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

This is why everyone is trying their best to become a favorite concubine!

Because the emperor does not pay enough attention to you, even if you are wronged, no one will bother to find out the truth for you.

Handan and Fuqiu's faces turned pale. They had only heard that being with the emperor was like being with a tiger, but after experiencing it themselves, they realized that every step the young lady took in the harem was like walking on the edge of a knife!

Shen Zhinian saw the two people's worries and said with a smile: "There is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want to be a leader, these bloodless fights are inevitable. I have already made psychological preparations."

Handan nodded firmly: "No matter what, the one from Yilan Pavilion was demoted to a concubine, so my lady has one less competitor."

"Not always."

Shen Zhinian understood that Liu Ruyan was no ordinary person to have become a virtuous concubine in her previous life. Even if she had fallen to the bottom today, she would turn things around sooner or later.

It's not that she hadn't thought about taking advantage of the situation and killing Liu Ruyan once and for all! But she had just entered the palace and had no foundation in the harem. If she acted rashly, she would be easily caught by others and the loss would outweigh the gain.

After weighing the pros and cons, Shen Zhinian chose to remain on hold for the time being and wait for the opportunity.

……

Yongshou Palace.

Concubine Liu was holding a jade wheel in her fair hands, which she was rolling gently on her face, which was as beautiful as peony. She had a smile on her face and seemed to be in a good mood.

"Tell those two maids that I am very satisfied with what they have done. I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to put their green cards on the first tray. But I have to say this first... If they dare to flirt with Your Majesty after gaining your favor, I will not let them off easily!"

Concubine Liu has always understood that the emperor will have many women. Even if he does not favor Li Changzai and Zhou Changzai, he will favor others. Instead of doing this, it is better to give the concubines who work for her a little sweetness, so that they will be more loyal.

But on the other hand, she truly loved the emperor, and she would not be happy if any woman was favored!

Cui Zhu said respectfully, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. It is their blessing to be able to work for You. Li Changzai and Zhou Changzai will never dare to do anything that will displease You."

Concubine Liu thought of Shen Zhinian and snorted coldly: "The one in Tingyu Pavilion is just a seductive woman! If it weren't for the fact that Jiang Wanning is not a big deal, and there are still many concubines who rely on Queen Jiang, I would have dealt with her long ago!"

Cuizhu coaxed, "Rou Changzai is just a knife in the hand of the Majesty. If she is useless, just break her. Why should the Majesty lower herself to get angry with her?"

Only then did Concubine Liu's brows relax.

"You're right. It depends on whether she can do the job!"

……

Yilan Pavilion.

Liu Ruyan was demoted from a noble lady to a concubine, and she had offended the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion so much that in the eyes of many people, she was no different from an abandoned concubine in the cold palace.

After the number of palace servants was reduced, the eunuch and two palace maids who were supposed to stay to serve her also found excuses to leave. Suddenly, only Xunmei and Xunyou, who she brought from home, were left in Yilan Pavilion.

Xun Mei angrily cursed, "These ungrateful servants, when the young lady was in favor, they kept fawning on her. Now that the young lady has fallen from power, they have all bribed the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and run away!"

Liu Ruyan sat in front of the window, looking at the closed palace gate: "Human nature is fickle, it has always been like this. It's good that they left, otherwise the disloyal palace maids would be a disaster if they stayed. Hong'er is a lesson for us."

Xunyou's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Hong'er, that slut, was beaten to death, which was really a good thing for her! My lady, who do you think instructed her to poison Concubine Jiang's rouge and then bite you?"

Xunmei guessed, "Could it be Concubine Rou? After all, the young lady had a conflict with her during the selection, and then she stole her favor. If there is anyone in the palace who hates the young lady, the most likely person is her!"

Liu Ruyan also suspected Shen Zhinian, but after some thought, she ruled out Shen Zhinian.

"It shouldn't be her. The Queen is standing behind Concubine Jiang. Shen Zhinian doesn't have such great ability."

"Besides, in the harem, there is no need to make enemies with anyone. As long as you are favored by His Majesty, you will be regarded as a thorn in the eyes and a thorn in the flesh by countless people... Anyone could be the one to harm me."

Xunmei asked worriedly, "Young Master, what should we do now? Lady Jiang will definitely not let you go, we can't just sit there and wait for death..."

Liu Ruyan suddenly held Xunmei and Xunyou's hands.

"If you want to turn things around, you must clear me of suspicion. Although His Majesty has banned me from leaving, he did not say that you are not allowed to come in or out. As long as I can find evidence that Hong'er was instructed by someone, I can go out!"

"Xunmei, Xunyou, now the only two people I can trust and rely on in the palace are you two!"

Both of them had a determined look in their eyes: "Please rest assured, my lord! Even if we risk our lives, we will definitely find evidence for you!"

……

The emperor was busy with government affairs and did not turn over the cards every day. He spent the next 20 days favoring all the new concubines in the palace.

Except for Shen Zhinian and Liu Ruyan, the remaining eight newcomers were promoted one level according to the rules. Some of them were quite favored, but none of them were given titles, and none of them surpassed Shen Zhinian's record of sleeping with the emperor.

Apart from favoring new people and going to the Queen's palace on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, Concubine Liu was the most popular concubine in the harem. Even though there were so many beautiful women in the harem, no one could shake her position as the most favored concubine in the six palaces!

Counting the days, Shen Zhinian hasn't seen the emperor for a whole month.

Although those palace servants who flattered the powerful and looked down on the weak would not treat her harshly so quickly, Shen Zhinian clearly felt that the treatment she received in Tingyu Pavilion was far worse than before.

At lunch, Handan couldn't help complaining, "My lady, the food sent from the imperial kitchen is getting worse day by day. Those snobs think that you haven't seen His Majesty for too long, so they are just being perfunctory to Tingyu Pavilion..."

Shen Zhinian said calmly, "They just think that I am no longer favored, so they no longer try to please and fawn on me. But the various treatments in Tingyu Pavilion are still based on the rates for concubines, except that there is no extra tribute. In this case, there is no need to worry about it."

Handan sighed.

"My lady, everyone in the palace is a shrewd person. No one would do something that would offend others all at once. They are testing you step by step. If His Majesty doesn't come to see you again, it won't be long before Tingyu Pavilion won't even have the allowance for the concubines..."

Shen Zhinian certainly understood this truth: "Don't worry, that day won't come."

Handan asked in surprise: "My dear, do you have an idea in mind?"

Shen Zhinian didn't say anything, and Fuqiu strode in from outside: "My lady, the master has sent a letter!"

She took it and read it. The letter said that Shen's father's colleagues in Jingzhou finally found Tang Luochuan's relatives!