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

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Glazed Pavilion.

It was a hot summer day, and Shen Wei sat in the pavilion to cool off. There were chilled fruits on the small table, and mosquito-repellent sandalwood was lingering in the air.

Shen Wei leaned back in a reclining chair, applying a beauty mask she had prepared herself on her face, holding a wolf-hair brush in her hand, with rice paper spread out on the desk.

She was thinking about the next business plan. After the "Wei Yan Ji" shop opened successfully and she had enough financial reserves, she planned to open a restaurant and inn.

In addition, after midsummer comes autumn, and she has to make new clothes for King Yan to express her love and care appropriately.

"Master, the iced citron water you requested is here." Cai Ping held a small bowl of iced citron water. Shen Wei liked to eat sour food during her pregnancy, and overly sour citron water was her favorite.

Shen Wei took a big sip happily and felt refreshed all over.

Caiping frowned as she watched.

Cai Ping couldn't help but say, "Master likes sour food, so there must be a lively and strong young master in her belly. Master, how about we cover it up? You pretend to eat spicy food to confuse the outside world."

There has always been a rumor among the people that "sour food means a boy, spicy food means a girl". It is said that if a pregnant woman likes to eat sour food, she is expecting a boy; if a pregnant woman likes to eat spicy food, she is expecting a girl.

Cai Ping was also thinking about Shen Wei. The princess had a false heart and if she found out that Shen Wei might be pregnant with a boy, she might secretly take action.

Shen Wei put down the bowl and smiled faintly: "If I can't even protect the baby in my belly, then there is no point in me living in the backyard of the palace."

Liuli Pavilion is her territory, and the princess cannot get in. Shen Wei is favored by the King of Yan and protected by the Queen. If she deliberately eats spicy food to hide her tracks, her life would be too cowardly and aggrieved!

Moreover, the saying "sour for a boy, spicy for a girl" actually has little scientific basis. Regardless of whether the baby in her belly is a boy or a girl, Shen Wei will definitely take good care of it and pave the way for the smoothest future for the child.

Caiping nodded, not quite understanding.

"By the way, go buy a few bottles of tea oil this afternoon, the most expensive kind." Compared to sour boys and spicy girls, Shen Wei cared more about tea oil.

Cai Ping smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master. I'll remember this."

In ancient times, there was no pregnancy oil for women to use during pregnancy, so Shen Wei could only use tea oil instead.

When a woman is pregnant, it is easy to get stretch marks when her belly swells. Tea oil is rich in fatty acids and vitamin E. It can be eaten or applied to moisturize the skin and effectively prevent stretch marks.

Shen Wei doesn't want to have a belly full of ugly stretch marks when she gives birth to a child in the future. Men are hypocritical creatures. They say "pregnancy is hard", but when they see a woman with a belly full of stretch marks, they are probably secretly disgusted in their hearts.

She has to prepare early and take precautions in advance.

Shen Wei put down her pen and continued writing. After she finished three pages, she heard cheerful calls from outside the Liuli Pavilion.

"Master, Concubine Zhang is here." Just as Caiping finished her words, Zhang Miaoyu ran over happily. She was like a white and tender cute meatball, and rolled into Shen Wei's pavilion.

Zhang Miaoyu's chubby face was flushed, and her big black eyes swept around the small table next to Shen Wei: [Fresh and delicious iced watermelon, grapes and peaches, a bowl of brown sugar jelly, a bowl of ice cream, two plates of candied fruit...]

"Sister Shen Wei, I have nothing to do today, so I came to you to have a private talk - hey, what is that on your face?" Zhang Miaoyu sat down on the bamboo chair next to Shen Wei, which made a dull creaking sound.

Shen Wei knew why she came to see her. After wiping off the mask on her face, she smiled and said to Zhang Miaoyu, "Sister Miaoyu, you can eat all the food on the table."

Zhang Miaoyu couldn't wait to pick up a bowl of ice cream and said happily, "I don't know why, but I always feel that the food here is especially delicious. The scenery is great, the people are beautiful, and I can eat a few more bites of food."

In the hot summer, Zhang Miaoyu couldn't even eat her favorite braised pork elbow. She preferred to eat something cool and refreshing.

There is a lot of delicious food here at Shen Wei's place, and Zhang Miaoyu likes to come here to eat and drink.

Zhang Miaoyu said excitedly, "I also want to eat some ice cream. When I leave later, I want to take two bowls back with me. Is that okay?"

Shen Wei nodded happily: "Okay."

Zhang Miaoyu had a big appetite, and most of the food on the table ended up in her stomach.

Cai Ping was watching in amazement, and could not help but approach Zhang Miaoyu's maid: "Sister Xiangyu, how long has your master not eaten? Is he going to eat our Liuli Pavilion out of money?"

Zhang Miaoyu's maid was named Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu followed her master to eat delicious food every day, and her face was quite round.

Seeing his master eating and drinking so much, Xiangyu's head drooped lower and lower, and he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

It's so embarrassing. I can't face anyone.

Zhang Miaoyu held a bowl of icy cold yogurt in her hand and looked at Shen Wei, who was holding a brush and writing and drawing on rice paper seriously.

Zhang Miaoyu was shocked. Every time she came to Shen Wei's place, Shen Wei was always busy - running, writing and painting, growing vegetables, studying the furnishings of the house, selecting fabrics for making clothes for the King of Yan, preparing dinner, and making sachets.

She is always busy and never has a moment of rest. You can't see the slightest sign of slackness in her and she is always full of energy.

Looking back at myself, I eat and sleep every day. When I feel sleepy, I lie down, and when I wake up, I continue to eat, drink and have fun... Zhang Miaoyu suddenly wondered if she was living too rough a life.

But she couldn't be as hardworking and motivated as Shen Wei. Zhang Miaoyu couldn't just stick to running every day.

Out of kindness, Zhang Miaoyu held the bowl of ice cream and came to Shen Wei: "Sister Shen Wei, there is something I want to tell you. This morning, a sedan chair was carried in from the backyard. The princess has chosen a new concubine for the prince!"

Shen Wei paused while holding the brush.

Shen Wei knew about the news of the new bride entering the palace this morning. It was said that the new bride was also a farmer's daughter and was good-looking.

The princess placed the new person in a courtyard in the southwest, waiting for the right time to tell the King of Yan about the new person.

Zhang Miaoyu kindly advised: "Sister Shen Wei, you must not be angry, and do not argue with the prince. I heard from my mother that if a pregnant woman is emotionally unstable, the fetus will be difficult to deliver in the future."

Shen Wei put down the brush, folded the store expansion plan she had written, and stuffed it into the file.

She sat on the sun lounger next to Zhang Miaoyu, took the bowl of ice cream from Caiping, and said to Zhang Miaoyu with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, Sister Miaoyu. I will protect the baby in my belly."

After being busy for a long time, eat a bowl of ice cream to relieve fatigue.

Bingsusu is a dessert similar to ice cream, made from milk, fermented rice and cane sugar. It has a light aroma of wine, a dense milk flavor, and the mellow fragrance of osmanthus grains. It is an indispensable summer dessert to cool down.

Shen Wei had just taken two bites when a message came from the butler of Fugui outside the courtyard: Prince Yan was coming.

There was not much official business today, so the Prince of Yan returned to the palace early and walked to the Glazed Pavilion as usual. The Prince of Yan walked into the waterside pavilion, helped Shen Wei up, and saw a lot of leftover bowls and chopsticks on the table.

King Yan was a little angry.

Other wives and concubines who were pregnant would want to stay away from iced drinks and desserts completely. But Shen Wei was so good that she took advantage of him not paying attention and secretly ate iced food, and ate a lot of it.

So disobedient!

The more "careless" Shen Wei is, the more "responsible" Prince Yan feels as a husband.

"I only ate two bites. I really didn't eat much." Shen Wei lowered her head in embarrassment, like a child who was caught for making a mistake. Her white fingers were clasped together, making her look particularly uneasy and nervous.

Zhang Miaoyu quickly took the initiative to admit her mistake: "Your Majesty, please don't blame me. Most of the food on the table was eaten by me."

Prince Yan took a deep look at the chubby Zhang Miaoyu.

There was still white ice cream on the corner of Zhang Miaoyu's mouth, and her eyes were so fat that only a slit was left. After not seeing her for a few days, Zhang Miaoyu seemed to have gained weight again.

If you gain weight any more, you'll have health problems.

A few days ago, when attending court, Zhang Miaoyu's father secretly paid a visit to Prince Yan, hoping that Prince Yan could urge Zhang Miaoyu to lose weight.

The Zhang family is also a powerful force under the command of the King of Yan. The King of Yan sighed and ordered Zhang Miaoyu: "Go back to your Huaxiang Courtyard. Be moderate in your diet during this period, and only eat meat once a day. I will send an old maid to urge you to exercise every day."

Zhang Miaoyu felt like she was struck by lightning.

She could give up the favor of King Yan, but she couldn't live without pork elbow! Not letting her eat meat was more painful than killing her!