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

The princess was stunned for a long time before she remembered what happened in the past.

When the princess first married the King of Yan, the queen treated her very well and often gave her gifts. The queen gave her many gifts, and the princess was so busy taking care of the children that how could she remember the jade ruyi from ten years ago?

"Mother...I know I was wrong." The princess felt aggrieved. The servants made mistakes due to negligence, but she, the mistress, had to bear the consequences.

The Queen exposed her: "You keep saying you admit your mistakes, but in your heart you are probably still blaming me. Tan Tai Shu Ya, if you had been a little more careful and looked through the record book in the warehouse before giving the gift, you wouldn't have missed it."

But the princess didn't take Zhaoyang's birthday gift seriously at all.

The princess lowered her head deeply and grasped the string of Buddhist beads hidden in her sleeves.

The old nanny brought a new cup of herbal tea. The queen drank most of it before she calmed down her anger.

The Queen changed the subject and mentioned Shen Wei's pregnancy. She warned the Princess: "If anything goes wrong with Shen's child, I will hold you responsible."

The princess pursed her lips slightly, thinking unwillingly, after all, the Queen called her to Kunning Palace because of Shen Wei's pregnancy.

How could a concubine of humble origin attract the attention of the queen?

Does Shen Wei deserve it?

The Queen said coldly: "Put aside all those thoughts of yours. I know all the reasons why Liu Qiao'er had a difficult birth, why Zhang Miaoyu gained weight, why Liu Ruyan had a cold body and had difficulty getting pregnant, and why the sons of those concubines were timid and cowardly."

The princess's face showed horror, as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her from head to toe, freezing her numb.

There was only one voice in my heart: Mother, Mother, she actually knew everything.

The queen said in disgust, "Go to the courtyard of Kunning Palace and kneel there until dark. If anything happens to the child in Shen's belly, I can replace Yuan Jing with you as the princess."

The princess stood up numbly and left the main hall in a daze.

It was a hot summer day, and the courtyard of Kunning Palace was still scorching hot. The princess knelt in front of the door unwillingly. The queen still took the princess's dignity into consideration and asked the palace maids and eunuchs to leave the courtyard.

But even if there were no eunuchs or palace maids watching her, the princess still felt that her self-esteem was being trampled underfoot.

The princess asked herself, she did make a lot of mistakes in the house fights. But that was her way of protecting herself. If she didn't do it, others would hurt her and her children.

But her mother could not see her difficulties and only blamed her for being jealous and cruel.

The princess gradually grew to hate the queen.

The sun was blazing, and hot sweat oozed from the princess's forehead. She numbly clenched the Buddhist beads in her sleeves, pinching them one by one, trying to dispel the hatred surging in her heart.

...

In Kunning Palace, after the Queen scolded the Princess, the head nanny sent over the accounts of Xia Jiqing's harem. As the head of the harem, the Queen was in charge of the harem, so naturally she had very little free time.

In the early morning, the queen needs to accept greetings from the concubines, then serve the emperor, greet the empress dowager, review the accounts of the harem's daily expenses, manage the palace servants, and preside over palace celebrations during festivals... She is really busy every day.

That's why the Queen is more worried about Princess Yan.

When the Prince of Yan ascends the throne in the future, given the Princess's temperament, the harem will definitely be managed in a mess. By then, the favorite concubine will take the throne, and power will fall into the hands of others. Will Tan Tai Shu Ya be able to keep her position as the Queen?

The queen rubbed her brows tiredly, and her fingertips touched the wrinkles between her brows.

She worked hard every day, worrying about her children's future, and was so tired that she had no time to take care of herself. Sometimes when the queen looked in the mirror, she could see wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, and the white hair that could not be hidden.

Fortunately, the emperor and the empress had a deep love for each other. The emperor knew the hard work of the empress in managing the harem and did not despise the empress's aging face.

The queen stroked her face and thought of Prince Heng's biological mother, Concubine Qian. Even at her age, Concubine Qian was still as pretty as a flower, charming and well-maintained.

Looking at her old and faded face, the queen sighed deeply.

The Queen was looking through the account books with a heavy heart when Nanny Qian, who had brought supplements to Shen Wei, came back.

Madam Qian said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the supplements have been sent to Shen. Shen is grateful for your kindness and has specially presented you with a beauty recipe for anti-aging and anti-wrinkle treatment."

The Queen paused while flipping through the account book, looking quite surprised: "An anti-aging and anti-wrinkle recipe?"

Madam Qian replied, "Don't worry, Madam. I have already asked the Imperial Hospital to check it. The herbs in the recipe are all effective for women to maintain their beauty and resist aging, and the proportion of the herbs is very good. Even the Imperial Physician praised it highly, saying that it is a wonderful beauty recipe."

The queen was delighted.

My favorability towards Shen Wei increased by one point.

The Queen held the beauty prescription in her hand, thinking, "Shen came from a humble background. I thought she was timid, but I didn't expect her to be so smart. Madam Qian, what do you think of Shen?"

After all, after years of ups and downs in the harem, the queen saw Shen Wei's exquisite way of dealing with people through this beauty recipe.

Madam Qian replied truthfully: "I went to Shen's Glazed Pavilion. The courtyard was decorated with great vitality, and the maids and eunuchs in the courtyard were all smart and capable. It can be seen that Shen has some ability."

Even Nanny Qian praised Shen Wei, which shows her ability.

The queen put down the beauty prescription and looked out the hollow pearwood window. The sun was hot in the yard, and the princess was kneeling alone in the middle of the yard. The princess' eyes were downcast, her sleeves were fluttering slightly, and she was kneeling crookedly.

Even when he was punished to kneel, he kneeled crookedly.

It can be seen that deep in the princess' heart, she still has resentment and dissatisfaction towards the queen.

The queen was disappointed and shook her head slowly: "Wait and see for a few more years. Tan Tai Shu Ya is useless, and I will naturally support a new person to replace her - only when the harem is peaceful can the former dynasty be peaceful."

The love of the parents is far-reaching.

The Queen hopes that the Prince of Yan will be able to sit firmly on the throne in the future, so she must ensure the peace of the Prince of Yan's harem and that his offspring will have a promising future.

"I hope that Shen can give birth to a boy." The queen murmured to herself, "With a smart mother, the child will not be stupid."

...

The princess knelt until dark, then she limped out of the palace, holding on to Nanny Liu's hand.

The carriage from Prince Yan's Palace moved slowly.

In the carriage, Madam Liu applied medicine to the princess distressedly: "Master, it is all my fault...I did not check the records of Yu Ruyi carefully, causing you to suffer an unprovoked disaster."

The princess' knees were bruised and swollen.

The princess' eyes were red, tears of resentment appeared in her eyes: "It's not your fault, my mother tried every means to find my faults, it's hard to guard against it."

The princess really couldn't understand why the queen, who was once kind and dignified, had become so mean and harsh in just a few years.

Treat her harshly, scold and insult her.

After all, she was the second daughter of the Tantai family, living a life of luxury, loved by her parents, and never worried. Who would have thought that after getting married, she would meet a cold and heartless husband and a mean mother-in-law...

Fortunately, she still has three children.

As long as her son has a promising future and can inherit the palace, the suffering she is going through now will not be considered suffering.

Madam Liu reminded the princess: "My Lord, Shen is pregnant now and is under the care of the Queen. If she gives birth to a boy in the future, we must be on guard."