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Donghua Mountain, the royal villa where the Empress Dowager cultivated herself.
In the hot summer, the lotus flowers in the pond in the villa are in full bloom, and the green lotus leaves are swaying slightly in the wind. Chen Wei was enjoying the cool in the pavilion beside the lotus pond, applying a special whitening and beauty mask on her face and squinting her eyes comfortably.
"Master." Cai Lian hurried into the pavilion.
Shen Wei raised her eyelids: "What's the matter?"
Cai Lian lowered her voice and said, "Duke Lu's daughter Lu Xuan was diagnosed pregnant two days ago and was named Concubine Xuan. Concubine Lan had a miscarriage and her body was seriously damaged. The imperial physician said it would be difficult for her to get pregnant again."
Shen Wei raised her eyebrows slightly.
As soon as Lu Xuan, the daughter of Duke Lu, entered the palace, she was given the title of noble lady. She was born beautiful and well-read, and soon won the emperor's favor. Her popularity gradually overshadowed Xie Fanglan of the Xie family.
Lu Xuan was diagnosed as pregnant and was made a concubine. The emperor doted on her no less than he had done to Concubine Lan.
Cai Lian continued to report: "That Lu Xuan is simply another Mei Fei. Her appearance is comparable to Mei Fei's, her talent is comparable, and her temperament is not as cold as Mei Fei's. The emperor likes her very much."
Concubine Mei is Liu Ruyan.
When she was in the Qiandi Palace, Liu Ruyan was already a concubine and gave birth to a daughter, Li Nanzhi. Later, when the new emperor ascended the throne, Liu Ruyan was named Mei Fei.
Liu Ruyan did not receive much favor, and her personality was cold and she did not like to compete for favor, so she had no enemies in the palace. In other words, the newcomers did not regard Liu Ruyan as an enemy.
Cai Lian was very worried: "Master, how about we find a way to return to the palace? The Lu family's daughter is the most favored in the six palaces. What if the emperor forgets his old relationship with you..."
All men are fickle. How can he remain calm when such a stunningly beautiful woman is right before his eyes every day?
Cai Lian was worried that if time went on too long, the emperor would forget about Chen Wei and the children in Mount Taihua.
Shen Wei shook her head slightly and looked towards the lush green lotus pond in the distance: "No hurry, wait a little longer."
Lu Xuan is beautiful and talented, and is indeed a strong rival, but she is just a copy of "Liu Ruyan".
Shen Wei knew Li Yuanjing, this man loved "newness" the most. No matter how beautiful a woman is, he will get bored after being with her for a long time.
Lu Xuan is perfect, proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but it is precisely because she is too perfect that people lose interest in her.
Li Yuanjing likes the development system, and he enjoys the process of training a woman from a blank slate to an all-rounder.
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Time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye. Shen Wei has been in Donghua Mountain for two years. Leyou has started climbing trees to look for bird eggs, and his two sons have also learned to run around.
The Queen Mother was the happiest.
Her three lovely grandsons surrounded her every day, calling her "Imperial Grandmother" all the time, which made the empress dowager very happy. She wanted to give the best things in the world to her three lovely grandsons.
In the courtyard, Shen Wei finished her exercise, wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, and looked through the account books sent by the Yanjing shop.
Cai Lian brought news from the palace again: "Master, something big happened in the palace!"
Shen Wei paused while flipping through the account book and said calmly, "What's the matter? Could it be that the daughter of the Lu family was made a concubine?"
Lu Xuan's family is also a century-old family, but it is gradually declining. Duke Lu has no sons, only two daughters. Lu Xuan gave birth to a son a few months ago, and the emperor named her Shufei, which brought honor to the Lu family.
The emperor was busy with many affairs of state and he only summoned his concubines seldom every month, but he still doted on Lu Xuan. In a month, he would stay in Lu Xuan Palace for five or six days.
Staying for five or six days was considered a great favor in the harem.
"Shufei has not been promoted." Cailian's expression was very solemn. "The eldest prince passed away. The emperor was furious and punished the queen to kneel in the royal ancestral hall. Shufei will temporarily manage the affairs of the harem."
Shen Wei was stunned for a moment: "The eldest prince passed away?"
The current emperor has many children, including the son who died young, there are a total of ten princes.
The queen gave birth to the eldest prince Cheng Ke and the second prince Cheng Zhen. The concubine in the palace gave birth to four boys. Liu Qiaoer gave birth to the seventh prince, Chen Wei gave birth to the eighth and ninth princes, and concubine Lu Xuan gave birth to the tenth prince.
Who would have thought that the eldest prince Li Chengke would die.
Cai Lian said, "It is said that the eldest prince stayed up late to study for several days and fainted on his desk in the middle of the night. When the old maid came, his face was black and blue and he was already dead. The emperor was furious and punished the queen."
The queen has always been strict with her two sons and forces them to study every day. Everyone in the harem knows this.
After diagnosis, the imperial doctors said that the eldest prince had intracranial hemorrhage caused by "excessive fatigue."
In other words, it is sudden death.
Shen Wei narrowed her eyes and fell into deep thought: "A child in his teens died suddenly... This is too bizarre."
Is it an accident? Or did someone do it on purpose?
After the eldest prince died suddenly, the queen was punished and lost the power to manage the six palaces. No matter from which perspective, the person who benefited the most was Concubine Lu Xuan.
This Lu Xuan is really extraordinary.
Shen Wei had a hunch that when she returned to the palace in the future, Lu Xuan would be a strong opponent.
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Flowers bloom and fade, and another year has passed.
Flowers are blooming all over the mountains, and spring has come to Taihua Mountain again. Chen Wei has been staying in the Taihua Mountain Villa for three years.
The peach blossoms on the branches are blooming bright red, and butterflies are flying among the flowers.
"Chengtai, Chengyou, let's go catch butterflies together." Leyou was wearing a pink palace dress and holding a glass jar in her hands, with two struggling butterflies in the jar.
Leyou ran into the house to find his two younger brothers.
The study is spacious and bright. Leyou ran into the study and saw his two younger brothers, Li Chengtai and Li Chengyou.
Although the two brothers are twins, they do not look alike. The elder brother Lee Seung-tae is more like their father, while the younger brother Lee Seung-woo is more like their mother.
"Brother, what are you doing?" Leyou came over curiously.
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