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

Chunhua certainly didn't mean to help others out of kindness, but she was worried that if she left alone, she would be punished by Shen Zhinian.

After all, even if the young lady was angry, it was impossible for her to deal with all the palace people assigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Then would she still maintain her reputation in the harem?

Qiuyue still worked honestly: "I think Tingyu Pavilion is pretty good. At least the lady is very kind and never makes things difficult for the people below. Even if we make small mistakes, she just laughs it off."

"Going to the palace of the favorite concubine may have a better future, but if I meet a master with a bad temper, I am not sure whether I can save my life..."

Xia Feng said "Pah" to Chun Hua: "When the young lady was favored, you loved to rush to show your courtesy. Now that the young lady is neglected, you want to betray the young lady. I despise people like you and will never go along with you!"

Chunhua rolled her eyes at her: "People go to higher places, water flows to lower places, why do you have to say such harsh words? I have a bright future, and there will be plenty of times when you will beg me for help!"

Xiao Mingzi and Xiao Zhouzi were proud of themselves in front of Shen Zhinian, so Chunhua didn't dare to instigate them. But Xiao Liangzi, listening to their conversation, couldn't help but have some ideas.

After all, Chunhua was right. The young lady had already fallen out of favor. How could her future be better if she stayed in Tingyu Pavilion than if she went to Wenfang Palace?

However, although he thought about it, he was not as brave as Chunhua and did not agree directly.

Shen Zhinian remained calm after listening to Fuqiu's report of these things.

As expected, Chunhua came to her a few days later and said, "My lady, there are palace maids I am familiar with in Wenfang Palace. I want to serve there so that we can take care of each other. Eunuch Liu from the Ministry of Internal Affairs has agreed to transfer me there. I hope my lady will agree to do so!"

Chunhua thought Shen Zhinian would not agree easily, and might even get furious, so she deliberately brought out the eunuch from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. But Shen Zhinian only glanced at her indifferently and agreed very readily.

"can."

Chunhua was stunned. She didn't expect things to be so easy. Then she heard Shen Zhinian continue, "The day you were assigned to Tingyu Pavilion, I told you that I would only keep people who share the same beliefs as me."

"Who else wants to leave Tingyu Pavilion? Come out now, I will let you go. Otherwise, if you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again!"

Xiao Liangzi hesitated for a while, then stepped forward and kowtowed to Shen Zhinian: "I hope my lady will grant my wish!"

Shen Zhinian nodded and said to Fuqiu, "I will give them an extra half month's salary from my regular salary, which will be considered as a fulfillment of the relationship between master and servant."

This was done for others to see. After the relationship was bought off, whatever Chunhua and Xiao Liangzi did outside would have nothing to do with her.

"Yes."

Chunhua and Xiao Liangzi didn't expect such a surprise. After thanking the master, they happily packed up and left to join their new master.

Shen Zhinian's eyes swept over the remaining Xiao Mingzi, Xiao Zhouzi, Xia Feng and Qiu Yue: "You have also seen that Tingyu Pavilion is becoming more and more deserted day by day. If you want to pursue your career, you can leave now. I treat you all equally."

The four of them knelt on the ground and expressed their loyalty in unison: "Your servants are loyal to the young master and will never betray him!"

Xia Feng, in particular, thought that with the young lady's intelligence and beauty, how could she fall out of favor like this? The young lady's fortune must be yet to come!

Shen Zhinian smiled slightly: "I was right about you all, get up."

With the two palace maids missing, Tingyu Pavilion seemed even more deserted.

Handan said indignantly: "My lady, no matter what, you are the only concubine in the harem with a title. But the number of palace servants serving in Tingyu Pavilion is not even as many as the ordinary people who stay there..."

Shen Zhinian lay in the rocking chair leisurely: "It's okay. If a disloyal servant stays, it will cause trouble. Yilan Pavilion is a lesson for us. If it weren't for Hong'er's nagging, how could Liu Ruyan end up like that?"

"It's a good thing to take this opportunity to clean up Tingyu Pavilion. And..."

At this point, she smiled slyly: "It is common to flatter the powerful and bully the weak in the palace, but on the surface, everyone looks down on such people. As soon as I was 'down and out', Chunhua and Xiaoliangzi betrayed their master. Who would dare to use such servants? Just wait and see, their end will not be good."

Handan snorted coldly: "That's what they deserve!"

"But the young master is right. Our Tingyu Pavilion should be clean now."

Shen Zhinian shook his head and said, "No."

"The four people who stayed behind might be really loyal. Or it might be that their masters have already given them benefits, so they don't care whether they have a future here or not. As long as they can successfully hide in Tingyu Pavilion, it will be fine."

Handan and Fuqiu were once again worried: "My lady is still cautious. I will definitely keep a close eye on them!"

"But... Young Master, are you really not going to try to see His Majesty and win his favor?"

Shen Zhinian has been silent for so long, he must have his own considerations.

The emperor had favored her for three consecutive nights before, breaking the record of the harem and pushing her to the forefront. If she didn't quit at the right time, she would probably end up worse than Liu Ruyan.

But now, all the newcomers to the palace have been favored by the emperor, and some of them are quite favored. If she keeps a low profile, she will really be forgotten by the emperor.

The time was almost right, Shen Zhinian asked Handan to call Xiao Mingzi in, and personally instructed: "Xiao Mingzi, go and find out where His Majesty will pass by recently."

She wants to carefully create an encounter to pique the emperor's interest again!

Xiao Mingzi said respectfully: "Yes! I will do it right away!"

Two days later, he said with a bit of excitement in his eyes: "My young lady, I have found out everything. His Majesty has been in the Imperial Study every day these days, discussing matters with the ministers of the previous dynasty, and then returning to the Yangxin Palace to rest in the evening. As long as you wait on the road you must pass, you will meet His Majesty!"

Handan asked worriedly, "But there are several ways to get back to the Yangxin Palace from the Imperial Study. How do we know which one His Majesty will take?"

Xiao Mingzi smiled and said, "I have inquired clearly. Your Majesty usually walks to the right side of the East Six Palaces, passes through the Sun Essence Gate and the Moonlight Gate, and returns to the Yangxin Palace. I believe today is no exception."

The whereabouts of the emperor are not so easy to know, but Xiao Mingzi found out so clearly, which shows that he really has some skills.

Over the past month, thanks to his presence, Shen Zhinian knew many things about the harem and thus avoided several crises.

Shen Zhinian gave Xiao Mingzi a generous reward, and then asked Handan to dress her up.

Handan was eager to try: "Don't worry, my lady, I will use all my best skills to make sure that His Majesty can't take his eyes off me!"