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

Early the next morning, Prince Yan left the Glazed Pavilion feeling refreshed, attended the morning court, and then helped the Crown Prince handle government affairs.

Prince Yan and a group of trusted ministers discussed the war at the border in the Inspectorate.

The King of Yan looked through the battle report from the border and was delighted: "General Shen Xiuxing has made many outstanding achievements, killed countless enemies, and has excellent moral character. He has the demeanor of a great general."

All the ministers echoed and praised.

Suddenly, an idea came to Prince Yan's mind. He held the brush in his hand and quickly wrote the word "德" (virtue) on the rice paper.

De, excellent moral character, good moral character. If Shen Wei gave birth to a boy in the future, he could be named "Li Chengde".

The King of Yan silently memorized the name and was very satisfied with his naming ability. With a smile on his face, he continued to discuss matters with his ministers.

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On the other side, after King Yan left in the early morning, Shen Wei got up reluctantly, started her fitness exercises as usual, and then had breakfast.

Last night, Shen Wei deliberately "played stupid" and gave the baby in her belly an ugly name, which made King Yan determined to name the child himself.

This was a strategy to bring Prince Yan and his children closer together.

But it can only be used once.

When Shen Wei gets pregnant next time, she can no longer "play dumb" when naming her child. She must appropriately demonstrate her true talent for naming.

Shen Wei, who was 18 or 19 years old, was silly and ignorant. She gave her child a silly name, and King Yan would think Shen Wei was innocent and cute.

But Shen Wei, who is in her sixties, is still stupid and ignorant, and has made no progress. The mentally mature King Yan thinks Shen Wei is really stupid and feels disgusted with her.

At the breakfast table, Shen Wei took a sip of hot porridge and put the matter of naming the child on hold for the time being.

Shen Wei instructed Rong Mama: "Rong Mama, you have to work harder these days. Go to the Confucian Temple to investigate Shen Qiang, find out her character, and find out why she left Shu."

In addition to serving the Yan Wang, Shen Wei also had her shop in mind. She had contracted land in Nanshan to grow a lot of vegetables and fruits, which needed to be handed over to a trusted manager.

Shen Qiang is her elder sister, who is well versed in crop planting techniques and is a useful talent.

But before hiring anyone, it is necessary to examine whether Shen Qiang can be entrusted with important tasks.

"Don't worry, master. I will find out the truth as soon as possible." Madam Rong gladly accepted the task.

In the following days, Shen Wei ate and drank every day, checked the account books sent from the store, and served King Yan.

Prince Yan stayed at her place most of the time, occasionally visiting Liu Ruyan and the princess, and also staying overnight at Xiang'er's place in Fangfeiyuan.

The girl Li Yao came to Liuli Pavilion more and more frequently. At the beginning, Li Yao was quite reserved and kept a polite distance from Shen Wei, and left politely after half an hour.

Later, after they became familiar with each other, Li Yao simply brought the account book to the Liuli Pavilion to look through it, played on the swing for a while, ate for a while, and then looked at the account book for a while, staying there for the whole afternoon.

The relationship between Li Yao and Shen Wei is becoming increasingly harmonious.

That afternoon, Shen Wei sat in the pavilion with a pile of bottles and jars in front of her. The small bottles contained talcum powder, glycerin, soap powder, vegetable oil, paraffin, and other things.

These are the raw materials for making "liquid foundation". Shen Wei's dessert shop has begun to make a profit, and Shen Wei is considering doing other businesses.

For example, Rouge Shop.

In ancient times, women used makeup without liquid foundation, and almost all of them used a kind of makeup powder that could whiten their skin. This kind of makeup powder was either made of crushed rice to make white and sticky rice powder, or white lead powder.

The "liquid foundation" made from rice flour has poor viscosity and is easily removed when applied on the face; white lead powder contains the heavy metal "lead", which can cause lead poisoning if used for a long time, causing yellowing of the face.

Therefore, Shen Wei decided to use modern technology to make an ancient version of "liquid foundation". The liquid foundation she made is very concealing, not easy to remove, and has low toxicity.

If the product can be launched on the market, it will surely become popular throughout Yanjing City and even the entire country.

Shen Wei was fiddling with the composition ratio of liquid foundation when Madam Rong walked into the pavilion in the bright sunlight.

Madam Rong said, "Master, according to your instructions, I have thoroughly investigated Shen Qiang's background."

Shen Wei paused while fiddling with the foundation and said with interest, "Tell me about it."

Aunt Rong told the story slowly and leisurely.

Shen Qiang, the daughter of Shen Wei, is also a miserable person. After her brother died in battle at the border, Shen Qiang was willing to marry a businessman in Shu in order not to hinder her family.

The merchant was wealthy and owned several acres of fertile land. The merchant was away doing business all year round, so Shen Qiang took on the responsibility of being the mistress of the house. She was quite good at farming, and she could predict seasonal climate changes based on the temperature and find the right time to plant, so the merchant's fertile land always had a good harvest every year.

She never increased the rent of the farmers and managed hundreds of tenants in a very obedient manner.

Shen Qiang worked hard all year round and turned from a beautiful girl into a dark-skinned village woman, which was despised by her husband. Every year when her husband returned home, he would bring back several beautiful women. Her mother-in-law was very harsh on Shen Qiang. Shen Qiang often went out to work on the farm and check the growth of crops, but her mother-in-law suspected that she had a man outside.

Last year, there was a severe drought in Shu, and the harvest of crops was not as good as in previous years. Shen Qiang's mother-in-law wanted to increase the rent of the tenant farmers, but she disagreed. She was locked up in the ancestral hall and beaten and scolded by her mother-in-law. After her husband came back, he also scolded Shen Qiang for disrespecting the elders and having no children after five years of marriage.

After Shen Qiang got married, she worked hard for a long time but never had a child. Her mother-in-law insulted Shen Qiang as a hen that didn't lay eggs, and simply gave her a divorce letter and kicked her out of the house. Shen Qiang had nowhere to go and could only beg all the way back to her hometown, where she found that her mother and brother were missing. After asking around, she learned that her sister Shen Wei had sold herself into slavery, and her mother and brother had gone to Yanjing to look for someone.

Shen Qiang went through a lot of hardships to come to Yanjing and reunite with her family. She was a hardworking woman who could not sit still, so she planted vegetables and trees near the Confucian Temple to supplement her family income.

Rong Mama finally said, "Master, Shen Qiang is a decent person. I asked people to buy vegetables from her, and she never shortchanged me. I also asked a little girl to pretend to be injured and fainted, and Shen Qiang carried the little girl to the clinic and paid for her medical expenses."

Shen Wei knocked on the table and gained a better understanding of this sister.

Shen Wei said, "There is nothing to do in the afternoon. Madam Rong, I want to go visit my relatives. Ask Cai Lian to accompany me, and then send a message to Ye Qiu Shuang, asking her to wait for me at Wangshu Inn."

She wants to meet Shen Qiang in person.

Madam Rong nodded happily: "I will arrange it right away."

When going out to visit relatives, one should not dress too ostentatiously. Shen Wei deliberately changed into a plain long dress, took off the gold and silver hairpins on her head, and left only an ordinary peach wood hairpin.

Leaving from the backyard and passing through the palace garden, Shen Wei was walking when she suddenly heard a clear call: "Sister Shen, where are you going?"

Shen Wei turned around and saw Xiang'er in the pavilion.

Xiang'er was enjoying the cool air with her two maids. In the hot summer, she wore a flashy pink silk dress, with five or six hairpins in her hair and powder on her face.

He looked arrogant and very proud.