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

After hearing this, Concubine Zhuang was very pleased.

In order to get into the entertainment industry, Shen Zhiyao did a lot of research on psychology and human nature. If he wanted to quickly build relationships, especially with women, he couldn't think about things from a rational perspective.

You have to stand in the other person's position, say what the "family and friends group" should say, and pull everyone into a camp. Women, after all, don't like to preach.

"Jin Shuyi is right. Although the emperor and I have given the second prince more rewards, we have not violated the etiquette. You should just accept it with peace of mind. This prince, who was born at great cost, is a meritorious contributor to our country." The queen gently patted Concubine Zhuang's hand.

Shen Zhiyao was watching from the side and couldn't help but sigh that the queen was really magnanimous.

"I am lucky. Now think about it, if the children of Zhao Cairen, Li Xiaoyi and Lu Wanyi can be kept, we will not be short of children in the palace now."

After this incident, Concubine Zhuang became more and more emotional, and suddenly thought of those royal heirs who had died long ago.

Seeing her bring up this matter, Shen Zhiyao thought that this was her chance, so she smiled and said, "Zhao Cairen and Li Xiaoyi did it all on their own, but Lu Wanyi is the most regrettable. Such a well-educated and well-mannered person suffered a great crime for no reason."

The Queen suddenly remembered that she had rarely seen her recently except for paying respects, so she asked, "Jin Shuyi lives close to her. Has she recovered now?"

For a period of time, Lu Wanyi was indeed trapped in self-blame and unable to get out of it. The Queen knew this better than anyone else.

"We had dinner together yesterday. She is much more cheerful now and no longer thinks about the child. She wanted to go to Fengyi Palace more often, but the Queen has been busy lately and is afraid of disturbing you. She said she will visit you more often after a while."

Shen Zhiyao was happy to help Lu Wanyi. She always felt that the man was very useful and would be even more useful if he could get up a little more.

"She is really thoughtful." The Queen smiled and suddenly changed the subject: "She is lovable and honest. When I get the chance, I will give advice to the Emperor and raise her position."

When Concubine Zhuang saw that Shen Zhiyao had made the Queen feel sympathy for Lu Wanyi with just a few words, she felt extremely jealous.

After enduring for a while, he still said sourly: "Jin Shuyi is kind after all. It's rare for the three of us to get together and talk about our true feelings. You still took the opportunity to help Lu Wanyi. You are really thoughtful."

Shen Zhiyao looked at her like this, but she was not angry at all. Instead, she smiled happily: "Empress, do you smell it?"

"What?" The queen sniffed carefully, but there was no strange smell!

"Is the jar of vinegar in Yongfu Palace broken? It smells so strong of vinegar!" After saying that, Shen Zhiyao looked at Concubine Zhuang with a sly smile on her face.

Concubine Zhuang blushed at her teasing and said angrily, "How can you talk nonsense! Really..."

Concubine Zhuang was really speechless. She didn't know how to reprimand Shen Zhiyao appropriately. She had just wanted to make friends with her!

"How can this be nonsense? Don't be angry, Madam Imperial Concubine. I understand you very well! Who wouldn't want to have a heart-to-heart with a talented woman like the Empress? It's normal to be jealous. I've been jealous too!"

Shen Zhiyao's playful words surprised Concubine Zhuang.

She really couldn't understand how this person could easily say such shameless words...

"You two are singing the same tune, and you are really good at teasing me..." The queen was also speechless, feeling like she was just part of their play...

The three women in Yongfu Palace were having a great time, but in Prince Rui's Mansion, the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

Prince Rui paced back and forth on the ground with his hands behind his back, breathing heavily. In the past two days, all the news coming back from the palace made him upset.

"Prime Minister Hu, you said you were always talking about conspiracy, and you sounded so advanced, but what was the result? You gave people silver and jewels for nothing, and I released so much misleading news, but the emperor was so stable, there was no disturbance at all!"

Prince Rui stopped in front of Prime Minister Hu and muttered to him for a while, but seeing that he was still sitting there without any expression, he suddenly felt even angrier.

"Please be patient. I have told you long ago that the woman is very cunning and difficult to deal with. It is easy for us to deal with her. The worst that can happen is that we can just avoid her from now on. But it will be hard for Lady Hu..." Prince Xiang said while winking at Prince Rui.

At this point, it shouldn't be just the two of them who should be anxious. Prime Minister Hu has a strong sense of family. If they can control Concubine Hu, they will have control over his weak spot.

Prince Rui rolled his eyes and said with a sinister smile, "I am impatient. Prime Minister Hu, since open tactics don't work, why don't we use some covert tactics? It will be quicker and more efficient."

Prime Minister Hu finally opened his eyes, which had been resting for a long time, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, she is Shuyi after all, not made of paper. How can you subdue her with just one or two moves?"

"Yes, we have dealt with many weaklings in the past, but we rarely encounter tough bones to chew, and it's a woman..." Prince Rui said with a look of contempt.

In his eyes, women are just accessories of men, tools for entertainment and childbearing.

Prime Minister Hu looked at him like this and had a premonition that if Prince Rui fell, it would most likely be because of the woman he despised the most...

"Empress Jin Shuyi is powerful and thoughtful, but she is not a monolithic person after all." Prime Minister Hu said with a smile, stroking his beard.

"You mean... starting with the Shen family?" Prince Rui was surprised. Those who had attacked Shen Li before all ended up badly. Where did Prime Minister Hu get such confidence?

Prime Minister Hu naturally saw his concerns and explained with a smile: "The Shen family is not just Shen Li. Now, the Shen family relies on two people. Shen Li is stable outside, and Jin Shuyi is stable in the palace. The military power in Shen Li's hands is powerful, but it is also a double-edged sword. If other people in the Shen family make mistakes..."

Yes, even if the emperor trusts Shen Li and Shen Zhiyao, the Shen family is not just made up of the two of them. If one of them does something foolish, the emperor will never tolerate it.

"I have to say, open conspiracy appears to be high-end and elegant!" Prince Xiang laughed loudly.

"With Prime Minister Hu as my assistant, I have no reason to worry about not accomplishing great things." Prince Rui used to change his face as fast as turning the pages of a book, but now he became amiable again.

Prime Minister Hu looked at the two people in front of him coldly and rolled his eyes silently in his heart, "You are such a fickle Prince Rui, that's not what you said when you were scolding me just now!"

Shen Zhiyao, on her part, listened to Lu Wanyi's advice and was very careful about the full moon banquet held for the second prince in Yongfu Palace. She tried her best to avoid it and not get involved.

But I didn't expect that, despite all my precautions, something unexpected happened somewhere else before the Second Prince's full moon banquet...