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

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Wangshu Inn, private room on the third floor.

The cool fragrance of tea permeated the air, filling the entire room with the fragrance of tea. Ye Qiushuang was dressed in green, holding a bottle of Jiangnan specialty white tea in her hand.

The tea soup was clear, and a few tender green tea leaves like phoenix feathers lay in the teacup. Ye Qiushuang sighed: "I don't know if I will have the chance to drink tea from my hometown after entering the palace."

The maid knelt beside her, her eyes full of worry: "Miss, the Princess of Yan has hidden a lot of things from us. I have inquired and found out that the Prince of Yan is cold-hearted and loves every woman he sees. No concubine in the harem can keep his favor for a long time."

"Just a few days ago, a concubine made a mistake and was beaten to death by the Prince of Yan's men... The Prince of Yan's mansion is simply a den of evil!"

Ye Qiu Shuang studied the celadon teacup and smiled bitterly: "I know that Princess Yan's intentions are not pure, but I am already an abandoned child of the Ye family. There is no way out."

Born in the south of the Yangtze River and enjoying the freedom since childhood, Ye Qiu Shuang thought sadly that she would probably be trapped within the high walls of the palace for the rest of her life.

No freedom for life.

"Knock Knock-"

There was a knock on the door of the private room. The maid thought it was the waiter coming to deliver snacks, so she hurried to open the door.

Unexpectedly, when the door opened, two strangers appeared outside: a woman wearing a white veiled hat; and an old woman with a shrewd face, holding a food box in her hand.

"Who are you?" the maid asked doubtfully.

Shen Wei said: "I came to find Miss Ye and show her a way out."

A look of vigilance appeared on the maid's face.

In the room, Ye Qiu Shuang said calmly: "Let her in."

Shen Wei took Rong Mama into the comfortable private room of the inn. Shen Wei looked at the Jiangnan woman sitting at the table, wearing a light green woven cloud skirt, a clear white jade hairpin, a simple and elegant face, and a temperament like the misty rain in Jiangnan.

She is a very good-looking girl.

Shen Wei sat down opposite her and took off the white veil on her head. Ye Qiu Shuang glanced at Shen Wei with her beautiful eyes: "Madam, who are you?"

Ye Qiu Shuang had just arrived in Yanjing and was unfamiliar with the place. She did not expect that someone would come to look for her on purpose.

Shen Wei did not hide it: "I am the concubine of King Yan, Shen Wei."

Ye Qiu Shuang clenched the teacup tightly.

She was born in a big family and was used to the struggles between wives and concubines in the family. This time, Ye Qiu Shuang came all the way to Yanjing, and she was mentally prepared to participate in the family fight.

But she didn't expect that Prince Yan's concubine would come to provoke her!

Shen Wei saw through her thoughts and said with a smile, "To tell you the truth. Even if you enter the palace, you are no match for me. Rather than letting you be buried in the palace for the rest of your life, I'd rather show you a way out."

Ye Qiu Shuang remained silent, looking at Shen Wei warily.

Shen Wei is very beautiful.

Unlike traditional women who follow the rules, Shen Wei has a fascinating charm. Her smile is always confident, and her eyes seem to see through everything, as if she can do everything with ease.

Shen Wei saw the Jiangnan white tea on the table. She poured herself a cup and took two sips. "The tea has a delicate fragrance that lingers on your lips and teeth. In the Prince of Yan's Mansion, you cannot survive without favor. If you enter the palace in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to drink authentic Jiangnan white tea."

"How do you know that I won't be favored by the prince?" Ye Qiushuang said calmly, "I have a decent appearance and I am well-read."

Shen Wei chuckled: "There are many concubines in the palace who are both beautiful and talented. You are not a big deal."

Ye Qiushuang lowered her eyes.

She knew that Shen Wei was right.

Shen Wei's lips curled slightly. In her previous life, she opened a company and poached employees from everywhere. She had developed a good tongue and successfully poached excellent employees to work for her.

Ye Qiushuang, this excellent employee, must be used for her own benefit. Shen Wei started her therapy with words: "You went to the Prince of Yan's Mansion to be a concubine. To put it nicely, it is to find a way out for the family. But in fact, you know very well that you are an abandoned child of the Ye family. The Ye family has no place for you."

"Miss Ye, I heard that you are quite good at business and revitalized the dying family business. The Ye family is killing you, saying that women can't do business, and they are occupying the store you have worked so hard to run - are you willing to accept this?"

Ye Qiu Shuang clenched the teacup tightly, her heart aching as she thought about the shop she had worked so hard to run being robbed.

Ye Qiu Shuang had tears in her eyes. She smiled bitterly, "Yes, I am very unwilling, but what can I do? Just because I am a woman, I cannot do business?"

Shen Wei knocked on the table: "Yanjing is prosperous, and there are many female merchants. Why don't you open a shop in Yanjing?"

Ye Qiushuang lowered her eyes: "How can it be so easy... Every inch of land in Yanjing is worth a lot of money, and I don't have a single inch of money."

This was exactly what Shen Wei was waiting for. She took out the plan for "Weixue Ice City" from her sleeve and handed it to Ye Qiu Shuang.

Shen Wei said calmly: "I have rented a dessert shop in Yanjing. The materials and the storefront are all ready. All I need is a shopkeeper to manage the shop. You will be the shopkeeper, recruit employees, and make overall plans. I will give you five taels of silver as salary every month, in addition to dividends."

"When the store becomes bigger and stronger, I will open branches and restaurants. Then you won't have to be trapped in the backyard of the palace anymore. You can live happily and freely."

Ye Qiushuang frowned slightly.

She thought Shen Wei was here to cause trouble for her, but she didn't expect that she was here to ask her to be the shopkeeper. Ye Qiushuang opened the plan for "Weixue Ice City": "What ugly words."