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At the same time, the news that Zhang Yue had slept with the emperor last night spread throughout the palace's backyard.
It is said that Chen Wei of Fangfei Garden was unwilling to give up, so she waited at the door that night, trying to seduce Prince Yan to stay overnight, but Prince Yan ignored her.
The next day, King Yan sent Eunuch Fugui to deliver a bottle of medicine to Shen Wei, but sent fourteen bottles of medicine to Zhang Yue! Anyone with a discerning eye can see the difference.
For a moment, everyone sighed: King Yan got a new person and was tired of the old one, Shen Wei.
The same script has been played out countless times in the backyard of the palace.
Alas, Chen Wei eventually followed the path of her predecessors, fading into obscurity and becoming a withered Epiphyllum. Shen Wei has been favored for two months, but she is still not pregnant. Her life will only be more miserable for the rest of her life.
...
In Kunyu Courtyard, the princess was checking the schoolwork of her two sons when she heard rumors about Shen Wei and Zhang Yue outside.
The princess smiled faintly: "It's all in vain. Aunt Liu, how long do you think Zhang Yue can keep her favor?"
Madam Liu: "Zhang Yue is the daughter of a merchant. Although her family is poor, she knows etiquette and has read poetry and books. If she is lucky, she may be able to win the favor of the prince for a month or two."
The princess sighed.
I hope Zhang Yue can work harder and get pregnant soon.
As for Chen Wei, she will be trapped in the square yard and live alone for the rest of her life.
But who can Shen Wei blame? She chose her own path, and she must bear the consequences of choosing the wrong path.
...
In Qixue Pavilion, Liu Ruyan was playing chess with Liu Qiaoer.
After listening to the maid's report about the Rose Garden, Liu Ruyan put down the white chess piece and shook her head sadly: "The king's grace is like flowing water, it's just a dream."
Liu Qiaoer had the same feeling.
When Shen Wei was in favor, she was so glorious. But Prince Yan was cold and indifferent, and lost interest in Chen Wei in just one night.
Zhang Yue got fourteen bottles of medicine, and Shen Wei got one. Anyone with a discerning eye could see the difference.
Liu Qiaoer sighed: "I finally understand. Only by not fighting or competing can we be safe."
Liu Qiaoer and Liu Ruyan looked at each other, feeling as if they had found a soulmate.
While playing chess, Liu Qiaoer felt her neck itchy and she was bitten by a mosquito again.
Liu Qiaoer was surprised and asked, "Sister, are there so many mosquitoes in your yard?"
Liu Qiaoer came to see Liu Ruyan not only to play chess, but also to avoid mosquitoes. Although Liu Qiao'er was a concubine, she had offended the King of Yan by refusing his favor, so her status as a concubine was downgraded to that of a maid.
The concubines were given a small amount of mosquito incense, which smelled pungent and had little effect in repelling mosquitoes.
"I don't like mosquito incense." Liu Ruyan said indifferently, "The smell is not as elegant as the plum blossom smell."
Liu Qiaoer: ...
There are many trees in Liu Ruyan's yard, and there is also a pond, which attracts mosquitoes. Although there was a mosquito net to block the mosquitoes, the buzzing sound of mosquitoes was constant and very noisy.
Only mosquito incense can effectively repel mosquitoes, but Liu Ruyan is unwilling to use it.
Liu Qiaoer secretly suppressed her complaints.
It was almost noon, and Liu Qiaoer stayed in Liu Ruyan's yard to have lunch together. Liu Qiaoer had been eating simple meals for a long time and missed meat, so she came to Liu Ruyan specifically to beg for food.
But when lunch was served, it was all vegetarian, with a bottle of plum wine.
At first glance, it looks bland.
Liu Qiaoer, who wanted to eat meat, remained silent.
Liu Ruyan said calmly, "I don't like meat. Buddhism emphasizes the purity of the six senses, so I have always been a vegetarian."
Liu Qiaoer held the chopsticks and couldn't put them down for a long time.
Suddenly I miss the days when I was favored. I had delicacies from land and sea every day, the best mosquito coils in summer, the best carrot charcoal in winter, and dried fruits, honey, pine nuts in my spare time...
As soon as this thought came to her mind, Liu Qiaoer quickly shook her head.
Although being favored means having no worries about food and clothing, one will have no place to be buried after death.
It’s better to be a salted fish, keep a low profile and live longer.
...
In the Rose Garden, soft sunlight shines down, casting a green shade in the yard. There is lush green mugwort planted in the yard. The mugwort is refreshing and repels mosquitoes, so there are no mosquitoes to bother you.
A set of rosewood chairs were placed under the shade of the tree, and Shen Wei began to practice calligraphy.
Shen Wei had a beauty mask on her face, a cup of honey and wolfberry tea at hand, and was sitting in the shade of a tree, practicing calligraphy leisurely.
Her writing skills must improve slowly so that King Yan can have the illusion that she is a good teacher.
Cai Ping, a gossiper, came back after hearing a lot of gossip and whispered in Shen Wei's ear: "Master, it's said outside that the one in Rose Garden is more favored by the prince."
Caiping was very angry. Are these people blind?
The anti-edema and wound medicine that Prince Yan gave to Chen Wei was personally prepared by the Imperial Hospital. The dozen or so bottles of wound medicine Zhang Yue had were discarded after being used by Shen Wei.
Chen Wei concentrated on practicing calligraphy: "Let her be proud for a few days, there's no need to take it to heart. Caiping, ask Jixiang and Deshun to build a small pavilion by the pond. Make sure it's built before the prince comes back."
In the pond of Fangfei Garden, the lotus leaves are green and the lotus flowers are about to bloom. Chen Wei wants to build a pavilion by the water to cool off.
Summer is coming. What's the point of sleeping in the bed in the house every day?
It's time to unlock new locations.
"Master, don't worry. Jixiang Deshun has already gone to move the wood." Caiping saw Chen Wei's calm look and her heart gradually calmed down.
Shen Wei nodded: "Cai Ping, call Rong Mama over, I have something to arrange."
Caiping obeyed the order, and soon Rong Mama came into the room.
Shen Wei put down the brush and handed a hundred coins to Rong Mama: "Go to the Confucian Temple in the suburbs of Yanjing and give this hundred coins to my mother and brother. Mama, you know how to act."
Rong Mama smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master. I will go to the Confucian Temple right away."
Shen Wei is continuing to criticize Shen Xiuming. She cannot let Shen Xiuming forget his sister's "pain" and "shame" and continue to work hard.
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