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

Shen Zhiyao had already asked Qiuyue to pass on the news to everyone in the Shen family, urging them to dare to give advice to the court and protect the queen.

Shen Xun trusted his sister very much. In addition, he had a chivalrous heart and could not bear to see behavior that disregarded the ancestral etiquette and laws, so he naturally could not bear it and confronted Zhou Qianzheng.

"Hmph, I have no selfish motives. Everything I do is for the sake of the country and the government. Naturally, I dare to risk my life to give advice! Captain Shen is covering my mouth like this, could it be that he has some ulterior motive?" Zhou Qianzheng glanced at Shen Xun, showing an awe-inspiring look.

"Humph, the Queen of Zhao State was selected in accordance with royal etiquette from a family of officials with outstanding moral character! She was married into the palace after the Emperor respectfully informed the royal ancestral temple and submitted three letters and six engagements! How can she be challenged by a few rumors?" Shen Xun said angrily.

When the officials in the court saw the two of them arguing, they not only watched with great interest, but some of them were also eager to join in. For a moment, the scene seemed a little chaotic.

"The Queen is the foundation of the country, and the one born to the Queen is the crown prince of the country. The Queen should appoint virtuous people to the position!" Zhou Qianzheng said loudly.

Bo Muxi sat on the dragon throne, watching the officials arguing coldly, but did not express his opinion.

Ping Xuanhou, who was sitting on the imperial chair, suddenly stood up, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

My goodness! When everyone saw the queen's father stand up and speak in person, they all fell silent, staring with wide eyes and secretly glancing towards Marquis Pingxuan.

Prince Rui and Prince Xiang, who were sitting on the armchairs, looked at each other and smiled, with a look of satisfaction on their faces.

"Marquis Pingxuan, please speak." Bo Muxi raised his hand to signal, but no emotion could be heard.

"Since the Queen took charge of the six palaces, I feel that she has never acted presumptuously, let alone committed any serious faults. Now, the so-called crimes that are pinned on the Queen are just rumors, without any real evidence. The Queen is now pregnant, so please don't blame the Queen, but blame me for my poor teaching!"

Ping Xuanhou was very humble, acting like a kind father, which made people speechless.

"I don't blame anyone, and Marquis Pingxuan doesn't have to take the blame." Bo Muxi said loudly, but if you listened carefully, there was no emotion in his tone.

"I am now old, and I am always worried that I will make mistakes in national affairs due to my lack of mental strength. I ask the emperor to allow me to retire." Ping Xuanhou bowed.

When these words were spoken, the whole court was shocked. Marquis Pingxuan was retreating to advance, and he wanted to use his official position to protect the queen.

Prince Rui was overjoyed when he heard this. He had done so many things mainly to target the clan of Marquis Pingxuan. He never expected that Marquis Pingxuan would sacrifice himself to such an extent.

Bo Muxi stood up and said, "My Lord, you are a little old now, but your eyes are not dim. I will not approve your resignation."

Upon hearing this, Prince Rui felt very disappointed and glared at the emperor in his heart.

"However, considering that you are not feeling well, I will allow you to take a few days off to recuperate. You can stay at home and recuperate, and you don't have to go to court for the time being." Bo Muxi said.

"Your Majesty, I, as your servant, thank you for your grace." Marquis Pingxuan knelt down to express his gratitude.

"Old Marquis, please stand up and take a seat." Bo Muxi raised his hand and said.

"Yes." Ping Xuanhou thanked him again before standing up and sitting back in the armchair.

Everyone was confused by the emperor's mysterious actions and could not tell what the emperor's attitude was towards Marquis Pingxuan and what his attitude was towards the queen.

However, after this commotion, no one dared to say anything anymore, and everyone moved on to the next topic.

The emperor hadn't even dismissed his court yet, but the news that the queen had been impeached in court had already reached the ears of several important figures in the harem.

When Eunuch Li got the news, he hurried into Renshou Palace to inform Queen Dowager Zhao.

Queen Mother Zhao listened carefully and sighed, "Pass my intention to the people below. Don't lose your morals. Anyone who talks about the queen without permission or makes small moves will be arrested by me on the spot."

"Master, you are..." Nanny Wang didn't understand what was going on. "With such a good opportunity, does our Lady Concubine Zhao really have no chance at all?"

"In the past, I wanted to help her get the throne. But now, I am more and more clear-headed. The harem still needs someone like the queen to control it. Even if I help her get the throne, will she be able to stay there? I'm afraid the Zhao family will be even more dangerous."

"Master..." Nanny Wang had accompanied the Queen Mother all the way until now, and she still felt sorry for her master in her heart.

"Okay, I understand what you are thinking. Let me think about it again. During this period, no one in the Zhao family must act rashly." Queen Mother Zhao sighed.

"Yes! I will listen to my master in everything. It would be better if there were fewer disputes. I have also thought it through. As long as my master can live well, nothing else matters." Nanny Wang said with tears in her eyes.

"Okay, I'm tired. Let me be alone for a while. You should take care of me and keep an eye on Concubine Zhao. Don't let her do anything stupid." Queen Mother Zhao waved her hand, her voice full of fatigue.

"Yes."

Nanny Wang respectfully helped the empress dowager lie down before leaving the inner room.

She could see that her master was wavering. Or perhaps, she saw through the emperor's mind.

After all, the emperor is the empress dowager's biological son. How could he not see that he was deliberately enforcing the law?

After this incident in the previous dynasty, the situation that Shen Zhiyao had managed to stabilize with great difficulty was thrown into turmoil again.

When everyone went to Fengyi Palace to pay their respects the next day, some people started to make trouble.

The Queen came out a little late today because she was feeling unwell during her pregnancy.

Concubine Lv Shu took over Concubine Zhao's task the night before, so she had to bite the bullet and laugh awkwardly: "Alas, I don't know what we concubines are in the eyes of the Queen."

When everyone heard her words, they could only murmur in private, but no one dared to respond to her.

Shen Zhiyao couldn't listen any longer and said angrily, "Why do you say that, Concubine Shu? The Empress has always been diligent and never shirks her responsibilities in handling the affairs of the six palaces. She also often urges the Ministry of Internal Affairs to treat every concubine as fairly as possible, and she never forgets to ask the Emperor for permission to promote everyone. Isn't that good enough for us?"

"Oh, Sister Shen, don't get excited. Concubine Lu naturally didn't mean that. However, you have been rising rapidly all the way. It has only been a short time, and you have been promoted to the position of the Nine Concubines. Naturally, you understand the advantages of being the Queen better than the rest of us..." Concubine Zhang stepped forward and echoed in a sarcastic tone.

"Oh, Concubine Zhang's expression changes so quickly. Before, she kept praising the Queen's virtue. What's the matter? Do you want to replace the Queen?"

Shen Zhiyao smiled slyly and looked at Concubine Zhao: "Or, who is behind this?"

"You...Jin Shuyi, how dare you slander me? I'm just a fourth-rank concubine, how dare I have such thoughts? What's more, no one instructed me to do so!" Concubine Zhang said hatefully.

"You also know that you are only a fourth-rank concubine? How dare you talk about the Empress like that?" Shen Zhiyao glared at Zhang Concubine, leaving her speechless.

"Empress Zhang may have spoken out of turn, but Empress Jin Shuyi, you are one of the nine concubines, and you are more qualified and have more thoughts than Empress Zhang!" Hu Xiaoyi suddenly stood up and supported in a sarcastic tone.

What she said was a clear accusation that Shen Zhiyao also had ambitions to covet the position of queen.

"Haha, the kitchen cooked mushroom soup for everyone recently. Some people drank too much and were poisoned. They went crazy! The emperor has been busy with government affairs and has never asked about the affairs of the harem, which has allowed some villains to come out and show their heads!"

After Shen Zhiyao finished speaking, she slammed the teacup on the table, stood up and glared at everyone. She was going to go all out and scold these stupid women who didn't know what was good for them.