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

Li Yao lowered her head in grievance, tears falling down.

At this time, the old nanny who took care of Li Yao showed up, holding a plate of cherry biro in her hand.

Seeing Li Yao sobbing in the room, the old nanny felt heartbroken. She hurried into the room, hugged the crying Li Yao in her arms, and looked up and said, "Princess, Master Yao is still young, please don't scold the child."

The old nanny was sent by the Queen to take care of Li Yao, so her words naturally carry weight.

The princess's face turned cold: "I am teaching my own child, how can you, an outsider, teach me?"

The old maid said coldly: "I am here at the order of the Queen to take care of the young master. If the princess is dissatisfied with me, you can sue me in front of the Queen."

The princess gnashed her teeth in anger.

You old rascal, you always bring up the queen! The queen is the mother of a country, with dignity and power. The princess dare not offend her and can only swallow her bitterness.

The princess said: "Who do you think you are? How dare you show off in front of me—"

Before she finished her words, Nanny Liu hurried into the room and whispered a few words into the princess's ear.

It turned out that the Imperial College was dismissed, but Cheng Ke and Cheng Zhen had not returned yet. When Madam Liu asked around, she learned that the two children had been taken to the palace by the Queen to have dinner with her.

The princess was horrified!

The queen actually brought two children into the palace! What was the meaning of this? Was she trying to take her children away?

"Handle the carriage, I'm going to the palace!" The princess was anxious. She turned around and walked out of the house without even looking at Li Yao.

If you ask yourself, the princess doesn't love Li Yao very much. No matter how smart and outstanding her daughter is, she will just be someone else's daughter-in-law in the future.

The princess came to reprimand Li Yao tonight, more out of her desire for control.

Even if the princess herself doesn't like her daughter, she must ask Li Yao to stand on her side.

After the princess left in a hurry, the courtyard fell silent instantly. Li Yao was held in the arms of the old nanny, her eyes were red: "Mammy, does the mother really like Yao'er?"

The old lady sighed deeply, did not answer, and held the poor little girl in her arms.

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Kunning Palace.

There was a round rosewood table with plates of exquisite dishes on it. The palace maids stood obediently on the side and the bedroom was quiet.

The two children, Li Chengke and Li Chengzhen, sat down obediently and did not dare to pick up their chopsticks.

The Queen said with a pleasant face, "Grandmother has not seen you for a long time and missed you very much, so she asked Nanny to bring you to the palace. Come, have a taste of this golden jade soup."

The palace maid brought over two bowls of golden and jade soup.

Jinyu Soup is a soup that children love very much. Chestnuts are cooked and then cut into slices, cooked in a pot with yam slices, and then honey, raisins and osmanthus are added. It looks like gold and jade, so it is called "Jinyu Soup".

The eldest brother, Li Chengke, was a little bolder and said timidly, "Thank you...Grandmother."

His younger brother, Li Chengzhen, was much more timid. He dared not eat and kept his head down the whole time. When the queen asked him questions, he also stuttered and answered incoherently.

The two children were very afraid of the Queen.

Because the princess always complained to them, saying that the queen was a snake in her heart and often punished her to kneel for two or three hours. After listening to them for a long time, the two children gradually regarded the queen as a terrible enemy and were afraid of her.

The queen smiled and said, "Eat more. You are all too thin. We also have golden chicken, crab stuffed with orange, and sea bass stew."

The two children lowered their heads and ate the golden jade soup in silence.

The queen did not eat, and her shrewd eyes looked at the two children without leaving any trace. When the children were eating, their hands holding the soup were shaking, and the younger Li Chengzhen's eyes were even red.

Just after dinner, the palace maid came to report that the Princess of Yan wanted to see her.

The queen rubbed her temples tiredly. "Look how anxious she is. I won't eat her child. Send Cheng Ke and Cheng Zhen back to the princess."

The palace maid took the two children out of Kunning Palace.

It was completely dark, and the lanterns in the palace lit up one by one, making the whole palace brightly lit. The queen sat on a chair, her eyes full of disappointment, and said to Aunt Qian beside her: "These two children have been spoiled."

Princess Yan urged her two children to study, thinking that they would have a bright future if they were well-educated. However, being born in a royal family, being well-educated was just icing on the cake.

Only by understanding the overall situation, distinguishing right from wrong, not being timid and having courage can one become a prince who stands tall and proud.

Madam Qian served tea and said with a smile, "Don't worry, madam. We still have Shen. Shen is smart and courageous, with broad vision. Her children will definitely have a bright future."

The Queen took a sip of tea and said, "I hope so. Shen will give birth next spring, and it would be best if she could give birth to a son."

After a pause, the queen slowly added: "It doesn't matter even if it's a girl."

Considering how favored Shen Wei is, she will definitely have more than one child in the future.

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Time slipped away like quicksand between fingers. After the beginning of autumn, it rained heavily for several days, and the temperature dropped sharply. The lotus flowers in Shen Wei's yard gradually withered, and the green lotus leaves in the pond turned into dry stems.

Jixiang and Dechun jumped into the pond and worked for an entire afternoon, digging out a large pile of lotus roots. Some of the lotus roots were sent to the kitchen to be made into delicious food, while some were ground into lotus root powder and stored.

Every morning, she would brew two cups of lotus root starch and add raisins and osmanthus seeds. It tasted very good and both King Yan and Shen Wei liked it very much.

In autumn, the osmanthus tree was transplanted in the yard. The osmanthus tree sprouted small golden dots, and the whole yard was filled with the rich fragrance of osmanthus. Shen Wei's life was quite leisurely. She kept exercising during pregnancy, served King Yan, and checked the expansion of the shop every day.

In autumn, Wei Yan Ji reduced the number of ice cream products and replaced them with some desserts suitable for autumn and winter consumption, and sales remained as good as ever.

In addition, Shen Wei had asked Ye Qiushuang to try making a jar of "makeup powder" before. Ye Qiushuang used this "makeup powder" to apply on her face, and her complexion became more even and fair. The female customers who came to the dessert shop were sharp-eyed, and they all asked Ye Qiushuang what kind of makeup powder she used.

Ye Qiushuang took a very small amount of makeup powder and gave it to female customers to try. As time went by, the makeup powder became well-known in a small circle.

Ye Qiu Shuang named it "Jade Face Makeup Powder". This Jade Face Makeup Powder has a low chance of coming off, has a good concealer effect, is extremely mild in toxicity, and will not cause large-scale redness or swelling when applied on the face.

Ye Qiu Shuang took the opportunity to open a rouge shop. In addition to selling ordinary rouge, powder, lip balm and head accessories, her signature product was naturally the "Jade Face Makeup Powder".

Due to the high cost of raw materials, a box of "Jade Face Makeup Powder" was sold at a sky-high price of fifty taels of silver, and only thirty boxes were sold each month. This price discouraged many customers, and only two boxes were sold so far.

Shen Wei was not in a hurry. Good wine needs no bush, and good makeup powder will not worry about sales. She would use "hunger marketing" to drive up the price of "Jade Face Makeup Powder".

Shen Wei put the account book aside.

Rong Mama brought a glass of citron water. Shen Wei took the cup and asked casually, "Has my brother been slacking off in his studies at the Confucian Temple?"