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

Zhaoyang frowned.

When Princess Zhaoyang saw this heartwarming scene, she suddenly felt a little nauseous.

She must have been blind to fall for such a fickle man.

There was a strong look of disgust in Zhaoyang's eyes. She turned away from the Yan family villa and quickly returned to the princess's mansion in a carriage.

In the slowly moving carriage, Zhaoyang thought more and more that he was stupid. It was because his brain was rusty that he did such a foolish thing.

She murmured to herself, "I didn't sleep last night, my mind is confused, and I actually wanted to run to him."

A princess running to a minister's house was a disgrace to the royal family.

She warned Yun'er: "If I do something stupid again, you must persuade me to come back! Block the door and don't let me go out."

Yun'er: "...Yes."

Zhaoyang put her fingers on her temples. She hadn't slept all night and her head was aching. She decided to go back to her house and have a good sleep, not to be disturbed by the messy emotions, not to make stupid mistakes, and to wait for marriage wholeheartedly.

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A few days later.

Yongning Palace was busy, Shen Wei sent someone to move out a box of medicinal herbs. The emperor specially issued an order to let Shen Wei return to the Shen family to see her family.

The visit of Concubine Chen to her parents is no small matter.

But Shen Wei didn't want to make a big show, so she chose to return to the Shen Mansion in a low profile. She knew that the more grand the show, the more likely it would cause controversy. She asked Cai Lian to pack precious medicinal herbs, fine cloth, and some gold and silver jewelry into a box and bring it back to the Shen Mansion.

Shen Wei only brought Cai Lian, De Shun and two guards, and the carriage drove out of the palace in a low-key manner.

The streets of Yanjing are prosperous.

Shen Wei sat in the carriage, listening to the lively hawking outside the carriage, and was in a very good mood. The palace was magnificent and luxurious, but it was like a huge golden cage. Shen Wei still preferred the mortal world.

The carriage drove in a low profile.

On the same wide road, the carriage from Duke Lu's mansion was parked on the side of the road. The servants lowered their heads and took the initiative to make way for Shen Wei's carriage.

Lu Yun lifted the curtain and caught a glimpse of the luxurious royal carriage. She curled her lips and said disdainfully, "She is a concubine after all. How small is the ceremony for her to return home to visit her parents?"

It can be seen that the emperor does not pay that much attention to Concubine Chen.

Lu Yun looked at Duke Lu eagerly again and begged, "Father, I don't want to go back to Yunzhou. Please let me stay in the palace. I want to accompany my pregnant sister."

The fact that Lu Xuan is pregnant has not been announced to the public yet, but her close family members know about it.

Duke Lu said angrily, "Nonsense! You are an unmarried young girl, it is difficult for you to stay in the palace and make people laugh."

Lu Yun was dissatisfied: "My sister is pregnant and it is inconvenient for her to serve the emperor. The other concubines will definitely take the opportunity to compete for her favor and take away her love. If my daughter can enter the palace as a concubine, she can also help her sister."

She wanted to enter the palace as a concubine, and she didn't want to go back to Yunzhou.

Duke Lu's face turned cold: "Nonsense! Your sister is in great favor, why are you joining in the fun?"

Lu Yun lowered her head in dissatisfaction, hoping that Lu Xuan would soon fall out of favor.

If my sister fell out of favor, my father would definitely send Lu Yun to the palace in order to protect the family's honor.

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The Shen Mansion is very big. Li Yuanjing gave it to the Shen family some time ago. It is in a prime location and very close to the imperial city.

The entrance was decorated with lights and colorful decorations. Shen Mieyue, Shen Xiuming, Shen's mother and Shen Qiang, four of his closest relatives, were all there, as well as a dozen newly bought servants. Everyone was eagerly waiting.

Not long after, the eunuch in advance came to report that Empress Chenfei was about to arrive.

Shen Xiuming raised his neck and looked around anxiously. At the end of the long street, two carriages from the imperial palace drove by in a low-key manner. Shen Xiuming frowned secretly. His sister came home with such a shabby ceremony...

Shen Xiuming heard from others that last year when Concubine Lu Xuan returned to Yunzhou to visit her relatives, the ceremony was grand and spectacular, with fireworks and decorations along the way. There were nearly a hundred eunuchs, palace maids and guards accompanying her, and it was extremely luxurious.

Although both of them were concubines, the elder sister’s visit to her parents’ home was almost without any pomp and ceremony.

Shen Xiuming felt a dull pain in his heart.

The servants of the Shen family lit up firecrackers and fireworks. When the firecrackers burned out, Shen Wei's carriage crushed the firecracker fragments all over the ground and slowly arrived at the gate of the mansion. Cai Lian then lifted the curtain of the carriage and helped Shen Wei get out of the sedan chair.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine."

Everyone at the door knelt down in a mass.

There is a difference between the emperor and his subjects. Shen Wei married into the royal family, so her status was naturally higher. When her family members saw her, they also had to kneel down and salute.

Shen Wei smiled and said, "Don't kneel. We are a family, so there is no need to be so formal."

Shen Wei walked into the Shen family's mansion surrounded by people. The Shen family's mansion was spacious, and the decorations and furnishings in the yard were all new, and the flowers and plants planted had not yet fully grown.

He entered the house and sent the servants away.

Mother Shen finally couldn't hold back her tears, and they fell like beads from a broken string. She looked at Shen Wei with tears in her eyes, choking and saying, "Girl, you...you have suffered so much over the years."

Shen Wei said: "Mother, my daughter is not suffering."

Mother Shen burst into tears.

There were no outsiders in the room. After a brief chat, Shen Wei began to talk business. She told Shen Mieyue: "Brother, you can't stay in Yanjing for long. You must return to Liangzhou City as soon as possible."

Shen Mieyue returned to Liangzhou and continued to command an army of 100,000, and the Shen family gained confidence.

There are many people in the court who covet the Shen family's military power.

Shen Mieyue nodded calmly: "I know. The emperor intends to let me escort the princess to her wedding. When the escort mission is over, I will immediately return to Liangzhou City to guard it."

Shen Wei nodded and told Shen Xiuming, "Most children of aristocratic families serve as officials in Yanjing City. It will be difficult for you to make achievements if you stay in Yanjing. You are still young, so you should go to the government offices of various states to gain experience for a few more years. Although those places are remote, they are the easiest to make achievements. When you have accumulated enough capital for promotion and return to Beijing, you will surely be able to hold an important position in the court."

Shen Xiuming was stunned.

But I also felt that what Shen Wei said made sense.

Shen Mieyue patted Shen Xiuming on the shoulder and said, "Listen to the Empress Chen and go to the local area to gain experience for a few more years. As long as you do well, you will be granted a title of nobility and become a prime minister in the future. You will have a bright future."

Shen Mieyue admired Shen Wei even more in his heart. With foresight and a long-term vision, Shen Wei was the helmsman of the Shen family.

Shen Xiuming frowned: "But...but I want to stay in Yanjing..."

Shen Qiang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Brother, you should go to another place to be an official. I will take mother to the manor to take care of her. The manor is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and has abundant spiritual energy, which is suitable for living."

In the past few years, Shen Qiang has been managing a large area of ​​farmland in Nanshan. She has become capable and calm, with bright eyes and a lively look.

She is no longer the abandoned woman who was kicked out of the house.

The crops and orchards she personally took care of produced a good harvest every year.

Shen Qiang lives a happy life every day, doing what she likes and feeling spiritually satisfied.

Shen Xiuming pursed his lips and nodded after a long while: "Okay, I will ask the emperor for permission tomorrow."

Shen Wei smiled. She returned to the Shen family today not only to visit her family, but more importantly to discuss the future development direction of the Shen family.

The rise of a family often requires a guide.

It was almost noon and time for lunch.

Shen's mother and Shen Qiang cooked a large table of delicious food. At the lunch table, Shen's mother was worried and looked at Shen Wei's thin face: "Eat more. I heard that the royal chefs in the palace have extraordinary skills. How come you are still thin?"

Shen Wei bit the braised pork ribs without saying a word.

She couldn't eat too much in the palace because she would easily gain weight.

Mother Shen piled all the most delicious food in front of Shen Wei, then turned her head and saw Shen Mieyue who was eating with relish.

Mother Shen said worriedly, "Boss, you are almost thirty, when are you going to get married?"