I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

When Liu Zhirou saw her sister Liu Zhilan like this, what could she not understand?

She set a good example, but also a bad one. After she successfully entered the palace as a merchant's daughter and became the emperor's concubine, she clearly set an example for her younger sisters.

However, although they have Liu Zhirou's ambition, they may not have her ability. In this case, reckless pursuit of advancement may not be a good thing.

But Liu Zhirou didn't take it too seriously. After all, her sister from the same mother was still young, just in her teens. Even if the emperor was very hungry, he would not be interested in a little girl of this age.

By the time Liu Zhilan reaches the age, it is still unclear how well she has developed, and the emperor may not continue to hold beauty contests.

Even if everything develops in the worst direction, by that time, Liu Zhirou is confident that she can eliminate the opponent through behind-the-scenes manipulation.

It’s not that Liu Zhirou can’t stand seeing others doing well, but she simply wants to protect this silly and pitiful little sister.

Liu Zhirou guessed that the original owner probably took after her father Liu Ming, so she was born smart and cunning, and was able to successfully seize the opportunity to participate in the palace selection.

The younger sister is obviously like her mother, Zhao. She may not have a bad heart, but she always looks aggressive. She is not cautious, and she is not careful in her daily actions and is rash in her plans. If she were in an ordinary family, it would be fine, but if she were placed in a big melting pot like the palace, there would probably be no good result.

Liu Zhirou thought she was smart and had some cheats, but she still had a hard time in the palace and was in danger several times.

Not to mention anything else, if there were no cheats and if she hadn't known other news in advance, it would have been difficult to avoid the talent show. Even if she was lucky enough to avoid it, she would have offended the Concubine Shu, who was at the peak of her power at the time, and her future days would have been very difficult.

Liu Zhirou relied on her latest skills, a little insignificant medical knowledge, a bit of luck, and the emperor's inclination to frame the emperor for a false pregnancy and boldly get rid of Concubine Shu.

Otherwise, that concubine was used to being arrogant and domineering, and the questioning and provocation of the imperial garden in front of the emperor was probably just the beginning.

By that time, the other party was in a high position, which gave him a legal advantage. He had been operating in the palace for so many years, and had spies and people everywhere. Unless Liu Zhirou was brave enough to go out of her way to invite assassination, the possibility of a comeback was very small.

She was not someone who was born with natural beauty. Although she was considered beautiful among ordinary people, she was not eye-catching in the palace where so many talented people gathered. Naturally, she did not receive any special favor from the emperor. In this situation, when a favorite concubine in a high position deliberately made things difficult for her, the consequences can be imagined.

Liu Zhirou thought about the first boss she met after entering the palace, and couldn't help but ask about the Duke Dingguo.

At this time, Zhao couldn't help it, and answered the question before the old lady, looking very pleased.

"In reply to Your Majesty, Heaven will punish us with its own evil deeds. The man named Guo will eventually be punished. Your Majesty found out that his eldest son had embezzled money and sold official positions, and he was immediately thrown into prison." Zhao became more and more excited as she spoke. She was naturally very happy to see that the man who had harmed her daughter had met such a fate.

The Liu family had no tradition of repaying evil with kindness. Rather, they would resort to deception and fraud to climb the ladder. As the daughter-in-law of the Liu family, Zhao was also affected to a certain extent.

Zhao was relatively good, but he just said a few words to satisfy his own pleasure. As the real head of the family, Liu Ming probably actually cheated his former employer of many benefits.

Even Liu Zhirou in the palace could feel that since the fall of Concubine Shu, she had received more and more gifts from her family. And they were not just plain gold, silver and jewelry, many of them were old ornaments that were out of stock.

"At that time, his father thought that there would be a turn for the better and ran around everywhere, but who would have thought that the next day, the Censorate brought out a series of charges against him in the court. Guess what, they even planned to assassinate the late emperor!" Zhao patted his chest exaggeratedly to show that he was surprised.

Liu Zhirou was skeptical about what Zhao said. If the old Duke Dingguo really participated in the assassination of the late emperor, then the emperor would definitely get rid of him without saying a word in order to cover up what he had done.

Of course, she also understood that Zhao was just a housewife who seldom went out. Even when she went out, she was surrounded by people. She took a group of people with her to pick out clothes and rouge. She knew where to go to inquire about these things. It was estimated that what she said was what Liu Ming had told her before.

Liu Zhirou cast her gaze towards the old lady sitting on the other side. Compared to Mrs. Zhao, this one was the real experienced one.

The old lady thought for a while before speaking calmly, "I don't know the specific situation, but there is one thing you can rest assured about. Duke Dingguo's family is completely finished. Duke Dingguo and his first three sons have all been beheaded. The remaining males have either been castrated or exiled to the frontier."

"Because our family was once married to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, but it can't be considered a marriage. After all, they were very powerful at that time and forced our fourth sister to become their Shu Ge'er's concubine."

"After this happened, we discussed bringing Fourth Sister back. Fortunately, their family didn't think highly of us at the time. Fourth Sister was just a concubine. After the engagement fell, she was sold to the human traffickers along with the maids and concubines in their family."

"Our family has good connections with all kinds of people, and we were able to get her back quickly. But she is a criminal and a slave, so we can only temporarily place her in a farm outside. We can't bring her back, and there is no way to find a good marriage for her in the future."

The old lady's words were inevitably a bit long-winded due to various strange considerations, but she managed to express the important points in the end.