I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

Liu Zhirou looked at the group of people in front of her, and she couldn't help but feel a little helpless. They were supposed to be united allies, but now they were like a pile of scattered sand, and even had their own ulterior motives, which gave her a headache. At this critical moment when the rebels were at the gates of the city and the palace was in danger, all the concubines were facing a huge disaster, but this group of people were still immersed in their own world, and even had the mind to quarrel with each other.

Liu Zhirou knew that these people might have told the truth, but they certainly didn't tell all the truth. Everyone has their own secrets, which is nothing under normal circumstances, and she didn't want to delve into it.

This is not to say that she suddenly became a tolerant saint, but because they lacked the basis of trust between each other. If the emperor had not become what he is now, and it was obvious that he was about to kill all of them, they might even become the sword in the emperor's hand and attack each other.

Now, they can stay together peacefully only because of the extremely bad situation. If the situation improves a little, they may return to the original intrigue.

This made Liu Zhirou feel quite worried.

If it were placed in an ordinary ancient world, the most troublesome would of course be the rebels. After all, no matter how noble their status was, they would still lose their heads with one blow of the sword.

However, with each person possessing numerous secrets and countless strange skills, the existence of the rebels is not actually the most worrying issue. It is no exaggeration to say that as long as the three forces compete to find a true winner, the rebels outside can be said to be easily defeated. Compared with the army outside, the emperor who has mutated into a monster is the top priority, because his threat is direct and deadly.

Within the walls of the palace, these women may be just ordinary court members, and their daily duties may not involve fighting or political intrigue. However, once they step out of the palace walls, each of them has a story that cannot be underestimated. Some concubines may come from powerful families and have strong political influence; others may have extraordinary personal abilities that may be the key to their survival at a critical moment.

Although they may not be able to directly solve the problem of the rebels attacking the palace, it does not mean that they are helpless when facing the rebels. Their wisdom, courage and unique resources may become their weapons to protect themselves in the chaos. Whether through clever strategies or relying on their own secret powers, they may find a gap to survive in the siege of the rebels.

But to the emperor, each of them is both familiar and unfamiliar. Familiar because they are all concubines serving the emperor and his bedmates; unfamiliar because the emperor they know is like an iceberg floating on the ocean, only a tiny bit.

Where did the emperor get this mysterious power?

Does the emperor have even a little bit of kindness towards his concubines?

What role did the emperor play in the struggle for the throne?

A'man didn't need to think too much, as she was the late crown prince's person and was the emperor's mortal enemy no matter what. Defei also didn't need to think about anything, as her ill will towards the emperor was obvious. But it seemed that other people present had some things to consider.

Liu Zhirou was not prepared to pin her life and death on the emperor's kindness, but when she thought about it carefully, she didn't seem to have done anything particularly wrong to the emperor. This was even more true for Ai Ziyi. Until today, most of her actions were still within the normal range of a concubine competing for favor.

This is their strength, but sometimes it can also be their Achilles' heel.

Such as now.

What should these people do, should they quietly wait for the return of the emperor or Guo Jieshu, or should they take advantage of this gap to force those who originally had a way out into no way out?