Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

"Since you have entered Tingyu Pavilion and are working under me, you will be my own people from now on. If you do your job well, I will not treat you unfairly. However..."

At this point, Shen Zhinian's gentle tone suddenly changed, with a hint of coldness.

"If anyone harbors unruly thoughts and does something dishonest, don't blame me for being rude!"

The servants in the palace must have heard a lot of words like this, which combine kindness and severity. But a warning would always make them feel a little more respectful.

The three of them did not expect that this young lady, Rou Ying, could be so experienced in dealing with things. They immediately knelt on the ground and said in fear and trepidation: "Your servant will serve the young master loyally and will not dare to disobey you in the slightest!"

Shen Zhinian regained his gentle smile.

"Okay, everyone, get up and talk."

"Fuqiu, reward."

When she was in the Shen residence, her monthly allowance was only two taels of silver, so she naturally could not afford to be so generous.

But everyone knows that entering the palace requires money, and now the future of the Shen family depends on Shen Zhinian alone, so of course they will not treat her unfairly.

Just like when Shen Nanqiao entered the palace in his previous life, in this life, Shen's father gave 80% of the Shen family's cash and good things to Shen Zhinian to bring in.

In her previous life, Shen Nanqiao was short-sighted and reluctant to spend money on a group of servants, which led to her being mistreated and no one in the palace took care of her.

Shen Zhinian will not follow in her footsteps.

After receiving the reward, Xiao Mingzi, Chunhua and Qiuyue smiled even more warmly, said many auspicious words respectfully, and worked more attentively.

"My lady has been traveling all day and must be tired. Tomorrow morning, she and the other newlyweds will go to Kunning Palace to pay respects to the Empress. I will go and boil some hot water for you. After you finish your meal and wash up, you can rest early."

New concubines entering the palace had to pay their respects to the queen first before they could begin to serve the queen.

Shen Zhinian sent all three of them out, and held Handan and Fuqiu's hands, one on the left and one on the right.

"Now in the palace, the only people I can trust are you two. Don't let Xiao Mingzi, Chunhua and Qiuyue enter the inner hall to serve. You watch them carefully."

Handan and Fuqiu nodded solemnly.

"Don't worry, my lady. I understand!"

Soon, the rewards from the six palaces were delivered to the residence of the new lady.

After Shen Zhinian expressed his gratitude, he rewarded the eunuch who delivered the gifts, and then said, "Handan, put all these rewards in the storeroom."

Since it is an open reward, there will definitely not be anything exceeding the limit, but I don’t know whether it has been tampered with by anyone.

Shen Zhinian will not use it until he has found someone he trusts to look at it.

Handan had never seen such gorgeous fabrics and jewelry. If the little girl used these things to dress herself up, she would definitely be extremely beautiful. It would be a pity to put them away.

But she understood that the young lady had her reasons for doing everything, and she only needed to obey orders. She said "yes" and did it.

It was already dark. After a day of running around, Shen Zhinian was indeed tired. Just as he was about to wash up and take a rest, Fuqiu came in and reported: "My lady, Sun Changzai from the left side hall is here."

Sun Changzai's position is higher than hers. According to the rules, tomorrow morning, Shen Zhinian should go to Kunning Palace to pay her respects and then go to Lanyuexuan to pay her respects. Why is she here so late at night?

Now that everyone was there, Shen Zhinian had promised, so of course she couldn't refuse to see him, and she also wanted to meet this neighbor.

"Please."

A beautiful lady in palace dress walked in slowly from outside with a warm smile on her face.

"I like to be in a lively atmosphere. I was very happy to know that there was a new person living in Zhongcui Palace, so I came to see you so late at night. I hope you will not mind if I disturb you."

With just one glance, Shen Zhinian understood why this Concubine Sun was out of favor.

Her appearance and figure were ordinary. She might be a beautiful lady outside, but in the harem full of beauties, she was as inconspicuous as dust. If she had not served the emperor in the palace, she would not even be qualified to enter the palace.

There are no real sisters in the harem. When they first met, she called her "sister" warmly. Shen Zhinian couldn't help but find it a little ridiculous.

This is just showing kindness for no reason.

However, Shen Zhinian also had a friendly smile on his face and bowed according to palace rules.

"I promised Shen that I would meet Sun Changzai. I should have gone to Lanyuexuan to meet her, but it is my fault that Changzai came here in person."

Sun Changzai personally helped her up and pulled her to sit on a chair.

"I am the one who came to bother you in advance. What's wrong with that, sister?"

"Besides, we live in the same palace. That's fate. You don't have to be so polite, sister."

Handan served the tea, lowered her head and quietly stepped aside.

Shen Zhinian guessed Sun Changzai's purpose, but there was a hint of naivety in his tone.

"I just entered the palace and didn't know anyone. I was very nervous. But I was relieved to see that my sister, Chang Zai, who lives in the same palace with me, is so easy to get along with."

"I wonder what's the matter with Mr. Sun's visit so late at night?"

Sun Changzai's gaze swept across Shen Zhinian inconspicuously, and a hint of complexity flashed in her eyes.

There were so many women in the harem, and her appearance was average, so the emperor had long forgotten her.

She had no status or background, and the only way she could get noticed by the emperor was to get close to the favored concubines.

But the other people are not stupid, so how could they possibly be stepping stones for her and let her share their favor?

Consort Sun was just here to test the waters tonight, but she didn't expect that this newly arrived concubine would be so charming! In the future, the emperor will definitely come to Zhongcui Palace more often!

And after a conversation, she found that Rou Da Ying was different from those old foxes in the harem and had a very simple mind.

She is beautiful and easy to control. Isn't this a stepping stone given to her by God?

Thinking of this, Sun Changzai suppressed the jealousy in his heart and smiled more eagerly.

"Look at what my sister said. Can't I come to visit my sister if I have nothing to do?"

"Zhu'er, quickly bring over the gift I prepared for my sister!"

Zhu'er replied "yes" and came in from outside the hall carrying a box containing a pair of jade bracelets.

Although the water head is only average, considering Sun Changzai's status, it is already a rare good thing, which shows that she has invested a lot of money!

A meaningful smile flashed across Shen Zhinian's eyes.

No wonder Concubine Sun asked the palace maid to wait outside.

Because after meeting her, if he felt that she was of no use to him, Sun Changzai would be reluctant to give away the pair of bracelets.

This was a reward from the Queen Mother, who was still a princess at the time, after she had slept with the emperor for the first time in the Qiandi Palace.

Sun Changzai suppressed the pain in her heart and said with a smile, "I see this bracelet, it suits your skin tone very well."

Shen Zhinian had been recorded as a legitimate daughter, and in the eyes of the world, she was a legitimate daughter. But in the eyes of Sun Changzai, a legitimate daughter of a sixth-rank official must have never seen such a good thing.