Shen Wei changed into a crimson silk nightgown, the material was cool. She leaned on the bed and continued to read the storybook. This was a new book published by the bookstore in Yanjing City. It was a best-seller in Yanjing City and the plot was very exciting.
As the country becomes rich and the people become strong, people’s material needs are met and they begin to have spiritual needs. The best-selling storybooks, the city's music halls and drum towers, and the new plays in the opera theaters have all become the spiritual needs of the people after dinner.
Shen Wei keenly grasped this point and asked Shopkeeper Ye to open the "Cultural Entertainment Industry", making a lot of money.
After Li Yuanjing entered the room, his eyes rolled over Shen Wei's new pajamas for several times.
Li Yuanjing coughed slightly and grabbed Shen Wei’s slender hand: “Weiwei, you don’t keep your promise.”
Shen Wei didn't understand and wondered, "What is the emperor talking about?"
Li Yuanjing took the notebook from Shen Wei's hand and said in a dissatisfied tone: "I have sent someone to send Chengyou to Liangzhou. Weiwei, you promised me that you would keep Leyou away from the Liang family boy."
But yesterday Leyou sneaked out of the palace again and went to Luoyue Lake to go boating and pick lotus seeds.
Leyou is not good at swimming, and the boy from the Liang family is afraid that she will fall into the water, so he disguises himself as a guard and protects Leyou.
When Li Yuanjing learned about this, he became very angry.
Shen Wei blinked, looking innocent: "I kept my promise and did not lie."
Li Yuanjing rubbed the corners of Shen Wei’s eyes with his fingers: “You are telling lies with your eyes open.”
Chen Wei put the storybook on the table and said, "Your Majesty, think about it carefully. That night, I promised Your Majesty that Le You would not go hunting with the Liang family boy in Nanshan in the future. Le You did not go hunting with the Liang family boy in Nanshan, but went to Luoyue Lake for a tour."
Li Yuanjing choked.
For a moment, I couldn't refute it.
Chen Wei said seriously: "I kept my promise and did not break it. It's getting late, I need to rest."
After that, Shen Wei fell back onto the cool white jade mat.
Li Yuanjing grabbed Shen Wei's wrist: "Weiwei, you are being too picky! The Liang family boy is taciturn and silent, how can he be Leyou's consort! Leyou is a princess of a golden branch and jade leaf, her husband must be a dragon and phoenix among men..."
Shen Wei saw that Li Yuanjing was still chattering and had no intention of stopping. Shen Wei sighed, hooked her slender hands, grabbed Li Yuanjing's collar, and moved her red lips forward.
Like jet-black hair falling on shoulders.
Shen Wei blinked, her crow-feather eyelashes were like a small fan, blowing an ambiguous wind towards Li Yuanjing.
With years of careful maintenance and regular exercise, Shen Wei's appearance remains as beautiful as before, and her eyes and eyebrows have added a rare charm. Just a slight touch and Li Yuanjing was ignited.
Although he knew it was a beauty trap, Li Yuanjing was unable to resist.
He held Shen Wei's waist tightly, wanting only to eat the person in front of him thoroughly.
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The next day, in Xiangyun Palace where Concubine Qiao lived.
Liu Qiaoer sat under the sycamore tree sewing clothes, thinking about how to defeat Shen Wei.
There were rustling sounds of footsteps outside the house. Liu Qiaoer looked up and saw Eunuch Deshun leading a few young eunuchs towards her.
Liu Qiaoer put down her needlework, stood up and said, "Eunuch Deshun, what brings you here?"
Liu Qiaoer looked down on eunuchs.
But Deshun is the chief eunuch in the palace and a favorite of the emperor, and is highly valued by Shen Wei. Liu Qiao'er was an unfavored concubine and did not dare to offend the emperor's favorite, so her attitude was relatively gentle.
Deshun said: "I am here to convey the emperor's oral instructions."
Liu Qiaoer suddenly had a bad feeling.
De Shun said, "The emperor has issued an order that Concubine Qiao Liu has been discussing state affairs, plotting evil, shaking the foundation of the country, and disturbing the palace. From today on, she will be demoted to a noble lady and confined to her house for a year, with only one palace maid to serve her. The third prince, Li Chengxun, will move to the prince's residence."
Liu Qiaoer’s face was pale and she stood there like a puppet.
After Deshun conveyed the emperor's oral instructions, he turned and left. Liu Qiaoer finally came to her senses. She quickly caught up with Deshun and said, "Eunuch Deshun! There must be a misunderstanding! I want to see the emperor, someone must have framed me!"
Deshun told her expressionlessly: "Please stop, Lady Liu. The emperor will not see you."
Deshun left with a group of young eunuchs.
At this moment, Liu Qiaoer's mind was blank. She had been hiding in seclusion for many years, just to reach a high position one day. But before she could climb out of the quagmire, she was pushed into the abyss by the cruel reality, without even a chance to turn over.
What went wrong?
At this time, Liu Qiaoer's personal maid hurried in and told her: "My lady, something has happened! I heard that at the court this morning, the emperor dismissed your father from his post and demoted several officials to bitter and cold places."
Liu Qiaoer just felt her head buzzing.
She staggered to sit down, her hand subconsciously touching the half-mended clothes, and she muttered to herself: "Father was dismissed from office... My father was a fourth-rank official, and the emperor dismissed him directly..."
Did the Emperor know that she was plotting to seize the throne?
Demoting her to a noble lady was the emperor's warning to her.
Liu Qiaoer felt cold all over.
"I contacted my father privately and the matter was secret. How could the emperor know about it?" Liu Qiaoer murmured.
The maid thought about it and couldn't help but tell Liu Qiao'er: "My Lord, I saw the Third Prince go to Chang'an Palace to meet the Emperor yesterday... Maybe the Third Prince told the Emperor."
Liu Qiaoer was so angry that she tore the clothes she had just mended: "Go and call Chengxun!"
After about a cup of tea, Li Chengxun came to Liu Qiaoer's palace with his head down.
Liu Qiaoer sat under the eaves. She asked coldly, "Did you report this to the emperor?"
Li Chengxun bowed his head deeply, not daring to look into his mother's eyes: "Yes... yes, my child..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Qiaoer grabbed Li Chengxun's wrist like crazy. She lost control and said, "Look up at me! Look up at me!"
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