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

Neither side gave in, and the atmosphere around them instantly became tense. The servants looked nervous, as if the air had frozen and was a little suffocating.

Seeing Shen Zhiyao's face full of contempt and disdain, Concubine Zhao could no longer bear it. At this point, she had to fight. She walked up to Shen Zhiyao at lightning speed and raised her hand to slap her.

There was a "pop!" sound, and the sound of the palm hitting the face was particularly crisp and loud.

The sudden sound of slapping startled everyone. They looked over with wide eyes and saw Shen Zhiyao holding the other person's raised right hand with her left hand, and Concubine Zhao's left cheek was swollen.

Everyone then realized that it was Concubine Shen who slapped Concubine Zhao hard!

Shen Zhiyao reacted quickly and retreated quickly after the fight, leaving no time or space for the opponent to counterattack.

Concubine Zhao only felt her eardrums buzzing. The slap came too suddenly and it took her a while to recover. It turned out that she was slapped in return!

This slap on the face was like a sledgehammer hitting Concubine Zhao’s chest, shattering her self-esteem and arrogance!

"From the beginning to the end, you have been looking for trouble with me and making false accusations against me! If Lady Zhao wants to treat me like a soft persimmon, you are totally wrong! You should work hard to climb up, and wait until you become one of the nine concubines, then you can come and make trouble with me! Before that, you better take care of yourself and don't do anything that will only make you look bad!"

After saying that, Shen Zhiyao turned around and left without looking back, without even a glance at Concubine Zhao who was standing there.

Concubine Zhao was obviously intimidated by the powerful aura emanating from Shen Zhiyao. For a moment, she even forgot to react. She just glared at Shen Zhiyao's back as she left in a leisurely manner, her face gradually distorted.

The servants were also stunned. It was the first time in their lives that they had seen such a "grand" scene. This scene was deeply engraved in their minds and they would never forget it.

Seeing that Shen Zhiyao had walked a long way away, Qiuyue finally recovered from her shock and quickly followed.

Qiuyue waited until they were out of sight of Lady Zhao before she whispered, "Master, have you gotten into trouble this time? After all, she is a lady of honor, and the Queen Mother Zhao..."

Seeing Qiuyue's worried face, Shen Zhiyao whispered to comfort her, "The fight is over, what are you still worried about? I'm not a rash person, I only acted when I had the confidence."

Qiuyue felt relieved after hearing her say this, but she was still uneasy. However, she couldn't say more because she was afraid that saying too much would only cause trouble to her master. It was also true that the matter was irreversible and worrying was useless.

The harem was indeed not an ordinary place. Within a short while, the news that Shen Zhiyao had "committed rebellion" by slapping Concubine Zhao spread like wildfire and became a hot topic.

Surprisingly, few people criticized Shen Zhiyao for being rude. Instead, more and more people mocked Concubine Zhao for overestimating her own abilities. It can only be said that Concubine Zhao has attracted too much hatred recently and no one likes her.

There were all kinds of rumors in the palace. In Cuiweixuan, Qiuyue and the others were extremely worried. On the other hand, Shen Zhiyao was just looking in the bronze mirror, studying new ways of applying makeup. She was extremely calm.

In recent days, the emperor has shown that he attaches great importance to and dotes on Concubine Zhao. In fact, judging from Concubine Zhao's appearance and style, she is indeed outstanding in the palace. If the Zhao family was not involved, the emperor must have treated her sincerely.

But Concubine Zhao was involved with the Zhao family, which the emperor regarded as a thorn in his side, and even with the meritorious family power headed by the Zhao family.

Therefore, Concubine Zhao completely changed in the emperor's heart. She was treated as a chess piece by the emperor, a discarded piece that would eventually be "killed with praise", and she was not even qualified to be treated as a toy.

In the eyes of the emperor and the empress, the slap that Shen Zhiyao gave to Concubine Zhao in the face was Shen Zhiyao's "letter of surrender". Since she dared to hit, it meant that she had made up her mind to go against the Zhao family completely.

Shen Zhiyao was sure that the emperor would never be punished for this matter.

If she made a wrong judgment and a wrong bet this time, it would prove that she had poor vision. She should not bother climbing up in the future. She should just give up resistance and lie down and live her life.

Everyone was filled with curiosity and excitement, and were looking forward to the Emperor and Empress' response to this matter. Some of the more curious ones even couldn't wait to run around to find out.

In the afternoon, the Queen learned about this and said calmly: "Concubine Shen was a little impulsive, but Concubine Zhao is also quite arrogant. Concubine Shen is a daughter of a general, and she is born with this kind of personality. There is no problem with this matter. There is no need for me to come forward in person. Let them solve it themselves!"

In the evening, the emperor finally finished his work and gave Concubine Zhao a Ru porcelain vase as a reward. He also comforted Concubine Zhao by saying, "My beloved concubine has been wronged."

That night, the emperor stayed in Changdeok Palace. He did not go to anyone else's residence and did not call his concubines to sleep with him.

The emperor did not make any comment on Shen Zhiyao slapping Concubine Zhao, nor did he intend to punish Shen Zhiyao.

The concubines in the palace had different opinions about the emperor's ambiguous attitude. Some said that the emperor naturally supported Concubine Zhao and not only gave her rewards but also appeased her with words.

Some people also think that the emperor's "muddling through" way of dealing with the matter actually means that he doesn't really care about Concubine Zhao, otherwise why didn't he punish Concubine Shen?

Shen Zhiyao listened to the various news gathered by Qiuyue and the others, but she just treated it as gossip and did not take it to heart at all. She continued to study clothing design and makeup techniques as usual, as if the outside world's voices had no effect on her.

That night, Concubine Zhao could no longer sit still, so she went to pay her respects to Queen Dowager Zhao in Renshou Palace.

At this time, Queen Mother Zhao was sitting on the couch in the warm room, calmly twirling her Buddhist beads while listening to Concubine Zhao complaining about what happened today.

She really couldn't understand how the emperor could favor the Shen family to such an extent. You have to know that what Shen Zhiyao hit today was not just the face of Concubine Zhao, but the face of the entire Zhao family, and even the alliance of all meritorious families!

Since entering the palace, Concubine Zhao has been domineering. This is the first time she has seen a concubine who dares to despise the power of the Zhao family. Although she also dislikes Concubine Zhao who is very good at vying for favor, the family's glory cannot be tarnished. After all, they are all members of the Zhao family, and it is not the turn of a little beauty to fight.

"Yuhan, please calm down. I have something to tell you. The angrier you are and the more you want to punish Shen, the more you have to keep your composure." Queen Mother Zhao looked at her and advised her earnestly.

"Aunt, is there nothing we can do about Shen..." Concubine Zhao said indignantly.

"I will naturally deal with the Shen family and even the entire Shen family. However, given my status and yours, it is not convenient for us to do it ourselves. Otherwise, wouldn't it be invisibly elevating the Shen family's status?" Seeing that she was stubborn and unyielding, Queen Dowager Zhao glanced at her with a little disdain.

"But, aunt..." Concubine Zhao widened her eyes unwillingly.

"Okay, you go back and don't make any unnecessary moves for now. No matter how the matter develops, you must not say too much. Remember what I said. Go away." After the Queen Mother Zhao said this, she began to drive people away.

Seeing her aunt's resolute expression, Concubine Zhao stood up and said, "Yes, my niece will remember your teachings."

After returning to Yuquan Palace, Concubine Zhao felt more and more that there was something else behind Queen Mother Zhao's words, as if something big was about to happen, making her nervous and expectant.