I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

The empress dowager was old after all. After talking for a while, she finally didn't have the energy to continue. She waved her hand and ordered the old nanny beside her to send Liu Zhirou out.

Liu Zhirou left politely and gave a big red envelope to each of the servants who served the empress dowager.

For someone like her who came from a wealthy merchant family, money was the least valuable thing. Of course, having money was good, but one also needed to have corresponding power so that one could keep the money in one's hands. Otherwise, the extra wealth would only turn into a disaster, putting oneself and one's loved ones in danger.

Liu Ming understood this principle very well, which is why he went to great lengths to send Liu Zhirou into the palace, hoping to create a strong backer for himself.

It cost Liu Ming a huge amount to send Liu Zhirou into the palace, and the expenses after entering the palace were naturally indispensable. Liu Ming secretly bribed a young eunuch, not asking him to obtain any information from the palace, but only asking him to deliver boxes of gold, silver and treasures from his home to Liu Zhirou.

As long as Liu Zhirou doesn't fall, they will have a good life outside. If Liu Zhirou falls, they will not be able to keep their newly acquired properties, let alone their old properties outside the palace.

Where there are interests, there are disputes, and where there are disputes, it is easy to form hatred. Now people are intimidated by the fact that his daughter is the emperor's concubine, so they dare not be rude to them or use those tricks. But if this fact changes, these people will pounce on him like hunting dogs and tear the entire Liu family into pieces.

It was also for this reason that Liu Zhirou never hesitated to ask for money from her family, and was quite generous in spending money, often rewarding her more reliable servants. It was also because of this that it was very difficult for other concubines to get information from her Changchun Palace.

But there is no need to spend more money in vain.

After Liu Zhirou returned to Changchun Palace, she immediately wrote a handwritten letter to inform Liu Ming of her future whereabouts and indicated that he did not need to continue sending money to the palace in the near future.

In theory, the imperial court did not allow the harem to have connections with the previous dynasty, but this phenomenon was rampant no matter when. Liu Zhirou was already a concubine, but her father was only a small military official, so even if she had connections, it would be useless and would not arouse the emperor's suspicion and fear.

The identity of a businessman may be a good sign in the outside world. After all, a businessman means having money, and money can do a lot of things.

But to the real court and the real violent organs, merchants are nothing. At most, they are just fat pigs raised in a pigsty. Whenever expenses are tight, they will just kill a few and rob two, and it will not have any impact. The people will even applaud and say that the court has killed a few big profiteers.

The primitive accumulation of capital has always been bloody and cruel. The imperial court also stipulated that there were scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, and that merchants were the lowest class. If the merchants did not engage in fraudulent activities, it was estimated that they would not be able to expand their family businesses to this extent.

For example, the virtuous concubine who lived in Weiyang Palace faced a situation that was completely different from that of Liu Zhirou.

Although Concubine Xian's position is higher than Liu Zhirou's, she never dares to have any communication with her mother's family. General Lin really has military power and he can really rebel.

Xianfei's mother passed away early, and her father's concubines were not qualified to go to the palace to pay their respects to the Queen.

It is ironic that after so many years in the palace, Concubine Xian knew almost all the news about her father from the Emperor.

But even so, Concubine Xian was still feared very much.

Liu Zhirou was lost in thought, and quickly removed her makeup, then fell asleep on the bed. In fact, it was not too late at this time, and it was not even completely dark yet, but the experience of this day was not thrilling, but it was not far from it. Although she herself did not seem to be in any danger, the things she experienced were too complicated, and she consumed a lot of energy.

I thought the incident of falling into the water was over, but who could have expected that the queen would make another big move the next day and explode with a shocking thunder.

"My sisters, you have left your parents and relatives to serve the emperor in the palace. Of course, you have worked hard and made great contributions. However, you can only see your relatives at the end of the year and the Emperor's birthday. Sometimes you can't help feeling lonely."

"Your Majesty understands that it is not easy for everyone, especially Lady Lan who is pregnant and frightened. She needs comfort at this time, so he specially ordered me to preside over the meeting and let the families of the sisters come to the palace to visit, so that everyone can relieve their homesickness."

"For those above the rank of concubine, their relatives can visit directly in their respective palaces after paying their respects to me. For others, the meetings will be hosted by their respective masters. Concubine Xian, you must handle this matter well and take good care of Lady Lan."

After the Queen made these requests, she gave a special instruction to Concubine Xian, who immediately stood up and respectfully accepted the task. Even though she knew that no one would come to visit her, she still wanted to help host the meeting between mother and daughter.

The other concubines had many speculations about the underlying meaning of this event, but most of them looked very happy and stood up to express their gratitude.

Liu Zhirou is also among them.

Although she had no idea what the queen was trying to say, it was a good thing to know something about what happened in the previous dynasty.

She never dared to write anything sensitive in her letters to her parents, for fear that it would become evidence of her guilt if intercepted. So she could only write some simple greetings and requests for money.

However, what Liu Zhirou wanted to know most were the mysterious and spooky things that had happened in the past, especially those related to the royal family.

This is not only out of curiosity, but also to ensure her own safety. Liu Zhirou is not afraid of the swords and guns in the open, nor is she afraid of the frame-up by other concubines, but if she really falls into the hands of the extraordinary power that already exists in this world, it would be too tragic.

It goes without saying that these are obviously taboo things. Liu Zhirou didn't dare to write these things down on paper unless she was crazy. Of course, she couldn't ask around. She could only let one person know.