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

Li Yuanjing patted his youngest son on the shoulder and said, "Go back to your mother."

Li Chengjue nodded obediently and trotted back to Lu Xuan. Eunuch Deshun handed over the memorial from the Ministry of Justice, and Li Yuanjing ordered people to send Lu Xuan and her son away.

Silence returned to the hall, and elegant incense burned in the gilded bronze furnace.

Li Yuanjing looked through several memorials, all of which were "requests to depose the empress." The ministers claimed that the empress was "unfilial and unvirtuous" and unworthy of being the mother of the country.

Li Yuanjing threw the letter aside.

He really wanted to depose the empress. The decree to depose the empress had already been drafted, and the only thing missing was the imperial seal.

He intended to suppress and eliminate the aristocratic families. The concubines in the harem who came from aristocratic families, such as Concubine Shu and Concubine Lan, could never succeed to the position of queen.

The successor can only be Shen Wei.

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Lu Xuan left Chang'an Palace.

The youngest son, Li Chengjue, followed Lu Xuan and looked around curiously. When he saw the chrysanthemums blooming on the roadside, he happily plucked two. Lu Xuan shook the fan in her hand, her eyes dark and unclear.

She must take the position of queen.

In the entire harem, only she and Shen Wei were qualified to compete for the position of queen. But the Shen family was a new noble family in the court after all, and their foundation in the court was not stable. Shen Wei was born as a farmer's daughter. She went from a maid in the palace to the position of imperial concubine. She was really humble and not qualified to be the queen mother.

Which queen in every dynasty was not a lady from a noble family?

Even if it displeases the emperor, Lu Xuan must become the queen. The queen symbolizes nobility. If she becomes the queen, her son will be the legitimate son and the most qualified to inherit the throne.

Lu Xuan lowered her eyes and thought carefully, planning to write a letter to her family, asking her father to unite the ministers in the court and have the emperor depose the queen as soon as possible and appoint a new one.

"Master, the ones in front are Concubine Chen and Princess Yao." The palace maid Xiaoqin reminded in a low voice.

Lu Xuan raised her eyes and saw Shen Wei and Li Yao.

It was a cool autumn day, and Shen Wei wore a very eye-catching jadeite smoke-silk skirt, with her hair in a bun and two gold hairpins in the ends. She had a slender figure and a beautiful face.

There was a hint of sadness in Lu Xuan's eyes.

Since she became pregnant, Lu Xuan's figure has become out of shape and her face has become increasingly haggard. But Shen Wei has already given birth to three children, so how can she still maintain such a good appearance?

At the palace road, the two teams met.

Shen Wei and Lu Xuan exchanged false politeness. Lu Xuan said to Li Chengjue beside her, "Give regards to Empress Chen."

Li Chengjue was very obedient and said, "Hello, Madam Chen—it smells so good, where are the crabs from?"

Li Chengjue is still young, at the age when he is greedy.

He sniffed with his little nose and smelled a strong aroma of crab.

Shen Wei smiled and replied, "The little prince has a keen sense of smell. Caiping, give the food box to the little prince."

Caiping obeyed the order and handed the food box in her hand to Li Chengjue.

Li Chengjue's eyes curved with joy, and he held the small food box and said in a baby voice, "Thank you, Empress Chen."

"It's getting late. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Shen Wei didn't stay any longer and left with Li Yao.

After walking for a distance, Cai Ping whispered, "Master, aren't you afraid that Concubine Shu will take advantage of the food box?"

Shen Wei has always known Lu Xuan, and said calmly: "She is cautious and will not let the child eat the things I send."

Caiping stopped talking.

...

After Lu Xuan and Shen Wei parted ways, they returned to Changxin Palace with their children.

When they reached a pool, Lu Xuan stopped.

She took the food box from her son's hand, opened it, and threw the steamed crabs inside into the pool.

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Ripples appeared in the pool.

Li Chengjue was stunned: "Mother, Mother?"

Lu Xuan touched the child's head and said kindly, "From now on, you are not allowed to touch or eat anything that Concubine Chen gives you. Do you understand? If you want to eat crabs, Mother will ask the kitchen to make them for you."

Li Chengjue nodded as if he understood, and glanced at the pool with confusion and bewilderment in his little eyes.

The palace maid Xiaoqin came over and told Lu Xuan: "Master, the Concubine Chen went to the direction of Chang'an Palace."

A hint of sarcasm flashed through Lu Xuan's mind.

It seems that Shen Wei has the same idea as her. They both want to go to Chang'an Palace to pay homage to the emperor and hint to the emperor in a roundabout way that she will be the successor.

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Chang'an Palace.

Li Yuanjing was drinking tea when Deshun came to report that the Concubine Chen had arrived.

Li Yuanjing paused in drinking tea.

Recently, many concubines have come to Chang'an Palace. Lanpin has repeatedly shown her goodwill, and Shufei has come to pay her respects every now and then, all of which hint at deposing the queen as soon as possible and establishing a new one.

Now, Shen Wei is here too.

Li Yuanjing felt slightly unhappy. Could it be that his Weiwei was also as vain as the other concubines in the palace, secretly coveting the position of queen?

The palace gate opened, and Shen Wei's figure came into Li Yuanjing's sight. Beside Shen Wei was Li Yao.

"Your Majesty." Shen Wei called softly.

Li Yuanjing waved at her: "Sit next to me."

Shen Wei looked obviously conflicted, and she slowly sat down next to Li Yuanjing.

Li Yao paid his respects to his father in a proper manner.

Li Yuanjing saw Li Yao's red eyes and raised his eyebrows: "Why are you crying? Who bullied you?"

Li Yao said nothing and wiped her tears silently.

Shen Wei secretly tugged at Li Yuanjing's sleeve. She hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to say, "Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you."

Li Yuanjing narrowed his eyes: "What's the matter?"

Shen Wei held the small teacup tightly, stroking the edge of the cup with her slender fingers, and said slowly: "Yao'er is thirteen this year. She will be a marriageable girl in two years. She should be ready to find a good family... The queen was implicated by her family and imprisoned in Kunning Palace. There are rumors in the palace that the emperor wants to depose the queen."

"If Yao'er is criticized by the outside world because of her biological mother, then she is too innocent. Your Majesty, can you... not abandon the queen for the time being."

Shen Wei lowered her head anxiously.

He seemed uneasy about his own audacity.

She added in a low voice: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics... But, I treat Yao'er as my own daughter, and I can't bear to see her sad."

The hall was quiet.

Shen Wei didn't wait for Li Yuanjing's reply. She secretly raised her eyelids and quickly glanced at Li Yuanjing.

Unexpectedly, her eyes collided with Li Yuanjing's, and Shen Wei's cheeks turned red instantly.

"Deshun, take the princess to the side hall for some tea." Li Yuanjing gave the order, and Deshun respectfully invited Li Yao to leave.

Only Shen Wei and Li Yuanjing were left in the hall.

Li Yuanjing held Shen Wei's hand: "Weiwei, don't you want to be the queen?"

Shen Wei quickly shook her head: "No."

As long as she can firmly hold Li Yuanjing, it doesn't matter whether she becomes the queen or not. Shen Wei has been thinking for a long time these days. She believes that keeping Tan Tai Shuya as the queen in name only will bring more benefits than disadvantages.

If the meticulous Lu Xuan were to become the successor, Shen Wei would face even more trouble.

It would be better to let Tan Tai Shu Ya continue to be the queen, sideline her, and let her be trapped in Kunning Palace for the rest of her life, unable to make any waves. The position of queen is still occupied by a stupid person.

Li Yuanjing held Shen Wei's face and looked into her beautiful eyes.

Shen Wei's eyes were frank, pure, clear and clean.

After a long while, Li Yuanjing sighed helplessly and pinched Shen Wei's nose: "You are the only one who has no future."