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

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Just as Prince Yan was anxiously waiting for Shen Wei to give birth, an uninvited guest came outside the Liuli Pavilion.

As night fell, a skinny figure slowly approached the Glazed Pavilion.

The moonlight shines down, illuminating Xiang'er's thin face.

Xiang'er stared at Liuli Pavilion with gloomy eyes. Without the favor of King Yan, Xiang'er had a hard life and almost died in the cold winter. Fortunately, she was lucky enough to get enough charcoal to survive the winter.

As winter turns to spring, Xiang'er lives like a walking corpse. She is unwilling to accept this and is filled with resentment. Upon learning that Shen Wei is giving birth tonight, Xiang'er comes to Liuli Pavilion in a daze.

She was jealous of Shen Wei, and she wanted to take advantage of the chaos to kill Shen Wei and then drown herself. But the Liuli Pavilion was too orderly, and the servants were on high alert, so Xiang'er couldn't get close at all.

Helpless, Xiang'er could only clasp her hands together and look up at the night sky, muttering to herself: "God bless, may Shen give birth to a daughter."

Xiang'er numbly comforted herself that Prince Yan was a man and men all "favor sons over daughters."

If Shen Wei gave birth to a daughter, perhaps King Yan would lose interest in Shen Wei.

Xiang'er squatted under the big tree outside the Liuli Pavilion, waiting blankly and cursing silently until midnight, when the crisp cry of a baby broke through the darkness.

Xiang'er quickly stood up and looked towards the Liuli Pavilion. She heard the voices of the maids.

"Master Shen gave birth! A girl."

"Go and bring in the prepared medicine."

"The girl is pretty good too. Master Shen is kind-hearted. Her blessings are still to come."

Xiang'er stood there in a daze, a smile slowly forming on the corner of her mouth, which grew bigger and bigger: "Hahaha, God bless her, she gave birth to a useless daughter, hahaha..."

As Xiang'er laughed, tears streamed down her face and she squatted in a dark corner crying.

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After giving birth to the baby with difficulty in the middle of the night, Shen Wei felt pain and fatigue, and fainted from exhaustion.

I haven't woken up yet in the morning.

Everything in the Liuli Pavilion was in order, without the slightest confusion. Prince Yan waited until midnight last night, and only went to rest in the side courtyard room after seeing Shen Wei giving birth safely.

The spring sun was bright and the Liuli Pavilion was full of spring. Shen Wei was sleeping on the bed. Cai Lian opened the window to dispel the last trace of blood in the room, then half-closed the window, lit elegant incense in the room, and trimmed a few branches of newly opened tender yellow forsythia and placed them in a white porcelain vase.

All the bedding and quilt covers on Shen Wei's bed were replaced with clean, warm, light-colored new bedding.

"Sister Cai Lian, the prince is coming to see the master." Cai Ping walked into the room quietly.

Cai Lian said, "Hurry up and wipe the master's face."

Cai Ping: "Okay."

Shen Wei had just given birth, and her skin was in bad condition. But Shen Wei had specifically reminded her in advance that if she fainted after giving birth, her room must be cleaned and her face scrubbed clean.

Even after giving birth, she had to ensure that she did not look ugly in front of King Yan.

Cailian wiped Shen Wei's face clean and used a white jade comb to comb her black hair. Caiping used a box of fine rouge to apply a little bit of light red to Shen Wei's lips.

The makeup is natural and not too deliberate. After careful makeup, the sleeping Shen Wei has a kind of sick beauty.

There were heavy footsteps outside the house, and Cai Ping reminded in a low voice: "The prince is here."

The two maids quickly put away the tools, and then they heard the sound of the bead curtain being lifted, and Prince Yan walked into the room.

Cailian and Caiping bowed their heads and paid their respects to King Yan.

Prince Yan sat beside the bed, his handsome eyes staring at the sleeping Shen Wei. He held Shen Wei's slightly cold hand and asked Cai Lian, "What did the imperial physician say?"

Cai Lian said calmly, "Your Highness. The imperial physician felt the master's pulse this morning and said that the master is fine. During the confinement period, keep your body and mind comfortable, get some sun exposure, and eat properly, and you will recover soon. The nurse just finished feeding the young master, and the young master is sleeping soundly in the cradle."

King Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

The two maids left quietly, leaving the Prince of Yan and Shen Wei alone.

The clear spring sunshine in the morning came in through the window screen, and the room was filled with a faint fragrance. Shen Wei lay quietly on the bed, her eyes closed, and her long eyelashes cast two dark shadows under her eyes.

Her skin was pale, the corners of her lips were light red, and her appearance was as pure and elegant as ever, but with a hint of frailty that made people feel pity.

It was difficult for the King of Yan to describe his feelings. Shen Wei had not given birth to the child last night, and he even began to be afraid. He had finally found a woman who was compatible with him physically and mentally. If Shen Wei died, he would probably lose a lot of joy in the future.

Fortunately, mother and son are safe.

Prince Yan had to admit that he was becoming more and more dependent on Shen Wei.

Prince Yan stayed by the bed for an hour. Near noon, the rich steward came to report: "Your Majesty, there is news from the East Palace. Please go over to discuss the Spring Examination."

The Spring Examination was a major event for the imperial court and an important way for the court to select talents. Every year, the King of Yan would select talents from the Spring Examination and use them for his own purposes.

Prince Yan stood up and glanced reluctantly at Shen Wei who was sleeping on the bed.

Prince Yan ordered Fugui: "Pass it down, promote Liuli Pavilion Shen to be a concubine. Send two more maids and two eunuchs to Liuli Pavilion, and ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send more nourishing medicines to Liuli Pavilion."

In fact, Prince Yan wanted to promote Shen Wei to be a concubine.

But according to the royal regulations, if the prince wanted to promote his concubine to a concubine, he had to discuss it with the emperor and empress first. After the emperor and empress agreed, the Ministry of Rites would draw up the regulations, and finally add Shen Wei's name to the jade book, and the ceremony would be completed.

Prince Yan planned to wait until Shen Wei's baby was one month old before mentioning the promotion to the Queen.

The rich butler's eyes widened, and he calculated secretly in his mind, adding the original servants of Liuli Pavilion, Liuli Pavilion already had a head nanny, four maids, four eunuchs and two guards. Even Concubine Liu Ruyan did not have such specifications!

The prince is planning to continue raising Shen Wei's position!

Among the other concubines in the harem who have given birth to children, is there anyone who has received such treatment?

Master Shen, you have a bright future!

The wealthy steward was so smart that he readily accepted the order: "I will do it right away!"