The day after receiving her brother's letter, Shen Wei dismissed the palace maids, spread out paper and ink in the study, and began to write a reply to Shen Xiuming.
In the letter, Shen Wei mentioned that she had been named "Imperial Concubine" and said that she was living a good life now - but she also added a sentence seemingly casually: "Shufei is pregnant."
I believe that after seeing this sentence, her brother will use his invincible imagination to create a situation where "although Chen Wei is a noble concubine, she is still attacked from all sides."
Finally in the letter, Shen Wei tactfully advised her brother to give up Mo Xun.
After finishing the letter, Shen Wei put down the brush, packed the letter, and asked Cai Lian to send someone to deliver the letter to Shen Xiuming.
In the clear and cool autumn weather, the leaves of the begonias planted in the yard turn yellow, and various expensive chrysanthemums bloom one after another. Shen Wei leaned back in the chair in the study, glancing sideways at the chrysanthemums in the yard.
Chrysanthemums are beautiful, but when they are grown in a square yard, they lose some of their naturalness.
Shen Wei's mind moved, and she took out an old parchment book "Taihua Notes" from the secret bookcase box.
The study was quiet, the palace maids were waiting outside the pearl curtain, and no one dared to disturb Shen Wei from reading. Shen Wei opened "Taihua Notes" and read carefully a diary of Princess Taihua.
August 11, sunny
We were about to get moldy in the cave. Seeing that I kept banging my head against the wall, Zhang Hean sighed and decided to carry me to see the flowers near the cave.
There are many wild chrysanthemums blooming in the mountains, as well as wild rabbits and pine trees. I wanted the wild melons on the tree, but Zhang Hean refused to pick them for me. I’m mad. I won’t sleep next to him tonight. Humph!
I remember the park outside the laboratory building. There were many flowers planted there, and on weekends it was full of men, women, young and old taking walks. Oh, I want to go home. 】
After reading the diary, Chen Wei read it over and over again, and finally closed "Taihua Notes" reluctantly.
Princess Taihua left a small number of diaries, and Shen Wei didn't want to read them all at once. She chose to read one occasionally to add some interest to her boring days in the palace.
After stuffing the "Taihua Notes" into the secret compartment, Shen Wei took a deep breath, opened the account book sent from the palace, and calculated the palace's expenses in October.
Half an hour later, Cai Ping came into the room to report: "Master, the Queen Mother wants you to come over. Princess Zhaoyang has sent a letter."
Shen Wei was delighted and immediately went to the Cining Palace.
The Queen Mother finally received Zhaoyang's reply and was in a very good mood. Shen Wei sat down, picked up Zhaoyang's letter, and read it carefully. Zhaoyang's letter was ten pages long and filled with words.
Zhaoyang said that the Emperor of Yue was a very good man. As she was the only queen in the harem, Zhaoyang felt a little lonely and hinted to the Emperor of Yue to recruit some sisters into the palace. The emperor was depressed for several days, but ultimately did not take in other concubines. He arranged for two interesting opera troupes to come to the palace to entertain Zhaoyang.
Zhaoyang also said that she accompanied the emperor to participate in the Yue Kingdom's ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sky. The Imperial Master was wearing a black robe and looked particularly mysterious. Zhaoyang took a quick glance and discovered that the Imperial Master was stunningly beautiful! She wanted to look at him a few more times, but the emperor pulled the sleeve of her phoenix robe, and Zhaoyang had to look away regretfully.
She lived well in Yue State. The only drawback is that Zhaoyang doesn't like Yue food very much because it is too spicy. Fortunately, she brought a chef from Qing State, so she could eat Qing State dishes every day.
Between the lines, Zhaoyang did not complain too much about his grievances, but instead tried his best to adapt to the strange country.
After reading the letter, Shen Wei felt happy for Zhaoyang. The Emperor of Yue was a sincere man who treated Zhaoyang wholeheartedly. If this marriage can be managed well, Zhaoyang will definitely live happily for the rest of his life.
The Queen Mother clutched the letter and told Shen Wei, "I plan to go to Anguo Temple for three days to pray for Zhaoyang's child. You stay in the palace all day, and it must be boring. Come with me."
Shen Wei's eyes lit up: "Very good!"
In the past few months, Chen Wei has been stuck in the closed harem, either busy with palace affairs or serving Li Yuanjing. She especially missed the vast space outside the palace and the bustling streets of Yanjing.
She was like a canary kept in a cage by Li Yuanjing. She seemed to have a life of great glory, but in fact she had no freedom and it was difficult for her to leave the palace.
The Queen Mother took her out of the palace for a walk, which was exactly what Shen Wei wanted.
Shen Wei stood up happily, bowed to the Queen Mother, and said happily: "Mother, I will go to prepare for your departure from the palace to pray for blessings."
The Queen Mother nodded: "Go."
Watching Shen Wei's cheerful back as she left, the Queen Mother smiled helplessly. In the eyes of everyone in the harem, Concubine Chen is dignified, virtuous and capable. But only in front of the Queen Mother would Shen Wei reveal her girlish liveliness and innocence.
It looks very much like Zhaoyang before.
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Shen Wei quickly began to prepare. She and the empress dowager had been away from the palace for three days. The concubines in the harem were leaderless, so the power to manage the palace naturally fell to Zhang Miaoyu.
In Yongning Palace, the sweet melon in Zhang Miaoyu's hand suddenly lost its fragrance. She poked her nose with her finger and said dully, "Me? Sister Chen Wei, how can I manage the harem?"
Chen Wei tilted her head: "Then I will let Concubine Shu take charge of the harem for three days."
Zhang Miaoyu immediately said, "No need, I'll do it! Concubine Shu is a vicious woman, who knows if she will do something bad in these three days."
Chen Wei smiled and told Zhang Miaoyu: "I will only take Cai Ping with me. Cai Lian, Rong Mama and Jixiang will assist you. Don't worry, it's just some chores in the palace, it won't be too tiring - Leyou's children are all in the palace, they are young and fragile, you have to protect them, understand?"
Zhang Miaoyu became alert, sat up straight, and showed a rare seriousness on her fat face: "Don't worry, sister, I will definitely protect Leyou and will never let anyone hurt them."
Zhang Miaoyu has no children.
She spent a long time with the children in Leyou, teaching them how to make tea and play chess. Leyou was cute and lively. Zhang Miaoyu loved her very much and gradually treated Leyou as her half-daughter.
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