Time Travel: The actress's acting skills exploded, and she was favored by the harem

"Ah... It's okay, I just remembered some past events..." Queen Mother Zhao finally came back to her senses, paused, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Girl, your request is not high, but... Have you ever heard of the story of Queen Sun who was deposed by the previous emperor?"

Empress Sun was the only empress who was deposed during the nearly three generations of emperors in the Great Zhao Kingdom. Her deeds are rarely recorded in the "Chronicles of the Great Zhao Kingdom".

"Historical books rarely mention Empress Sun, so naturally I don't know much about her." Shen Zhiyao answered truthfully.

"Are you interested in listening?" Queen Mother Zhao asked with a smile.

Shen Zhiyao naturally knew that she said all this just to insinuate the Queen, but it would be a waste not to eat the melon that was right in front of her.

"If it's not too much trouble, Your Majesty, please tell me about it." Shen Zhiyao suddenly perked up, staring at the Empress Dowager with her sparkling peach blossom eyes.

The Queen Mother thought to herself, "This little girl is also a gossiper!"

Despite all the complaints, the Queen Mother did not hate her for being like this. Instead, she felt that this was how a woman should be.

"Oh! I'm scared when I think about it. Both I and the Emperor almost died at the hands of that terrible woman, Empress Sun!" sighed Queen Dowager Zhao.

This statement was indeed a little beyond Shen Zhiyao's expectations. In her opinion, with the intelligence of this mother and son, they would definitely go crazy and kill people in the harem. Actually, there was someone who almost killed them!

Shen Zhiyao blinked her big eyes full of curiosity and looked at the empress dowager eagerly to show her expectation.

"Sun was born into a prominent family, but her father was arrogant and forcibly took someone else's wife, so he was punished by the previous emperor and dismissed from his post. When Sun entered the palace, the family had already fallen into decline."

Queen Mother Zhao sighed and said, "After Sun entered the palace, she caught the eye of the late emperor because of her beauty and good handwriting. Even Queen Mother Qian at the time thought she was gentle and virtuous and liked her very much. Sun has always played the role of a kind, respectful, frugal and modest person, and has coaxed us concubines to revolve around her."

"No wonder the Sun family's good reputation is occasionally mentioned in history books." Shen Zhiyao sighed.

"Yes! There was a time when we were indeed quite harmonious. But after the death of Queen Mother Qian, Sun was made Queen, and after Sun's sister gave birth to the third prince and was named Imperial Concubine, everything changed..." When Queen Mother Zhao said this, her lips trembled slightly, and she took another sip of tea to calm them down.

"Wasn't it fine before? Why did it change?" Shen Zhiyao asked.

"Because Sun has been unable to give birth to children, she became jealous of other concubines who had children. Jealousy can change any woman beyond recognition... From then on, Sun took off her beautiful and virtuous packaging, revealing her sinister and vicious core. She designed to kill five concubines one after another, and out of her own selfish desires, she slaughtered all the concubines in the harem!" said Queen Mother Zhao.

"Can the Sun family be so omnipotent? Didn't the late emperor notice it?" Shen Zhiyao was very curious.

"The late emperor was deceived by Sun and her sister and trusted them very much. Moreover, with the help of the third prince who was very favored, they were able to act arbitrarily in the harem. It was not until the third prince unfortunately died of smallpox that the Sun family's relatives were unwilling to accept their fate and conspired to rebel. The late emperor discovered this and arrested and executed all of Sun's relatives. Sun and her sister were deposed together, and the harem was able to return to peace."

Queen Mother Zhao stared into Shen Zhiyao's eyes, observing her reaction at all times.

Shen Zhiyao, on the other hand, showed an expression of surprise, but actually he had already made his own judgment in his mind.

As the saying goes, the victor is the king and the loser is the bandit; history can only be written by the victor. The merits and demerits of the Sun family are now judged by the victor, Queen Dowager Zhao.

"After the death of the third prince, the current emperor was involved in the struggle for the throne among his six sons. At that time, Sun supported the ninth prince, who was the youngest and easiest to control. She once wanted to eliminate the three most competitive princes. If it weren't for the cleverness of my mother and I, I'm afraid we would have been killed by this vicious woman long ago." Queen Mother Zhao sighed.

"The emperor is the true dragon emperor, and he is blessed by God. No matter how hard the Sun family works, it will be in vain." Shen Zhiyao flattered her at the right time.

Queen Mother Zhao smiled slyly and asked casually, "I see that you are also a thoughtful woman. Tell me, should I be worried now?"

Shen Zhiyao was shocked when she heard this. Queen Mother Zhao had been talking for so long, but she still wanted to set a trap for her!

She looked at Queen Mother Zhao with a smile on her face, her brain working rapidly, thinking about how to give the best answer. She couldn't say a single word wrong, otherwise she would offend both the Queen Mother and the Empress!

"I think, Her Majesty the Queen Mother, there is no need to worry at all." Shen Zhiyao thought for a moment, and had the answer in her mind, and said with a calm smile.

"Oh? Please tell me the reason and let me hear it." After saying that, Queen Mother Zhao smiled and drank a sip of tea, waiting for her answer, ready to find fault with her at any time.

"First of all, our emperor and the late emperor have very different styles of doing things. The late emperor paid more attention to weighing the pros and cons of the previous dynasty, and would delegate power to the empress to handle all matters in the harem. The current emperor has absolute control over everything. Although the empress is currently in charge of the affairs of the six palaces, she will still report to the emperor in a timely manner. In fact, the harem has never been out of the emperor's control." Shen Zhiyao said with a smile.

She was telling the Queen Mother that you two, mother and son, are so authoritarian, and the Queen is just working for you. Power is still highly concentrated in the hands of the Emperor, so how would the Queen have the opportunity to do anything wrong?

"Well. Go on." The Queen Mother smiled.

"Secondly, with you, the Queen Mother, in control of the harem, the concubines' every move will naturally not escape your eyes. If you had a standard for choosing imperial concubines before the emperor ascended the throne, you had another set of standards for choosing the queen after the emperor ascended the throne. This is enough to show that the queen has always been the best candidate in your mind!" Shen Zhiyao said playfully.

"Are you so sure that I can see it for sure?" the Queen Mother asked back.

"Different people have different goals, and goals determine behavior. For example, my goal is superficial and simple. The Queen's goal should be higher than mine, but not complicated. The Empress Dowager has naturally seen through us a long time ago." Shen Zhiyao said.

Shen Zhiyao just wanted to tell the Queen Mother that both the Queen and she were "workers". The Queen wanted to live a stable life, while she wanted wealth and glory. If she had other intentions, they were just to keep her family safe.

The Queen Mother laughed when she heard this, as if she was somewhat amused by Shen Zhiyao.

"Also, the Queen is still young and in good health. She will have children sooner or later. Moreover, the Queen often says that all the princes and princesses in the harem are her children. The Queen has the bearing of a mother of the country, which is something that Sun can never compare to!" Shen Zhiyao added at the right time.

Shen Zhiyao not only praised the Queen Mother's vision, but also helped the Queen. Finally, she did not forget to step on the Queen Mother's enemy, Sun. It can be said that she took care of all aspects.

"You child...how can I not like your eloquent mouth!" said Queen Mother Zhao with a flushed smile.