Chen Wei's singing is like the gurgling spring water in March, but suddenly polluted by feces; it is also like the lotus flowers blooming in the pond in summer, whose petals are bitten by toads; it is like the birds on the branches preparing to fly south in autumn, but suddenly shot dead by a hunter's arrow; or it is like the red plum blossoms blooming in winter, but the whole tree is crushed by the snow and will never be reborn.
The mountains cracked due to the earthquake, the rivers burst their banks due to the rainstorm, there was a bolt of lightning in the clear sky, the sky collapsed and the earth split, and ghosts cried and wolves howled.
After singing more than a dozen sentences, Shen Wei finally stopped singing confidently, her big eyes sparkling: "Does it sound good?"
Cai Lian and Cai Ping were both silent.
How can I tactfully remind my master that her singing voice is unpleasant?
At this time, Rong Mama rushed in, holding a peach that she had not yet peeled. Rong Mama shouted anxiously, "Is there a mouse in the house? Why do I hear the master screaming in fear?"
Now it was Shen Wei's turn to be silent.
Nothing is difficult in the world as long as you are willing to give up.
But Shen Wei didn't want to give up. She couldn't sing the difficult Kunqu opera, but she could learn some simple tunes. You don’t have to be proficient in it, but at least you have to know it.
As long as she keeps practicing, her singing skills will definitely improve.
Not only singing, Shen Wei also has to continue to learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting, learn the palace rules and etiquette, and understand the customs and practices of this world. Live and learn, she is always improving.
"By the way, where will the prince stay tonight?" Shen Wei asked Aunt Rong.
Rong Mama replied, "I heard from the rich steward that the prince will have dinner with the princess tonight."
The princess is the legal wife of the Prince of Yan. The Prince of Yan visits the princess several times a month to give her the proper respect.
If Prince Yan had stayed with Shen Wei, he would probably have a bad reputation for "favoring concubines and ignoring wives", and Shen Wei would have become the target of public criticism.
Since Prince Yan is not coming to her place, Shen Wei can finally sleep well tonight. Shen Wei stretched and told Rong Mama: "Tell the kitchen that I want to eat stir-fried spinach, shrimp and kelp soup, and mushroom braised chicken tonight."
The treatment for a concubine is that she can eat whatever she wants.
The kitchen staff in the palace never dared to deduct her food, and all the delicious food was sent to Shen Wei. Her treatment was only slightly worse than that of the princess.
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At night, Chen Wei enjoyed delicious food in Liuli Pavilion. Prince Yan returned in the night. He had been very busy today, with the war at the border tense, floods in the south, and corruption exposed in the Ministry of Rites.
The prince was in poor health, so Prince Yan had no choice but to help the prince deal with many busy official duties. He was so busy that he returned home only after dark, with his stomach growling with hunger.
Coupled with the hot and humid weather, Prince Yan was even more depressed.
Prince Yan was going to the Princess's Kunyuyuan for dinner. Although he has no feelings for the princess, she is his first wife after all, so the Prince of Yan will still give her the respect she deserves.
"Your Highness, these are the fresh-cut peaches sent by Master Shen. Master Shen said that the weather is hot and humid today, and the iced peaches can relieve the heat." Fugui walked over and took out the ice bowl from the food box.
In the bowl were three fresh peach pieces, peeled and with toothpicks stuck in them.
King Yan took a bite and found the peach pieces to be crisp and sweet, and tasted excellent after being chilled. On such a hot summer day, King Yan's irritable mood finally eased a little.
Fugui looked at the delicious peach and thought how happy he would be to eat a piece of it in the hot summer.
It's a pity that he is a servant and has no right to eat it.
"Go to Liuli Pavilion and tell Weiwei that I will go to accompany her tomorrow." King Yan ordered Fugui.
Prince Yan stepped into Kunyu Courtyard.
A strong scent of sandalwood from the Buddhist shrine diffuses in the air, which is a bit smoky. The princess burned incense in the Buddhist temple every day. Over time, the whole yard was filled with the strong smell of incense and candles.
On a hot day, the smell is really annoying. Prince Yan missed Chen Wei's courtyard, which always had the refreshing scent of flowers and plants, and the bedroom was also refreshing in summer.
"Your Highness, dinner is ready." The princess took the initiative to greet him.
When the prince has his meal, the princess will naturally prepare enough. The table was filled with braised pork trotters, sweet and sour pork ribs, lotus root and ham soup, shrimps, etc.
The air is filled with hot steam.
The room was already stuffy and hot when the hot meal was served on the table. Eating in the summer always makes me sweat. The King of Yan took two sips and sweat broke out on his forehead.
The Prince of Yan put down his chopsticks and asked the Princess, "Have you prepared the birthday gift for Zhaoyang?"
The princess's hand holding the chopsticks paused.
Only then did he remember that Princess Zhaoyang's birthday was approaching, and the Prince of Yan's Mansion naturally had to prepare a gift. But in recent days, the princess has been busy supervising her children's studies and has forgotten about this matter.
But she couldn't show her dereliction of duty, so the princess forced a smile and said perfunctorily: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I am already preparing and will definitely give Zhaoyang a gift that will satisfy her."
The gifts given to the princess are nothing more than some gold, silver and jade.
The palace storehouse is filled with gold, silver, and jewelry. It won’t take much time to just go to the storehouse and pick out a few pieces.
The King of Yan did not ask any further questions and continued with his dinner. He really likes sweet and sour pork ribs and he didn't stop even after eating five or six pieces.
The royal family has its own rules for eating, and they emphasize chewing slowly and thoroughly. The same dish cannot be eaten more than once.
But the King of Yan had been busy all day and was extremely exhausted and hungry, so he ate very quickly.
Perhaps because she often disciplines her children, the princess likes to discipline others. Seeing that the Prince of Yan was not eating properly, she could not help but remind him softly: "Your Highness, eating too much meat will cause bloating in your stomach, so it is better to eat more vegetables. You should chew meat and vegetables slowly - someone, take away the sweet and sour pork ribs."
As she spoke, the princess personally used her spare chopsticks to pick up two pieces of fried vegetables and placed them in front of the Prince of Yan.
The Prince of Yan became even more angry.
He put down his chopsticks with a snap: "I don't need the princess to teach me how to eat."
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