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

Shen Wei caught a few big and fat fish and handed them over to the imperial chef that night to prepare several authentic dishes.

At the dinner table, Li Yuanjing and Shen Wei ate together.

Ten days after Li Yuanjing "ran away from home", Shen Wei acted as if nothing had happened and continued to eat and drink as usual. She even chatted with Li Yuanjing unilaterally at the dinner table.

Shen Wei pointed at the boiled fish on the table and sighed, "This fish is so cunning today. It only bites the bait and won't take the bait. If I hadn't insisted, there would be no boiled fish tonight."

Li Yuanjing: “Huh.”

No response.

Shen Wei asked, "Is Chengtai doing well in the palace? Are the court officials giving him trouble?"

Li Yuanjing put down his chopsticks and said quietly, "You care about fish and children, but have you ever cared about me?"

Shen Wei tasted a piece of delicious fish meat: "I have cared about you for twenty years, that's enough."

This is true.

Since she entered the Prince of Yan's mansion as a concubine, Shen Wei has been serving Li Yuanjing conscientiously, taking care of his feelings, and bearing children for him. Even if she had ulterior motives, at least she did a good job on the surface.

Li Yuanjing felt very uncomfortable.

...

As night falls, it's time to rest.

Shen Wei has moved to the spacious yard next door. After retirement, she has a very good sleep quality and can fall asleep almost as soon as she touches the bed.

The new bed was large and soft, with bed curtains and silk quilts all arranged according to Shen Wei's preferences, and lotus flowers she picked herself were placed in the room. In the light fragrance of lotus flowers, Shen Wei quickly fell asleep.

Half asleep and half awake, she vaguely felt a rustling sound beside the pillow.

She fell into a familiar atmosphere.

In the entire Luoyue Lake Royal Manor, the only person who dared to climb onto Shen Wei's bed in the middle of the night was Li Yuanjing.

Shen Wei was so sleepy that she was too lazy to open her eyes. Her voice was hoarse and sleepy: "Why are you here..."

Li Yuanjing's voice was deep and cold: "I can do whatever you want except separate rooms."

Li Yuanjing took Shen Wei into his arms. He pricked up his ears and heard Shen Wei mumbling a few unclear words. Then Shen Wei fell into a deep sleep again.

It was late at night, and the fragrance of lotus flowers was floating in the room. Li Yuanjing lowered his head and smelled the faint fragrance from Shen Wei's hair.

It's reassuring.

Li Yuanjing sighed with satisfaction. Even though Shen Wei was cunning and her feelings for him were fake, Li Yuanjing couldn't leave Shen Wei.

...

On the second day, Shen Wei got up early in the morning and took her guards to the back mountain to hunt.

Li Yuanjing was secretly worried.

Shen Wei had thin arms and legs, and was powerless. Hunting was also an extremely dangerous activity, and if something went wrong, the consequences would be disastrous.

Li Yuanjing was unable to stop Shen Wei, so he had to ride his horse and follow her secretly. Shen Wei's hunting skills were indeed very poor, and she couldn't even draw a bow and draw an arrow. She made a hunting trap by herself and successfully caught the wild boar that had been alone at dusk.

It can be considered a fruitful return.

The little wild boar was brought back to the imperial farm in Luoyue Lake, and Shen Wei was preparing to make barbecue tonight.

The little wild boar was locked in a cage. It had a strong body, cold and hard dark brown fur covered with coarse hair, sharp fangs, and fierce eyes. It kept ramming the iron cage.

You can tell at first glance that he is wild and untamable.

The imperial chef held the butcher knife in his hand, and had no idea how to start.

"Master, why don't we let the guards kill him?" Cai Lian suggested.

Shen Wei frowned and said nothing.

Li Yuanjing walked over slowly. He looked at the troubled Shen Wei and curled his thin lips slightly.

Li Yuanjing cleared his throat: "I can do it for you--"

Before she could finish her words, Wei took the knife from the guard and walked to the cage calmly.

Knife up and down.

The wild boar let out a sharp roar.

The wild boar died on the spot.

Li Yuanjing was stunned, but his heart couldn't help but beat twice.

He looked at Shen Wei in disbelief. The weak and helpless Wei Wei in his mind actually killed a wild boar in front of him!

Upon seeing this, the royal chef quickly dragged out the dead wild boar and slaughtered it on the spot, and was busy preparing the ingredients for the barbecue.

After killing the wild boar, Shen Wei wiped the blood off her hands calmly as if nothing had happened, and then asked the imperial chef to bring the marinade. Shen Wei had a picky taste, and the imperial chef couldn't make the barbecue seasoning she wanted, so she chose to do it herself.

"You...you can actually kill a pig?" Li Yuanjing walked over, his black eyes fixed on Shen Wei's face for a long time, as if he wanted to see through Shen Wei's soul.

Li Yuanjing saw another Shen Wei - smart, versatile, passionate, ruthless and free.

No matter what kind of Shen Wei is, she can always attract him, just as before.

Shen Wei handed him a plate of marinated meat seasoning and smiled: "As someone who comes from a farming family, you naturally know everything. Do you want to marinate the barbecue together?"

There was Bashu well salt and half a sour citrate on the plate.

Li Yuanjing was an emperor, and he had served in the army before, and had hunted and barbecued with soldiers in the mountains. He looked at Shen Wei's smiling face, suppressed his excited heart, silently took the seasoning plate, and sat down next to Shen Wei.

The two men skillfully marinated fresh wild boar meat.

The palace maids were serving with their heads bowed on the side, and the courtyard was quiet.

Li Yuanjing looked at Shen Wei who was concentrating on applying well salt to the wild boar meat. Shen Wei wore an apron, her black hair was wrapped in plain cloth, and her profile was calm.

Li Yuanjing was in a trance for a moment.

Many years ago, Li Yuanjing had fantasized about living an ordinary life with Shen Wei when he grew old, with the man farming and the woman weaving, and the two cooking and cooking.

Now that he is far away from the court, his dream seems to have come true, but it also seems a little different from what he expected.

"You don't like sour food, so use less citrate water." Shen Wei reminded Li Yuanjing.

Li Yuanjing's heart was touched.

Shen Wei is still the same Shen Wei. Even though she has been scheming over the years, she still remembers his preferences and tastes.

Li Yuanjing secretly thought that even if Shen Wei denied it, in fact, Shen Wei must have feelings for him.

It’s dark, and the barbecue grill is set up by the Moonlit Lake.

The charcoal fire was bright red, and the pickled wild boar meat was brushed with honey, slowly emitting a rich aroma as it roasted over the charcoal fire. Li Yuanjing sat on a rattan chair, feeling the cool breeze from the lake blowing across his face.

He ate delicious barbecue and drank the mellow wine brewed by Shen Wei himself. There was no need to work on paperwork or engage in intrigue in the court. Shen Wei was also by his side. Li Yuanjing thought this seemed to be the life he wanted.

After Shen Wei had eaten her fill, she shared the barbecue with other palace servants and took a leisurely walk along the lakeside.

Li Yuanjing walked beside Shen Wei, and the tiger guards hid around to protect her.

Luoyue Lake has beautiful scenery and is a place often visited by literati and ordinary people in Yanjing City.

As the sky gradually darkened, many brightly lit cruise ships appeared on Luoyue Lake. The sounds of pipa and singing drifted in the wind, and there were many vendors selling snacks on one side of the shore.

Very lively.

Shen Wei and Li Yuanjing were dressed very casually, just like an ordinary middle-aged wealthy couple. Li Yuanjing and Shen Wei walked among the crowd, feeling happy to be with the people.

He held Shen Wei's hand.

Shen Wei glanced at him but didn't struggle, letting him lead her. It wouldn't cost her any meat anyway, so she just treated it as if she was carrying a large pet when she went out.

The two of them were walking in the bustling night market. It seemed that there was some lively festival tonight. There were many tourists on the east side of Luoyue Lake. There was a very large and luxurious cruise ship by the lake, which was full of colorful lights. On the cruise ship, there were singing and dancing, and the surrounding area was crowded with people watching the excitement.

"It's actually a dancing man! Oh, how rare!"