I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

"Your Majesty must be exhausted from the long journey back home. Why don't you go to your room and rest for a while?" Zhao's mind finally calmed down. Thinking of her daughter's pregnancy, she couldn't help but say with concern.

But almost immediately, Zhao realized that she seemed to have said this a little too early.

Because there was no preparation, the Liu family did not construct any buildings, nor did they have a place for the provincial tea caravan to stay.

Although Liu Zhirou's visit this time was not a formal one and she did not bring any ceremonial team with her, because of the empress dowager's enthusiasm and concern for her, the number of people serving and guarding Liu Zhirou was no less than that of previous concubines who visited her parents' homes.

In order to entertain them, Liu Ming has ordered the screen wall in front of the gate to be demolished, and most of these people have been accommodated in the front yard and the hall which is usually used for entertaining guests.

But even so, it still seemed very crowded, and many marginal figures had to rest in the woodshed or servants' rooms, which even further compressed the activity space of the Liu family's servants.

Naturally, the servants of the Liu family dared to be angry but not to say anything about this. After all, they were slaves of the royal family. If they were lucky, their words could even reach the ears of the emperor. They, the slaves of the Liu family, were not comparable to that.

Because of the feudal society, people generally hold a sense of mystery and awe towards the royal family. This special emotion seems to cast a mysterious veil over the royal family, making ordinary people full of curiosity and reverie. Not only that, the servants who are responsible for serving the royal family and providing them with various services seem to be given a special aura because of their connection with the royal family.

Liu Zhirou felt a little uncomfortable with this, but she had no intention of changing it. After all, she was just a passer-by in this world, and how the world would develop in the future had nothing to do with her.

What's more, promoting so-called advanced ideas here may be absurd. After all, there can't be so many messy things or so many ghosts and gods in the normal world. In this case, who can say that the royal family is definitely not appointed by heaven?

Even if it is a mandate from heaven, this heaven is probably not a serious thing.

"The boudoir that your Majesty had before entering the palace has been preserved, and someone is sent to clean it regularly. Although it is not luxurious, it is familiar to her after all. Why not live there for the time being?"

Zhao thought about it and gave this answer.

Liu Zhirou thought about it and felt that this suggestion was not bad. As the eldest daughter of the Liu family, Liu Zhirou certainly lived a good life before getting married, and the house she lived in was second only to the luxury of Liu Ming, Liu Zhen and others.

Although it was impossible to bring in all the people who followed her, but in the Liu family, she didn't seem to need to bring too many security forces. She only needed to bring a few palace maids and eunuchs who served her closely.

Tan Xiang was still a little hesitant, but Liu Zhirou convinced her, so she dutifully escorted Liu Zhirou into the backyard.

Liu Zhirou came on stage breathlessly. She had a very good physical condition, and after special training, she could almost be called a superman. Not to mention just moving a few steps, she could even run a 10,000-meter race without any problem.

But in order to show her hard work and difficulty, she had to try her best to act like a pregnant concubine.

After sitting down and resting for a while, she ordered Tan Xiang to summon the commander of the royal guards who was responsible for protecting her, gave him a few words of encouragement, and then told him not to spread the news of her presence.

"Your Majesty, why is this happening?" The commander was a little confused.

"In the current situation, the safety of the emperor is the most important thing. Since we are not in any great danger here, we should not use our precious forces to rescue him. Moreover, in this situation, it is difficult for us to distinguish who can be used and who has rebelled. Rather than taking the risk of seeking support, it is better to hold on first, observe the situation and respond accordingly."

Liu Zhirou explained lightly.

After hearing this, the commander of the Imperial Guards was immediately convinced.

Liu Zhirou watched coldly, and there seemed to be nothing wrong. Perhaps this commander was indeed the empress dowager's direct subordinate and was very loyal to her.

But she did not regard this commander as her own. Rather, she was speaking to anyone who might have ulterior motives.

Although most people in the outside world put him and the Queen Mother in the same category, she always remembered that the Queen Mother and she were not the same kind of people.

During the days she stayed in the Empress Dowager's Palace, Liu Zhirou could not be said to be very comfortable. Instead, she was often mentally eroded. If she had not happened to obtain a technique that could stabilize her mind from the capsule machine, she might have been confused and turned into a puppet controlled by some kind of power.

Liu Zhirou was still frightened by this, but there was no better way at the time, so she had to stay in Shoukang Palace and pretend to be submissive. After all, the palace was a mess at that time, and the emperor even took the initiative to lead the imperial guards to eliminate his beloved concubine.

If I return to the palace rashly, I might be attacked by multiple forces continuously. It is better for me to stay in the Empress Dowager's territory in Shoukang Palace.

Staying in the Queen Mother's territory would only affect one mentally, without having to worry about being physically destroyed.

Liu Zhirou was indeed quite strong, and even if she was surrounded, she had the confidence to escape under the cover of the house. But if things developed to that point, there would be no room for easing, and her situation would only become more passive until now.

Although the news of the emperor's death has not yet been announced and she has not officially become a concubine, she still has a status and position in the royal family to some extent. If she leaves the capital and escapes to the countryside, this identity can also become her amulet.

If he really fell out with the emperor and was even put on a wanted list, he would have to abandon this identity and plan a new one.

Speaking of wanted warrants, Liu Zhirou was stunned for a moment. Until now, she seemed to have never come into contact with this thing. Of course, this could be attributed to the fact that she was in the inner house or the deep palace and had not been exposed to many things, so she did not know much about these things in the world.

But so far I have never heard anyone talk about it, nor have I seen it with my own eyes. It seems a little too coincidental.

Apart from other things, A'man and Wang Fuhai were tyrannical in the palace. They harmed almost every concubine and almost made the emperor extinct. Wasn't this even worth a wanted order?

Although Liu Zhirou knew their background and knew that it would be impossible to arrest them even with a wanted warrant, it would be a bit incongruous if she was unwilling to even issue a wanted warrant just to save face.