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

Lu Xuan thought attentively - when the new emperor ascended the throne, a large number of new people would surely flock to the harem, vying for favor. Concubine Shen, who was originally favored by the palace, would become the target of the new concubines.

But at this critical juncture, Shen was "driven out of the palace".

It's really doubtful.

"Miss, do you want to send someone to Donghua Mountain to investigate?" the maid Xiaoqin asked.

Lu Xuan stared at the white chess piece in her hand, and after a moment, she shook her head: "The Donghua Mountain Villa is where the Queen Mother recuperates, and it is heavily guarded. Our Duke's Mansion has no ability to investigate. If we alarm the Queen Mother and find out that it is our Mansion, it will be more trouble than it is worth."

The maid Xiaoqin was a little worried: "What if Shen returns to the palace in the future and becomes the only one favored by the emperor? What should we do then?"

Lu Xuan raised her red lips and said, "The Shen family is of humble origins and has few members. Even if they can return to the palace in the future, without the support of their family, they will not be able to survive for long relying solely on the emperor's favor."

The royal family values ​​the talents of concubines, but they value their family background even more.

Besides... Shen had given birth to three children. Giving birth is harmful to a woman's body and her appearance fades. Which man is not lustful? How long can the emperor love Shen after she loses her former beauty?

Lu Xuan gently put down the chess piece and looked at the huge chessboard: "I only see the newcomers laughing, but I hear the old ones crying. The emperor's love is too short-lived. If they are separated for a long time, no matter how much affection they have, it will be worn away."

There were many beauties in the harem, all of them were beautiful and talented. How could the emperor stay pure for a woman named Shen?

Lu Xuan had to rely on her beauty and talent to gain the emperor's favor step by step and give birth to a child early. The emperor embraced the new bride in his arms, so how could he remember the old woman Shen in the palace?

The maid Xiaoqin said with a smile: "Young lady is more beautiful than all the other girls, and she is talented. She will definitely be favored by the emperor in the future."

Lu Xuan smiled faintly: "Don't underestimate the enemy."

Don't underestimate any enemy.

The maid Xiaoqin brought hot tea, and Lu Xuan blew away the tea foam, and the rich tea fragrance spread. She suddenly thought of her sick sister at home, and asked the maid: "Is Yun'er's fever gone? Did you send her medicine on time?"

Xiaoqin replied: "Miss, don't worry. The second young lady's high fever has subsided this morning. At this time, I think she should rest in the warm room."

Lu Xuan felt a little relieved.

At this time, lively footsteps were heard outside the house, the flowing pearl curtain was opened, and a young and tender girl ran in.

"Sister~"

Duke Lu's youngest daughter, Lu Yun, just came of age this year. Her pretty face is young and immature, and her looks have not yet fully grown.

She ran into the room happily, sat down on the cushion next to Lu Xuan, held Lu Xuan's arm affectionately, and blinked her beautiful eyes: "Sister, I heard from father that you are going to enter the palace as a concubine. I also want to go to the palace to be a concubine. Sister, take me with you when you enter the palace."

Lu Xuan reached out and touched Lu Yun's forehead with her slender white palm. The temperature was normal and the fever had subsided.

Lu Xuan poked her sister's cheek and said with a smile: "The palace is not a good place. Once you enter the palace, it is like entering a deep sea. You should stay at home and wait for your father to find a good marriage for you."

Lu Yun pouted and said coquettishly, "No, I heard that being a concubine is very glorious. If I can give birth to a prince, my son can become the crown prince in the future."

Listening to her sister's innocent words, Lu Xuan just found it ridiculous.

It is difficult to raise a child in the palace, and being a crown prince is not that easy. Lu Xuan can shoulder the burden of the family's prosperity alone, and there is no need to involve her innocent and lovely sister.

She just wanted her sister to have a good home, marry a good husband, stay away from all the conspiracies and tricks, and live the life of an ordinary couple.

Lu Xuan touched Lu Yun's head and said in a friendly manner, "Don't make trouble. It's cold and your fever has just subsided. Go back to the warm room and rest."

Lu Yun pursed her lips and glanced at Lu Xuan meaningfully, her tone still coquettish and innocent: "Okay then, I'll go back and take my medicine, and come see my sister another day."

Lu Yun let go of Lu Xuan's arm and glanced at the chessboard on the table. She pouted like a child and ran away angrily.

Watching her sister leave, Lu Xuan showed a doting and helpless smile, and said to herself: "She is only a few years old, and she is already thinking about entering the palace. She is really a child."

It's cold outside, and clusters of red plum blossoms are blooming outside the yard.

After Lu Yun left Lu Xuan's boudoir, she walked on the pale snow into the red plum bushes. The childish smile on her face faded and her eyes were gloomy.

At this moment, she didn't look like a little girl who had just come of age. Her eyes were full of resentment, like a resentful old woman.

Lu Yun plucked a red plum blossom from the treetop and held it tightly in her hand. The tender plum blossom was crushed, and her hands were covered with red juice.

"A good marriage?" Lu Yun's dark eyes were filled with resentment, and she muttered to herself, "What kind of a good marriage is this that you gave me? You were afraid that I would take away your favor, so you deliberately married me to a poor scholar, causing me to die young."

Lu Yun slowly reached out and stroked her pretty face, recalling last night's nightmare.

In the dream, her elder sister Lu Xuan entered the palace as a concubine and soon won the favor of Emperor Qing, giving birth to a son and a daughter. Unfortunately, the queen died of illness, and Lu Xuan was named the successor queen, and her son was named the crown prince, bringing glory to the Lu family.

Lu Yun happily went to the palace to see Lu Xuan, but accidentally got lost and ran into Emperor Qing who was admiring red plum blossoms in the snowy imperial garden. The red plum blossoms were in full bloom, with snow accumulating on the branches. Emperor Qing was wearing a black robe, with an extraordinary handsome appearance and a tall and strong figure.

Lu Yun was stunned. She didn't expect that Emperor Qing was so handsome.

Emperor Qing looked at Lu Yun, his handsome eyes smiling: "Are you the Queen's sister? You are pretty."

Lu Yun's heart was pounding, she knew that Emperor Qing had taken a fancy to her.

Since she was a child, her elder sister Lu Xuan has always been superior to her. People only know that the eldest daughter of Duke Lu is stunningly beautiful, but they don’t know that the younger daughter Lu Yun is also both talented and beautiful.

Lu Yun felt secretly proud that her brother-in-law liked her. Her sister was old and ugly, while she was young and beautiful. Finally, she could surpass her sister for once.

Lu Yun happily went to her sister and proposed to enter the palace as a concubine to serve the emperor. At that time, the white porcelain teacup in Lu Xuan's hand fell to the ground with a snap, and a look of astonishment flashed across her pale face.

Lu Xuan was very excited. She covered her chest and coughed, even vomiting a mouthful of turbid black blood: "No! Absolutely not! Do you think the palace is a good place? The emperor is ruthless... cough cough cough..."

She looked tired, with fatigue in her eyes, as if all her blood and energy had been sucked out, leaving only a lifeless shell.

Lu Xuan disagrees with her sister entering the palace.

She quickly sent Lu Yun out of the palace, and selected a poor candidate from the spring examination to marry Lu Yun. Lu Yun was forced to sit in the bridal sedan, and when the sedan met bandits halfway, Lu Yun died under the knife of the bandits.

The scene in the dream was so clear, vivid and unforgettable. Lu Yun closed her eyes, she believed that this was the scene of the future.

"Sister... in order to monopolize the emperor's favor, you pushed me into a desperate situation." Lu Yun slowly clenched her fingers. This time, she must not go back to the old path of her previous life.

She also wants to enter the palace as a concubine!

If her sister can be the queen, she can be one too!

A cool breeze blew by, and the white snow on the red plum branches fell down. Lu Yun looked at the red plums on the branches with a determined smile.

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Time flies, the winter snow melts, the gentle spring breeze blows open the flowers in the mountains, and a year passes in the blink of an eye.

Donghua Mountain is a hundred miles away from Yanjing City. It has beautiful mountains and clear waters and a warm climate.

The luxurious Royal Courtyard is located halfway up Donghua Mountain, surrounded by mountains and water. The courtyard is elegantly decorated with pavilions and towers, surrounded by clear water and beautifully blooming jasmine flowers.

Shen Wei, wearing a light-colored spring shirt and with her black hair tied up high, ran around the yard for ten full laps. She stopped panting, and Cai Lian, who was beside her, quickly handed her a handkerchief to wipe her sweat.

"Master, De Shun has sent a letter." In the pavilion, Cai Lian prepared the health-preserving tea.

Shen Wei wiped the sweat from her forehead and drank half a cup of water to replenish her water. Her face was flushed from running. Shen Wei asked, "What does the letter say?"