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

With Cuizhu's persuasion, Concubine Liu finally suppressed her unhappiness.

"Okay, let her in."

"Yes!"

When Shen Zhinian entered the inner hall, he saw Concubine Liu lying lazily on the beauty couch. She had a noble temperament and was incredibly beautiful. No wonder she was the most favored concubine in the harem!

"I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine. May the Imperial Concubine be blessed with good fortune and happiness!"

"Your Majesty has gifted me with the Moonlight Brocade. I like it very much and I came here today to express my gratitude."

Concubine Liu listened to Cuizhu's words and did not continue to intimidate Shen Zhinian.

"Get up and give me a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Concubine!"

Although she knew that the most important thing was the position of the empress, and supporting useful people to deal with the Zhenguo Mansion was the most important thing at the moment. But when she thought about the emperor's favor towards Shen Zhinian, which was the same as his love for her in the past, Concubine Liu couldn't help but feel jealous!

Especially when she saw that Shen Zhinian looked several years younger than her, Concubine Liu felt even more unhappy, and her tone became a little cold.

"I heard that His Majesty dotes on Concubine Rou very much and has turned over her name card for two consecutive nights. This great favor is as good as when I first entered the palace. Concubine Rou is so lucky!"

Cuizhu sighed secretly, but she also understood her queen's temper, and it was useless for her to persuade her.

Before coming to Yongshou Palace, Shen Zhinian had already thought of a plan to deal with the situation, and he was not at all panicked when faced with this life-threatening question.

"Your Majesty, what you said really humiliates me. How can I, a weak and weak person, compare with you? In fact, during those two nights, the person that Your Majesty and I talked about the most was the Imperial Concubine..."

"Oh?"

Concubine Liu's curiosity was aroused and she looked at her.

"What did His Majesty tell you?"

Shen Zhinian said respectfully, "Your Majesty praised the Empress for her unrivaled beauty. No woman in the harem can match the Empress's peerless beauty, and I, a concubine, cannot compare to her."

"His Majesty also said that when he and the Queen first met, she was wearing a green dress, like an elf walking out of the woods. That scene was deeply imprinted in his heart, and he will never forget it for the rest of his life..."

Not only men, but women also like to hear nice words, so of course she wanted to make Concubine Liu happy.

No matter what, Concubine Liu couldn't ask the emperor to verify what they said when she was sleeping with him. Shen Zhinian didn't have to worry about her lies being exposed.

Concubine Liu originally thought that Shen Zhinian was fooling her, but the fact that she wore a green Liuxian skirt when she first met the emperor was something only her confidants knew, and there was no way Shen Zhinian could have known that.

In other words, what this woman said is true!

His Majesty favors the new concubines in the palace only because of the rules left by his ancestors. In his Majesty's heart, they are all playthings, only she is his true love!

Concubine Liu's expression turned from gloomy to bright, and she looked at Shen Zhinian with much more favor, even with a hint of condescending pity.

"You are a smart person, and I like smart people who know how to deal with current affairs. I just don't know if Rou Changzai knows how to deal with current affairs?"

Shen Zhinian stood up and saluted, revealing a somewhat uneasy look.

"To be honest, my family background is not as good as the noble ladies in the palace. After entering the palace, I just wanted to live a stable life. But I didn't expect that I accidentally offended Concubine Jiang to death... She is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo and the younger sister of the Queen. Although I have some favor from the emperor, I also know that it is just a mirage, and I am really panicked..."

"Thank you, Imperial Concubine, for not giving up on me and showing me kindness. I am really touched and grateful to you, Imperial Concubine!"

Concubine Liu was very satisfied with her answer.

Regardless of whether Shen Zhinian caused Jiang Wanning's demotion deliberately or unintentionally, it proves that she has some ability.

Moreover, she had no family background and had completely offended the people in the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. The only way to survive was to join the Duke of Dingguo Mansion. No one was more suitable than Shen Zhinian to be the knife in her hand that would cut down the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion!

The smile on Concubine Liu's face was more genuine. "Rou Changzai is so coquettish, I just can't stand it. There are people in the palace who bully others by taking advantage of their power. In the future, if Concubine Jiang and her gang give you any grievances, just come to Yongshou Palace and I will take care of it for you."

This means that he would indulge her, or even fan the flames, and let her fight with the people from the Zhenguo Mansion!

Shen Zhinian pretended not to understand that Concubine Liu was just trying to use her, her eyes full of gratitude: "My Lady Concubine, you are truly the kindest woman in the harem! With your protection, I feel at ease!"

There was a flash of sarcasm in Concubine Liu's peach blossom eyes. After all, she was a newcomer to the palace, so naive and stupid that she would burst into tears of gratitude when others showed her a little kindness.

But she feels safer using a knife like this!

"Okay, I'm tired, you go back first."

"I'll take my leave!"

Concubine Liu was born in the Duke Ding's Mansion, and her family was rich. Since she wanted to win people's hearts, she naturally couldn't be stingy. Shen Zhinian left with a lot of rewards.

Just looking at these rare treasures, Shen Zhinian felt that the nice words he had just said were worth it. After all, talking can bring real benefits, so why not do it?

Handan asked, "My lady, with the protection of the Imperial Concubine, you won't have to worry about the attacks from the palace anymore, right?"

Shen Zhinian shook his head and smiled.

"Silly girl, you are too naive. In the eyes of the superiors, if a knife is no longer useful, it will be replaced, but no one will deliberately protect a knife."

"what?"

Handan didn't understand.

"Then why did you come to Yongshou Palace today?"

Shen Zhinian said: "From the beginning to the end, I have only one goal. As long as Concubine Liu and those concubines who depend on her don't attack me for a long time, we don't have to face the attack from the Zhenguo Mansion and the Dingguo Mansion."

Handan nodded thoughtfully.

"I see……"

After returning to Tingyu Pavilion, it was soon time for dinner.

Shen Zhinian clearly felt that the variety of dishes was much richer than before, and even the specifications and grades were far beyond the usual portions.

"This is?"

Fuqiu smiled and explained, "My lady, you don't know that the people in the imperial kitchen are very polite to us palace servants in Tingyu Pavilion! When we went to get dinner, before we even asked, the imperial chef deliberately asked if you wanted to eat anything. These extra dishes are all given by the people in the imperial kitchen as a gift to you."

The palace servants always flatter the powerful and bully the weak. Now that she is in favor, they will naturally rush to curry favor with her. Shen Zhinian does not find it strange.

When she had almost finished eating, she put down her chopsticks and said, "Give the remaining dishes to the palace servants below."

When the masters of the palace ate, there were servants to serve the dishes. Many sea cucumbers, abalones, shark fins, bird's nests, etc. might only be picked up with one or two chopsticks, or there were too many dishes and they were not touched at all.

The meals for the palace people were ordinary, and they usually had no chance to eat such delicacies from land and sea, so they were overjoyed.

"Thank you for the food, young master!"