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

The day after receiving her brother's letter, Shen Wei dismissed the palace maids, spread out paper and ink in the study, and began to write a reply to Shen Xiuming.

In the letter, Shen Wei mentioned that she had been conferred the title of "Imperial Concubine" and said that she was living a good life now - but she also seemed to casually add that "Shufei is pregnant."

I believe that after seeing this sentence, her brother will use his invincible imagination to create a situation where "although Shen Wei is a noble concubine, she is still attacked from all sides."

Finally in the letter, Shen Wei tactfully advised her brother to give up Mo Xun.

After finishing writing the letter, Shen Wei put down her brush, packed the letters, and asked Cai Lian to send someone to deliver the letter to Shen Xiuming.

The autumn weather was crisp and the leaves of the begonias planted in the yard turned yellow, and various expensive chrysanthemums bloomed one after another. Shen Wei leaned back in the study chair and admired the chrysanthemums in the yard.

Chrysanthemums are beautiful, but when they are grown in a square yard, they lose some of their naturalness.

Shen Wei had an idea and took out an old parchment book "Taihua Notes" from a secret box in the bookcase.

The study was quiet, and the palace maids were waiting outside the pearl curtain. No one dared to disturb Shen Wei from reading. Shen Wei opened the "Taihua Notes" and read carefully a diary of Princess Taihua.

August 11, sunny

We were about to get moldy in the cave. Seeing that I kept banging my head against the wall, Zhang Hean sighed and decided to carry me to see the flowers near the cave.

There are many wild chrysanthemums, wild rabbits and pine trees in the mountains. I want the wild melons on the trees, but Zhang Hean won't let me pick them. I'm angry. I won't sleep next to him tonight. Humph!

I remember the park outside the laboratory building, which had many flowers planted there. On weekends, it was full of men, women, young and old taking walks. Oh, I want to go home. 】

After reading the diary, Shen Wei read it over ten times before she reluctantly closed "Taihua Notes".

Princess Taihua left a small number of diaries, and Shen Wei didn't want to read them all at once. She chose to read one occasionally to add some fun to her boring life in the palace.

After stuffing "Taihua Notes" into the secret compartment, Shen Wei took a deep breath, opened the account book sent from the palace, and calculated the palace's expenses for October.

Half an hour later, Cai Ping came into the room to report: "Master, the Queen Mother wants you to come over. Princess Zhaoyang has sent a letter."

Shen Wei was delighted and went to the Cining Palace immediately.

The Queen Mother finally received Zhaoyang's reply and was in a very good mood. Shen Wei sat down, picked up Zhaoyang's letter, and read it carefully. Zhaoyang's letter was ten pages long, and it was full of words.

Zhaoyang said that the Emperor of Yue was a very good man. She was the only queen in the harem, and Zhaoyang felt a little lonely. She suggested that the Emperor of Yue recruit some sisters into the palace. The Emperor was depressed for several days, but in the end he still did not take in other concubines. He arranged for two interesting opera troupes to enter the palace to entertain Zhaoyang.

Zhaoyang also said that she accompanied the emperor to participate in the Yue Kingdom's Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony. The Imperial Master wore a black robe and looked particularly mysterious. Zhaoyang took a sneak peek and found that the Imperial Master was stunningly beautiful! She wanted to take a closer look, but the emperor pulled the sleeve of her phoenix robe, and Zhaoyang had to look away with regret.

She lived very well in Yue. The only drawback was that Zhaoyang didn't like Yue's food because it was too spicy. Fortunately, she brought a cook from Qing, so she could eat Qing dishes every day.

Between the lines, Zhaoyang did not complain too much about his grievances, but instead tried his best to adapt to a strange country.

After reading the letter, Shen Wei felt happy for Zhaoyang. The Emperor of Yue was a sincere man who could treat Zhaoyang wholeheartedly. If this marriage could be managed well, Zhaoyang would definitely live happily for the rest of his life.

The Queen Mother clutched the letter and told Shen Wei, "I plan to go to Anguo Temple for three days to pray for Zhaoyang's child. You stay in the palace all day, and it must be boring. Come with me."

Shen Wei's eyes lit up: "Very good!"

In the past few months, Shen Wei has been stuck in the closed harem, either busy with palace affairs or busy serving Li Yuanjing. She especially misses the wide world outside the palace and the bustling streets of Yanjing.

She was like a canary kept in a cage by Li Yuanjing. She seemed to have a life of luxury, but in reality she had no freedom and it was difficult for her to leave the palace.

The Queen Mother took her out of the palace for a walk, which was exactly what Shen Wei wanted.

Shen Wei stood up happily, bowed to the Queen Mother, and said happily: "Mother, I will go to prepare for your departure from the palace to pray for blessings."

The Queen Mother nodded: "Go."

The Queen Mother smiled helplessly as she watched Shen Wei leave happily. In the eyes of the people in the harem, Concubine Chen was dignified, virtuous, and capable. But only in front of the Queen Mother would Shen Wei reveal her girlish liveliness and innocence.

It looks very much like Zhaoyang before.

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Shen Wei quickly began to prepare. She and the empress dowager had been away from the palace for three days. The concubines in the harem were leaderless, so the power to manage the palace naturally fell to Zhang Miaoyu.

In Yongning Palace, the sweet melon in Zhang Miaoyu's hand suddenly lost its fragrance. She poked her nose with her finger and said dully, "Me? Sister Shen Wei, how can I manage the harem?"

Shen Wei tilted her head: "Then I will let Concubine Shu take charge of the harem for three days."

Zhang Miaoyu immediately said, "No need, I'll do it! Concubine Shu is a vicious woman, who knows if she will do something bad in these three days."

Shen Wei smiled and told Zhang Miaoyu: "I will only take Caiping with me when I go out. Cailian, Rong Mama and Jixiang will assist you. Don't worry, it's just some chores in the palace, it won't be too tiring - Leyou's children are all in the palace, they are young and fragile, you have to protect them, understand?"

Zhang Miaoyu became alert, sat up straight, and showed a rare seriousness on her fat face: "Don't worry, sister, I will definitely protect Leyou and will never let anyone hurt them."

Zhang Miaoyu has no children.

She spent a long time with the children of Leyou, teaching them how to make tea and play chess. Leyou was cute and lively, and Zhang Miaoyu loved her very much, and gradually treated Leyou as a half-daughter.

If anyone dares to touch Leyou, Zhang Miaoyu will fight to the death with him.

"But sister, you've been away from the palace for a few days, aren't you afraid that the emperor's heart will fall on Concubine Shu again?" Zhang Miaoyu was a little worried while eating melon.

Shen Wei smiled but said nothing.

Leaving the palace for three days is also a short separation from Li Yuanjing. Seeing Li Yuanjing every day will make you bored after a while. Separating for a few days occasionally keeps the freshness.

Of course, if Concubine Shu can really win back Li Yuanjing's heart within three days, Shen Wei will admire her.

Shen Wei briefly informed Zhang Miaoyu of several palace affairs that needed to be handled, and the two chatted for the entire afternoon.

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Huayang Palace.

Lanpin put on a new dress, carefully dressed up, and walked out of the courtyard with the palace maid. Before she left, she glanced at the side hall of Huayang Palace.

The side hall was uninhabited, and clusters of chrysanthemums were blooming at the door.

After Tan Tai Yin Xue was banished to the cold palace, the side halls of Huayang Palace were emptied. Lanpin felt a little uncomfortable and a little sad. Although Tan Tai Yin Xue was annoying, the two of them lived under the same roof, and those chaotic days were quite lively.

The Huayang Palace is no longer lively nowadays.

Lanpin shook her head to get rid of the thoughts in her mind. She patted her face and muttered to herself, "Am I sick? I actually miss that bitch Tan Tai Yin Xue."

She came to herself, picked up her skirt, and walked towards the Cining Palace.

Shen Wei was named a noble concubine, and one of the four concubines in the palace was vacant. Lanpin thought that among the dozen concubines in the harem, only Xie Fanglan was the most qualified to fill the vacancy of the concubine position.

She decided to seek help from the Queen Mother. After all, the Queen Mother was also a member of the Xie family and Lanpin's aunt, so it was reasonable for her to support Lanpin to take the position of concubine.

At the gate of Cining Palace.

Lanpin explained her purpose to Madam Qian, who was beside the Queen Mother. Madam Qian asked her to wait at the door, so she went to report.

After a while, Nanny Qian came back and told Concubine Lan tactfully, "The Queen Mother is taking a nap and doesn't want to see you because she is tired in autumn."