I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

"Do I have to wear such a heavy hair crown? Really, I feel like my neck is going to be broken." Liu Zhirou complained to the palace maid beside her.

When she was a mistress, Chuntao and Qiuju were able to fully meet her basic needs of taking care of her. The people who came to look after her during her false pregnancy did not essentially belong to her, but were mostly sent by other masters.

But things are different now. Although Liu Zhirou did not give birth to a child and was not particularly favored, she was promoted to the position of concubine in just a few months and became a full-fledged empress. No matter how you look at it, she has a bright future.

In this situation, it was glorious but also more dangerous. Although the two maids brought from his home were considerate and reliable, they did not have a particularly good understanding of the rules and intricate forces in the palace.

At this time, Liu Zhirou needed a new helper, and that was why the Queen Mother gave Tan Xiang, the maid, to be by her side.

Liu Zhirou knew that there was no conflict of interest between her and the Queen Mother, and she was not hypocritical, so she simply kept the sandalwood for her to use. After a few days of getting used to each other, the two of them got over the initial unfamiliarity and became familiar with each other.

"Your Majesty, please don't say such things. This is your first formal visit to pay your respects, so it has to be solemn." Tan Xiang completed the last step of her hair design and stepped forward to help her tidy up her clothes.

Liu Zhirou understood it in her heart, but she was still a little reluctant.

To her, those sparkling ornaments looked pretty good in the drawer, but forget about wearing them on her body. She had always been an extreme hedonist who only pursued physical and mental pleasure in everything and didn't care much about these external things.

But when you get here, you have to abide by their rules.

Liu Zhirou finally dressed up with the help of Tanxiang, and then left the palace with Tanxiang and Chuntao.

Qiu Ju didn't know what was going on, and she had gradually faded out of her sight recently. Liu Zhirou thought that this guy must have had some strange experience, so she didn't take it seriously.

Liu Zhirou had long stopped taking what her fourth sister Liu Zhijin, who had traveled through time and space, said seriously. After all, if she really knew the information, why would she choose a ship that was about to sink?

No one knows how she is doing now, but it is probably not very good. After all, all of Duke Deng’s relatives have been controlled, and she is certainly one of them. If there is a chance, she can be rescued, but not now.

Liu Zhirou was lost in thought while letting Tan Xiang put the shawl on her.

"My lady, the weather is a bit cold now, you still need to be careful."

Liu Zhirou nodded.

She wasn't too cold, but there was no need to reject other people's kindness because of such a small matter.

Not long after, they arrived at Changning Palace.

Compared to the huge Weiyang Palace, Changning Palace seems a bit small, but it is very exquisite. It can be seen that the craftsmen who built it put a lot of effort into it.

Unlike the Weiyang Palace which was full of ostentation but had no practical use, the Changning Palace was simple in many places but was able to provide residents with a more convenient and faster life.

Liu Zhirou didn't look at it any further and led her maid straight to the main hall.

This time she didn't come very early, but not very late either. None of the consorts came, and the only concubine who came was Liang Fei, who looked like she had a very innocent smile.

She was wearing a white dress today, without any luxurious accessories, but she had a unique and extraordinary temperament.

Liu Zhirou first paid her respects to the queen before sitting down.

As soon as she sat down, Concubine Liang turned around and spoke.

"Sister Chunpin, you look good today."

Liu Zhirou also smiled and responded, and exchanged a few polite words with the other party. No matter what, don't hit someone who smiles.

Liangpin might be a person who changes his attitude according to the situation and is not very reliable, but at least there is no direct conflict of interest between her and Liangpin now, and of course there is no need to deliberately embarrass her.

For Liu Zhirou, the more friends and the fewer enemies she has in the palace, the better.

Not long after, except for Concubine Xian who had been ill for a long time and could not move, the other concubines had arrived at the main hall of Changning Palace one after another. Even Concubine Chen, who had previously had a conflict with the Queen, did not act like a favored concubine, but came according to the regulations.

After listening to the report from the palace maid sent by Concubine Xian, the Queen seemed a little dissatisfied.

"Sister Xianfei, you are such a fool. If you are sick, you should ask the imperial physician to come and take a good look. You can't just endure the illness by yourself without causing trouble to others." The Queen said with some blame.

The palace maid who came over to inform the queen was somewhat timid and did not dare to reply directly to the queen.

The queen just complained casually and didn't expect a little palace maid to say anything, so she waved her hand and asked her to go away.

"Empress, how about this? When I return later, I will stop by the palace of Concubine Xian to take a look and give her some advice." Seeing that the Empress seemed distressed, Liangpin spoke up immediately.

Liu Zhirou's heart moved.

It seemed that she could also take this opportunity to go with Liangpin to find out what had happened in Concubine Xian's palace, what Concubine Xian was thinking, and whether Jixiang and Ruyi, who had escaped the disaster by chance, could really get away with it.

However, there is no need to bring this up in front of so many people, otherwise it will be suspected of taking sides. Don't underestimate this point, sometimes suspicion is what brings a person into big trouble.

She could wait until it was over before asking Liangpin to go with her, which would attract less attention.

"I don't know when you became so kind." Chen Fei was still fiddling with her armor, as if there was something magical on the armor, which attracted her attention much more than the group of beauties in front of her. She just casually made a sarcastic remark in her spare time.

Liangpin was instantly so angry that her face turned from white to red.

Liu Zhirou didn't know whether Liangpin really had stronger emotional fluctuations about what Chenfei said, or whether she was just pretending to be angry to cover up other things. In short, these two people didn't seem to get along very well on the surface.

She secretly made a note of this.