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

"The Empress Dowager is absolutely right. Please sit down and calm down first." Shen Zhiyao coaxed with a smile.

"Shijin, hurry up and serve tea to mother." The queen also smiled.

Although Queen Mother Zhao sat down out of respect, her back was still straight, as if she was still in a fighting posture.

"Forget it, there's no need to kneel down and talk. It would make me seem mean. Just stand and talk." Queen Mother Zhao said while twisting her Buddhist beads.

Shen Zhiyao cursed in her heart: Look at how cruel you are. Even if you wrap the Buddhist beads in patina, you will never be able to enter Buddhism in this lifetime. Why are you pretending, you tiger woman!

Although she cursed fiercely in her heart, she looked very respectful: "Empress Dowager, this is a completely false rumor. The more we have to stay calm at this moment, the more we have to keep calm. We have already discussed the countermeasures and will tell you now."

Although the Queen trusted Shen Zhiyao, she couldn't help but worry for her at this moment. The Queen Mother was not easy to fool!

The queen's brain was also working at high speed, carefully thinking about how to deal with the situation.

"The emperor is the crown prince appointed by the late emperor himself. Not only does he have the imperial edict of enthronement, but he also has the imperial edict of succession that was witnessed by the cabinet minister and taken out personally from behind the plaque in the main hall. This is in line with the rules of succession established by Taizu of Zhao State." Shen Zhiyao had read the chronicles of Zhao State in advance and was familiar with the succession process of the current emperor.

"Alas, although that is true, three people can make a tiger. If rumors are not controlled, they will inevitably become wild history in the end! Our Emperor Chengzu of Zhao is still accused of treason..." Queen Mother Zhao sighed.

In fact, the Queen Mother was not really without a solution. She just wanted to question Concubine Zhuang and Shen Zhiyao's crimes and was unwilling to speak first.

"Let's put aside the issue of tracking down those who maliciously spread rumors. The most important thing is to stop the rumors first. The sisters in the harem are all sensible and it is not difficult to manage them. But if the people who spread rumors and cause trouble are suppressed despite the ban, I am afraid that it will arouse the people's rebellious psychology and counterproductive." Shen Zhiyao said.

"Well, now we can't tell whether the rumor started from the palace or among the people. So, how do you say we should stop it?" Queen Dowager Zhao asked, staring at Shen Zhiyao.

“The first three princes were spoiled by the Sun family and became arrogant and domineering. They treated the people like grass, raped women, and embezzled taxes. They did all kinds of evil things! God bless us, Dazhao, which is why he was infected with smallpox. Finally, he was taken away by God.” Shen Zhiyao spoke with righteous indignation and passion, which immediately aroused the emotions of everyone present.

She looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice, "I am ordered to help manage the harem. From today on, anyone in the harem who spreads rumors and deceives people willfully, no matter which family they belong to, will be sent to the Ministry of Punishment for severe punishment, and the entire family will be punished for treason!"

When these words were spoken, everyone gasped. If the servants in their palace were accused of treason, how could they, as masters, be safe?

The air suddenly became quiet. Queen Mother Zhao stared at Shen Zhiyao, a little dazed... When this person got angry, he was somewhat similar to the current Queen Gu Yunran.

Seeing that everyone was frightened, Shen Zhiyao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As for the ordinary people outside, we have to use some down-to-earth methods."

"The third prince got drunk and caused trouble in the streets many times, beating and scolding the people who blocked his carriage. There must be people in the capital who still remember this clearly! Let's turn all his atrocities and his disregard for the lives of the people into jokes and stories and spread them everywhere."

"If we find some storytellers and folk artists to turn these things into books and songs, it won't take long before the trend is reversed and it will seem natural."

"Since ascending the throne, our emperor has been diligent in his work and has loved the people. He has reduced taxes, pacified the border, and vigorously developed agriculture... Which of these has not benefited the people? If you ask me, we were too modest in the past. Now is the time to make up stories and spread them around."

"When the people hear this, they will naturally ponder these things in their hearts. Justice is in the hearts of the people. After all, there are still many people who understand things in this world. The above is my humble opinion. Whether to adopt it or not, I hope the Queen Mother and the Queen will decide."

Shen Zhiyao bowed with a smile, then went back to the queue.

Queen Mother Zhao subconsciously turned her head and exchanged glances with the Empress. They both understood what was going on, but before they could say anything, they heard the eunuch at the door chanting, "The Emperor has arrived..."

Except for the Queen Mother, everyone was busy paying their respects to the Emperor.

The emperor exempted everyone from formalities and walked forward with a smile to pay his respects to Queen Mother Zhao.

"Youth pays homage to your mother." Bo Muxi paid respect to the Queen Mother.

"Your Majesty, please don't be so polite." The Queen Mother waved her hand.

Bo Muxi saw that the atmosphere in the hall was solemn and everyone seemed to have lost their minds. He thought that it was because the Queen Mother was questioning him, so he smiled and said, "Mother, calm down. Your son is here to listen to your lecture."

Queen Mother Zhao rolled her eyes at the emperor and said angrily, "Am I so harsh? Since the emperor is here, let everyone go and just leave the queen sitting."

Queen Mother Zhao had an idea in her mind and started to drive people away. There were some things she only wanted to discuss with the Emperor and the Empress.

"Well, then you can all go back and rest." Bo Muxi waved his hand.

While Bo Muxi was speaking, he glanced at Shen Zhiyao inadvertently, and seeing that the woman was dignified, he smiled and blinked.

Shen Zhiyao did see it, but pretended not to see it, which made the emperor feel frustrated.

Everyone agreed and hurried out. At this moment, no one wanted to stay in this place for too long to avoid getting into trouble.

After leaving Fengyi Palace, Concubine Zhuang held Shen Zhiyao's hand and said, "Thanks to your cleverness today. Look at the Empress Dowager's attitude. She came here specifically to question us! If we are not careful, we will both be punished."

"Sister, don't think too much about it. It looks like this is the way it is. We just need to wait for the imperial decree and act according to the rules." Shen Zhiyao held Concubine Zhuang's hand to comfort her.

Although Concubine Zhuang gave birth to the second prince and was dignified, her family had no foundation after all, so she lacked confidence. In addition, it was inevitable that she would react slowly after becoming pregnant.

In recent days, Shen Zhiyao has taken better care of her, and their relationship has become much better now.

"Okay, then let's go back and rest first. To be honest, I'm still very tense at the moment!" Concubine Zhuang sighed.

"My sister just gave birth to the second prince, and her body hasn't fully recovered yet. Go back and get some sleep. I'm here to take care of everything." Shen Zhiyao said with a smile.

Concubine Zhuang did not bother to be polite with her, and smiled as she got on the sedan chair and left.

Seeing her walk away, Shen Zhiyao got on the sedan chair angrily, thinking: It's really true that I only have the title of being favored, but I rarely receive the emperor's protection. Every time I encounter difficulties, I have to work hard to find ways to deal with them. It's really... no one else...

Shen Zhiyao has done her best, and the rest depends on how the three people inside decide.