Shen Zhiyao was caught off guard by the Queen. She was stunned and lost her confidence. She asked in a tender voice: "Queen, please help me! Look at the way Lord Zhu looks down on women, and Zhu Baolin, who learned horseback archery and his nose is upturned. I am so angry!"

Shen Zhiyao actually dared to harass the Queen like this! This was unprecedented! Concubine Lu was so shocked that her eyes and chin almost dropped to the ground!

The Queen looked at her helplessly and pretended to rebuke her, "You! All you know is fighting! If you can really make this thing, it will be a great contribution to the cavalry construction and agricultural development of Zhao State. How can you just think about competing with them!"

In fact, as a modern person, how could Shen Zhiyao not know the meaning of this?

As a grand slam actress in her previous life, she has seen a lot and is well versed in human nature. She is just hiding her shortcomings and pretending to be stupid.

She needed to pretend to be unstrategic in front of the emperor and short-sighted in front of the empress.

The ancients said: "A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." Even when facing a queen who values ​​talent so much, she dared not show off her talents.

Letting others see your shortcomings at the right time is a great wisdom. In the harem, it is even a life-saving talisman!

"I don't care. My eyes and heart are so narrow! I don't obey them, so I want to slap them in the face! If the Queen is unwilling to help me find a solution this time, I will... will..." Shen Zhiyao snorted angrily, and she looked like she was really angry.

"What do you want to do?" the queen asked with raised eyebrows.

"Hmph! Then I'll give up! From now on I will never mention this matter again, and I will not draw detailed drawings anymore. Your Majesty will have to find someone to do it yourself!" Shen Zhiyao pouted!

Lady Lu was going crazy! Shijin was also dumbfounded!

Is Shen Zhiyao...blackmailing the queen? Who gave her the guts to do this?

With a "puff", everyone looked over and saw that it was the Queen who couldn't help laughing out loud.

Concubine Lu and Shijin suddenly became frightened. Could it be that the Queen was furious?

Only Shen Zhiyao was still holding onto the Queen's arm and refusing to let go, even acting like a spoiled brat.

Originally, a moment ago, while praising Shen Zhiyao's talent, the Queen was still somewhat wary of her.

But at this moment, everything has vanished...

This little concubine is really quite interesting. Well, at least she is genuine.

"I was just teasing you just now. Jin Wanyi is really talented. I admire her very much. I will definitely help her and will not let you lose face in front of them!" The queen promised with a smile.

It's over! This time, Concubine Lu and Shijin were completely dumbfounded!

The Queen, who is as cold as an iceberg, actually knows how to tease people!

"I knew it, Your Majesty, you are the best! You are truly the most kind, charming, beautiful, and kindest woman I have ever met in the harem!" Shen Zhiyao continued to act coquettishly.

Everyone got goosebumps all over the floor...

"Just accept it when you see the good news! If you continue to be disgusting to me, I won't help you!" said the queen, waving her sleeves.

Shen Zhiyao quickly regained her serious demeanor and smiled awkwardly to please the Queen.

"Okay, I wasn't just teasing you just now. When the emperor was in high spirits before, the Imperial Household Department was located in an unused pavilion next to the Hall of Mental Cultivation in Changdeok Palace. Although the Imperial Household Department belonged to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it only obeyed the emperor's orders in the palace." The queen explained.

"Now, the emperor is more concerned about government affairs. He thinks the Imperial Household Department is too noisy when making things, so he relocated them to the pavilion on the south side of Huaxiong Hall and gave me the power to command the Imperial Household Department. So, if I really couldn't help you a few days ago, you would have to ask the emperor for help."

"So, I have a good life. I was born to rely on the Queen!" Shen Zhiyao said with a sweet smile.

"Time is short and the task is heavy. The most urgent task is that the three of us need to divide the work, and then each of us will do our job and act separately. Two days is really tight!" The queen thought.

"I will listen to your Majesty's orders."

Shen Zhiyao and Lu Guiren hurriedly responded seriously.

"This palace and Noble Lady Lu will go to the Imperial Household Department to find craftsmen who meet the requirements. Jin Wanyi will stay in Fengyi Palace for the time being to draw detailed structural drawings. You need to draw quickly and then bring them to the Imperial Household Department." The Queen ordered.

Shen Zhiyao sighed secretly, the Queen was worthy of being in charge of the affairs of the six palaces, she divided the work in an orderly manner.

"These two objects have simple structures. I just need to modify the diagram I just drew, and I should be able to finish them very quickly." Shen Zhiyao assured.

"Yes. The saddle and stirrups need to be made by craftsmen at the same time in order to catch up. At that time, Noble Lady Lu will be responsible for the saddle, Jin Wanyi will be responsible for the stirrup, and I will be responsible for resource coordination."

After the Queen finished speaking, she turned to Noble Lady Lu and said, "Noble Lady Lu, you just need to keep an eye on it and communicate with the craftsmen about any problems you encounter. If you can't solve it, please communicate with us in time."

"I will keep in mind the Empress's instructions." Concubine Lu bowed.

"Assorted, it's already past noon, tell the kitchen to serve some food to everyone," said the Queen.

"Master, I have asked the kitchen to prepare it a long time ago, and it can be served now." Shijin replied.

Concubine Lu entered the palace earlier than Shen Zhiyao and never thought that she would be able to dine with the Queen in Fengyi Palace. It can be said that she was benefited by Shen Zhiyao.

Concubine Lu couldn't help but think that she seemed to have benefited a lot from Shen Zhiyao.

Shen Zhiyao was favored and very generous. Since they became good friends, she had given her a lot of rouge, powder, fine cloth and other rewards. She couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in her heart.

Lady Lu sighed secretly, if she had met Shen Zhiyao earlier, perhaps many things would not have happened...

While the three of them were having their meal, they occasionally joked with each other, and the atmosphere was comfortable and harmonious.

Afterwards, Concubine Lu followed the Queen to the Imperial Household Department, and Shen Zhiyao stayed alone to draw the pictures.

Since Shi Jin served the Queen, she kept the chief eunuch Qi by her side to serve her, which showed how much the Queen valued her.

Shen Zhiyao was very curious about the Imperial Household Department hidden in the palace. She was anxious to reunite with the Queen and the others, so she concentrated on drawing the picture. She painted very quickly and finished it in just one hour.

After checking carefully again and confirming that everything was correct, Chang Qi arranged for a sedan chair to be sent from the stable to take her to the Imperial Household Department.

The Imperial Household Department was indeed a confidential department within the palace. Shen Zhiyao was carried on a sedan chair and, after twists and turns for a long time, she finally entered a quiet courtyard deep in the palace. It was surrounded by high walls and isolated from the palace. The gate was guarded by armed guards to ensure confidentiality and security.

After some effort, Shen Zhiyao finally entered the courtyard. She looked around and saw that the courtyard was symmetrical along the central axis and had a regular layout, with an exquisite pavilion in the center.

There are various workshops on both sides of the courtyard, including carpentry, blacksmithing, metalworking, painting, weaving, etc., which are endless.

Craftsmen of various skills were concentrating on making things. When they saw Shen Zhiyao come in, they just bowed and then focused on their work, looking calm and at ease, obviously they were used to seeing people of noble status in the palace.

After just a quick glance, Shen Zhiyao fell in love with the atmosphere here. She really wanted to trick the emperor and the empress into giving herself the opportunity to come here and play occasionally!

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