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

The Prince of Yan was poisoned and injured, and was recuperating in the palace. The Prince of Yan wanted to rest in peace, so he refused to let his ministers visit him in the first few days of his recovery.

But not the Queen.

It is said that the queen was so worried that she almost fainted. On the morning of the second day, the queen left the palace without stopping and went to the Prince of Yan's mansion to visit her youngest son in person.

The Queen's visit to Prince Yan's Mansion is a big event.

The princess got up early, and the concubines also dressed up and went to the gate of the palace to greet her. The queen's carriage had not yet arrived, and Aunt Liu lowered her voice and asked the princess: "Princess, can you also call Shen from Liuli Pavilion?"

Shen Wei had shown her face in front of the Queen several times and had received generous rewards from the Queen, so she should come to greet her.

But the princess just shook her head calmly: "No need."

How can a concubine be qualified to welcome the queen?

Even if Shen Wei becomes a concubine in the future, she will not be qualified to meet the Queen. Thinking of this, the princess felt much more relieved.

At the beginning of the morning, the sound of solemn guards came from outside the palace gate. The Queen had arrived! The golden curtain was opened, and the Queen, holding the hand of Madam Qian, stepped down from the sedan chair.

The queen's brows were gloomy, and her eyes were full of worry. She glanced at the princess and others at the gate of the palace, and raised her hand casually: "Everyone, get up. I'm going to see Yuan Jing."

The princess forced a smile, feeling uneasy: "Mother, I will take you there."

The Queen seldom came to Prince Yan's Mansion.

On the way to the main house of the Prince of Yan, the Queen observed the situation in the palace with a pair of shrewd eyes. The order in the Prince of Yan's palace was relatively stable, the servants performed their duties, the flowers and trees along the way were trimmed neatly, and there was no damage to the dilapidated buildings. The Queen was quite satisfied with the Princess's management.

It seems that the princess finally listened to the advice and is managing the palace quite well.

The Queen couldn't help but think that if the Princess of Yan could take on the responsibility of being the mistress of the house in the future, perhaps when the Prince of Yan ascended the throne in the future, the Princess of Yan would also be a qualified and virtuous wife.

All the way to the main house where Prince Yan was recuperating.

The queen walked into the main room of the Prince of Yan, which smelled faintly of medicine. On the shelves in the outer room were various plasters and medicinal materials for healing injuries and diseases. The imperial physician lived in the side courtyard next door and treated the Prince of Yan at any time. The maids took away the changed bedding and sheets in an orderly manner, and the guards used poles to beat away the noisy cicadas on the trees in the courtyard.

The environment for Prince Yan to recuperate is very good.

The queen was even more satisfied. The prince of Yan was a patient, and the environment for recuperation must be meticulous. The queen thought that the princess would be lazy again, but she didn't expect that the princess would fulfill her responsibilities as a mistress and take good care of the prince of Yan.

Prince Yan had just woken up and had some breakfast.

When the queen entered the room, she saw the leftover breakfast on the maid's tray, which were all foods that would help the wound heal. The queen was quite pleased that the princess could think of modifying the diet, which showed that she was conscientious and responsible.

The queen walked to the bedside with light footsteps. The prince of Yan looked pale, with a very light red color at the corners of his lips and dark circles under his eyes. It was obvious that he did not sleep well last night.

"Mother." Prince Yan greeted in a hoarse voice.

The queen felt pity for him when she saw how sick he looked. In the early years, the queen had devoted most of her love to the prince and ignored the prince of Yan. Later, when the prince was seriously ill, the queen was also concerned about his condition.

Thinking about it now, she felt guilty towards both of her sons and it was difficult to make amends.

The Queen patted the Prince of Yan's hand and said lovingly, "Take good care of yourself. Your mother has brought some excellent medicinal herbs."

Prince Yan: "Thank you, mother."

The mother and son chatted for a while, and then the subordinates handed over a battle report from the border. The King of Yan was not seriously injured, so he leaned on the bed and read the contents of the battle report.

The Queen looked at the Prince of Yan's focused expression and sighed inwardly. The Crown Prince was seriously ill, and the Emperor was seriously ill. Most of the backlog of government affairs in the Eastern Palace were handed over to the Prince of Yan to handle. The Prince of Yan did not refuse and took the initiative to take responsibility, which was comforting.

Without disturbing the King of Yan, the Queen left the main house. She did not leave immediately, but planned to take a walk in the Kunyu Courtyard of the Princess.

...

The three concubines left, and the Queen and the Princess walked back to Kunyu Court. Before reaching the entrance of Kunyu Court, the Queen smelled a strong scent of sandalwood from the Buddhist shrine, which was caused by the long-term burning of Buddhist incense, and the smell made people dizzy.

The queen couldn't help but frown.

The queen couldn't understand why the princess, a young woman in her twenties, should have lived a dignified and elegant life. But she burned incense and worshipped Buddha every day like an old woman.

Walking into Kunyu Courtyard, the Queen looked around. The trees in the yard were tall, with layers of green leaves. The maids and eunuchs all looked numb, and the dark brown gate was dim. The old-fashioned environment was even more gloomy than the Queen's Kunning Palace. The Queen sighed silently. No wonder the Prince of Yan was unwilling to come to the Princess's place.

The strong fragrance of the Buddhist shrine and the lifeless buildings would make anyone feel bored if they stayed there for a long time.

"Mother, please have some tea." In the main house, the princess respectfully served a cup of warm tea.

At the end of summer, the weather was still hot and humid. Although there was an ice pot in the main room to cool down, the queen really didn't want to drink hot tea. The queen only took a sip of tea and asked the princess: "Yuan Jing is recovering from his illness. You have managed the palace very well."

The Queen always punishes those who make mistakes and praises those who make achievements.

The Prince of Yan was bedridden recuperating, and the princess had done very thorough preparations for his recovery. She even thought of asking the guards to kill the cicadas on the trees outside the house to prevent their noisy chirping from disturbing the Prince of Yan's rest. This was a very clever idea.

The princess was slightly startled, and her nose felt sore. She hadn't heard the queen's praise for a long time.

"Thank you for the compliment, mother." The princess was touched.

The Queen said with a pleasant face, "You are the mistress of the house, you cannot just sit there and do nothing. As long as you do your duty, I will be pleased."

After a pause, the Queen asked again, "Autumn is approaching, and the farmland is harvesting well. How are the crops growing well in the fields of Prince Yan's Mansion this year? Are there any insect pests?"

This question really stumped the princess.

She was busy worshiping Buddha and taking care of her two sons every day, so she had no time to take care of the land and shops.

The princess stammered, "This... This minister is not clear about this. If your mother wants to ask, you can summon the rich steward."

The smile on the queen's face faded.

Managing the property and territory of the palace is one of the important duties of the mistress of the house. Looking at the confused and reserved look of the princess, it is obvious that she has no idea about the farming conditions of the Yanwang Palace.

And he even gave the job to a palace steward!

No matter how loyal the rich steward is, he is still an outsider! Who can guarantee that he will not embezzle money?

The queen held her breath in her heart. She opened her mouth to scold the princess, but in the end she didn't say anything. This is Kunyu Courtyard, where the princess lives. If the queen scolded her in person, it would be bad for the reputation of the entire palace.

"I'm going to see Yao'er, you don't have to follow me." The queen stood up, her eyes full of disappointment.

The princess was at a loss and could only send the queen out of the hospital in fear. Looking at the queen's leaving guard of honor, the princess' eyes were red.

My mother's temper is unpredictable. Sometimes she is kind and pleasant, and sometimes she is angry and sullen. It is really hard to understand.

...

When the queen arrived at Li Yao's yard, she smelled a fresh and elegant fragrance.

"Grandson pays his respects to the Empress." Upon hearing the noise, Li Yao happily ran out to pay his respects to the Empress.

The little girl was well-behaved and sweet-spoken, and the queen liked her very much.

The queen looked at the flour on Li Yao's nose and asked with a smile, "Yao'er, what are you doing? Your face is as dirty as a kitten."