The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

After leaving Jiangyun Palace, Huizhu felt cold sweat on her back. On the road not far from Shouning Palace, she saw Xiaoxi coming back from fetching the tan, and hurriedly chased after her: "You must be tired after walking such a long way, why don't I help you carry it?"

Xiaoxi took the food box in her hand and dodged to the side: "Sister Xiazhi told me that I must not let go of our wife's food, sister, please don't embarrass me."

"Aren't we all from the same palace..." Huizhu said embarrassedly.

Xiaoxi rolled her eyes secretly: "If you really want this job, go and ask Sister Xiazhi for it yourself, don't bother me."

After she finished speaking, without waiting for Huizhu who looked unhappy, she picked up the food box which she had carefully guarded and left.

Huizhu stayed behind and stamped her feet twice. Qian Shunyi asked her to use all means to gain Xie Cairen's trust, but Xie Cairen only believed the two people she brought with her. She had been in Jinghua Building for more than a month and had not even been able to get into the inner room. She wanted to build a good relationship with the people below in a roundabout way, but she always hit a wall...

Huizhu thought about it but could not come up with any good solution. She could only delay it as much as possible until the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet...To be honest, she didn't really want to take the risk, but her family was all under the control of the Qian family. Even if she didn't want to do it, she had no choice.

After the palace maid with a worried look on her face walked away sullenly, a woman dressed as a palace concubine came out from the corner. The palace servant beside the woman asked in confusion, "Madam, it's just a dispute between two young palace servants. There's no need for us to avoid them so deliberately, right?"

Wen Baolin glanced at her personal maid Yan Yu, shook his head and said, "Bao Si Pavilion is too close to Shou Ning Palace, and Concubine Xie is pregnant with the royal heir. Although I have no intention of harming her, it is the most difficult to explain the situation, so I will try to avoid it as much as possible to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Yan Yu showed some anger on her face: "I think Mr. Xie is not as arrogant and stupid as Shen Xiaoyi, and he has always been kind to you, my lady..."

Wen Baolin just sighed and warned: "You can't judge a person by his appearance. When Shen Xiaoyi was in the Marquis's Mansion, she seemed easy to get along with, but now that she is in the palace..."

Although Shen Xiaoyi was deliberately found by her uncle to annoy Marquis Yuyang, Wen Baolin was not as hostile to Shen Xiaoyi as her father was. He just thought that they were also forced to do things against their will, so he wanted to make friends with her. He even wanted to take care of her because she was a little younger than him... However, Shen Xiaoyi's behavior after waking up from falling into the water this time made Wen Baolin's heart chilled.

For some unknown reason, Wen Baolin took care of Shen Xiaoyi for several days and nights without sleep. As soon as she woke up, she started to blame Shen Xiaoyi in a series of ways. She even said in front of Liu Xiaoyi that the reason she went back to the Imperial Garden that day was because of Wen Baolin.

Wen Baolin was so angry that she was shaking all over. She wanted to find out what was going on. However, when she asked Shen Xiaoyi to explain why she went to the Imperial Garden just because of her, Shen Xiaoyi stammered and couldn't say anything. She also shouted that she had a headache and wanted to drive Wen Baolin out.

"Pah." Yan Yu spat softly, "That ungrateful villain, just don't bother with her anymore in the future, madam."

"No matter what, we are from the same family. I would like to ignore her from now on, but how easy is that?" Wen Baolin said with a wry smile.

One of them is the only daughter of Marquis Yuyang, and the other is the adopted daughter of the eldest son in Marquis Yuyang's mansion. No matter how many conflicts there are between them, before they officially break up, they are seen as natural allies and a whole by outsiders.

Moreover, although Shen Xiaoyi's behavior made Wen Baolin feel heartbroken, it was far from the point of breaking off ties with her. Therefore, Wen Baolin was just a little worried about how to get along with Shen Xiaoyi in the future.

When passing by the gate of Shouning Palace, the master and servant saw the imperial sedan chair that had not been in the harem for many days. Even though Wen Baolin was indifferent, he couldn't help but sigh: "Ms. Xie is so honored and favored, it really makes people envious."

"In terms of honor and favor, my lady is not short of people..." Yan Yu saw that her master looked a little lonely, and hurriedly said, "I think His Majesty values ​​the dragon fetus, so he went to Jinghua Tower as soon as he entered the palace. My lady will have it sooner or later."

Compared with new concubines such as Meng Ronghua and Liu Xiaoyi, Wen Baolin was indeed favored. He could at least accompany the emperor for two days out of ten. Half of the remaining eight days were given to Concubine Song Shufei, three days to Xie Yuzhen, and one day to see the emperor's mood.

Jinghua Building.

"Thank you for your meal..." The emperor looked at the bowl of thick white porridge on the table, a few colorful side dishes, and finally the only "main dish" - a steamed barbel. He laughed and said, "Simple."

Xie Yuzhen chewed a mouthful of the spicy and sour side dish and swallowed it, then took a sip of the porridge to wash away the taste in her mouth. Finally, she gently wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief and said, "My taste has changed a lot in recent days. I think it must be the picky one in my stomach."

The emperor sat down next to her. He had no interest in the food on Xie Yuzhen's table. Seeing her eating happily, he felt happy to feed her. "Fortunately, no matter how picky it is, I, as its father, can afford to feed it."

Xie Yuzhen curled his lips: "I got used to it before I was even born..."

"The royal heir is not the kind of dandy who oppresses the common people. He only likes plain porridge and small dishes. Why do I spoil him... Xie Qing, are you jealous of the child?" the emperor teased.

Xie Yuzhen raised her eyebrows, and her bright face became more charming. "I just remembered that when I was at home, my mother was the strictest with me. She hoped that I could do the accounting, manage the household, and have a skill, so that I would not suffer in the future. But my father was different. He always said that I was a girl and I only needed to be spoiled. There was no need for me to learn so many things."

She never pretended to have a good relationship with her father in front of the emperor. Instead, when the emperor intended to reward his family for the first time, she exposed all of her father's secrets.

Xie Yuzhen sighed: "I actually don't know how to raise a child, but I am really uneasy, just like a frightened bird, always afraid that I can't raise the child well, so I can only learn from my mother's way and follow her example."

Every time they got along, Xie Yuzhen consciously or unconsciously deepened his impression on the emperor.

Sensitive, frightened, sharp.

As long as the emperor believes one day that no one except him can protect Xie Yuzhen, this frightened wild goose, Xie Yuzhen can seize his desire to protect him and remain invincible.

But you can't be so tense all the time. It's enough to tighten up occasionally. When you get along with the emperor in daily life, you should focus on making him happy physically and mentally.

Xie Yuzhen threw away her confused look, her eyes flickering with joy: "Last night I dreamt of a very cute little girl holding a fairy peach and jumping into my arms. I think this baby should be a little princess."