I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

Because something unexpected happened in the palace, in order to avoid collusion between the inside and the outside, the emperor ordered that none of the selected beauties or not selected in this selection were allowed to leave the palace for the time being. The unselected beauties would still live in the Chuxiu Palace, while the selected ones would go to their respective palaces to find the palace maid in charge.

Many of the concubines showed signs of panic, and a few timid ones even sobbed.

Ai Ziyi was very happy.

"I originally thought that I would have many difficulties adapting to after leaving my hometown and entering the deep palace. I didn't expect that I would be so lucky to meet a sister like you who is willing to help others, and I was fortunate to be assigned to the palace of Queen Concubine Xian." Liu Zhirou and Ai Ziyi followed the crowd to express their gratitude and then walked together to the palace assigned to them.

"I always feel a little panicked. What kind of person is the virtuous concubine?" Liu Zhirou asked a little uneasily.

"Oh, just put your heart back in your stomach. The virtuous concubine is from a military family just like us. I have met her several times about seven or eight years ago, before she entered the palace." Ai Ziyi was very relaxed, or rather, she became lively since she left the tense atmosphere of the talent show.

"The queen's father, now General Lin, used to be my father's boss. He was also a very good man. I grew up listening to General Lin's heroic deeds..." Ai Ziyi chattered a lot of related words, and Liu Zhirou just listened quietly.

When the palaces were being allocated before, Liu Zhirou clearly noticed one thing: Minghua Palace, where Concubine Shu lived, did not even have a single new person entering this time.

This was undoubtedly a very abnormal thing, and it also proved that the Concubine Shu, who was praised to be the most beautiful in the world, was probably in trouble.

Liu Zhirou didn't care what kind of trouble Concubine Shu had encountered, nor did she care whether there was a solution to the trouble.

She only cared about whether she could pass the interview to be the virtuous concubine.

Although her good sister Ai Ziyi didn't know her background, as one of the very few high-ranking concubines, it was impossible for Concubine Xian not to inquire about the family affairs of the concubines, and naturally it was impossible for her not to know that she was dependent on Concubine Shu.

I hope Concubine Xian will not take this matter to heart, otherwise she will be in big trouble.

The area of ​​the imperial palace was much larger than that of the Liu family. It took them a whole incense stick of time to finally see the gate of Weiyang Palace.

The leading eunuch said to them with a smile: "Two young ladies, please come in."

Liu Zhirou and Ai Ziyi walked into the main hall, where a woman with pearls and jade on her head sat. She looked to be in her thirties, with a sallow complexion and a haggard look.

"Ai Baolin (Selectwoman Liu) pays respect to Her Majesty the Consort!"

"Please get up. I'm sick and don't look well. I'm really rude." The virtuous concubine seemed very gentle.

"What are you talking about! Sister Shuang, how come you become like this after just not seeing you for a while?" Ai Ziyi rushed up at once, her face looking heavy and heartbroken.

"You kid, why are you still so impulsive? Why don't you pass the tea over?" The virtuous concubine said the reprimanding words, but there was no trace of scolding in her tone.

Liu Zhirou stood at the serving position, still holding the teacup respectfully. She waited until Ai Ziyi came back and picked up another cup of tea to serve her before she took small steps forward.

Ai Ziyi could be a little rude, but she couldn't.

The virtuous concubine did not deliberately make things difficult for them. She accepted the tea from both of them, which was considered as a formal recognition of them.

After this simple ceremony, Concubine Xian asked the palace servants to invite the two of them to sit down, and then she began to talk.

"Zi Yi, you were too reckless this time. You can punish a blind servant at any time, but you did it in front of so many concubines. This shows you underestimate the majesty of the royal family. Originally, we were planning to confer the title of beauty on both you and the girl from the Gu family, but now only one is given the title of Baolin." Concubine Xian sighed, covering her forehead.

"Sister Ai did this to stand up for me. It's my fault. Please don't punish her." Liu Zhirou immediately stood up and apologized.

"What have you done wrong? It's clearly that old witch who is making things difficult for you! What she said was so unpleasant. If no one punishes her, how will you live in the palace in the future? I don't think I did anything wrong!" Ai Ziyi looked angry.

"I didn't say you were wrong. Sigh, you are still like this, you will suffer a lot in the future!" Concubine Xian sighed, and then instructed: "The palace has been a little uneasy recently. The Queen Mother has had trouble again. The Queen has exempted us from paying respects. If you two have nothing to do, just stay in the palace first and don't walk around."

"There are not many people in my palace. There was a Concubine Wan before, but she became favored, promoted to concubine, and moved out. There is also a Concubine Zhang, who was also sick, so she didn't come out to meet you. You have just entered the office and were frightened. You should go back and rest." Concubine Xian soon showed signs of fatigue and sent the two of them away.

Ai Ziyi originally wanted to stay and talk to this elder sister whom she hadn't seen for a long time, but when she saw that she looked tired, she didn't want to disturb her rest, so she said goodbye with Liu Zhirou.

"The two young ladies have been exhausted from the long journey. Her Majesty is considerate of you, so she asked you to choose a place to live. In addition to the main hall and where Concubine Zhang lives, there are several ready-made houses in our palace. One is Lanfen Pavilion, one is Huailiu Pavilion, one is Enyuxuan, and one is Zilan Garden. The two young ladies can choose one by their own." The senior palace maid who was in charge of receiving them had a cold face and looked serious.

"My last name happens to be Liu, so I'll live in Huailiu Pavilion." Liu Zhirou smiled understandingly.

Ai Ziyi was originally very dissatisfied with the attitude of this palace maid, but when she heard her new best friend say this, she put this little offense behind her and said excitedly: "There is a "Zi" in my name, so I will live in Zilan Garden."

The maid nodded, indicating that she had taken note. Liu Zhirou then took Chuntao and Qiuju, two of her personal maids, and went to Huailiu Pavilion under the guidance of the young eunuch.

Perhaps because they knew that new people were coming, Huailiu Pavilion was cleaned very spotlessly. The place is not big and the house is not new, but it has a unique and elegant flavor.

Two young palace maids and a eunuch were already waiting inside. These were the people assigned from the palace to serve Liu Zhirou.

The two young palace maids were sisters. The elder was named Jixiang and the younger was named Ruyi. The names were rather perfunctory, but they were rare among the palace maids. They both looked very smart, and it was obvious that they had been trained before.

And that eunuch could no longer be called a young eunuch. He was at least in his twenties. He kept bowing humbly and looked cowardly.

The three of them greeted her respectfully.

Liu Zhirou also responded with good temper, gave them some reward money, and let them go about their own business for the time being.