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

Seeing that Li Yuanjing was about to lose his temper, Eunuch Deshun took the initiative to speak and told Liu Ruyan in a friendly manner: "Don't be sad, Concubine Mei. Tomorrow I will notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs to renovate the courtyard of Yuxiu Palace and transplant dozens of top-quality plum trees that were tributed by Donglin Kingdom. It's windy tonight, please take care of yourself and go inside and have a cup of hot tea first."

Liu Ruyan stood on the scorched earth, tears welling in her beautiful eyes, feeling lost: "Even if the tree is full of flowers when I return, the new branches are not the same as the old ones."

The burnt plum tree represents the past of the former Prince Yan’s Palace.

Burnt, the past is gone.

Eunuch Deshun choked. He was always eloquent, but for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

Li Yuanjing became increasingly impatient, and turned away, "Let's go back to Xuanming Palace."

Eunuch Deshun hurriedly chased after him and did not mention going to Concubine Shu's palace again.

Liu Ruyan stood alone in the burnt yard, tears rolling down her cheeks. She watched the emperor's cold back as he left, and murmured softly, "How could he be so cold-hearted..."

The emperor's sedan chair left Yuxiu Palace.

Li Yuanjing was exhausted and too lazy to go to any concubine to waste his time pondering over their words and examining their indirect hints.

He returned to Xuanming Hall and prepared to go to sleep. Eunuch Deshun hurriedly replaced the pillow with a new one and put the calming incense into the incense burner.

Li Yuanjing felt sleepy and asked, "Where did the incense come from?"

It smells pretty good.

There seems to be some medicinal herbs, which make you feel relaxed and comfortable.

Eunuch Deshun replied, "Your Majesty, it was Imperial Physician Mo who was asked by Imperial Concubine Chen to prepare the tranquilizing medicine. Imperial Concubine Chen was worried that Your Majesty would have trouble sleeping at night, so she asked me to light it."

Li Yuanjing raised his thin lips, closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep.

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...

The next day, the sky was bright.

Zhang Miaoyu curled up in bed and took a nap. The maid Xiangyu lifted the bed curtain and said, "Master, it's time to get up. We have to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the morning. There was a fire in Mei Fei's palace last night. You need to review the loss of silver."

Zhang Miaoyu was half asleep: "I won't take care of this matter, but Sister Shen Wei will."

Xiang Yu's fat face showed helplessness: "Master, you forgot that Concubine Chen and the Queen Mother went to Anguo Temple to pray for blessings. Now the harem is under your control."

Zhang Miaoyu covered her ears in pain.

Oh my god, she doesn't want to manage a harem!

She wants to sleep in!

Even though she was unwilling, Zhang Miaoyu still struggled to get up. At dawn, Li Nanzhi had already woken up, and Zhang Miaoyu called her to have breakfast together.

Li Nanzhi looked at the table full of delicacies and was stunned: "Madam Yu, you eat so much for breakfast?"

Zhang Miaoyu generously handed over a plate of white jade dumplings: "Only when you are full can you have the strength to work. Eat more, the little girl is as thin as a cat, this is not good."

Li Nanzhi ate dumplings silently.

Zhang Miaoyu had just finished her breakfast when the maid informed her that Rong Mama from Concubine Chen's palace had come to report on palace affairs. Zhang Miaoyu was so sleepy that she wanted to give up and not do anything, so she forced herself to meet Rong Mama.

Rong Ma reported several things in an orderly manner and asked Zhang Miaoyu to make a decision. Zhang Miaoyu just said "OK, OK" and perfunctorily.

In the morning, Zhang Miaoyu went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to look at the account books and check the expenses of each palace;

At noon, she had lunch with Li Nanzhi;

In the afternoon, Zhang Miaoyu was about to go back to her room to take a nap. Just as she lay down on her beloved chaise longue and closed her eyes, her maid Xiangyu came in in a panic and reported: "Master! It's bad, it's bad!"

Zhang Miaoyu opened her eyes, looking hopeless: "What happened again? Is there another fire?"

Xiang Yu shook her head and told Zhang Miaoyu: "My Lord, today the eunuchs from the Ministry of Internal Affairs were cleaning up the scorched earth in Yuxiu Palace. Under a burnt plum tree, they dug out a strange bronze plaque."

Zhang Miaoyu yawned: "What's so surprising about digging out a bronze medal? Call me when you dig out some cakes and wine."

Xiang Yu said quickly, "The bronze plate is engraved with a dragon pattern, with the word [Qing] in the middle, and an iron needle engraved with a spell pierces the bronze plate. This is a curse on our Qing country, destroying the dragon and ruining the country's fortune."

"It's rumored in the harem...that Concubine Mei is a demon, unknown."

The sleepiness in Zhang Miaoyu's head disappeared completely.

She climbed up in despair, covering her fat face and wailing, "Can this harem be a little more peaceful? Since Sister Shen Wei left, all kinds of bad things have happened to me!"

There was a fire in Liu Ruyan's yard yesterday.

Today, a bronze plaque cursing the Qing Kingdom was dug out in Liu Ruyan's yard.

Zhang Miaoyu washed her face and asked Xiangyu, "Where is the emperor?"

Xiang Yu answered truthfully: "The Emperor went to the Ministry of War today. Master, everyone in the harem is saying that Concubine Mei is a demon. What do you...what do you think we should do?"

Zhang Miaoyu spread out her palms and said helplessly, "What can I do? I am also desperate! Go and take care of Yuxiu Palace temporarily. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Wait for the emperor to come back and make a decision."

Xiangyu was busy doing things.

Zhang Miaoyu walked around the room twice. She and Liu Ruyan had known each other for many years, and Liu Ruyan's sad and melancholy personality would never do such a thing as cursing the Daqing Kingdom.

Obviously, someone was framing Liu Ruyan.

Zhang Miaoyu rubbed her chubby face and thought about who Liu Ruyan had offended in the harem. If she didn't think about it, she wouldn't know. Once she thought about it, she was shocked.

Liu Ruyan thinks herself to be noble, looks down on this and that, and offends people wherever she goes.

Throughout the harem, Liu Ruyan had offended quite a few concubines. Even many court ladies outside the palace disliked Liu Ruyan, not to mention the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace who had been ridiculed by Liu Ruyan.

"Sister Shen Wei, you left at the right time!" Zhang Miaoyu felt more and more miserable the more she thought about it. If Shen Wei was here, she would definitely be able to find out who framed Liu Ruyan in the shortest possible time.

After much thought, Zhang Miaoyu decided to go to Yuxiu Palace first.

...

The entrance to Yuxiu Palace was deserted, with two eunuchs guarding the door. Zhang Miaoyu had just arrived at the entrance of Yuxiu Palace when she found that Concubine Lan and several concubines were there.

"Sister Yufei!" When Concubine Lan saw Zhang Miaoyu, she hurriedly bowed and greeted her.

Zhang Miaoyu asked: "What are you doing here?"

Lanpin looked worried: "There are rumors in the palace that Concubine Mei is using the art of exorcism to curse the Kingdom of Qing... My sisters are curious and want to see what the bronze plate looks like."

Zhang Miaoyu wanted to secretly go to Liu Ruyan to ask about the situation. However, a group of people came to the gate of Yuxiu Palace, and there were too many people and too many eyes, so Zhang Miaoyu had to give up the idea of ​​meeting Liu Ruyan privately.

Zhang Miaoyu cleared her throat and pretended to be dignified: "The emperor will review and decide this matter. You should go back to your palace and do not cause any trouble."

Lanpin and others looked at each other.

Lanpin clutched her handkerchief and said, "That's fine. When the emperor comes back, he will clear Meifei's name."

...

At dusk, the emperor's carriage drove out of the gate of the Ministry of War.

Li Yuanjing sat in a luxurious carriage, holding a roll of military defense map of the southern border in his hand. He read it all the way, and his eyes gradually became sore.

Eunuch Deshun handed over the tea that can clear your mind and brighten your eyes, and said with concern: "Your Majesty, please drink your tea first. If Concubine Chen and the Queen Mother knew that you have sore eyes, they would probably be worried again."

Li Yuanjing put down the military defense map and drank a sip of tea: "Did Weiwei write a letter?"

Deshun was indeed a servant from Shen Wei's palace, and he spoke very skillfully. He did not answer directly, but said respectfully: "To pray in a Buddhist temple, one must put aside worldly concerns, and the prayer will be effective. The noble concubine is filial to the queen mother, so she will naturally accompany her all the time, and it is difficult for her to be distracted."

Li Yuanjing sighed.

He was very uncomfortable with Shen Wei's absence, and even had trouble sleeping. Lying alone on the bed at night, he habitually reached out and touched the edge of his pillow, but it was empty.

He planned to visit Leyou and his two sons first after returning to the palace and rest early tonight.

The emperor's carriage passed through the palace wall and drove towards the Cining Palace. Li Yuanjing sat in the carriage with his eyes closed to rest and relieve the fatigue of the day.

Suddenly, Zhang Miaoyu's clear voice came from outside the carriage: "Your Majesty! Something ominous has been dug up in Concubine Mei's palace. It is difficult for me to judge, so I can only ask you to go over and take a look."