Inside Yongning Palace, bright red crabapple blossoms were in full bloom in the courtyard, and Shen Wei was looking through the harem’s account books, studying the harem’s expenses.
Cai Lian came over respectfully and reminded in a low voice: "Master, Eunuch Deshun, in accordance with the emperor's order, has sent you a dried fish tribute from the Donglin Kingdom. I think the emperor wants to eat dried fish tonight."
Chen Wei closed the account book and said helplessly: "Why is the emperor coming again..."
The emperor is not tired of it, but Shen Wei is almost tired of it.
Cai Lian coughed lightly and reminded him politely: "Master, be careful with your words. The emperor has you in his heart, so he will come every day."
Shen Wei held her forehead in pain.
They say a short separation is better than a new marriage. It’s been more than ten days now, so the novelty should have worn off. But Li Yuanjing was obviously addicted to it, never satisfied, and made love with Shen Wei tirelessly at night, and sometimes even came to sleep with her in broad daylight...
If this continued, Shen Wei’s bones would almost fall apart.
If you continue like this, you'll almost develop antibodies from drinking the contraceptive soup.
If this continues, Concubine Shu and the Queen might unite to deal with her, and Shen Wei will become a target in the harem.
Shen Wei doesn't want Li Yuanjing's exclusive favor, as long as she can get the most care from him.
Li Yuanjing came to Yongning Palace seven or eight times a month, which was just the right frequency. As for the rest of the time, she didn't care who the emperor liked to go to.
She needed time to be alone, to think about expansion plans for her shops in Yanjing, and to familiarize herself with all aspects of managing a harem as quickly as possible.
Shen Wei stood up and held her still aching waist: "The Queen Mother's birthday is coming, I will go to the Cining Palace to accompany the Queen Mother and copy Buddhist scriptures for her to pray for blessings."
Take the initiative to avoid it. It is impossible for the emperor to go to the empress dowager to ask for people.
Cai Lian frowned, and seeing the dark circles under Chen Wei's eyes and the bruises on her fair neck that had not yet disappeared, she finally nodded: "This servant will arrange it right away."
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At dusk, Li Yuanjing was walking towards Yongning Palace as usual. Eunuch Deshun tactfully told him that Chen Wei had been called by the Queen Mother to copy Buddhist scriptures.
Li Yuanjing felt melancholy because he hadn't had enough intimacy with Shen Wei.
But she was the empress dowager after all, and he was too embarrassed to go to the Cining Palace to ask for her. Li Yuanjing thought for a moment and decided to return to Xuanming Hall to rest.
After walking two steps, Li Yuanjing stopped, thinking that he hadn't seen Concubine Lu Xuan for quite some time. Lu Xuan and the Queen worked together to manage the harem, and overall the harem was relatively peaceful, and Li Yuanjing was quite satisfied.
Lu Xuan was born in the Duke's Mansion, and the Lu family's power has expanded rapidly in the past two years. Li Yuanjing couldn't ignore Concubine Shu too much and had to visit her palace occasionally.
The emperor's sedan chair was moving in the palace corridor. Li Yuanjing sat in it, thinking about the Yue State delegation. The sedan passed by a palace. Li Yuanjing glanced casually and saw two children playing in the yard.
Li Yuanjing said, "Stop the sedan."
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