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

She was waiting to see Shen Zhinian being flattered and grateful, so that she could recruit him for her own use.

Little did she know... Shen Zhinian was a first-rank lady in her previous life, and she had even worn glass-type emerald jade bracelets. Bracelets of this quality were not something she would ever notice.

However, she still accepted Sun Changzai's advances and said with a faint smile: "Then I will respectfully obey your command. Thank you, Sister Changzai."

Sun Chang was stunned.

She had observed it quietly as soon as she came in. The bracelet on Shen Zhinian's hand was much worse than the one she gave her. Why was Shen Zhinian so calm after receiving such a good thing, without even a hint of surprise in his eyes? !

Sun Chang felt extremely unhappy, but he couldn't say it out loud, so he could only comfort himself that at least he had successfully won over Shen Zhinian.

After a few more pleasantries, she left.

Shen Zhinian glanced at the bracelet given by Sun Changzai and said, "Put it in the storeroom and put it together with the other things."

She could have pretended to be flattered to satisfy Sun Changzai's vanity, but Shen Zhinian didn't.

She didn't come into the palace to be controlled by others!

Handan and Fuqiu were just young and inexperienced, but they were not stupid. Of course they saw through Concubine Sun's purpose.

"My lady, Concubine Sun is clearly attracted by your good looks and wants to use you to show off in front of His Majesty when he comes to Zhongcui Palace. Why do you still accept her advances?"

Shen Zhinian no longer had the innocence on her face that she had when facing Sun Changzai. She smiled cunningly like a little fox.

"Of course I know that Sun Changzai wants to use me as a chess piece. But once we enter the game, it's still unclear who will become whose chess piece."

Handan asked in confusion: "Sun Chang has no background and no favor. Is there anything that can be used by the young master?"

Shen Zhinian stood up and walked towards the bathroom.

"Chess pieces include generals and soldiers. A small soldier can also capture the opponent's general. Therefore, do not underestimate any insignificant person. As long as you use them well, they can play an unexpected role."

Handan said respectfully, "I will teach you!"

It seems that in the harem, if they want to help the young lady go further, they still have a lot to learn!

……

The next day, all the palaces came to the audience.

Shen Zhinian's daily clothing and appearance are usually directly managed by Handan, but days like today are different.

She looked at the several sets of palace dresses on the shelf and asked respectfully, "My lady, which one do you want to wear today?"

Shen Zhinian knew that among the newcomers entering the palace this time, she was just a low-ranking concubine. Even though she was the only one with a title, few people regarded her as a threat.

But if she showed off her excessive beauty and charm on the first day of paying respects, she would definitely attract the attention of many people and be regarded as a thorn in their eyes.

Therefore, today's dressing should be low-key and decent.

Shen Zhinian pointed to one of the shelves and said, "Just wear this Qinghe Bibo skirt."

"Yes!"

Soon, after finishing her makeup, Shen Zhinian stood up and looked at the woman in the bronze mirror.

The moon-white skirt is embroidered with patterns of lotus leaves and blue waves in green silk thread, which looks fresh and refined, giving people a cool feeling.

Her face was lightly made up, just enough to suppress the seductiveness that emanated from her bones.

At this time, Shen Zhinian looked neither too ostentatious nor too charming, nor too petty to be looked down upon.

She has always been satisfied with Handan's craftsmanship.

"Let's go."

Apart from the newly-arrived concubines, only those with the rank of noble lady or above were qualified to pay respects to the empress every day. Therefore, Sun Changzai could not go there.

It just so happened that Shen Zhinian was too lazy to deal with her on the road.

Fuqiu and Chunhua stayed in Tingyu Pavilion, while Shen Zhinian brought Handan, Xiao Mingzi and Qiuyue to serve them.

If you want to know whether the people around you are trustworthy, besides knowing their true colors over time, you naturally need to have more contact with them.

Along the way, Xiao Mingzi introduced the place diligently.

"My lady, this is the first selection of concubines after His Majesty ascended the throne, so there are not many people in the harem, and they are all the old people who serve in the palace."

"The only high-ranking concubines in the palace now are the Empress, the Imperial Concubine, the Good Concubine, the Snow Concubine, and the An Concubine."

Shen Zhinian already knew all this information clearly, combining his memories from his past life with what Nanny Xiao had said.

However, she did not stop Xiao Mingzi. If she could find what she missed from his introduction, it would be a gain.

After the founding emperor of the Great Zhou ascended the throne, he conferred the titles of Duke Zhenguo and Duke Dingguo on the two great heroes who had followed him in building the country.

After hundreds of years of development, the power of the two Dukes' Mansions has spread throughout the Great Zhou. Such a behemoth is a truly wealthy and powerful family!

The empresses of all dynasties came from the Duke Zhenguo Mansion and the Duke Dingguo Mansion.

Empress Dowager Liu is the younger sister of Duke Dingguo.

Concubine Liu was her niece from her mother's side, and the legitimate daughter of Duke Dingguo.

Queen Jiang came from the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.

In these two generations, their family had a queen, and originally the Dingguo Mansion and the Zhenguo Mansion maintained a delicate balance.

However, ever since the queen's child died in her womb, her health has been deteriorating. The imperial physician said that even if she took good care of herself, she would only live for one or two years. The delicate balance between the two families was thus broken.

Both the Dingguo Mansion and the Zhenguo Mansion want to compete for the throne of queen!

Concubine Liu had the support of the Queen Mother and gave birth to a princess for the emperor. This was the emperor's only child so far, and even if she was a princess, she was invaluable!

The Duke Dingguo's Mansion panicked, so they took advantage of this selection to send the Queen's younger sister into the palace.

In her previous life, Shen Zhinian felt for a moment that Queen Jiang was actually quite pathetic.

Before she died, the women in the harem were already eyeing her position. Even her family members were eager to send her younger sister to replace her.

It was not until later, when the struggle between the two families became more intense, that the things Queen Jiang had done were brought to light.

There are so many women in the harem, but the eldest princess is the only one who has a child, all because her abortion skills are too advanced!

Even the few princes who were born with great difficulty all died prematurely, which was also the work of Queen Jiang.

The emperor was furious, but before he could depose the queen, Queen Jiang died of illness.

Finally, he issued an edict to demote her to a commoner and forbade her to be buried in the imperial mausoleum. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was also cleaned up.

The emperor would naturally not watch the Duke Dingguo's Mansion dominate the market, so he supported new forces and started fighting with them in the court.

What happened afterwards... Shen Zhinian didn’t know because she was reborn.

When she came to her senses, Shen Zhinian had already walked to Kunning Palace and went in with the others.

Inside, she saw someone she knew.

Liu Ruyan was wearing a white palace dress, which made her slender figure look even more lovable. She looked like a water lotus in the cold wind, weak and unable to take care of herself.

This delicate look, not to mention men, even women would feel pity when seeing it.