"Chen Wei, listen to my advice, don't be the prince's concubine."
"I heard that the prince is extremely strong and no concubine can withstand it."
The noise in her ears was too loud. Shen Wei pressed her aching temple, still not awake from the shadow of the car accident.
Just yesterday, the company that Shen Wei had worked so hard to build went public. Shen Wei, who hadn't had a vacation for four years, decided to give herself half a day off. Just as she was crossing the road, a car came roaring and hit her.
When Shen Wei opened her eyes again, she found herself in a strange ancient time.
The owner of this body was also called Shen Wei, and she came from a poor family. In order to raise money for medicine for her seriously ill mother, Shen Wei sold herself to work as a maid in Prince Yan's mansion.
The original owner, Shen Wei, was born with a beautiful face, so the princess had an idea and wanted to promote Shen Wei and another beautiful maid, Zhang Yue, to be concubines of the King of Yan.
In the room, Zhang Yue, who was beautiful, had a sad face and complained to Shen Wei: "I am a good girl, why do I have to be a lowly concubine?"
Being the Prince of Yan's concubine sounds like it has a bright future.
But Zhang Yue had heard that although the Prince of Yan was extremely handsome, he was a heartless and ungrateful man.
His freshness towards women lasts for three months at most. After being favored, no matter how beautiful a woman is, she will fall out of favor, her cinnabar mole will turn into mosquito blood, her white moonlight will turn into white rice, and she will spend her life lonely in the backyard.
Moreover, the Prince of Yan was particularly strong in that aspect, and his concubines were frail and weak, and they were often tormented to the point of fainting in the middle of sleeping with him, and they were in terribly miserable.
"We'll meet the princess later and kowtow to her to beg her to rescind her grace. I would rather marry a groom than marry a prince and be a widow." Zhang Yue was still muttering, and she had made up her mind not to be a concubine.
In the gap between Zhang Yue's nagging, Shen Wei quickly analyzed her current situation.
In ancient society, imperial power was supreme - she was now the most humble maid, the lowest status in the palace.
If she was lucky, she would marry a groom or a doorman, and her children would continue to be maids and servants.
If you are unlucky, your master may order you to be killed one day, and your body will be left in the wilderness with no one to collect it.
As the king of the 21st century, Shen Wei is unwilling to be a salted fish at the mercy of others in ancient times.
She wants to roll, she wants to struggle!
If you can’t roll it to death, roll it to death!
There is no such thing as a free lunch. It is nonsense to say that someone is as calm as a chrysanthemum. If you don't fight for something, you will have nothing. Your destiny is in your own hands, and your future is earned by yourself.
In her previous life, she was extremely competitive and managed to take a company on the verge of bankruptcy and list it on the stock market; in this life, she is still competitive and is fighting for a bright future for herself in ancient times.
With almost no hesitation, Shen Wei had made up her mind - she wanted to be the concubine of King Yan.
She has to climb up step by step.
Outside the house, the old nanny sent by Princess Yan urged: "Chen Wei, Zhang Yue, the princess has summoned you, why don't you come out?"
The wooden door creaked open, revealing Shen Wei and Zhang Yue.
The old nanny took the two to Kunyuyuan where the princess lived.
The Princess of Yan came from a prominent family. She married the Prince of Yan at the age of sixteen and had two sons and one daughter. The two have been husband and wife for ten years and can be considered to respect each other.
Shen Wei stepped into the main hall and, following the etiquette she remembered, saluted the Princess of Yan in a proper manner.
She secretly looked at the princess sitting on the main throne. The princess was wearing a dark red dress embroidered with cloud patterns, her hair was tied up high, and her whole body exuded a hint of majesty.
The princess had fine lines at the corners of her eyes and her skin was slightly yellow, but she did not use makeup to cover it up. It is obvious that the princess accepts the reality of her "aging and fading beauty". Her position was secure and she no longer needed to rely on her looks to attract a husband.
The princess put down the celadon teacup and glanced over the faces of Shen Wei and Zhang Yue.
Chen Wei is charming and Zhang Yue is pretty, both are first-class beauties.
The prince had little interest in the women in the harem, so much so that no new babies were born in the palace in the past two years.
As the mistress of the house, the princess has to find ways to expand the palace and maintain her reputation as a good wife.
"Chen Wei, Zhang Yue, are you willing to be the prince's concubines?" The princess asked straight to the point.
Zhang Yue's pretty face turned pale, and she knelt down and kowtowed: "Princess, I already have a lover, and I cannot betray his deep love."
Zhang Yue's sweetheart is a young groom in the palace, and they are in love with each other.
The princess sighed inwardly.
"Once you enter the deep palace, it is as deep as the sea." Today's young girls are all smart, and the bloody counterexamples are right in front of them. Even wealth and glory cannot blind their eyes.
The princess looked at Shen Wei again: "What about you?"
Shen Wei bowed and said respectfully: "This servant is willing to serve the prince and share the princess's worries."
The princess paused slightly while holding the teacup, and looked at Shen Wei, seeing ambition in Shen Wei's eyes.
I couldn't help but laugh.
Another woman who doesn't know her own limits.
She boasted of her natural beauty and naively thought she could win the prince's heart. It’s a pity that beauty is the least important thing in the backyard of Prince Yan’s mansion.
Even the most beautiful concubine Liu Ruyan, who was favored by the emperor for two years, has now become a dull and boring woman in the harem. The prince goes to Liu Ruyan's yard less than five times a month.
At most, the two of them would chat about music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and rarely had any romantic time.
"In this case, I will take you as my concubine, grant you the right to live in Fangfei Garden, and reward you with fifty taels of silver." The princess opened the teacup and blew away the foam on the tea leaves.
Shen Wei was delighted.
The first step to starting a business is to have an independent office and fifty taels of silver in start-up funds!
Shen Wei happily thanked her and left with the old lady.
In the main hall, the princess sipped Biluochun and asked Aunt Liu beside her: "This girl is beautiful. How long do you think the prince can favor her?"
Madam Liu smiled and replied, "She is beautiful, but she is ignorant and has nothing but beauty. I guess that Shen will be favored for no more than half a month."
There are many beauties in the backyard of Prince Yan's mansion.
Chen Wei was not the most beautiful. She was of humble origin, unlettered, and lacked etiquette. This kind of woman will eventually become an ordinary member of the harem, trapped in the harem for the rest of her life.
If Shen Wei is lucky, she can even give birth to a son or daughter. Unfortunately, the concubine had no right to raise the child, and giving birth to the child would only serve to add to the princess's wealth.
"Oh, how pitiful." The princess showed pity, and then ordered Liu Ma, "Buy some beautiful maids to the mansion after a while. When the old ones fall out of favor, we have to bring in some new ones."
Aunt Liu said respectfully, "Yes."
"Counting the days, the prince will be back soon from his southern tour." The princess said in a calm tone. She did not show any emotion when her husband returned from an outing.
Madam Liu asked, "Princess, would you like to renovate the palace and add some fresh and beautiful flowers and plants to welcome the return of the prince?"
The princess shook her head calmly: "Why do these useless and expensive things?"
During their ten years of marriage, the princess had fought bitterly with the concubines. But gradually, the princess saw through the grudges in the harem and became as calm and indifferent as a chrysanthemum.
No one can be favored for a lifetime, the prince's love is too short.
No matter how loving a couple is, they will eventually grow tired of each other. It is better to focus on the upbringing of the children, as the children are her support for the future.
Not only did the princess let it go, but the concubines and mistresses who had been racking their brains to fight for power in the harem also gradually let it go.
What’s the point of vying for favor?
It’s better to be a salted fish, not surprised by praise or criticism, and watch the ups and downs with a smile.
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