The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

Xie Yuzhen was wondering how much of Wen Baolin's words were sincere and how much were false.

But on second thought, Shen Xiaoyi had indeed made things very shameful during this period. She was like a completely different person since she woke up from falling into the water. She was always arrogant and sarcastic towards people and things. She was completely different from Wen Baolin, who was favored but low-key and kind.

In addition, Shen Xiaoyi once made a stupid move that angered the emperor, and it seems that her brain is not very smart... Although these two people are no longer related by blood, they are sisters from the same family after all. Just based on Shen Xiaoyi's stubborn and stupid appearance that has not repented recently, she will definitely cause trouble in the future. Once she causes trouble, Wen Baolin will be implicated to some extent. No wonder Wen Baolin is becoming increasingly uneasy.

As for those unforgiving words that Wen Baolin said, Xie Yuzhen just smiled and didn't take it seriously.

"It is not convenient for me to talk about Xu Xiaoyi's family affairs. Baolin just needs to know that it is still unclear what the outcome of that matter will be. His Majesty and the Queen have personally inquired about it." Xie Yuzhen said, "Xu Xiaoyi changed her name back to her real name with the grace of His Majesty. She has a pitiful life experience and suffered such an injury... Baolin is better off not disturbing her during this period."

Seeing Wen Baolin's thoughtful expression, Xie Yuzhen continued, "Instead of trying to get better with Xu Xiaoyi, Baolin should try to persuade Shen Xiaoyi."

Xie Yuzhen was a few years older than Wen Baolin, so it was not out of place for her to act like a caring sister. However, this woman who was eager to stir up trouble suddenly changed the subject, and her tone was filled with a hint of wanting to have fun: "But I heard that Shen Xiaoyi is unwilling to give face to even your cousin..."

"Oh no, I remembered it wrong. They are not cousins. I am so sorry, Wen Baolin. Maybe it is because I am getting old. My memory has become not so good. I always forget things."

She raised her hand and gently covered her red lips. There was not much kindness in her smile. She continued to instigate: "But... although I haven't read much, I know the saying 'You can know a person's face but not his heart'. Even sisters who grew up together can't help but think more about themselves in private, not to mention those who are so far away from me..."

Perhaps the mockery in Xie Yuzhen's words was too obvious, Wen Baolin's face changed, she frowned slightly, her tone became a little colder, but also more determined: "Thank you for your advice, talented lady, but although Shen Xiaoyi and I are not sisters, we have lived in the same mansion for a long time. She was not like this before..."

"Aren't you afraid that you might have seen it wrong?" Xie Yuzhen became more interested in Wen Baolin.

She has a charming and gorgeous appearance, while Wen Baolin is gentle and elegant, and looks like a soft and good-tempered person. However, a person's appearance cannot represent her true character, just as Xie Yuzhen was once cowardly. Beneath Wen Baolin's gentle and docile appearance, there is a tenacity that is hard to ignore.

"I'm afraid, but not too scared. If I can get it right, that would be the best. But if I'm a little worse and really misjudge her, it's just a lesson. No matter what happens in the end, this is my own choice. There's nothing to complain about." Wen Baolin smiled. Her smile was still gentle, but with an extra layer of silent pride and confidence, which made Xie Yuzhen sigh in her heart that the emperor was so lucky.

I also suddenly understood why the emperor favored Wen Baolin.

It was obvious that this man liked his concubines to have their own personalities. It seemed that in the future when getting along with him, she could be more unrestrained.

The two of them ended the topic tacitly. Wen Baolin held the tea and only sniffed the fragrance without drinking it. She continued, "I received a letter from home a few days ago, saying that the battle in Lingzhou has ended, and the foreigners were defeated by our army outside the state capital..."

"Oh?" Xie Wei's true thoughts moved him. He didn't know what the eldest brother of the Jun family was doing, and whether he had come back alive.

Wen Baolin didn't know what she was thinking, but he knew that Xie Yuzhen's family didn't have any way to get the news, so he wanted to repay her for her advice today: "The new Danzhu King personally held the golden seal, bare his body and carried a thorny stick, and surrendered outside Lingzhou City, saying that he was willing to be a minister of Dasheng for generations and herd horses and sheep for Your Majesty. Then he sent his youngest son and daughter to follow the army back to the court..."

"So that's how it is. Are the princes and princesses of King Danzhu of the right age for marriage?" Xie Yuzhen has been reading the history books of Da Sheng recently. Since the founding of the Da Sheng Dynasty, there has never been a practice of princesses marrying off as foreign princes. Instead, the vassal states have always been asked to send their princes and princesses as hostages.

After being educated by Da Sheng, the prince was sent back to become the king of his hometown. Some princesses were sent back when they were old, but more of them stayed in Da Sheng, either as wives of royal family members or as concubines in the palace.

Wen Baolin nodded: "The prince is younger, and the princess is about the same age as me. It's a coincidence that Silla has another tribute girl to offer this year. She is already on the way and should arrive in Beijing at the same time as the princess. It can be considered as a companion."

The tribute girls from Silla were always meant to enter the emperor's harem. When Wen Baolin said this slightly roundabout way, Xie Yuzhen knew that his guess was right. Princess Danzhu came to the capital this time just to become the emperor's harem.

If Wen Baolin had not come here today to ask for a favor, Xie Yuzhen would have no way to find out all this. After all, his family was too poor to be compared with the nobles like the Marquis of Yuyang.

Xie Yuzhen no longer had the heart to tease Wen Baolin any further. He put on a standard smile that no one could find fault with, and sent Wen Baolin away after he had finished speaking.

She thought for a while and felt that instead of thinking about how to deal with the endless stream of concubines, it would be better to continue working on the emperor. So she put aside the upcoming Princess Danzhu and the Silla tribute girl and stopped thinking about them. She ordered Xia Zhi to take a bowl of hot soup from her lunch that she had just brought from the imperial kitchen and send it to the emperor.

When the soup reached the emperor, it would naturally become a loving and nourishing soup that Concubine Xie herself cooked and took the trouble to prepare for the emperor... Xie Yuzhen seldom used needlework and soup to please the emperor, so whenever she used this trick to hook the emperor, the emperor would always happily take the bait.

Not long after the soup was delivered, Xia Zhi was followed by a eunuch who used to serve in the imperial court. Xie Yuzhen took a closer look and found that it was an acquaintance - it was the eunuch named Wang who went to announce the imperial decree on the day she entered the palace.

When the eunuch Wang saw her, he smiled even more respectfully: "Greetings to the talented lady. His Majesty has asked me to bring you the land deed. Please take a look at it."

The emperor kept his word and gave Xie Yuzhen a horse farm, along with a dozen fine horses that he had just brought from Danzhu Kingdom. In addition, he even gave the Xie family a mansion in the inner city of Kyoto - this was not a royal gift, but the emperor's private account.

The house was not big, but it was in a good location. The emperor's move was very thoughtful. Even Xie Yuzhen couldn't help but feel moved. He decided to work harder to get money from the emperor, and it would be best if he could get power as well.