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

Liangzhou is remote, with constant wind and sandstorms and many bandits. Li Chengyou is a noble prince, and if he encounters an accident, the consequences will be disastrous.

Li Yuanjing promised Li Chengyou that he could go to the southern military camp for training. However, Li Chengyou was stubborn and only wanted to go to Liangzhou.

The father and son were in a stalemate for more than half a year, but there was no result.

Li Chengyou went to ask the Queen Mother again. The Queen Mother always loved her grandson and was worried that Li Chengyou would suffer outside, so she firmly disagreed.

As for Shen Wei, she didn't want to get involved in the dispute between father and son, so she hid herself away.

Time did not erase Li Chengyou's thoughts, and the seeds of longing for Liangzhou sprouted and grew in his heart. So Li Chengyou ran to Shen Wei for help again. He felt that his father always listened to his mother, and as long as his mother spoke, maybe his father would agree!

In the waterside pavilion, Shen Wei took a sip of the fragrant lotus leaf tea and glanced at her son's dark face: "The southern army is very good. Your father also served in the southern army and benefited a lot from it."

Li Chengyou shook his head and said firmly: "No, I want to go to Liangzhou!"

Shen Wei: ...

I don't know who he inherited this stubborn temper from.

Shen Wei missed a few years ago very much - when the children were young, cute, obedient and sensible. As they grew older, the children became wild horses that could not be contained by the palace walls and always wanted to run outside.

Leyou sneaked out of the palace every now and then, Chengtai went to the Ministry of Justice every day to look through files, and Chengyou always clamored to go to Liangzhou.

Hey--

Shen Wei was tired.

Shen Wei motioned for Li Chengyou to sit down nearby. She said with a pleasant face, "Liangzhou is far away, with a shortage of supplies, and life in the army is extremely hard. You have been pampered in the palace, so how can you endure the hardship in Liangzhou?"

Li Chengyou straightened his chest and raised his neck: "As a man, a little hardship is nothing! Mother, you have taught me before that only those who endure the most hardships can become the best!"

After a pause, Li Chengyou lowered his head silently and whispered to Shen Wei: "Mother, I want to leave the palace, not only because I yearn for Liangzhou, but also because I want to stay away from the court."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the next emperor of Qing will be chosen between Lee Seung-tae and Lee Seung-woo.

If you ask yourself honestly, Lee Seung-woo also wanted to be a majestic emperor.

But he knew that his brother was more suitable than him.

Li Chengyou has admired his brother since he was a child and does not want to be separated from his brother and cause the tragedy of brothers fighting. Being in the royal family, brothers should support each other and protect the people. How can they be separated because of fighting for the throne?

Lee Seung-woo chose to withdraw.

However, there was always a group of ministers with ulterior motives in the court who wanted to divide the relationship between Lee Seung-tae and Lee Seung-woo. When Lee Seung-woo occasionally went out of the palace to play, he would always encounter ministers who wanted to support him to the top and surrendered. Their faces were disgusting.

The so-called surrender was not sincere. It was more of a desire to let Lee Seung-tae and Lee Seung-woo fight each other so that the fisherman hiding in the dark could benefit.

After much deliberation, Li Chengyou decided to stay away from Yanjing City and go to the distant Liangzhou City for training, thus completely eliminating the evil thoughts of some officials in the court.

Li Chengyou grabbed Shen Wei's sleeve and begged Shen Wei: "Mother, please help me."

Shen Wei sighed inwardly.

People outside say that the Ninth Prince is honest and simple, straightforward, and not as smart as the Eighth Prince. In fact, Shen Wei knows very well that her youngest son is not simple and simple, but wise and foolish.

She touched the child's hair, and Li Chengyou lowered his head obediently, like a well-behaved little wolfhound.

Shen Wei said gently: "The Queen Mother can persuade your father to let you go to Liangzhou."

Li Chengyou raised his head in surprise, his dark eyes shining: "Really?"

Lee Seung Woo was very happy.

As long as the Queen Mother starts to persuade the Emperor, there is a high chance that the Emperor will agree!

Over the years, the emperor and his wife were deeply in love. If Shen Wei wanted the stars in the sky, the emperor would get them down for her.

Shen Wei told him earnestly, "You go to Liangzhou as a prince. Everyone is afraid of you and will deliberately give in to you, making it difficult for you to make progress. If you really want to gain experience, then go to Liangzhou incognito and start as a soldier."

Flowers in greenhouses are too delicate. Flowers that bloom in the mountains and fields, enduring wind and rain, are more resilient.

Li Chengyou grinned, revealing eight white teeth: "Okay! I promise mother! I will start as a soldier and follow my uncle to defend our country!"

After getting Shen Wei's promise, Li Chengyou said goodbye happily and went to the training ground to practice martial arts.

In the pavilion by the water, Shen Wei tasted lotus leaf tea and fell into deep thought.

There is someone in the court who wants to divide the brotherhood between Lee Seung-tae and Lee Seung-woo. Who is it?

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When it got dark, Li Yuanjing returned to Yongning Palace in the moonlight.

The summer nights were hot and humid, so Shen Wei placed an ice jar in the room. There were no mosquitoes in the bedroom, making it cool and comfortable.

Li Yuanjing lifted the pearl curtain and stepped into the bedroom. The palace lanterns in the hall were shining brightly, the light green bed curtains were drawn up, and Shen Wei, with her long hair draped over her shoulders, was leaning against the bedside reading a storybook.

As Li Yuanjing changed into his pajamas, he said to Shen Wei, "Leyou sneaked out of the palace again today and went hunting in Nanshan! He returned to the palace after dark. What a mischief!"

Without even looking up, Shen Wei turned a page of the storybook and said perfunctorily, "The emperor confined her for two days, and she became quiet."

Li Yuanjing couldn't bear to restrain his daughter's feet.

But he pretended to scold her severely several times, but Leyou didn't take it seriously. Leyou was the best at making adults happy, so she cooked the wild rabbit she hunted and made it into a delicious "rabbit paste" and handed it to Li Yuanjing with a smile.

The rabbit meat is delicious and my daughter is filial.

Li Yuanjing's anger disappeared completely.

His scolding of Le You was ineffective, and the Queen Mother was also partial to her granddaughter. Throughout the harem, only Shen Wei could control Le You.

Li Yuanjing came to complain to Shen Wei, hoping that Shen Wei could take care of her daughter.

Shen Wei turned a page of the storybook: "The palace is boring, and the child wants to go out and have a look. It is reasonable. The emperor can just send the tiger guards to protect him secretly. Why bother with a big fuss?"

Li Yuanjing sat down next to Shen Wei and moved the glazed palace lantern on the bedside, letting in bright light so that Shen Wei could read the book in her hand more conveniently.

Li Yuanjing put away the colored glaze palace lantern and continued to complain: "I certainly won't stop Leyou from going out of the palace to play. But the Liang family kid always comes over and sticks to Leyou like a dog-skin plaster. He is really ambitious!"

Shen Wei finally understood.

Li Yuanjing was not angry about his daughter leaving the palace, but he was angry about a brat following his daughter every day.

The royal family’s good cabbages are about to be eaten by pigs.

Shen Wei advised Li Yuanjing: "When the children grow up, marriage should be left to nature. If Leyou falls in love with the boy from the Liang family in the future, then the marriage will be granted. In my opinion, the boy from the Liang family is very good. He is the best in riding, archery, and martial arts. In the spring, he followed Yunzhou to join the army to suppress bandits, and he even dared to kill the bandits. His courage is commendable."

Yanjing City is the imperial capital of Qing Kingdom. There are countless dignitaries here. The young masters of various families live a life of luxury and are well-read. Most of them are gentle men and very few of them are good at brandishing swords or guns.

Liang Huaichuan, the youngest son of the Minister of War, is only fifteen or sixteen years old this year. He was born in a wealthy family but he is not arrogant and extravagant, and he works in a down-to-earth manner, which is very rare.

Shen Wei quite admires that child.

If Le You falls in love with him in the future, it would be a beautiful thing for them to get married.

"No, I will never give Leyou to that brat!" Li Yuanjing was not satisfied anyway.

Li Yuanjing was middle-aged and had grown a beard, and had become a mature emperor. When he was outside, he was well versed in the ways of an emperor, and he was majestic without being angry, and had a magnificent aura.

But in private, Li Yuanjing occasionally revealed his childish mentality and even argued with a boy of fifteen or sixteen.

Shen Wei said: "If the emperor really doesn't like the Liang family kid, he can just send him to the south to lead the troops. Why bother beating around the bush?"

Li Yuanjing frowned: "That won't do. This will make me look petty!"

Shen Wei clicked her tongue and ignored the stingy emperor. She put the half-read notebook on the bedside table and lay back in bed to rest.

In the summer, Shen Wei specially spread a white jade mat on the bed. It was cool to lie on, and the summer heat dissipated. Shen Wei slept next to the soft golden pillow, and Li Yuanjing also lay down.

He was still angry about the Liang family kid and tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Shen Wei had just dozed off when she was woken up by Li Yuanjing beside her.

Shen Wei opened her eyes dimly and pushed away Li Yuanjing's legs with her toes: "Your Majesty, if you can't sleep, go to the vegetable garden and pull out the weeds."

After sleeping in the same bed for many years, their relationship has gradually become like that of an old married couple.

Li Yuanjing couldn't leave Shen Wei. He became more and more tolerant towards her and listened to her opinions on almost all small matters. Shen Wei was no longer as calculating and tolerant as before, and her life became much more comfortable.

Say what you need to say, and never keep it in your heart.

Li Yuanjing did not go to the vegetable garden, but held Shen Wei's hand tightly, trying to get Shen Wei to help: "Weiwei, you should talk to Leyou tomorrow. Lifelong events should not be taken lightly."

Shen Wei's eyes flickered, and she nodded happily: "Well, okay. I will ask Le You to come over tomorrow and tell her not to go hunting in Nanshan with the Liang family boy in the future."

Li Yuanjing's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise, "Really?"

Shen Wei replied slowly, "Of course I take it seriously. However, Your Majesty must also promise me one thing."

As long as he can kick the kid from the Liang family away, Li Yuanjing will agree to any conditions.

Shen Wei told Li Yuanjing everything about Li Chengyou coming to her for help today.

Shen Wei said, "I know that the emperor cares about Chengyou, but a man should be ambitious and should not be trapped in the deep palace. Your Majesty, please let him go to Liangzhou."

The room was filled with cold fragrance. Li Yuanjing's eyebrows were stern and he shook his head for a long while to refuse: "No."

He can obey Shen Wei on small matters, but sending a child to the border is not a small matter.

Shen Wei's cold eyes fell on Li Yuanjing's face. She suddenly lifted the thin silk quilt on her body, got out of bed, put on her shoes, and took the red cloak from the shelf.

After some smooth movements, Shen Wei rushed out.

Li Yuanjing: "Weiwei, where are you going?"

Shen Wei: "Go to the Cining Palace to accompany my mother."

It was already dark outside, and the bright moonlight enveloped Yongning Palace. Shen Wei was wearing a thin cloak, and her back looked very slender.

Li Yuanjing quickly caught up and grabbed Shen Wei in his arms.

As soon as the bedroom door was closed, Shen Wei was carried back to the bed. Shen Wei's fingers lightly hit the edge of the bed, and she let out a slight "hiss" sound.

Li Yuanjing hurriedly grabbed Shen Wei's hand and checked Shen Wei's fingers again and again: "Where did you bump into? Let me take a look."

Shen Wei retracted her hand and glared at him angrily.

Li Yuanjing held his forehead and lowered his voice: "How old are you? You are still as willful as a child! If the children knew, they would laugh at you."

Shen Wei said confidently, "I will move to the Cining Palace to live permanently tomorrow! Your Majesty, you can sleep anywhere you want, but don't disturb me."

Over the years, Li Yuanjing and Shen Wei had conflicts and had several cold wars.

They are all trivial matters, quarreling at the head of the bed and making up at the foot of the bed.

Li Yuanjing was used to being with Shen Wei, and he was not used to resting alone at night. Without Shen Wei by his pillow, he always felt anxious.

When Li Yuanjing heard that Shen Wei was going to live in the Cining Palace for a long time, his handsome face suddenly turned cold.

He pushed Shen Wei back to the bed and tried to reason with her: "I don't mean to stop the child from going out. It's just that Liangzhou is remote, and in the past two years, barbarians have frequently invaded. Chengyou is only twelve years old this year, and his skills are not up to par. If something happens in Liangzhou, wouldn't you and I be sad?"

Moreover, the prince has a special status, and when he goes out, there will always be many crises approaching.

Shen Wei said sullenly, "A sword is sharpened by grinding. We can't always keep the children under the emperor's wings. Your Majesty, you and I will grow old one day. We have to let the children see the world."

Li Yuanjing was silent.

Of course he knew that Shen Wei was right.

But Chengyou is his most valued son after all. If he goes out to explore the world at such a young age and something unexpected happens to him... Li Yuanjing really doesn't dare to think about it.

Among the princes of Daqing, only Li Chengtai and Li Chengyou are the most promising. The other princes are timid and cowardly, and are not up to the task.

An excellent prince is hard to come by. Losing an excellent prince will be a loss for the Qing Kingdom.

Seeing that Li Yuanjing remained silent for a long time, Shen Wei patiently said, "When the emperor was young, he resolutely left the imperial city and went south to gain experience despite the opposition of the empress dowager. The emperor should be able to understand Chengyou's feelings the most."

The room was quiet, with insects chirping outside the window. Li Yuanjing thought about the past, his childhood, and the late emperor.

In an instant, Li Yuanjing suddenly understood Chengyou.

Many years ago, Li Yuanjing was still a young prince. He thought that his brother, the crown prince, would inherit the throne, so in order to prevent his brothers from having a grudge over the throne, he wanted to stay away from the political disputes.

When he was young, Li Yuanjing liked fighting and killing, and yearned to lead troops in battle. He begged the late emperor and the empress dowager, saying that he wanted to go to the south to gain experience in the army.

After begging for a long time, the late emperor and the empress dowager still refused to agree.

At that time, he only felt that his father was unsympathetic, stubborn and arrogant, and prevented him from running towards the open world. For a long time, he was dissatisfied with his father.

Now as a father, Li Yuanjing suddenly understood his father's feelings.

It’s not that I’m unkind, but I’m afraid that something might happen to the child.

For parents, sending their young children on a long journey is a form of mental torture.

Li Yuanjing sighed, his mind was in turmoil, and he finally softened his attitude. He said to Shen Wei: "Well, I agree to let Chengyou go to Liangzhou."

Shen Wei then smiled and leaned into Li Yuanjing's arms, saying softly, "I hope the children will live a peaceful life."

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Under the same moonlight, in the remote Xiangyun Hall in the backyard of the imperial palace, the candlelight was dim.

Liu Qiaoer was weighed down with worries and tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.