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

Shen Wei dismissed the palace maids, and only Shen Wei, Li Chengtai and the Queen Mother were left in the inner hall.

Li Chengtai raised his little head, looked at Shen Wei, then at the Queen Mother, and told her the truth about the dispute in Guangwenguan.

Finally, Li Chengtai grabbed Shen Wei's sleeve sullenly and said, "Mr. Yang Xuanji won't accept me. Please ask my mother and the Empress Dowager to choose another teacher for me."

Shen Wei was stunned.

Build dams on several river courses upstream to control the water source of the downstream Donglin Kingdom. Water is the source of life. If this method can be successful, the Donglin Kingdom may never dare to stir up waves again.

"Does your father agree with this strategy?" Shen Wei asked her son.

Li Chengtai scratched his head: "I don't know, my father sent someone to send me back to the Cining Palace, and didn't say anything else."

Shen Wei touched her son's head and said in a friendly manner, "Since Yang Xuanji is not suitable, your mother and your grandmother will select a few more suitable doctors to teach you another day. Lunch is ready, go and eat something first."

Li Chengtai's stomach had been growling with hunger for a long time. He said goodbye to Shen Wei and the Queen Mother, and ran to the backyard with his short legs to have lunch with his sisters and brother.

In the main room, the Queen Mother was still thinking about Li Chengtai’s bold plan to block the river.

The Queen Mother shook her head and said with a sad tone: "Sometimes the ministers in the court are not as brave as a child in thinking."

In order to suppress and intimidate the Donglin Kingdom, the ministers were all thinking about the army, food, and trade.

But a child with a rich imagination came up with a way to stop the water - simple, effective and deadly.

The Queen Mother stood up and waved to Shen Wei, "Come with me to eat. Look at your face. You must not have eaten well these days."

Shen Wei's face flashed with embarrassment. She lost weight, but not just because of managing palace affairs. Five nights ago, she fed the tiger with her own body, and her waist and legs still hurt. She felt pain everywhere, so much so that she had less appetite.

Shen Wei stood up quickly and went to support the Queen Mother: "Mother, I want to eat red dates and pumpkin with wine."

The Queen Mother smiled softly and lovingly, "I asked Madam Qian to prepare it."

Nanny Qian followed behind the Queen Mother and Shen Wei. Nanny Qian looked at Shen Wei's back. In a trance, Nanny Qian seemed to see Princess Zhaoyang of that year.

Perhaps in the Queen Mother's heart, she had already regarded Shen Wei as half a daughter.

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In the afternoon, Shen Wei had her fill and returned to Yongning Palace for a nap.

The weather gradually warmed up, and the green lotus leaves in the pond in the yard spread out, and three or two lotus buds emerged. Shen Wei rested in the pavilion, lying on a swaying bamboo chair, thinking about the teacher she would choose for Chengtai.

One teacher is not enough, we need to find a few more teachers.

There are Confucian scholars like Yang Xuanji who adhere to traditional etiquette and teach Chengtai to read and write; there are also scholars with open minds and wide knowledge who lead Chengtai to see the various aspects of people's lives.

Only in this way can we cultivate a qualified and wise ruler.

Shen Wei put her finger on her forehead. It's really hard to be a mother. For the future of her children, she has to consider every aspect of their growth.

The breeze blew gently in the pavilion, bringing a faint scent of lotus leaves. Shen Wei closed her eyes and took a light nap.

Half an hour later, Shen Wei finally woke up. Cai Lian offered her a cup of refreshing mint tea and reminded her, "Master, Concubine Lan has been waiting at the gate for a long time."

Shen Wei was drinking mint tea.

Without Shen Wei asking, Cai Lian continued in a clear and logical manner: "After Concubine Xue moved into Huayang Palace, Concubine Lan fell ill within two days. She had a low-grade fever and was confused. Concubine Lan suspected that Concubine Xue was behind this, so today Concubine Lan came to Yongning Palace to complain to you and ask you to make the decision, my master."

The queen was "sick" and couldn't go out, and Concubine Lu Xuan was in the palace to take care of her pregnancy. The power of the harem was in the hands of Shen Wei. When the concubines encountered troubles, they could only come to Shen Wei for help.

Shen Wei put down the white porcelain teacup and said, "Ask Concubine Lan to come to the main hall to see me."

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Lanpin had been waiting in front of Yongning Palace for a long time. She looked pale and tired. She had been ill for several days and was in low spirits.

The maid told Lanpin that Chen Fei was still taking a nap. Lanpin was furious, but she could only swallow it silently. Shen Wei was now in charge of the six palaces. The Queen and Concubine Shu were suppressed by Shen Wei, so Lanpin dared not lose her composure or offend them.

This was the first time that Lanpin entered Yongning Palace. The courtyard was large and wide, the sun was shining, and the crabapple trees were in full bloom. The pavilions, towers, and gurgling water made the whole palace full of vitality, exuding luxury inside and out.

Concubine Lan was jealous.

Back then, before Lanpin entered the palace, she lived in a gorgeous courtyard in the Xie family. After entering the palace, she was trapped in Huayang Palace all day long, with no time to take care of flowers and plants, and Huayang Palace was lifeless.

"If the Japanese princess returns to the position of concubine, the palace and courtyard will be no worse than those of Yongning Palace." While Lanpin was envious, she also became more determined to compete for favor and promotion.

After a while, the palace maid came to tell Concubine Lan that the Concubine Chen had summoned her.

Concubine Lan walked towards the main hall.

The main hall of Yongning Palace was grand and majestic, and the furnishings in the room were elegant. Lanpin looked towards the main seat and saw Chenfei Shen Wei wearing a light yellow palace skirt, with her black hair tied into a bun, holding an exquisite white jade cup in her hand, drinking from it with her eyes lowered.

The movements are casual, but there is a silent sense of oppression.

Lanpin's heart tightened. She greeted Shen Wei and complained aggrievedly, "Sister Chenfei is in charge of the six palaces. You have to make decisions for me. Tantai Yinxue has ulterior motives. She put typhoid fever medicine in the soup I drank, which made me weak and bedridden."

Shen Wei asked: "Is there any evidence?"

Lanpin choked and said, "I have no evidence. But I swear, it must have been Tantai Yinxue who did it!"

Shen Wei was speechless.

If you accuse someone of adding something to your medicine, at least provide some evidence! Without any evidence, how can Shen Wei judge her?

No wonder Lanpin was easily suppressed by the Queen not long after entering the palace, and fell from the position of concubine to the position of concubine. With Lanpin's brain, she was able to survive in the harem, all thanks to the support of the Xie family.

Shen Wei put down her teacup and said, "Don't make groundless accusations. Bring out the evidence that Concubine Xue is trying to murder you, and I will make the decision for you."

Lanpin thought about it and nodded quickly: "It was my recklessness. I will go back to the palace and check the herbs I took today."

Concubine Lan bowed and turned to leave.

Shen Wei let out a long sigh and silently looked up at the beams. She hated people who were inefficient the most.

She is inefficient and always procrastinates. If it was Shen Wei who came to file a complaint today, she would have collected evidence and found witnesses early on, and after everything was ready, she would clearly list the evidence and file a complaint to protest her injustice.

Shen Wei thought about the time when she was in the modern era, when a new intern came to her company. Every time she sent a message to Shen Wei, the first sentence was always - [Are you there? ]

If Shen Wei didn't reply with "Yes, what's up?", the intern wouldn't talk about the specifics.

In the workplace, leaders like people who are efficient in speaking and doing things. When the maids and eunuchs around Shen Wei reported things, they would narrate in detail one by one, without Shen Wei asking questions, and would not waste Shen Wei's time.

"Oh..." Shen Wei rubbed her eyebrows.

She hated dealing with conflicts between concubines. You framed me, I hurt you, and the quarrels were endless and messy, which was really troublesome. But Shen Wei was in charge of the harem, so she had to deal with these boring little things.

Cai Lian served tea: "Master, can Concubine Lan find all the evidence?"