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

Mo Xun sat on a chair, selecting herbs from the box, and said calmly, "The Imperial Concubine insisted on having acupuncture, so how could I refuse?"

The old doctor said in panic: "There is a difference between men and women! Even if the imperial concubine forced you, you shouldn't do this!"

Mo Xun curled his lips and didn't answer, continuing to fiddle with the herbs in his hand. Mo Xun looked calm from beginning to end, not like a dying man at all.

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After leaving the Imperial Hospital, Shen Wei went to the Cining Palace to visit the Empress Dowager.

On the way, Cai Lian handed a letter to Shen Wei: "Master, this is a letter from Princess Zhaoyang."

Shen Wei walked and looked, her eyes slightly shining.

It was cold in late autumn, and the Cining Palace was quiet. The children went to Guangwen Hall to study. In the palace, only the slightly older Li Wan'er accompanied the empress dowager.

"Empress Chen." Li Wan'er bowed to Shen Wei.

Shen Wei asked, "Is the Queen Mother feeling better?"

Li Wan'er shook her head, worry evident on her pretty face: "Grandmother is resting in the room, she doesn't want to take medicine."

Shen Wei said softly, "Good girl, you have worked hard. Go and rest first. I will accompany mother."

Li Wan'er nodded slightly and left the Queen Mother's bedroom in small steps. Shen Wei lifted the heavy windproof curtain. The room was filled with a strong smell of medicine. The Queen Mother was leaning on the couch, wearing a filigree headband, and her eyebrows and eyes were very haggard.

Shen Wei called out, "Mother."

The Queen Mother waved at her and said, "Sit down."

Shen Wei sat beside the couch and covered the empress dowager with the fox fur blanket on the couch, tucking the corners tightly.

The room was warm and fragrant with sandalwood.

When Nanny Qian saw Shen Wei, she felt like she had seen a savior, and hurriedly brought over the medicine that the empress dowager had not finished drinking.

Shen Wei held the medicine bowl and told the Queen Mother: "Mo Xun is a great doctor with superb medical skills. The medicine she prescribed for you, Queen Mother, do not be afraid of the bitterness and must drink it all."

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and said, "I am not afraid of the bitter medicine, I just don't want to drink it."

Shen Wei said: "Mother, I know you are upset about the Xie family. But you also have to think about Zhaoyang and her child."

The Queen Mother's eyes suddenly opened.

Shen Wei smiled and took out a letter from her sleeve, spread out the letter, and read the contents of the letter to the Queen Mother. Zhao Yangyuan was married to the Emperor of Yue and was already two months pregnant. She wrote a letter to inform Shen Wei.

Zhaoyang knew about the misfortune of the Xie family and expressed his concern to the Queen Mother in a letter.

After Shen Wei finished reading the letter, she handed it to the Queen Mother. Shen Wei said, "Mother, we can't always be stuck in the past. We must look forward. When Zhaoyang's children grow up, they may come back to Yanjing City to see you."

The Queen Mother flipped through Zhaoyang's letter, her nose felt sore and tears fell.

Shen Wei served the empress dowager medicine, and she finally endured the bitterness and drank it all.

Nanny Qian took the medicine bowl out and looked at Shen Wei with eyes full of admiration.

"I'm relieved that Zhaoyang is doing well." The Queen Mother leaned on the couch and said with a pleasant face, "I heard that you often go to the Imperial Hospital and get along with Doctor Mo recently. What evil ideas are you planning?"

The Queen Mother knew that Shen Wei was smart.

She would not make any mistakes that were too obvious.

Shen Wei's eyes curved, "Mother knows me best. I'm fishing now."

The Queen Mother smiled indulgently: "Be careful, don't bring disaster upon yourself."

Shen Wei stood next to the Queen Mother, looking at her with her dark eyes, and said sincerely: "As long as the Queen Mother is here, I am not afraid even if the sky falls. Mother, please don't get sick again, I am really worried."

The Queen Mother stroked Shen Wei's soft hair and said nothing more.

In the afternoon, Shen Wei did not return to Yongning Palace, but stayed in Cining Palace to accompany the Queen Mother. As dusk approached, the children who were studying in Guangwen Hall came back in droves.

Le You was particularly worried about the Queen Mother, so he ran into the room and said in a baby voice, "Grandmother, did you take your medicine this afternoon? I brought two pieces of red candy, and you can eat the candy after you take the medicine."

Running into the house, Le You saw Shen Wei.

Shen Wei was sitting at the desk, flipping through the account book sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Le You smiled sweetly: "Mother, you are here too, would you like some candy?"

Shen Wei put down the account book and said, "Give it to your royal grandmother. She is afraid of bitterness and doesn't like to drink medicine."

Le You came to the side of the couch, looked at the empress dowager with her big watery eyes, and muttered, "Grandma, you look better. Grandma, you have to take medicine tonight."

The Queen Mother nodded happily.

The house became lively, the children all ran to see the Queen Mother, and the sweet aroma of candy filled the house.

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Changxin Palace.

Lu Xuan learned that Shen Wei had gone to the Queen Mother's Palace and had not returned for a long time. Lu Xuan asked Xiao Qin: "What's going on in the Cining Palace?"

Xiaoqin shook her head: "The Cining Palace is like an iron barrel, and there is no news to be found. I guess that Concubine Chen may have asked the Queen Mother for help."

Lu Xuan said coldly: "She was caught having a secret meeting with a man outside her family. Even the Queen Mother can't save her."

Li Yuanjing went to the Ministry of War to discuss matters today and has not returned yet. Lu Xuan plans to wait for Li Yuanjing to come back and then accuse Concubine Chen of having an affair with a man outside her family.

It was almost dark when Li Yuanjing came back from the Ministry of War. After returning to the palace, he first went to Chang'an Palace to deal with the memorials sent from the border, picked up his pen and pondered, and wrote a receipt.

The Chang'an Palace was peaceful and quiet. The sandalwood incense was wafting from the gilded bronze incense burner. The imperial guards at the palace gate were wearing solemn armor. The cold moonlight cast a layer of white frost on the eaves.

The dinner served from the imperial kitchen was already getting cold.

But Li Yuanjing was still reviewing the memorials and had no intention of having dinner. After a while, Eunuch Deshun brought a cup of hot tea and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, Concubine Chen just sent someone to deliver a message."

Li Yuanjing picked up his pen to review the memorial: "What did she say?"

Eunuch Deshun bowed his head deeply, his voice trembling: "Noble Concubine Chen said...she was starving to death. Your Majesty, if you don't have dinner, she won't eat a single bite and will starve with you."

Li Yuanjing paused in his writing, and then he noticed that it was getting dark outside the window. Recently, Liangzhou City was not peaceful, and the barbarian tribes repeatedly invaded the border. Li Yuanjing and the Emperor of Yue State discussed cooperating to wipe out the barbarian tribes outside Liangzhou City.

He was thinking about strategies to wipe out the barbarians, and was so engrossed in them that he forgot to keep track of time.

My stomach growled at the right moment.

Li Yuanjing reluctantly put down the wolf-hair brush in his hand and rubbed his brows: "Send the sedan chair to Yongning Palace."

With Shen Wei's personality, if he doesn't eat dinner, Shen Wei won't eat either.

His Weiwei always cares about him like this.

The moonlight was like frost, and lanterns illuminated the long palace road. Li Yuanjing sat in the sedan chair, still thinking about the border. When he turned the corner, he suddenly heard the whispers of two eunuchs on duty.

"Is this true? Concubine Chen and Imperial Doctor Mo are having an affair?"

"Of course, Miss Xiaoqin saw it with her own eyes, so it can't be fake."

"Hush, keep your voice down, is it glorious?"

The night was quiet and the voices of the two eunuchs were particularly harsh.

Li Yuanjing's eyes suddenly opened, and a hint of impatience flashed across his handsome brows.

He ordered Deshun: "Drag those two gossiping idiots away and beat them to death."