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

The guard hesitated and said, "But this young master said that the prince invited him here."

Nanny Liu laughed and shook her head, saying, "The prince is so busy that he doesn't have time to invite a country bumpkin into the palace. Why don't you chase him away? If you anger the prince and princess, you will suffer the consequences."

Nanny Liu had lived in the inner house for a long time and was cut off from the news, so she had no idea that Shen Xiuming had become the new runner-up in the imperial examination.

Shen Xiuming was annoyed.

Prince Yan specially sent someone to invite him to a banquet at the palace. Shen Xiuming came with his mother, wanting to support his sister, but was unexpectedly stopped outside the door.

"The prince invited me to be his guest, and you dare to stop him?" Shen Xiuming was even more indignant.

She was already the runner-up in the Spring Examination, but she was looked down upon by the slave. How hard must Shen Wei's life be, living alone in such a huge palace?

Madam Liu rolled her eyes and said angrily, "Go away! Go away! If you see such filthy people in the future, don't let them get close to the gate of the palace."

The guard had no choice but to step forward and politely ask Shen Xiuming and his mother to leave.

Shen Xiuming took his mother to a street outside the palace.

Mother Shen's eyes were filled with worry: "Is the prince playing a trick on us? Today is the full moon banquet for San Yatou's daughter. I heard that the child will be given to the princess to raise... San Yatou must be in pain."

Shen Xiuming comforted his mother: "Mother, please go back to the Confucian Temple and wait for news. I will go to the gate of the palace and wait. The King of Yan is so faithful that he will not tease me."

Mother Shen could only nod helplessly, and handed the package to Shen Xiuming, saying earnestly: "These are cotton shoes made for my little granddaughter. If you can enter the palace, give these shoes to your sister. Also, there are 20 taels of silver in it, which is the money your second sister and I saved together. You can give it to your sister."

Shen Qiang is now helping to manage the farmland in Nanshan. Last autumn there was a bumper harvest and her employer rewarded her with a lot of money.

Shen Qiang gave the monthly salary to her mother for safekeeping, and asked her mother to find time to send it to the palace to help Shen Wei.

"Don't worry, mother. I will definitely see my sister today." A determination appeared in Shen Xiuming's eyes.

Mother Shen left with a lot on her mind. Shen Xiuming went back to Prince Yan's mansion. This time he was lucky enough to run into the chief clerk beside Prince Yan.

The chief clerk recognized Shen Xiuming and hurriedly bowed and greeted him, "Mr. Shen! I sent someone to the Confucian Temple to pick you up, but couldn't find you. I didn't expect you to come to the palace ahead of time."

Under the surprised eyes of the guards at the door, Shen Xiuming was politely invited into the palace by the chief clerk.

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At the same time, the full moon banquet at Liuli Pavilion was coming to an end.

The princess's uneasiness lingered for a long time. After the maids cleared away the dishes, the princess could not wait to say, "Your Majesty, the full moon banquet is over, and I should take the child away."

Only by taking Shen Wei's child away quickly can the uneasiness in her heart be dispelled.

After a pause, the princess looked at Shen Wei with a smile and said, "Shen, I come from a famous family and am proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I will fulfill my duty as a mistress and take good care of Leyou."

Shen Wei's face was as pale as paper, as if she had suffered a huge blow.

After wiping the oil stains from the corners of her mouth, Zhang Miaoyu also ran over: "Your Majesty, I don't have a child. I want to raise a child with Sister Shen Wei! The princess already has three children to take care of, and there are several boys to take care of in the school. How can I spare time to take care of a baby when I have to worship Buddha and recite scriptures every day?"

Zhang Miaoyu had a very full lunch.

After having enough food, you have to do something.

She wanted to help Shen Wei out and raise the child for her. Of course, she would only "raise" the child in public, and would secretly send the child back to Shen Wei.

"You have never given birth to a child, so how can you understand the hard work of taking care of a baby?" The princess glared at Zhang Miaoyu unhappily.

Zhang Miaoyu rubbed her chubby fingers and showed a simple smile on her chubby face: "What the princess said is true. Everything has a learning process. I am smart and can learn to take care of children quickly."

The princess was too lazy to argue with the fat girl.

She was the mistress of the palace, and it was impossible for Zhang Miaoyu to snatch the child away from her.

Nanny Liu has returned and is standing beside the princess, pretending to be earnest: "Master Shen, don't worry. The princess values ​​the young master very much. She has sent an old servant to buy supplies for raising the baby. It is meticulous and thoughtful, and there will be no mistakes."

Shen Wei looked at her daughter sleeping soundly in the cradle, her nose was sore and she looked pitiful.

King Yan held Shen Wei's hand and said with a smile, "Don't be sad, Weiwei. I have decided to let you raise Leyou."

Shen Wei was stunned and looked up in confusion.

The princess frowned and stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, the ancestral rules cannot be changed. Shen is of humble origin. If you insist on letting her raise the child, it will be bad for your reputation if it gets out. Besides, a child raised by a concubine will not be able to find a good family in the future."

Prince Yan glanced at the princess calmly.

The princess neglected to take care of her own daughter Li Yao, so how could she take Shen Wei's daughter seriously?

At the entrance of the Glazed Pavilion, Madam Qian, who was beside the Queen, came with four palace maids. Madam Qian held the bright yellow imperial edict in her hand.

The princess' heart skipped a beat, and the uneasiness she was feeling was growing stronger. Everyone respectfully listened to the Queen's order.

Nanny Qian stepped forward calmly and opened the imperial edict: "The Queen's decree states that Shen is intelligent, virtuous, dignified, and virtuous... According to the Ministry of Rites, she will be appointed as a concubine on a chosen day."

The spring breeze blew across the courtyard, and everything around suddenly became quiet.

Everyone looked at each other.

It was not until Li Leyou's loud cry was heard in the room that the maid hurried into the room to comfort the crying baby.

Shen Wei showed a surprised look on her face, as if she had no idea what was going on. She held the bright yellow imperial edict in her hand and stared blankly at the Prince of Yan beside her: "Your Majesty...I, your concubine..."

King Yan looked at her dazed look and couldn't help but smile: "Weiwei deserves it, no need to be surprised."

Shen Wei was extremely happy. After more than a year of hard planning, she finally reaped the fruits of victory today.

But on her face, she was still three parts surprised, three parts bewildered, and three parts grateful. The first person to react was Zhang Miaoyu, who said happily: "Congratulations, sister Shen Wei! Now that you have been promoted to a concubine, you can raise your own children!"

Shen Wei still looked dazed.

The princess looked as if the sky had fallen.

Today was Shen Wei's daughter's full moon banquet, and the princess wanted to severely attack Shen Wei. But she never expected that she would be the one to be attacked.

Shen Wei, a farmer's daughter, was made a concubine as an exception. Does she deserve it?

The princess was angry and annoyed, and her resentment towards the queen increased. The queen must have deliberately promoted Shen Wei to suppress the princess.

"Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable!" The princess' heart was beating like a drum. She tried to remain calm and said patiently, "Shen has no family to rely on, has not given birth to a son, and is illiterate. It is already a compliment to make her a concubine. If she becomes a concubine now, how will the court officials view Your Highness?"