Don't be a salted fish, the daily life of the concubine in the palace

"Shen Wei, listen to my advice, don't be the prince's concubine."

"I heard that the prince is extremely strong and no concubine can withstand it."

The noise in her ears was too loud. Shen Wei pressed her aching temple, still recovering from the trauma of the car accident.

Just yesterday, the company that Shen Wei had worked so hard to build went public. Shen Wei, who hadn't taken a vacation for four years, decided to take a half-day off. Just as she was crossing the road, a car came roaring and hit her.

When Shen Wei opened her eyes again, she found herself in a strange ancient time.

The owner of this body is also called Shen Wei, who was born in poverty. In order to raise money for medicine for her seriously ill mother, Shen Wei sold herself to work as a maid in the Prince of Yan's mansion.

The original owner, Shen Wei, was born with a beautiful face, so the princess had an idea and wanted to promote Shen Wei and another beautiful maid, Zhang Yue, to be concubines of the King of Yan.

In the room, Zhang Yue, who was beautiful, had a sad face and complained to Shen Wei: "I am a good girl, why do I have to be a lowly concubine?"

Being the Prince of Yan's concubine sounds like it has a bright future.

But Zhang Yue had heard that although the King of Yan was extremely handsome, he was a heartless and ungrateful man.

His freshness towards women only lasts for three months at most. After being favored, no matter how beautiful a woman is, she will fall out of favor, her cinnabar mole will turn into mosquito blood, her white moonlight will turn into white rice, and she will spend her life in loneliness in the backyard.

Moreover, the Prince of Yan was particularly strong in that aspect, and his concubines were frail and delicate, and they were often tormented to the point of fainting in the middle of sleeping with him, and they were in terribly miserable.

"We'll meet the princess later and kowtow to her to beg her to rescind her grace. I would rather marry a groom than marry a prince and be a widow." Zhang Yue was still muttering, and she had made up her mind not to be a concubine.

While Zhang Yue was nagging, Shen Wei quickly analyzed her current situation.

In ancient society, imperial power was supreme - she was now the most humble maid, the lowest status in the palace.

If she was lucky, she would marry a groom or a doorman, and her children would continue to be maids and servants.

If you are unlucky, your master may order you to be killed one day, and your body will be left in the wilderness with no one to collect it.

As the king of the 21st century, Shen Wei is unwilling to be a salted fish at the mercy of others in ancient times.

She wants to roll, she wants to struggle!

If you can't roll to death, roll to death!

There is no such thing as a free lunch. It is nonsense to say that someone is as calm as a chrysanthemum. If you don't fight for something, you will have nothing. Your destiny is in your own hands, and your future is earned by yourself.

In her previous life, she was extremely competitive and managed to take a company on the verge of bankruptcy and list it on the stock market; in this life, she is still competitive and is fighting for a bright future for herself in ancient times.

With almost no hesitation, Shen Wei had made up her mind - she wanted to be the Prince of Yan's concubine.

She has to climb up step by step.

Outside the house, the old maid sent by Princess Yan urged: "Shen Wei, Zhang Yue, the princess has summoned you, why don't you come out?"

The wooden door creaked open, and Shen Wei and Zhang Yue appeared.

The old nanny took the two to Kunyuyuan where the princess lived.

The Princess of Yan was born into a prominent family. She married the Prince of Yan at the age of 16 and had two sons and a daughter. The two had been married for ten years and were considered to be very respectful to each other.

Shen Wei walked into the main hall and, following the etiquette she remembered, saluted the Princess of Yan in a proper manner.

She secretly looked at the princess who was sitting in the main seat. She was wearing a dark red dress with cloud patterns, her hair was tied up high, and her whole body exuded a faint majesty.

The princess has fine lines around her eyes and a slightly yellowish complexion, which she does not cover up with makeup. It is clear that the princess accepts the reality of her "aging and fading beauty". Her position is secure and she no longer needs to rely on her looks to attract her husband.

The princess put down the celadon teacup and glanced at Shen Wei and Zhang Yue's faces.

Shen Wei is charming and Zhang Yue is pretty, both are first-class beauties.

The prince had little interest in the women in the harem, so much so that no new babies were born in the palace in the past two years.

As the mistress of the house, the princess has to find ways to expand the palace and maintain her reputation as a good wife.

"Shen Wei, Zhang Yue, are you willing to be the prince's concubines?" the princess asked straight to the point.

Zhang Yue's pretty face turned pale, and she knelt down and kowtowed: "Princess, I already have a lover, and I cannot betray his deep love."

Zhang Yue's sweetheart is a young groom in the palace, and they are in love with each other.

The princess sighed inwardly.

"Once you enter the deep palace, it is as deep as the sea." Today's young girls are all smart, and the bloody counterexamples are right in front of them. Even wealth and glory cannot blind their eyes.

The princess looked at Shen Wei again: "What about you?"

Shen Wei bowed and said respectfully, "I am willing to serve the prince and share the princess's worries."

The princess paused slightly while holding the teacup, and looked at Shen Wei, seeing ambition in Shen Wei's eyes.

Can't help but chuckle to myself.

Another woman who doesn't know her own limits.

She boasted of her natural beauty and naively thought she could win the prince's heart. But unfortunately, beauty was the least important thing in the backyard of Prince Yan's mansion.

Even the most beautiful concubine Liu Ruyan, who had been favored for two years, has now become a dull woman in the harem. The prince goes to Liu Ruyan's yard less than five times a month.

At most, the two of them would chat about music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and rarely had any romantic time.

"In this case, I will take you as my concubine, grant you the right to live in Fangfei Garden, and reward you with fifty taels of silver." The princess opened the teacup and blew away the foam on the tea leaves.

Shen Wei was delighted.

The first step to starting a business is to have an independent office and fifty taels of silver in start-up funds!

Shen Wei happily thanked her and left with the old lady.

In the main hall, the princess sipped Biluochun and asked Aunt Liu beside her: "This girl is beautiful. How long do you think the prince can favor her?"

Madam Liu smiled and replied, "She is beautiful, but she is ignorant and has nothing but beauty. I guess that Shen will be favored for no more than half a month."

There are many beauties in the backyard of Prince Yan's mansion.

Shen Wei is not the most beautiful, she is of humble origin, uneducated, and lacks etiquette. This kind of woman can only become an ordinary member of the harem, trapped in the harem for the rest of her life.

If Shen Wei was lucky, she could give birth to a son or daughter. Unfortunately, concubines were not qualified to raise children, and giving birth to children would only serve to add to the princess's fortune.

"Oh, how pitiful." The princess showed pity, and then ordered Liu Ma, "Buy some beautiful maids to the mansion after a while. When the old ones fall out of favor, we have to bring in some new ones."

Aunt Liu said respectfully, "Yes."

"Counting the days, the prince will be back from his southern tour soon." The princess said in a calm tone. She did not show any emotion when her husband returned from an outing.

Madam Liu asked, "Princess, would you like to renovate the palace and add some fresh and beautiful flowers and plants to welcome the prince's return?"

The princess shook her head calmly: "Why do these useless and expensive things?"

After ten years of marriage, the princess had fought with the concubines and concubines. But gradually, the princess had seen through the grudges in the harem and became as calm as a chrysanthemum.

No one can be favored for a lifetime, the prince's love is too short.

No matter how loving a couple is, they will eventually grow tired of each other. She should focus on the upbringing of her children, as they are her future support.

Not only did the princess let it go, but the concubines and mistresses in the harem who had been racking their brains to fight for it also gradually let it go.

What’s the point of vying for favor?

It’s better to be a salted fish, not surprised by praise or criticism, and watch the ups and downs with a smile.