I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

Liu Zhilan was sitting on the side, feeling very uneasy. She felt like a little rabbit that had sneaked into a pack of wolves, and could be skinned and eaten whole by the people around her at any time.

She now regretted having come to visit Ai Ziyi rashly. She had never expected that she would run into Concubine De and the Queen coming to visit Ai Ziyi.

Liu Zhilan didn't know A'man, but from the postures of the three people, she could tell that A'man was in a leadership position among them.

The status of the Queen and Concubine De were among the best in the palace, especially the Queen. She was the nominal master of the harem, and even if the Queen Mother came to power, she could not interfere in her territory at will. She was the true master of the entire harem, the mistress of the entire country, and the most noble and lofty person among all women.

Liu Zhilan had never thought before that she would be able to have such close contact with the Queen Mother. But now, not only did she have contact with the Queen Mother, but she was also surprised to find that the Queen Mother treated another young woman with such respectfulness, just like she treated her mother. How could Liu Zhilan not panic?

What’s even more terrifying is that what they were talking about was completely beyond Liu Zhilan’s imagination.

Liu Zhilan didn't understand what they were saying, and she didn't know why she was sitting here or why she continued to listen to these things. She felt truly pitiful, weak, and helpless.

She wanted to escape, but was afraid of offending these important figures and thus bringing trouble to her family members outside the palace, or even to her sister who was living in the palace.

Although Liu Zhilan had always been a pampered little girl in the Liu family, her mother Zhao had more or less explained this to her, and even told her in an almost threatening tone that the power of heaven was unpredictable and the royal family was treacherous.

It was precisely because of this that no matter how panicked she was, Liu Zhilan could only sit there obediently and wait for the judgment of fate.

However, Ai Ziyi soon noticed her. To be precise, it was because Ai Ziyi didn't want to argue with A'man over a piece of news that could not be confirmed. She thought it was a very inefficient and useless thing.

It would be better to do something else with this time. However, out of respect for the Queen and Concubine De, Ai Ziyi could not just leave in anger or just serve them tea.

At this time, Liu Zhilan, who came to visit for an inconspicuous reason, became a good target to divert attention.

Ai Ziyi immediately changed her previous impatient attitude and asked Liu Zhilan kindly, "Miss Liu, why did you come to me?"

Liu Zhilan's body trembled. What she hoped most now was that no one would notice this poor little nobody, but in the end she was not able to fulfill her wish.

But she didn't dare not reply to Ai Ziyi's words, so she could only stammer and say "Nothing... nothing..."

Seeing him being so cautious, Ai Ziyi calmed down and became more amiable. "Don't be afraid. If you have any problem, just tell me directly. Even if I can't solve your problem, there are still the Empress and Consort De here. One of them will definitely be able to solve it."

Liu Zhilan reached out and tugged at her sleeves, realizing that it was impossible not to say anything, so she had to stammer and express her attitude. In short, the emperor left suddenly, and had been away for such a long time without returning to Yong'an Palace, which made her feel very panicked.

Ai Ziyi sneered in her heart, it was nothing more than a big idea.

That's right, this girl is not young anymore, it's time to discuss marriage, but it's a pity that her mind is not in the right place, she only wants to seduce the emperor. Is the emperor so easy to seduce? Is it so easy to stay in the harem?

She lost interest and just wanted to send Liu Zhilan away with a few perfunctory words, and then concentrate on dealing with the three people who came with bad intentions. But at this time, A'man spoke up: "Empress Lan, don't you think there is something wrong?"

"What's the problem? I tell you, there's no need to pretend like this." Ai Ziyi said impatiently.

A'man sneered, and regardless of the strange looks from others, he spoke directly, "Has the emperor been following Miss Liu's side all the time since she was rescued? Has the emperor not visited any of the concubines or ministers during this period? Apart from anything else, does the emperor not attend court?"

Everyone was stunned, especially Liu Zhilan, who couldn't help but recall that there was something hugely wrong with her attitude.

Logically speaking, she shouldn't have such a strong attachment to the emperor. As a victim who had just been rescued, it was normal for her to rely on the person who saved her, but it definitely shouldn't reach this point.

What's more, although the emperor left Yong'an Palace, he was away from the palace for a short time, and it was even longer than when he was in court.

Even when the emperor was not attending court, he was not always with Liu Zhilan. On the contrary, Liu Zhilan had only met the emperor twice until now.

Then in this situation, why did Liu Zhilan feel so uncomfortable because the emperor went to Changning Palace to attend the queen's banquet, to the point of panic and anxiety that she had to go find Ai Ziyi?

Ai Ziyi obviously realized this as well, and her face gradually darkened. In her opinion, this was probably another incident involving some unknown being with mysterious power.

She already hated this damn situation.

For Ai Ziyi, these situations are completely different. She may feel resentful about Liu Zhilan's inappropriate way of entering the palace and make things difficult for her. Liu Zhirou may also make things difficult for her because her sister has taken away her favor. But they cannot just let a guy who is not sure whether he is a human or a ghost make things difficult for Liu Zhilan.

Liu Zhilan herself is not important, but she is Arou's sister. If her behavior makes Arou sad, then she should be dealt with. If others make Arou sad by manipulating her, then the person who manipulates her should be dealt with.

Ai Ziyi could not suppress her anger and wanted to speak, but at this moment, A'man suddenly put a finger gently between her lips, signaling her to be quiet.

Although Ai Ziyi didn't understand what was going on, she still closed her mouth as instructed.

Although the Queen and Concubine De did not understand what was happening, they instinctively knew that something unexpected had happened again, especially the Queen. She hugged the eldest princess tightly in her arms and looked towards the gate with anticipation.

The Queen didn't know whether this change was a good or bad thing, but for the eldest princess, there seemed to be no worse outcome. Ever since the Emperor completely took away the power he had placed in the eldest princess, the eldest princess's condition became increasingly worse.

If the eldest princess doesn't get any help from other forces in the next period of time, the final outcome will probably be that she will go crazy for a few months and then lose her life without knowing it.

When the emperor regarded the eldest princess as another container of his own, he would more or less maintain the condition of this container.

After all, if the eldest princess's health completely collapsed, it would be of no benefit to the emperor, and it would only make the emperor lose a chance to survive.

But now the emperor has suffered a series of blows, so he can't take care of himself, of course, he can't take care of an abandoned princess. And if the princess can't stop her crazy behavior, then her little body will sooner or later collapse due to constant overdraft, and at that time there will be no cure.