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

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the end of the year. The emperor and the empress held a grand ceremony to confer the title of imperial concubine on Shen Zhiyao.

Early in the morning, when it was just dawn, Shen Zhiyao had already dressed up, wearing the standard palace dress of an imperial concubine, which was different from her usual attire.

Everyone in Cuiweixuan looked at their master, and found that he truly exuded an aura and majesty that was different from before.

The dark green gold-woven silk made Shen Zhiyao's skin look whiter, and the embroidery was made of gold and silver threads that only the imperial concubine could wear, which was completely different from that of other concubines.

Shen Zhiyao had her hair tied up high in a bun, and she wore a pure gold crown surrounded by pearls and jade, each gem sparkling with dazzling light.

The long hem of her skirt dragged on the ground, highlighting the imperial concubine's noble status and extraordinary demeanor.

Concubines of the second rank and above could go to Renshou Palace alone to pay their respects to the empress dowager, so according to palace rules, she went to kowtow to Queen Dowager Zhao first this morning.

Queen Mother Zhao sat on a high seat in the palace. After accepting Shen Zhiyao's three bows and nine kowtows, she waved her hand and asked her to stand up.

"A few days ago, I heard that the Queen was preparing a new palace for you. I saw that you were busy, so I didn't invite you to come. Have you prepared everything now?"

The Emperor and the Empress have been building a luxurious palace for Shen Zhiyao with great fanfare for some time. Cuiweixuan has also received many rewards, so they have been moving in one place after another in recent days, which naturally caused quite a stir.

After Shen Zhiyao stood up, she smiled and said, "In reply to your mother, everything has been prepared. After the enthronement ceremony is completed today, I will officially move into Huayu Palace. I will live closer to you, so it will be convenient for me to come here more often to show my filial piety."

The first-rank imperial concubine is the only concubine in the harem who is qualified to call the empress dowager "mother" after the empress.

"Well, it's rare that you are so filial. You are still pregnant, so just sit down and answer." Queen Mother Zhao waved her hand.

Shen Zhiyao thanked him and just sat down when she heard Queen Mother Zhao ask, "How have you been these days?"

"To answer your question, mother, I am in good health. Apart from occasional morning sickness, there is nothing abnormal. Even Doctor Qiu said that there is no need to worry too much about my health. The child is very healthy." Shen Zhiyao said with a smile.

In this feudal society, if anything goes wrong with a child, the mother will be criticized.

"Well, Princess Jin has always been very capable. You must take extra care of your health in the future. As long as you can give birth safely and naturally, I will like it no matter whether it is a prince or a princess." Queen Mother Zhao said with a smile.

Now there are three princes in the harem and the queen is about to give birth, so Queen Dowager Zhao doesn't care too much about the gender of the child.

"Thank you for your concern, mother." Shen Zhiyao stood up, bowed, and then sat back down.

"You have always been smart. Now that you are the imperial concubine, you must not be as impulsive as before. The emperor is now focused on expanding the territory. Since you are from a military family, you should take the lead in sharing the emperor's worries."

"Yes, I will keep my mother's teachings in mind." Shen Zhiyao responded with a smile.

Queen Mother Zhao asked some routine questions and Shen Zhiyao answered them one by one. Queen Mother Zhao was obviously quite satisfied, and this level was considered to have been successfully passed.

Coming out of Renshou Palace, Qiuyue said with a smile: "Master, now the Queen Mother has begun to rely on you. She has really changed."

In response, Shen Zhiyao just smiled and didn't respond to her.

When Shen Zhiyao arrived at Fengyi Palace, everyone was already waiting.

Shen Zhiyao solemnly performed the ceremony of three kowtows and nine bows to the Queen. Unlike the ceremony she performed to Queen Dowager Zhao, Shen Zhiyao performed this ceremony with extra care. After all, without the Queen's advice, she would not have her current position.

The Queen's due date is approaching, and the new life will be born probably after the new year.

Shen Zhiyao even made a special bet with the queen about the gender of the child. She thought it would be a prince, but the queen secretly preferred a princess more.

After the ceremony, Shen Zhiyao sat below the Queen and accepted greetings from the concubines.

Since being beaten, Concubine Zhao has behaved much more low-key. Although her face was as black as the bottom of a pot, she still gritted her teeth and bowed deeply.

The enthronement banquet was specially held in two places. The banquet was held in the newly renovated Huayu Palace, and the guests were concubines and royal family members from the harem as well as the wives and children of important officials of the previous dynasty.

The banquets held in Changdeok Palace were specially for entertaining male guests.

The Queen's due date is approaching, so it is not convenient for her to go out to crowded places to avoid any problems.

So, after paying their respects, everyone dispersed, and only Shen Zhiyao stayed alone to settle down.

"There are many people gathered in Huayu Palace today, so you have to be extra careful. Those who are involved in the preparation of the banquet are all people we have screened, so there shouldn't be any mistakes, but you still have to pay attention to those who attend the banquet. If you are not familiar with them, stay away from them." The queen gave special instructions.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have already made arrangements. Those who are not familiar with me cannot get close to me at all." Shen Zhiyao said with a smile.

The two chatted for a while before Shen Zhiyao returned to Huayu Palace to entertain the guests.

By the time she arrived, all the guests had arrived. They came with gifts to congratulate her and to visit the new palace of Princess Jin. The Huayu Palace was very lively.

Before the banquet began, the emperor asked Lin'en to deliver a specially prepared, formal document of enthronement, which was full of words of praise.

Shen Zhiyao knelt down to receive the document, and at the same time, she also took the jade seal that symbolized her status as an imperial concubine.

Shen Zhiyao first invited the ladies of Huayu Palace to a banquet, then toasted some key figures with water instead of wine, said some high-sounding words, and then hurried to Changdeok Palace.

In Changdeok Palace, everyone knelt down to pay their respects to the newly promoted queen, and several important officials spoke politely to praise Queen Geum.

Shen Zhiyao accepted them one by one, and then performed the great ceremony of bowing three times and kowtowing nine times to the emperor.

Bo Muxi waited patiently for her to complete the formalities, then personally came down to help her: "My beloved concubine is still pregnant with the heir to the throne, so you must be careful. From now on, you don't need to perform the formalities anymore. I have granted your permission."

"I thank Your Majesty for his love and kindness. I can have the glory I have today because of your favor. I will always remember it in my heart. I will serve Your Majesty well in the future and make you happy every day." Shen Zhiyao said with a smile.

Bo Muxi looked down at her obedient appearance with lowered brows. If he didn't know her fierce temper, he might have believed it.

The emperor immediately chuckled and whispered into Shen Zhiyao's ear: "It's fine to serve you, my beloved concubine, please be less irritable in the future. If you are angry, just tell me directly, and don't let me be rejected again."

"Your Majesty..." Shen Zhiyao couldn't help but roll her eyes in her heart, but pretended to be shy on her face.

"I am grateful for the emperor's favor. In the future, I will definitely abide by my duties, be grateful for the emperor's grace, and repay the emperor's kindness with my whole life." Shen Zhiyao bowed.

The emperor was naturally tired of hearing such empty talk, but Shen Zhiyao's words were particularly sincere and moved Bo Muxi.

He looked at Shen Zhiyao with burning eyes, smiled and nodded.