I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

Liu Zhirou entertained the three people who came to the palace to visit her for a meal, and then asked Chuntao to send them back.

Chuntao was a servant she brought from the Liu family. Her parents were old servants of the Liu family. She must have missed her parents very much during these days in the palace. She could take this opportunity to ask people about family matters.

As the saying goes, when one person succeeds, the whole family will prosper. Liu Zhirou was favored in the palace. As a personal maid who grew up with her, Chuntao's status naturally rose as well. Even the masters of the Liu family did not dare to look down on her in the slightest.

Although the queen did not say when they must leave, this was a forbidden area of ​​the imperial palace after all, and it would not be a good thing to let the wives of foreign officials stay here for too long.

But unexpectedly, Chuntao rejected her kindness, and in the end it was Tanxiang who sent the old lady and the other three away.

Liu Zhirou returned to the room, sat in front of the dressing table, and let Chuntao help her tidy up her clothes.

She noticed that Chuntao seemed to be in a bad mood, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she let her busy herself with various tasks.

"Your Majesty is so beautiful." Chuntao picked up the comb to comb Liu Zhirou's hair. Her eyes were reluctant to leave Liu Zhirou's face for a moment. The person in front of her seemed to have become her only support and her only hope.

"You only know how to say nice things. Don't lie to me again this time, or I'll show you how I'll deal with you." Liu Zhirou did not mention the three people who had just left, nor did she ask her why she was so abnormal. She just smiled gently and said, just like when they were in the boudoir back then.

"I swear I will never lie to Your Majesty again." Chuntao also smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness in her smile. She raised her hand as if she was swearing to death, which seemed a little funny.

"Okay, okay, stop teasing me. How's the situation? Is it going well?" Liu Zhirou asked.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Although there are many people in the palace who are eyeing you covetously, the Emperor loves you very much. As long as Your Majesty behaves well, you will definitely gain more favor." Chun Tao said with a smile, but there seemed to be endless shadows hidden in her eyes.

"Well, I know, but what I'm talking about is not my business." Liu Zhirou did not look at Chuntao. She just stared at the figure in the bronze mirror quietly and spoke softly.

"That's good. Let's take a rest first. Your Majesty, you must be exhausted these days. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some food later. Your Majesty, you should go to bed early." Chuntao spoke with concern, as if she hadn't heard anything, and was eager to change the subject.

Her eyes were red and she looked like she was about to cry.

"Okay, then let's take a break first." Liu Zhirou nodded, without asking any more questions, and then lay down on the bed and closed her eyes to rest.

During this period, she was indeed a little tired. Although she seemed to be honored and favored in the palace and her position was stable, even the veteran concubines who entered the palace early had to give her some face.

But her foundation was not stable after all. Even though she had a strong character and had some extra help, her life was still not smooth. Now there seemed to be many more undercurrents at home. Although she did not value her relatives in this life, she would still be affected to some extent.

She knew very well that she had no choice at all now, and all she could do was to take one step at a time.

Many things will happen if she doesn't want them to happen. Powerful abilities can control many things, but not human hearts.

After resting in bed for a while, Liu Zhirou got up, washed, and changed into a light blue gauze dress. She tied her hair with a wooden hairpin, revealing her fair and smooth forehead.

She was young, and she had light makeup on, without too much powder on her face, which made her look plain and pure. She walked to the bronze mirror, looked left and right, and smiled at the person in the mirror, showing the charming and lovely young woman.

"Chuntao, do you think I look good in this dress?" Liu Zhirou turned around and asked Chuntao who had just walked in.

"It's beautiful. Your Majesty, you look good in anything you wear. I have never seen a prettier woman than you." Chun Tao said hurriedly. She felt a little sad in her heart. She also noticed that her young lady indulged her in every way, so she felt more guilty and blamed herself for not doing what a servant should do, but instead causing her master to worry.

Unlike other maids in the Liu family, who either have lofty aspirations or are timid and afraid of taking on responsibilities, Chuntao's mind is very simple and stubborn. She just wants to do what she should do and get the reward she deserves, that's all.

The Liu family treated her well, and the Empress was even more kind to her. Even the people rewarded by the Empress Dowager were not as honored as her.

"Hehe...you." Liu Zhirou smiled and pinched Chuntao's chubby cheeks.

"Your Majesty, I will go downstairs and tell the kitchen to prepare the meal. I will come back to call you after the meal is ready." Chuntao fled in panic.

"Well, go ahead." Liu Zhirou waved her hand and said.

After Chuntao left, Liu Zhirou paced around the room. She wasn't too hungry now, but she still planned to eat something as soon as possible. After all, health is the most important asset.

In this situation, she can only protect herself by becoming stronger. She doesn't want her safety to be threatened, so she must become stronger and stronger. Only in this way can she have enough capital to gain a firm foothold, have enough power, seek the greatest benefit for herself, and achieve the ultimate goal.

Chuntao quickly brought the food up with her companions. Although the dishes were not sumptuous, they were quite exquisite.

Liu Zhirou solved the food and beverage problem in an elegant but quick way. She carefully wiped the oil from the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and then pulled Chuntao to sit on the bed beside her.

"If you have anything to say, just say it now." Liu Zhirou gently looked at the girl in front of her, the girl who had been with her every day since she traveled through time.

Liu Zhirou had prepared herself mentally for the worst, but she still hoped that the worst would not happen.

This was not because Liu Zhirou was cowardly, nor was it because she had a fledgling complex for the first person she got to know after traveling through time. She simply did not want to witness the birth of another tragedy.

After traveling through time, she encountered too many tragedies and was about to happen, too many to count, so many that she had begun to become numb, but she still held on to a glimmer of hope, hoping that things would not develop in the worst direction.

Chuntao looked at her in a daze, and finally couldn't help but threw herself into her arms and burst into tears.