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

She didn't even know about this.

Le You nodded: "Sister Yao and I went to Mother's place today, and Sister Yao said so herself."

Leyou had caught a cold before, her throat hurt as if it was cut by a razor, she felt dizzy and her whole body felt like it was being burned in a furnace. It was because she had experienced it and felt the same way that she wanted to visit her sister Wan'er who had also caught a cold.

The Empress Dowager's eyes were gloomy. Wan'er was ill, and this news was kept secret by the Queen.

The Queen Mother planned to go to Baozhu Palace tomorrow to take a look and find a reason to bring Li Wan'er back to Cining Palace to raise her.

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On the afternoon of the second day, Shen Wei was planning to visit the Queen Mother in the Cining Palace, and cleverly instigated the Queen Mother to visit Li Wan'er in the Baozhu Palace.

Unexpectedly, they received news that the Queen Mother was heading to Baozhu Palace.

Shen Wei was silently drinking the detoxifying medicine in her own yard. The empress dowager went there on her own without her help.

Next, just wait patiently and the good news will come to your ears.

At the same time, the news that the Queen Mother was going to Baozhu Palace also reached the Queen's ears.

The queen immediately dropped her palace duties and came to the door of the Baozhu Palace to greet them in person. The two little girls, Li Yao and Li Wan'er, followed the queen with their heads lowered.

"When you meet your grandmother later, you'd better know what you should and shouldn't say." The queen glanced at the two little girls and threatened lightly.

Li Yao and Li Wan'er had no choice but to nod obediently.

Today was a sunny day, but the sun was not too hot. Li Wan'er stood under the eaves of the palace gate, and soon her forehead began to sweat.

Li Wan'er drank the bitter medicine. Although her cold was cured, she kept sweating for no apparent reason and her heart beat very fast at night.

"Wipe your sweat off and don't let the Queen Mother see it." The Queen reminded dissatisfiedly.

Li Wan'er wiped her sweat silently, and Li Yao also took out a handkerchief to help her wipe her sweat. Li Yao was puzzled, she had never seen Sister Wan sweat so much before, it was so strange.

Less than half a cup of tea later, the Queen Mother's sedan chair appeared on the palace road. The Queen hurriedly led everyone to pay respects and greet them with great courtesy.

The Queen Mother stepped down from the sedan chair, her sharp eyes scraped across the Queen's face like a knife, then her gaze turned and lingered on Li Yao and Li Wan'er for a moment.

Both girls wore beautiful new dresses, their hair was done up in beautiful buns, and they also wore precious hair accessories. From top to bottom, there was nothing wrong with them.

"It's hot outside, I came to Baozhu Palace to sit for a while." The Queen Mother's voice was majestic.

The queen showed a considerate smile and said respectfully, "Mother, there is tea made by two girls in the room. Please come in and taste it."

Nanny Qian held the empress dowager's hand, and the group walked into the Baozhu Palace in a mighty manner.

The Baozhu Palace was not very big, the flowers and plants in the yard were neatly trimmed, and the bluestone floor was swept clean. The Queen Mother walked into the two little girls' bedroom, which was magnificent, with the bed curtains made of Xiangyun yarn and the bedding made of Donglin cotton. There was elegant incense burning in the room, and the storage compartments were filled with the little girls' favorite things.

Still can't find a single fault.

The Queen Mother sat down, and Li Yao and Li Wan'er served the newly made tea in a proper manner. A gentleman has six arts, a woman has eight graces, and making tea is also a compulsory course for the royal princesses.

Two cups of ready tea were served.

The tea is pure white and has a delicate fragrance.

The Queen Mother took two sips and found it tasted good.

The Queen observed her expression and saw that she was satisfied, so she spoke appropriately: "Mother, Yao'er and Wan'er study diligently every day, and the old maids who teach in the palace are full of praise. Seeing that my two daughters are so smart, I, as a mother, am also pleased."

As she spoke, the queen lovingly touched Li Yao's hair. Li Yao's body stiffened, as if she had been touched by a poisonous snake.

She didn't dare to lose her composure and could only secretly clench her sleeves.

The Queen Mother put down the teacup and said, "Not bad."

The queen smiled humbly: "I am the mother of a country. In addition to managing the affairs of the harem, it is also my job to take care of the children in the palace."

The Queen Mother nodded slightly.

The empress dowager called her two granddaughters over and asked them what they had eaten at noon and whether they slept well at night. She also asked about Li Wan'er's cold and whether she felt any discomfort after she recovered.

The two little girls answered truthfully, and the Queen Mother did not find any mistakes.

The Queen Mother stood up and prepared to leave.

The afternoon sun was bright, and Madam Qian helped the Queen Mother to sit on the sedan chair. The Queen and the palace maids came to the door to see her off, and the Queen Mother's eyes swept over Li Wan'er. It was hot in late spring, and Li Wan'er's fair forehead was covered with sweat.

The Queen Mother lowered her eyes, as if thinking about something. The eunuchs carried the Queen Mother's sedan chair and left the Baozhu Palace in a grand procession.

The queen stood under the eaves, the wind blowing her bright yellow sleeves and making them rustle. The queen curled her lips and sneered, "Old woman, nothing special."

The Queen felt that the Queen Mother was getting old and her health was deteriorating. In addition, she was sad about Zhaoyang's marriage to a distant place, and her observation ability had decreased sharply.

I was easily fooled.

"Have you added more medicinal ingredients to the health-preserving soup?" The queen asked the senior palace maid beside her in a low voice.

The head maid nodded: "The Imperial Hospital has taken care of everything."

The Queen smiled even more.

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The Queen Mother returned to the Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother clutched the jade teacup, stroking the cold rim of the cup with her fingers, and fell into deep thought. Madam Qian, who was serving beside her, could not help but ask, "Does the Queen Mother also think something is wrong with the Baozhu Palace?"

The Queen Mother put down the cup and rubbed her brows tiredly: "Tan Tai Shu Ya is such a fool. Every time I see her, I feel uncomfortable. I was so stupid that I married such a stupid woman to my son."

The Queen thought she had done a perfect job, without finding any mistakes, and she fooled the Queen Mother.

But in the eyes of the Queen Mother, the Baozhu Palace was full of mistakes and omissions.

The flowers and plants in the yard looked newly planted; the floor tiles had just been painted red, and the new bed curtains and bedding in the little princess' bedroom were all new, showing no signs of long use.

You just need to go to the Ministry of Works and ask, and you will know the time for the renovation of Baozhu Hall; you just need to go to the Clothing Bureau to check, and you will know the time to send new fabrics to Li Yao and Li Wan'er.

The queen was so stupid that it was a headache, but she still thought she could hide the truth from the world. Her little tricks that were not worthy of being shown on the stage could only be used to deal with concubines with little experience.

As a queen, she didn't focus on maintaining the stability of the former dynasty and the harem, but instead learned to use some despicable and low-brow methods like a concubine. This is really unbearable! She has lost the demeanor of a queen.

The Queen Mother sighed, "I am also worried about Wan'er. It's not hot today, but this girl is sweating all over. It's really weird."

Madam Qian suggested: "Let's ask Mistress Wan to come over this afternoon and ask the imperial physician to check her pulse again?"

The Queen Mother showed a mocking expression: "I guess there are people from the Queen in the Imperial Hospital, that's why she dares to be so arrogant."

As the master and servant were chatting, Le You's clear voice came from outside the house: "Grandmother, the health-preserving soup is ready. Le You has been watching Nanny in the small kitchen while she was making the medicine."

Leyou ran in happily.

The senior palace maid behind her was holding a bowl of warm health-preserving soup.

Le You sat beside the Queen Mother, pursed her pink lips and blew on the health-preserving soup in the bowl, and said sweetly: "Grandmother, let me taste the soup for you to see if it is bitter or hot."