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

Zhao Qing saw that the emperor seemed very interested, and hurriedly said with a flattering smile: "Thanks to the emperor's kindness, I have invited a good teacher to teach my daughter all kinds of talents since she was young. Now that the emperor appreciates her, it is a blessing for our family."

Zhao Qing's attitude made Shen Zhiyao stunned. In this world, there are fathers who truly love their daughters, and there are also fathers who are greedy for wealth and sell their daughters for fame. Compared with Zhao Qing, the original owner's father, Shen Li, can be said to be a perfect father.

Back then, in order to control Shen Li, who held a large number of troops, the emperor used tough measures to force Shen Li to send his most beloved second daughter to the palace. On the day Shen Zhiyao entered the palace, the iron-blooded tough general Shen Li burst into tears and blamed himself.

The original owner really didn't want to enter the palace, but was forced to marry into the palace to save her family from harm. This will probably be a permanent regret in Shen Li's heart.

"I admire you very much. It just so happens that there is still a lack of a noble lady in the harem, so let's make Ling'ai a sixth-rank noble lady. Queen, what do you think?"

Zhao Qing was indeed the core figure of Queen Mother Zhao's family, and he was also a first-rank palace minister. The emperor was always stingy in conferring titles on his concubines, and it was quite difficult for a concubine who had just entered the palace to be given a seventh-rank Baolin. The emperor gave Queen Mother Zhao and the Zhao family enough face.

"I think it's great, too. Sister Zhao is extremely talented, and I truly admire and like her." Naturally, the empress continued to perform a harmonious drama with the emperor, and whatever the emperor said was the truth.

The Queen Mother watched this scene silently, smiling happily and kindly, but she was not very satisfied in her heart. This Zhao Qing was too impatient and lost his sense of proportion!

The Zhao family has already become a thorn in the emperor's side. Sending someone into the palace at this time would be too reckless!

The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine Zhao calmly again, and the latter's face was indeed livid. She sighed inwardly, none of these key figures in her mother's family gave her peace of mind. If she really died one day, the Zhao family would be in danger!

Well, seeing that Concubine Zhao, whom she personally supported to the throne, was not very capable, it would be safer to have one more candidate. What if this one is also pregnant?

Everyone was congratulating the emperor on his new concubine, and Zhao Qing was naturally very proud.

When some are happy, others are angry.

Shen Zhiyao, Concubine Qi, Zheng Baolin and the rest of the group entered the palace at the same time last year. The best they have achieved now is just a beauties, but this Zhao was actually made a noble lady right after entering the palace. Who wouldn't be jealous? This has really stirred up a hornet's nest.

Even Concubine Zhao, who was also from the Zhao family, was very angry about this.

As a result, that night, the Emperor turned over Concubine Zhao's name card and slept with him. Now, everyone in the harem found Concubine Zhao even more annoying. How could a young lady from an official family enter the palace so hastily, and she was favored and slept with him that very day? This was too improper!

It was also that night that Shen Zhiyao took a walk by the Taiye Lake to digest the food she had eaten during the day, and she happened to meet the Queen and Concubine Wei Kang who were also walking by the lake.

Shen Zhiyao saw them from afar, and hurried forward to greet them: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Empress, and to Consort Wei Kang."

"No need to be so polite." The queen waved her hand, her tone unusually gentle.

The soft moonlight sprinkled on the queen, making a circle of light silver halo around her, dissipating some of her usual sharpness, appearing much more friendly, and there was less luxury between her brows, and a more scholarly air.

Shen Zhiyao had carefully studied the Queen's poetry collection. She admired this queen with both good character and beauty very much, but she was also well aware that there were no friends in the harem. If they had met in modern society, she would definitely be able to become a good friend with the Queen, but this was a cannibalistic harem and she could not confide in anyone.

The Queen seemed to be quite interested in Shen Zhiyao. This concubine who had never been outstanding seemed to have become a different and interesting person recently.

"Lady Shen, what do you think of Lady Zhao?" The Queen stroked the hair hanging by her ears and asked casually.

This posed a difficult problem for Shen Zhiyao, as she actually didn't want to offend anyone.

After thinking for a long time, Shen Zhiyao said frankly: "Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, but he is also a man. Men naturally like different types of women. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. As long as he wants a woman in the world, he should have it. There is no reason."

The Queen obviously didn't expect her to reply like this. This vision is not something that ordinary women can have. She couldn't help but look at Shen Zhiyao with a little more admiration in her eyes.

"Yes, the emperor is a man. To a man, a woman can be a beloved one, a plaything, or even... a tool..." At this point, the queen suddenly paused, her eyes dark and unclear.

Concubine Wei Kang looked at the Queen in surprise. The Queen in front of her seemed unfamiliar to her. She didn't understand why the Queen, who was always cautious and frugal with her words, would reveal so much in front of Shen Zhiyao.

The queen seemed to have realized her own misconduct. To date, she had only met one woman, Shen Zhiyao, who could resonate with her. If they had not met in this harem, they might have become close friends.

Perhaps to smooth things over, Concubine Wei Kang suddenly interrupted and said, "What man or woman? I think that since the harem has established rules, they should be strictly followed. If the rules are always broken because of someone's special circumstances, wouldn't the harem be in chaos?"

"Okay." The queen waved her hand and interrupted Concubine Wei Kang.

Concubine Wei Kang had been with her for a long time, so the Queen was reluctant to criticize her. She said in a gentle voice, "In this harem, nothing is as simple as it seems. If you, a concubine of the second rank, can understand this, how can the emperor not understand it? Lady Shen, what do you think?"

Seeing the Queen's frankness, Shen Zhiyao no longer wanted to hide her shortcomings and appear overly hypocritical. She just had to be careful in what she said and know when to stop.

Shen Zhiyao said: "Although Concubine Zhao is of noble birth, she has just entered the palace and has not yet established a solid foundation, but she has been promoted to a high position. I am afraid that..."

Shen Zhiyao only said half of the sentence. When talking to each other, smart people stop at the point they are trying to make.

Does the emperor really like Concubine Zhao? I'm afraid he is just... flattering her...

Bo Muxi was ruthless and cruel. He had never been a good person, and good people could not become emperors.

Being favored is a double-edged sword. If used properly, it can indeed help you rise to a high position. However, if used improperly and you put too much pressure on others, you may suffer a backlash. There are countless examples of this in the harem.

There are not many people in the palace who can keep their composure. If the queen does not take action, someone will naturally find ways to do so.

The Queen raised her lips and asked kindly, "I heard that Concubine Zhao invited you to Yuquan Palace to taste incense. Is that true?"