The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 264 The eldest son is stupid

After a long while, she whispered, "I used to think no one would dare to betray me, but now... I feel like everyone in this courtyard has betrayed me."

Xie Run: “…”

Seeing Xie Run's unhappy expression, Jiang Baobao quickly said, "I'm serious."

She muttered, “Just like what you’re saying now makes sense, but I don’t understand it.”

"Just like Wan Linlang back then, you guys are so good at talking and no one knows if you'll cheat me."

Xie Run took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

She thought that she really couldn't have too high expectations of Jiang Baobao, otherwise she would be misled by her.

"Which girl in your yard is smart?"

"Who else, when you were struggling with Wan Linlang's words, inadvertently gave you some pointers?"

Speaking of which, Baobao Jiang still couldn't remember anyone.

Upon hearing the following words, Jiang Baobao said without hesitation: "Xing'er!"

"Xing'er?" Xie Run raised an eyebrow. "I remember this girl. She is indeed smart and clever."

"You haven't seen her around much lately?"

Jiang Baobao: "She is smart, but I don't like what she says, so I ignore her."

"But there's no one in this courtyard who can give me advice, and even if someone did, I wouldn't trust them. Only Xing'er came from home with me, and she occasionally gives me one or two ideas."

Jiang Baobao's face changed, "It's definitely not Xing'er who betrayed me!"

"Her entire family's indentures are in my house. How dare she betray me?!"

When Xie Run heard this, he felt that this was most likely the star.

Of course, she couldn't say for sure.

"Let's get someone to check this star out first."

Xie Run went out to ask Dan Tao, and Dan Tao mentioned, "We searched Xing'er's room as well, but didn't find anything."

"She has been serving in Concubine Jiang's small kitchen these days and doesn't come to the front often."

Xie Run leaned close to Dan Tao's ear and whispered, "This man is more suspicious than Gui Yuan. We need to investigate carefully."

Dan Tao also said: "This servant also thinks that Guiyuan dare not betray her master."

"She's just like Concubine Jiang, spineless. She'll confess anything at the slightest scare."

"How could Wan Shiqi dare to employ someone like her?"

Xie Run nodded: "I also think she is a cover. Wan Linlang gave her money just for today."

Dan Tao: "Then I will send someone to interrogate Xing'er?"

Xie Run nodded. "But I don't think Xing'er will be able to find out anything. We don't have any evidence, and that girl doesn't look stupid... Let Concubine Jiang go ask herself first."

"Yes!"

After visiting Jiang Baobao, Xie Run went straight to visit the eldest son.

She walked around the front yard and didn't find anything unusual. The eldest son hadn't woken up yet, so she couldn't find anything.

Xie Run was a little upset.

The next day, another victory report came from Qiang Wu.

At the same time, news of the rise of the Red Lotus Army also reached the capital.

Prince An took the opportunity to discredit Prince Jing, meaning that Prince Jing was in Qiang Wu, but allowed the Red Lotus Army to rise up under his nose.

Either it was caused by King Jing's incompetence, or it was caused by King Jing's deliberate indulgence.

Discussions within the government and the public grew increasingly heated.

At the same time, news came that King Jing was injured and unconscious while rescuing the disaster.

Chunjuan said, "The prince felt sorry for the people and personally led his soldiers to provide relief, but who knew there would be aftershocks in Qiangwu."

"A half-collapsed house collapsed due to the earthquake, and the prince was hit while trying to save a little girl."

Xie Run was quite calm: "Is the prince okay?"

Chun Juan was stunned, "I don't know either."

"Your Highness is blessed with a long life, and nothing will happen to him."

Xie Run was really not worried about King Jing.

Xie Jiang relied on the halo of the heroine to travel freely between the Dayu Dynasty and the Xia Dynasty. She just didn't believe that King Jing didn't have the halo of the male protagonist?

Her first priority now is to calm things down in the palace.

Otherwise, when King Jing returns in triumph and sees the mess in the mansion, the first person he will blame will be Xie Run.

Suddenly a little girl rushed over and said in surprise: "Master, good news, the eldest master has woken up!"

Not to mention Xie Run, everyone in Chunshan Courtyard showed some joy on their faces.

Ever since Taotao’s birthday banquet, there has been no sign of joy in the entire palace.

Now I finally heard some good news.

Xie Run stood up and said, "Dan Tao, help me change my clothes. Let's go see the eldest master."

Dan Tao stood up with a smile: "Finally, there is some good news."

When he arrived at the front yard, Xie Run keenly noticed that the expressions of the maids and old women were not right. They seemed unusually timid and solemn.

A maid just announced: "Thank you, Concubine Xie is here!"

As soon as Xie Run entered the house, Nanny Mu led a group of people to kneel in front of Xie Run.

The smile on Xie Run's face also disappeared, and his expression darkened. "Nurse, it's a happy occasion that the eldest master has woken up. What are you doing?"

Nanny Mu was trembling all over. She whispered, "Reporting to Concubine Xie, the eldest young master has woken up, but..."

"But what?"

Nanny Mu subconsciously turned her head to look at the eldest son on the bed.

Xie Run also looked over and saw the eldest master playing with a pearl necklace in his hand, grinning, with saliva faintly visible at the corner of his mouth.

Dan Tao was shocked and said, "Is the eldest master stupid?!"

Nanny Mu and the maids and servants below cried together, "Please spare my life, Concubine Xie! Please spare my life, Concubine Xie!"

"When the eldest master opened his eyes today, he couldn't speak or recognize anyone... This servant has been anxious for a long time, but there is really nothing he can do."

Xie Run curled his lips into a smile that was a bit sarcastic. "Nanny Mu really has everything under control in this front yard. Did you intend to hide this from me?"

"Now that you can no longer hide it, you told me the news?"

Nanny Mu knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "This servant knows that I am wrong. I only beg Concubine Xie to spare my life!"

"I still have young children at home. I only beg Concubine Xie to spare my life. No matter what punishment you impose, I will be willing to accept it."

Dan Tao moved a stool for Xie Run to sit on. Xie Run asked the court doctor beside him, "Is the eldest master really stupid?"

The court physician nodded cautiously: "I am incompetent. Now I can only ask the imperial physician in the palace to take a look."

Xie Run asked again: "Tell me the truth."

"If the imperial physician were to come and treat him, how likely would he be to succeed?"

The court doctor was silent for a while before saying, "Diseases in the brain are the most difficult to treat."

"If you find the right treatment, you might be able to recover tomorrow. If you don't, it might be difficult to cure in your lifetime."

After listening to him practice Tai Chi, Xie Run asked, "So it's almost impossible to cure it?"

The court physician quickly bowed and saluted, "It's all because of my uselessness..."

"okay!"

Xie Run glanced at Mu Nanny and the others kneeling below him and said, "First, keep Mu Nanny and the others under guard. I will make a decision after I ask the princess."