Chen Wei slowly shook her head: "Tan Tai Yin Xue is not stupid, she will destroy the evidence, and Lan Concubine will not be able to find anything. Cai Lian, go and remind Lan Concubine - she is a concubine, and Tan Tai Yin Xue is a concubine."
Cai Lian understood what he meant: "I understand, the master wants them to fight among themselves."
Shen Wei showed appreciation. Cai Lian has been with Chen Wei for a long time and is more shrewd than the concubines in the harem.
In the afternoon, Shen Wei continued to be busy. Being in charge of the harem sounds impressive, but there are a lot of things to do. Chen Wei checked the progress of repairing the harem walls, checked the new auspicious clothes made by the Shangyi Bureau for the concubines, selected the flowers and plants to be replaced in the imperial garden, checked the porcelain samples sent by the imperial merchants, and reviewed the expenditure of silver in each palace...
Shen Wei was busy until dark before she finally took a break. It doesn’t matter if you work hard now, you will have plenty of time to enjoy yourself after retirement.
The exquisite dinner was served, and Shen Wei was busy eating. De Shun's voice came from outside the house, announcing that the emperor had arrived.
Shen Wei went out to greet them.
Li Yuanjing came in the night, exchanged a few words with Shen Wei, and the two had dinner together. At the dinner table, Shen Wei ate two large bowls of rice in one breath and gulped down two bowls of soup. Li Yuanjing's eyebrows twitched when he saw this.
After dinner, Li Yuanjing and Shen Wei took a walk in the yard to help digest the food. The moonlight was like mercury. Li Yuanjing stopped and held Shen Wei's face with both hands to examine her: "She seems to have lost weight, but her appetite has increased suddenly."
Shen Wei muttered: "Your Majesty, I have been very busy today."
Chen Wei told Li Yuanjing all the big and small things she had done today, like pouring out beans.
Li Yuanjing couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and pinched Shen Wei's cheek: "When the Queen and Concubine Shu were in charge of the harem, they never complained to me."
Shen Wei said confidently: "I didn't complain, I just said it."
Li Yuanjing likes Shen Wei's sincere and straightforward side.
In the past, whenever Shen Wei suffered or was wronged, she would always hide it secretly. Later, the two got along well, and Shen Wei became more and more open in front of him, willing to tell him anything in private.
In front of him, Shen Wei never has any secrets.
Chen Wei and Li Yuanjing went to the waterside pavilion to cool off. The rattan chairs were comfortable, and the night breeze blew across the pool, bringing a faint fragrance.
Shen Wei took a loquat from the table and peeled it while saying, "Yang Xuanji is unwilling to teach Chengtai. I have discussed with my mother and will find him a suitable teacher. But I know nothing about the previous dynasty, so I really don't know who to choose for the moment."
Li Yuanjing thought for a moment and said, "Chengtai is a very smart kid with a unique vision. I plan to let Zhang Fenghua teach him."
Shen Wei has an impression of Zhang Fenghua. In the spring examination that year, Shen Wei's younger brother Shen Xiuming was the second place, and the first place was Zhang Fenghua. Later, Zhang Fenghua married the daughter of the Queen's sister, Tan Tai Shuqin, so he was also related to the Tan Tai family.
Zhang Fenghua was born into a declining Zhang family. The Zhang family produced a Prime Minister Zhang a hundred years ago. Unfortunately, Prime Minister Zhang was unlucky and was abducted by Princess Taihua to become the emperor's husband. The Zhang family has declined since then.
Now Zhang Fenghua has been promoted to Taifu and is highly valued by the emperor.
Chen Wei was so worried that she didn't even bother to eat the peeled loquats: "Your Majesty, Zhang Fenghua is involved with the Tantai family..."
Li Yuanjing comforted her: "Don't worry, I won't harm Chengtai."
Zhang Fenghua was always the knife in Li Yuanjing's hand, used to divide the aristocratic family.
The night wind was rustling, and Shen Wei suddenly let out a long sigh and leaned her head on Li Yuanjing's shoulder.
Li Yuanjing wondered: "Weiwei, why are you sighing?"
Chen Wei looked at the lotus leaves in the pond not far away and said sullenly, "I feel exhausted managing a small harem. Your Majesty manages the entire empire, so he must have more worries than me."
Li Yuanjing's heart skipped a beat, and there was surprise in his dark eyes. He turned his head and looked at Shen Wei who was leaning on his shoulder.
Li Yuanjing has indeed been very busy recently, and it is not easy to be an emperor. When one problem is solved, new troubles will emerge one after another. Natural disasters and man-made disasters within the country, diplomatic relations with enemy countries outside the country, the game between new and old ministers in the court, every day when he opened his eyes, there were always many memorials in front of him.
He is the emperor, and any decision or imperial edict he makes can determine the future and destiny of the people. If not handled properly, the consequences will be disastrous.
He always bears the pressure and hardship alone in silence. Only Shen Wei understood his hard work as an emperor and was willing to share the hardship with him.
"Weiwei..." Li Yuanjing murmured.
Shen Wei sat up straight, looking at Li Yuanjing with her beautiful eyes: "Be in your position, make your policies, take your responsibilities, and do your best. I can't help you deal with the affairs of the court, but I will do my best to manage the harem so that you don't have to worry about the future."
Li Yuanjing was in the front court, handling state affairs; Chen Wei was in the harem, handling disputes and conflicts within it. The two complemented each other and cooperated with each other, working hard to promote stability in the former dynasty and the harem.
Li Yuanjing held Shen Wei in his arms, his mood was like the rippling water in spring, with waves.
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As night fell, the Kunning Palace became chilly.
Li Chengzhen stood at the palace gate and saw two tall sycamore trees on the left and right of the gate. It was clearly the transition period between spring and summer, but the leaves of the two sycamore trees were eaten by insects and had lost all vitality.
Li Chengzhen pursed her lips and stepped into Kunning Palace reluctantly. The queen was seriously ill, and as the queen's only son, he needed to visit her to show his filial piety.
Inside Kunning Palace, there were only two or three palace maids cleaning up the fallen leaves in the courtyard. The air was filled with the pungent smell of incense from Buddhist shrines and smoke. Li Chengzhen frowned. This didn't look like the queen's residence at all. It was more like the cold palace.
"Mother, the child is here." Li Chengzhen walked into the side hall, and disgust flashed in his eyes.
The queen opened a small Buddhist temple in the side hall and re-enshrined the statue of Bodhisattva. The moonlight was cold, shining on the statue of Bodhisattva, and the compassionate face of the Bodhisattva looked hideous and terrifying.
The queen placed a stick of incense into the Buddhist shrine and slowly stood up. The queen's still gorgeous embroidered clothes were dull and dim: "That bitch, Concubine Chen, invited Yang Xuanji to the palace to teach Li Chengtai to read. Is this true?"
The queen was worried.
Yang Xuanji is famous for his erudition. If Shen Wei's son receives his instruction, Li Chengzhen might have another competitor.
The Queen would never allow this to happen. The throne can only belong to her son!
Li Chengzhen lowered his head, his tone unable to hide his gloating: "Eighth brother was young and ignorant, and he had an argument with Yang Xuanji, who was so angry that he walked away."
Yang Xuanji left the palace in anger, and Li Chengtai chased after her to apologize. The news spread throughout the palace.
The queen felt a little relieved.
The son of a peasant girl was of a coarse and crude nature, and could not compare with her Chengzhen.
The queen stepped forward and held Li Chengzhen's hand, her eyes concealing madness: "Chengzhen, my mother is useless, so I can only count on you. My dear child, you still have the Tantai family behind you. As long as you excel, the family will naturally send you to the throne. Do you understand?"
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