I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

While the emperor was chatting and laughing with Liu Zhilan, he was secretly regretting his wrong choice.

It was not until now that he truly felt that he had shot himself in the foot.

At the beginning, he valued Liu Zhirou so much, largely because he bullied her because she didn't have a good family background. The only person who could be considered reasonable was her father, Liu Ming. But Liu Ming had a shallow foundation and was a slick person. He would never do anything to fight against the heavens for a daughter.

Even if Liu Zhirou really died in the palace for no apparent reason, she would not be afraid of being asked about it. Concubines like Shu and Xian either had a long line of nobles or generals with great military exploits to back them up. The emperor would not use them as pawns unless it was absolutely necessary, because if they were not careful, it could cause an earthquake in the previous dynasty.

The reason why Concubine Shu was demoted at that time was largely because of her mother's family. At that time, Duke Deng's mansion had been overbearing for a long time, and sometimes even ignored the majesty of the emperor. Under such circumstances, any emperor who wanted to make a career would not tolerate it.

The emperor wanted to punish them, so he simply took action against the extremely spoiled concubine Shufei in the palace.

The situation on Concubine Xian's side was not optimistic, and could even be said to be extremely serious. Although General Lin was not as arrogant and domineering as those people in Duke Deng's family, he had been in the army for a long time, sharing the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, and enjoyed a very high reputation and prestige in the army. This prestige made the emperor feel like a thorn in his side. If he could not come up with a proper way to remove the military power in his hands, I am afraid that the emperor would not even be able to sleep well at night.

The emperor once used more tactful means to persuade General Lin, hoping that General Lin would retreat, but it was not known whether this man was pretending to be stupid or was really stupid. In any case, the tiger talisman that could be used to mobilize troops was not exchanged to the emperor for a long time.

It is precisely because of this that Concubine Xian has never had an easy time in the palace. Even if there was a certain affection between them in the past, it has almost disappeared now.

It was precisely because of this Waterloo that the emperor became more cautious in choosing chess pieces. After much deliberation, he chose Liu Zhirou, who had the lowest status, was a bit clever, but not decisive.

Before the news of her second pregnancy spread, the emperor always thought that this was a woman who had some luck and some tricks, but was actually not worthy of attention. She overthrew Concubine Shu, but the overthrow of Concubine Shu was led by the emperor. She became a high-ranking concubine and was favored by the emperor, which was basically driven by the emperor.

The power of life and death over her was completely controlled by the emperor. Until this pregnancy came, the emperor suddenly discovered that the clown was actually me. He once wanted to use me as a pawn to fool the empress dowager, but I ended up fooling myself.

The emperor had no doubt that the evil Buddha hated him. As long as the child in Liu Zhirou's belly was born and successfully stood up, his fate would probably come to an end.

In order to avoid this heartbreaking situation, the emperor knew that he had to take certain measures to deal with it. At this point, the idle move he made before also became meaningful.

Liu Zhilan, the originally inconspicuous daughter of a merchant, may become the key to his next breakthrough.

The emperor thought carefully for a moment and soon decided on the next plan. He summoned Eunuch Lu and announced once again that he was going to go on a private visit in disguise.

There was no other way. In order to cultivate his relationship with Liu Zhilan, he had to leave the palace many times without attracting attention. But no matter what, he couldn't hide it from Lu Wang.

"This...this...Your Majesty, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. What's more, you are such a noble man. What if you are hurt by that blind thief..." Eunuch Lu seemed very embarrassed. He didn't know why the emperor, who was very steady in the past, seemed so irritable at this moment, but he understood that he had to persuade this willful emperor, otherwise, if the empress dowager and the officials questioned him, he, as a eunuch, would definitely not have a good ending.

The eunuchs themselves were discriminated against at this time. If he did not persuade the emperor and allowed the emperor to do whatever he wanted, he would immediately be labeled as a flatterer. When the emperor came to his senses and regretted his actions, he would naturally be used as a scapegoat.

"I am only on a private visit in disguise, not without guards. Why do you have to be so nosy!" The emperor shouted impatiently, and Eunuch Lu had no choice but to go out obediently.

He thought to himself that this was not the first or second time that this happened. If it happened once or twice, people outside wouldn't be able to figure out the pattern and wouldn't dare to act rashly. But if he went out so frequently, he never knew when something might happen.

The news here soon spread to the Cining Palace, but unexpectedly, the Queen Mother did not say anything about this matter, but acted as if she had not heard anything. Eunuch Lu was a little surprised by this, but the Emperor was confident that the Queen Mother could not take care of his cheap son now!