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

Lu Xuan supported the maid's hand and walked to the window. It was spring in Changxin Palace, and the courtyard was full of beautiful roses, thousands of them weighing down the branches.

Lu Xuan didn't like roses, she liked the fragrant gardenia. But the emperor liked roses, so Lu Xuan could only cater to his taste and plant roses all over her yard.

The emperor liked to drink lotus tea, so Lu Xuan prepared a lot of lotus tea in her bedroom. The emperor liked to eat fresh fruits, so Lu Xuan asked the imperial kitchen to pick the freshest fruits, cut them, and wait for the emperor to enjoy them.

Lu Xuan found out everything about the emperor's preferences and tried her best to please him.

Looking at the red roses blooming all over the yard, Lu Xuan couldn't understand: "I have tried very hard to please the emperor and done everything perfectly, why would the emperor's heart still stray away from me."

I just hope that the fetus in my belly can make the emperor change his mind.

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The news that Shen Wei was about to return to the palace also spread to the Queen's Kunning Palace. The Ru kiln teacup in the Queen's hand fell to the ground with a snap, breaking into several pieces, and the tea flowed out.

"Shen's brother is actually Shen Mieyue?" The queen widened her eyes in shock.

Madam Liu lowered her head and said, "The news is correct. The Emperor has already sent someone to take the Queen Mother and Shen back to the palace."

The Queen slowly sat back in her chair.

For three years, the Queen was busy raising children, handling palace affairs, and fighting with Lu Xuan. To the point that the Queen almost forgot about Shen Wei.

"She is lucky. She has a brother who is a general, so she has a backer." The queen clenched her handkerchief and thought of the old incident when she was plotted against by Shen Wei in the Prince of Yan's Mansion.

Back then, Shen Wei almost caused the queen to be trapped in the small courtyard for the rest of her life.

Now that Shen Wei is back, who knows how much blood and gore will happen in the harem.

Madam Liu had seen Shen Wei's methods before, so she advised the Queen: "Everyone should take care of their own business, and not worry about other people's problems. When Shen returns to the palace, you don't have to fight with her, just let her go."

Aunt Liu always believed that Shen Wei was a difficult person to deal with. Staying away from Shen Wei and not provoking Shen Wei was the best way to protect herself.

The Queen glared at Madam Liu in anger and said, "I am the mother of a country, and she is at most a concubine. I couldn't defeat her in the past, but now that I am in charge of the six palaces, how could I be afraid of her?"

How could the queen keep her dignity if she was afraid of a concubine?

Madam Liu sighed and said kindly, "Shen and the Queen Mother have lived together in Donghua Mountain for three years. Three years is a long time, and even a stone lump can develop feelings for each other. The Queen Mother will definitely take better care of Shen."

The Queen raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Madam Liu, I think you are getting old and confused. The Queen Mother is from the Xie family, and Xie Fanglan is the Queen Mother's niece. Do you think the Queen Mother favors her own niece, or the Shen family who has no blood relationship with her? Speaking of which, Concubine Lan is probably very happy now, and she is eagerly looking forward to the Queen Mother coming back to support her."

The Empress Dowager was born into the famous Xie family and was sent to Donghua Mountain for recuperation by the Emperor three years ago.

The Queen felt that the Queen Mother would definitely help her niece when she returned to the palace and would not care about Shen Wei's life or death.

When Ma Liu saw the Queen's stubborn look, she seemed to see the Princess Consort in the Prince of Yan's Mansion again, who was stubborn and refused to listen to advice.

Just as Nanny Liu was about to speak again, the Queen interrupted her impatiently, "I am not stupid. I will not take action against Shen for the time being. When Shen returns to the palace, Lu Xuan will not sit idly by. I will sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and reap the benefits."

Since Lu Xuan entered the palace, she has been the most favored among all the harems, and the emperor has stayed at her place the most often.

The Queen believed that Lu Xuan would take the initiative to fight Shen Wei without her taking any action.

The queen prayed secretly that the two would fight to the death and kill each other's children.

The Queen no longer cared about Shen's affairs. She changed the subject and ordered, "Madame Liu, the Imperial College is about to end its term. Take someone to pick up Chengzhen."

In order to prevent the concubines from harming Chengzhen, the queen sent palace maids to follow Li Chengzhen at all times and resolutely not let the child be alone. Even when the child went to the toilet, there were eunuchs following him.

The eldest son died suddenly, leaving the queen with only one son.

The queen placed all her hopes on her youngest son.

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Yongchun Palace was the bedroom of Concubine Zhang Miaoyu.

The spring sun was warm. Zhang Miaoyu lay leisurely in the yard basking in the sun, with the table next to her filled with fruits and snacks.

Zhang Miaoyu likes to be lively and it is boring to bask in the sun alone, so she invites Liu Ruyan and Princess Zhaoyang to come and chat with her. She also invites Li Yao, Li Nanzhi and Li Wan'er (the daughter of the late crown prince) to come and play with her.

In the yard, the three little princesses were having a great time picking flowers in the garden to make wreaths.

"I told you, Sister Shen Wei will definitely come back to the palace." Zhang Miaoyu stretched out her fat arms and said to Zhaoyang and Liu Ruyan with a smile, "I really miss the ice cream cheese that Shen Wei made, as well as the brown sugar jelly, lotus cake, hot pot, and jujube and yam cake."

It has been three years, and Zhang Miaoyu is almost getting rotten in the harem.

She was looking forward to Shen Wei's return so that she could have someone to chat and talk about daily life.

Liu Ruyan leaned back on the chaise longue, shaking the silver silk fan in her hand, her eyes cold and expressionless: "Leaving the capital is hard, returning to the palace is also hard, life is full of hardship. If I were Shen, I would be willing to stay in the mountains all my life, accompanied by flowing water and gentle breeze."

What's good about the palace?

The high walls and the ruthless emperor, Liu Ruyan doesn't like this place, but she has no choice but to stay here.

Zhang Miaoyu rolled her eyes and reminded her: "Sister Liu, there are breezes and flowing waters in the mountains, but there are also bandits and robbers. Don't always think about romance, but also think about the dangers of the world."

Liu Ruyan said: "As long as the breeze is always with me, I am willing to die."

Zhang Miaoyu: ...

Nothing to say!

Zhang Miaoyu turned around and went to chat with Princess Zhaoyang again, gossiping, "The Queen Mother has returned to the palace, and Lanpin of Huayang Palace is very happy. Lanpin is not favored, so she is looking forward to the Queen Mother returning to the palace to support her - Zhaoyang? What are you looking at?"

Zhaoyang didn't listen, his eyes were fixed on the three little girls in the garden.

Li Yao's personal maid Xiaoyan had a pair of deft hands and could weave rabbits and cats, as well as garlands. The maid Xiaoyan was very fast and finished weaving three beautiful peach blossom garlands, which she put on the heads of the three little princesses.

The three little girls were wearing garlands and playing happily in the yard. It was a warm scene. Zhaoyang was fascinated by the scene, with a doting smile on his lips.

"Zhaoyang, what are you laughing at?" Zhang Miaoyu poked Princess Zhaoyang's arm.

Zhao Yang came back to his senses: "Children are carefree and very cute."

Zhang Miaoyu came over and said with a smile, "I know you like children. In the past three years, you have used your salary to open up several courtyards in Anguo Temple to take in orphans from Beijing. The people of Beijing and officials in the court all praise you as a pure and kind princess."

During these three years, Princess Zhaoyang has become much calmer.

She used her salary to adopt orphans in Yanjing, gave porridge to the poor in the suburbs, and asked the emperor to reduce farmers' taxes. The once unruly Princess Zhaoyang became a good princess loved by the people.

Zhao Yang smiled and said, "It's just a small effort, it's nothing. Shen Wei taught me all this."

Three years ago, the political situation was turned upside down. His father and the crown prince died, Prince Heng rebelled, and the Queen Mother left the capital. Zhaoyang suddenly felt lost about his future. He didn't know what to do and couldn't find the meaning of life.

She secretly went to Donghua Mountain to seek help from Shen Wei.

Shen Wei was running at the time, and she told her breathlessly: "If you have nothing to do, go to the market and grab some eggs."

Zhaoyang was confused, so he followed Shen Wei's advice and went to the market to buy eggs.

In the crowded bazaar of Yanjing, Princess Zhaoyang, a daughter of a wealthy family, saw for the first time homeless orphans, ragged and skinny beggars, and the most real and cruel people's livelihood.

At this time, Zhaoyang finally understood the deep meaning of Shen Wei's words: [The nobles are indulging in luxury and doing nothing, while the common people are struggling in dire straits.]

As a princess, Zhaoyang enjoys support from people all over the world, so she should do something to care for the people.

So Zhaoyang began to help the people, and did so for three years.

Seeing that the orphans had food to eat and the beggars had clothes to wear, Zhaoyang suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction in his heart, which was more pleasurable than love between men and women.

Zhang Miaoyu had no idea that Zhaoyang cared about the people. She thought Zhaoyang liked children, so she winked and said, "If you like children, you can have one yourself. Yan Yunting hasn't returned to the capital yet, but he has already submitted a petition to the emperor to ask for your hand in marriage."

Zhao Yang's expression suddenly changed: "Marry me?"