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

The arrival of King Heng will definitely not be a good thing.

King Yan's eyes narrowed, and he told Shen Wei: "Weiwei, go back to Liuli Pavilion first."

Shen Wei nodded obediently, looking at Prince Yan with a pair of eyes full of affection: "Then I will come to dine with you tonight. Yaoer and I made some lotus cakes and will send them to you tonight."

King Yan nodded, the tenderness in his eyes was so strong that it could not be dissolved: "Okay."

Shen Wei straightened her dress and made sure her clothes and headdress were not in the slightest mess before leaving King Yan's main house.

Walking to the entrance of the main house, I saw the pale-looking King Heng from afar. King Heng was always dressed up and flirted with his clothes. But today, he was wearing plain casual clothes, leaning on a cane, and limping as he walked, like a sick man, with the words "I am also injured" written on his face.

Shen Wei doesn't have a very good impression of King Heng.

This noble prince deliberately targeted Shen Wei several times, trying to use Shen Wei to suppress Prince Yan.

The King of Yan was Shen Wei's gold mine and silver mine. Since her own gold mine was targeted by outsiders, Shen Wei naturally had no good feelings towards the King of Heng.

But proper etiquette should not be forgotten.

Shen Wei knelt down and politely saluted Prince Heng: "His Royal Highness Prince Heng is well."

King Heng raised his eyebrows.

Shen Wei lowered her head slightly. Even so, she could feel King Heng's sharp eyes falling on her for a long time, trying to see through her.

After a long while, Shen Wei finally heard the half-smiley voice of Prince Heng above her head. The tone was audible only to the two of them: "You are so scheming. You will at most be a concubine in your whole life. You are so stupid."

Shen Wei's mind moved, and she raised her head in confusion. Her clear and innocent eyes were filled with bewilderment, as if she had no idea what King Heng meant.

King Heng: ...

You are still pretending! You are pretending to be innocent. If King Heng had not accidentally seen Shen Wei's true face, he would have been deceived by her fake face.

Prince Heng only thought Shen Wei was stupid. In the royal family, being a little clever was not enough, family background was the first priority. Shen Wei schemed hard to gain the favor of Prince Yan, but her humble peasant background meant that she could only be a concubine.

A concubine is just a concubine of a slightly higher rank, and any child she gives birth to will be given to the princess to raise.

"Let's go." King Heng waved his sleeves.

The butler beside him supported Prince Heng and walked carefully towards Prince Yan's main house.

Shen Wei curled her lips imperceptibly, not taking Prince Heng seriously, and turned around and left with her maid.

The wind blew and the two people passed each other.

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Prince Heng limped to the main house of the palace.

Prince Yan was not in the study, but returned to the bed in the bedroom to "recover from his injuries." Prince Heng stood at the door, and before entering the room, he had already begun to shout in shock: "Second brother, I was worried about your injury last night, and I fell asleep late at night. I also dreamed that you passed away suddenly. Yuan Li is really worried!"

King Yan was silent.

Prince Heng limped into the house with the help of a cane. He didn't look like he was visiting Prince Yan to see him, but rather attending a funeral.

The relationship between Prince Yan and Prince Heng had always been bad. After they came of age and married and established their own residence, they had rarely interacted. This was Prince Heng's first time to visit Prince Yan's bedroom. He thought Prince Yan's bedroom was as rigid and serious as he was, but after entering, the scene that caught his eyes was surprising.

The bedroom is not at all rigid and serious, but rather quite...warm?

The light-colored bed curtains and door draperies swayed slightly, the freshly bloomed lotus on the desk exuded a faint fragrance, and the sunlight shone through the window lattice, gently sprinkled on the white jade floor. Prince Heng walked past the white jade screen and approached the bed, and saw Prince Yan leaning on the bed. The dark green bedding on his body was soft, and the emerald green pillow was also soft.

Before he officially came into contact with government affairs, the Prince of Yan was a warlike and brave warrior who spent all day hanging out with a bunch of sweaty men and didn't care about his own food, clothing, housing and transportation. He didn't care whether his pillow was soft or not, and he wouldn't put flowers on his desk.

How could the princess be so thoughtful?

Obviously, it was Shen Wei who arranged it bit by bit.

Prince Heng was in a complicated mood; he also wanted to have a thoughtful concubine.

"Second brother, are you feeling well?" Prince Heng had a warm smile on his face. He threw his crutches aside and opened his arms to hug Prince Yan.

King Yan said disdainfully, "Stay away from me."

Prince Heng took out a white jade fan from somewhere, waved it, and said in a friendly manner: "We are half-brothers. It is in line with human nature for a younger brother to care for his elder brother. Second brother, is it convenient for you to go to the toilet? Do you need your younger brother to help you go to the toilet?"

King Yan raised his eyebrows: "Do you really dare to serve me?"

As he imagined that horrible scene, Prince Heng suddenly stopped waving his white jade fan.

Not only does it disgust others, it also disgusts yourself.

The brothers' eyes met, and they saw murderous intent in each other's eyes.

King Yan sighed: "Yuan Li, you were a very good child when you were young."

Prince Heng hid the bitter smile in his eyes and said calmly: "Second brother, there are no good children in the royal family."

Prince Heng stayed in Prince Yan's room for a cup of tea before reluctantly leaving. Prince Yan was recovering from his injury and it was inconvenient for him to see him off, so the princess had to leave the temple and personally see Prince Heng off.

At the gate of Prince Yan’s Mansion.

Prince Heng leaned on his cane and reluctantly said, "Second sister-in-law, you must take good care of my second brother. I also brought some gifts for my second brother - these chrysanthemums, with a refreshing fragrance, can be placed indoors to cultivate one's sentiments."

The housekeeper brought over two large pots of blooming white chrysanthemums.

Prince Heng started to talk nonsense again, "I was only slightly poisoned, so I'm fine. My second brother was seriously poisoned, and I heard that this poison can easily cause men to become weak. I specially prepared some kidney-tonifying and yang-enhancing medicines, and I'll give them to my second brother when I have time."

The housekeeper brought a bunch of medicine.

princess:...

Prince Heng casually mentioned: "If the poison stays in the body for a long time, my second brother's body will definitely be damaged. If my second brother dies unexpectedly, my two nephews will inherit their father's business. Second sister-in-law, you have taught the two children very well, and they will definitely be able to support the Yanwang Mansion."

The princess' expression moved slightly.

She was not stupid, so she could see that Prince Heng was trying to sow discord. Although the princess had many grievances against Prince Yan, they were husband and wife after all, and their honor and disgrace were one. She would never be deceived by Prince Heng's words.

The princess forced out a polite smile and said indifferently, "It's getting late. Prince Heng should go back earlier. I won't see you off."

Prince Heng held the butler's hand and limped back to the carriage. The carriage sped away, and the setting sun cast a faint golden afterglow.

Inside the carriage.

The housekeeper asked doubtfully, "My Lord, your method of sowing discord is too shallow. Princess Yan won't listen to it at all."

Prince Heng lazily leaned on the couch and ate a sweet ice grape. "My second sister-in-law is short-sighted, jealous without knowing it, petty and vengeful. Killing people does not require sophisticated means. Many smart people have died at the hands of fools."

The housekeeper understood that the Princess of Yan was being trained as a hidden killer.

Can the Prince of Yan defend himself against the open and secret attacks in the court, and the evil intentions of the person beside him?

The Princess of Yan is not willing to listen to the "rumors" of the Prince of Heng. If there is a conflict between the Princess of Yan and the Prince of Yan, under the influence of strong negative emotions, the Princess of Yan will definitely think of the provocative words of the Prince of Heng.

The housekeeper admired: "Your Majesty is very smart!"

Prince Heng changed the subject and said slowly, "When will the concubine I asked you to find be sent over?"

The housekeeper looked helpless and smiled bitterly, "Your Highness. I have been asking around but still haven't found a suitable one. Among your secret guards, there are a few female assassins who can kill pigs and sing operas... How about bringing them into the palace?"

People were coming and going on the street, and the black luxury carriage of Prince Heng's Palace was parked in the middle of the road.

With a bang, the butler was kicked out of the carriage and fell on his back.

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Border, Liangzhou City.

An urgent imperial edict from the court, sent at full speed over 800 miles, was delivered to the General's Mansion in Liangzhou.