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

Princess Zhaoyang said: "The State of Southern Chu pays tribute every year and requests the State of Qing to preserve the courtyard where Princess Taihua lived during her lifetime. This Qiuliang Palace has been preserved, and every year envoys from Southern Chu come to clean the gate."

The carriage has already left Qiuliang Palace.

As the wind blows, the green leaves on the branches of the century-old albizzia tree sway in the wind, and pink albizzia flowers bloom in the midsummer.

The weeds in front of the yard grow in the wind, but the old friends are no longer here.

The carriage drove to the end of the palace road. It was near Kunning Palace, and no more carriages were allowed. Zhaoyang and Shen Wei got off the carriage and walked into Kunning Palace under the guidance of the palace maids.

The Queen has not returned yet.

The Empress and the Emperor were still receiving the envoys from Southern Chu, and the ceremony had not yet ended. The maids from Kunning Palace respectfully served tea, and Shen Wei drank half a cup of tea before going to see her daughter who was sleeping soundly in her cradle.

Kunning Palace was quiet, and the palace maids and eunuchs moved very quietly. The sun was shining brightly, and Shen Wei's eyes swept over the busy palace servants. They seemed to be moving machines without human touch.

About half an hour later, a voice of greetings was heard outside Kunning Palace.

The queen is back.

The queen was dressed in her best clothes today, wearing a court dress embroidered with a golden phoenix and a heavy crown on her head. There was fatigue in her eyes, and she raised her hand to dismiss Shen Wei and Zhao Yang's greetings, and went back to the bedroom to remove her makeup and change clothes.

After changing into her casual clothes, the queen walked back to the main room. Two palace maids massaged the queen's shoulders. The queen placed her fingers on her forehead and smiled lovingly at Zhaoyang: "Nanchu paid tribute to us with ten boxes of Luodai, and your majesty gave me six boxes. Zhaoyang, your mother will give you three boxes."

Zhaoyang was overjoyed, and he came over and hugged the queen's arm affectionately: "Thank you, mother. You love me the most."

The queen smiled and said, "You are so grown up, yet you are still acting like a spoiled child to your mother. Your father still has a Nanchu inkstone, which is much more precious than the inkstone."

Zhao Yang's eyes lit up, and he said hurriedly, "Mother, I will go to pay my respects to my father and come back to accompany you later."

She had been coveting Nan Chu Mo Yan for many days. She ran out of Kunning Palace holding her skirt and happily went to the emperor to ask for the gift.

Zhaoyang left, and Shen Wei was left alone in the main room of Kunning Palace. Shen Wei's mind raced, thinking about how to ask the queen for help and ask her to solve the princess's problem.

The queen put down the teacup and smiled kindly: "Young and beautiful people are suitable for using spiral ink to draw eyebrows. Madam Qian, give the remaining three boxes of spiral ink to Shen."

Shen Wei's pupils suddenly widened, and a trace of disbelief flashed through her heart. The queen gave three boxes of such precious Luodai to her own daughter, and gave Shen Wei three boxes!

This means that the Queen values ​​Shen Wei very much.

Shen Wei hurriedly stood up and politely declined: "Thank you Queen for the reward, but this Luodai is precious, I dare not..."

The queen said with a pleasant face: "You are Yuan Jing's concubine, and you are also my daughter-in-law. You can call me mother."

Shen Wei opened her mouth, but didn't dare to shout out for a long time.

The Queen smiled and said, "Yuan Jing has assisted the Crown Prince in handling state affairs. You have managed the Prince of Yan's Mansion very well these days. I did not make a mistake in choosing you. You are a rare talent, and I will protect you."

As long as Shen Wei continues to demonstrate her irreplaceable value, the Queen will always protect her.

With the Queen's words, the stone hanging in Shen Wei's heart fell to the ground with a bang.

Fortunately, the queen was on her side. She didn't have to poison the princess.

"Bring the child here and let me see him." The queen was in a good mood, and the wet nurse carried the still sleeping little Leyou into the main room.

In the soft swaddling clothes, a few months old baby was sleeping soundly. In his white and tender hands, he was holding a tiger puppet. His skin was delicate, his eyelashes were long and covered, and his pink and moist mouth was shiny, like an exquisite porcelain doll.

The queen's brows softened.

The queen said gently: "This child's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to Yuan Jing. He is more obedient than Yuan Jing and less noisy."

It is said that grandparents are close to their grandchildren. The more the queen looked at the child, the more she liked him. She even picked up the child herself. Little Leyou was woken up by the shake, but he did not cry. Instead, he looked at the queen with his big black eyes and laughed.

The queen held the child in her arms and looked up at Shen Wei: "You are deeply loved by Yuan Jing. You should have more children while you are still young. If you want to gain a foothold in the palace, one child is not enough."

Shen Wei sighed silently in her heart.

In any era, women cannot escape the fate of being induced to give birth.

If Shen Wei wants to gain a firm foothold in the palace, she must have her own son. But Shen Wei is not in a hurry. The matter of offspring is determined by heaven. With the frequency of her and the King of Yan every night, it is only a matter of time before she gets pregnant again.

"Empress, His Royal Highness Prince Yan has arrived." The palace maid walked into the main house to report.

The reception ceremony for the envoys from Southern Chu was over, the envoys had been settled, and the Prince of Yan came to pay his respects to the Queen.

The queen sat in the main seat, holding little Leyou on her lap: "Let him in."

The sun was blazing as the Prince of Yan strode in. He was wearing a gorgeous royal robe, looking like a dragon or a tiger, and his every move revealed an undisguised majesty.

"Your son pays respects to the Queen Mother." The King of Yan bowed and looked at Shen Wei beside him. When their eyes met, Shen Wei raised a loving smile at the corner of her lips.

The queen said with a pleasant face: "Hurry up and take a seat. Have a taste of the mountain tea sent from Jiangnan."

Before she finished speaking, little Leyou in the queen's arms suddenly became excited. She stretched out her two chubby little hands and grabbed in the direction of the King of Yan, making babbling calls.

The queen was stunned.

The King of Yan smiled brightly and said, "Mother, let me hold the child."

The King of Yan held his daughter in his arms skillfully, and his movements were very standard. Little Leyou opened her little hands affectionately, grabbed the King of Yan's collar, and giggled.

The Prince of Yan proudly told the Queen: "Mother, Le You and I are the closest."

It's full of show-off meaning.

The Queen saw it clearly. The Prince of Yan loved this child so much, and Shen Wei’s help was definitely indispensable behind the scenes.

This Shen Wei is really smart. If Shen Wei gives birth to a son in the future, King Yan will definitely show special care to the son.

Prince Yan did not stay for too long. He held his daughter and took Shen Wei with him and left Kunning Palace.

The queen watched the family of three leave, a kind smile crossing her lips.

After a while, the Queen's smile faded, and she ordered Madam Qian: "Send a message to the old lady of the Tantai Mansion. The Tantai Mansion shall not interfere in the affairs of the inner house of the Prince of Yan's Mansion."

The century-old Tan Tai family cultivated an incompetent Tan Tai Shuya, who almost ruined the future of the King of Yan. The Queen had long been dissatisfied. The imperial power was supreme, and the Tan Tai family could not fight against the imperial power.

Madam Qian replied respectfully, "Yes, I will do it right away."

...

On the long palace road, the palace guards and wet nurses walked respectfully behind. The Prince of Yan was still holding his daughter in his arms, and he couldn't let go.

Shen Wei walked beside Prince Yan and said helplessly, "Your Highness, please give the child to the wet nurse. There are so many people watching in the palace."

King Yan smiled and said, "Hold me for a while longer."

King Yan was a little tired after welcoming the envoys from Southern Chu today. It was not until he saw his daughter's lovely smile that King Yan felt relaxed physically and mentally.

As he was walking, he suddenly encountered an uninvited guest at the corner ahead. Prince Heng was wearing a gorgeous court robe with a python pattern, holding a white jade fan, and was talking to the guards beside him with his head tilted to the side, his eyes were as cold as ice.

With a turn of his eyes, Prince Heng's gaze inadvertently met Shen Wei's.