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

When Shen Zhiyao was on her way back to Cuiweixuan, Renshou Palace was in chaos. The entire warm room was filled with the sobbing of Concubine Zhao.

At this time, Concubine Zhao was standing with her head down, her eyes were red, her face was full of tear marks, and her cheeks were visibly swollen, as if she had just been beaten.

Concubine Zhao had just been slapped hard several times by the Queen Mother, and she was completely dazed at the moment.

Although Queen Dowager Zhao was cruel and strict, she had always been very kind to Concubine Zhao. This was the first time that Concubine Zhao was beaten by the Queen Dowager, which showed that the Queen Dowager was really angry this time.

In order to prevent eavesdropping, the empress dowager had already dismissed the palace maids and eunuchs around the warm room, and strictly prohibited idle people from approaching the warm room. At this time, there were only five people in the warm room: the empress dowager, Concubine Zhao, Eunuch Li, Nanny Wang and Dai Tao.

"I thought you were a little stupid, but who knew you were so stupid! Not only that, but you have also learned to act on your own? Do you have the ability to do such a thing?" Queen Mother Zhao scolded.

Queen Mother Zhao's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. Her eyes flashed with rage as she stared at Concubine Zhao Guifei, so sharp and fierce, as if she wanted to beat Concubine Zhao Guifei to death on the spot.

Concubine Zhao was so frightened that she kept looking away, not daring to look at the empress dowager. She was too careless, and perhaps the forged letter had flaws.

She regretted it very much. She should have realized that Shen Zhiyao was not an easy person to deal with. Why did she have to go to such trouble?

Eunuch Li, Nanny Wang, and Dai Tao, who were standing by, saw Concubine Zhao being beaten until she was dazed, but they did not dare to stop it. The concubine was really doing a poor job, so it would be better for them not to interfere.

This failure not only made Shen Zhiyao's reasons for escaping the crime more convincing, but also pointed the finger of suspicion at Queen Dowager Zhao. If this matter was seized upon by someone with ulterior motives, it would be extremely disadvantageous to the Zhao family.

"Aunt... Aunt, it was I who did it. I was so angry at Shen's arrogance and her unwillingness to give face to you and the Zhao family. I also wanted to help the Zhao family vent their anger..." Concubine Zhao explained anxiously while crying, not caring about the tears and snot flowing into her mouth.

"Humph! I believe you? Are you doing this for the Zhao family or for yourself? You are jealous all day long, and I don't know you? And you still dare to quibble!"

When Queen Dowager Zhao heard that she was still trying to argue, she became even angrier. She threw the handkerchief in her hand hard at her face and pointed at her and questioned her harshly.

Concubine Zhao, who had never been reprimanded by Queen Mother Zhao, became even more panicked. She was afraid that Queen Mother Zhao would really get angry and abandon her. It was true that the eldest prince was her life-saving talisman, but he could hardly guarantee her lifelong glory. The Queen Mother or the Emperor only needed to move a finger and she would lose everything in an instant.

"Aunt, I know I was wrong. After this, I see clearly that I am stupid and will never be smart again. I will follow your arrangements in everything. Please don't give up on me, aunt..."

Concubine Zhao was not stupid. She knelt down and admitted her mistake, not daring to make any more excuses.

Dai Tao was heartbroken watching from the sidelines, but there was nothing she could do. She had been serving Concubine Zhao since she was a child. She was of noble birth and had never seen her beg anyone in such a humble manner.

However, Dai Tao did not think that her master was wronged. She had tried her best to persuade her at the beginning, but Concubine Zhao was like a possessed person. She listened to the instigation of her personal eunuchs Zhizhou and Baoluan and did such a foolish thing behind the empress dowager's back, catching the empress dowager off guard.

"How could I be so blind back then? There were so many good girls in the Zhao family, but I didn't choose any of them..." Queen Mother Zhao was obviously so angry that she even said such cruel words.

Concubine Zhao was horrified when she heard this. She kowtowed and cried, "Aunt... no matter how wrong I am, I am still your niece! Considering that my father broke two fingers to save you, and also for the sake of the eldest prince, I beg you not to abandon me..."

Concubine Zhao cried so hard that her cheeks and lips had lost their color, and her body was shaking and twitching constantly. The three servants standing by were terrified, fearing that she would really cry herself to death.

Concubine Zhao was really scared. She was not favored in the palace, and not many of those who tried to curry favor with her were sincere. The only person who was truly willing to do good for her was Queen Mother Zhao, and she absolutely could not lose this only support.

Although they are collateral relatives, they are connected by blood after all. Although Queen Dowager Zhao is cruel and heartless, she is by no means heartless. Thinking of how she had entrusted her daughter to her own brother, and then thinking of the poor eldest prince, she still couldn't bear to be cruel.

Or maybe, it's not the time to give up on her completely.

"Alas!" Queen Mother Zhao sighed, picked up the Buddhist beads on the table, and began to twist them calmly.

"Okay, you should get up too. You are not smart enough, so don't act on your own in the future! Consult me ​​on everything. In this situation, the more mistakes you make, the more likely you are to hurt yourself. By then, not only me, but the entire Zhao family and even the eldest prince may be implicated by you! Remember this?"

Queen Mother Zhao asked coldly as she looked at the limp Concubine Zhao.

Concubine Zhao was not a fool, and she immediately gave in and said, "I know I was wrong, Auntie. I will listen to you from now on and never do anything stupid again!"

Seeing that she had a good attitude, Queen Mother Zhao winked at Nanny Wang, who hurried forward, helped Concubine Zhao up, and handed her over to Dai Tao's care.

"Today, for the sake of your father and the eldest prince, I will not bother with you anymore. I will still protect you in the future. But remember, if you continue to act like this without thinking, I will let you fend for yourself and will never care about you again. Don't blame me for being cruel then!" said the Queen Mother Zhao.

"I've remembered that. Thank you, aunt, for your kindness...but...I'm worried..." Concubine Zhao stammered.

"I will make arrangements. You need to keep a low profile during this period and don't cause any more trouble! Okay, you can go back now." Queen Mother Zhao waved her hand and didn't want to talk to her for the time being.

Upon hearing this, Dai Tao hurriedly supported Concubine Zhao, whose hands and feet were weak, and walked out of the palace, fearing that if she walked too slowly, she would annoy the empress dowager again.

On the way, Concubine Zhao asked Dai Tao worriedly, "Aunt... isn't she really going to give up on me?"

Dai Tao felt helpless seeing her master was so foolish, but she was a personal maid who grew up with Zhao Yuhan and they had a deep relationship, so it was impossible for her to betray her master.

Dai Tao sometimes fantasized about how great it would be if she could serve a master as powerful as Shen Zhiyao, but it was just a thought.

"Master, don't let your imagination run wild. Since the Queen Mother is still angry with you and willing to scold you, she will not give up on you." Dai Tao paused and continued, "If one day, the Queen Mother is no longer willing to scold you, or even doesn't bother to look at you, then you will really be abandoned!"

When Concubine Zhao heard this, she couldn't help but think about that scene. She was terrified and for a moment she even thought that it would be great to be beaten and scolded by the Queen Mother.

Concubine Zhao's mind was in a mess. She couldn't understand why such a big mistake happened when she had planned everything so carefully. What went wrong?