I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

Ai Ziyi didn't know why the emperor treated her like this, nor did she know what special meaning this bridge had for the emperor, but she could clearly see the impatience and even hatred in the emperor's eyes.

She just felt completely hopeless.

Normally, Ai Ziyi is not such a fragile woman. If she really meets such a disgusting man, she would at most keep her true feelings to herself and act as a superficially acceptable decoration.

However, when a woman is pregnant, she tends to think too much and needs the company of her relatives. But the emperor not only did not accompany her, but also blamed her when an accident happened, and seemed to not care about the baby in her belly at all.

Everything that happened today made her feel extremely desperate. For the women in the harem, the emperor was the heaven, the earth, and everything.

Without the emperor's favor, even if she had an extraordinary position and outstanding family background, she was not worthy of respect. Even a few eunuchs and palace maids might dare to give her the cold shoulder.

In Liu Zhirou's opinion, this idea is a bit foolish, but for Ai Ziyi who is trapped by her own vision, it is not that wrong.

After all, she was not Liu Zhirou. She had never seen the vast world. She didn't know that some countries could exist without an emperor, and she didn't know that women could support themselves through their own labor.

She doesn't have any plug-ins that can continuously extract skills to enhance herself. According to the experience she gained from her previous education, it is not a bad thing for her to live a good life like an ordinary woman.

After getting the emperor's permission, Concubine Xian seemed to be relieved. She kowtowed three times, then ran over to help Ai Ziyi away.

The virtuous concubine usually looked sick and weak, as if she would soon die in the underworld, but at this moment, she was unexpectedly alert and strong.

Liu Zhirou felt heavy in her heart. She felt very uncomfortable seeing Ai Ziyi like this. She looked around and everyone's attention was focused on the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. No one noticed her, so she simply lifted her skirt and ran straight to Weiyang Palace.

Liu Zhirou's speed of movement seemed to be faster than that of Concubine Xian and the other two. She stood at the gate of Weiyang Palace and waited for a while before she saw Concubine Xian and Ai Ziyi.

No one knew why, but Concubine Xian didn't call for a sedan chair. She just came back with her maid, supporting Ai Ziyi who was wrapped tightly in several outer clothes.

Seeing this, Liu Zhirou also wanted to go over to lend a hand, but was separated from her by the palace maids around Concubine Xian without a trace.

Only after Ai Ziyi was settled did Concubine Xian have time to greet Liu Zhirou: "Sister Chunpin, why did you come to me? Do you have any advice for me?"

"I don't deserve your advice. I'm just worried about Ziyi..." Liu Zhirou didn't expect Concubine Xian to be so scheming at this time. She was too lazy to pay attention to her and just responded casually.

Liu Zhirou didn't expect that just this one sentence seemed to open up the Concubine Xian's eight extraordinary meridians, making her expression suddenly relax.

"There are too few people like you in the harem now. Those guys keep saying that they are of noble birth and well-educated, but in fact, none of them are not the kind of people who flatter the powerful and put down the weak." Concubine Xian sighed, "Go in and take a look at her. She has been hit hard this time."

After getting permission, Liu Zhirou did not hesitate and went into the house immediately.

Ai Ziyi sat on the bed with lifeless eyes.

"Arou, do you think I must have committed too many sins in my previous life, which is why I am so unlucky in this life?" She seemed to be talking to Liu Zhirou, but also seemed to be talking to herself. Her voice was so sad and heartbreaking.

"Zi Yi, forget about this matter. Take good care of yourself and try to have a healthy baby. Everything in this palace is unreliable, especially the emperor's favor. Take good care of yourself and don't let me worry about the empress dowager, okay?" Liu Zhirou consoled gently.

Liu Zhirou did not forget her mission because of this incident.

"I know, I just don't understand why he can be so gentle and yet so heartless. One moment he wants to lift me to the top of the clouds, and the next moment he wants to trample me into the mud." Ai Ziyi looked very tired. At this moment, she seemed to have some of the charm of a virtuous concubine.

Liu Zhirou had been restraining herself from developing too strong feelings towards the people here, but at this moment, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Perhaps Concubine Xian was once such an innocent and lively daughter of a general, but she was shaped into her current state by the day-to-day life in the harem.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. What's the point? I'm considered a useless person, Arou. What happens next depends on you." Ai Ziyi seemed to have some pessimism in her words. Liu Zhirou listened, but didn't know how to persuade her.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to be a decoration when I go to the Queen Mother's place." Liu Zhirou said this, and then looked around to see if there was anyone around, and then she put her lips close to Ai Ziyi's ear and whispered softly: "The emperor looks young and prosperous now, but it's just an appearance. In fact, he is not well inside. If you give birth to a boy this time, you will be able to be the Queen Mother in the future, and it will be safe and secure."

Ai Ziyi smiled, neither saying she believed nor saying she didn't believe, nor did she scold Liu Zhirou for being rebellious. Her smile was as gentle as a breeze.