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

Tingyu Pavilion.

Shen Zhinian wrote the letter and gave it to Fuqiu, instructing her to secretly find someone to pass it out of the palace and deliver it to Shen's father.

Although the two were very curious about how Shen Zhinian knew what happened in Tang Luochuan's family and specially sent Handan to wait in the Imperial Garden, they tactfully did not ask more questions.

Handan sighed, "Dr. Tang is so lucky to have met you, young lady. Young lady, you are so kind-hearted."

Shen Zhinian smiled meaningfully.

"A truly kind person won't live long in this cannibalistic palace."

She doesn't consider herself a good person, and everything she does is based on profit.

In a sense, she and Tang Luochuan each got what they needed.

The sky gradually darkened, and starting tonight, the newlyweds would go to bed one after another.

Everyone is looking forward to who will be the first lucky person to be favored by the emperor.

Almost all the new concubines who entered the palace were waiting nervously at this moment.

Seeing Handan standing at the door with an expectant look, Shen Zhinian shook his head helplessly.

"No need to wait, go to bed early. His Majesty will definitely turn over Concubine Jiang's card tonight."

Seeing her so calm, Handan asked in a low voice: "My lady, aren't you disappointed? After all, all the women in the harem want is the favor of His Majesty..."

Shen Zhinian smiled but said nothing.

There are so many women in the harem, and no one is special. If she gets upset every time the emperor turns over someone else's card, won't she be so angry that she will die?

Moreover, from the very beginning, she entered the palace not for the emperor's insignificant love, but for a luxurious life and a lofty status!

But to climb up, favor is indispensable. After Jiang Wanning, the first person to sleep with him in the true sense must be her!

Shen Zhinian has such confidence! Because to the emperor, all newcomers are the same, it all depends on who he has an impression of.

Shen Zhinian had already started planning this on the day of the palace selection. From the fact that the emperor simply gave her a title, it was clear that her plan had succeeded.

Sure enough, not long after, the news that the emperor had turned over the name card of Concubine Jiang spread throughout the harem.

Shen Zhinian slept soundly here, but others had a sleepless night.

Everyone understood that the emperor would give Concubine Jiang this honor, whether for the sake of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion or for the sake of Queen Jiang's face. But the truth is that they still held a glimmer of hope...

Now, this expectation has been completely dashed.

……

The hall on the right side of Jingyang Palace is Yilan Pavilion.

After bathing, Liu Ruyan was wearing a white middle-length dress and adding spices to the incense burner with her slender hands.

Xunmei and Xunyou have been her maids since childhood, and are also the people Liu Ruyan trusts the most in the palace.

"My lady, just let this little thing do it for me."

"Everyone in the palace knows that whoever is favored by His Majesty first will become the best among the newcomers. But the card His Majesty turned over tonight was that of Concubine Jiang. My lady, why are you not in a hurry at all..."

Liu Ruyan put down the spices, and her beautiful and delicate face still showed a calm expression.

"Everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Jiang only won by virtue of her family background and status, which doesn't count. Who among the newcomers truly wins the emperor's heart will be revealed tomorrow night."

Xunmei breathed a sigh of relief.

"My lady is right. It is I who was anxious. You are so beautiful. You will definitely be the first one among the newcomers to sleep with you in the true sense!"

Liu Ruyan was not blindly confident.

"Don't forget, the one from Tingyu Pavilion is the only one with a title. Your Majesty must have a deeper impression of her than of me."

Xunyou frowned.

"If you become the next person to sleep with His Majesty, you will be able to suppress the next person. If Rou agrees that she cannot serve His Majesty tomorrow night, then no one among the newcomers will be able to compete with the young master..."

Hearing the chill in her words, Liu Ruyan frowned slightly.

"This is the deep palace. It's not like the outside world. You must not act rashly."

"If something goes wrong with Rou Yi, I will be the next one to sleep with you, and everyone's eyes will be on me. Instead of that, I should keep calm and wait for the right opportunity."

Xunyou and Xunmei lowered their heads at the same time.

"I will teach you!"

……

Yongshou Palace.

Concubine Liu sat in front of the bronze mirror, stroking her cheek with her slender fingers. The arrogance and domineering look on her beautiful face faded away, replaced by a look of panic.

"Cuizhu, each of the newcomers today is more delicate than me. Compared to them, do I look old?"

Cuizhu said quickly, "Your Highness is in her prime, and is the most favored woman in the palace. How can those vulgar women compare to you?"

Concubine Liu murmured, "There are so many women in the harem who love your Majesty's status and the honor it can bring them. But I am not like that. I truly love your Majesty as a person..."

"But with so many newcomers entering this year's talent show, I'm afraid Your Majesty won't come to my place for a long time..."

"The first person His Majesty favored was actually that bitch Jiang Wanning! It's not enough to have a Queen Jiang in the harem, but another Noble Jiang is coming to compete with me for His Majesty!"

"She is aiming for the position of Queen. Am I really going to let that bitch climb over my head in the future?!"

Cuizhu knew that Concubine Liu loved the emperor deeply. Every time the emperor favored a concubine a few more times, Concubine Liu would become extremely jealous and fly into a rage in the palace.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

"Lady Jiang is just an arrogant fool. If she wasn't from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, she wouldn't even be worthy of carrying the Empress' shoes! Your Majesty picked her first, but it was only for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and the Empress's face. Of course, your Majesty loves you the most, the Imperial Concubine!"

Concubine Liu's expression lightened up slightly, and a sharp cold light flashed in her eyes.

"You're right. How can I lose to a bitch?"

"How are the two people who were punished by Jiang Wanning during the day?"

Cui Zhu said respectfully, "Li Changzai and Zhou Changzai were quite resentful of Concubine Jiang in their words, thinking that she was too arrogant because of her family background. They were very grateful for the kindness of the Empress and said that they were willing to die for her!"

Concubine Liu snorted coldly.

"They don't have any foundation in the palace, so they naturally want to lean on a big tree for shade. I hope these two people can be of use!"

"Give the order..."

……

The next day.

Because of her meritorious service in sleeping with the emperor, Concubine Jiang was promoted to Concubine Jiang and was granted the position of the head of Chuxiu Palace.

With Shen Zhinian's current position, except for the day when all the palaces come to the emperor for an audience and after serving the emperor in bed, he does not need to go to Kunning Palace to pay his respects on other days.

She sat on the beauty couch and listened to Handan's gossip with great interest.

"Although it is a consistent rule that those below the rank of concubine will be promoted one level after serving the emperor, there are still many people in the harem who are jealous of Concubine Jiang."

"Especially Concubine An. I heard that the sound of porcelain in the palace never stopped. There were also several palace servants who were punished for no reason..."