The Queen showed some mercy to the four old maids who were sent in the past and did not let them be too strict. The princess can also see and teach her children every day.
Now the queen has made up her mind not to let the two children meet the princess too many times. As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together." The legitimate son of Prince Yan has grown up in a wrong direction, and he must find a way to correct it.
The princess' head was buzzing and she hadn't reacted yet.
The Queen said, "You are seriously ill and have no time to manage the household. Liuli Pavilion's Shen is smart and capable, so give her the power of managing the household."
At this point, Princess Yan finally came to her senses.
The queen forbade her to take care of her two sons and cruelly took away her housekeeper rights. Then what kind of mistress is she? If this gets out, the whole of Yanjing will laugh at us!
Give the housekeeping power to that bitch Shen Wei?
The princess' heart was broken! Shen Wei was a farmer's daughter who didn't know how to do accounting or write. However, she relied on the favor of King Yan to seize the mistress's housekeeper rights.
"Mother, Prince, you can't do this to me!" The princess was horrified and her voice was shrill.
The old nanny beside the queen stepped forward, grabbed the princess' arm with great strength, and sent her back to Kunyuyuan.
After leaving the back hall, the Queen and Prince Yan walked towards the main house.
The maid brought some soothing tea and quietly stepped back. The queen took a sip, but the warm tea still couldn't ease the bitterness in her heart.
The queen frowned and said to the King of Yan with guilt: "It's my fault, mother. I only wanted to win over the Tan Tai family. I didn't expect that the second daughter of the Tan Tai family would be such an incompetent fool..."
The Tantai family is a century-old family with a strict family tradition. The eldest daughter of the family married the newly crowned top scholar. The couple lived in harmony with each other. The eldest daughter was very good at managing the household and was well-known for her skills. The queen thought that since the eldest daughter was excellent, the second daughter would not be too bad either.
Unexpectedly, due to a misjudgment, Tan Tai Shu Ya was brought into Prince Yan's Mansion, which led to a series of mistakes.
The Queen will always feel guilty towards Prince Yan.
When Prince Yan was young, the Queen did not give him much love and care; when Prince Yan got married, the Queen did not pay enough attention to choosing a daughter-in-law, which led to a mess in the backyard of Prince Yan's mansion.
If the rear house is not at peace, the front situation will be unstable.
King Yan lowered his eyes and said, "Mother has done a lot for me, please don't blame yourself."
The Queen put down her teacup and could not help but say, "Tan Tai Shu Ya is wrong, and you are wrong too! I know you work hard, but no matter how busy you are, you should take time to see your children. If you had cared more about your illegitimate children and called them to see you once a month, this tragedy would not have happened."
The Prince of Yan had a worried look on his face and remained silent for a long time.
The room was quiet for a moment. The queen placed her fingers on her forehead and rubbed it. "Don't feel guilty about past mistakes. What's important is the present and the future. We can't let tragedy happen again. Let Shen be the housekeeper temporarily. If she can manage the palace well, you won't have to worry about anything in the future."
King Yan: "I understand, my child."
The room was quiet. The Queen saw that Prince Yan's face was weather-beaten and tanned.
Inspecting river water affairs for the Crown Prince, the Prince of Yan was busy by the river all day, going in wind and rain, and his face was covered with dust when he returned to Yanjing.
Looking at Prince Yan's slightly tired face, the Queen finally stopped blaming him.
The crown prince is seriously ill, the emperor is seriously ill, the queen is old and lacks energy, the situation in the court is chaotic, and the pressure on Prince Yan's shoulders is already very heavy.
Right and wrong are intertwined and cannot be sorted out.
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With lightning speed, the Queen completely disrupted and reorganized the layout of the Prince of Yan's mansion's rear quarters. All servants who deserved punishment were severely punished, and some of the stubborn slaves were driven out of the palace. Most of the servants in the princess's courtyard were driven away, leaving only two old maids and four servant girls.
After the Queen left Prince Yan's Mansion, Prince Yan went to Liuli Pavilion to take a quick look at Chen Wei and Xiao Leyou, and then went to the Ministry of War to discuss matters without stopping.
Prince Yan is not an idle prince. He is a prince who shoulders the expectations of his parents and brothers. He simply cannot stop moving forward.
It was not until late at night that Prince Yan returned to his palace under the moonlight. Chen Wei asked someone to prepare warm water so that King Yan could bathe and relieve his fatigue.
After taking a bath and changing clothes, they both went to bed. It was late at night and the sound of insects could be heard outside the house. The bright moonlight shone into the house through the window screens. The Prince of Yan was in a very light sleep, and between half asleep and half awake he suddenly heard the mumbling of the person beside him.
Shen Wei seemed to be having a nightmare.
She murmured: "Leyou...don't..."
Shen Wei opened her eyes sharply and covered her throbbing heart. King Yan held her hand and said gently, "Did you have a nightmare?"
Shen Wei's eyes wandered around, and finally she saw King Yan beside her in the moonlight. Shen Wei seemed to be relieved. She sighed softly and said with lingering fear: "It was a nightmare."
There is a faint fragrance of lotus in the room. Summer is approaching, and the lotus in the lotus pond is beginning to sprout buds. Chen Wei asks her maid to cut off the lotus buds and put them in a vase in the house. When she goes to bed at night, the room is filled with a faint fragrance.
Maybe it’s the fragrance of flowers that makes people feel calm, or maybe it’s the person next to you who makes people feel at ease. Shen Wei leaned in the arms of Prince Yan and said sullenly, "I dreamed... I dreamed that I didn't become a concubine, and Le You was given to the princess to raise. Later, Le You fell ill and died young. I looked for help everywhere, but I couldn't find you..."
There was a deep sense of pity in King Yan's eyes.
The princess was immoral and neglected her duty, causing the death of the illegitimate son.
This caused Shen Wei to worry about gains and losses, and she thought about it during the day and dreamed about it at night.
King Yan also felt a little scared. If little Leyou had been given to the princess to raise, perhaps that lovely child might have really lost his life.
"Don't be afraid, dreams are always the opposite." King Yan held Shen Wei's thin arms and whispered to comfort her, "I have already put that woman in confinement. From now on, you will be in charge of the palace."
Shen Wei was secretly delighted.
Pretending to be worried, Shen Wei asked with concern: "Your Highness, I am only a concubine. If you let a concubine manage the household, it will be bad for your reputation if it gets out."
At times like this, Shen Wei would add some spice to her words to indirectly highlight her concern for King Yan.
The Prince of Yan was naturally moved, his brows softened: "The princess is ill and cannot take care of the harem."
The princess’ “illness” will also need to accompany her throughout her life. The Prince of Yan was completely disappointed in her and decided to strip the princess of her power, leaving her with only an empty position.
Shen Wei nodded, not quite understanding, and gave King Yan a shot of prevention first: "I am willing to help you share your worries. I have never managed a household before, so if I do something wrong, please don't blame me."
King Yan smiled and said, "Of course not."
Shen Wei then smiled happily, leaned over and kissed Prince Yan on the face, and said sincerely: "For Your Majesty, I am willing to take over the power of housekeeper. Your Majesty, you are busy with all kinds of affairs, and I don't want to see you worrying about trivial matters in the backyard."
In her words, Shen Wei was expressing a point to King Yan: she was willing to be the housekeeper for King Yan's sake. It's not for the purpose of consolidating status, making money and seeking a life of wealth and glory.
The moonlight is bright, leaking through the bed curtains. Shen Wei's cheeks were white and her eyes were as black as ink, as if her heart and eyes were filled with him.
The King of Yan looked at the beauty so close to him and his heart softened.
The two of them slept in each other's arms.
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