The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

Saying such words in front of the child, even though Xie's mother was thick-skinned, she couldn't help but blush: "He was thrown into the field outside the academy with a bloody mess, and it seems that he is dead. Alas..."

"You also know that your elder brother has always been a person who cannot bear to see others die. Xue Zhuo... and he has such a previous relationship with him, how can he bear to watch him end up like this?" Xie's mother originally suspected that Xue Zhuo was deliberately approaching her family with ulterior motives.

Before entering the palace, she spent some time investigating the merchant, but found nothing unusual. However, she was still afraid that there was someone behind the merchant, so Xie's mother hired some people and is still keeping an eye on that family.

"This incident caused quite a stir in the countryside, but after all, it was just a bunch of common people and merchants, so no matter how much they rioted, it could not be reported to the higher authorities. In addition, Xue Zhuo and the merchant were adopted, and his biological father helped the merchant. In the end, the government only asked him to pay some silver money as compensation..."

"Your eldest brother also said that Xue Zhuo...was seriously injured. The doctors said he wouldn't survive, but he managed to survive. Because he had nowhere else to go, your eldest brother took him home with him. Now he lives in the outer courtyard of our new house. He seems to be doing well, but I always feel that he is sinister. I'm afraid that after what happened, his personality has become distorted."

Mother Xie sighed repeatedly, "We will have to move into the Marquis' Mansion next year. If we take him with us, I don't know if there will be any trouble in the future. If we don't take him with us, I always feel reluctant. Besides, your eldest brother... I am really afraid that he will do something to Xue Zhuo."

Ah this...

Xie Yuzhen was eating oranges, feeling the difficulty of thinking for the first time in a long time. The joke he had made to tease the emperor suddenly rang in his ears - his family was of the right age, and he was also a bachelor who was over the age limit. He wouldn't really have to file a lawsuit, right?

"Mother, please don't worry." Xie Yuzhen thought for a moment and said, "After the Yongjia Marquis's Mansion is completed, you can buy more reliable people to use. Although I have asked Your Majesty to add more staff to the Marquis' Mansion, I cannot trouble Your Majesty for everything."

"Yes, at least the things are used by our family to make us feel at ease." Xie's mother was able to go from a commoner woman sold by her brother to a female broker who could do business from door to door to support the whole family. She was quite smart.

There was no need for Xie Yuzhen to explain in detail, Xie's mother understood the hidden meaning of her daughter's words - they could rely on the emperor's power, but they could not focus on it. Things given by others were not reliable after all, and only what they held in their own hands could give them confidence.

"When tomorrow morning comes, I will write a letter back to my eldest brother and ask him..." Xie Yuzhen was only shocked by this outrageous gossip, and now he has basically recovered, "Tell him to ask Xue Zhuo if he is willing to stay in the Xie family. If he is willing, let him sign a death contract; if not, let him stay in our house as a guest temporarily. When he recovers, send him to a Taoist temple or Buddhist temple in the suburbs of Beijing to let him become a monk."

"Don't worry, mother. My brother is a little dull and he loves to pity the weak, but he still listens to what I say. As for the matter of marriage... let him do whatever he wants, just don't let outsiders plot against him."

After being single for so many years, Xie Yuzhen felt that his brother had given up completely and had no interest in starting a family. However, Xie's mother's own marriage was not going well, so she hoped that her two children would have happy marriages. This is a natural human desire to make up for it, and Xie Yuzhen also understood his mother.

But she took herself as an example and understood that forcing things would only backfire. Therefore, every time Xie's mother mentioned this matter, she would comfort her mother while slowly using words to guide her to stop being so obsessed with a happy family.

Fortunately, Xie's mother loves her children. Even though she has developed a slightly stubborn temper over the years due to her repeated resistance to the miserable life in order to protect herself, she is still willing to listen to her children, communicate with them and respect their wishes.

But I can't help but say a few words while chatting about family matters.

After talking for a while, Xie Yi seemed to be unable to bear it any longer, so Xie Yuzhen asked Xia Zhi to take the child to bed.

Just after Xia Zhi left, the young eunuch Baolu came with the emperor's reward.

Seeing that the emperor was still thinking about her daughter even at the palace banquet, Xie's mother couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Seeing that His Majesty treats you so attentively, I, as a mother, feel much more relieved."

"I've told you before that Your Majesty treats me very well. You should stop worrying about whether I'm feeling uncomfortable..." In front of the palace maids who came from the imperial court to deliver rewards following Baolu, Xie Yuzhen once again played up her image as a little girl who was grateful for the emperor's favor, with a sweet and shy smile.

The acting was so natural that even Xie's mother, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't help but shudder.

Xie Yuzhen smiled leisurely: "Please go back and thank His Majesty for the reward. You've made such a fuss. Chunfen, go get the box of golden melon seeds that we just picked yesterday and share them with everyone. Take them to have tea."

All the palace eunuchs in front of the emperor knew that Concubine Xie of Shouning Palace was not only favored and pregnant, but also extremely generous. The leading eunuch was very glad that he was smart enough to snatch this lucrative job from his colleagues. A handful of golden melon seeds came into his account, and he smiled so hard that his mouth almost reached his ears.

After expressing gratitude profusely, the palace maid who delivered the reward left reluctantly.

Xie Yuzhen took the list of rewards from Baolu and found that it was divided into three parts. There were not only some for himself, but also some for Xie's mother and Xie Yi.

"Oh, this is..." Although Xie's mother heard that her daughter was favored, she was far away from the palace and had no one in the court. The only official family she had contact with was the Jun family. What's more, Mrs. Jun was a reclusive person and didn't know much about the goings-on in the palace.

So Xie Muguang heard that her daughter was a favored concubine, but she did not have a very deep understanding of the extent of Xie Yuzhen's favor.

It was not until her grandson was conferred the title of marquis because of his mother's status that Xie's mother had a vague guess about how favored her daughter was. Now, facing the emperor's genuine affection for Xie Wei and his love for both of them, Xie's mother felt at ease but could not help but worry.

How can a man’s love last forever?

What’s more, what about the emperor who has three thousand beauties in his harem?

Xie's mother was afraid that her daughter would fall in love with the emperor and hurt herself when the love faded, but she was unwilling to destroy Xie Yuzhen's happiness at this time.

However, her daughter's next move completely put Xie's mother at ease. Xie Yuzhen pouted and looked at the gift list: "Not bad, mother, you can also take a look at the list, and take them all home when the time comes. Don't feel bad for me..." She leaned close to her mother's ear and whispered in a low voice, "The emperor is rich, you should take what you should take and enjoy what you should enjoy. Don't be modest with him. Your daughter is pregnant with him and is about to give birth. This is what we deserve!"