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

The queen sighed. In fact, the emperor only told her about what Concubine Lu had done, and it was not that he could not tell Shen Zhiyao.

She recounted the whole story of how Concubine Lu and Baoluan of Yuquan Palace established a connection, and how they worked together to frame Concubine Zhao and her confidants.

As Shen Zhiyao listened, she connected together all the suspicious points she had discovered before. Only then did she suddenly understand what Sister Lu's hesitation to speak meant when they were alone together.

After knowing what Concubine Lu had done, Shen Zhiyao didn't think she had done anything wrong. The only shortcoming was that she was not thoughtful enough, which gave some villains the opportunity to take advantage of her.

The only thing Shen Zhiyao couldn't figure out was how the conspiracy between Concubine Lu and Bao Luan was exposed.

"Empress, the Emperor never mentioned how he discovered that there was something wrong with Sister Lu?" Shen Zhiyao asked unwillingly.

The Queen shook her head: "The Emperor did not mention it. He also knows that I have always had contact with Concubine Lu. This must involve other people. The Emperor did not mention it. Perhaps he was afraid that I would reveal it and cause trouble for that person."

"Hmph, there are only a few people in the palace who have ulterior motives. If I want to investigate, it won't be difficult." Shen Zhiyao sneered.

"Although I will not stop you, I still have to remind you that this matter must have touched the emperor's sore spot. You need to act with caution and never be impatient, or you will get into trouble." The queen frowned.

Shen Zhiyao saw that the queen was sincerely reminding her, and her heart was warmed. She said with red eyes: "I know... Queen, don't worry, I am not that easy to be plotted against."

"You... just know how to be tough." Seeing that her emotions had finally stabilized, the queen joked, "I don't know who it was that was crying so pitifully just now."

"You really are such a fool! I couldn't help crying in front of you because I was dependent on you, and now I have to be teased by you..." Shen Zhiyao frowned and acted coquettishly.

"I'm afraid you're not just crying here for the first time, are you? Is there something else? Tell me the truth." The queen didn't believe that she was just venting here.

"Really... nothing can be hidden from the Queen... See how pitiful I am, just do your best to help me. I promise, it's definitely not an excessive request!"

As Shen Zhiyao spoke, she pointed her finger to the sky and swore.

"Tell me the story now." The Queen was almost immune to her way of acting coquettishly and pitifully, and she would not fall for it easily.

"Empress, after Sister Lu left, Taoxiang, her personal maid whom she brought from her mother's home, lost her support and couldn't leave the palace. I really can't bear to see her so pitiful, so please give her to me. Cuiweixuan happens to be in need of a servant." Shen Zhiyao looked into the queen's eyes and pleaded sincerely.

"This..." The Queen hesitated: "Lu Jieyu left in a hurry, and the servants of Qingyuexuan are suspected of not serving her well. According to etiquette, all the servants in there will be sent to Cheng'en Temple as slaves..."

"Empress, I know you are in a difficult situation, so I only ask you to let Taoxiang go..." Shen Zhiyao continued to plead softly.

"Well, it's not a difficult problem. I'm also considering you. If you insist on having this maid go to Cuiweixuan, aren't you afraid of causing trouble?" The queen said meaningfully.

Indeed, it was not just superstition. The personal maid knew too much and should have been silenced.

"Just give me the person. I'm not afraid of the rest." Shen Zhiyao looked at the queen with pleading eyes.

The queen looked at her for a long time, and finally said, "Good... person, take her away as soon as possible. If you delay any longer, who knows what will happen next."

"Thank you, Queen, you are the best..." Shen Zhiyao blinked her peach blossom eyes, her voice choked again.

"Okay, now that you're well, I still have to supervise Concubine Lu's affairs, so I won't stick with you here any more." The Queen wanted to let her relax, so she didn't intend to ask her to go with them.

Shen Zhiyao naturally understood, and looked at the queen: "Then I won't bother you any more, Your Majesty. I'll take my leave now. I'll go see Sister Lu off later."

The queen waved her hand and didn't bother to be polite with her, thus seeing the guest off.

After leaving Fengyi Palace, Shen Zhiyao said coldly: "Chu'an, please go to find Eunuch Lin'en on my behalf and tell him that Cuiweixuan has always been very grateful for his care and wants to invite him for a cup of tea to show his gratitude."

"Yes, I'll go right away..." Chu An agreed, and without asking any more questions, he bowed and left.

"Master, you chose to meet with Eunuch Lin En at this time. He must be very wary, right?" Qiuyue knew what her master was thinking, and she still wanted to find out the truth.

"We are all smart people. If he is willing to come, I have a way. If he is not willing to come..." Shen Zhiyao paused and sighed, "This is Sister Lu's fate..."

After saying that, Shen Zhiyao held Qiuyue's hand, got on the sedan chair, and went back to the pavilion.

With the Queen's supervision, the Ministry of Internal Affairs acted quickly and set up the mourning hall for Concubine Lu before dinner.

In Qingyuexuan, Taoxiang was the only one willing to wear mourning clothes for Concubine Lu. The rest of the servants were all worried about their own safety and only cared about protecting themselves, which was really sad to see.

When Shen Zhiyao came to burn incense for Concubine Lu, her expression remained normal and she did not shed a single tear.

Her tears remained silently in her heart, and her sadness was not for others to see.

On the contrary, it was Concubine Hu who came later. She was crying uncontrollably in front of Concubine Lu, looking very sad, which formed a sharp contrast with Shen Zhiyao who came before her.

Shen Zhiyao watched Hu Cairen's performance coldly and thought to herself: Sister Lu, look, this harem is full of people shedding "crocodile tears". In your next life, you must never enter this hypocritical harem again.

The emperor had obviously shown special favor to Concubine Lu. According to regulations, the remains of ordinary concubines were not allowed to be kept in the palace.

Shen Zhiyao felt that the emperor was simply trying to appease the Minister of Personnel Lu Fengqi, and that the previous dynasty was what Bo Muxi cared about.

"Chu'an, please stay and help Taoxiang." Before Shen Zhiyao left, she deliberately kept Chu'an.

It is said to be helping, but in fact it is because he is afraid that Taoxiang will be ambushed, so it can be regarded as a kind of protection.

At this time, Bo Muxi was still reviewing memorials in the imperial study, but he was uneasy. Somehow, ever since he met Concubine Lu that day, he often thought of some of Concubine Lu's words.

He sighed, placed the cinnabar brush on the inkstone, and ordered: "Lin'en, after sending Concubine Lu away tomorrow, seal the door of Qingyuexuan first... Keep the furnishings inside as they are for the time being..."

"Also, I will reward Minister Lu with 50,000 taels of silver as a token of my appreciation."

"Yes, I'll do it right away..." Lin'en received the order and was about to retreat to do his work, but was stopped by the emperor again.

"Wait, the Queen just came to me to plead for mercy." Bo Muxi picked up the cinnabar pen again and said with his head down: "Since Jin Shuyi has asked for mercy, there is no need to take the maid Taoxiang from Qingyuexuan away..."

"Let her pack her things tonight and report to Cuiweixuan overnight..."

After Bo Muxi finished speaking, he buried his head in reviewing memorials again.

"Yes." Lin En responded softly. Seeing that the emperor had no more instructions, he turned around and left quietly.

As Lin En walked, he thought: "Tao Xiang is such a blessing! She is actually wanted by Empress Jin Shuyi... You know, the servants in Qing Yue Xuan are said to be sent to Cheng En Temple as slaves, but in fact... Alas!"

It's rare for Shen Zhiyao to be so loyal and righteous, which makes Lin En appreciate her again.

Lin En sighed again, then quickened his pace to get things done...