The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 272 Xie Run harmed me?!

Concubine Sun's eyes were filled with tears. "But who knew that the person who really hurt me was actually the eldest son?!"

"How could it be him?!"

"I have no grudge against him, and we've only met once. Why would he want to harm me?!"

Taoyao saw that her master was sad and didn't dare to speak.

Mother Du said distressedly, "From what the maid said, it seems that the eldest master may not be trying to harm anyone."

"It just so happened that you, my master, were near the rockery at that time, and the eldest master wanted to involve you."

"He was instigated by those around him and has long been a bad heart. I'm afraid he has harmed Concubine Ning in front of everyone in the backyard, and he wants to harm anyone he sees."

Concubine Sun suddenly grabbed Mother Du's hand and said, "Mom, it was Xie Run's people who sent the message for me to come over!"

"I was originally planning to return to the courtyard. If she hadn't sent someone to call me, why would I have ended up at the rockery in Feihe Pavilion?!"

"Do you think Xie Run knew about the eldest master's plan a long time ago?!"

Tao Yao said distressedly: "Master, it may not be impossible!"

"Concubine Xie has always harbored ill intentions towards you."

"She is devoted to protecting the princess and has repeatedly opposed you."

"You have a good family background, are young, and are favored by the prince. You will be a concubine from the moment you arrive."

"Now that the princess is dying, she's probably worried that you'll threaten her position, or that you'll compete with her for the position of princess in the future. So, she's taking action against you in advance to eliminate a competitor..."

Mother Du scolded him harshly, "Taoyao, stop trying to sow discord here!"

Mother Du held Concubine Sun's hand tightly, trying to remain calm. "Master, you've already avenged Concubine Jiang, and now you've discovered that the culprit is the eldest son... Are you still going to vent your anger and make an enemy of Concubine Xie?"

"Even if it is really Concubine Xie who is secretly plotting this, you must not show your emotions now and directly oppose her."

Concubine Sun's appearance was already disfigured, and her future was bleak.

Now the case that caused Jiang Baobao to bleed profusely and injure himself is still waiting for King Jing to make a judgment.

She had made a great enemy with the eldest son, and if she continued to resent Xie Run, she would only find herself a strong opponent, which would do her more harm than good.

It is very unwise to make enemies with three people at once.

Mother Du tried to comfort Concubine Sun bit by bit: "The master is now emotionally agitated and inevitably in trouble. She can't see the truth clearly for a while."

"The most urgent thing is to heal your wounds and your face. Once you calm down, we can analyze this matter carefully. Who is involved and who is innocent? With the master's intelligence, he will definitely be able to tell at a glance."

Concubine Sun is indeed very emotionally unstable.

She only heard the first few sentences of what Mother Du said.

She threw herself into Mother Du's arms and cried, "Mom, is there really a chance that my face will heal?"

Concubine Sun comes from a prominent family. What kind of good things has she not seen?

Therefore, she knew clearly that no matter how good the ointment was, it could not really remove the scars.

The cut on her face was so big that it would be a miracle if it could be reduced to a crack in ten or eight years. It was impossible for it to disappear completely.

Mother Du also knew this, but she still had to comfort Concubine Sun against her will: "Don't worry, my lady, there will definitely be a way."

"I heard that the Xia Dynasty royal family has hidden many magical medicines for beauty and nourishment, each with its own miraculous effects. When the time comes, you can ask the master to send people to the Xia Dynasty to look for them. They will definitely be found."

Concubine Sun was coaxed and her tears finally stopped.

She threw herself into Mother Du's arms, her voice slightly hoarse, revealing a bit of hatred, "Mom, I won't rush to check whether Xie Run interfered or not."

"Young Master... He is so vicious, I will never let him go!"

Mother Du's heart skipped a beat. "Master... the eldest son has become stupid now."

Concubine Sun suddenly shouted angrily: "He is stupid, that's his karma!"

"How come he didn't crash to death on the rockery when he was so vicious at such a young age?!"

"If I don't avenge this, I will never be at peace in life or death!"

Mother Du said with red eyes: "But Master, the eldest son is the prince's biological son!"

He is also King Jing’s first son!

In the eyes of men, the importance of women can never be compared with their offspring.

"Even if he made a huge mistake and is now stupid, the prince will definitely feel pity for him and will definitely protect him."

"If you deal with the eldest son and the prince finds out, you will be doomed..."

Dealing with the woman in the backyard can be said to be jealousy.

But if they deal with King Jing's offspring, once the news gets out, not only will Concubine Sun suffer a tragic end, but the girls and wives in the Duke's Mansion will also be implicated.

Mother Du has served in the Duke's Mansion for half her life, and she really doesn't want to see Concubine Sun make a wrong step and harm herself and the Duke's Mansion.

Concubine Sun quietly pulled off the veil on her face and looked at the ugly scar in the mirror.

She only said: "Mom, I will be careful and will never let the prince find out, and will never implicate our family."

"Mom, can you help me?"

"Just because he's the prince's son doesn't mean he can do evil and still live a carefree life... I hate him so much!"

In the end, Mother Du could not bear Concubine Sun's begging and finally softened her heart.

"Master, just this once..."

……

Xie Run handled the affairs of the mansion as usual, had dinner with his son, and took a walk in Chunshan Courtyard.

It was getting dark little by little.

Just about to take a break.

The maid at the second gate came hurriedly to report: "Master, the servant at the main gate has brought news that there was movement outside the mansion today."

Xie Rundu had already taken off his bun and was about to rest. Upon hearing this, he sat up immediately, "Is there any movement?!"

Her expression had become serious. "Can you tell me what happened?"

"At this time in the past, there were still occasional pedestrians on the street, but today, an hour ago, there was no one to be seen."

"Besides, a kid came back from an errand and saw a group of Imperial Guards on the road."

Xie Run had been asking the doorman to keep an eye on the outside these days and report immediately if anything was wrong.

Hearing the words "Imperial Guards", Xie Run immediately became alert.

The Imperial Guards have always been in the hands of the emperor and are managed by his confidants, and are not biased towards any prince.

Of course, this is obvious.

Secretly… Xie Run looked up, “Immediately call Guard Jin to the inner courtyard, I need to discuss something with him!”

Xiao Shu and Dan Tao were shocked, "Master, this is inappropriate, isn't it?"

At three o'clock in the night, the man from outside was summoned into the inner courtyard.

If this news gets out, who knows how unpleasant it might sound.

Xie Run couldn't care less.

At least I received nine years of compulsory education in modern times, and was exposed to a lot of fragmented information, so I have some political awareness.

The emperor is now seriously ill, and King Jing's life or death in Qiang Wu is unknown. The imperial guards are setting out in the middle of the night... something must have happened!