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

The princess was kneeling in the Buddhist temple chanting sutras.

Li Yao wanted to enter the small Buddhist temple, but was stopped by Aunt Liu who was beside the princess. Aunt Liu said calmly: "My young master, the princess is worshipping Buddha, you can't interrupt her. If you anger the princess, you will definitely be scolded."

Li Yao thought for a moment, and handed two pieces of peach blossom cake wrapped in a handkerchief to Madam Liu: "Madam, it must be very hard for mother to worship Buddha. Yao'er specially brought mother's favorite peach blossom cake, would you like to give it to mother?"

Aunt Liu said perfunctorily, "Okay."

Li Yao looked back every few steps and left in a depressed mood.

As soon as her small figure disappeared, the door of the Buddhist hall creaked open, and the princess in gray long clothes slowly walked out. There were faint dark circles under her eyes. The struggle with the old maid from the palace in the past few days really made the princess exhausted both physically and mentally.

The Buddhist temple was not soundproof, so the princess naturally heard what Li Yao said.

Madam Liu handed over the handkerchief wrapped in peach blossom cake: "Princess, this is sent by the young master."

The princess glanced at it calmly, and the disgust in her eyes flashed away: "Throw it away."

Aunt Liu couldn't bear it and tried to say something nice to Li Yao: "The young master is thinking about the princess, which shows that the child has a good character."

The princess sneered, "If she hadn't eaten the moldy cake, would I be in this situation? After ten months of pregnancy, she gave birth to such a stupid thing."

If it weren't for Li Yao's poisoning scandal, the princess would still be able to raise her two sons.

The princess was very disappointed with Li Yao and didn't want to see her for a while, thinking out of sight, out of mind.

Aunt Liu had no choice but to throw two pieces of peach blossom cakes into the stone fish tank. The peach blossom cakes splashed in the pool and the fishes scrambled to grab them.

"Let's go to the study. The monthly examination of the Imperial College is coming soon, and we can't let a few old maids delay the children's studies." The princess took a deep breath and strode towards the study.

Her son is her future support.

The candlelight in the temple flickered, and the Buddha statue, which had been worshipped for many years, still had a compassionate face. Li Yao, who had been hiding in the corner, drooped her head and walked out silently. She lay down beside the fish pond.

Li Yao tried to pick up the peach blossom pastry.

The water rippled as the little hand stirred it. The two pieces of peach cake had been eaten clean by the fish, with a few crumbs floating on the water.

The eight-year-old girl felt a sour nose and tears of grievance fell.

...

There is no wall that is impenetrable. The open and secret struggles between the princess and the old nanny also reached the ears of several concubines.

Liu Qiaoer didn't care.

In the previous life, the princess and the queen also had many conflicts, and the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was extremely bad. If it weren't for the face of the Tantai family, the queen would have let the princess "die of illness" long ago.

In Qixue Pavilion, Liu Ruyan slowly sipped her tea.

The cool evening breeze blew the black hair at Liu Ruyan's temples. She looked out the window at the frosty moonlight with a hint of sympathy in her eyes: "The prince doesn't care about his children at all. He sent my Nanzhi away and forced the princess to separate from her child... The prince is so cold after all."

Xuemei stood silently by and served, objecting in her heart.

The prince doesn't care about his children? Impossible.

Master Shen of Liuli Pavilion was pregnant, and the King of Yan sent people to deliver supplements and clothes every now and then. Every ten days, the imperial physician in the palace would come to check Master Shen's pulse.

Isn't this caring about the performance of the baby in Master Shen's belly?

The current Liuli Pavilion was far more luxurious than the concubine's courtyard, and only slightly inferior to the princess' courtyard. Xuemei even secretly guessed that with Shen Wei's current level of favor, she might even be a concubine in the future.

When Shen Wei was favored, everyone thought she would soon fall out of favor. But a few months later, Shen Wei safely passed through all the hardships and quietly gained the exclusive favor of King Yan.

"Master, I heard that it was the princess who made a mistake that made the prince angry." Xuemei couldn't help but speak.

The story of Master Yao, who was punished by the princess and ate moldy cakes because she was hungry, has spread among the servants. Everyone has a scale in their heart to distinguish right from wrong.

The princess made a big mistake in this matter.

But Liu Ruyan lowered her eyes and said calmly: "Why bother to pursue right and wrong. The highest is the sun and the moon, the closest is the distant husband and wife. The princess and I are of the same kind."

Xuemei: “…”

In terms of attitude towards their daughters, Liu Ruyan and the princess are indeed of the same kind.

...

In the early morning of the Liuli Pavilion, Shen Wei saw Prince Yan out.

"I am going to Yunzhou for inspection and will be back in about five days." King Yan held Shen Wei's hand with reluctance in his eyes.

Yunzhou was a hundred miles away, Shen Wei was worried: "Your Majesty...I want to go with you."

The King of Yan was touched but helpless: "You are pregnant, so you should not travel too much. Take good care of yourself and don't eat too much cold food."

Shen Wei nodded obediently and reluctantly saw King Yan off.

Ever since Shen Wei said the words "never leave each other, and depend on each other through life and death" that day, Shen Wei could clearly feel that Prince Yan cared more about her and was more clingy.

Sometimes when Prince Yan was out handling official business, despite his busy schedule, he would still remember to ask the guards to bring some things to Shen Wei to help her with her pregnancy and health.

This is a good thing, but Shen Wei will suffer a little.

Shen Wei rubbed her still sore wrists. Prince Yan slept with her every day. Although they didn't need to have sex during the early pregnancy, Shen Wei's hands and legs were really uncomfortable...

Now that Prince Yan is away on a business trip for five days, she can relax a little.

Shen Wei turned back to the house and asked Rong Mama to prepare clothes for the prince and some cold medicine. The prince was on a long journey, so in addition to verbal care, she also needed to show her concern through actions.

Yunzhou is relatively cold, so sending some clothes and cold medicine to the prince is also Shen Wei's "loving care".

Rong Mama did as she was told. Shen Wei stretched and prepared to jog around the yard for exercise.

Just after running a short circle, Cai Ping came hurriedly: "Master, the carriage of the princess's mansion is at the door. Sister Yun'er is here to pick you up on the princess's orders."

Shen Wei raised her eyebrows, quite surprised: "What's the matter?"

Cai Ping replied, "The lotus flowers in Luoyue Lake are in full bloom. Her Royal Highness invites you to join her on a boat trip to admire the flowers."

Shen Wei couldn't refuse the princess' invitation. She immediately asked Cai Ping and Cai Lian to pack their bags and boarded the carriage of the princess's mansion a moment later.

The carriage in the princess's mansion was of good quality and not too shaky to sit in. Shen Wei leaned against the carriage and closed her eyes for a nap. The carriage drove for about half an hour and stopped by the lake.

Shen Wei held Cai Ping's hand and carefully stepped down from the carriage. Under the guidance of the maid, Shen Wei boarded the pleasure boat docked by the lake.

The painted boat was magnificent, and Princess Zhaoyang and Sun Qingmei were both on it.

"Shen Wei, you're finally here." Zhaoyang was dressed up today, wearing a bright red dress with a phoenix pattern and a gold hairpin inlaid with white jade and plum blossoms. She greeted Shen Wei with a smile.

Shen Wei wanted to perform the ceremony, but Zhao Yang hurriedly stopped her: "No, no, no, you are pregnant with my second brother's child now, so don't perform the ceremony. My second brother is going to Yunzhou to inspect the grain and grass these days, and he sent someone to find me yesterday, asking me to take you to Luoyue Lake Villa to stay for a few days."

Shen Wei was stunned.

Instructed by King Yan?