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

Chapter 39: Take It Slowly

It took an incense stick of time to come out of the main hall.

Zhao Xingjin didn't say much to Xie Jiu. He asked some questions about Xie Mingshen and then let her leave.

However, from now on, she will no longer live in the side hall of Chengming Palace. She has been arranged to live in an independent courtyard. It is estimated that she will not live here for long. When the empress dowager returns to the palace and gives her a formal status, Xie Jiu will move to the harem.

There wasn't much stuff, so we moved it in before dinner.

The place is indeed not big, but it is quite tidy and it is no problem to stay there for a few days.

There were not many people serving in the courtyard, just a young eunuch, two young palace maids, plus Chunrong and Qingfang, who were brought by Xie Jiu himself, a total of five people.

This is a good thing, quiet.

After a tiring day, Xie Jiu really had no strength left.

After a simple dinner, he took a shower, changed his clothes, and lay down.

But she couldn't fall asleep for a while, so Chunrong and Qingfang came over and sat by the bed to talk to her.

"I was really scared today. I was really afraid that if I didn't get there in time, the young lady would be in danger." Qingfang was still in shock.

But unexpectedly, Xie Jiu said, "You don't have to worry. Although I am determined to save people, if I really can't turn the situation around, I will choose to protect myself first."

"Miss, you are still too kind-hearted. What the emperor said makes sense." Chunrong said in a low voice.

Xie Jiu lay flat on his back, his eyes fixed on the ceiling, his mind somewhat lost. "Half and half, saving Qin Lan, although I feel a little reluctant, I have also considered that it will be profitable if this matter is done well."

She doesn't want to be a completely good person now. After dying once, Xie Jiu only cares about her own interests.

There are no eternal enemies, nor eternal friends.

Xie Jiu admires people like Wei Jieyu who are always upright, but Xie Jiu doesn't want to be that kind of person now. She sees things in black and white, which is too absolute.

Such a person will definitely suffer in the palace.

Chunrong sighed softly and then said, "Miss, don't take such risks next time. It's not easy for us to get to this point. It's better to be cautious."

Calm and steady is Chunrong's usual style of doing things.

Xie Jiu nodded, reaching out and gently holding her hand. "I know you're worried about me, and I wasn't acting entirely impulsively today. The situation today was set up by the Queen, targeting me. She wanted to block my legitimate entry into the palace. I saved Qin Lan and escaped unscathed. This was also a direct confrontation with the Queen. You think others are indifferent, but in fact, those who are interested are watching, wanting to see what kind of character I, the person who is about to join, have."

"Miss, you were so respectful when you met the Queen last time. Why is she still so intolerant of you?" Qingfang frowned, her tone full of displeasure.

"Silly girl, the Queen and I are on different sides. How could she easily relax just because I showed weakness? Besides, people's hearts are hidden, so she can't judge whether I am truly respectful. The safest thing for her is of course to cut off my path to the palace."

Xie Jiu thought about it and gave an example.

"Just think about it, if I were still the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, and Wu Que wanted to take a concubine, and she behaved well and docilely, would you be completely happy to accept her?"

When asked this question, Qingfang pursed her lips and then shook her head.

"Yes, so don't think that as long as you show weakness, the other party will definitely tolerate you. My respect is to follow the rules, so that the queen can't find fault with me and reduce her chances of causing trouble for me." Xie Jiu said calmly.

But after saying this, a hint of coldness slowly appeared on her face.

"But the Queen obviously doesn't buy it, so I don't need to be too polite from now on."

Chunrong nodded in response, but then seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Xie Jiu noticed her tangle and asked, "What's wrong? Just say it if you have something to say."

"I am thinking," Chunrong said with a worried look on her face, "Young lady has been in contact with the emperor for quite some time, but she has never been favored. Young lady may not be able to accept serving the emperor now, but for the sake of her future, it is better for her to be favored sooner rather than later."

She said this with a somewhat embarrassed look on her face, after all, Chunrong was not married yet, but for Xie Jiu's consideration, she felt that she had to mention it. However, she did not expect that when she mentioned this, Xie Jiu frowned.

"Do you think it's because I refuse to serve the Emperor that I haven't received His Majesty's favor? No, it's actually because the Emperor has never wanted to touch me."

In fact, since entering the palace, Xie Jiu had already thought about it. Now that she has embarked on this path, why should she act like a chaste and heroic woman? So when facing Zhao Xingjin, she tried her best to manage the relationship and find ways to increase his favor towards her.

She even tried to be more proactive, but received no response. Even if there was a response, the other party would only give a brief response and never go deeper. This shows that Zhao Xingjin does not want to develop their relationship to that point.

If others knew that she had been in the palace for so long but had not had sex with Zhao Xingjin, they might think, like Chunrong, that she was unable to let go, and that she was sharp-tongued and sarcastic. They might even scold her for being a whore and pretending to be a saint.

But what could Xie Jiu do? She couldn't force Zhao Xingjin, so she could only take it slow and wait until Zhao Xingjin accepted her.

When Chunrong heard Xie Jiu's answer, she was also surprised. She looked at Qingfang and was stunned.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. We should be able to have peace for a while. When the Queen Mother returns to the palace, there will probably be some disturbances again. Take advantage of these few days to rest up and we can talk about other things later." Xie Jiu whispered.

Chengming Hall.

Zhao Xingjin was still reviewing memorials. He had wasted some time in the afternoon on Sun Baolin's matter, so he had to work overtime.

"Your Majesty." Qingdong came in from outside.

"How is Wenxi?" Zhao Xingjin didn't look up.

He was still worried, so he sent someone to Changle Palace to take a look.

Qing Dong bowed, "The princess has gone to bed. Qin Lan is taking care of her. She was frightened today and isn't in a good mood. She ate little dinner and didn't sleep well. The imperial physician said that the princess is young and shouldn't take tranquilizing soup. She just needs to rest for two days and avoid any further stimulation."

Hearing this, Zhao Xingjin couldn't help but take a deep breath and frowned slightly.

After a while, he said, "Let her rest for the next two days. She doesn't need to attend classes. Let the people below take good care of her."

"Yes." Qingdong nodded and stepped back.

Yang Zhian poured Zhao Xingjin some hot tea and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. You should rest as well. Don't overwork yourself."

"No problem." Zhao Xingjin said calmly, "Go see if the lights in the side hall are off. If they haven't gone to bed yet, ask them to play chess with me."

He thought of what Xie Jiu had said to him during the day about Princess Wenxi, and suddenly he wanted to see her.

But Yang Zhian whispered, "Your Majesty, Miss Xie moved out after talking to you this afternoon. She is now in Manyu Pavilion. Shall I go and invite her?"

After Yang Zhian finished speaking, Zhao Xingjin remembered that the person was not there.

Tsk, I’ve lived next to you for so long, and now that they’ve suddenly moved away, I feel a little uncomfortable.

"Forget it." Zhao Xingjin waved his hand, "Rest."

Yang Zhian responded and hurried to serve.

The next day.

After the morning court session, Zhao Xingjin went to see Sun Baolin first.

Seeing that Sun Baolin's condition had recovered a lot and the fetus was temporarily stable, he felt relieved.

After comforting and rewarding him, he left Sun Baolin's place, thought for a while, and then went to Changle Palace again to see Princess Wenxi.

I was still wondering how to comfort the unhappy little girl, but as soon as I arrived at the gate of Changle Palace, I heard a burst of laughter from inside.

(End of this chapter)