyuan."

The Empress Dowager did not like the restraint in the palace, so she moved out in March this year and now lives in a royal garden called Wanchun Garden.

Since she was not in the palace, she naturally didn't know about Zhao Xingjin's plans and arrangements.

Originally, the Empress Dowager didn't know about Xie Jiu and Zhao Xingjin's affair; it wasn't pleasant to hear, after all. Her subordinates hadn't mentioned it, but the news of Wu Que's imprisonment and investigation for corruption had reached the Empress Dowager's ears, leading to the discovery of Xie Jiu's affair. Having an affair with a minister's wife was naturally a major taboo, so it was natural for the Empress Dowager to inquire about it.

However, the empress dowager did not send anyone to ask her son directly, but asked the queen first, probably because she was worried that what Zhao Xingjin said was not detailed or true.

Zhao Xingjin listened to the news, his eyes moved, and he said in a deep voice, "Don't worry about this matter. I will explain it to the Queen Mother. Now you just need to take good care of Sun Baolin's pregnancy and take care of the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet in a month."

Obviously this was not the answer the Queen wanted to hear.

But the queen's eyes flashed, and she didn't say anything more, just replied softly, "Yes."

Originally, the queen thought that if she came at this time, she would be able to have lunch with Zhao Xingjin, but Zhao Xingjin had something to say to Xie Jiu, so he sent the queen away.

The queen was a little unhappy, but she kept it all to herself.

Only after the queen left was Xie Jiu called back to the main hall.

"All of the Wu family's visible properties are easy to confiscate, and they also have a lot of hidden money. Do you have the specific accounts?" Zhao Xingjin went straight to the point.

Since they are going to search the house, of course they have to search it thoroughly at once.

Xie Jiu said a lot when he surrendered, but it was all oral and there was no written record. Even if Zhao Xingjin had a good brain, he couldn't remember everything at the moment, so it was normal for him to ask about it now.

"Yes, I have already drafted it out these days. I don't know if it's complete, but it's at least 70% to 80% complete." Xie Jiu nodded, then smiled, "But I think Wu Que would be willing to exchange money for his life. It's not a problem to get him to confess everything."

It's easier to work with smart people.

Zhao Xingjin looked satisfied. "When you go back, have someone bring the cleared account books here first. The rest can be handed over to the Ministry of Justice."

He said this, but Xie Jiu did not agree, but bowed to him.

"I beg Your Majesty to allow me to personally go to the Ministry of Justice's prison and see Wu Que. I promise that I will hand over all the money of the Wu family to Your Majesty without a single cent left."

The woman in front of him spoke sincerely, but Zhao Xingjin didn't think that Xie Jiu just wanted to do things for him.

Because he clearly saw a sharp cold light in Xie Jiu's eyes.

This woman wants to cut the meat herself.

"Okay." Zhao Xingjin responded, his eyes sweeping over Xie Jiu, revealing a bit of anticipation and amusement.

Xie Jiu also met his gaze openly, her beautiful eyes curved as she said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help."

She doesn't pretend to be kind and innocent, but she is timid and weak.

After leaving the palace, go back to Weiyuan Marquis Mansion first.

Of course, I won’t go to see Wu Que today.

Let him stay in jail for a few more days to temper his character, and then things will get more exciting later.

After sorting out the account books and asking Chunrong to send them to the palace, Xie Jiu called Qingfang who stayed at the mansion and asked about the situation in the mansion today.

"The eldest young lady went out early this morning and sought help everywhere. Unfortunately, there were not many houses that would even let her in. She ran around for the whole morning in vain and cried anxiously when she came back. She went out again this afternoon and the person she was following hasn't come back yet. I don't know where she went now." Qingfang reported.

Xie Jiu sneered, "The Wu family is in complete ruin now. Whoever gets involved will be ruined too. Who would be willing to help?"

I really don’t know whether to say that Wu Qingchan is naive or stupid.

I jumped up and down and ended up doing something useless.

Just as they were speaking, the servant that Qingfang sent to follow Wu Qingchan came back.

"Madam, the eldest lady has gone to the Ministry of Justice prison."

"Oh?" Xie Jiu raised the corner of his lips, "They really are siblings. They are thinking about her brother."

(End of this chapter)