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

The Prince of Yan came to her place once, and the day after Xiang'er was favored, more and more servants came to curry favor with her. Even the princess asked Liu Ma to send her a reward for her meritorious service.

She had suffered countless hardships since childhood and had been humiliated and insulted by her parents. Now, she was struck by overwhelming wealth. Looking at the silks, satins, jade hairpins and jadeite sent to her, Xiang'er's vanity skyrocketed.

She even felt that she would soon be on par with Shen Wei and would move into a luxurious large courtyard in the future.

Shen Wei smiled faintly: "Going out of the house to visit relatives."

Xiang'er smiled and deliberately stroked the jade hairpin on the end of her hair: "Sister, you are out of the house to visit relatives, and you are still dressed so plainly. Didn't the princess give you a reward?"

Shen Wei: ...

Shen Wei observed Xiang'er carefully for a moment and realized that Xiang'er had no brains at all. The princess might have taken a fancy to Xiang'er's "stupidity" and brought her into the palace.

Shen Wei ignored her and left the palace with Cailian without looking back. Xiang'er pouted her lips and said in a very dissatisfied tone: "I am a concubine, and she is also a concubine, but she actually turned her face away from me."

The maid next to her said hurriedly, "Master, don't take it to heart. Shen is pregnant, how can she serve the prince with a big belly? Master, you go to the door tonight and wait, and lead the prince to Fangfei Garden, and see how proud Shen can be."

Xiang'er said confidently: "Okay."

They are all women anyway, and they all sleep the same.

The Prince of Yan was very strong, so Xiang'er had a hard time serving him. But as long as she could get the Prince's favor, it didn't matter if she had to endure a little hardship.

Xiang Er continued, "Why can Shen Wei go out of the house to visit her family? I also want to go out of the house to visit my family."

Now she is wearing gold and silver and has no worries about food and clothing. She wants to go home and show off to her parents.

The maid said awkwardly, "The prince has granted Shen the right to leave the house freely. If you want to leave the house, you need to obtain the princess's consent."

Xiang'er thought about it and said nonchalantly: "Next time the prince comes to me, I will ask for his permission to leave the palace freely."

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The carriage drove quietly and stopped at the entrance of Wangshu Inn. Shen Wei, wearing a white veiled hat, walked into a private room in the restaurant.

"Boss." Ye Qiushuang received the news and was already waiting in the private room.

Shen Wei sat down: "Have you brought the contract?"

Ye Qiushuang nodded: "I brought them all."

Shen Wei handed Ye Qiu Shuang a list of ingredients for liquid foundation and said, "Gather all the ingredients and follow the steps to make makeup powder. Make the makeup powder into small boxes and give them as gifts to female customers who come to Weiyanji to buy desserts. Collect their feedback after using it and gradually improve and modify it."

Ye Qiushuang was very smart and guessed Shen Wei's intention immediately: "The boss is planning to open a cosmetics shop?"

Shen Wei nodded: "If it is effective, then we can open a store."

Ye Qiu Shuang carefully put away the ingredients list of the makeup powder, feeling very excited. Ye Qiu Shuang's biggest hobby is doing business and making money. Seeing the store expand day by day and the business booming day by day, she will have a special sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

After making some tea and drinking it, she waited for a while, and the female merchant brought in Shen Qiang carrying a basket of vegetables.

Shen Qiang worked hard all year round, her face was tanned, and there were several scars on her face that could not be covered up. Her hair was wrapped in a piece of green cloth. Her hands were covered with black cracks, the skin on her hands was wrinkled like dry bark, and the cracks between her nails were black.

She looks exactly like a peasant woman.

"Sister Zhang, is this lady going to buy the vegetables I grow?" Shen Qiang was holding the vegetable basket, looking nervous and alert.

The female merchant smiled and said in a friendly manner: "You chat with my wife, I'll wait for you outside the house."

The businesswoman turned and left.

Shen Qiang looked awkwardly at the two women sitting in the main seat. One woman wore a white veil that concealed her true face and had an extraordinary temperament; the other wore a red dress and had a shrewd look in her eyes.

Shen Qiang pursed her lips and spoke cautiously: "Ladies, these are the vegetables I planted. You can take a look at them yourself."

Shen Qiang put down the vegetable basket and took out two green vegetables.

The vegetables are green, have large leaves and a sweet smell.

Shen Wei picked up a green vegetable and praised it, "The leaves are free of insects and are growing very well."

Ye Qiu Shuang also examined the vegetables carefully, with admiration in her eyes.

The two sisters hadn't seen each other for several years. Shen Wei deliberately lowered her voice, and Shen Qiang didn't even realize that she was Shen Wei.

Shen Qiang is very modest: "When I was young, I followed my father to farm. My father was knowledgeable and taught me a lot of farming techniques."

Shen Wei changed the subject: "You are quite talented, but planting half an acre of land is really a waste of talent. I have several acres of good farmland in Nanshan, and more than a hundred tenants. Miss Shen, I want to sign a contract with you. You help me manage the vegetables and fruit trees in the good farmland, and I will pay you money every month."

Shen Qiang was stunned.

Help people manage fertile land?

There were many high-ranking officials in Yanjing, and they all had their own land. These lands were either managed by the mistress or by servants trusted by the family.

But this veiled distinguished guest in front of her was actually allowed to be managed by a peasant girl who was not related to her in any way?

Shen Qiang was naturally very moved. She had nothing when she was divorced. Now she was back with her mother and brother, eating and drinking for free. She felt bad and wanted to help her mother share her worries.

But, what if this distinguished guest is a liar...

Shen Wei knew her suspicion and said calmly, "We have signed a contract. The contract is approved by the government and there is absolutely no falsehood. I will pay you two taels of silver every month. If the crops are good, I can increase the reward."

Shen Qiang was stunned.

Two taels of silver!

How long would she have to sell vegetables to earn two taels of silver?

Shen Wei said: "My status is special and it is inconvenient for me to go out often, so I want to find someone to help manage the fertile land. A few days ago, my cousin was injured and fainted outside the Confucian Temple. You carried her to the clinic and paid for the medicine. It can be seen that you are a kind and honest girl."

Shen Qiang remembered that she had indeed saved a little girl a few days ago.

Shen Qiang's suspicions were mostly gone.

Shen Wei continued, "I heard from the female merchant that your mother is weaving in the Confucian Temple and your brother is studying hard. If you manage the fertile land for me, the monthly wages you get can also help relieve the worries of the family."

Shen Qiang thought of her mother weaving every day and her sister trapped in the palace, and her heart ached dully.

She gritted her teeth and nodded: "Shen Qiang is willing to sign a contract with my lady."

This is what Shen Wei was waiting for.

Ye Qiushuang beside her took out the prepared contract in duplicate. Shen Qiang could read and had written a contract before. She read the contract carefully twice and only signed it after making sure there were no omissions.

Of course, in order to avoid being discovered, the contract was signed between Ye Qiu Shuang and Shen Qiang in the name of Ye Qiu Shuang.

Otherwise, when Shen Qiang saw "Shen Wei" signed on the contract, she would probably guess Shen Wei's identity.

Shen Wei ordered: "Manager Ye, take Shen Qiang to the government office to record the files. Then take her to the back of Nanshan Mountain and show her the list of fertile land and tenant farmers that need to be managed, so that Shen Qiang can familiarize herself with the situation."

Ye Qiushuang nodded: "Don't worry, Boss, I will definitely do it properly."

After handling the matter, Shen Wei left the inn quietly and took a carriage back to the palace. In the carriage, Cai Ping was very confused: "Master, why don't you recognize Shen Qiang?"

Caiping thought that Shen Wei would take off her veil and reveal her true face.

Shen Wei said nonchalantly: "One more mouth means one more risk."

What if Shen Qiang was too talkative and told Shen's mother and brother Shen Xiuming the news that Shen Wei had several acres of fertile land and a shop?

Will Shen Xiuming continue to study hard?

Even if there is a one in ten thousand risk, Shen Wei cannot take the risk, because human hearts are the most unpredictable.

The carriage returned to the palace at a very slow speed. As soon as Shen Wei stepped into the backyard, she found that the palace was in chaos and the atmosphere was very depressing, as if the sky was falling.

When Cai Lian asked around, she learned bad news!

Prince Yan and Prince Heng went to the Ministry of War to discuss matters today. Unexpectedly, they were attacked by a sneak attack on the way. Prince Heng was hit by an arrow in the thigh and Prince Yan was hit by an arrow in the left shoulder. Both of them are still unconscious!