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

Chapter 71 Children in the Palace

"This servant pays his respects to the Concubine."

Outside Chengming Palace, Qingdong saw Xie Jiu and hurried forward to pay his respects.

Xie Jiu nodded gently, "Is Your Majesty free now? Yesterday, Your Majesty said he wanted to listen to the pipa, so I came here."

"Right now," Qing Dong looked into the hall, "His Highness is inside."

"Princess Zhaoqing?" Xie Jiu was surprised.

Qingdong nodded. "Yes, the emperor just left the court today, and the eldest princess is waiting here. She said she wrote an article and wants the emperor's advice."

Hearing this, Xie Jiu nodded slightly.

"Then I will not disturb the Emperor and the Princess for now. Please, Eunuch, tell them that I have been here."

"Please wait a moment, Concubine." Qingdong stopped her. "I'll go in and report first. The princess has been in there for a while. She might be preparing to leave. I'll ask her in case the emperor summons her immediately. This will save Concubine the trouble of making an extra trip."

Xie Jiu has always been polite and generous to him, and now he is in favor, so Qingdong is happy to do Xie Jiu a favor.

Since he took the initiative to bring it up, Xie Jiu didn't refuse.

All the money spent in the past will come into play at times like this.

After waiting outside the hall for a while, Qingdong came out with a smile.

Afterwards, Xie Jiu was led into the hall.

Inside, Zhao Xingjin and Princess Zhaoqing, father and daughter, were chatting and laughing.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Xie Jiu saluted.

Princess Zhaoqing also stood up and bowed to Xie Jiu, "Greetings, Her Majesty Xie."

Although she was the eldest princess born of a legitimate wife, she was always polite to the concubines in the palace, that is, Zhao Xingjin's other concubines.

"Your Highness is too polite." Xie Jiu smiled.

"Please sit down, don't be shy." Zhao Xingjin waved his hand.

Yang Zhian also immediately brought a cup of tea to Xie Jiu.

"Thank you, Madam Xie." Princess Zhaoqing suddenly spoke. "My father personally ordered Madam Xie to teach Sister Wenxi. I believe Madam Xie must be extremely talented. I came to see my father today to seek his advice. Madam Xie happens to be here too, so why not ask Madam Xie to take a look at my article as well? It would be great if you could give me some pointers!"

Princess Zhaoqing's expression was sincere, and her eyes were full of seeking advice, without any pretense.

Xie Jiu's eyes moved, and he put down the teacup in his hand. "You think too highly of me. The Emperor has read your article and must have given it excellent comments. I'm afraid I won't be able to see anything if I read it again."

"How could that be? Your Majesty Xie is too modest. Everyone has different opinions on the article. Your father has his own perspective, and Your Majesty Xie must have different ideas. Please feel free to give me some advice." Princess Zhaoqing said seriously.

This means that she must take a look.

It’s really easy to learn.

Zhao Xingjin was watching from the side and said, "Since Zhaoqing is asking for advice, why not take a look at her articles as well?"

After hearing what Zhao Xingjin said, Xie Jiu knew that he couldn't escape, so he nodded.

To be honest, she didn't want to comment on Princess Zhaoqing's article, not because she was afraid of giving bad advice, but because she didn't want to be associated with Princess Zhaoqing.

As Xie Jiu looked at her, he always felt that although the princess was only ten years old, she had a sense of stability beyond her peers. At such a young age, she gave people a feeling of being quite sophisticated, and not as innocent and lively as ordinary children.

It’s not that they were afraid of a little child, but they were afraid that the queen would use the child to make trouble, and the smart Princess Zhaoqing could cooperate very well, which would easily lead to people stepping on landmines.

Thinking in his mind, Xie Jiu took the article written by the eldest princess and read it carefully.

It is really surprising to see that the eldest princess is young, but her writing is very good.

Of course, he cannot be compared with those talented scholars and writers, as his age is there, but his level is far ahead of his peers.

"Your Highness's article is very well written, with a novel perspective and unique ideas, but it has its own logic and is very convincing." Xie Jiu praised sincerely, but then changed the subject.

"It's just that Your Highness is still young and has been exposed to fewer people and things, so it's inevitable that he is a little too idealistic."

After he finished speaking, he pointed out several overly idealistic theories in Princess Zhaoqing's article.

After hearing this, Princess Zhaoqing looked at Xie Jiu with a slightly changed look in her eyes, "Your Highness Xie and your father said almost the same thing."

"Really?" Xie Jiu smiled and then said to Zhao Xingjin, "Then is this my correct answer?"

Zhao Xingjin curled his lips, "What's right or wrong? I didn't test you."

"I thought this was a test of whether I could teach Princess Wenxi well." Xie Jiu joked.

Finally, he turned his gaze to Princess Zhaoqing again, "Your Highness, although your article has these flaws, overall, it has more advantages and can be considered a good article. I believe that with time and more experience, Your Highness will surely do better."

"Thank you for your kind words, Your Majesty. Zhaoqing still has a lot to learn. I wish I could be like you in the future." Princess Zhaoqing smiled sincerely. "Your Majesty is so well-read. If you were a man, you would definitely be able to pass the imperial examination. If you give birth to a little brother for me in the future, you will definitely teach him well!"

After saying this, he looked at Zhao Xingjin and said, "Father, don't you agree?"

"You are just as smart, no worse than boys." Zhao Xingjin's face was gentle.

After being praised, Princess Zhaoqing's face flushed, as if she was shy and happy. Then she stood up and took the initiative to speak.

"I have received guidance on my essay and will return to further refine it. Thank you, Your Majesty, for accompanying my father. I will now take my leave."

Zhao Xingjin nodded in agreement and asked Yang Zhian to send Princess Zhaoqing out.

As soon as the princess left, Zhao Xingjin looked at Xie Jiu and spoke as if jokingly.

"Zhao Qing is already thinking about having a younger brother. When will you give me a healthy and intelligent prince?"

"I do want to, but it's not something I can do just because I want to." Xie Jiu raised her eyebrows, with a hint of teasing in her beautiful eyes, "If the emperor wants me to give birth, he must spend more time with me."

These are all the truths, and Xie Jiu is not shy about saying them.

Besides, Zhao Xingjin's sudden question had bad intentions and he was not flirting with her at all.

Princess Zhaoqing's words just now, that she would definitely give birth to a prince and raise him to be extremely intelligent, obviously made Zhao Xingjin want to warn her.

In Zhao Xingjin's eyes, the Xie family was the target of elimination, so how could he be willing to have an extremely intelligent prince with half Xie blood?

To be precise, he probably doesn't want Xie Jiusheng at all.

But no matter what Zhao Xingjin was thinking, he didn't show it on his face at the moment, and still looked joking.

"In that case, stay in Chengming Palace tonight and don't leave."

"Then I will play the pipa for the emperor all day long." Xie Jiu smiled, but did not reveal her emotions.

Zhao Xingjin was not polite either. He leaned lazily on the large soft pillow and signaled Xie Jiu to play immediately.

The melodious sound of the pipa came from Chengming Hall. Outside, Princess Zhaoqing had already walked away.

"This Concubine Xie really has some knowledge, no wonder she is so favored by my father." Princess Zhaoqing whispered.

The maidservant in attendance lowered her head and said, "Your Highness, it would be better if you didn't provoke her. She is currently in favor and is not on good terms with the Empress."

Princess Zhaoqing narrowed her eyes and said, "I understand. Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid."

Although she said this, Princess Zhaoqing had already listed Xie Jiu as an enemy in her heart, thinking that if Xie Jiu dared to bully the queen again, she would avenge her mother.

Although he is small, he is just as Xie Jiu guessed, and he is very thoughtful.

However, at this time, Xie Jiu was no longer paying attention to Princess Zhaoqing's affairs. On her side, Zhao Xingjin finished listening to a piece of pipa music and then mentioned the matter of her brother Xie Wei.

Thank you all for your recommendation votes. The update is slow, but I will stick to 4,000 words a day. Because I have to take care of the children, I may take two or three days off a month, but at most three times. Don't worry, I won't stop updating often.
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