Shen Wei was stunned for a moment, poking her nose: "Princess, will you let me pass?"
Aunt Liu smiled with a fake smile: "Of course, Master Shen, please move."
There was no other way, so Shen Wei had to let Cai Lian stay in the pavilion to look after the fishing gear, and she took Cai Ping to the princess's courtyard.
Shen Wei walked while thinking. The princess was holding a meeting, and she, a little concubine, didn't even have the qualifications to sit at the table.
Calling her over suddenly might not be a good thing.
Walking to the main house of Kunyu Courtyard, Shen Wei saw the princess sitting on the main seat, and Concubine Liu, Concubine Zhang, and Concubine Liu sitting below.
Shen Wei's face was calm as she politely saluted the princess and the three concubines.
The princess sat on the high seat, with a hint of fatigue in her eyes: "Shen, the prince will go hunting in Dongshan the day after tomorrow, are you willing to accompany him and serve?"
Shen Wei was stunned.
I thought it was some terrible event, but it turns out they just wanted me to accompany their boss on a business trip?
Before Shen Wei could answer, Zhang Miaoyu, the concubine sitting beside her, could not help but remind her: "Shen Wei, there are many fierce beasts in Dongshan, such as tigers and wild wolves. They are very fierce! Last year, the prince took a concubine to Dongshan, and a tiger attacked the tent. The concubine was frightened to death."
Zhang Miaoyu kindly reminded.
Hunting is dangerous. Shen Wei is a weak woman. What if something unexpected happens?
"Chen Wei cares about the prince, she will definitely be willing to go and accompany him." Liu Qiaoer said lightly.
Shen Wei pursed her pink lips and said to the princess: "Princess, I am willing to accompany the prince to hunt in Dongshan."
The princess breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly, "Then it's settled. Go back and prepare well."
Shen Wei bowed her head and saluted again, then left Kunyu Courtyard.
On the way back to the pavilion at the lotus pond, Cai Ping, who had been holding back for the whole journey, quickly spoke up: "Master, you can't go hunting in Dongshan! The prince goes hunting in Dongshan every year, but I don't know if it's because he's unlucky, but he always runs into danger."
Shen Wei stopped walking and asked in confusion: "How dangerous is it?"
Cai Ping nodded and chattered, "Five years ago, the prince's tent was almost burned down. Four years ago, the prince's horse suddenly went crazy. Three years ago, a pack of wolves attacked the camp. Two years ago, the prince ate poisonous mushrooms and had diarrhea, and last year a tiger attacked the tent. Hunting in Dongshan is a tradition of the Qing royal family. If the prince does not go, it will cause controversy."
Shen Wei asked, "Is the prince the only one who will be in danger?"
Cai Ping: “It seems so…”
Shen Wei's heart suddenly started to ring with alarm bells.
One accident can be regarded as an accident; but if four or five accidents happen in succession, it is human error.
The King of Yan is Shen Wei's biggest treasury and a springboard for her to retire smoothly. If the King of Yan unfortunately dies in the Dongshan hunting, all of Shen Wei's calculations will be in vain!
Cai Ping was still persuading: "Master, why don't we apologize to the princess? Tell her that you are ill and cannot accompany the prince?"
Shen Wei shook her head firmly: "No, I have to go."
In Shen Wei's mind, the palace is a big company, Prince Yan is the boss, and Shen Wei is an employee of the company - if the boss dies, how can the company continue to operate? How can she, as an employee, get any salary?
Shen Wei also felt a little resentful in her heart. None of the princess and the three concubines noticed the crisis facing Prince Yan!
If the Prince of Yan died, how miserable life would be for the wives and concubines in the palace and the backyard? Have they never thought about it?
With a lot on her mind, Shen Wei returned to the lotus pond and continued fishing.
Hard work pays off. Shen Wei was lucky enough to catch a big, lively fish in the lotus pond.
The prince doesn't like spicy food, so Shen Wei asks the cook to cut the big fish into two. Half of it was made into non-spicy pickled fish, and the other half was made into the spicy boiled fish that Shen Wei loved.
For pickled fish, cut half of the fish into thin slices, mix well with starch, pepper and salt and marinate for one stick of incense. Heat oil in a pan, add in aged pickled cabbage and stir-fry, then add in hot water and bring to a boil, put the fish fillets in and cook for a while. After cooking, place in a large bowl and pour a layer of hot oil on it.
As for the boiled fish that Shen Wei loved to eat, the method was similar. A lot of chili peppers were added at the critical moment to enhance the fresh and spicy taste of the whole fish.
In addition to the two fish dishes, Shen Wei also prepared a fragrant green vegetable garden soup. The green vegetables were grown by the King of Yan himself.
In the hot summer, eating fish and drinking soup will make you sweat, so Shen Wei also prepared iced sour plum soup in advance, which can clear away heat and quench thirst, and is sweet and refreshing.
When everything was ready, Prince Yan just arrived at the Liuli Pavilion.
After finishing his official duties, the King of Yan was hungry. He returned to the palace and smelled the aroma of food and saw a beautiful woman waiting under the eaves...
King Yan's fatigue disappeared.
He was used to the coldness and loneliness of the palace. Now, the palace finally had the atmosphere of an ordinary person's home.
"Your Highness, wipe your face and have dinner. I've been fishing all day and finally caught a big fish." Shen Wei wrung out the towel herself, stood on tiptoe to wipe the sweat off Prince Yan's forehead, and then led the prince to the dinner table.
King Yan held Shen Wei's hand and said, "Did Wei Wei catch the fish herself?"
Shen Wei smiled, her tone proud and innocent: "Your Majesty wants to eat fish, so of course I have to fish myself!"
An excellent employee will definitely show the results of his or her hard work in front of the boss and work hard to make his or her presence felt.
Dedication cannot be made in obscurity.
Dedication must be proclaimed with a loud speaker.
Even if Shen Wei slept comfortably by the lotus pond all afternoon today, she would exaggerate and describe it as "working all day."
There is no boss who doesn't like hardworking employees, and there is no prince who doesn't like concubines who serve him wholeheartedly.
Seeing the delicious-looking pickled fish, Prince Yan's appetite was whetted and he almost finished the whole plate of pickled fish.
After dinner, Prince Yan and Shen Wei took a walk in the cool courtyard, and learned that Shen Wei wanted to serve in Dongshan.
King Yan took Shen Wei into the pavilion and said earnestly, "There are many wild beasts in Dongshan. It's very dangerous for you, a delicate woman, to go there."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
