Quick transmigration to punish scumbags, have a child to inherit everything from them

On Shen Qingyao's side.

Although the Emperor summoned her to his bedchamber last night, he only asked for water once, and since she was no longer a virgin, she did not have trouble getting up this morning.

But in order to create the illusion that she was extremely favored by the emperor, she specifically instructed her personal maid to wake her up later.

"Your Highness is truly favored by the Emperor. Among the newly entered concubines, the Emperor summoned Your Highness first, surpassing even Consort Xu and Consort Su."

After Shen Qingyao was awakened, her personal maid smiled and flattered her.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyao's lips curled into a smug smile.

"Just your sweet mouth."

While saying this, Shen Qingyao thought to herself, what is this? Her relationship with the Emperor is much deeper than this.

And she wants far more than that.

Now that she has finally entered the palace, Liang Qiuli's good days are coming to an end. Shen Qingyao is the emperor's favorite, while Liang Qiuli, who came from a palace maid background, will be abandoned by the emperor sooner or later.

"Your Majesty flatters me. In my opinion, you are the most blessed one. How can Consort Rong of Chengqian Palace compare to you?"

Seeing that no one was around, the personal maid Lanxin continued to flatter Shen Qingyao while doing her makeup.

She gently raised her hand, allowing Lanxin to place an exquisite jade bracelet on her wrist, and said softly, "Of course."

Hearing Lanxin's words, Shen Qingyao felt even more smug.

She completely forgot that she was in the palace and had to be careful with her words and actions, as everyone could be a spy planted by someone else in the harem.

However, her flamboyant and brainless behavior was exactly what the person behind Lanxin wanted.

Lanxin served Shen Qingyao breakfast before leisurely making her way to the Empress's Phoenix Palace.

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The Empress's Phoenix Palace.

The Phoenix Palace was unusually lively today. Liang Qiuli could hear the conversations inside even before she entered.

"Greetings, Consort Rong. May Consort Rong be well."

When Liang Qiuli entered, everyone stood up and bowed.

Liang Qiuli nodded slightly in return, her gaze sweeping over the faces of the crowd, but lingering less on the unfamiliar ones.

After this round of visits, I have gained some impression of the newly arrived high-ranking concubines.

Consort Xu was born into a family of military generals. She was beautiful and elegant. Her father had recently made great contributions on the battlefield, so she was granted the title of consort as soon as she entered the palace.

Consort Su was born into a prominent family in Jiangnan. Her father was a Grand Secretary of the first rank in the imperial court. The Su family was a family of scholars and officials for generations. Consort Su was also born gentle and quiet.

A moment later, apart from Shen Qingyao, who had served the emperor the previous night, all the other concubines, both new and old, had arrived.

"Consort Shen has arrived!"

As soon as a palace maid announced her arrival, Shen Qingyao arrived late.

She wore a rose-red palace dress, her figure graceful, her eyes full of alluring charm, all to show how favored she was last night.

As soon as she entered, she bowed gracefully to the Empress on the high throne, saying, "Your Majesty, I am late."

The Empress glanced at her indifferently and said in a light tone, "Consort Shen has worked hard serving the Emperor, how could I blame her?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyao's lips curled up slightly, as if she were smug, but also provocatively, as she glanced at Liang Qiuli, who was sitting in the first seat below the Empress.

Liang Qiuli sneered inwardly, but on the surface she remained calm and composed, simply picking up the teacup beside her and taking a small sip.

Shen Qingyao's provocation was within her expectations; she simply wanted to use the emperor's favor to put her ahead.

Shen Qingyao was clearly angered by Liang Qiuli's calm reaction. She had expected Liang Qiuli to show some displeasure or resentment.

After all, Liang Qiuli was one of the few people who knew about her affair with the emperor outside the palace, but they never expected her to be so nonchalant about it.

"Miss."

Lanxin, the palace maid beside Shen Qingyao, symbolically tugged at Shen Qingyao's sleeve, trying to remind her not to act rashly, lest she lose her composure in front of the Empress and everyone else.

Shen Qingyao barely suppressed her anger. She took a deep breath and smiled again as she looked at Liang Qiuli.

"Sister, I just felt an instant connection with Consort Rong and admired her greatly, so I glanced at her a few more times. If I have offended her in any way, please don't mind."

Liang Qiuli smiled gently, as if a spring breeze were brushing across a lake, leaving it undisturbed.

She nodded slightly, her voice gentle yet firm: "Sister Shen, you flatter me. How could I possibly mind?"

The Empress, sitting at the head of the table, watched the interaction between the two, a dark glint flashing in her eyes. This Consort Shen was far too impatient.

She planned to let Shen Qingyao and Liang Qiuli fight each other so she could reap the benefits, but Shen Qingyao's performance clearly disappointed her.

If the people she arranged say a few more provocative things to Shen Qingyao, Shen Qingyao might just rush up and start a fight with Liang Qiuli.

If that's the case, it's practically handing Liang Qiuli her head.

That's unlikely.

The Empress thought to herself, "Even if Shen Qingyao is stupid, she would never be this stupid."

Liang Qiuli glanced at the Empress's expression and immediately understood her intention, but she showed no sign of it on her face.

After this interlude, the newly arrived concubines bowed and greeted the Empress one by one, and the Empress responded to each of them, saying a few grand words such as "Serve the Emperor well and have children soon."

Throughout the entire process, Liang Qiuli remained silent, only occasionally responding when the Empress mentioned her, her attitude respectful yet neither servile nor arrogant, showing no airs of a favored concubine.

The newcomers to the palace, however, left an impression of being unassuming, gentle, and virtuous.

After the new concubines paid their respects, the Empress said a few polite words. Suddenly, a woman dressed in a light pink palace dress spoke to the Empress from below.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should."

The Empress raised her eyebrows slightly, seemingly puzzled, yet also as if she had already expected it.

"Oh? Consort Liang is like family, so please speak freely."

Finally, the main event arrived. Liang Qiuli's drowsy nerves suddenly became excited, and she turned her head slightly to look at the person who had spoken.

Consort Liang, the birth mother of the Fourth Princess, was on the Empress's side.

Consort Liang looked troubled. She glanced at Shen Qingyao, who was sitting in front of her and seemed a little scared, before hesitantly speaking.

"Your Majesty, it's really nothing serious. It's just that... I overheard the palace servants gossiping... saying that Consort Shen doesn't seem to be... not the daughter of Minister Shen."

Liang Qiuli thought to herself, "So it was the Empress's people who leaked Shen Qingyao's identity."

Is the Empress trying to shift the blame, making Shen Qingyao suspect her and then turn against her? What a clever scheme to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

However, the Empress is likely to miscalculate.