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

If Shen Zhiyao wanted to be more selfish and safe, she should choose not to go with them, as long as she could find a reasonable reason.

But this is not Shen Zhiyao's style. She is not afraid of trouble.

Without any hesitation or consideration, Shen Zhiyao stood up and said, "Of course I will go with the Queen to check it out. I am not talented, but if anything happens, I can still help you share your worries."

Shijin felt very comfortable after hearing her words. She felt that her master's kindness to her was not in vain.

The queen seemed to have known that she would go with her: "There was a fire in Yongfu Palace. Fortunately, it was discovered early and nothing serious happened. Concubine Zhuang must have been frightened."

Fire? Shen Zhiyao suddenly remembered the fire in the "Collection Pavilion" that the Queen had mentioned before. It was also because of that incident that the Queen blamed herself and has been copying ancient books ever since.

She felt that this matter was very strange, but it was not appropriate to express an opinion before seeing the scene.

"Your Majesty the Queen has worked so hard. There are so many things to do in the harem, and you are really busy every day." Shen Zhiyao sighed, her words full of heartache for the Queen.

"Let's go and take a look." The Queen patted Shen Zhiyao's hand and walked out first.

Shen Zhiyao followed her and went to Yongfu Palace in a sedan chair.

When they arrived at the scene, they were relieved. Only a few inconspicuous side rooms were burned. Fortunately, the fire was dealt with early and no major damage was caused. However, judging from the location of the fire, if it was not dealt with in time, the main hall where Concubine Zhuang lived would also be in great danger.

Concubine Zhuang was quite frightened and was lying on the couch with a pale face.

She held her stomach with her right hand, beads of sweat dripping down her forehead, and it was obvious that she was suffering from abdominal pain.

The imperial physician took the patient's pulse with a serious expression. The Empress and Shen Zhiyao stood by and waited, not daring to disturb the imperial physician at this time. If anything bad happened this month, there might be two deaths.

After a long while, the imperial physician heaved a sigh of relief, stood up and bowed, saying, "Don't worry, Queen, it's not a big problem. I will prescribe a prescription to stabilize the fetus, and Queen Zhuang will just rest and recuperate."

The Queen then breathed a sigh of relief. If anything bad happened to Concubine Zhuang, she would have no way to explain herself.

As they were talking, the emperor and the empress dowager also arrived.

After everyone paid their respects, the Queen explained the situation in detail to the Emperor and Queen Mother Zhao.

After hearing this, Queen Dowager Zhao looked at the Queen with a sullen face and the corners of her mouth turned down, obviously she was very dissatisfied.

"Queen, I see that the harem is becoming more and more chaotic!"

Queen Mother Zhao finally couldn't bear it anymore and reprimanded the Queen in a stern tone.

The queen was not panicked, her back still straight: "It is my fault. I will investigate this matter carefully and give an explanation to the emperor and mother, and let Concubine Zhuang feel at ease."

"Mother, the matter has not been investigated yet, and we cannot put all the blame on the Queen." Bo Muxi said in a gentle voice.

Queen Mother Zhao wanted to reprimand her a few more times, but when she saw the emperor protecting her, she just snorted coldly.

"The emperor is right, but I have to be frank. There is only one prince in the harem now, which has been criticized by the world. Concubine Zhuang's pregnancy is very important. If you can't give me a satisfactory answer..."

Queen Mother Zhao turned around and said, "On behalf of the people of the world, I ask the Emperor to reconsider the distribution of power in the harem."

After Queen Dowager Zhao finished speaking, she left in a hurry, not giving the empress any face at all.

Shen Zhiyao watched with a sneer from the side. Queen Mother Zhao was still cruel. She might not really care about the child, but her attitude forced the innocent queen into a dead end.

Fortunately, the queen had a good psychological quality. She looked neither humble nor arrogant, and she was not panicked but very calm.

Shen Zhiyao smiled secretly in her heart. This "boss" she chose never let her down.

"Don't worry, Queen. Just go ahead and investigate. I support you." Bo Muxi comforted.

Shen Zhiyao knew that Bo Muxi supported the queen so much not because of deep feelings for her, but because the emperor needed the queen and Marquis Pingxuan.

What the emperor has always supported is his own interests, and the queen is naturally well aware of this.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Please rest assured that I will handle this matter properly."

The Queen's implication was not to cause trouble for the Emperor. Bo Muxi nodded with satisfaction, comforted Concubine Zhuang with a few words, and then left in a hurry.

Before leaving, he did not forget to glare at Shen Zhiyao jokingly. He deliberately did not give the little concubine a good look, and even simply ignored her.

Shen Zhiyao's attention was currently focused on the fire in Yongfu Palace, and she did not take the emperor's attitude seriously at all.

Bo Muxi probably didn't understand enough how big Shen Zhiyao's heart was. If he really knew, he would probably be very angry.

"I am sorry to have caused trouble to Her Majesty the Queen."

After everyone left, Concubine Zhuang apologized to the Queen with an apologetic look on her face.

In the harem, Concubine Zhuang cares most about the Queen, and the one she least wants to trouble is also the Queen. But it happens that she is the one who always causes trouble for the Queen.

"Lie down quickly. What are you talking about? From now on, leave everything to me. Just focus on taking care of the baby." The queen stepped forward and patted her shoulder to comfort her.

"After all, this incident happened in Yongfu Palace. I will get up and investigate it with Your Majesty." Concubine Zhuang said as she was about to get up again.

The Queen hurriedly stopped her and said, "Just lie down. I will call Wan Shurong and Lu Wanyi to come here later. We will have people to discuss things with. If you can take good care of yourself and give birth to a baby safely, that will be the greatest help to me."

Imperial Concubine Zhuang bit her lip, glared at Shen Zhiyao unwillingly, and then said, "Don't worry, Queen, I will just lie down and relax."

Concubine Zhuang turned around and instructed, "Cui Bai, please take good care of the queen for me, and tell the people in Yongfu Palace to fully cooperate with the queen's investigation."

The Queen gave a few more instructions and then led everyone to the side hall of Yongfu Palace, where Cuibai had already tidied up everything.

Soon, Wan Shurong and Lu Wanyi also arrived.

Shen Zhiyao has instructed the guards sent by the Queen to completely block off several fire points.

She had filmed criminal investigation TV series before, so she naturally knew some basic common sense. Protecting the fire scene as much as possible could ensure the accuracy of the subsequent investigation.

When the four of them sat together in the side hall, Shijin and Changqi were accompanying the eunuchs to investigate the scene.

"Empress, this incident is just like the last fire in the Collection Pavilion. It has a strong purpose and is heading straight for the vital points. I'm afraid it's coming for you." Wan Shurong frowned.

Among the people currently present, only Wan Shurong had followed the Queen for the longest time, and naturally was the one with the fewest taboos. As soon as she opened her mouth, she directly said what everyone was thinking.

"I think so too, but this time, I'm afraid it's not just aimed at me. I'm afraid it wants to kill three birds with one stone..." the queen thought.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

"To be honest, the reason why the emperor and I have been so concerned about the sacrifice and praying for snow recently is because there have been unusual developments in the previous dynasty." The queen picked up the teacup and said, "Some people with ulterior motives have spread rumors everywhere, saying that the lack of auspicious signs from heaven is due to the unkindness of the current emperor and queen..."

When Shen Zhiyao heard this, she immediately understood the pros and cons of the matter. If the lack of snow and the mishap of the fire in the harem were combined to create momentum, it would be really detrimental to the imperial power!