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

Shen Wei had long discovered that the Queen almost ignored the Xie family and was distant and cold to them.

Cai Lian frowned, also quite puzzled: "The Queen is indeed from the Xie family, but for some reason, the Queen and the Xie family have a very bad relationship. Over the years, the Queen has hardly helped the Xie family."

Shen Wei took note of this matter and would look into the reason when she had time.

There is still a long time to come, so Shen Wei chose to stay out of the spotlight for the time being. The most urgent task is to make up for the loss of her body and recuperate.

The carriage moved slowly along the long official road, leaving few traces and being little known.

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Time flies. In early January after the winter snow, the new emperor Li Yuanjing officially ascended the throne and changed the reign title to "Yongchang".

In the first year of Yongchang, after Li Yuanjing ascended the throne, the wives and concubines of the royal palace were promoted one after another. Concubines and maids who had no children and were not favored were sent to Buddhist temples for meditation. Concubines who had children entered the palace as concubines.

But strangely, Shen Wei's name was not on the list of imperial concubines. After asking around, a palace servant found out that Shen Wei had been taken away by the Queen Mother some time ago.

"Have you heard? Shen was driven away!"

"Isn't she the emperor's favorite? Why was she driven away?"

"I know this. I heard from the eunuchs in the palace that Shen wanted to be a concubine because she was favored. With her background, it was not her turn to be a concubine. The Queen Mother thought she was unruly, so she took her out of the palace to teach her the rules."

"The Emperor won't stop you?"

"The emperor must have acquiesced. After all, Shen was born into a peasant family. How could she understand the majesty of the royal family?"

There were many different opinions in the palace.

The most mainstream view is: [Concubine Shen relied on having a daughter and two sons to covet the throne of the imperial concubine, and was despised by the emperor and the empress dowager. ]

This view was recognized by most people. After all, the emperor did not give Shen a title and never mentioned Shen again.

It is said that Shen's younger brother Shen Xiuming went to the palace at night and questioned the emperor about his sister's whereabouts. The emperor sent people to beat him with ten sticks and demoted him to a county in the south to manage a granary.

"Alas, the imperial family is the most ruthless." The palace people sighed secretly.

I only see new people smiling, but I don’t hear old people crying.

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Prince Yan's Mansion.

When Li Yuanjing ascended the throne, the concubines in the palace were promoted. The maids and servants were busy packing up their masters' belongings and sending them to the courtyard of the palace.

Zhang Miaoyu, Liu Qiaoer and Liu Ruyan walked out of the yard.

Zhang Miaoyu stretched lazily, took a bite of the hot sweet cake, and said depressedly: "Sister Shen Wei is smart, how could she suddenly anger the emperor? This is too strange."

Zhang Miaoyu secretly went to see the emperor to plead for Shen Wei, but was angrily rebuked by the emperor.

Zhang Miaoyu didn't dare to speak. Li Yuanjing, who became emperor, was really fierce and she was afraid.

The Zhang family also sent someone to tell Zhang Miaoyu that she must not disobey the emperor after entering the palace. Now Zhang Miaoyu is also responsible for the future of the Zhang family, and she has to consider the consequences of every move.

Liu Qiaoer sneered gloatingly: "The palace is different from the imperial palace. Shen was born in a peasant family, is short-sighted, and thinks the imperial power is too simple."

Liu Qiaoer felt contempt in her heart.

Just like the memory of the previous life, the King of Yan ascended the throne smoothly. Liu Qiaoer originally thought that Shen Wei could enter the palace as a concubine and enjoy a glorious life for a while. But she never expected that Shen Wei, this idiot, would actually kill herself.

Extremely stupid.

Zhang Miaoyu curled her lips and said unhappily, "Maybe Sister Shen Wei will return to the palace someday."

Liu Qiaoer sneered: "With a beautiful new lady entering the palace, how can the emperor still remember an old lady who has fallen out of favor?"

Men are all fickle and fall in love with every woman they meet.

Liu Qiaoer remembered the past when officials in the court sent their daughters to the palace one after another. At that time, the harem was flourishing and the concubines were fighting each other to the death.

Until the terrible Lu family girl entered the palace, she was charming, bright, well-read, and soon became the most favored concubine in the palace and gave birth to a child. Every concubine who tried to snatch the Lu family girl's favor ended up in a miserable end.

Liu Qiaoer sighed secretly. If she were to live her life over again, she would never go back to her old ways.

Zhang Miaoyu pouted and stopped communicating with Liu Qiaoer. Zhang Miaoyu turned her eyes and found that Liu Ruyan was crying again. She said helplessly: "Sister Liu, why are you crying?"

It was a cold January day, and the plum blossoms in the courtyard of Prince Yan's mansion were in full bloom. Liu Ruyan stared blankly at the clusters of plum blossoms, tears streaming down her beautiful face.

She murmured, "The flowers are blooming again."

Zhang Miaoyu: "Of course plum blossoms have to bloom in winter. There's nothing to cry about. Now that you're in the palace, plant some plum blossoms in your palace."

Liu Ruyan said disappointedly: "The plum blossoms inside and outside the palace are different."

The beautiful memories she and Prince Yan once had will all be buried in the palace. How can this not make people sad?

Zhang Miaoyu looked up at the sky in silence, missing Shen Wei even more. Without Shen Wei, Zhang Miaoyu and other women really had nothing to talk about!

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The concubines were moving, and Kunyuyuan where the princess lived was very quiet.

The princess thought that she would be trapped in the small courtyard for the rest of her life. But she never expected that the King of Yan would ascend the throne and become the emperor! And she was also canonized as the queen!

The princess was in a mixed mood, with anticipation, happiness, doubt, and confusion lingering in her heart.

"My lady, Madam Tan Tai is here." Nanny Liu walked into the Buddhist hall and reminded the princess.

The princess stood up in a daze.

In the main house, the princess saw her mother with gray hair on her temples. Madam Tan Tai looked around. Kunyu Courtyard was old and depressing, and the air was filled with the strong scent of sandalwood. The old lady sighed deeply in her heart.

Old Madam Tan Tai dismissed the maids around her, and only the old madam and the princess and her daughter were left in the main house.

Madam Tan Tai said, "I asked you to wait and be patient in the beginning, all for this moment. You have finally gotten your reward after all the hardships, and you have been crowned the queen. The Tan Tai family has gained great honor because of you."

It was not until today that the princess knew the painstaking efforts of Madam Tan Tai. The princess said, "Mother, why didn't you tell me earlier!"

Madam Tan Tai said, "The overall situation is not yet determined, how dare I speak rashly."

The princess lowered her head, feeling very upset. If she had known that the crown prince would die and the prince of Yan would ascend the throne, she would never have cooperated with the prince of Heng.

The prince had clearly recovered from his illness, so why did he suddenly die?

Madam Tan Tai held the princess's hand and said, "I told you long ago that you don't have to bother with the Shen family. The emperor is ruthless. The Shen family was once so glorious, but now they have angered the new emperor and are not even qualified to enter the palace. So, you have to look at the long term. No one can be glorious all their lives. No matter how high you climb, you will always fall down."

The princess lowered her eyes.

Yes, she regarded Shen family as a thorn in her side, and even joined forces with Prince Heng to assassinate Shen Wei. But in the end, Shen Wei killed herself...

The old lady taught earnestly: "As long as you work hard and don't make big mistakes, the new emperor will definitely not depose you."

The new emperor will not treat the queen harshly for the time being. In order to appease the people, the new emperor will pretend to be in love with the queen.

The princess forced a smile, feeling guilty. She had actually made a big mistake, colluding with Prince Heng and almost killing Prince Yan...

The princess could only comfort herself that Prince Heng had escaped and the new emperor was now busy with state affairs and had no time to investigate old accounts.

Her collusion with King Heng should not be exposed.

Taking a deep breath, the princess looked at her mother and smiled obediently: "Don't worry, I... I certainly won't do anything to hurt the emperor. I will listen to you and will definitely hold on to the position of queen."

Madam Tan Tai was very pleased: "Now that you are the queen, don't burn incense and worship Buddha every day. Manage the harem well and don't let the concubines take away your right to manage the six palaces. The Xie family and the Lu family are ready to send their daughters to the palace. The daughters of those two families should not be underestimated. Mother has selected four smart and clever maids for you to help you manage the harem."

The princess nodded firmly: "Okay."

God finally stood on her side. This time, the princess must firmly grasp the power in her hands and never give other women a chance to take advantage of her.