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

Wu was taken into the palace to recuperate. The empress dowager placed her in Jingxin Pavilion and asked the imperial physician to treat her in time.

But Wu was already poisoned and there was no way to save her. She was hanging on to her last breath.

When Lanpin learned that her mother had been taken into the palace, she did not bother to dress up and rushed to the Queen Mother to ask to see her mother. This time the Queen Mother did not stop her and let Lanpin go to see Wu.

Jingxin Pavilion was filled with the strong smell of medicine, and the palace maids were boiling medicine in the small kitchen. Lanpin stumbled into Jingxin Pavilion, she slowly opened the door, and her steps gradually slowed down.

The room was decorated in a simple and elegant style, with a heavy grey bed curtain hanging on a silver hook. Lanpin saw her biological mother lying on the bed, she covered her mouth, she could not believe that the skinny woman on the bed was her mother.

In my impression, my mother is gentle and quiet, with a calm demeanor like a matron.

Now, Wu is skinny, pale and thin, like a skeleton covered with human skin, with his eyes closed and still in a coma.

Lanpin knelt beside the bed, crying and sobbing. She held her mother's skinny hand, and a strong hatred lingered in her heart for a long time.

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Night falls in Yongning Palace.

Plate after plate of delicacies were served, and Shen Wei and Li Yuanjing had dinner together. Perhaps it was because of the cool autumn night, or perhaps it was because she was too busy recently, Shen Wei had a poor appetite and put down her bowl and chopsticks after eating half a bowl.

Her throat felt itchy, and she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed twice.

"Master, please have a bowl of autumn pear soup to moisten the lungs. The weather is getting cooler, don't catch a cold." Cai Lian advised worriedly.

Shen Wei waved her hand: "The autumn pear soup is too sweet, I don't want to drink it - Cailian, ask the kitchen to send a pot of autumn pear soup to Lanpin. I see that she has been worried and depressed recently, and a bowl of sweet soup can also relieve her mood."

Cai Lian had no choice but to obey the order and went to the back kitchen to prepare pear soup to send to Huayang Palace.

Li Yuanjing raised his eyebrows and put down the jade chopsticks in his hand: "You are thinking about outsiders instead of yourself. I am watching here. You must drink a bowl of autumn pear lung-moistening soup tonight."

Shen Wei shook her head: "I don't want to drink."

Li Yuanjing pretended to be serious: "Be obedient. You are so grown up, but you are still picky about food. If the children knew, they would laugh at you as a mother."

Shen Wei snorted softly: "Then Your Majesty, please drink with me. This is called sharing happiness and sharing difficulties."

Li Yuanjing smiled and said, "Okay, I'll drink with you."

Two bowls of sweet autumn pear lung-nourishing soup were served, which also contained red dates and bird's nests. Shen Wei frowned and drank it slowly, with a look of reluctance on her face.

After dinner, Shen Wei wanted to drag Li Yuanjing to take a walk in the yard. But the autumn night was too cold, and the wind made Shen Wei's face cold. Li Yuanjing touched Shen Wei's face and took her back to the house to rest without saying a word.

The house is warm.

The quilt was warm, and Li Yuanjing was hot, like a natural heat-insulating bag. Shen Wei leaned against Li Yuanjing comfortably, muttering, "Your Majesty, today, Wu was taken to the palace by the Queen Mother to recuperate... I went to take a look, and she was very ill."

Li Yuanjing held Shen Wei in his arms and said, "I've asked the imperial physician to treat her."

Shen Wei sighed and said sullenly, "When I just returned to the palace, the Queen secretly poisoned me. Fortunately, it was discovered in time and no serious consequences were caused. When I look at Wu, it seems like another me... Alas."

Li Yuanjing's eyes were solemn, and he tightened his hold on Shen Wei's waist.

Before, Shen Wei was poisoned by the Queen. If no one noticed, Shen Wei's current situation might not be much different from Wu's. Li Yuanjing simply didn't dare to think about that scene. His heart ached and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

Shen Wei was sleepy and fell asleep leaning against Li Yuanjing. Li Yuanjing did not fall asleep until Deshun's low voice came from outside the room: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report. Lord Wu Ming will enter the palace overnight."

Wu Ming, the head of the Wu family and Wu's elder brother.

Li Yuanjing's mind moved, and he quietly left the bed. Shen Wei had fallen asleep, and Li Yuanjing carefully tucked in the corners of the quilt, lowered the bed curtain, and left Yongning Palace.

The lanterns in Chang'an Palace are lit up late at night.

Li Yuanjing summoned the head of the Wu family to an audience.

The door was opened, and the dusty head of the Wu family knelt down, knocking his forehead heavily on the cold floor: "Your Majesty, I, Wu Ming, pay my respects to you!"

Li Yuanjing was slightly surprised.

The Wu clan was stationed east of Jiangnan, a long way from Yanjing. The head of the Wu clan looked dusty and dirty, and it was obvious that he had traveled day and night to come to Yanjing to see the emperor.

Li Yuanjing sat down and asked, "Why did you come here so late at night?"

The head of the Wu family kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to hand over the river shipping routes of the three counties in Jiangdong to the court for management, hand over half of the family's land, and pay taxes according to the regulations of the counties. From now on, I will keep a low profile in Jiangdong. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and not harm the lives of my Wu family members. I am willing to be a sharp blade in the hands of the emperor, and I will be loyal to you!"

The cold moonlight shines on the eaves, and the candlelight in Chang'an Palace flickers.

Li Yuanjing curled his lips slightly: "Have you made up your mind, Wu Qing?"

The head of the Wu family said: "The lives of our clansmen are far more important than gold, silver and power. Your Majesty is wise, and I dare not go against the current."

The head of the Wu family is a wise man.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, he was keenly aware of the emperor's vigorous and decisive methods. The emperor carried out drastic reforms, eliminated old abuses, and focused on agriculture while also paying attention to the development of commerce, and the country became increasingly powerful.

The emperor was gradually squeezing the living space of the aristocratic families and removing their power bit by bit.

The head of the Wu family was unwilling to follow in the footsteps of the Tan Tai family, which ended up with the entire family being exiled. He took the initiative to hand over his property and power in the hope of saving the lives of all his family members.

After receiving the letter for help written in blood from his sister, Wu, the head of the Wu family traveled day and night, killing three good horses, and went to Beijing overnight.

The head of the Wu family had red eyes: "Your Majesty, my sister has been tortured by the Xie family and is living a life worse than death. I beg Your Majesty to make the decision and severely punish Xie Ji. Allow my sister to divorce Xie Ji."

Li Yuanjing nodded: "Okay, I agree."

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Shen Wei slept until dawn and got up very slowly. She pressed her forehead and felt dizzy.

Shen Wei ate a bowl of red rice porridge for breakfast, and then she couldn't eat any more. After breakfast, Shen Wei first looked through the palace's recent account books, then dressed up, got on the sedan chair, and prepared to go to the Cining Palace to meet the Queen Mother and Wu.

The palace maids carried the imperial concubine's sedan chair and moved it along the long palace road.

Shen Wei leaned on the cushion, feeling dizzy and a little uncomfortable.

"Master, I notice that you look pale. How about asking the imperial physician to take a look first?" Caiping was worried. She always felt that something was wrong with Shen Wei.

Shen Wei put her finger on her forehead and said, "I'll see the Queen Mother first."

When passing by the Imperial Garden, Shen Wei saw a familiar figure from afar. The Imperial Garden in autumn was full of autumn chrysanthemums, deep red maple leaves, and withered yellow sycamores. Xie Fanghua, wearing a light golden silk skirt, was walking among the flowers, holding the hem of her skirt and admiring a precious chrysanthemum.

Hearing the noise in the palace, Xie Fanghua was startled, and walked over gracefully, bowing to Shen Wei: "Your servant greets the Imperial Concubine."

Xie Fanghua glanced at the imperial concubine's guard of honor.

Eight eunuchs carried the sedan chair, and the palace maids accompanied them. It was a grand occasion. Xie Fanghua was secretly envious and full of longing. When she entered the palace in the future and was favored by the emperor, she would definitely be more glorious than Concubine Chen.

Shen Wei sat on the sedan chair and asked, "Why are you in the palace?"