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

Duke Lu held the teacup in his hand and examined his little daughter. In terms of appearance and talent, Lu Yun was far inferior to Lu Xuan.

Lu Yun is a pretty girl from a small family, delicate and well-behaved.

In the current Qing Kingdom harem, Concubine Chen is the most favored, and there has been no newcomer in the harem for a long time. The Lu family was reprimanded by the emperor and had a very bad reputation. If Lu Yun was sent to the palace, it might not be able to appease the emperor a little.

As for Lu Yun being the only one favored by the emperor?

Duke Lu didn't hold out much hope.

Duke Lu thought for a moment and said to Lu Yun in a deep voice: "You care about your sister. It is a good thing for sisters to be harmonious. In this case, you should stay in the palace and take care of your sister for a while."

After a pause, Duke Lu said meaningfully: "If you can catch the emperor's eye, it will be a timely help to our Lu family. If you can't catch the emperor's eye, there is no need to stay for long, return to Yunzhou immediately."

Duke Lu was unlucky and had no sons, only two daughters, Lu Xuan and Lu Yun.

If the emperor doesn't like Lu Yun, then marrying Lu Yun to an important official in the court can barely save the Lu family. It's not a loss anyway, so why not give it a try.

Lu Yun had no idea what Duke Lu was really thinking. She nodded happily, "Don't worry, father. I will definitely live up to your expectations."

The carriage stopped on the busy street.

Lu Yun got out of the car with a maid, saluted to Duke Lu again, and turned to walk towards the Lu family's residence in Yanjing.

It is not so easy to enter the Daqing harem. She also needs to submit a memorial to Concubine Chen, explaining in detail the reason for entering the palace. Only after obtaining Concubine Chen's permission can she enter the palace to take care of Lu Xuan.

Duke Lu's carriage continued along the road, leaving Yanjing City. The wheels rolled over the long official road, leaving three long marks in the snow.

The carriage suddenly stopped.

The driver outside said, "Sir, there is a woman blocking the road ahead."

Duke Lu lifted the curtain. The official road was covered with snow, and the sky and earth were covered in silver. A gray carriage was parked on the side of the road. A slender woman was holding an oil-paper umbrella, her face covered with white gauze, standing in the snow waiting, her manners elegant and gentle.

Duke Lu narrowed his eyes slightly, recognizing the woman's identity, and said, "Please ask her to come over."

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Lu Yun thought that Concubine Chen would stop her from entering the palace. But in fact, the next day, news came from the palace that Concubine Chen agreed to let Lu Yun enter the palace to take care of the seriously ill Lu Xuan.

Lu Yun was both happy and suspicious.

She sat in front of the dressing table, carefully drawing her eyebrows, muttering to herself: "Doesn't she know that I will take away her favor after entering the palace? She didn't stop me and let me enter the palace."

The maid agreed: "Perhaps Concubine Chen really believes that you entered the palace to take care of Concubine Shu."

The corners of Lu Yun's pink lips were slightly pressed down, and her smile was somewhat mocking.

It is unbelievable that such a brainless concubine could win the favor of Emperor Qing.

After Lu Yun dressed up carefully, she came to the Qing Palace. It was cold, snowflakes were falling, and Lu Yun was wearing a fox fur coat and a thick pink cloak, holding a small stove to keep warm, and walking on the long palace road.

She looked at the towering palace walls ambitiously, secretly fantasizing about being crowned queen in the future.

The corners of her lips secretly rose.

"Hey, isn't this the second young lady of the Lu family?" A slightly old voice sounded.

Lu Yun looked up and saw an old eunuch in embroidered palace clothes not far away. Lu Yun recognized that this was the eunuch chief of the palace, Eunuch Zhou, who was in a high position and was trusted by the emperor.

Behind Eunuch Zhou were six young eunuchs, each holding a brocade box. Eunuch Zhou came over with a smile and asked, "How come Second Miss Lu has time to come to the palace today?"

Lu Yun looked down on eunuchs from the bottom of her heart.

A bunch of rootless men, neither male nor female, with a bad smell of spices on their bodies.

But Lu Yun also knew that if she entered the palace as a concubine in the future, she would have to deal with eunuchs frequently. Lu Yun forced out an innocent smile: "My sister is seriously ill, and the imperial concubine allowed me to enter the palace to take care of her."

Eunuch Zhou smiled and said, "So that's how it is."

Lu Yun asked curiously, "Eunuch Zhou, where are you going in this heavy snow?"

Eunuch Zhou replied: "Send something to Chang'an Palace."

Lu Yun pretended to be considerate and said, "Since you are busy, my lord, I will not disturb you. I will go to Yongning Palace to pay my respects to Concubine Chen first, and then return to Changxin Palace to take care of my sister."

According to the rules, when a minister's daughter came to visit her relatives in the palace, she had to pay her respects to the six palace masters first. Lu Yun walked quickly towards Yongning Palace without stopping.

Eunuch Zhou stopped in the snow, his sharp eyes swept across Lu Yun's back, and the conversation between Lu Yun and Duke Lu vaguely emerged in his mind.

【Lu Yun said: Father, this eunuch has a smell.】

【Duke Lu said: Eunuchs have no roots, so naturally they have a strong body odor. Just stay away from them from now on.】

The father and daughter of the Lu family secretly belittled Eunuch Zhou behind his back.

Eunuch Zhou had no children and hated being called a "rootless person" the most. He always kept the sarcastic words of the Lu father and daughter in his heart.

"Master, the second young lady of the Lu family is dressed so gorgeously." The little eunuch who was holding an umbrella for Eunuch Zhou muttered.

Eunuch Zhou sneered: "You said you were going to the palace to take care of Concubine Shu, but I think you have other intentions."

Eunuch Zhou continued to lead this group of young eunuchs to Chang'an Palace.

Deshun, who was on duty at the palace gate, saw this and hurried over to greet him: "Master, it's freezing cold, and I'm sorry to trouble you to deliver the gifts in person. Please take a rest first, and I will help you put the vase on the table."

Eunuch Zhou patted Deshun on the shoulder and asked casually, "Is the black chicken soup that the emperor and the two princes want to drink ready?"

Deshun replied, "The imperial chef has brought over three bowls of black chicken soup, simmering it over a slow fire."

Eunuch Zhou said, "You take the people to set up the display, and the master will take care of delivering the chicken soup."

Deshun did not dare to stop them and took the other eunuchs to clean up the vases and shelves. Eunuch Zhou walked into the Chang'an Palace carrying three bowls of chicken soup.

The hall was warm and cozy.

Li Yuanjing sat beside the bed, leaning against a soft pillow, flipping through the military newspaper sent from Liangzhou. Li Chengtai sat cross-legged on the other side of the bed, holding a small brush and writing and drawing on rice paper.

Lee Seung-woo was sleeping on his back, next to his brother Lee Seung-tae, covered with a thick tiger-skin blanket.

The atmosphere is quiet and peaceful.

Eunuch Zhou came over quietly, and placed three bowls of chicken soup on the table in the middle of the Luohan bed. He whispered, "Your Majesty, Eighth Prince, drink some black chicken soup to warm your stomach."

Li Chengtai put down the brush in his hand and kicked Li Chengyou who was sleeping beside him.

Li Chengyou yawned continuously. His eyes were not even open yet, but his little nose started moving like a fat dog that smelled a bone.

Li Chengyou was surprised and said, "It's chicken soup! Brother, do you want to drink it? If not, I will drink it!"

Li Chengtai: “No.”

Lee Seung Woo: “Then I’ll drink it!”

He held the soup bowl, gulped down two big mouthfuls, and his eyes lit up instantly. Li Chengyou shouted: "Father! The black chicken soup is so delicious! Try it, you will regret it if you don't!"

Li Yuanjing took two sips and found the black chicken soup delicious. He told Eunuch Zhou, "Send a bowl to Yongning Palace so Weiwei can drink it while it's hot."

Eunuch Zhou frowned and said, "Your Majesty, at this hour, Concubine Chen should be meeting the second daughter of the Lu family, so she may not have time to drink. How about I send the soup to her later?"