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

Liu Qiaoer came over trembling to pay her respects, and her son hid behind her in fear.

"Xun'er is young and offended Concubine Shu. I hope Concubine Shu will not take it to heart." Liu Qiao'er lowered her head deeply. She was afraid of Lu Xuan.

In the previous life, Liu Qiaoer and Lu Xuan fought to the death. In the end, Liu Qiaoer was schemed against by Lu Xuan and lost the emperor's favor. Her child died and her family collapsed.

In this life, Liu Qiaoer has lived a low-key life and dared not show off. However, Lu Xuan was still as glorious as in her previous life. All the other concubines in the palace were schemed by Lu Xuan and gradually lost the emperor's favor. Even the queen, who was born of noble birth, could not defeat Lu Xuan.

What a scary woman.

Liu Qiaoer was trembling with fear, like a frightened bird. She didn't dare to look up at Lu Xuan, and cold sweat was already breaking out on her forehead.

Lu Xuan spoke slowly, her voice gentle: "It's okay, the Seventh Prince is still young, I won't bother with the child."

Liu Qiaoer held her son's hand and hurriedly bowed to Lu Xuan: "It's hot, I will return to the palace first."

She turned and left quickly.

"Why is she so afraid of me?" Lu Xuan was confused. She was not a scary monster, so why should Liu Qiaoer be so scared?

After entering the palace, Lu Xuan defeated many concubines one after another. Later, she hardly made any moves, and the newcomers who enjoyed the glory for a few days gradually fell out of favor. The emperor was unfeeling, and his favor was too short-lived.

But Lu Xuan did not attack Liu Qiaoer.

Xiaoqin was also puzzled and said in confusion: "Qiaopin seldom goes out. This servant also finds it strange."

Lu Xuan thought carefully about Qiaopin's family background.

Concubine Qiao Liu Qiao'er originally had an ordinary family background. In the past two years, the emperor has favored the Liu family, and her father and brother have been promoted. Although her family is rich, Liu Qiao'er still stays in her palace all day long. Apart from paying respects to the queen every day, she rarely goes out.

Last year, the Queen exempted herself from the daily morning and evening visits. Liu Qiaoer wished she could seal the gate of her own palace and never go out for the rest of her life.

"Master, do you want to send someone to keep an eye on Concubine Qiao?" Xiaoqin asked.

In this harem, everyone has a lot of thoughts on their mind, and Xiaoqin is worried that Concubine Qiao is pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger.

Lu Xuan raised her red lips and shook her head slowly: "Not for now. When the time is right in the future, I will deal with them one by one."

Concubine Qiao is really naive. She thinks that if she keeps a low profile and doesn't cause trouble, she won't be involved in the disputes in the harem?

In fact, as long as there are concubines with sons, no matter how low-key they are, Lu Xuan will find ways to eradicate them and pave the way for her son.

...

Liu Qiaoer was shocked as if she had seen a ghost and quickly took her son back to the Xiangyun Palace where she lived.

The Xiangyun Hall is located in a very remote area. The entrance to the hall is lifeless, with only a few palace servants busying themselves with their heads down.

"Mother." Young Li Chengxun raised his head, his face blank, "Will Concubine Shu really kill me?"

Liu Qiaoer's eyes were red as she stroked the child's tender face. "Shufei's methods were cruel. The death of the Queen's eldest son was closely related to her. Chengxun, when you go to study at the Imperial College, you must be very careful. Don't conflict with others, don't walk alone, and be careful about the food you eat."

As a prince, Li Chengxun had to go to the Imperial College and Anguo Temple to study with other princes, even if he was not favored by the emperor.

Liu Qiaoer was worried, always afraid that Lu Xuan would harm the child.

Lu Xuan is so scary that Liu Qiaoer doesn't dare to provoke her.

"Understood." Li Chengxun nodded obediently and kept his mother's words firmly in his heart.

Liu Qiaoer hugged the child tightly and sighed: "Even if your mother has to eat simple meals for the rest of her life, she will save your life..."

...

In the prosperous Jiangnan, in a simple official residence.

Shen Xiuming, who was already the magistrate of Jiangnan, received an imperial edict from the emperor, which stated that the emperor wanted him to personally receive the Yue State delegation and return to Beijing with the delegation after the reception.

"Return to Beijing?" Shen Xiuming put away the imperial edict and frowned.

The imperial edict ordered him to return to Beijing. Was this to promote him or continue to demote him?

Shen Xiuming was angry.

Three years ago, the Prince of Yan ascended the throne. Shen Xiuming was very happy, thinking that his sister had finally gotten her happy ending after all the hardship she had endured. In the future, she would become a concubine in the palace, and her life would definitely be better than that in the prince's mansion.

But who would have thought that the emperor would actually send Shen Wei and her three children out of the palace! He even found a high-sounding excuse, saying that Shen Wei was arrogant because of her favor and wanted to be the imperial concubine.

This is simply nonsense. How could Shen Xiuming not understand his sister's personality?

My sister is gentle and dignified, with a mild temper. She has always been law-abiding and would not even step on a grasshopper to death. How could she possibly covet the position of imperial concubine?

One could easily guess that the emperor looked down on my sister's peasant origin and fabricated an excuse to drive her away.

"Forget it." Shen Xiuming clutched the imperial edict. This time when he went to Beijing to meet the emperor, he would definitely ask the emperor for permission again, asking him to bring his poor sister back to the palace.

Even if the emperor sent people to beat him with a stick, for the sake of his sister, Shen Xiuming would not be afraid!

Shen Xiuming suppressed his dissatisfaction and arranged officials in an orderly manner to prepare for the reception of the envoys from the State of Yue.

It is said that the envoys from the Kingdom of Yue came to Beijing, in addition to signing a 100-year peace agreement with Daqing, and also intended to ask for a princess from the Kingdom of Qing to marry on behalf of the Emperor of Yue.

The marriage relationship between the two countries is more conducive to peace.

Three days later, General Shen Mieyue escorted the Yue envoys and arrived at the Jiangnan wharf on an official ship.

Shen Xiuming received the emperor and waited by the river with the officials from Jiangnan. In the past few years, Shen Xiuming had grown into a handsome man. He was wearing a red official robe and stood in the cold wind in the early morning, with the robe rustling in the wind.

After waiting for a full hour, two official ships appeared on the riverside.

On the deck of the ship, one can see more than a dozen soldiers in iron armor, with meticulous eyes, standing in neat rows, like sharp swords drawn from their sheaths.

When the boat docked, Shen Xiuming hurriedly led the officials forward to greet the rumored General Shen.

The wind at the dock was strong in the morning, making the flags flutter. Facing the river wind, Shen Xiuming secretly looked at General Shen Mieyue who was walking over. This man was very tall, strong and sturdy, with a deep scar on his face and dark skin, like a cheetah, which made people feel scared.

At first glance, he is a battle-hardened man! A terrifying person who lives on the edge of a knife!

Behind Shen Mieyue is Lieutenant General Yan Yunting. Yan Yunting had military achievements in Liangzhou and was highly valued by the emperor. This time when he returns to the capital, he will be given a high position and generous salary, and his future is bright.

Behind Shen Mieyue were more than thirty envoys from the State of Yue, all wearing the silver-black official robes of the State of Yue.

Shen Xiuming coughed slightly and stepped forward to greet him. Suddenly, a cold wind blew and the handkerchief in General Shen Mieyue's sleeve was blown away.

Shen Mieyue's dark handsome face flashed with tension. He quickly ran two steps and grabbed the gray handkerchief in the wind.

After grabbing the handkerchief, Shen Mieyue stuffed it into his sleeve with an expressionless face.

Shen Xiuming had sharp eyes and took a quick look. The grey handkerchief was embroidered with white flowers and it was obviously made by a girl.

Shen Xiuming was a little confused. As a great general, he actually had a girl's handkerchief hidden in his sleeve...

Seeing how nervous Shen Mieyue was, could it be that some girl had given it to him?

Shen Mieyue is still unmarried, could it be that he has found someone he loves in Liangzhou?

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but Shen Xiuming did not ask directly. He skillfully put on a polite smile, walked forward, and politely bowed: "General Shen, I have heard a lot about you. I am Shen Xiuming, the magistrate of Jiangnan, and I am here to receive you by the order of your majesty-"

Before he could finish his words, Shen Xiuming suddenly felt a sharp pain in his arm.

Shen Mieyue actually grabbed his arm!

Shen Xiuming screamed, his face flushed red, and he shouted, "General Shen! What do you mean?"