The results of the exam were only announced yesterday. How could she, a woman secluded in the boudoir, be so well-informed?
Shen Wei buried her face in Prince Yan's arms, her voice choked with sobs and regret: "The ancestral rules cannot be broken. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness in allowing the child to stay with me for two months."
Prince Yan's eyes were full of pity and love.
Shen Wei could have asked him to keep his daughter by his side. But for his reputation and in order not to break the rules left by his ancestors, Shen Wei never took the initiative to speak.
She is always so tolerant and kind, and always considers King Yan.
King Yan chuckled, pinched Shen Wei’s round face, and said with a smile: “Weiwei, this king has prepared a surprise for you today.”
There are two surprises. One was the imperial edict sent by the Queen to promote Concubine, and the other was the invitation sent by the Prince of Yan to Shen Wei's younger brother Shen Xiuming.
Shen Wei pretended to be confused.
Outside the house, the concubines arrived one after another. Zhang Miaoyu had already taken her seat at the banquet, and Liu Qiaoer walked into the Glazed Pavilion with her maid.
This was Liu Qiaoer's first time to come to Liuli Pavilion. What she saw was the scenery full of spring, with lush flowers and plants in the yard and carp swimming in the pond. Liu Qiao'er was secretly surprised, she knew that the Glazed Pavilion where Shen Wei lived was very gorgeous, but she didn't know it was this gorgeous.
However, Liu Qiaoer soon felt relieved. The price of Shen Wei's favor was the loss of her child.
So what if you are favored? Because of his humble background, the child had to be raised by the princess. With the princess's hypocritical character, the child will definitely be spoiled in the future.
"I pay my respects to His Majesty." Liu Qiaoer paid her respects to King Yan.
Prince Yan had not visited Liu Qiaoer for a long time. When he took a casual glance today, he saw that Liu Qiaoer was thin with prominent cheekbones. She was wearing a thin gray long skirt. Under the bright spring sun, her pale and thin face looked very creepy.
If children saw this, they would probably be scared and cry. King Yan couldn't help but frown and asked casually: "Why are you so thin? Don't you eat normally?"
Liu Qiaoer's body froze.
She lowered her head quickly: "My food and drink are fine, Your Majesty, don't worry."
Liu Qiaoer hurriedly saluted King Yan and hurried back to the banquet table. Liu Qiaoer buried her head deeply, feeling frightened.
She knew that Prince Yan still loved her, otherwise he would not have cared about her diet as soon as they met.
But she no longer dared to ask for the favor of King Yan. She just wanted to keep a low profile in her life and save her life and the lives of her children and family. The love of Prince Yan will only make her a thorn in everyone's eyes.
Liu Qiaoer sat in the corner, and soon Liu Ruyan also came.
It was a sunny spring day, and Liu Ruyan was still wearing her fairy-like silver spring dress, with her silver sleeves fluttering in the wind. Her beautiful face looked sickly. She couldn't stop coughing after walking a few steps, and she looked as sick as Xi Shi.
She looked at Shen Wei sympathetically and sat down at the banquet table. Xuemei stood behind Liu Ruyan and served her, her big black eyes looking around.
What a big yard!
What a beautiful house!
The clothes worn by the maids in Liuli Pavilion are all made of very good materials!
Xuemei was very envious. If she could come to Liuli Pavilion to work, she would be willing to do so even if it meant being the lowest-ranking maid.
After a while, Princess Yan arrived late. The princess was dressed up today, looking very noble and elegant, with the air of a mistress of a royal palace. She also painted over the wrinkles on her face with jade powder from "Qixiangzhai", and her complexion was quite good.
"Greetings to His Majesty." The princess walked to the side of Prince Yan and bowed gracefully.
King Yan nodded casually.
The princess walked into the house and saw the rosewood cradle. The baby inside was still sleeping, completely unaware that he was about to be raised by the princess.
The princess smiled and said, "Ms. Shen, your daughter is very pretty, just like you, a natural beauty."
Shen Wei’s face turned pale and she said nothing.
Seeing Shen Wei's frustrated and cowardly look, the princess felt refreshed. When she first promoted Shen Wei to be a concubine, the princess thought that Shen Wei would soon fall out of favor. But unexpectedly, Shen Wei was very lucky. She escaped danger time and time again and won the long-term favor of King Yan.
The princess appeared to be indifferent and gentle on the surface, but deep down she was very jealous. Now that the situation has finally been reversed, how can the princess not be happy?
At noon, the full moon banquet began.
There was a long pear wood table in the yard, and the maids from Liuli Pavilion were serving the dishes in an orderly manner. The table was full of delicious food, including spring bamboo shoots that the King of Yan loved, pork elbows and desserts that Zhang Miaoyu loved, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and crab stuffed with orange that the princess loved, plum blossom wine that Liu Ruyan loved, and shortbread that Liu Qiaoer loved...
Every guest can taste their favorite food.
In front of the princess were five delicious-looking "crab stuffed oranges". Generally speaking, the method of making "crab stuffed orange" is to peel off the top of the orange, dig out the orange flesh inside, then put in crab roe, crab meat, wine, vinegar, etc., and finally steam it in a pot.
The princess has always loved eating "crab stuffed with orange" and developed a new flavor herself, replacing the crab meat with sea bass and venison, making it taste even more delicious. This practice has never been publicized to the public, and only a few close confidants know about it.
But now, five crabs stuffed with oranges were placed in front of her, and they also contained sea bass and venison.
The princess felt a little doubtful.
How did Shen Wei know about my special taste?
Before the princess could think about it, the King of Yan, who was sitting at the main seat, raised his glass and said in a deep voice, "Today is the baby's full-month banquet. Although it has been delayed for two months, I still attach great importance to it."
"I will name the child Li Luan, and his nickname is Leyou."
Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate.
There was a flash of nostalgia in Liu Ruyan's eyes. When Liu Ruyan gave birth to a daughter, Prince Yan named the child "Qiong" and Liu Ruyan nicknamed the child "Nanzhi". Nanzhi is also another name for plum blossom.
The past is like smoke, still vivid in my mind.
Now the man she once loved deeply has named another woman's child and may have forgotten Li Nanzhi long ago. Liu Ruyan could not hide her disappointment.
The princess felt a sudden pang in her heart. According to the royal naming rules, boys of this generation are named "Cheng", for example, Li Chengke and Li Chengzhen.
For girls, the name is composed of the Chinese character “玉” (jade). For example, Li Yao and Li Qiong. The royal family had mandatory generational requirements for naming boys, but the requirements were slightly more relaxed for girls, who were not required to use the single character "玉".
Shen Weisheng's daughter, named "Luan". The Luan bird is a member of the phoenix family, symbolizing the phoenix.
King Yan actually gave Shen Wei's daughter such a grand name?
The princess had a bad feeling in her heart.
...
On the other side, at the gate of Prince Yan’s Mansion. Nanny Liu got off the carriage with her maid, and, following the princess's order, bought some supplies for Shen Wei's daughter's upbringing.
As soon as she got off the carriage, Nanny Liu saw two figures at the gate of the palace.
It was Shen Xiuming and Shen's mother. They were dressed very simply, no different from ordinary people.
Madam Liu recognized Shen Xiuming and couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
Today is Shen's child's full moon party, and he actually invited his own poor family to come. The palace is noble, are two country folk worthy enough to enter its gate?
Madam Liu walked to the door and coldly scolded the guard at the door: "What are you standing there for? Why don't you drive these two away?"
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