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

Shen Wei looked at the people in Liuli Pavilion and said with a smile: "You should work harder these days, and work with me to sort out old accounts and formulate new rules."

"If you encounter a problem that I cannot solve, go and ask the rich steward for help. Remember to be humble and ask humbly."

Everyone nodded.

Especially Cai Lian and Cai Ping, their eyes were burning with the fire of striving for progress. In the past, the servants of Liuli Pavilion generally had a low status. Everyone worked hard with Shen Wei, got promoted and had their salaries increased, and gradually reached the pinnacle of power in the inner house of the palace.

How could you not be happy?

How can you not feel a sense of accomplishment?

In the following days, Shen Wei began to take over the overall management of the palace.

Five or six days later, the court was closed and the King of Yan did not go out. On a sunny afternoon, he leisurely read the battle report sent from the border in his study.

Guards were on duty at the door.

Prince Yan was concentrating on reading the files when he suddenly heard very light footsteps outside the house and a faint and elegant flower fragrance. Prince Yan didn't need to guess, he knew it was Shen Wei.

Prince Yan stared at the file and pricked up his ears, waiting for Shen Wei to come in.

After waiting for a long time, he only heard the footsteps stop at Duobaoge, and there was no more movement. King Yan was quite curious, he looked up and found Shen Wei like a hiding cat, her slender figure reflected outside the bookshelf.

"What are you hiding?" Prince Yan put down the file and raised a doting smile on his thin lips.

Shen Wei leaned on the bookshelf with both hands, revealing half of her head. She looked over with a pair of almond-shaped eyes, with annoyance on her face: "How did the prince know that I was hiding outside? I didn't even let the guards inform me."

King Yan thought, this is so easy to guess.

Among all the wives and concubines in the palace, only Shen Wei dared to play hide-and-seek with him. The King of Yan felt very curious, and when he was with Shen Wei, he could always taste layers of different fresh experiences.

So he occasionally indulged Shen Wei's mischief.

Shen Wei showed up awkwardly. She was wearing a crimson-purple gilded long dress today, with a hairpin given by the King of Yan pinned to the end of her hair. She had red lips and white teeth, and stood pretty beside the bookshelf.

She first glanced quickly at Prince Yan, and then, like a child who had been caught, she walked past the wall of bookshelves and sat down on the soft couch embroidered with gold auspicious clouds next to Prince Yan.

There was a plate of unfinished cloud cake on the table. Shen Wei took a piece out of habit to taste it. "I wanted to come here secretly to see if you are busy, Your Majesty. If you are busy, I will leave quietly."

The King of Yan happened to have nothing important to do today.

The corners of King Yan's lips curled slightly, looking at Shen Wei: "No one comes to visit you for no reason. Why did Weiwei sneak here?"

Shen Wei scratched her head embarrassedly: "Master, I've encountered some troubles..." As she spoke, Shen Wei secretly raised her beautiful eyes and quickly glanced at King Yan.

King Yan was in a good mood: "Tell me in detail, I want to hear it."

Shen Wei started to complain: "Your Majesty, it's not easy to be the head of a household. With the help of Rong Mama and others, things have been going smoothly in the past few days. But recently, I have encountered difficulties... The accounts of the two manors in the eastern suburbs of the palace were forged. I sent people to investigate, but the manager of the manor refused to admit it. I really can't think of a solution."

After a pause, Shen Wei looked at Prince Yan eagerly: "I heard that when Your Majesty was in charge of military affairs in the south, you had tens of thousands of soldiers under your command, and Your Majesty managed them in an orderly manner. Managing the harem should be similar to managing military affairs. I came to ask Your Majesty for a solution and ask for your advice."

As she spoke, Shen Wei gently tugged at the King of Yan's brocade sleeves, as if she was acting coquettishly, but also as if she was relying on him.

King Yan smiled.

What a big deal Shen Wei was, it turned out she just met a manager who refused to obey her orders.

However, when Prince Yan thought about it carefully, he could understand that his Weiwei came from a humble family and had no experience as a first-time housekeeper, so she would attach great importance to a trivial matter.

As long as he teaches her a little, with Shen Wei's intelligence and talent, she will be able to put what she has learned into practice and solve the problem quickly.

The King of Yan took out a brush and rice paper and wrote the four characters "Use both soft and hard tactics" on the paper. The King of Yan, like a learned teacher, patiently told Shen Wei: "If subordinates are disobedient and make trouble, you can use both soft and hard tactics. Use force and power to intimidate him, and buy him off with petty gains..."

In the incense burner, the burning sandalwood emits white smoke.

Prince Yan used military affairs as an example to patiently teach Shen Wei the art of management.

Shen Wei listened very carefully and nodded frequently. Occasionally, when she encountered something she didn't understand, she would ask questions. Finally, she suddenly understood and praised the King of Yan for being so powerful.

After an incense stick of time, Shen Wei could no longer conceal the admiration in her eyes. She stood up happily and said, "I understand. I will solve the problem according to the method your Highness taught me."

Shen Wei happily bowed to the King of Yan and said goodbye, holding her skirt and walking out of the study. The King of Yan looked at her slender back as she left, like a fluttering purple butterfly, and his eyes showed his unconcealed love.

After leaving Prince Yan's study, Shen Wei took Cai Ping back to Liuli Pavilion.

It was early summer, and the weather was getting hotter. Shen Wei waved a silk fan in her hand and said as she walked, "Cai Ping, go tell Rong Mama to take ten guards to the farm in the suburbs. Make sure those old men hand over the real account books today."

Cai Ping followed behind Shen Wei and asked in confusion, "Master, you already have a way to solve Zhuangzi's bad debts, why do you still need to ask the prince for advice?"

Ever since Shen Wei took over the power of the household, Cai Ping clearly discovered that her seemingly weak master had a mature large house management system in her mind.

Shen Wei is good at utilizing talents and resolving conflicts.

Without the King of Yan's instruction, Shen Wei could quickly manage the palace well, but Shen Wei still went to find the King of Yan...

Shen Wei stopped and glanced at Cai Ping: "As a human being, you need to learn to play dumb. Even a genius needs a growth process."

In the eyes of Prince Yan, Shen Wei is beautiful and charming. The reason why Prince Yan is willing to let Shen Wei be the housekeeper is mainly because of the Queen's strong recommendation.

Deep down in Prince Yan's heart, he did not think that Shen Wei was capable of managing the palace.

If Shen Wei had just taken over the inner house affairs of the palace and handled everything perfectly without any mistakes, what would Prince Yan think?

It was incredible that a peasant girl could master the art of housekeeping in just a few days. The King of Yan would doubt Shen Wei's identity and even suspect that Shen Wei had ill intentions from the beginning.

So Shen Wei couldn't show off her excellence right away. She had to hide her shortcomings, deliberately make a few small mistakes, and pretend to encounter a few difficulties.

When she encountered difficulties, she went to the only person she trusted, King Yan, for help. After King Yan's "brilliant guidance", Shen Wei was able to solve the problem.

This also gave the King of Yan an illusion. After being taught step by step by his teacher, Shen Wei, a layman, finally mastered the method of managing the household.

What is this called? This is also called the cultivation system.

...

At dusk, the King of Yan walked into the Glazed Pavilion in the setting sun. Little Leyou could already crawl, wearing a pink baby shirt, crawling around on the slightly cool mat.

Smelling the scent of King Yan, Xiao Leyou turned around and crawled towards King Yan in a hurry, making a babbling sound.

"My dear daughter, let your father hug you." Prince Yan held up his clingy daughter, feeling happy and at ease.

Little Leyou didn't get any milk, so he hugged King Yan's neck with his little hands and put his face close to King Yan's face to look for milk. He had no teeth, so he only left a string of wet saliva marks.

The King of Yan did not despise it, but was very happy instead.

My daughter kissed him!