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

Fang'er's hands were shaking, and she fell to her knees in fear: "I dare not... I beg you to let me go, Master."

Zhang Yue felt annoyed after hearing this.

She is the master, and Fang'er is just a servant. How dare a stupid servant disobey her master?

Zhang Yue slapped Fang'er hard on the face and said impatiently, "Do it secretly, who would know it was you who did it? - Listen, or I'll scratch your face."

Fang'er's cheek was slapped with red marks, and she cried in pain.

I felt more and more resentful towards Zhang Yue.

Fang Er held the packet of rat poison tremblingly, her heart chilled. She wiped away her tears and planned to sneak into Fang Fei Garden to poison the rats after dark.

Tonight, the Prince of Yan had dinner at Shen Wei's place and did not stay overnight. He went to the study to handle official business. The moonlight was slanting, and Fang'er hid in the dark to observe Fangfei Garden. At the entrance of Fangfei Garden, there were two eunuchs who took turns to guard at night.

Fang'er waited for a long time. Her ankles and wrists were all red and swollen from mosquito bites, but she still couldn't find a gap to sneak into the yard.

There was no choice but to change her mind and think of a solution in the morning.

After a sleepless night, Fang'er sneaked to Fangfei Garden at dawn. Jixiang and Deshun carried buckets to fetch water from the well in the palace.

The morning air was fresh, and the birds were chirping noisily on the branches. Deshun opened the lid of the well and put down the bucket to fetch water.

Fang'er took the opportunity to sneak over, forced a smile, and took the initiative to greet: "Jixiang, Deshun, you came to fetch water so early?"

The servants in the mansion knew each other well. Jixiang smiled and said, "It's Sister Fang'er. Look at the slap marks on your face. Did Master Zhang hit you again?"

Fang'er nodded awkwardly.

Zhang Yue has not completely fallen out of favor yet, so Fang'er dare not resist.

Fang'er deliberately walked forward and looked at the wooden barrel filled with water curiously: "Jixiang, the barrels in your Fangfei Garden are really beautiful——"

Before Fang'er's hand touched the barrel, Deshun rushed over and stopped Fang'er: "Don't get close to the barrel."

Fang Er was startled, and said curiously and aggrievedly: "I'm just taking a look."

Deshun shook his head and said firmly, "You can't get close. My master has ordered that fetching water and delivering food must be watched at all times, and no outsiders are allowed to get close. After all, my master is in favor, and if some brave guy poisons the water, the master doesn't want to be poisoned to death."

Fang'er, who was about to poison, fell silent.

Fang'er didn't know that Shen Wei was extremely cautious in her work.

The water used in Fangfei Garden must be checked for poison before drinking. The ingredients brought from the kitchen must also be watched by the maids all the way to prevent someone from poisoning the food.

Every five days, Shen Wei would ask the imperial physician to take her pulse, and then ask the imperial physician to check the flowers, plants and trees inside and outside the house to see if there was anything that could harm the human body.

Shen Wei would also send people to regularly check the yard to see if there were any wooden witchcraft figurines. After all, in ancient times, witchcraft disasters were particularly likely to implicate the entire family.

In addition, Shen Wei often held meetings with Fangfeiyuan's employees, asking them to be more vigilant, speak carefully, and not let others take advantage of them.

Over time, the eunuchs and maids in Fangfei Garden became as shrewd as foxes.

Eunuch Deshun stared into Fang'er's eyes and said meaningfully, "The prince occasionally drinks the water from Fangfei Garden."

Fang'er was so scared that cold sweat broke out on her back.

Yes, King Yan also drinks water from Fangfei Garden.

If the King of Yan is accidentally poisoned, the entire Rose Garden will probably be buried with him.

Fang Er was furious and hated the brainless Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue was just an idiot who acted on his own accord and didn't consider the consequences.

Jixiang was so smart that he could see Fang'er's thoughts. He patiently comforted Fang'er, "Servants are also human beings. If the master treats us as human beings, we will be loyal to him. If the master does not treat us as human beings, we will wait for the master to fall and then slowly step on him to death."

Fang'er lowered her head silently without saying a word.

Fang'er failed to complete the poisoning mission and was beaten and scolded by Zhang Yue after returning to the Rose Garden.

As the fight went on, Zhang Yue finally realized how stupid it was to poison Shen Wei.

If the King of Yan was accidentally injured, the consequences would be disastrous.

But seeing Shen Wei so proud, Zhang Yue had no place to vent her anger. If one plan fails, come up with another. Zhang Yue rolled her eyes and came up with a new idea targeting Shen Wei.

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On a cool summer night, the Prince of Yan went to stay with the Princess. Shen Wei was happy and relaxed by herself, doing some aerobics, practicing calligraphy, and applying a facial mask before going to bed. After finishing her work, she lay down on the big rosewood bed and prepared to sleep.

While sleeping, Shen Wei suddenly heard a sobbing sound.

It seemed like a woman was crying.

"Wow, I'm not willing to give up..."

"I died miserably..."

"I'm so resentful..."

Sobbing and crying were eerie in the summer night. Shen Wei slowly opened her eyes and looked out the window, where a white figure flashed by.

Like a ghost, like a female ghost.

"Master! Master!" Cailian and Caiping ran in hurriedly, and the two maids were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

Cai Lian said nervously, "Master, there was a strange crying sound in the yard. Jixiang and Deshun are already looking for the source of the sound, you don't have to be afraid."

But Cai Lian discovered that there was no fear at all on Shen Wei's beautiful face.

There was only impatience on his face at having his sleep disturbed.

Cai Ping was more timid. She said timidly, "Master, I heard that the concubine who used to live in Fangfei Garden drowned herself after she fell out of favor... Although that happened three or four years ago, but..."

Caiping's body trembled slightly and she dared not think about it anymore.

Shen Wei rubbed her brows. She didn't believe that there were ghosts in the world. There were only tricks.

Even if there are ghosts in this world, Shen Wei is not afraid.

The resentment of a worker in the palace like her is heavier than that of a ghost!

"Master." Madam Rong walked in from outside. Madam Rong was an old lady in the palace, so she was naturally knowledgeable.

Madam Rong whispered to Shen Wei, "Master, Jixiang and Deshun just searched outside the courtyard and found traces of rope climbing on the courtyard wall. The haunted thing should be done by the Rose Garden next door."

Everyone knows that Zhang Yue and Shen Wei are not on good terms.

This was most likely done by someone sent by Zhang Yue, who wanted to crush Shen Wei's will.

Cai Lian clenched her fists and said angrily, "Master, when the prince comes tomorrow, we must expose the evil deeds of Rose Garden to him! They are playing tricks in the middle of the night and have no good intentions!"

Prince Yan dotes on Shen Wei. As long as Shen Wei speaks, even without evidence, Prince Yan will send people to severely punish Zhang Yue.

Shen Wei leaned on the bed, her beautiful eyes flashing with deep thought: "Just complaining won't get me what I want."

Simply complaining to the King of Yan, the matter was easily dismissed. As a victim, Shen Wei could only get a little sympathy from the King of Yan, but not much valuable things.

She had to make things bigger.

Shen Wei touched her chin, a smile spreading across the corners of her pink lips: "Our yard is a bit small, I want to move to a bigger yard."

The next day, the news of the haunting in Fangfei Garden gradually spread, but it did not reach the ears of King Yan.

In the next few days, Prince Yan stayed in Shen Wei's yard as usual. But he gradually found that Shen Wei's face became paler day by day, and she looked like a frightened deer.

After making love at night, Shen Wei became even more clingy and would not fall asleep until she hid in his arms.

During the day, Shen Wei was practicing calligraphy, but she started to get distracted while writing and made many mistakes.

After noticing something strange, King Yan hugged Shen Wei's slender waist and said, "Could it be that I have asked for too much recently and Wei Wei is tired?"

Shen Wei's pretty face flushed, and she shook her head gently: "No, Your Majesty, don't think too much - it's almost time to go to court, Your Majesty, go quickly."

The corners of her pink lips slightly opened, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say it.

The King of Yan was very smart and naturally noticed something unusual.

If Shen Wei is unwilling to bring it up, then he will send someone to investigate.

After leaving Fangfei Garden, King Yan ordered Fugui: “Go check what happened in Fangfei Garden recently.

Fugui sighed and told the King of Yan the truth: "Your Highness, in fact, Fangfei Garden has been haunted these days. When Your Highness was here, Fangfei Garden was peaceful. After Your Highness left, strange things would happen in Fangfei Garden even in the daytime."

"Master Shen was afraid of disturbing the prince, so he kept this a secret. Alas."

The Prince of Yan paused, turned around in his gold-embroidered black boots, and headed back to Fangfei Garden. Deshun and Jixiang from Fangfei Garden were about to pay their respects, but the Prince of Yan stopped them with a look.

He was about to enter the house when he suddenly heard Shen Wei and Cai Lian chatting in the room.

Cai Lian cried and said, "My Lord, why don't you tell the prince about the haunted Fangfei Garden? You have been disturbed these past few days and have been restless and unable to sleep or eat. You have lost a lot of weight."

Shen Wei drank a mouthful of the bitter medicine, sighed, and said gently: "The prince is busy with all kinds of affairs every day, and he is already very hard-working. How can I disturb him with such a small matter?"

Cai Lian felt distressed: "This Fang Fei Garden, a concubine who used to live there committed suicide by drowning. Perhaps she still had some resentment and saw that you were favored, so she deliberately came to disturb you... I will secretly go to the temple to get a talisman to drive away ghosts someday."

Shen Wei nodded: "Alright, I hope the talisman from the temple is effective. Cailian, go get two pieces of leather. I found this morning that the upper of the prince's boots was a little torn, and I want to make a new pair of shoes for the prince."

Cai Lian said helplessly: "Master, you always pay so much attention to the prince and consider everything for him."

Shen Wei smiled faintly: "Your Majesty is my husband and my sweetheart. It is a blessing from God to be able to receive your love. Naturally, I will do my best to be good to you."

In the room, the master and servant were still chatting about family matters.

Outside the room, Prince Yan's handsome face showed a complex array of emotions, including touching, pity, and a hint of secret joy and happiness.

Shen Wei treated him sincerely, and was unwilling to trouble him even when she was in trouble. She even thought about making him a new pair of shoes.

Prince Yan looked down at the boots on his feet, a pair of black boots embroidered with gold. The left boot had been scratched at some point, revealing the golden embroidery thread inside.

Even King Yan didn't notice the damage to his boots, but Shen Wei noticed it.

King Yan felt disappointed. He did not disturb Shen Wei and quietly left Fangfei Garden with Fugui.

King Yan ordered Fugui: "The ghost incident must be someone targeting Fangfei Garden. Go and investigate."

Fugui said respectfully, "I will do it right away."

Prince Yan looked down at his black boots embroidered with gold again, a happy smile appeared on his thin lips, and he went out to court in a good mood.