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

The next day, after Shen Zhiyao went to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects, she went to the Imperial Garden and "accidentally met" Concubine Zhao.

"Jin Shuyi, it's really fresh that you can still stroll around the Imperial Garden without following the Queen around all the time!" Concubine Zhao looked at Shen Zhiyao with a smile, intending to mock her for only having the Queen in her eyes and being the Queen's follower.

"Look at what your majesty said. The flowers in the garden are in full bloom now. I was frightened yesterday. I don't want to do anything today. I just want to relax." Shen Zhiyao said with a smile.

"Talented Lady Hu is about to be sent to Cheng'en Temple. You will still be the most favored in the palace in the future. Now, you should be proud, right?" Concubine Zhao said sarcastically.

“Your Majesty should also know that our Emperor is busy with state affairs and is not interested in women. When he is busy, he has no time to go to the harem. It doesn’t make much difference whether you are favored or not, but…” Shen Zhiyao paused deliberately and looked at Royal Concubine Zhao with a smile.

"But what?" Concubine Zhao looked up at her with a look of arrogance on her face.

"The Emperor is indeed special to Lady Hu. Even I am not as special as him. That day when I accompanied the Empress to a banquet at Changdeok Palace, Hu Hongfei's collusion with Prince Rui was exposed on the spot. The Emperor was so angry and sad that he didn't have the heart to kill Lady Hu..."

"Moreover, I heard that when Hu Xiaoyi fainted last night, the emperor was very compassionate and ordered people to carry her to the side hall to recuperate. Let me ask, if it was someone else, even you or me, who committed such a serious crime, how could the emperor forgive her so easily? The emperor has temporarily sent her to Cheng'en Temple, but who knows if he will come to his senses one day and take her back..."

"I can feel that the emperor always has a special preference for Concubine Hu, but we concubines are far from being able to compare to her." Shen Zhiyao said very seriously.

It has to be said that Concubine Zhao, who knew the whole story, could not refute Shen Zhiyao's words.

Hu Cairen's face looks exactly like Qin Man's, and with her superb piano skills, she is a replica of Qin Man. She won at the starting line, so naturally they can't compare to her.

"Huh, it's rare. Would Jin Shuyi, who is fearless, admit defeat one day?" Although Concubine Zhao was unhappy, she did not forget to make fun of her.

"Well, there's no winning or losing. I'm open-minded. Anyway, I don't have any children, so there's no need to fight. I'm content as long as I can live a good and comfortable life, unlike the imperial concubine, who has too many worries in her heart." Shen Zhiyao smiled calmly.

"Hmph, how much do you have to worry about? I have long stopped competing for favor. Now I just want to take care of the eldest prince." Concubine Zhao glared at her and said disdainfully.

"Your Highness is right. You already have the eldest prince, so there is really no need to fight for superficial things. Last night, when I was chatting with the Queen, we happened to talk about Lady Hu..."

"We all think that the emperor is just angry for the moment, and he may have to take the person back in the future. The Empress is thinking of sending someone to Cheng'en Temple to take care of her, so as to avoid the emperor's blame in the future. I am still worried about it, and I don't know who to send to be more appropriate." Shen Zhiyao pretended to be worried.

"Haha, the Queen is really kind-hearted. You'd better do your job well. Watch out for the consequences, or you may end up in trouble for both sides! But... I have to advise you that woman is not a good person. Raising a tiger will bring disaster. Watch out for her to eat you up until nothing is left..." After saying this, Concubine Zhao snorted coldly, then walked away holding Dai Tao's hand.

Shen Zhiyao looked at her angry back and laughed in her heart: We know it very well, didn't we just come to you to solve it? The evil ones need the evil ones to deal with them, and you are the sickle that can kill the evil ones!

Dai Tao helped Concubine Zhao walk away, and then looked around. Seeing no one around, he advised, "Master, Jin Shuyi is very cunning. You should just listen to what she said for fun, but don't take it to heart."

Dai Tao was afraid that his master would be used as a tool, so he had to give him some warnings.

"Humph, do you think I'm really stupid? However, she has been kept in the dark about many things. That Concubine Hu is indeed a threat. What if the Emperor misses Qin Man again and runs to Cheng'en Temple... The late Emperor has done such things before. What if he leaves another dragon seed..." Concubine Zhao gritted her teeth.

"Even so, you have to calm down and think about it. Concubine Hu can die at the hands of anyone, but not at your hands. Everyone knows that the emperor may regret it. If you kill Concubine Hu, there will be a risk of being held accountable..." Dai Tao saw that Concubine Zhao was about to make a move, and had to persuade her painstakingly.

"I know what's going on." Concubine Zhao thought for a long time and said, "Let's go to Renshou Palace. I should also go see my aunt."

"You are..." Dai Tao said halfway and then shut up.

She could see that Concubine Zhao was planning to kill someone with a borrowed knife, but this time, she was not going to persuade her.

After all, Queen Mother Zhao is the emperor's biological mother, so it is most appropriate for her to do this matter. Even if the emperor knows about it in the future, he will not be able to say anything.

I have to say, this is a good move.

When Concubine Zhao arrived at Renshou Palace, she paid her respects, chatted about family matters for a while, and then got down to business.

"Aunt, do you remember the zither player named Qin Man whom the emperor once hid in the secret courtyard of the front residence?" asked Concubine Zhao.

"Why are you bringing this up for no reason?" Queen Mother Zhao said unhappily.

"This matter should have been kept to ourselves. I don't want to cause trouble for my aunt unless it is absolutely necessary... But, when I was in favor, I saw a portrait of Qin Man hidden in the imperial study by the emperor..." Concubine Zhao said cautiously.

"Portrait?" Queen Mother Zhao's eyebrows flew up in anger when she heard this. She originally thought that the emperor had long forgotten about that prostitute, but she didn't know that he still kept the portrait in memory of her!

No wonder the emperor has not paid enough attention to so many beauties over the years. Beauty is really a disaster!

"Don't be angry, aunt. The person is already dead, so it doesn't matter. But..." Concubine Zhao paused, deliberately appearing very embarrassed.

"But what? Stop nagging. Just say what you want to say directly." Queen Mother Zhao said unhappily.

"Didn't something happen to the Hu family yesterday? I couldn't sleep last night because I kept thinking about it. After thinking about it for a long time, I found that Concubine Hu looks very similar to Qin Man in the painting..." Concubine Zhao said vividly.

Queen Mother Zhao was shocked when she heard this, but she remained unmoved. She looked at Concubine Zhao coldly with a burning gaze, as if she wanted to see through her heart.

"Aunt, I would never dare to lie to you. I only saw the portrait once a long time ago, so I don't remember it very well. Yesterday, the Hu family participated in the rebellion, and I was quite frightened. So I just remembered it now."

Concubine Zhao leaned on the Queen Mother's legs and raised her head and said, "If you don't believe me, you can always send someone to check. There are always some old people who have seen Qin Man. How dare I lie to you!"

In fact, Concubine Zhao had already remembered it, otherwise she would not have been able to use it to blackmail Concubine Lu.

She had been holding on to this card, refusing to confess to the Queen Mother, just to play it at this critical moment, with a fatal blow.

To be honest, if Concubine Hu had not ended up in such a situation, Queen Mother Zhao would not have really done anything to her even if she knew about it. After all, she was the Prime Minister's daughter. At most, she would have suppressed her and prevented her from showing off her power.

But now, she has become the daughter of a traitor and this is very different.