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

Liu Ruyan thought about her parents. When her mother was pregnant, her father declined official duties and stayed at home with her mother every day. Even if he was criticized by his colleagues, his father was not afraid.

With a loving pair of parents as an example, Liu Ruyun has hoped to marry a man who loves her wholeheartedly since she was a child. Unfortunately, not every man is as devoted as her father...

Liu Ruyan sighed and closed her eyes sadly: "Old things are naturally better than new ones."

Xuemei watched silently for a long time. She slapped a mosquito that flew onto her arm and asked again, "Master, shall we take a rest?"

Liu Ruyan shed a tear in the corner of her eyes: "It's getting late and the dew is heavy, I can't sleep. Xuemei, please light another lamp. I want to read for a while longer."

Xuemei replied numbly: "...Okay."

When will this miserable life of being forced to stay up late and work overtime every day end?

...

Liu Ruyan was not asleep, and the candlelight was also bright in the Mingyue Courtyard next door. Liu Qiaoer, the concubine of Mingyue Courtyard, was fanning the two children by the bed.

The night was hot and stuffy, with mosquitoes buzzing everywhere.

Liu Qiaoer gently fanned herself and looked at the two sleeping children lovingly. The children slept soundly, their palm-sized faces were round and cute, and Liu Qiaoer liked them more and more.

In her previous life, she was blinded by power and even used her two children to compete for favor. In the end, her family collapsed and her children died.

She would not make the same mistake again and would not watch her two children die.

"Master, there's news from outside that the one in Liuli Pavilion is pregnant, and even the queen has sent a reward." The maid reported in a low voice.

Liu Qiaoer paused in fanning herself.

Liu Qiaoer wondered, "Pregnant?"

I vaguely remember that in the previous life, Shen Wei was only favored for a month before she completely fell out of favor. But now, Shen Wei is becoming more and more popular.

Liu Qiaoer couldn't help but wonder, could it be that she didn't compete with Shen Wei for favor, and somehow changed Shen Wei's fate?

As for the Queen's reward to Shen Wei, Liu Qiao'er was not surprised. The princess and the Queen were playing games and disliked each other, and Shen Wei got a lot of benefits for nothing.

Liu Qiaoer said with pity: "Shen Wei doesn't know the princess's methods."

Although the princess worshipped Buddha every day and didn't care much about the struggles in the harem, Liu Qiaoer knew that deep down in her heart, the princess was jealous of every new favorite of the King of Yan.

When Liu Qiaoer was pregnant, the princess deliberately found several beautiful concubines to share her favor, which caused Liu Qiaoer to be restless during her pregnancy and had difficulty giving birth.

Liu Qiaoer sneered: "Shen Wei may seem to be in a good position, but in fact, every step she takes is on the edge of a cliff."

The maid looked at the two sleeping young masters and kindly reminded them, "Master, since Shen is pregnant, it is inconvenient for her to serve the prince during her pregnancy. Why don't you go to the prince's place more often? Maybe the prince will take back the share of our courtyard because of our old friendship."

Although Liu Qiaoer is now a concubine, Prince Yan has never set foot in Mingyue Courtyard again.

The share of concubines was also reduced.

Liu Qiaoer said calmly, "I don't want to be trapped in the cage of vying for favor again. It's a blessing to have children around me, a safe family, and a peaceful life. Don't look down on Shen Wei's glory, you will only lose everything in the future."

No one could rival the woman who entered the palace in the previous life. Even the princess who was a hypocrite was almost dragged down from the throne by that woman.

Shen Wei can enjoy unlimited glory in the palace because she has never encountered a truly powerful opponent. In the future, when she enters the palace, Shen Wei, a peasant girl with no background or support, will only be trampled to pieces by that woman.

...

The next morning, Shen Wei and King Yan had breakfast together. In the hot summer, Shen Wei would drink half a cup of iced milk every morning. She was about to drink from the porcelain bowl when King Yan stared at her eagerly.

"Weiwei, don't seek coolness." Prince Yan frowned deeply.

Shen Wei silently put down the iced milk.

Does Prince Yan want to be her mother?

Seeing that Shen Wei was well-behaved and obedient, King Yan was very satisfied.

The Prince of Yan did not like being lectured by others. He would feel annoyed when the princess repeatedly pointed fingers at him. But what the Prince of Yan did not know was that he himself quite liked to lecture others.

People always selectively ignore their own shortcomings.

After breakfast, the King of Yan went to the morning court. Before leaving, the King of Yan thought of Shen Wei's love for ice cream, so he specifically instructed Rong Mama and others in Liuli Pavilion to take good care of Shen Wei's body and not let her eat too much.

As soon as Prince Yan left, Shen Wei took a leisurely walk in the yard, practiced Tai Chi for a while, and ran for a while.

Pregnant women also need to exercise. There are many benefits to physical exercise. It can exercise the abdominal muscles and pelvic muscles, reduce limb edema and other problems, and help with future childbirth. Moderate exercise can also help you recover your figure more quickly after giving birth.

Pregnant mothers who exercise regularly will give birth to more lively and healthy children.

After finishing the exercise, Shen Wei took the towel handed to her by Cai Ping and wiped the sweat off her forehead. Cai Ping lowered her voice and said, "Master, Rong Mama asked me to tell you that the carriage is ready."

Shen Wei wiped the sweat off her forehead and said, "Keep a low profile. Tell others that I'm out visiting relatives."

Shen Wei was going to meet Ye Qiu Shuang today to discuss the dessert shop's business expansion plan. The weather was hot, and Shen Wei wore a long white veil to cover her face, and took a carriage to an inn in Yanjing in a low-key manner.

When we walked into the private room, Ye Qiushuang and Boss Zhang were already waiting.

Boss Zhang is the owner of "Zhang Fu Ji". Later, he cooperated with Ye Qiu Shuang, and the two shops jointly prepared desserts for Princess Zhaoyang's birthday banquet.

The staff in Boss Zhang's shop are experienced and can maintain a stable mentality even in such a big occasion as the princess' birthday banquet. There were no mistakes in the whole process from making the dessert to serving it on the table.

Boss Zhang never expected that the emperor and empress of Daqing would come in person and taste the desserts of "Weixue Ice City"! The astute Boss Zhang deeply realized that this was a huge business opportunity, and he was willing to cooperate with Ye Qiushuang.

Ye Qiushuang stood up and introduced Shen Wei to Boss Zhang: "This is the owner behind my shop."

Boss Zhang quickly bowed and greeted him: "Hello, boss."

The white veil covered Shen Wei's face, but her clothes were expensive and the jewelry she wore was also of extraordinary value. Boss Zhang secretly guessed that the boss must be the wife of a big family.

Boss Zhang dared not slack off. The boss, who was born into a wealthy family, was the backer of the shop.

The three of them took their seats.

Boss Zhang did not hold back and said straight to the point: "Boss, now that your shop is becoming more and more famous, it is time to expand. I am willing to change the storefront of [Zhang Fu Ji] and merge it with your shop."

Shen Wei also had this plan.

Zhang Fu Ji has been in business for many years, the boss is experienced and the employees are mature and experienced. If the two companies can cooperate, the popularity of the store will definitely be further improved.

Shen Wei nodded: "Okay."

Ye Qiushuang took out the cooperation contract that had already been drawn up and handed it to Shen Wei: "Boss, please take a look at the contract to see if there are any parts that need to be modified."

Shen Wei took the drafted contract, read it at a glance, and quickly analyzed items such as profit distribution, employee management, and branch stores in her mind.

The contract was complete, with almost no omissions, but Shen Wei pointed out a few points: "You should plan the expansion of the store together. There is only one thing, in the future, all branches of the store must have the same decoration, and the employees must wear the same clothes."

A dessert shop that opens a chain store must maintain the same style to increase public awareness.

Ye Qiu Shuang and Boss Zhang nodded in unison.

Boss Zhang made another suggestion: "Boss, the name of the store [Weixue Ice City] is really hard to remember and hard to spread. Why not change it to a simpler name?"