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

Every once in a while, Deshun, Caiping and Rong Mama in the palace would tell Shen Wei about the situation in the harem and the previous dynasty through letters.

Shen Wei not only needs to understand the situation in the harem, but also has to have some understanding of the affairs of the previous dynasty.

This time she learned from her experience.

Before, when she was in Prince Yan's Mansion, Shen Wei only focused on the backyard of Prince Yan's Mansion, caring only about the big and small things of the wives and concubines in the backyard, and ignored the changes in the court. This led to Shen Wei not noticing that the prince was "faking illness" and that Prince Yan and Prince Heng were trying to seize power, which almost caused her life plan to fail.

This time, she had to understand all the affairs of the court and the harem. She didn't need to understand the affairs of the court in too much detail, but she had to know the general idea.

Cai Lian reported in an orderly manner: "In the harem, last month Liu Qiaoer angered the emperor and was demoted to Concubine Qiao and moved to the remote Xiangyun Palace. Xie Fanglan was diagnosed with pregnancy and was named Concubine Lan. The queen and Concubine Lan don't get along with each other, and things are very tense."

One year after the new emperor ascended the throne, after a great selection of concubines in the harem, Xie Fanglan became the most popular. Xie Fanglan was born in the famous Xie family, and she was charming and lovely. The emperor seemed to like her very much.

In a month of thirty days, the emperor would stay at the empress's house twice, at Liu Ruyan's house twice, occasionally at other concubines' houses two or three times, and at Xie Fanglan's Huayang Palace five times. Sometimes during the day, the emperor would also go to Huayang Palace to sit around.

Being an emperor was very busy, with many political affairs during the day, and the concubines in the harem were just a place to vent stress. The emperor did not have to go to the concubines every day to work overtime, and for the remaining ten days, Li Yuanjing rested in the Xuanming Hall, occasionally summoning ministers to discuss state affairs at night.

Shen Wei drank another half cup of tea: "How was the previous dynasty?"

Cai Lian reported several important events in the court to Shen Wei. After thinking for a while, Cai Lian said, "I heard that there was a civil war in Yue State. The ninth prince of Yue State and the national teacher planned to [clean up the imperial court], and the capital was flooded with blood every day. Due to the civil war in Yue State, most of the soldiers on the border withdrew, and our border of Qing State was more stable. Maybe in two years, General Shen Mieyue will return to Beijing to report on his work."

Shen Wei silently kept these important events of the previous dynasty in mind.

Although she was far away from Yanjing, Shen Wei still had a preliminary understanding of the affairs of the court.

In addition, the shop she opened in Yanjing was doing a booming business, and her business territory was expanding. The dessert shop, rouge shop, grain and cotton cloth shop, porcelain and paper shop, etc. were all beginning to expand.

As her wallet gets fatter, Shen Wei becomes more confident.

"Cailian, get some paper and pen." Shen Wei stretched lazily. Every two months, she would write a letter to the emperor in the palace to keep in touch and maintain their relationship.

Prepare rice paper and brushes.

Shen Wei picked up the pen and began to write. In the letter, she chattered about the interesting things she encountered in the mountains, her love and care for Li Yuanjing, and the daily growth of the children.

It took up ten pages in total.

At the end of the story, Shen Wei called her daughter Leyou over. Leyou was already over two years old, and she ran around the courtyard every day, chasing cats and walking dogs, like a lively fat monkey.

"Mother, Leyou is here." Leyou came running over, his two pigtails swinging as he ran, and the flesh on his chubby face swaying.

Le You threw himself into Shen Wei's arms and raised the struggling frog in his hand: "Mother, Le You caught a frog."

The frog lost the ability to resist and had no desire to live: "Quack..."

The little girl likes to catch frogs. Shen Wei said, "Put the frogs down and write back to your father."

Upon hearing the word "father", Leyou's eyes instantly lit up.

In order to prevent the father-daughter relationship from becoming alienated, Shen Wei would tell Le You stories about her father every night. In Shen Wei's description, her father, Li Yuanjing, was the most handsome and brave man in the world. He was fighting terrible monsters outside, and only sent Le You to the villa to protect her.

Le You threw the frog in his hand and said excitedly: "Mother, Le You wants to write a letter to Father."

The frog escaped from the clutches of the human cub and tumbled into the pond. Shen Wei washed Leyou's hands and wiped the water off the fat boy's hands.

Leyou can't write yet, he can only draw.

The little girl, who was over two years old, held the brush and carefully drew an ugly frog and a pitch-black little man on the paper.

Shen Wei added a few words at the bottom of the letter: [Leyou caught a frog, but his painting skills are worrying.]

Shen Wei wrote a letter to the emperor, put it into writing paper, and then secretly sent it to the emperor's desk through the Tiger Guards.

It was a warm spring day, and Shen Wei planned to apply a facial mask, bask in the sun to supplement calcium, and continue to exercise in the afternoon. Le You held Shen Wei's skirt and said in a baby voice, "Mother, Le You wants to catch frogs later."

Shen Wei said, "Okay. But you are not allowed to throw the frog onto your brother's bed."

Leyou pouted, sounding somewhat disappointed: "...Okay."

Walking to the pond, the Queen Mother was fishing leisurely. After leaving the palace, the Queen Mother seemed to be living a free and easy retirement life, drinking tea, fishing, picking flowers and basking in the sun every day.

When the Queen Mother saw Le You approaching, she put down her fishing rod with a smile and said, "My dear grandson, come quickly. The kitchen has just made some sweet cakes, and the Imperial Grandmother is just about to send them to you."

Leyou's eyes lit up and he ran over happily. Aunt Qian brought a plate of cakes with three hot sweet cakes on it.

Le You first tested the temperature of the cakes and confirmed that they were not too hot before picking up the largest piece of cake and handing it to the Queen Mother: "Grandmother, eat first."

The Queen Mother smiled so much that wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes, and her heart was filled with warmth.

After more than a year of living together, the Queen Mother has grown very fond of this granddaughter whom she raised, almost doting on her.

Le You picked up the second largest sweet cake and handed it to Shen Wei obediently: "Mother, have some too."

After dividing the cakes for the Empress Dowager and the Concubine Mother, Leyou finally picked up the smallest cake. He sat obediently on the small chair beside him, eating the cake happily, shaking his two little feet happily.

Shen Wei said helplessly: "Mother, Leyou eats a lot every day and has gained weight. You should give her less sweets."

The Queen Mother frowned and disagreed: "How can my granddaughter be fat? The child is growing, it is better for her to eat more."

Shen Wei: "..."

It turns out to be my grandma.

But this is also a good thing. The deeper the Queen Mother's affection for her three grandsons, the more protection the children's future will have.

Shen Wei left her daughter with the Queen Mother and went back to the yard to continue exercising and writing plans for opening a shop.

...

Night falls in the imperial palace of Yanjing City.

Li Yuanjing walked back to Xuanming Hall in the night, and the eunuch came forward respectfully: "Your Majesty, which master would you like to summon to sleep with you tonight?"

Li Yuanjing waved his hand: "No need."

He was busy with state affairs during the day, floods in the south, droughts in the north, and he had to worry about big and small things every day. He was so exhausted that he had no time to summon the women in the palace to sleep with him.

Although there are many beauties in the harem, none of them are fresh and interesting. No matter how beautiful a woman is, she will eventually become a palace concubine without any color.

After bathing and changing clothes, Li Yuanjing did not fall asleep. Under the bright candlelight, he opened the letter from Donghuashan.

Lines of text fell into his eyes, the words were light and lively, the tiredness in Li Yuanjing's brows dissipated, and a gentle smile rose on his thin lips. Shen Wei's bright figure seemed to appear in front of him again.

When he saw the frog and the little man on the last piece of letter paper, he let out a low laugh.

Li Yuanjing is a wise ruler, busy with all kinds of affairs, seeking the welfare of the people, and shouldering the heavy burden of the country. The heavy burden naturally makes him physically and mentally exhausted. Only when he sees the letter sent by Shen Wei will he feel relaxed and at ease.

It's like a wanderer returning home or a sailboat returning to port.

After reading the letter over and over again three times, Li Yuanjing carefully opened the nanmu box on the bedside and put the heavy letter inside.

When the chaos in Yue State is settled, Qing State will be free from internal and external troubles. By then, Li Yuanjing will find a reason to bring Shen Wei and the children back.

Li Yuanjing lies in bed, sleeping peacefully.

At the same time, a luxurious carriage stopped at the post station outside Yanjing City. The curtain was opened, and a pair of white and delicate hands came out, and the maid helped Lu Xuan get off the carriage.

"Miss, the city gates are locked. We will temporarily stay at the official post station tonight." The maid Xiaoqin reminded softly.

The dim moonlight outlines the curve of Lu Xuan's beautiful face.

Lu Xuan smiled and looked at the tall and majestic walls of Yanjing under the night sky. The city of Yanjing was like a dormant giant beast, cold and majestic, with thousands of households sleeping peacefully in the city.

This is the imperial capital of the Daqing Kingdom, the gathering center of the world's wealth, and the precious land where the emperor sits.

Ambition flashed in her eyes, and she raised her red lips: "No problem, I will enter the palace tomorrow."

The spring breeze blew at night, the trees outside the official road rustled, and the black hair at Lu Xuan's temples blew. After the great waves, the harem of Qing Kingdom will welcome a terrifying newcomer.