The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 291 Visiting the Princess

He glanced at the little eunuch kneeling on the ground and said, "Bring the ball over here and let me see it."

The young eunuch was stunned for a moment, but when the people around him urged him, he quickly picked up the ball and handed it to Xie Run.

Rose thorns hurt, but they don't cause any wounds when they touch your body.

Xie Run pretended not to notice the farce just now and just smiled and said, "This ball is really well woven. I remember there are two in the warehouse. They are woven with bamboo from Shu. The texture is soft and elastic."

Xie Run said to the nurse, "Send two people to the storehouse to get it for the eldest master to play with."

The nurse quickly pulled the eldest son to bow, "Thank you very much, Concubine."

Xie Run simply said, "I'm going to visit the princess. Do you want to come with me, young master?"

The nurse quickly said, "The eldest son hasn't finished his medicine yet, and it's time to take it now. I dare not bother the princess."

Xie Run raised his eyes and glanced at the sky. "Yes, I have to have lunch after taking the medicine."

The wet nurse agreed and quickly took the eldest son away.

From beginning to end, the eldest son looked at Xie Run with a dim gaze, and the expression on his face was not at all like that of a child.

Xie Run's eyes were calm, and there was always a faint smile on his face. He was gentle and quiet to the extreme.

Before leaving, the young eunuch bowed to Xie Run.

Xie Run didn't say anything and continued to lead his men to Qingsong Courtyard.

Dan Tao said fearfully, "Master, did you see the look in the eldest young master's eyes?"

"At the beginning, he stared at Concubine Fang like that and kicked her in the stomach repeatedly... I was frightened at that time."

King Jing later silenced the king about this matter and forbade it to be mentioned again.

But there were so many people in Lanxiangyuan at that time, and everyone was a little afraid.

Dan Tao said: "Although he is a little silly now, his heart is very cruel."

"Why do you have to make the little eunuch kneel on the ground to pick up the ball when there are roses in the flower bed."

"Clothes are thin these days in spring, and the thorns are sharp. They hurt the skin and flesh when they prick. He laughs heartily while watching others grimacing in pain. This method of torturing people is a bit too cruel..."

When it comes to the word "vicious", Dan Tao's voice unconsciously lowers.

Dan Tao was even more worried: "Master, do you think the eldest master will bear a grudge against you?"

"Last time he harmed Concubine Sun, even though he explained that he happened to see Concubine Sun at the time and that's when he came up with the scheme, it still doesn't make sense."

The eldest son's thoughts are difficult to guess, and cannot be speculated using ordinary people's thinking.

It is impossible to guard against such a young child if he wants to harm others.

But he is the eldest son of King Jing.

Tiger poison does not even eat its seeds.

No matter how big a mistake he made, King Jing would only punish him and would never give up on him.

Xie Run: "If you can't guess, don't try to guess. Just be on guard against him."

"From now on, whenever he's around, remember to send two people to keep an eye on him."

Anyway, she won't have much contact with the eldest young master.

"I think this wet nurse is quite clever. Send someone to whisper a few words to her and ask her to guide the young master onto the right path and not let him lose his temper."

"Even if the prince knew, he would be satisfied."

Dan Tao saluted, "I understand."

When Xie Run arrived at Qingsong Courtyard, the princess had already heard that Xie Run had dealt with several gossipy old women for her.

After the operation, she lost more than ten pounds.

The princess has always been petite, and now she is so thin that she looks like she could run away if the wind blows.

However, her eyes were calm, and she had a kind of silent majesty.

She leaned against the couch, covered with a thick woolen blanket, and asked calmly, "I heard that Concubine Xie had a tantrum on the way and punished a few maids?"

Xie Run is no longer as restrained as before when he comes to Qingsong Courtyard.

Seeing the maid bring a stool, she sat down on one side, took the tea offered, and said softly, "I, the housekeeper, lack the majesty of the princess, and my methods are too gentle. The maids and servants under me always lack respect for me, and I am not as efficient as when the princess was in charge."

"Today, I saw those old women gossiping in the corridor while they were on duty. I was really angry, so I punished a few of them."

The princess knew the whole story of Xie Run's punishment, and since Xie Run had deliberately concealed the matter of the Crown Princess, she also mentioned it.

"You have a gentle nature, and sometimes your subordinates bully you because you are thin-skinned and always act inappropriately. Occasionally, you lose your temper and punish some people, and then they will know what is right and wrong."

"Some people who talk too much need to be punished every now and then and given hard work to do, so that they won't be idle and gossip behind people's backs."

Xie Run smiled and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Princess. I will try it another day."

Xie Run changed the subject and continued, "Being a housekeeper is indeed difficult. I hope that the princess recovers soon and becomes the head of the household soon, so that I can have some peace and stability."

She took a sip of tea and said, "Princess, you know me too well. I am the laziest..."

The princess also smiled and said, "You may be lazy, but that doesn't stop you from being smart."

"Although you have never been in charge of anything, you can get the hang of it once you teach you. The huge palace is now under your control. The prince and I are very relieved."

The princess's words were just a way of not responding to Xie Run's words.

Xie Run's mouth twitched.

Does this mean that she should continue to manage the palace?

Xie Run was just about to think of two more excuses to shirk his responsibility when he suddenly heard the princess ask, "I have received great kindness from Concubine Xie, and I will always remember it in my heart."

"I'm just very confused. Why are you...helping me so much?"

The princess finally asked this question.

On the day when the Imperial Guards wanted to search the palace, Xie Run specially sent someone to invite her elder sister to come and treat the princess.

Although Xie Jiang is well-known, when it comes to status and position, he is still not as convincing as the imperial physician in the palace.

It was obvious that Xie Run had done his best by just inviting the imperial physician, and the princess's life or death was entirely up to fate.

If the princess died, she would be the easiest person to take the throne because she was favored and had children.

She must be looking forward to the princess's death.

But Xie Run not only did not sit there and wait for death, he also specially invited her elder sister to come and take the princess's pulse.

If the princess had not survived the operation, she would have died in Qingsongyuan.

Xie Run's reputation is far from clean, and he must be linked to the princess's death.

Many people also suspected that Xie Run wanted to kill the princess and take the throne, so he specially asked Xie Jiang to perform surgery on the princess.

Some even asserted that Xie Jiang's operation was bound to fail.

Once the princess died, Xie Run should use her son's status as a mother to compete for the position of princess.