Treasures that can be collected by the emperor into his private treasury are naturally the best.

These exquisite headpieces, not to mention their amazing craftsmanship and value, cannot be bought outside even if you have money. Only members of the royal family are qualified to use them.

This is the symbol of identity!

Shen Zhinian's eyes swept over it, admiring it quietly.

She entered the palace to enjoy a luxurious life, so she couldn't dress plainly forever, but now was not the right time. At least Nangong Xuanyu liked her the way she looked, didn't he?

"Put it away. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"Yes."

While Handan was dressing Shen Zhinian, Xiao Mingzi was telling her the latest news she had heard.

"My lady, His Majesty turned over your name card last night. I heard that the people in Chuxiu Palace were very angry. Concubine Jiang felt that His Majesty did not see her because of you... Given her temper, she will definitely make things difficult for you if she goes to Kunning Palace to pay her respects today..."

Handan frowned and said, "How can others influence who your Majesty sees and favors? To be frank, if Concubine Jiang embarrasses my lady because of this, isn't that unreasonable..."

Shen Zhinian smiled faintly.

"Don't you see? Concubine Jiang is a person who makes trouble for no reason."

Handan looked at her worriedly.

"My lord, what should we do..."

After all, even if the young lady was promoted, she would only be a concubine, two levels lower than Concubine Jiang, not to mention that the other party had the support of the Queen.

Shen Zhinian disagreed.

"Don't take her to heart."

In her previous life, Jiang Wanning was a brainless person. The reason she could be so arrogant in the harem was because she was protected by Queen Jiang. After Queen Jiang passed away, she didn't know who took care of her before the Zhenguo Mansion fell.

After finishing her makeup, Shen Zhinian glanced at the gardenias on the windowsill and said, "Pick the best one and put it on my hair."

Fuqiu advised: "My lady, although in the folk, gardenia is the only white flower that can be worn on the head and chest without taboo. But this is the palace after all, the rules are strict, and wearing white flowers is probably inappropriate..."

Shen Zhinian smiled slyly.

"If we don't do this, how can we give Concubine Jiang a chance to attack?"

She is not afraid of Jiang Wanning, but that doesn't mean she will let her bully her!

Fuqiu instantly understood Shen Zhinian's intention.

"Yes. This flower is big and white, which matches your complexion."

Shen Zhinian took Xiao Mingzi, Fuqiu and Chunhua out today, leaving Handan and Qiuyue behind in Tingyu Pavilion.

When she arrived at Kunning Palace, everyone had arrived one after another.

The news that Shen Zhinian was personally sent back by Li Changde after serving the emperor last night has spread throughout the harem. This is an unprecedented treatment!

The concubines looked at her unfriendly, mixed with countless envy and jealousy. Especially Jiang Wanning, if eyes could kill, Shen Zhinian would probably have been stabbed to pieces...

She raised her hand and touched the gardenia on her head, her smile becoming even more innocent.

If they don't provoke her, everything will be fine. But if someone wants to die, she is not a pushover!

Soon, Queen Jiang and Concubine Liu arrived, surrounded by a group of palace servants. Everyone immediately stood up and greeted them.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty be blessed with good health and long life!"

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine, may Your Majesty be blessed with good fortune and happiness!"

Queen Jiang still had a generous and decent smile on her face.

"Sisters, no need to be polite. Get up."

"Thank you, Queen!"

Shen Zhinian discovered that Queen Jiang's complexion seemed to be worse than the last time they met. Her expression was even more stiff as she was covered with thick makeup.

He is already so sick, maybe he could live longer if he rested well. But he has to let the concubines come to pay their respects every day like before. Isn't this torturing himself?

Perhaps the more seriously ill she was, the more she wanted to hold on to the power of queen. Only by accepting the daily worship of concubines could she feel comforted.

Shen Zhinian was thinking secretly when she heard the gentle and virtuous voice of Queen Jiang: "Rou Changzai served the emperor in bed last night and deserves a reward."

"From now on, you must abide by your duties, serve His Majesty, and soon establish branches and branches for the Great Zhou and continue the royal lineage."

All the concubines who were expected to carry on the royal lineage had their abortions secretly caused by Queen Jiang.

Of course Shen Zhinian would not say this out loud, she bowed and said, "I will remember the Queen's teachings!"

Concubine Liu glanced coldly at Shen Zhinian with her beautiful peach blossom eyes, with a look of disdain.

All the women in the harem who compete with her for His Majesty are bitches!

However, Concubine Liu is now most wary of Jiang Wanning, and does not take Shen Zhinian, a mere concubine, seriously.

Jiang Wanning had been holding a lot of anger since last night. When she saw the gardenia on Shen Zhinian's mind, she finally found an opportunity to attack her!

"How dare you, Concubine Rou, come to pay your respects to the Empress, yet dare to wear an unlucky white flower on your head? Are you deliberately cursing the Empress?!"

If it were anyone else, they would definitely not dare to be so presumptuous in Kunning Palace, but everyone knew that Jiang Wanning was an exception.

As expected, Queen Jiang's expression suddenly turned ugly!

She was already seriously ill, and was most averse to these things! Even white jewelry rarely appeared in Kunning Palace on weekdays. How could Shen Zhinian, a concubine, be so bold!

Anpin also likes the scent of gardenias. She has been thinking about the pots of gardenias in the greenhouse for a long time. The news that Nangong Xuanyu gave them to Shen Zhinian has not spread in the harem. Anpin thought that the gardenias on Shen Zhinian were picked by her in the greenhouse.

But this charge can wait.

Concubine An's eyes flashed with coldness, and she chimed in, "Empress, Rou Ying had just been promoted, and she dared to be disrespectful to you. She simply didn't take you seriously! In my opinion, she should be severely punished to serve as a warning to others! Otherwise, if others follow suit, wouldn't the harem be in chaos?"

The concubines who wanted to please Jiang Wanning spoke up one after another: "I also think that what Concubine Jiang and Concubine An said is right!"

"Rou Changzai has committed a serious crime of disrespect, and her position should be demoted!"

"No, in my opinion, she dared to cause trouble in Kunning Palace, she should be banished to the cold palace!"

"..."

Jiang Wanning listened to everyone's criticism of Shen Zhinian, and a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes!

This bitch dared to snatch the favor of His Majesty from her, so of course she would seize every opportunity to trample her to death!

Of course, there were still many smart people who saw that the gardenias on Shen Zhinian's head were very fresh, and were obviously just picked. Given the distance from the greenhouse to Tingyu Pavilion, it was obviously impossible to go back and forth without missing the time for greeting.

Moreover, with Shen Zhinian's position, she could not enter the greenhouse in the imperial garden. There were obviously some unknown secrets inside, so they all tactfully did not speak.

Shen Zhinian explained: "Your Majesty the Queen, Madam Jiang, although the gardenia is white, it represents joy and is considered a symbol of good fortune and luck."

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