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

Cailian and Caiping worked very quickly. Cailian served the cold cakes into bowls while Caiping used her trumpet to call her friends.

Soon, a long queue of maids and eunuchs lined up outside the pavilion to eat the cold cakes. The weather was hot, and the master was merciful and gave them a bowl of delicious cold cakes, which made everyone grateful.

In front of everyone, Caiping also gave Li Yao and Shen Wei a bowl of cold cake.

Shen Wei smiled and told Li Yao: "Try it, it tastes very good."

Li Yao was hungry, and didn't care too much at the moment, so she picked up the small white porcelain spoon and started eating. After eating two bites, she remembered the princess's advice to "chew food slowly", so Li Yao slowed down her eating speed.

After eating one bowl, she was not full, but Li Yao was too embarrassed to ask for more, so she could only politely put the bowl back.

The ingredients for the jelly in the barrel were all used up. Li Yao said softly, "It's getting late. I have to go back to learn how to make tea... Thank you Aunt Shen for the jelly."

Li Yao trotted away.

Shen Wei raised her lips and touched her still flat belly. If she gave birth to a daughter in the future, she would definitely give her a bowl of summer cold cake to relieve the heat.

Shen Wei lay back on the lounge chair and continued to look at the account books of the dessert shop.

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At the same time, in a dessert shop on the street in Yanjing, Ye Qiushuang was fiddling with an abacus at the counter. In the hot summer, Ye Qiushuang developed a cheap cold cake, which was sold specifically to ordinary people, and the sales were also very good.

The abacus moved rapidly in her hands.

Ye Qiu Shuang was busy calculating when he suddenly heard a frivolous and teasing voice: "Oh, what a beautiful shopkeeper - but there are dark circles under the eyes, I think it's because of lack of sleep at night. The shopkeeper needs to take good care of herself."

Ye Qiu Shuang was beautiful and often attracted the attention of many male customers. Ye Qiu Shuang was used to it and she even hired a guy who knew some kung fu to protect her safety.

Ye Qiu Shuang raised her eyes and gave a polite smile: "My dear guest, our shop has launched many new delicious desserts, please come in."

The guest in front of him was a young man with fair and delicate skin, sharp eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and two strands of black hair on his temples. He was slender, wearing white clothes and holding a paper fan, with elegant eyebrows and eyes.

There is a light herbal scent on her body.

The knowledgeable Ye Qiushuang could tell at a glance that this man was not a nobleman from Yanjing, but the kind of person who roamed the world.

The young man's thin lips curled slightly: "Wei Yan Ji - Falling flowers and a person standing alone, light rain swallows flying in pairs... What a good name. The name of the store is good, the shopkeeper is beautiful, I wonder how the dessert tastes."

Led by the waiter, the young man came to the private room. He gathered his sleeves and closed the paper fan in his hand, and the cloud pattern on his white clothes swayed slightly.

Ye Qiushuang glanced at the material of the young man's clothes. It was a unique cloud brocade of Yue State, like clouds and gauze, and a piece of it was worth a thousand gold. It seemed that this person had a great background.

The waiter brought out the shop's signature dessert.

The beautiful bowl was filled with beautiful desserts. The young man held a small porcelain spoon, gently scooped up a bowl of dessert called "Mint Spring Mountain", put it in his mouth, and his eyes widened instantly.

The young man in white was delighted to have eaten such a delicious dessert for the first time, "It's delicious! Hey, bring me all the desserts in the shop."

There are currently a total of fifteen desserts in the store.

All were placed on the young people's table.

The young man in white looked thin, but surprisingly he had a huge appetite. He quickly finished all the desserts on the table in no time.

Before leaving, the young man in white packed a portion of "Mint Chunshan", put down a large amount of silver, and walked away without asking for change.

"How generous." Ye Qiu Shuang put away the ten taels of silver and watched the distinguished guest leave.

The young man in white was very full. He swaggered towards the inn, ready to go back and have a drink. When he reached a remote alley, the young man in white paused. The breeze blew up his black hair, and a sharp look flashed in his eyes: "Who is your master? He has been following me since I entered Yanjing."

As soon as he finished speaking, four black-clad tiger guards appeared in front and behind the alley.

One of the Tiger Guards bowed and said politely, "Doctor Mo, the prince has been looking for you for many years. He would like to invite you to stay in the Prince of Yan's mansion for a few days."

Doctor Mo had already taken out the poisonous silver needle and smiled: "You four are full of murderous aura and your kung fu is very high - if I don't go, can you still kill me?"

The Tiger Guard seemed to have guessed that Dr. Mo would refuse, and said calmly: "The prince said that if you don't go to Prince Yan's Mansion, he will inform the State Master of Yue of your whereabouts."

Doctor Mo's body stiffened, and the man's sinister face appeared before his eyes.

The man's sacrificial robe covered with talismans pressed down on him, making it impossible to breathe or escape. He could only be dragged into the abyss bit by bit like prey on a spider web.

I finally escaped, I must not let that pervert catch me again...

Doctor Mo took back the silver needle and waved his paper fan: "I will go to Prince Yan's Mansion with you. But I have to make it clear in advance that I will stay in Prince Yan's Mansion for a maximum of ten days."

The tiger guard secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said respectfully, "Please."

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On a summer evening, the Prince of Yan returned to the palace in the setting sun. After being reminded by the rich steward, the Prince of Yan remembered that he had not visited the princess for a long time.

The Crown Prince has been ill for a long time and Prince Heng is eyeing him covetously. There are countless eyes in the court staring at Prince Yan, trying to find out his mistakes.

If the Prince of Yan ignored the Princess and favored his concubines too much, who knows how much trouble it would cause if word got out.

King Yan ordered Fugui: "Go to the kitchen and tell them to add a dish of steamed sea bass to Liuli Pavilion's dinner."

Fugui said respectfully, "I will do it right away."

Fugui was secretly amazed in his heart. The prince still valued Liuli Pavilion the most. Over the years, there were many pregnant wives and concubines in the palace. This was the first time that Fugui saw the King of Yan pay so much attention to a concubine.

If Shen Wei's birth wasn't so low and the Censorate wasn't eyeing Prince Yan covetously, according to Shen Wei's current level of favor, she would have been promoted to concubine long ago.

Prince Yan walked into the princess's Kunyu Courtyard.

The weather this evening was unusually hot and muggy, with birds flying low. The strong smell of incense from the Buddhist shrine in the princess's courtyard, mixed with the scent of mosquito smoke, was really uncomfortable.

The princess came with her maids and servants to welcome him. Her expression was indifferent and it didn't look like she was very happy.

The King of Yan was busy dealing with state affairs today. The border war broke out again. General Shen Xiuxing and the Marquis of Zhennan submitted a petition, hoping to increase food supplies. The court officials expressed their opinions and the result was finalized in the afternoon.

The Prince of Yan was busy with official duties and was exhausted physically and mentally. When he returned to the palace, he naturally hoped to receive the gentle care of his wives and concubines. But as soon as he stepped into Kunyu Courtyard, the Princess's lifeless face was revealed, and the Prince of Yan was in an even worse mood.

The dinner was quite fine.

Especially the tofu stew, the tofu is fresh and tender and tastes delicious.

The Prince of Yan took two bites and told the eunuch beside him: "Tell the kitchen to send a tofu stew to Liuli Pavilion at noon tomorrow. Pregnant women need to eat more tofu."

The eunuch quickly wrote it down.

Seeing this, the princess sneered in her heart. As soon as Shen Wei became pregnant, she began to take advantage of her favor and became more and more demanding and meticulous about her diet.

I'm afraid she has been whispering in Prince Yan's ear a lot, asking for this and that by taking advantage of her pregnancy.

The princess reminded the prince of Yan: "Your Majesty, a pregnant woman does need careful care. But if you keep accommodating Shen, she will only become arrogant and demand more."