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

The queen stood in front of the Buddhist temple, staring blankly at the foggy sky.

The emperor was so cruel. He relied on the support of the Tantai family to secure his throne. Now that the emperor had more and more power, he began to clean up the families of the old ministers who had supported him.

The family was destroyed and the queen became completely alone.

The queen held onto the pillar, thinking that the imperial decree to depose her would soon be delivered.

With her downfall, the throne of the queen of the six palaces will be vacant. Shen Wei and Lu Xuan will definitely fight for the position of queen, and the harem will be in turmoil again.

The wild chrysanthemums in the yard swayed in the wind, and the rich fragrance of the Buddhist shrine filled the air.

The queen clenched the Buddhist beads in her hand and suddenly smiled: "The position of the head of the six palaces is not easy to sit. Shen Wei, Lu Xuan, Lanpin, sooner or later, they will become the next me."

Even though the emperor favors Shen Wei now, that is just an illusion.

If the Shen family touches the interests of imperial power in the future, the emperor will kill Shen Wei without mercy.

There is no family affection or love in the face of imperial power.

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Autumn is the season for eating autumn crabs.

Shen Wei asked the imperial kitchen to steam a few plump crabs and put them in food boxes. Shen Wei went to the Cining Palace to give them to the empress dowager and a few children to taste.

Today is a day off and the children have no homework.

Le You and Li Nanzhi sat around the stone table, concentrating on making Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns under the guidance of Zhang Miaoyu.

Chengtai and Chengyou, wearing neat short clothes and holding small wooden swords, beat each other in the small yard to "practice martial arts" and study the boxing and kicking skills taught by the martial arts teacher.

Li Wan'er accompanied the Queen Mother in admiring the blooming chrysanthemums in the yard.

As soon as Shen Wei arrived, the children swarmed over. Shen Wei looked around and didn't see Li Yao, so she asked Le You, "Is your sister Yao still sick?"

Leyou held the crab in his hands and frowned slightly: "Sister Yao is well now, but she doesn't like to go out. When Leyou finishes making the lantern, I will send it to her later."

Shen Wei touched her daughter's face, praised her a few words, then turned and walked towards Li Yao's boudoir.

The door to the house was not closed.

Li Yao's room was clean and tidy. At this moment, Li Yao was sitting by the window, her face pale and thin, staring out the window in a daze. She seemed to have just cried, and her eyes were red.

Shen Wei walked over and jokingly asked, "What is my little princess thinking about?"

Li Yao turned her head away blankly.

Her nose felt sore, she lowered her head and said sullenly, "No...I didn't think about anything."

Shen Wei put the food box on the table and took out the fattest autumn crab. She cut the crab legs skillfully and handed the plump crab meat to Li Yao.

Li Yao held the crab leg in her hand and said thank you softly.

Shen Wei sat next to him and watched Li Yao eat crabs quietly. Li Yao didn't have a good appetite, so after eating a few crab legs, she stopped eating.

Shen Wei then slowly spoke: "You are sad for the queen, right?"

Since the Tantai family was confiscated, rumors have been circulating in the harem that the emperor is about to depose the queen. Li Yao is a sensitive girl, so these rumors naturally reached her ears.

Li Yao raised her little head. She was already thirteen years old and had a very pretty appearance. In two years, Li Yao would be of marriageable age, and the emperor would start considering her marriage.

Li Yao said sullenly, "Empress Chen... Mother is wrong... She harmed my brother and poisoned you... Recently, rumors have been circulating in the palace that my father wants to kill my mother."

Li Yao's voice became choked.

Her eyes were red and tears welled up in them: "I know it's not good to say this... But Yao'er, I hope mother can live."

No matter how bad the queen is, she is Li Yao's biological mother after all.

Her elder and younger brothers passed away one after another, and Li Yao didn't want to see her mother die again. She felt bitter and miserable.

Shen Wei curled her lips, smiled slightly, and said in a gentle tone: "You are a filial child, which is good."

Li Yao had tears in her eyes.

Shen Wei wiped the corners of Li Yao's eyes with a handkerchief and said softly, "Don't cry, go change your clothes, and I'll take you to the emperor later to plead for mercy with the queen."

Li Yao seemed to have heard something out of this world. She showed an expression of disbelief and stammered, "But, but the Queen Mother has hurt you."

Shen Wei touched her hair and said, "I'll just stand here and I'll be fine. Go change your clothes."

Li Yao's face lit up with joy, and she quickly rushed into the inner hall. Xiaoyan, the personal maid, came in, helped Li Yao change into new clothes, and also made a simple hairstyle for her.

Half an hour later, Li Yao appeared in front of Shen Wei wearing a light golden Shu brocade autumn skirt and a small golden hairpin on her head.

Shen Wei held her soft little hand and said, "Let's go to Chang'an Palace and ask your father for mercy."

Li Yao nodded vigorously: "Okay!"

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The weather is clear and cool in autumn, and many beautiful chrysanthemums are placed on both sides of the palace road.

Lu Xuan's belly was already very obvious, so she dressed up carefully and walked towards Chang'an Palace with her one-year-old son.

"When you see your father later, remember to say hello, okay?" Lu Xuan reminded again.

Li Chengjue is not even two years old yet, but he can already walk flexibly. He follows Lu Xuan obediently, with a chubby round face and a babyish voice: "I know."

Lu Xuan came to Chang'an Palace.

Eunuch Deshun entered the palace to report. After a while, he came out with a smile: "Madam Shufei, little prince, please follow me into the palace."

It's a day off today, so Li Yuanjing doesn't have many memorials to deal with, so he has some free time.

Lu Xuan came in with her pregnant belly, greeted him gracefully, and Li Yuanjing allowed her to sit.

"Your Majesty, Cheng Jue keeps talking about wanting to see your father. I had no choice but to bring him here." Lu Xuan explained with a smile. She looked affectionately at the emperor on the throne.

Li Yuanjing put down the memorial in his hand and waved to Li Chengjue, who was just over one year old: "Come here, father."

Like a newborn calf, he is not afraid of a tiger. Li Chengjue was very brave and walked over with his two chubby little legs panting.

Li Yuanjing held the child: "It's a lot heavier."

Li Chengjue laughed happily and called out happily: "Father, Father, give me a hug."

Lu Xuan sat on a rosewood chair not far away, watching this scene of loving father and filial son with a smile on her face, ripples of tenderness rising in her heart.

Although the emperor's feelings for her gradually faded, he was very caring towards their children.

When Chengjue grows up a little more, he will definitely be no worse than the two sons of Concubine Chen in terms of education.

Lu Xuan asked gently, "Your Majesty, today is a day off. Your health is the most important thing. You should rest well."

Li Yuanjing said: "After the Tantai clan's property was confiscated, there were still many broken branches and small details to deal with."

Lu Xuan's heart moved, and she waved the silk fan in her hand, pretending to speak casually: "I heard that the Tantai family was corrupt and disrespectful to the emperor. The emperor exterminated this family, and the people all praised the emperor for his wisdom. The queen, as the mother of the country, indulged in the nonsense in the family, which was indeed wrong."

Li Yuanjing's eyes suddenly became dangerous.

Since the fall of the Tan Tai family, people in the harem have become restless and the concubines are all vying to step on the queen.

Obviously, Concubine Shu also coveted the position of Queen.