Reborn, seduced the prince and killed his wife to become his favorite concubine

The first young lady from aristocratic family to come on stage was the youngest daughter of Censor Li. She slowly walked towards the stage amid the applause of the crowd.

"At first I couldn't understand why you chose King Qin instead of King Shuo. Now it seems that you have been deeply in love with King Qin for a long time, so you threw yourself into the fire."

After the music started, a sudden voice sounded from the side.

When she turned her head, she saw Princess Shuo looking at her with a smile.

Perhaps it was because she looked at Yan Chu too intently that she misunderstood.

"Although I am not magnanimous, I will treat any woman brought back by the prince with integrity well. But the Princess of Qin is obviously not a good person, and she is the beloved of the prince. If you, an unloved concubine, force yourself to go with her, how can you have a good life?"

Before she could react, Princess Shuo was already talking to herself.

He definitely thought Shen Zhishu was a woman who admired King Qin and was ignorant of the consequences.

As for her behavior just now, she was probably mistakenly thinking that she had deliberately run out to be a scapegoat for the Princess of Qin in order to protect her and win the favor of the King of Qin?

"I didn't think that much. I just wanted to act according to my own will. If I lose, I won't blame anyone."

Well, there's nothing wrong with being misunderstood like this.

Shen Zhishu explained with a faint smile.

But Princess Shuo shook her head.

"I thought you were smart, but I didn't expect you to be so naive."

Having said that, her gaze involuntarily turned to King Shuo opposite her, and a flash of regret appeared in her eyes.

"Princess Shuo is able to manage the huge Shuo Palace in an orderly manner, maintain harmony in the backyard, be tolerant, and consider the overall situation. It is a blessing for the Shuo King to marry you."

According to Su Rong's words, Princess Shuo must think that she is a love-brained person.

Shen Zhishu had no way to refute.

I can only praise her. After all, in this aspect, she is much better than Su Rong, and she is indeed a capable and smart woman in the backyard.

She even couldn't help but wonder whether such an outstanding Princess Shuo might be one of the factors that made His Majesty consider Prince Shuo.

"You are so sweet-mouthed, but you can't coax Princess Qin. It shows that she really doesn't like you. You have to make plans for yourself as soon as possible."

Princess Shuo smiled faintly.

But what he said suddenly became intriguing.

What are you planning? She looked suspicious.

But Princess Shuo only looked at her with a deeper smile.

It was at that moment that Shen Zhishu realized that she had been preparing for this for so long and had actually had such an idea in mind.

Trying to win over her, the concubine, in front of the King of Qin?

Are you really too brave?

"If we were ordinary people, we would be sisters-in-law and a family. I see that you are easier to get along with than the Princess of Qin, so I would naturally be more willing to be with you. Even if it is for the man you love, don't you want to be his first wife and stand with him openly?"

Princess Shuo also realized that she had guessed what she meant, so she spoke without any scruples, and was simply encouraging her to get rid of Su Rong.

"In everything, I always put the prince first. I will not do anything that harms his interests."

Shen Zhishu decisively rejected Princess Shuo's attempts to win him over.

Because she knew very well that Princess Shuo could only provide her with limited help and the risk was great, so it was not worth the risk.

Compared to her, Concubine Yue is the best partner.

"It's just that you have replaced him and become his principal wife. How can that harm the interests of the King of Qin? Do you think you are of no use to the King of Qin and are not as good as Su Rong?"

But Princess Shuo was unwilling to give up and wanted to continue persuading her.

He even deliberately used Su Rong to stimulate her.

"In terms of her family background and abilities, I'm afraid there's no one like her in the entire capital."

Shen Zhishu was not annoyed either.

And she admitted that it was not just herself who could not compare to her, but most women.

Princess Shuo was now speechless.

If even her love rival can't arouse her fighting spirit, what else can she do?

Soon, several women from aristocratic families came on stage to perform and won applause from the audience.

In such occasions, as long as you behave properly, you will get some praise.

The Queen also took the opportunity to take out some jewelry and rewarded them to several young ladies from aristocratic families. This move saved the face of all the court officials.

Then it was time to give gifts.

"In previous years, the Queen received a roomful of gifts on her birthday, but we never had the chance to see them. This year is different. Since it is a big day for all officials to come and celebrate, we also want to see these gifts together, so the next step is to draw gifts..."

Concubine Yue stood up and explained that this was part of her elaborate plan.

If each person prepares one, there will be at least hundreds of copies.

Of course it was impossible to carry them all to the Queen, so she specially prepared a box, wrote the names of the gift givers on notes, and then folded it up.

As for the gifts, they are all piled up in the house now.

After the queen drew the lot, the eunuch would enter the room, take out the gifts, and open them in front of everyone.

After the Queen draws the lot, she does not open it, but gives it directly to His Majesty for review before he goes to pick up the gift. A total of ten lots are drawn.

The person who chooses the most favorite gift from these ten will receive a reward from His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, today is the Queen's birthday, and I haven't seen you express anything. In previous years, the Queen worked the hardest on your birthday, so you won't be stingy with these three rewards this year, right?"

After Concubine Yue finished speaking, she immediately asked His Majesty for it.

In fact, this is also a kind of fun, which can liven up the atmosphere for those present.

"Look at what you said. The Queen is my wife. How can I be stingy with her? As long as the Queen is happy, whoever wins the first prize today will be made a county lady."

Since it was the Queen's birthday, all gifts were given in the name of female relatives.

The emperor's reward is outrageously large and a bit hasty.

Looking back at the ancient times, most of the county princesses in the past had made contributions to the court, but now, they are given a title just to celebrate the queen’s birthday?

Shen Zhishu was very surprised.

This kind of thing has never happened in my previous life.

And isn’t Your Majesty going to announce the candidate for the crown prince today?

Conferring the title of county lady? What does this mean?

But it must be said that when he said this, the female members of the family became excited.

The Queen, however, remained calm as always. She smiled and thanked His Majesty for the "reward" in advance.

Concubine Yue waved her hand.

"Your Majesty, please."

The eunuch brought a golden basin filled with notes, and the queen was allowed to take any she wanted.

Every time someone took one, the women became more excited. After all ten were taken, almost everyone stood up.

Every pair of eyes is full of anticipation.

Shen Zhishu couldn't help but look up.

He immediately met Concubine Yue's half-smile, as if she was watching a good show.

After so much preparation, is it finally starting?

It’s a pity that our protagonist is still preparing for the show.

Shen Zhishu also curled up the corners of his mouth.

In just a moment, ten boxes were placed in the most conspicuous position in the center, covered with red cloth, which was very mysterious.