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

Queen Jiang took off her gorgeous phoenix robe, removed her heavy jewelry, and changed into the ordinary clothes she wore in her palace. She looked even more emaciated.

Especially today when the whole palace was present to see the emperor, and seeing so many newlyweds who were like flower buds, it made her look even more like she was about to die.

At this moment, she was lying on the beauty couch, coughing several times in a row, and her face looked a little pale.

"I can protect Wan Ning temporarily, but I can't protect her forever. Why not let her experience the dangers of the harem while she still has some strength to sharpen her brain? No matter what happens, I will be there to protect her."

"In the future, if my body becomes completely useless and she is plotted against by others, there will be no way to save her."

Of course, Queen Jiang still had a hidden selfish motive in her heart.

Even though they knew that for a noblewoman, the most important thing was the honor of her family, how many people could truly have no grudges against the person sent by the family to replace them?

For the glory of the Zhenguo Mansion, she will do her best to ensure that Wan Ning can ascend to the throne of Queen after her death!

But before that, Queen Jiang didn't want to see Jiang Wanning living too smoothly.

……

"Sister Rou!"

Liu Ruyan called Shen Zhinian with a smile.

"I live in the side hall of Jingyang Palace, and my sister and I are going the same way. Why don't we go back together?"

Shen Zhinian is a few months older than Liu Ruyan, but in the harem, status is determined by rank, so Liu Ruyan can naturally call her "sister".

She roughly guessed Liu Ruyan's purpose and smiled lightly, "Okay."

On the day of the palace selection, it was Shen Zhinian who stopped Zhao Yungui from drinking the cup of tea, so he escaped. These days, Liu Ruyan has never known whether Shen Zhinian has discovered anything.

But during the half month of returning home, the selected beauties were not allowed to go out at will, so Liu Ruyan could only write letters to test Zhao Yun's return.

Zhao Yungui was a straightforward person who could not hide his true feelings. He originally wanted to scold Liu Ruyan in the letter. But Mrs. Zhao said that if she did so, she would expose Shen Zhinian. After Liu Ruyan entered the palace, she would inevitably make things difficult for Shen Zhinian.

So, Zhao Yungui pretended nothing had happened and wrote back to Liu Ruyan.

Liu Ruyan was a cautious person. Even though she had tried several times and found nothing unusual, she did not completely let her guard down.

"Sister Zhao and I have been friends for many years. On the day of the palace selection, I hit it off with Sister Rou. I thought the three of us could live together for a long time in the future. I didn't expect Sister Zhao to fail in the selection. It's such a pity..."

"Sister Rou, there are no outsiders here. I will tell you something from the bottom of my heart today. The harem is full of twists and turns, and survival is not easy. You and I are old acquaintances, and we entered the palace together. From now on, we must help each other and support each other in this deep palace."

When saying this, Liu Ruyan held Shen Zhinian's hand, and her delicate face showed a very sincere expression.

It’s just acting, who can’t do it?

Shen Zhinian nodded heavily, smiling very innocently.

"Sister Liu, I am just a small promise, and the concubines in the harem can come and step on me. Especially today in Kunning Palace, I was scolded by Concubine An for no reason... To be honest, sister, I was really scared at that time!"

"Now that Sister Liu has said this, I know that I have someone to rely on in the palace. I can finally rest assured!"

Seeing Shen Zhinian's innocent look, and her charming eyes full of trust in herself, Liu Ruyan finally leaned towards the idea that what happened on the day of the palace selection was just a coincidence.

However, the women in the harem are best at disguise. Liu Ruyan did not let her guard down and still looked like a good sister.

"Sister Rou, you are too polite. We should take care of each other from now on."

Shen Zhinian smiled and nodded, saying, "We have arrived at Zhongcui Palace. Today, the whole palace is here to see the emperor. I'm sure Sister Liu must be tired, so I won't keep her here. When you have time, come to Tingyu Pavilion to be my guest."

Liu Ruyan gently let go of her hand.

"must."

After paying a visit to Concubine Sun at Lanyuexuan, Shen Zhinian returned to Tingyu Pavilion.

She sent Xiao Mingzi and Qiuyue away to do their work and took Handan into the inner room.

Fuqiu came in to report: "My lady, this morning I followed your instructions and gave Chunhua a chance to take advantage of the situation. But she has been working honestly in the yard and has not set foot in the inner room."

Shen Zhinian nodded.

"Keep watching them. I will continue to test them like this. If they really have problems, they will reveal themselves sooner or later."

"Yes!"

Handan and Fuqiu both knew what happened on the day of the palace selection. There were no outsiders here, so she finally couldn't help but say, "My lady, Concubine Liu is very scheming and cruel, so we must be on guard. Why do you still pretend to have a deep sisterly relationship with her?"

Shen Zhinian smiled like a cunning little fox.

"Silly Handan, we are weak in the harem. It is precisely because Liu Ruyan hides deeply and uses ruthless means that she is a good knife when used! Anyway, she is in the open and we are in the dark. In the end, it is not certain who will use whom."

"Besides...if we don't become good sisters, how can I, your young master, find a chance to find Liu Ruyan's fault?"

Handan nodded.

"I see……"

Shen Zhinian suddenly remembered something and ordered, "Go to the Imperial Garden quietly and guard it. If you see a man dressed as an imperial physician wandering there, come back and inform me immediately."

"Remember, don't alarm anyone!"

If you go to the Imperial Garden, you are supposed to guard His Majesty. Why do you have to guard an imperial physician?

Although Handan was puzzled, she did not ask any further questions.

"Slave, you obey!"

Sure enough, in the evening, she came back to report that the target person had appeared!

Shen Zhinian stood up immediately.

"Good Handan, you have worked hard, so just stay in Tingyu Pavilion and rest."

"Fuqiu, follow me to the Imperial Garden!"

On the way, Fuqiu couldn't suppress her curiosity.

"My Lord, are you going to..."

Shen Zhinian smiled mysteriously.

Of course, it is to seize the first opportunity after Liu Ruyan entered the palace!

And that person will become her biggest helper in the harem in the future!

In her previous life, although Shen Zhinian married into the Lu family, she had always stayed in the Shen family. So she knew most of the contents of the letters that Shen Nanqiao sent back.

There was an imperial physician named Tang Luochuan in the Imperial Medical Bureau. Although he was young, his medical skills were very impressive.

When he first entered the palace, he was often excluded and bullied by his colleagues because of his lack of status and background. Unfortunately, his hometown was hit by a flood, and his parents and sister were missing.

Tang Luochuan was very worried about this, but he was powerless and had no way to deal with it. He was so anxious that he could only wander around the Imperial Garden every day, hoping to get help from a noble person.

Just a few days later, he met Liu Ruyan who went to the Imperial Garden to appreciate the flowers.

After hearing about Tang Luochuan's experience, Liu Ruyan felt deeply sympathetic and immediately offered to help him. She wrote a letter and asked her confidant to deliver it.

With the help of the Yangzhou prefect, Tang Luochuan's family was quickly found. Although his father had unfortunately died, at least his mother and sister survived.