The Queen rolled her eyes at Shen Zhiyao and said, "Jin Wanyi has always been talented and her handwriting is pretty good. You must have practiced a lot on weekdays, right? Today is a good day. The pen and ink are ready. Why don't you write a few words?"

Shen Zhiyao certainly didn't want to offend the Queen, so she smiled generously, bowed and said, "It's rare for your Majesty to be so elegant, so I'll show you my humble service."

After saying that, he walked to the desk, thought seriously for a while, then gently held the pen and began to write seriously.

Shen Zhiyao's fingers were slender and powerful, and her writing was extremely graceful. She wrote only two words and then put the pen down with a smile.

The queen looked over and was stunned.

There were two powerful and elegant characters "Yun Ran" written on the rice paper. The queen's name was Gu Yun Ran.

In the harem, which concubine would dare to write the queen's name so boldly?

Shijin also came over, and when he saw Shen Zhiyao, he gave her two big "eye rolls".

The look in his eyes that wanted to kill someone with a knife couldn't be hidden.

Shijin was almost speechless. If Jin Wanyi was not a woman, she would have wanted to ask the guards to arrest her.

Shijin couldn't help but think again, if the emperor could treat his master in this way, how could the queen be so cold-hearted all year round?

The queen was speechless, but also felt curious.

This little concubine is really interesting. No wonder she is so favored by the emperor. Her rank is very high!

Although the emperor has three thousand beauties in his harem, in reality, all the women in the palace are stereotyped, rigid and conservative.

The emperor has actually never seen much in the world of love. How could he not be confused when he met someone like Shen Zhiyao?

"Why did Jin Wanyi suddenly think of writing my name?" the Queen asked with interest.

"Your Majesty asked me to write a few words, and of course I wanted to write something poetic. After thinking about it, I found that only your name is the most beautiful. An ancient poem says: 'The clouds are like clothes and the flowers are like beauty. The spring breeze blows through the threshold and the dew is gorgeous. Fortunately, there is a beautiful woman with a brocade zither, and the jade bamboo shoots are gently gathered.' Don't you think that these two words are very artistic?"

Shen Zhiyao stared into the queen's eyes and smiled.

Shen Zhiyao's praise was sincere and generous, so the Queen naturally felt very pleased.

But he didn't want to show it, lest she take advantage of him again, so he deliberately changed the subject and asked, "Okay, tell me, why did you come to my place today?"

"Your Majesty, I received the 'Snow Orchid Bow' from you. I like it very much. Of course I have to come to your house in person to express my gratitude." Shen Zhiyao bowed and smiled.

"Jin Wanyi is thoughtful. Since I have agreed to give it to you, it is a sincere gift. A good bow goes with a good man, so you don't need to be overly polite." The queen said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I came here today not only to express my gratitude, but also to ask you for something."

Shen Zhiyao didn't want to beat around the bush with the Queen, so she confessed directly.

Shijin, who was listening to this, couldn't help but complain in his heart: "This Shen Wanyi, it's obvious that she only takes advantage of the queen's good temper! She's really taking advantage of her. She's really shameless!"

"Oh? What's the matter? Tell me now." The queen motioned her to sit down.

"I have been so busy these days that I can't take care of everything. Cuiweixuan is short-handed and needs two more palace maids. I have the guts to pick two capable ones myself. Please help me, Your Majesty."

After Shen Zhiyao finished speaking, she looked at the Queen with hope in her eyes, which made the Queen feel embarrassed.

The queen thought to herself, this little concubine is really bold. She doesn't hold a high position, but she dares to choose her own person.

"It's not difficult to add people, but it depends on whether the two people you want have other plans."

The queen did not refuse, but she did not agree readily either.

After all, Shen Zhiyao's request was not excessive, as she was also a Wanyi.

According to the rules, she should have two more palace maids, but she was not yet at the level where she could directly ask for them.

"I was poisoned a few days ago and suffered a lot. I was really scared, so I found a palace maid who knows a little about pharmacology. Her name is Liao Rao. She is currently doing odd jobs in the clothing department and has no proper job."

Shen Zhiyao observed the queen's expression and saw that she did not show any impatience, so she continued, "There is also a girl named Zhuo Yi, who is a maid in the Shanggong Bureau. I have been very interested in needlework recently and want to learn more."

Shen Zhiyao's words sounded high-sounding, but to the Queen they sounded like a bunch of excuses.

The Queen naturally understood Shen Zhiyao's thoughts, and now she had the opportunity to "take revenge".

"This is not in accordance with the rules. If Jin Wanyi really wants it, why not ask the emperor? As long as the emperor agrees, how can I not listen?"

The queen looked at her and spoke in a serious tone.

"Empress, if I go directly to the Emperor to ask for someone, wouldn't it be disrespectful to you? Wouldn't that make others laugh at me? I come directly to ask for your permission. After all, you are the head of the harem. It would be nice if you showed me your grace and granted me permission." Shen Zhiyao said in a tender voice.

The queen didn't expect Shen Zhiyao to speak to her in such a disgusting way, and she immediately got goosebumps all over her body.

Then she opened her eyes wide and pretended to be angry and said, "Ms. Jin is really sharp. She actually started to teach me how to do things."

"My Queen, please... I am really afraid of being poisoned again. My small body cannot bear it anymore... If I am poisoned again, it will be embarrassing for you, My Queen."

Shen Zhiyao continued to act coquettishly.

The queen was really frightened by her nausea and couldn't help but complain: "There are so many concubines in the harem, why do you have so many problems?"

"Empress, please don't say that to me. I don't want to do that..." Shen Zhiyao continued her disgusting attack.

The Queen didn’t know whether Shen Zhiyao could bear it or not, but if she continued like this, Gu Yunran would really be unable to bear it. This was the first time she had met such a person in her life!

Besides, the request raised by Shen Zhiyao was not big at all.

"Okay, stop messing around and behave normally, otherwise, I won't care about you anymore!" Gu Yunran coughed twice.

The queen finally agreed. Shen Zhiyao was happy and immediately became obedient and returned to normal.

Shijin was almost crying watching this...

"Shijin, are these two people in the palace?" The queen turned and asked Shijin beside her.

Shi Jin lowered his head and thought for a long time. He wanted to make up a lie to embarrass Shen Zhiyao, but he didn't dare to do so. He gritted his teeth and said unwillingly: "Your Majesty, there are indeed two such people in the palace. They are both free at the moment."

"Since Jin Wanyi really wants it, I will grant her permission and let them both serve you." The queen said softly.

Shen Zhiyao hurriedly bowed and thanked the Queen.

After standing up, Shen Zhiyao asked with a smile: "Is it my fault for me to come here today to visit you and disturb the Queen from practicing calligraphy?"

The Queen smiled sweetly, and without pretending to be polite with her, she asked, "What do you think, Jin Wanyi?"

This little concubine was sharp-tongued, and she wanted to see how she would respond.

Shen Zhiyao smiled when she heard that. She really liked the Queen's personality and demeanor. She was not pretentious at all.

So she smiled and asked, "Since you are here, I will serve the Empress with writing materials. Anyway, it is very hot outside and it would be tiring to go back now."

Upon hearing this, Shijin was so surprised that his eyebrows stood up. Wow, Jin Wanyi doesn't feel embarrassed at all!

"Since Jin Wanyi has asked for it, I naturally cannot afford to lose face for you." The Queen was even more impolite.

As expected, Shen Zhiyao washed her hands respectfully in the basin beside her and began to grind the ink carefully.

The Queen thought to herself: Since I can't beat Jin Wanyi with words, I will enslave her for a while longer and let her do more work!

The Queen wrote very quickly and Shen Zhiyao's arms were sore from the writing. She felt regretful and wanted to cry. The Queen really held a grudge!

After finally making it until dinner time, the weather had cooled down, so Shen Zhiyao finally had an excuse to escape back to Cuiweixuan.

Shen Zhiyao secretly complained: Fortunately, the goal was achieved, otherwise it would be a huge loss!

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