Lu Xuan supported the maid's hand and walked to the window. It was springtime in Changxin Palace, and the courtyard was filled with gorgeous roses, thousands of them weighing down the branches.
Lu Xuan doesn't like roses, she likes the fragrant gardenia. But the emperor liked roses, so Lu Xuan could only cater to his taste and plant roses all over her yard.
The emperor likes to drink lotus tea, so Lu Xuan prepared a lot of lotus tea in her bedroom. The emperor likes to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, so Lu Xuan asked the imperial kitchen to pick and cut the freshest fruits and vegetables and wait for the emperor to enjoy them.
Lu Xuan found out everything about the emperor's preferences and tried her best to please him.
Looking at the red roses blooming all over the yard, Lu Xuan couldn't understand: "I have tried very hard to please the emperor and done everything perfectly, why would the emperor's heart still stray away from me."
I just hope that the fetus in my belly can make the emperor change his mind.
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The news that Shen Wei was about to return to the palace also spread to the Queen's Kunning Palace. The Ru kiln teacup in the queen's hand fell to the ground with a thud, breaking into several pieces and the tea spilled out.
"Shen's brother is actually Shen Mieyue?" The queen widened her eyes in shock.
Madam Liu lowered her head and said, "The news is correct. The Emperor has already sent someone to take the Queen Mother and Shen back to the palace."
The Queen slowly sat back in her chair.
For three years, the Queen has been busy raising children, handling palace affairs, and competing openly and secretly with Lu Xuan in the harem. To the extent that the queen almost forgot about Shen Wei.
"She is lucky. She has a general brother, so she has a backer." The queen clenched her handkerchief and thought of the old incident when she was plotted against by Chen Wei in the Prince of Yan's Mansion.
Back then, a woman named Shen Wei almost trapped the queen in the small courtyard for the rest of her life.
Now that Chen Wei is back, who knows how much blood and gore will happen in the harem.
Nanny Liu had seen Shen Wei's methods before, so she advised the Queen: "Everyone should take care of their own business, and not worry about other people's problems. When Shen returns to the palace, you don't have to fight with her, just let her go."
Aunt Liu always believed that Chen Wei was a difficult and thorny person to deal with. Staying away from Chen Wei and not provoking Chen Wei is the best way to protect yourself.
The Queen glared at Madam Liu in anger and said, "I am the mother of a country, and she is at most a concubine. I couldn't defeat her in the past, but now that I am in charge of the six palaces, how could I be afraid of her?"
How could the queen keep her dignity if she was afraid of a concubine?
Madam Liu sighed and said kindly, "Shen and the Queen Mother have lived together in Donghua Mountain for three years. Three years is a long time, and even a stone lump can develop feelings for each other. The Queen Mother will definitely take better care of Shen."
The Queen raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Madam Liu, I think you are getting old and confused. The Queen Mother is from the Xie family, and Xie Fanglan is the Queen Mother's niece. Do you think the Queen Mother favors her own niece, or the Shen family who has no blood relationship with her? Speaking of which, Concubine Lan is probably very happy now, and she is eagerly looking forward to the Queen Mother coming back to support her."
The Empress Dowager was born into the famous Xie family and was sent to Donghua Mountain for recuperation by the Emperor three years ago.
The queen felt that the queen mother would definitely help her niece when she returned to the palace, so she would not care about Shen Wei's life or death.
When Ma Liu saw the Queen's stubborn look, she seemed to see the Princess Consort in the Prince of Yan's Mansion again, who was stubborn and refused to listen to advice.
Just as Nanny Liu was about to speak again, the Queen interrupted her impatiently, "I am not stupid. I will not take action against Shen for the time being. When Shen returns to the palace, Lu Xuan will not sit idly by. I will sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and reap the benefits."
Since Lu Xuan entered the palace, she has been the most favored among all the harems, and the emperor has stayed at her place the most times.
The Queen believed that Lu Xuan would take the initiative to fight Shen Wei without her taking any action.
The queen prayed secretly that the two would fight to the death and kill each other's children.
The Queen no longer cared about Shen's affairs. She changed the subject and ordered, "Madame Liu, the Imperial College is about to end its term. Take someone to pick up Chengzhen."
In order to prevent the concubines from harming Chengzhen, the queen sent palace maids to follow Li Chengzhen at all times and resolutely not let the child be alone. Even when the child went to the toilet, there were eunuchs following him.
The eldest son died suddenly, leaving the queen with only one son.
The queen placed all her hopes on her youngest son.
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Yongchun Palace was the bedroom of Concubine Zhang Miaoyu.
The spring sun was warm. Zhang Miaoyu lay leisurely in the yard basking in the sun, with the table next to her filled with fruits and snacks.
Zhang Miaoyu likes the hustle and bustle of life. It was boring to bask in the sun alone, so she invited Liu Ruyan and Princess Zhaoyang to come over and chat. He also invited Li Yao, Li Nanzhi and Li Wan'er (the daughter of the late prince) to play together.
In the yard, the three little princesses were having a great time picking flowers in the garden to make wreaths.
"I told you, Sister Chen Wei will definitely come back to the palace." Zhang Miaoyu stretched out her fat arms and said to Zhaoyang and Liu Ruyan with a smile, "I really miss the ice cream made by Chen Wei, as well as the brown sugar jelly, lotus cake, hot pot, and jujube and yam cake."
It has been three years, and Zhang Miaoyu is almost getting rotten in the harem.
She was looking forward to Shen Wei's return so that she would have someone to chat with and talk about daily life.
Liu Ruyan leaned back on the chaise longue, shaking the silver silk fan in her hand, her eyes cold and expressionless: "Leaving the capital is hard, returning to the palace is also hard, life is full of hardship. If I were Shen, I would be willing to stay in the mountains all my life, accompanied by flowing water and gentle breeze."
What's good about the palace?
The high walls and the ruthless emperor, Liu Ruyan doesn't like this place, but she has no choice but to stay here.
Zhang Miaoyu rolled her eyes and reminded her: "Sister Liu, there are breezes and flowing waters in the mountains, but there are also bandits and robbers. Don't always think about romance, but also think about the dangers of the world."
Liu Ruyan said: "As long as the breeze is always with me, I am willing to die."
Zhang Miaoyu: ...
Nothing to say!
Zhang Miaoyu turned around and went to chat with Princess Zhaoyang again, gossiping, "The Queen Mother has returned to the palace, and Lanpin of Huayang Palace is very happy. Lanpin is not favored, so she is looking forward to the Queen Mother returning to the palace to support her - Zhaoyang? What are you looking at?"
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