I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

After the Xiruo Bridge incident, the entire palace seemed to be in turmoil.

Liu Zhirou has encountered two strange things in a row and is in a state of suspicion. She is not afraid of having an enemy standing in front of her, but she is afraid that she cannot find the enemy.

If it wasn't daytime now, Liu Zhirou would have released the ghost immediately to look for clues, but her current attainments in controlling ghosts were not enough to allow her to search particularly accurately. Even if she released it, it would probably be just a matter of luck.

On the other hand, Ai Ziyi was also in a very conflicted state.

She met her mother and naturally had endless grievances to complain about, but what could her mother do? She did not marry into an ordinary family, and her husband was not an ordinary man.

She married into the royal family and her husband was the supreme emperor. Even if her family members were unwilling, they had no way to interfere with her situation in the harem.

And she also knows the seriousness of the matter.

If I really anger that man, I'm afraid my fate will not be any better, even my family will be implicated.

Ai Ziyi was not the kind of person who gave up easily, but she felt very confused and could not find the direction to work hard. Everyone comforted her, saying that everything would be fine after giving birth to the child. Whether it was a prince or a princess, they would be able to gain a certain favor from the emperor. By that time, the emperor would naturally not care about the matter of an old bridge that had long been ignored.

But she felt that this statement was not reliable.

"Mom, how do you think we should solve this problem?"

Ai Ziyi asked earnestly. She now urgently needed someone who could point her in the right direction.

There were endless struggles in the palace. No matter how naive Ai Ziyi was, she slowly came to her senses and realized that it was difficult to trust anyone. Even the Concubine Xian, whom she had always thought was very friendly, seemed to be plotting something unknown, so she could only ask her mother.

"Are you talking about what happened on Xiruo Bridge?"

When Ai's mother heard what her daughter said, her face instantly darkened.

Ai Ziyi nodded.

Mother Ai sighed: "This matter is not as simple as you think. The most important thing now is not how to deal with Xiruo Bridge, but how to deal with the emperor. However, mother also has her own way. You wait for my news."

Ai Ziyi nodded.

"Mom, what are you going to do?"

Mother Ai smiled, and there was a strange gleam in her eyes, obviously she had thought of a brilliant idea.

"I have my own way to solve this matter and make the emperor favor you again. But you must keep this matter secret and never tell anyone."

Ai Ziyi nodded quickly: "Mom, I won't tell you!"

"In fact, the older court officials have heard about this matter to some extent. It was widely spread at the time, and even the people praised our emperor for his sincerity. But how could they know that our emperor could be as heartless as he could be when doing things, but he would become affectionate after the things were done."

"I don't know who he was showing his deep affection to. The bridge was built by him for the late queen, and he must have gone there to recall her. And you saw him running up it again, so the bridge collapsed, and he lost his wish, so he was so angry."

Ai's mother said meaningfully: "You have to know that the emperor is so young and full of vigor, and he is most likely to get carried away."

Ai Ziyi tried hard to believe what her mother said, because her mother had always been very smart and almost never made any major mistakes.

But is it really easy for someone like the emperor to get carried away by simple things?

Even if the emperor was carried away by his own will, could she really take advantage of him?

Ai Ziyi couldn't help but recall the scene when she first met the emperor. In this respect, she felt completely different from Liu Zhirou. The emperor's majesty, coldness, and domineering aura made people submit.

Is this kind of person really the kind who can be easily carried away by a woman's little calculations?

"Ziyi, let me tell you the truth." Mother Ai continued, "I'm afraid someone deliberately framed you for the Xiruo Bridge incident. The purpose is not only your Xiruo Bridge incident, but also your personality and your reputation. This is not the first time you have encountered such a thing, right?"

"Yes." Ai Ziyi wanted to refute, but found that she had no position, and could not help but nodded.

After entering the palace, she did suffer a lot of schemes.

"Don't blame me for saying such harsh things. This is a big deal. If it's not handled properly, it will very likely affect your future. So I hope you won't make any more mistakes, and don't be as reckless as you are at home, okay?"

"Yeah! I understand."

Ai Ziyi nodded, feeling a little unhappy but didn't say it out loud.

"That's good to know. I also hope you can think about it carefully. You are not alone now. You have to think about the baby in your belly and not let either of you get hurt, okay?" Mother Ai whispered to comfort her.

"I see."

Ai Ziyi was a little depressed. She didn't want her baby to get hurt, but unfortunately, so many troubles were entangled in her. She didn't know whether this was a blessing or a curse for her baby.

"Zi Yi, mother is not helping your child now, but helping you. Because this child is born in your belly, I will plan for him. I hope you can understand." Mother Ai also knew that the more she persuaded her daughter, the more rebellious she would be, so she hurriedly explained.

"Yes. I understand. I will think about it carefully." Ai Ziyi didn't want to say anything more, and didn't quite believe the promise her mother made.

Ai Ziyi was quite clear about how powerful her mother was. Her father's official position was not that high, so how could her mother reach into the palace?

"In that case, I won't disturb you to rest. I'll leave now. You should have a good rest. Your period is getting worse during this period, so you must pay attention to your safety."

Ai Ziyi nodded: "I know, Mom, I know what to do."

Ai's mother left satisfied.

Looking at her mother's departing back, Ai Ziyi suddenly felt a little sad. Although she is now the emperor's concubine, she still has no freedom at all. The palace rules are so strict that she feels extremely depressed. Moreover, she is pregnant now, and she is afraid that someone will harm her, so she dare not go out casually. This makes her feel very depressed.

Just as Ai Ziyi was confused, there was a knock on the door.

She frowned. Who would be knocking on the door at this time? Could it be her mother coming back?

But, it shouldn't be like that.

She was puzzled, but still asked the palace maid to open the door.

"Who is coming?"

There was a hint of caution in her tone.

Before the palace maid could answer, a shrill voice rang out.

"Your Majesty, I am the eunuch chief, Wang Fuhai. The Emperor asked me to bring in some food."

Wang Fuhai's voice was very respectful, but Ai Ziyi was a little surprised. If she remembered correctly, wasn't the eunuch who had always served the emperor surnamed Lu?

But thinking about the rapid loss of servants in the harem, Ai Ziyi felt relieved again. Perhaps the eunuch surnamed Lu had fallen out of favor.

"Well, put it down, I'll eat it right away."

Ai Ziyi said, turned around and walked back to the bedside and sat down. After Wang Fuhai brought the food over, he leaned forward and said, "These are all prepared for you by the emperor's order from the imperial kitchen. These are all ordered by the emperor. Please use more of them and see if they suit your taste."

After hearing this, Ai Ziyi couldn't continue to refuse, so she started eating the pastries that Wang Fuhai handed to her.

"Mm, very sweet. This osmanthus cake is good."

While eating the delicious pastry, Ai Ziyi couldn't help but admire it. She sighed with contentment and then ate a few more pieces.