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

"Master, although you have been wronged this time, shouldn't you also know your limits? What if the emperor is really angry and can't be appeased for a while, and you are ignored again, it will be a loss!" Qiuyue said uneasily.

For a moment, the servants in Cuiweixuan also felt extremely anxious. In the harem, the palace maids basically live and die with their masters. When the master is in favor, the servants can naturally walk around the palace with their heads down. If the master loses power, the servants will probably have to bow their heads to everyone in the palace.

"Don't worry too much. I have my reasons for doing this. Besides, the Shen family still controls most of the military power, and the emperor won't really do anything to me." Shen Zhiyao said while eating, "However, from now on, the people of Cuiweixuan must be extra low-key and cautious in dealing with others. If the news gets out, there will naturally be people with ulterior motives who will come here to do bad things."

"Don't worry about this, Your Majesty. I will call everyone here later to discuss countermeasures together. We will all deal with it carefully." Qiuyue said.

Shen Zhiyao smiled and said, "You should be careful, but don't worry too much. You should spend more money recently. Don't be stingy. Living a comfortable life is the first priority."

"This slave will remember it."

Seeing Shen Zhiyao so calm, Qiuyue also calmed down. She was the person Shen Zhiyao specially brought into the palace from the Shen family, so she needed to be more calm. If she was impatient, the other servants would definitely become more impatient, and the people in Cuiweixuan would be in chaos.

As the saying goes, good things do not go out, and bad things spread for thousands of miles.

The news that the emperor left Cuiweixuan in anger spread like wildfire that day, and it became a hot topic in the palace, with people exaggerating and saying all kinds of things.

According to legend, Jin Cairen of Cuiweixuan was very proud of her beauty. She spoke without restraint when she met the emperor and angered him.

It was also said that the emperor was so angry that night that he did not turn over anyone's name card or invite anyone to sleep with him. Instead, he spent the whole night in the imperial study reviewing memorials...

There were also rumors that Shen Zhiyao was alone in the palace, sulking, feeling depressed, and crying...

Shen Zhiyao didn't care about these rumors at all and continued to do what she was supposed to do. In the past few days, she had developed a strong interest in the art of riding and archery.

In her previous life, she had played a prince dressed as a man and a female general. These roles required superb riding and archery skills, but when it came to ancient times, she still needed to get used to real bows and arrows.

Shen Zhiyao didn't want to be a concubine who only relied on her beauty to serve the emperor. She seized every opportunity to learn and strengthen new skills in case of emergency.

Now that the emperor is not looking for her, she doesn't have to pay respects to the queen for the time being. This is an excellent opportunity to practice.

In the afternoon, when Shen Zhiyao went to the Imperial Garden to relax, she happened to meet Concubine Lu who was also admiring the flowers. After all, she was of lower status, so she greeted Concubine Lu according to etiquette.

After all, such a thing had just happened, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.

The sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves, casting some mottled shadows on Shen Zhiyao's cheeks, making her look even more elusive. At this moment, in this imperial garden full of casual conversation, in an inconspicuous corner, undercurrents were swirling.

Shen Zhiyao looked at her quietly, with dignity and nobility in her brows.

Concubine Lu is the daughter of Lu Fengqi, the Minister of Personnel. For the emperor, she is a talent that can be used. Since entering the palace, she has always acted in a low-key manner and has never joined any factional struggles. However, she was first forced to have a miscarriage and then was slandered for poisoning Shen Zhiyao.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhiyao couldn't help but feel a complex emotion in her heart, mostly sympathy.

Concubine Lu set a negative example for herself. She had a good family background, a good personality, good character, and was considerate and thoughtful in her dealings with others. But in the end, she ended up in such a situation and couldn't even keep the baby in her belly.

Lady Lu walked up to Shen Zhiyao and said softly, "Lady Jin, I haven't seen you for a long time. You look good."

Shen Zhiyao looked at her coldly on purpose. Although she knew she was wronged, she had to act dumb when necessary in the harem.

"Thanks to my youth, good health, and good luck, I didn't let the person with ulterior motives succeed." Shen Zhiyao's voice was colder than her eyes.

Lady Lu had not expected her to be so direct. After being stunned for a moment, she looked around to see if there were any other people around, and then she whispered, "Lady Jin, I know that no matter how I explain, you won't believe me easily. But I still want to clarify that your poisoning has nothing to do with me. It was not me who did it."

Hearing this, Shen Zhiyao narrowed her peach blossom eyes slightly, as if she was suddenly pierced by the sun, and raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh? Lady Lu means that you were framed?"

Lady Lu nodded, her eyes firm as she said, "I really didn't lie. Someone did frame me for this. But since the emperor has made his verdict, I know I have no right to be blamed. I only hope that Lady Jin will not misunderstand me again."

In fact, the entire harem knew about Concubine Lu’s injustice, but everyone was just pretending to be stupid.

Lady Lu seemed to be explaining, but in reality, there was something else behind her words.

Shen Zhiyao looked at her sincere eyes and couldn't help but feel a ripple in her heart.

Shen Zhiyao teased, "I am just a small talent, and you are a noble. There is actually no need to explain to me."

Noble Lady Lu said solemnly: "No matter how high or low the rank of the women in the harem is, they all have an extremely difficult life. If they are not careful, they may be doomed. I have observed Concubine Jin for a long time. Although you are harsh in words, you have a very good heart and are very capable. In fact, I have long wanted to make friends with a talented person like you."

Concubine Lu was trying to show goodwill to him, and even wanted to form a temporary alliance with him.

Shen Zhiyao smiled sweetly and asked, "Lady Lu, how sincere are your words? Can I believe them?"

Lady Lu looked at Shen Zhiyao and chuckled, "It is my greatest blessing to have the honor of serving the emperor. Unfortunately, I got pregnant when I shouldn't have. Not only do I not have the ability to keep my child, but also, according to the diagnosis of the imperial physician, I will most likely never get pregnant again. Now, I don't ask for anything else, I just want to live a peaceful life, and I just want to be happy."

After a pause, seeing that Shen Zhiyao still didn't respond, he said, "To be honest, I must seek redress for my grievances from the person behind the scenes, and I just want to be a true sister to you, my sister."

Concubine Lu suddenly and subtly changed the way she addressed Shen Zhiyao, with an obvious implication.

Shen Zhiyao couldn't help but wonder, she was just a concubine who was favored for a while, why did Concubine Lu choose her?

She began to think back to all the past interactions between them, but still found nothing, so there was only one possibility left.

Shen Zhiyao felt that it was probably because of her recent strong performance that left a deep impression on her, so much so that she saw the potential for success in herself.

Shen Zhiyao certainly understood that what Concubine Lu valued most was her family background. Besides, the Shen and Lu families had similar family traditions and were both extremely loyal, so their relationship was not bad.

Shen Zhiyao thought that since it was a short-term alliance, it would be perfect to choose an ally with a strong purpose and who could help each other.

When Shen Zhiyao offended the emperor, Concubine Lu showed goodwill to her, which showed her sincerity. It also showed Concubine Lu's affirmation and trust in her ability. This person is quite scheming and will be useful sooner or later.

Shen Zhiyao was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Okay, sister thinks highly of me, then I will definitely not let you down."

Concubine Lu nodded solemnly, her eyes full of joy. She was going to join the Queen's team, but joining the team did not mean that she did not need reliable allies.

The conversation ended, the purpose had been achieved, and the two said goodbye to each other. They both knew that this was just the beginning.

Just like that, in a hidden corner of the Imperial Garden, two people who were regarded as enemies by others quietly reached a tacit understanding...