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

Today, Li Chengtai was extremely anxious when he learned that Sister Leyou had accidentally drunk the problematic medicine.

People in the palace said that insects had accidentally gotten into the medicinal herbs.

Li Chengtai didn't believe it.

He ran to the front yard secretly and just happened to hear the conversation between his mother and the grandmother. It turned out that not only was Sister Leyou almost poisoned, but his mother was also poisoned by a chronic poison.

Li Chengtai suddenly felt a chill all over his body. It had only been a month since his mother returned to the palace, and a bad person had already tried to harm her.

The harem is horrible.

Heartache, anger, unwillingness, and thousands of emotions surged in Li Chengtai's little heart. But he could do nothing except clench his fists.

The Queen Mother saw her grandson's red eyes and sighed inwardly. She pulled Li Chengtai and said, "My dear child, don't think too much. Your mother is fine."

Li Chengtai lowered his head and said aggrievedly: "Grandmother, you don't have to lie to me, I know everything... I'm going back to study. In a few days, Mr. Yang Xuanji will come to test my knowledge, and I have to prepare in advance."

The Queen Mother had already issued an imperial decree, allowing the retired Dr. Yang Xuanji to teach Li Chengtai.

The old man declined several times on the grounds that he was sick and bedridden.

The Queen Mother was not angry, and sent two imperial doctors to treat him. Yang Xuanji, knowing that she could not hide the truth, agreed to go to the palace to see Li Chengtai in a few days to verify the child's ability. If Li Chengtai was really a hopeless case, Yang Xuanji would rather disobey the order than be the child's teacher.

Li Chengtai took it very seriously and had been memorizing the lessons diligently these past few days in preparation for Yang Xuanji's assessment.

The Queen Mother was relieved and said, "My dear child, you are so hardworking and motivated at such a young age. I am very pleased."

After a pause, the Queen Mother gently touched the little grandson's head and said with a sad tone: "Your late great uncle also studied calligraphy like you when he was young, working hard day and night, which damaged his foundation and led to his early death... My dear child, you must not follow in your great uncle's footsteps."

Li Chengtai nodded, his face firm: "Grandmother, don't worry, your grandson knows everything."

Li Chengtai bowed politely to the Queen Mother and turned to walk towards the study in the backyard.

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Shen Wei left Cining Palace. The weather was fine and sunny in late spring. Shen Wei did not take a sedan chair, but chose to walk back to Yongning Palace.

Walking more often to stretch your muscles is also a form of exercise.

Imperial Physician Mo Xun followed Shen Wei in an orderly manner. After this incident, the entire Imperial Hospital would know that the newly appointed Imperial Physician Mo was a connection of Concubine Chen.

"Your Majesty, I have to go back to the Imperial Hospital and go to Yongning Palace tomorrow to check your pulse." Mo Xun bowed.

Shen Wei smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Mo Xun waved his hands: "It's not hard, not hard. Compared to being hunted down and arrested, my life in the palace is like a god's life."

After that, Mo Xun turned around leisurely and walked to the other side of the palace road. Cai Lian saw this and kindly reminded him: "Doctor Mo, you are going in the wrong direction. The Imperial Hospital is in the east."

The direction Mo Xun was heading was the south side of the palace.

Shen Wei raised her eyebrows slightly. Mo Xun had been working in the palace for quite some time, so how could he have gone in the wrong direction?

“Ahem…” Mo Xun’s face showed some embarrassment of being caught, and he scratched his head awkwardly, “Before returning to the Imperial Hospital, I want to go to the South Courtyard for a stroll.”

The southern courtyard of the harem is mostly half-abandoned palaces or cold palaces, desolate and dilapidated, and the floor tiles paved in the palace roads are already old. What scenery is there to see? Where can I go to visit?

Shen Wei gave Mo Xun a deep look.

Mo Xun coughed dryly. Knowing that Shen Wei was smart, he confessed the truth: "To be honest with you, Madam Chen Fei, I actually plan to go to Qiuliang Palace for a visit. I passed by Qiuliang Palace a few days ago. The palace walls were dilapidated, but the hundred-year-old albizzia flowers were blooming luxuriantly. It was really beautiful, so I wanted to go there every day to enjoy the flowers."

Qiuliang Palace was the courtyard where Princess Taihua lived a hundred years ago.

Dilapidated and desolate.

Only the tall Albizia Julibrissin tree in the yard has lush branches and leaves, and is full of pink Albizia Julibrissin flowers like clouds every year.

Mo Xun happened to pass by this palace and when he looked up, the pink albizzia flowers came into his sight.

She sneaked into Qiuliang Palace. Time had passed, the ground was covered with weeds, and the beams and tiles of the house were dilapidated. But the gate, the steps, and the tall albizzia tree gave her a sense of déjà vu.

It seemed like she had been here a long time ago.

"The Albizia Julibrissin flowers are indeed beautiful." Shen Wei nodded slightly, "Remember to be careful when you go to appreciate the flowers, and don't let outsiders see you."

After all, it was the site of Princess Taihua, who built Nanchu single-handedly. She made great contributions and was deeply loved by the people of Nanchu. Every year, Nanchu would send envoys to Qiuliang Palace to offer sacrifices to show their respect.

Mo Xun bowed and said, "I will go first. Bye."

Mo Xun turned and left, his back as tall and straight as a pine tree, with a kind of ethereal beauty.

Cai Lian frowned secretly. She couldn't help but remind Shen Wei: "Master, Doctor Mo is a skilled doctor and you trust him deeply - but, after all, there is a difference between men and women. If the palace gets wind of it, it will be bad for your reputation."

Shen Wei's eyes curved and she smiled brightly, "I know my limits. Doctor Mo is a good bait."

In the entire palace, only Shen Wei and Li Yuanjing knew that Mo Xun was a girl.

In Li Yuanjing's opinion, Shen Wei and Mo Xun are close friends and are good sisters.

If someone wanted to use Mo Xun to target Shen Wei, it would just fall into Shen Wei's trap.

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Changxin Palace.

The roses in the courtyard were in full bloom, each one like a red cloud. The palace maid held a water bottle, and Lu Xuan used a long-handled small water scoop made of bamboo tubes to scoop water herself and water the roses.

Clear water fell and the petals were covered with clear water droplets.

Xiaoqin, the head maid of Changxin Palace, came over in small steps. Lu Xuan put down the water ladle and took the handkerchief from Xiaoqin to wipe her palms. Lu Xuan asked, "How is the situation in Cining Palace?"

Xiaoqin replied, "The Queen's tricks really couldn't be hidden from the Queen Mother's eyes. Princess Wan was taken back to the Cining Palace. Concubine Chen was also called to the Cining Palace. I heard that she was punished by the Queen Mother to kneel down."

Lu Xuan frowned slightly: "Kneel down as punishment?"

Xiaoqin nodded, with a hint of disdain on her lips: "The Queen Mother took away the custody of Concubine Chen's child and often made her kneel. It seems that the Queen Mother doesn't regard Concubine Chen as her own."

Lu Xuan shook her head slowly and said, "We can't just look at the surface of things. The Queen Mother personally raised the three children of Concubine Chen, but she didn't stop the three children from returning to Yongning Palace to see their biological mother. It can be seen that the Queen Mother was protecting the children for Concubine Chen."

It was precisely because of the Queen Mother's protection that the concubines in the palace did not dare to harm the children of the Concubine Chen.

Xiao Qin wondered: "Could it be that the Queen Mother really wants to protect Concubine Chen?"

Lu Xuan lightly pressed the corners of her lips, plucked a pretty rose with her slender jade fingers, and said slowly: "The Queen Mother is from a famous family, and the Shen family behind the Concubine Chen is a new official. The Queen Mother treats the Concubine Chen mostly to take advantage of her."

The Queen Mother has never been close to the Xie family on the surface, but Xie family blood always flows in her veins.

When it comes to core family interests, the Queen Mother will definitely stand on the side of the family.

Xiaoqin thought about it carefully and nodded: "Master is smart."