I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

Liu Zhirou patiently chatted with Ai Ziyi for a long time, helping her to relieve her boredom, and then said goodbye and left.

She said goodbye to Miao'er and led Tanxiang back to her palace. Not long after, she welcomed an uninvited guest - the emperor.

The emperor looked very tired. After some tenderness, he put his arm around Liu Zhirou's shoulders and said softly, "I want you to accompany mother for a while and avoid the limelight. What do you think?"

Liu Zhirou was stunned.

Since entering the palace, she has never seen the Empress Dowager, who holds the highest status. What does the Emperor mean by bringing up this matter at this time?

"I have never accompanied the Empress Dowager before, and I am really afraid that I will make mistakes in a hurry." Liu Zhirou replied cautiously. She was reluctant to leave at this time, but it was not easy for her to go against the Emperor directly.

"You don't have to worry about that. Mother has always been the kindest person and she likes young girls of good age. You will definitely be liked by her." The emperor patted her shoulder soothingly.

Liu Zhirou suddenly thought of something inexplicably. In the eyes of Nanny Zhao, who raised her, Concubine Shu seemed to be the kindest person.

I don’t know whether the Queen Mother is truly kind or just pretending to be kind.

While she was thinking, Liu Zhirou heard the emperor say: "Among all the people in the palace, the one I am most worried about is you. Alas, they are all cunning and sly, but you are the only one who looks silly. If you are not careful, you will step into someone's trap. I will not be able to favor you then."

"Rather than being caught in a dilemma at that time, it is better to let you leave this chaotic situation first and bring you back after a while." If we only consider Liu Zhirou's matter, the emperor's consideration seems to be quite reasonable.

Although the Renshou Palace where the Empress Dowager lived was nominally part of the harem, it had nothing in common with the places where the concubines lived.

It is precisely because of this that, even though they all wanted to show their filial piety, in fact, there were very few concubines who visited the Empress Dowager's palace every day. They could have spent their free time thinking of some new and interesting things to please the Emperor.

After all, the emperor is the one who holds the power of life and death over them.

"Your Majesty, I can't bear to leave you." Liu Zhirou looked as if she was about to cry.

In fact, the person Liu Zhirou was most worried about was Ai Ziyi, but she couldn't say that to the emperor, otherwise the emperor would think that she was dissatisfied with the protective measures he had arranged.

"Okay, don't act like that. It's not like we won't see each other again in the future. Don't worry about Lady Lan. Everyone is taking care of her." The emperor coaxed her skillfully. "I will accompany you well these days. When we get to Renshou Palace, you will also show your filial piety for me."

What else could Liu Zhirou say after all this? Could she still say that she was unwilling to fulfill her filial duty on behalf of the emperor?

Wuwen Zishuo is a magical tool for tricking people, but it can't change other people's minds. Liu Zhirou finally chose to use the effect of this equipment and tricked the emperor into revealing the person who made this suggestion.

It’s Concubine De.

Things are really getting more and more confusing. Normally, Concubine De's presence in the palace is not very strong. All we know is that she is a devout Taoist and has caused a lot of trouble because of her Taoist practice.

Why didn't she stay in her own palace and cultivate herself peacefully, and come out to deal with these things? The more Liu Zhirou thought about it, the more headache she felt. She really wanted to quit on the spot.

But in fact, after paying her respects the next day, Liu Zhirou still went to Concubine De's palace.

It doesn't matter if you can't figure it out. If you don't understand, just ask. It is not a wise choice to be pretentious just to save face.

Liu Zhirou could go to accompany the Queen Mother, but she couldn't go there without knowing what was going on. At least she had to understand the cause and effect of the matter.

"I have always admired your Majesty's extraordinary charm, but I have never found an opportunity to visit you. I hope you will forgive me for my presumptuous visit today." Liu Zhirou first said a few polite words.

"Sister Chunpin, you are joking. I am just an ordinary woman who is getting old and ugly. What charm of mine is there that is worth admiring? Sister Chunpin is just at the age of blooming flowers." Defei was not friendly, but she did not confront her directly.

Liu Zhirou was not going to continue testing the waters with this old-timer, so she started the conversation directly, "I will be serving the Empress Dowager for a while, does the Empress Dowager De have anything to teach me?"

Originally, it would have been possible to directly use the effect of saying it without being asked, but that would have seemed abrupt after all, and Concubine De would have felt that something was wrong when she recalled it later, so Liu Zhirou chose a smoother approach.

"I don't deserve your advice. If we are talking about the Empress Dowager, then Concubine Chen undoubtedly knows her best. But she is pregnant now, and it is not appropriate for us to disturb her with such trivial matters." Concubine De thought for a while with her chin in hand and gave this answer.

"I have never served the Empress Dowager alone, but I have a certain understanding of her. The current Empress Dowager is not our Emperor's biological mother, but his stepmother. The relationship between them is rather awkward, and you are the person that the Emperor is now focusing on protecting. The Empress Dowager will not make things difficult for you." Defei said comfortingly.

"As long as you strictly abide by the rules, don't cause trouble, and don't do anything particularly rude, nothing will happen to you. Speaking of which, it was me who advised the emperor on this matter. Sister Chunpin has pure intentions, but she is a little too unreasonable. Now she is too popular. It would be a pity if she was harmed by a villain one day." Seeing that the effect had taken effect, Liu Zhirou quickly asked her about Ai Ziyi.

"Lan Meiren? I don't know much about that person, but her father is a muddleheaded man, and I don't think her daughter is much better. If she lives according to the emperor's wishes this time, she might be able to give birth to a child smoothly. If not, then there will be nine out of ten deaths."

"Oh, you ask why? Everyone in the palace knows that the virtuous concubine is already in her twilight years, and she wants to stay away from her, but she is the only one who rushes to get close to her. Other things are nothing, but the fact that the emperor has the intention to kill her cannot be solved. How can stealing other people's things last forever?"

The last sentence of Concubine De was spoken in a voice so soft that it was almost inaudible. If Liu Zhirou had not had sharp senses after training, she would not have been able to hear clearly what she was saying.