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

The queen showed some mercy to the four old maids she had sent in the past, and did not let them control the children too strictly. The princess was still able to see the children and teach them every day.

Now the queen has made up her mind not to let the two children meet the princess too many times. As the saying goes, "A red man is red when he is near a red man, a black man is black when he is near a black man." The legitimate son of the Prince of Yan has grown up crooked, and he must find a way to correct it.

The princess' head was buzzing and she hadn't reacted yet.

The Queen said, "You are seriously ill and have no time to manage the household. Liuli Pavilion's Shen is smart and capable, so give her the power of managing the household."

At this point, Princess Yan finally came to her senses.

The Queen forbade her to take care of her two sons and cruelly took away her housekeeping rights. Then what kind of mistress is she? If this gets out, won't the whole of Yanjing laugh at her?

Give the housekeeper power to that bitch Shen Wei?

The princess was heartbroken! Shen Wei, a farmer's daughter who didn't know how to do accounting or write, relied on the favor of the King of Yan to take away the mistress's housekeeper rights.

"Mother, Prince, you can't do this to me!" The princess was horrified and her voice was shrill.

The old nanny beside the queen stepped forward, grabbed the princess' arm with great strength, and sent her back to Kunyuyuan.

After leaving the back hall, the Queen and Prince Yan walked towards the main house.

The maid brought the soothing tea and quietly stepped back. The queen took a sip, but the warm tea still couldn't ease the bitterness in her heart.

The queen frowned and said to the King of Yan with guilt: "It's my fault, mother. I only wanted to win over the Tan Tai family. I didn't expect that the second daughter of the Tan Tai family would be such an incompetent fool..."

The Tantai family is a century-old family with strict family traditions. The eldest daughter of the family married the newly crowned champion, and the couple lived in harmony. The eldest daughter was very good at managing the household and was well-known. The queen thought that since the eldest daughter was excellent, the second daughter would not be too bad either.

Unexpectedly, due to a misjudgment, Tan Tai Shu Ya was brought into Prince Yan's Mansion, which led to a series of mistakes.

The Queen will always feel guilty towards Prince Yan.

When Prince Yan was young, the Queen did not give him much love and care; when Prince Yan got married, the Queen did not pay enough attention to choosing a daughter-in-law, which led to a mess in the Prince Yan's mansion.

The rear house is not at peace and the front situation is unstable.

King Yan lowered his eyes and said, "Mother has done a lot for me, please don't blame yourself."

The Queen put down her teacup and could not help but say, "Tan Tai Shu Ya is wrong, and you are wrong too! I know you work hard, but no matter how busy you are, you should take time to see your children. If you had cared more about your illegitimate children and called them to see you once a month, this tragedy would not have happened."

Prince Yan's brows were filled with worry, and he remained silent for a long time.

The room was quiet for a moment. The queen placed her finger on her forehead and rubbed it. "Don't feel guilty about past mistakes. What's important is the present and the future. We can't let tragedy happen again. Let Shen be the housekeeper temporarily. If she can manage the palace well, you won't have to worry about anything in the future."

King Yan: "I understand, my child."

The room was quiet. The Queen saw that Prince Yan's face was weather-beaten and tanned.

Inspecting river water affairs for the Crown Prince, the Prince of Yan was busy by the river all day, going in wind and rain, and his face was covered with dust when he returned to Yanjing.

Looking at Prince Yan's slightly tired face, the Queen finally stopped blaming him.

The crown prince is seriously ill, the emperor is seriously ill, the queen is old and lacks energy, the situation in the court is chaotic, and the pressure on Prince Yan's shoulders is already very heavy.

Right and wrong are intertwined and cannot be sorted out.

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The Queen completely disrupted and reorganized the layout of the Prince of Yan's mansion with thunderous force. All the servants who deserved to be punished were severely punished, and some of the stubborn servants were driven out of the palace. Most of the servants in the Princess's courtyard were also driven away, leaving only two old maids and four maids.

After the Queen left Prince Yan's Mansion, Prince Yan went to Liuli Pavilion to take a quick look at Shen Wei and Xiao Leyou, and then went to the Ministry of War to discuss matters without stopping.

Prince Yan is not an idle prince. He is a prince who shoulders the expectations of his parents and brothers. He simply cannot stop moving forward.

It was not until late at night that the Prince of Yan returned to the Prince of Yan's Mansion under the moonlight. Shen Wei asked someone to prepare warm water for the Prince of Yan to bathe and relieve his fatigue.

After bathing and changing clothes, they both went to bed. It was dark at night, and the low sound of insects could be heard outside the house. The bright moonlight fell into the house through the window screen. The King of Yan was very sleepy, and suddenly heard the mumbling of the person beside him in a half-awake state.

Shen Wei seemed to be having a nightmare.

She murmured: "Leyou...don't..."

Shen Wei opened her eyes with a whoosh and covered her throbbing heart. Prince Yan held her hand and said gently, "Are you having a nightmare?"

Shen Wei's eyes wandered around, and finally she saw the King of Yan beside her in the moonlight. Shen Wei seemed to be relieved. She sighed softly, and said with lingering fear: "It was a nightmare."

In the room, there is a faint fragrance of lotus. As summer is approaching, the lotus in the lotus pond has buds. Shen Wei asked the maid to cut off the lotus buds and put them in the vase in the room. At night, when she goes to sleep, the room is filled with a faint fragrance.

Maybe it's the fragrance of flowers that calms the heart, or maybe it's the person beside you that makes you feel at ease. Shen Wei leaned against the King of Yan's arms and said sullenly, "I dreamed... I dreamed that I didn't become a concubine, and Le You was given to the princess to raise. Later, Le You fell ill and died young. I looked for help everywhere, but I couldn't find you..."

There was a deep sense of pity in King Yan's eyes.

The princess was immoral and neglected her duty, causing the death of the illegitimate son.

This caused Shen Wei to worry about gains and losses, and she thought about it during the day and dreamed about it at night.

The King of Yan also felt a little scared. If Xiao Leyou had been given to the princess to raise, maybe that lovely child might have really lost his life.

"Don't be afraid, dreams are always the opposite." Prince Yan held Shen Wei's thin arm and whispered to comfort her, "I have already put that woman in solitary confinement. From now on, you will be in charge of the palace."

Shen Wei was secretly happy.

Pretending to be worried, Shen Wei asked with concern, "Your Highness, I am only a concubine. If you let a concubine manage the household, it will be bad for your reputation if it gets out."

At times like this, Shen Wei would add some spice to her words to indirectly highlight her concern for King Yan.

The Prince of Yan was naturally moved, his brows softened: "The princess is ill and cannot take care of the harem."

The princess's "illness" will also have to accompany her for the rest of her life. The King of Yan was completely disappointed with her and decided to strip her of her power and leave her with only an empty position.

Shen Wei nodded, not quite understanding, and gave King Yan a shot of prevention: "I am willing to help you share your worries. I have never managed a household before, so if I do something wrong, please don't blame me."

King Yan smiled and said, "Of course not."

Shen Wei then smiled with joy, leaned over and kissed Prince Yan on the face, and said sincerely: "For Your Majesty, I am willing to take over the power of housekeeper. Your Majesty, you are busy with all kinds of affairs, and I don't want to see you worrying about trivial matters in the harem."

In her words, Shen Wei was expressing a point to King Yan: She was willing to be the housekeeper for King Yan, not to consolidate her position, make money, and seek a life of wealth and glory.

The moonlight was bright, leaking through the bed curtains. Shen Wei's cheeks were white, and her eyes were as black as ink, as if her heart and eyes were filled with him.

The King of Yan looked at the beauty so close to him and his heart softened.

The two of them slept in each other's arms.