bestfiction Chapter 845: Concubine of King Pingxi
Chapter 845: Concubine of King Pingxi
Chapter 845: Concubine of King Pingxi
It had been a long time since Aunt Zhao had anyone she liked to chat with, and once she started talking, she couldn't stop.
She told Ye Wenyan: "We don't know what the prince likes, but there are many interesting stories in this palace. Take the wives who were captured, for example. Some of them wanted to commit suicide and were loyal to their husbands. But some people were greedy for wealth and glory. Once they entered the Pingxi Prince's Mansion, they thought everything was good and couldn't walk. They even wanted to stay here for a long time.
So they tried to find ways to divorce their husbands, hoping that after the divorce they could stay in the Prince of Pingxi's Palace.
But they didn't know that our prince liked someone else's wife, and he captured them into the palace because they were someone else's wife.
Once they lose their husbands, they are no longer other people's wives, and the prince will no longer like them.
So those women lost their men and themselves. Not only did they lose their homes, but they were also kicked out by the prince.
So some people went crazy, some committed suicide because they couldn't bear to live, and some left their hometown to live in a place where no one knew them. In short, no one had a good ending. So this is why people, regardless of gender, should not be greedy for wealth and vanity.
Whatever your background is, it is what you are born into; whatever your fate is, it is what you are destined to be. Don't think about anything else.
Oh, right!" Nanny Zhao suddenly remembered something when she said this. "Recently, I heard that the prince is going to celebrate the concubine's birthday. The news should reach the kitchen tomorrow. We have to think of dishes as soon as possible. Not only should the prince and the concubine eat well, but the guests should also feel the uniqueness of the prince's palace dishes.
Especially the concubine's family, they must be served well, they are the honored guests of the mansion."
"The concubine's family?" Ye Wenyan looked puzzled. "Does the prince like this concubine very much?"
Zhao Ma shook her head and lowered her voice. "I can't say I like her that much. That concubine is not good-looking. I've seen her a few times. She's tall and big, and her skin isn't delicate enough, and it's a bit dark. She speaks loudly and walks briskly. She looks very rough. She's nowhere near as delicate and beautiful as the girls in Northern Qi."
Ye Wenyan understood what Madam Zhao meant, "Isn't that concubine from Northern Qi?"
Madam Zhao nodded, "No, she is from Guiyue. So even though she looks like that, the prince is still very kind to her, and she is in charge of everything in the mansion. Even the queen has to be three inches shorter in front of her."
"A person from Guiyue?" Ye Wenyan showed curiosity, "Oh, can the prince still marry a woman from Guiyue?"
Zhao Ma said: "What are you thinking? Of course not, so she can only be a concubine! A concubine is not considered a wife. According to the common people, she is a concubine. It's just that the man is a prince, so she was given such a nice title as a concubine.
We have a legitimate princess in our mansion. Her family is from the capital. The late emperor granted her marriage. It's a pity that the princess has not been in good health in recent years, and she doesn't care about the affairs of the mansion. In the first two years, she could be seen occasionally in the mansion, but in the past year, I heard that she has difficulty staying in the house and can only rest in her room. "
When Ye Wenyan heard this, he thought of the Shen family in Haixian Town.
The second master Shen's wife only cared about eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures, while the concubines in the mansion were all competing for beauty.
She didn't know whether Princess Pingxi was just like Madam Shen Er, really tired of the life of competing for favor in the harem, or whether she had to give in because she couldn't beat the concubine at all.
Of course, it is also possible that she did not want to give in at all, but someone used despicable means to trap her in the room.
Ye Wenyan thought that if she had the chance, she would like to meet the Princess of Pingxi. She didn't know which family in the capital she was from, but she was married to Tianshui City by the late emperor to suffer.
Seeing that she was lost in thought, Aunt Zhao thought that what she said frightened her, so she comforted her and said, "Don't be afraid. We are just servants in the mansion. Those things have nothing to do with us. We just need to take care of the kitchen and take care of the masters' appetites.
You know a lot of tricks. Today, the Dongpo pork made the chef ask for a lot of rewards from the prince. But since the credit has been given to others, you can't get any rewards. If they give up the money they have already taken, they will not be happy. We still hope that everyone will keep your affairs here a secret, so you should just be quiet and earn your monthly salary, and don't think about other rewards. "
Ye Wenyan nodded, "Madam, don't worry, I know all this. I am already very satisfied with the monthly salary of ten taels. Only the palace can give so much money. You can't earn that much outside. I don't want any reward, I will give it all to everyone. By the way, Madam, do you know who the concubine's parents are to Gui Yue? They should be high officials, right? Then when they come to Tianshui City, what kind of dishes should we cook to entertain them? Please tell me more so that I can have a better idea."
What she said was reasonable and well-founded. Nanny Zhao did not doubt her and happily told her about the concubine.
It turned out that the concubine's father was a prefect of Guiyue. Madam Zhao didn't know which province he was. She only knew that the concubine's family seemed to be not far from the capital of Guiyue. Her family also had some connections in the capital and was very powerful, so she could get such attention in the palace.
Zhao Mama also said: "The concubine's family members don't usually come. She has been married to the Pingxi Palace for five years, and her family members have only come once, when the concubine gave birth. The concubine's birthday is celebrated every year, but I don't know why her family members came this year.
"Okay, it's too late, go to bed! I've talked to you so much today, some of which should be said, and some of which should not be said. Just listen to it yourself, and don't tell others. If you talk about the prince in vain, it's a serious crime punishable by beheading."
Ye Wenyan said quickly, "Don't worry, Ma'am. Except for the two of us, everyone in this kitchen is a man. Who can I talk to? I can only talk to Ma'am."
Only then did Aunt Zhao feel relieved, she covered herself with the quilt and went to sleep.
Ye Wenyan couldn't sleep, because she felt that the concubine's family came to Tianshui City for a certain purpose, perhaps it was related to the iron mine.
This was a good thing for her. She was just annoyed that she had no clue about this matter and didn't know where to start. The other party actually took the initiative to come to her door. If the concubine's family was the contact person of the iron mine in Guiyue, then she would be sure to cut off this line in Tianshui City.
Although the supply of iron ore has been cut off and the previously sent out iron ore cannot be recovered, it can at least ensure that subsequent resources will not be lost.