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

"This is the queen who rules the country. Even if it is freezing cold, or even if it is snowing, all the concubines in the palace must pay their respects to her according to the rules. And she only needs to sit in the warm Kunning Palace and accept everyone's kowtows."

No wonder every woman in the harem wants to sit in that position.

Shen Zhinian is no exception.

She looked in the direction of Kunning Palace, and a hint of ambition flashed in her eyes!

Zhongcui Palace and Jingyang Palace are next to each other. When Shen Zhinian went out to pay respects in the morning, he could not avoid running into Liu Ruyan.

On the day of the Emperor's birthday, because Concubine Liu was unhappy, the Emperor told Liu Ruyan not to wear light green clothes anymore. Today, she was wearing a moon-white palace dress, and her figure was as slender as a willow swaying in the wind.

Both of them knew very well that Concubine Kang had a miscarriage, and they both wanted to kill each other. The only thing left was a falling out.

When they met at this time, Liu Ruyan acted as if nothing had happened. She smiled and bowed to Shen Zhinian: "I greet Sister Rou."

"Sister Wan, you don't have to be so polite."

At this point, Shen Zhinian seemed to have just reacted. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and apologized, "Look at my memory. I actually forgot that His Majesty had already taken away my sister's title of 'Wan'. I hope my sister won't blame me..."

The great humiliation of being stripped of her title is the greatest pain in Liu Ruyan's heart!

In order to maintain her pure and kind personality, Shen Zhinian was reluctant to use too obvious means to embarrass Liu Ruyan. But she was not a living Bodhisattva who would repay evil with kindness, so she would certainly not miss the opportunity to hurt her opponent.

Sometimes, compared to the overt torture, being heartbroken can make the other person feel more uncomfortable!

As expected, Liu Ruyan clenched her hands under her sleeves suddenly, and her face was gloomy for a moment, but soon returned to normal: "Sister, you are a noble person who forgets things easily. I will naturally not take it to heart..."

Shen Zhinian smiled and said, "That's good. It's getting late, let's go to Kunning Palace quickly, so as not to miss the time to pay respects to the Queen."

Liu Ruyan looked at her back, and a flash of coldness appeared in her eyes!

She thought that with her beauty and skills, she would become the most favored concubine among the newcomers after entering the palace. Unexpectedly, Shen Zhinian suddenly appeared and snatched away all the glory that belonged to her!

A little lack of patience will ruin a great plan, and she will definitely take it all back!

Soon, the group arrived at the gate of Kunning Palace.

Seeing Shen Zhinian, Concubine Kang stepped forward with a smile and greeted her: "Sister Rou. The weather is cold, are you cold all the way here?"

Facing Concubine Kang, Shen Zhinian's smile became more genuine: "I'm wearing a cloak and carrying a hot water bottle, so I'm not cold."

"Sister Kang, Changchun Palace is far from Kunning Palace, and you are still in confinement after giving birth. If you catch a cold, the consequences will be serious. Why didn't you send someone to ask for leave today? I'm sure the Queen will sympathize with you."

Concubine Kang looked at Kunning Palace and said respectfully, "Greetings to the Empress. There is no time to waste."

After her miscarriage, His Majesty not only granted her a title, but also showed her great compassion. Because of these things, she had already been subjected to a lot of jealousy. If she did not even come to pay respects to the Queen, she would surely be accused of being spoiled.

Shen Zhinian smiled and said, "If Her Majesty knew that Sister Kang was so respectful, she would definitely feel relieved."

"Okay, it's windy outside, not a good place to talk, let's go in first."

Concubine Kang saw Liu Ruyan behind her, her eyes filled with hatred, and she taunted, "Oh, isn't this Concubine Liu from Yilan Pavilion? Looking at the entire harem, there has never been a concubine who has been stripped of her title twice in a row by His Majesty."

"If I were you, I would be too embarrassed to show up. I didn't expect that Lady Liu would appear weak all day long, but she is actually quite strong inside."

This statement not only exposed Liu Ruyan's scars, but also hinted to everyone that her weakness was all pretended and that she was actually extremely thick-skinned.

Many concubines had gathered inside and outside Kunning Palace, and all eyes were on Liu Ruyan, with some mocking, some disgusted, and some disdainful.

People in the palace were used to changing their attitudes according to the situation, so naturally no one would stand up and speak for her at this time. On the contrary, Liu Ruyan was so favored before, but finally fell from the high platform. I don’t know how many people are waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

Liu Ruyan had never been so embarrassed before. She suppressed her hatred for Concubine Kang in her heart, looked at Shen Zhinian, and asked pitifully, "Sister Rou also thinks that it is really my fault that my title was stripped away?"

This question is setting a trap for Shen Zhinian.

Everyone saw that they had just come here together and seemed to have a good relationship. If she said "yes", she would be disregarding the sisterhood and joining everyone in adding insult to injury.

If she said "no", she would be slapping Concubine Kang in the face and questioning the emperor's decision.

No matter how Shen Zhinian answered, it would be detrimental to his reputation.

However, she just sighed and said meaningfully: "Sister Liu should understand that those who are innocent will be clear. Right or wrong, justice is in the hearts of the people. Don't you think so?"

What this means is that, although there is no conclusive evidence to prove that Concubine Kang’s miscarriage was related to Ruyan Liu, everyone has their own judgment.

Liu Ruyan didn't expect that Shen Zhinian would easily resolve the trap in her words.

She wanted to say something else, but Concubine Kang took Shen Zhinian's arm and said, "Sister Rou, let's go in."

Many concubines had already arrived. They entered the inner room, performed the rituals according to their rank, and then sat down in their seats.

Among the noble ladies, originally only Liu Ruyan and Shen Zhinian had titles, and their seats were at the front. But now, Liu Ruyan's seat has been taken by Noble Lady Kang, and she has fallen to the back, with a huge gap between her and Shen Zhinian.

Liu Ruyan concealed the coldness in her eyes and cast a grateful look towards Concubine Liang.

The lowly woman Kang Guiren deliberately made things difficult for her, asking the Ministry of Internal Affairs to not give her charcoal. If it weren't for the help from Concubine Liang, Yilan Pavilion really didn't know how it would survive this winter.

Liu Ruyan would certainly not trust others easily, but no matter whether Concubine Liang was truly kind or had other intentions, at least she really helped her, and she was grateful for that.

"The Queen has arrived --!!!"

Queen Jiang had been ill for some days. Although she looked in good spirits today, her face was still pale when Fanghua helped her out.

Everyone immediately stood up and saluted: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health!"

Looking at the concubines below who were bowing respectfully to her, Queen Jiang felt a surge of satisfaction in her heart.

No matter how favored these beautiful women are, I am His Majesty's only queen and the mistress of the entire harem!

She liked the feeling of being worshipped, so even though her body had not recovered yet, she asked them to come to Kunning Palace to pay their respects.

Because she wanted to make these concubines understand that as long as she didn't die, they would always be just concubines!