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

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After the inspection, the King of Yan rode away from Yunzhou with his guards. The King of Yan was eager to return home, and he was eager to go back to see Shen Wei, so he deliberately abandoned the slow carriage and rode back on horseback.

The black cloak fluttered and the horse galloped.

The official road was covered with billowing dust, and the figure of the Prince of Yan riding his horse at full speed disappeared in the direction of the distant Yanjing City.

On one side of the official road, an extremely luxurious carriage was parked in a low-key manner. The pale white ice silk curtain was opened, and the woman wearing a veil, with a pair of phoenix eyes slightly raised, exuding a seductive charm.

She watched the majestic back of King Yan as he left.

The maid in the carriage whispered, "His Royal Highness Prince Yan is on patrol in Yunzhou. Miss, why don't you try to meet Prince Yan? Miss, you are so beautiful, Prince Yan will definitely fall at your feet."

The woman chuckled, her eyes full of ambition: "The situation is still uncertain."

She was going to marry the most noble man in the world.

Now the crown prince is seriously ill, and the princes of Yan and Heng are fighting openly and secretly, and it is still unknown who will be the winner. She has to continue waiting, waiting for the new emperor to ascend the throne, and then she can enter the harem in a grand manner.

She vied for favor, gained power, and became the most favored among the six palaces.

Sooner or later she will become the most noble woman in the world.

The maid thought of the past events about the Prince of Yan, and she said, "I heard that the Prince of Yan is very fond of a concubine now, and that concubine is pregnant."

The woman smiled lightly, not taking it seriously: "She is just a concubine, not worth mentioning."

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In the Prince of Yan's Mansion, Kunyu Courtyard was quiet. The maids and servants worked quietly, and no one dared to disturb the princess who was worshiping Buddha.

The silence was broken only when a thin figure arrived at the gate of Kunyu Courtyard.

Xiang Er stood at the door nervously and whispered, "I...I want to see the princess. Can I, can you let her know?"

Xiang'er was bought into the palace by Madam Liu to share Shen Wei's favor. But the Prince of Yan only favored Shen Wei, and the princess was busy fighting with the old madam recently, so no one remembered this new concubine.

In the palace, without favor, there is no way to survive. Xiang'er was despised by the maids, and the money and cloth given to her by the princess were also taken away by the servants. There were many mosquitoes at night, and food was deducted. Xiang'er was miserable and had no choice but to come to the princess for help.

"What kind of status does the princess have? How can a concubine like you see her whenever you want?" The maid at the door had a bad attitude and her eyes were full of disgust.

Xiang'er lowered her head in grievance.

If this continued, she would really starve to death. She thought that being a concubine in the palace would give her a hot meal, but this hard life was not much better than her life at home.

When Aunt Liu heard the noise, she walked to the door and whispered, "What are you doing? You are disturbing the princess. I will punish you!"

The maid shut up immediately.

Xiang Er saw Madam Liu, as if she had seen a savior. She walked over quickly, grabbed Madam Liu's sleeve, and tears fell: "Madam Liu, you told me that the prince would definitely come to see me... But I have lived in the palace for so long, and the prince has never even seen me."

Madam Liu pulled back her sleeves and said coldly, "The time has not come yet. Go back to your own courtyard. From now on, you are not allowed to come to Kunyu Courtyard without the princess's permission."

Xiang'er's eyes were filled with tears: "But...But..."

Madam Liu had already turned and left. In Madam Liu's view, Xiang'er was just a tool for the struggle in the harem, but unfortunately she was not useful, and Xiang'er could only fend for herself in the future.

Xiang'er's nose felt sore, and she cried all the way back to the remote yard. In summer, everything grows lushly, but the backyard is covered with withered grass, and it feels as cold as a grave under the bright daylight.

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In the Buddhist temple of Kunyu Courtyard, the princess devoutly offered the last stick of incense, and then she stood up, supporting Nanny Liu’s hand.

"Princess, Xiang'er wanted to see you, but was stopped by this old servant." Nanny Liu said in a low voice.

The princess raised her eyebrows: "Xiang'er?"

Madam Liu said, "Princess, you have forgotten the concubine who was brought into the palace. You gave her the name Xiang'er. Unfortunately, this girl had bad luck, and the prince never set foot in her courtyard."

The princess vaguely remembered that there seemed to be such a person. The princess said calmly: "Don't worry about it. There is no need to carry the new person into the palace for the time being."

The King of Yan once reprimanded the Princess, dissatisfied with her frequent bringing new people into the palace. Since this was the case, the Princess decided not to bring new people into the palace anymore.

If the prince of Yan gets tired of Shen Wei one day and can't find a new person to vent his feelings to, then the prince of Yan will know the benefit of the princess's action.

The princess closed her eyes and pinched the Buddhist beads in her hand: "I am obviously thinking about the prince, but he always can't see my goodness. Forget it, Liu Ma, follow me to the study to check the children's homework."

Nanny Liu supported the princess and walked towards the courtyard where the two children lived.

Before she entered the courtyard, the princess heard the cheerful laughter of her two sons. She looked closely and saw that Cheng Ke and Cheng Zhen were not studying hard in the study room in broad daylight, but were catching fish by the pond.

The two old maids sent by the Queen not only did not stop it, but watched with a smile on their faces.

Playing with mourning!

The princess was furious. Did the queen want to ruin her two sons?

The princess quickly walked into the yard and asked coldly, "Chengke, Chengzhen, have you finished your homework today?"

Li Chengke's face turned pale, and the crucian carp in his hand fell into the water. Li Chengke nervously replied: "Mother, my son and I have finished the homework assigned by the teacher."

The princess asked, "Can we review tomorrow's lessons in advance?"

Li Chengke and Li Chengzhen lowered their heads and remained silent.

The two old maids looked at each other, and one of them said coldly, "Princess, the child is still young, and needs to be relaxed in his studies."

The princess rebuked coldly: "Why do I need you two outsiders to point fingers at my child?"

"I am here at the Queen's order to accompany the two young masters. If the princess is dissatisfied, she can ask the Queen."

Endless argument.

Li Chengke and Li Chengzhen squatted by the pool, fiddling with the cold water with their fingers. They ignored the adults' quarrel, and there was a numbness in their eyes.

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When it was dark, the Prince of Yan rode his horse back to the palace. He dismounted and looked at the magnificent and solemn Prince of Yan's Palace, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He was so eager and yearning that he walked into the palace very quickly.

The wealthy steward greeted him at the door and asked his servants to lead the Prince of Yan's mount back to the stable.

"Your Highness, you are back so early." Fugui looked at the exhausted appearance of Prince Yan and said with a distressed look on his face, "Oh, Your Highness, your clothes are torn. You should take a carriage."

Prince Yan glanced around. Perhaps because he returned home early and no one knew about it, he did not see Shen Wei to greet him, nor did he see the other wives and concubines in the palace.

Fugui observed his expression and explained with a smile: "Your Highness, Princess Zhaoyang took Master Shen to Luoyue Lake for a short stay and he will be back tomorrow."