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

Shen Wei was stunned for a moment and poked her nose: "Princess, will you let me pass?"

Madam Liu smiled with a fake smile: "Of course, Master Shen, please move."

There was no other way, so Shen Wei had to let Cai Lian stay in the pavilion to look after the fishing gear, and she took Cai Ping to the princess's courtyard.

Shen Wei walked while thinking. The princess was holding a meeting and she, a mere concubine, was not even qualified to sit at the table.

Calling her over suddenly might not be a good thing.

Walking into the main house of Kunyu Courtyard, Shen Wei saw the princess sitting on the main seat, and Concubine Liu, Concubine Zhang, and Concubine Liu sitting below.

Shen Wei's face was calm as she politely bowed to the princess and the three concubines.

The princess sat on the high seat, with a hint of fatigue in her eyes: "Shen, the prince will go hunting in Dongshan the day after tomorrow, are you willing to accompany him and serve?"

Shen Wei was stunned.

I thought it was some terrible event, but it turns out they just wanted me to accompany their boss on a business trip?

Before Shen Wei could answer, Zhang Miaoyu, the concubine sitting beside her, could not help but remind her: "Shen Wei, there are many fierce beasts in Dongshan, such as tigers and wild wolves. They are very fierce! Last year, the prince took a concubine to Dongshan, and a tiger attacked the tent. The concubine was frightened to death."

Zhang Miaoyu kindly reminded.

Hunting is dangerous. Shen Wei is a weak woman. What if something unexpected happens?

"Shen Wei is concerned about the prince, so she will definitely be willing to go and accompany him." Liu Qiaoer said lightly.

Shen Wei pursed her pink lips and said to the princess: "Princess, I am willing to accompany the prince to hunt in Dongshan."

The princess breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly, "Then it's settled. Go back and prepare well."

Shen Wei bowed her head and saluted again before leaving Kunyu Courtyard.

On the way back to the pavilion at the lotus pond, Cai Ping, who had been holding back for the whole journey, quickly spoke up: "Master, you can't go hunting in Dongshan! The prince goes hunting in Dongshan every year, but I don't know if it's because he's unlucky, but he always runs into danger."

Shen Wei stopped and asked in confusion, "How dangerous is it?"

Cai Ping nodded and chattered, "Five years ago, the prince's tent was almost burned down. Four years ago, the prince's horse suddenly went crazy. Three years ago, a pack of wolves attacked the camp. Two years ago, the prince ate poisonous mushrooms and had diarrhea, and last year a tiger attacked the tent. Hunting in Dongshan is a tradition of the Qing royal family. If the prince does not go, it will cause controversy."

Shen Wei asked, "Is the prince the only one who will be in danger?"

Cai Ping: “It seems so…”

Shen Wei's heart suddenly became alarmed.

One accident can be regarded as an accident; but if four or five accidents happen in succession, it is human error.

Prince Yan is Shen Wei's biggest treasury and a springboard for her to retire smoothly. If Prince Yan unfortunately dies during the Dongshan hunting trip, all Shen Wei's plans will be in vain!

Cai Ping was still persuading: "Master, why don't we apologize to the princess? Tell her that you are ill and cannot accompany the prince?"

Shen Wei shook her head firmly: "No, I have to go."

In Shen Wei's mind, the palace was a big company, the Prince of Yan was the boss, and Shen Wei was an employee of the company - if the boss died, how could the company continue to operate? How could she, as an employee, get a salary?

Shen Wei also felt a little resentful in her heart. None of the princess and the three concubines noticed the danger of the prince of Yan!

If the Prince of Yan died, how miserable life would be for the wives and concubines in the palace and the backyard? Have they never thought about it?

With a lot on her mind, Shen Wei returned to the lotus pond and continued fishing.

Hard work pays off. Shen Wei was lucky enough to catch a big, lively fish in the lotus pond.

The prince didn't like spicy food, so Shen Wei asked the chef to cut the big fish into two parts. One half was made into non-spicy pickled fish, and the other half was made into spicy boiled fish that Shen Wei liked.

For pickled fish, cut half of the fish into thin slices, mix with starch, pepper and salt and marinate for one stick of incense. Heat oil in a pan, add old pickled cabbage and stir-fry, finally add hot water and bring to a boil, put the fish slices in and cook for a while. After cooking, put it in a large bowl and pour a layer of hot oil on it.

As for the boiled fish that Shen Wei likes to eat, the method is similar. At the critical moment, a lot of chili peppers are added to enhance the spicy taste of the whole fish.

In addition to the two fish dishes, Shen Wei also prepared a fragrant vegetable garden soup. The vegetables were leaves planted by the King of Yan himself.

In the hot summer, eating fish and drinking soup will make you sweat, so Shen Wei also prepared iced sour plum soup in advance, which can clear away heat, quench thirst, and be sweet, refreshing and cool.

When everything was ready, King Yan just arrived at the Liuli Pavilion.

After finishing his official duties, the King of Yan was hungry. He returned to the palace and smelled the aroma of food and saw a beautiful woman waiting under the eaves...

King Yan's fatigue disappeared.

He was used to the coldness and loneliness of the palace. Now, the palace finally had the atmosphere of an ordinary people's home.

"Your Highness, wipe your face and have dinner. I've been fishing all day and finally caught a big fish." Shen Wei wrung out the towel herself, stood on tiptoe to wipe the sweat off Prince Yan's forehead, and then led the prince to the dinner table.

King Yan held Shen Wei's hand and said, "Did Wei Wei catch the fish herself?"

Shen Wei smiled, her tone proud and innocent: "Your Majesty wants to eat fish, so of course I have to fish for him myself!"

An excellent employee will definitely show the results of his or her hard work in front of the boss and work hard to make his or her presence felt.

Dedication cannot be done in silence.

Dedication must be proclaimed with a loud speaker.

Even if Shen Wei slept comfortably by the lotus pond for the whole afternoon today, she would exaggerately describe it as "working all day."

There is no boss who doesn't like hardworking employees, and there is no prince who doesn't like concubines who serve him wholeheartedly.

Seeing the delicious-looking pickled fish, Prince Yan's appetite was whetted and he almost finished the whole plate of pickled fish.

After dinner, Prince Yan and Shen Wei took a walk in the cool courtyard, and learned that Shen Wei wanted to go to Dongshan to serve.

King Yan took Shen Wei to the pavilion and said earnestly, "There are many wild beasts in Dongshan. It will be very dangerous for a delicate woman like you to go there."

Hunting in Dongshan takes a full three days.

There are many wild animals in Dongshan, including wild wolves, wild boars, and even tigers. King Yan doesn't want Shen Wei to put herself in danger.

"With the prince here, I am not afraid of anything." Shen Wei gently waved the small round fan in her hand, her bright big eyes full of trust in King Yan.

The tiger guards raised by Prince Yan are all powerful. What can happen to her?

She just felt uneasy about her boss going on a business trip alone, and worried that he might die while away, leaving her without a safe for the rest of her life.

King Yan sighed, hugged Shen Wei's slender waist, and the two sat on the large cool bed in the waterside pavilion. King Yan said: "In this case, don't run around when you go to Dongshan."

Shen Wei nodded obediently.

After eating and drinking, taking a walk and chatting, it was natural to start a new activity at night. King Yan and Shen Wei were still very young, and they had a long and passionate collision before they both fell asleep.

The next day, Prince Yan went out feeling refreshed. Shen Wei got up slowly, had her meal, and jogged a few laps to exercise.

In the past, when she ran in the morning, she was always exhausted and out of breath. Now Shen Wei can run three laps around the Liuli Pavilion without taking a breath, and her whole body is full of energy and her physical strength is stronger.

She drank some mint tea to quench her thirst before telling Cailian and Caiping to prepare things for the trip to Dongshan.

This trip will take three days. It will be tiring to travel through the wilderness, so you need to prepare everything.

Shen Wei calmly arranged the work for the maids and eunuchs: "Cai Lian, follow me to Dongshan and bring all the ingredients for making jelly. Rong Mama Cai Ping, stay in Liuli Pavilion and complete the daily cleaning, inspection, and flower and grass pruning work. Jixiang Deshun, clean up the second floor of Liuli Pavilion and put up the furniture."