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

The results of the imperial examination were only announced yesterday. How could she, a woman secluded in the boudoir, be so well-informed?

Shen Wei buried her face in Prince Yan's arms, her voice choked with sobs and regret: "The ancestral rules cannot be broken. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness in allowing the child to stay with me for two months."

Prince Yan's eyes were full of pity and love.

Shen Wei could have asked him to keep his daughter by his side, but for his reputation and to avoid breaking the rules left by his ancestors, Shen Wei never took the initiative to ask.

She is always so tolerant and kind, and always considers King Yan.

King Yan chuckled, pinched Shen Wei's round face, and said with a smile: "Weiwei, I have prepared a surprise for you today."

There were two surprises. One was the imperial decree sent by the Queen to promote her to a concubine, and the other was that the Prince of Yan sent someone to invite Shen Wei's younger brother Shen Xiuming.

Shen Wei pretended to be confused.

Outside the house, concubines arrived one after another. Zhang Miaoyu had already taken her seat at the banquet, and Liu Qiaoer led her maid into the Glazed Pavilion.

This was Liu Qiaoer's first time in the Glazed Pavilion. What she saw was a spring scene, with lush flowers and plants in the yard and carp swimming in the pond. Liu Qiaoer was secretly surprised. She knew that the Glazed Pavilion where Shen Wei lived was very gorgeous, but she didn't know it was this gorgeous.

However, Liu Qiaoer soon felt relieved. The price of Shen Wei's favor was the loss of her child.

So what if he was favored? Since he was not born in a high position, the child could only be raised by the princess. With the princess's treacherous character, the child would definitely be spoiled in the future.

"I pay my respects to His Majesty." Liu Qiaoer paid her respects to King Yan.

Prince Yan had not visited Liu Qiaoer for a long time. When he took a casual glance today, he saw that Liu Qiaoer was thin with prominent cheekbones. She was wearing a thin gray long skirt. Under the bright spring sun, her pale and thin face looked very creepy.

If the children saw it, they would probably be scared and cry. The King of Yan couldn't help but frown and asked casually: "Why are you so thin? Don't you eat normally?"

Liu Qiaoer's body froze.

She lowered her head quickly: "My food and drink are fine, Your Majesty, don't worry."

Liu Qiaoer hurriedly saluted the King of Yan and hurried back to the banquet table. Liu Qiaoer buried her head deeply, feeling frightened.

She knew that Prince Yan still loved her, otherwise he would not have cared about her diet as soon as they met.

But she dared not ask for the favor of the King of Yan anymore. She just wanted to keep a low profile and save her life and the lives of her children and family. The love of the King of Yan would only make her a thorn in everyone's eyes.

Liu Qiaoer sat in the corner, and soon Liu Ruyan also came.

It was a sunny spring day, and Liu Ruyan was still wearing a fairy-like silver spring dress, with her silver sleeves fluttering in the wind. Her beautiful face looked sick, and she couldn't stop coughing after walking a few steps, as sick as Xi Shi.

She looked at Shen Wei sympathetically and sat down at the banquet table. Xuemei stood behind Liu Ruyan to serve her, her big black eyes looking around.

What a big yard!

What a beautiful house!

The clothes worn by the maids in Liuli Pavilion are all made of very good materials!

Xuemei was very envious. If she could come to Liuli Pavilion to work, she would be willing to do so even if it meant being the lowest-ranking maid.

After a while, the Princess of Yan arrived late. She was dressed up today, looking very elegant, like the mistress of a royal palace. She also used the jade powder of "Qixiangzhai" to cover the wrinkles on her face, and her complexion was quite good.

"Greetings to the Prince." The princess walked to the side of Prince Yan and bowed gracefully.

King Yan nodded casually.

The princess walked into the house and saw the rosewood cradle. The baby inside was still sleeping, completely unaware that he was about to be raised by the princess.

The princess smiled and said, "Ms. Shen, your daughter is very pretty, just like you, a natural beauty."

Shen Wei's face turned pale and she said nothing.

Seeing Shen Wei's frustrated and cowardly look, the princess felt happy. When she first promoted Shen Wei to be a concubine, the princess thought that Shen Wei would soon fall out of favor. But unexpectedly, Shen Wei was very lucky, and she escaped danger time and time again, and won the long-term favor of the King of Yan.

The princess appears to be indifferent and calm, but deep down she is jealous. Now that she has finally won back the game, how can she not be happy?

At noon, the full moon banquet began.

A long pear wood table was placed in the courtyard, and the maids of Liuli Pavilion served the dishes in an orderly manner. The table was full of delicacies, including spring bamboo shoots that the King of Yan loved to eat, pork elbows and desserts that Zhang Miaoyu loved to eat, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and crab stuffed oranges that the princess loved to eat, plum blossom wine that Liu Ruyan liked, and shortbread that Liu Qiaoer liked...

Every guest can taste their favorite food.

In front of the princess were five very pretty crab stuffed oranges. Generally speaking, the method of making crab stuffed oranges is to cut off the top of the orange, dig out the orange flesh inside, put in crab paste, crab meat, wine, vinegar, etc., and finally steam it in a pot.

The princess has always loved eating "crab stuffed orange" and developed a new flavor by herself, replacing the crab meat with sea bass and venison, which tastes more delicious. This method has never been publicized to the public, and only a few close confidants know about it.

But now, five crabs stuffed with oranges were placed in front of her, and they also contained sea bass and venison.

The princess felt a little doubtful.

How did Shen Wei know about my special taste?

Before the princess could think about it, the King of Yan, who was sitting at the main seat, raised his glass and said in a deep voice, "Today is the baby's full-month banquet. Although it has been delayed for two months, I still attach great importance to it."

"I will name the child Li Luan, and his nickname is Leyou."

Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate.

Liu Ruyan's eyes flashed with nostalgia. When Liu Ruyan gave birth to a daughter, the King of Yan named her "Qiong" and Liu Ruyan nicknamed her "Nanzhi". Nanzhi is also another name for plum blossoms.

The past is like smoke, still vivid in my mind.

Now the man she once loved deeply has named another woman's child and may have forgotten Li Nanzhi long ago. Liu Ruyan could not hide her disappointment.

The princess' heart skipped a beat. According to the royal naming rules, boys of this generation were given the character "Cheng", for example, Li Chengke and Li Chengzhen.

Girls were given a single character with the Chinese character "玉". For example, Li Yao and Li Qiong. The royal family had a mandatory requirement for naming boys with the same generation name, but it was slightly more relaxed for girls, who could choose not to have a single character with the Chinese character "玉".

Shen Weisheng's daughter, named "Luan". Luan bird is a bird of the phoenix family, which means phoenix.

Prince Yan actually gave Shen Wei's daughter such a grand name?

The princess had a bad feeling in her heart.

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On the other side, at the gate of Prince Yan's mansion, Nanny Liu and her maid got off the carriage and, following the princess's order, bought some supplies for Shen Wei's daughter.

As soon as she got off the carriage, Nanny Liu saw two figures at the gate of the palace.

It was Shen Xiuming and his mother. They were dressed very simply, no different from ordinary people.

Nanny Liu recognized Shen Xiuming and couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Today, Shen's child's full moon banquet was held, and she actually invited her humble family to come. The palace is noble, and two country folks are worthy of entering the palace gate?

Madam Liu walked to the door and coldly scolded the guard at the door: "What are you standing there for? Send these two away."