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

"It's useless to think too much, it's better to let nature take its course." Shen Zhiyao smiled and shook her head. A woman should try her best to avoid being led by her emotions and falling into emotional consumption. She figured it out. No matter what the emperor and the queen's real purpose is, as long as the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, she can just go for it.

"Qiuyue, since the emperor has given you cloth as a reward, you must not let him down. Send all the cloth to the clothing bureau and have it made into new clothes as soon as possible so that the emperor can see them. It just so happens that I was bored a few days ago and drew a few sketches of clothing. Bring some more silver and give it to the manager and the craftsmen. Don't be reluctant to spend it. You must make it perfect."

Qiuyue took the clothing sketch that Shen Zhiyao took out of the cabinet with surprise. Although it was drawn with a brush in a rather sloppy and freehand style, the style was indeed novel and had never been worn by anyone else.

"Your Majesty, you painted this yourself?" Qiuyue asked in surprise. At the same time, Qiuling and Qiuji also came over to watch, and they all admired it.

"I've actually wanted to make some new clothes for a long time. I happened to be bored the night before yesterday. Somehow, some inspiration came to me, so I drew a few strokes casually." Shen Zhiyao said with a smile.

In her previous life, Shen Zhiyao had acted in many harem dramas, including two classic works, in which the costumes of the concubines were all classics, with gorgeous crowns and clothes, brocade and jade clothes, which were highly in line with the characteristics of the dynasty and cleverly integrated some modern aesthetic highlights. It was once praised as "a textbook-level collection of palace costumes."

Since she wanted to win favor in the palace, her attire had to be very tasteful, so Shen Zhiyao had long wanted to dress up.

In her previous life, she had learned some knowledge of fashion design out of interest. These days, when she had free time at night, she would recall the dressing details of the concubines in the two classic works and draw simple sketches on paper.

Today, the emperor had sent her the finest water-light brocade. This was like a blessing in disguise, saving Shen Zhiyao the trouble of looking for fabric herself! She planned to make a few more dresses, so that she could wear a different outfit every day when leaving the palace.

When Shen Zhiyao was studying the emperor's collection of poems, he pondered Bo Muxi's psychological activities.

Bo Muxi is a very pragmatic person. He wants to see the due value of anything he gives out. Only by continuously providing him with positive value feedback can he feel that the reward is worthwhile and he will be willing to continue.

This is why some concubines would suddenly fall out of favor for no apparent reason. They would be too fearful of the emperor's rewards or favor. What's worse, some would even treat the rewards as "heirlooms", which was exactly the behavior that the emperor hated the most.

As time went on, the emperor began to be stingy with his contributions. This was the same thought process of ordinary men, but the concubines in the palace basically did not understand psychology.

Therefore, Shen Zhiyao must make full use of all the rewards given by the emperor and make him feel that no matter what good things they are, as long as they are given to him, they can fully demonstrate their value and are not at a loss.

At the same time, Concubine Zhao was in Renshou Palace, looking depressed. Queen Mother Zhao looked at her like this, and although she was full of disgust, she still had to comfort her with kind words for the sake of the eldest prince.

It was obvious that the emperor didn't care about Concubine Zhao's face and emotions at all. That incident had just happened in the morning, and the emperor's reward had been delivered to Cuiweixuan. Concubine Zhao was a woman with a lot on her mind, so she ran to the Empress Dowager's palace to cry.

"You are still too impatient. I often tell you that you should plan before you act and never act on impulse. Shen refuses to listen, so just create an opportunity to deal with her. You are of noble status, and acting impulsively like this will not only make you lose face in public, but also easily alert the enemy. Why bother?" Seeing that consolation was useless, Queen Mother Zhao began to scold her.

"Aunt, you haven't seen how arrogant Concubine Shen is. She is just a little beauty, but she has made me speechless. It's okay that the Queen is on her side, and even the Emperor is biased towards her. If I don't vent my anger, I won't have to stay in the harem in the future!" After being scolded, Concubine Zhao felt even more wronged and cried.

"Alas! Forget it. Since Shen is so ignorant of the current situation, it is better not to win him over. This person can no longer be kept..." Queen Mother Zhao stopped talking halfway.

Concubine Zhao now felt relieved. Since her aunt said this, she was hinting that she could act without any scruples in the future.

"Aunt, my only concern now is the Shen family. After all, the Shen family is very powerful..." Concubine Zhao said worriedly.

"The Shen family is not a monolithic group. After all, the emperor is my biological son. I naturally know his temper and character best. He is suspicious by nature and does not completely trust the Shen family." Queen Mother Zhao said, twisting the Buddhist beads in her hand.

Queen Mother Zhao usually ate vegetarian food and worshipped Buddha. She looked kind, but she was actually a very strong woman. Her methods were extremely cruel. In order to allow her son to compete for the throne, she once designed to kill the two sons of the previous emperor.

In order to help Bo Muxi gain the support of Marquis Pingxuan, he tried every means to help Bo Muxi successfully marry the apple of Marquis Pingxuan's eye as his principal wife.

It can be said that without the painstaking efforts of Queen Dowager Zhao, it would have been difficult for Bo Muxi to ascend the throne.

Bo Muxi had a somewhat distorted childhood. Queen Dowager Zhao imposed on him a harsh, pathological and high-pressure discipline. Children who grew up in such an environment generally become extremely weak in character, and many even become mama's boys. Fortunately, Bo Muxi's personality was not suppressed by the constraints of Queen Dowager Zhao.

But because of this, Bo Muxi became extremely heartless and cold-blooded. He had little affection for his family and was cruel.

Perhaps it is because the more he lacks something, the more he likes to show it off. He also likes to put on a show in front of everyone and play the role of an emperor who values ​​friendship and loyalty.

Her son did not grow up to be a puppet emperor that Queen Mother Zhao could easily control, as she wished. So Queen Mother Zhao changed her goal and placed all her hopes on making the "Zhao Group" bigger and stronger. Therefore, she turned around and forced Bo Muxi to marry her niece Zhao Yuhan.

Bo Muxi hated Concubine Zhao because Queen Mother Zhao's coercion made him angry and helpless. The intentions behind Queen Mother Zhao made him even more disheartened. However, facing his biological mother, Bo Muxi could do nothing, and the emperor had to respect filial piety.

"Aunt, what should I do next? It all depends on your instructions." With the support of Queen Mother Zhao, Concubine Zhao suddenly became energized.

"Please keep silent on this matter for now. I have my own arrangements. Just watch the show. Don't be impatient. Grasp the opportunity and deal a fatal blow to Shen when the time comes." Queen Mother Zhao planned.

"I will definitely listen to you this time, aunt." Concubine Zhao agreed readily.

Since she could deal with Shen Zhiyao without having to do it herself, Concubine Zhao was naturally satisfied.

In the afternoon, Queen Mother Zhao sent her personal eunuch to Ningshuangxuan to meet with Concubine Zhao in secret.

After the eunuch left, Lady Zhao looked worried and was obviously in a difficult situation. Her maid Chun Dai said, "Don't worry, Master. I think this is a good opportunity. Master has just entered the palace. If you want to gain a firm foothold, you must get the support of the Queen Mother and turn enemies into friends with Concubine Zhao. Now is a great opportunity to form a united front with the Queen Mother and Concubine Zhao. Master, why don't you give it a try? With the support of the Queen Mother and Concubine Zhao, what are you worried about!"

In this cannibalistic harem, how could Concubine Zhao not want support? But she had also seen how powerful Concubine Shen was, and it would be a lie to say that she was not timid. She was afraid that if she messed up what Queen Mother Zhao had asked her to do, it would ruin everything.

That night, Bo Muxi turned over Concubine Zhao's name card again and stayed in Ningshuangxuan, which brought another wave of hatred to Concubine Zhao.

After serving the emperor, Concubine Zhao nestled contentedly in the emperor's arms, enjoying the tender time. She felt that the emperor might have her in his heart as well.

It was at this moment that she finally made up her mind that fortune and honor are achieved through risk.

Concubine Zhao silently said in her heart: "Concubine Shen, don't blame me for being cruel. Who told you to be so stubborn and provoke the person you shouldn't provoke?"