Study hard and exercise every day.
After jogging, Shen Wei started doing squats again. After doing thirty squats, I wiped the sweat off my face and went to have breakfast.
In Kunyu Courtyard, the old maid came in with tea to serve. Princess Yan had just gotten up. She pouted her temple and asked, "Are you used to living with Shen in Fangfei Courtyard?"
The old nanny said, "It's strange to say, Shen sent a maid to the flower room this morning to ask for a lot of flower and vegetable seeds. She also asked a few young eunuchs to bring tools to repair the courtyard wall."
"Repair the courtyard wall?" Princess Yan paused while drinking her tea.
If it were other concubines, they would either live obediently in the courtyard and wait for the prince to summon them, or buy rouge and powder and try hard to dress themselves up.
This Shen Wei is quite unique.
The old nanny didn't take it seriously: "The Fangfei Garden has been uninhabited for a long time, and the wall is damaged. Maybe Shen was worried that the heavy rain would wash away the wall, so she repaired it in advance - she was born in a peasant family, so her vision is limited."
Princess Yan smiled sarcastically.
Yes, only a woman from a farming family would pay attention to the damaged courtyard wall and ask for vegetable seeds.
Let her be, she won't cause much trouble anyway.
Not taking Shen Wei to heart, Princess Yan's mind was still on her children. She instructed the old nanny: "Send someone to the school to watch over the two children and don't let them make trouble in class. This year, it's the Queen Mother's birthday, and the two children must behave well in front of the Queen Mother."
The old maid asked, "The prince will be returning from his southern tour the day after tomorrow. How about letting the two young masters take a day off to welcome the prince?"
Princess Yan frowned and shook her head, saying, "It's not worth it to delay your studies."
The old lady sighed inwardly.
In the past few years, the princess has become less and less concerned about the prince, and her whole heart is focused on raising her children. The concubines in the harem were all well-behaved.
The backyard of the palace was calm and peaceful, like a stagnant pool of water.
I'm afraid there will no longer be a woman who can cause trouble in the royal palace's backyard.
...
Fangfei Garden.
After two days of busy work, Fangfeiyuan was transformed from a plain house to a fully decorated one.
Chen Wei used the fifty taels of silver given to her by the princess to reward the young eunuch who worked hard carrying bricks, and gave three taels of silver each to Caiping and Cailian.
The eunuchs were overjoyed and kowtowed in gratitude.
Caiping and Cailian were also overjoyed. Three taels of silver was equivalent to three months' salary for them.
Shen Wei curled her lips. She was not a stingy little boss. If employees work hard, she will give them bonuses. It is a mutual benefit, and the employees will work more diligently next time.
"Master Chen, our yard is so beautiful." Cai Ping held the reward silver in her hand and admired it from the bottom of her heart.
The weeds and dead trees were cleared away, and many beautiful flowers were moved in from the greenhouse, and many peach trees were transplanted. The dilapidated courtyard wall was repaired, and Shen Wei also personally painted a lifelike pattern hand-painted on the outer wall.
Although not as gorgeous as the princess's courtyard, Fangfei Garden is also unique.
Chen Wei also planned to change the flowers and plants in the yard every season, planting peach trees in the spring, lotus flowers in the water in the summer, osmanthus flowers in the autumn, and plum blossoms in the winter.
However, Cai Ping pointed curiously at the vegetable plot that had been cleared and remained bare until now: "Master, do you want to grow vegetables?"
Shen Wei took a sip of tea to moisten her throat, stared at the vegetable patch, and the corners of her lips slowly curved up: "It will be useful for others to plant it."
Caiping was puzzled.
Shen Wei put down the teacup and told the two maids: "The prince is coming back today, I want to take a sneak peek."
She is now the prince's concubine, and her status is only slightly higher than that of a maidservant. She is not qualified to welcome the prince back to the palace.
But Shen Wei wanted to get to know King Yan in advance and observe his appearance and conversation.
"This..." Cailian and Caiping looked embarrassed.
Shen Wei said in a friendly manner: "It's just a peek, it won't offend him. Let's keep a low profile and don't let anyone find out."
Shen Wei insisted on doing so, and the two maids could only nod in agreement. Near noon, the sound of ceremonial music was heard from the gate of the palace.
King Yan is back.
Shen Wei slipped out of Fangfei Garden, hid in the corner of the courtyard of the main hall, and observed secretly. Information about King Yan emerged in her mind.
The Emperor of Qing had few children, only three princes. The Queen gave birth to the Crown Prince and the Prince of Yan, and the youngest prince, the Prince of Heng, was born to the Imperial Concubine.
The Crown Prince and the Prince of Yan are brothers. They have lived and eaten together since childhood and have a strong brotherly relationship. If nothing unexpected happens, when the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, Prince Yan will become the new emperor's right-hand man.
In other words, Shen Wei has a bright future following Prince Yan.
"Chen Wei, what are you doing here?" A puzzled voice suddenly came from behind.
Shen Wei turned around and saw her former colleague Zhang Yue holding a pot of flowers behind her.
Of course Zhang Yue knew that Shen Wei was here to look for King Yan.
Like the newly promoted concubines in the past, she deliberately showed up in public and threw herself into the arms of the King of Yan, hoping to leave a good impression on him.
Zhang Yue felt pity and contempt in her heart, and her tone became more and more impolite: "I advise you to save your money. Even if you seduce the prince, you can't keep him——"
Before she finished speaking, Cai Ping beside Shen Wei frowned and scolded: "You didn't even greet the master when you saw him, but you are still speaking so shamelessly. Where do you get the courage from!"
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