I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

Chapter 132: Invitation for Favor (1)

Ai Ziyi was stopped outside by the Queen's men, but she was not panicked. She had already made up her mind to take advantage of today's opportunity to regain the Emperor's favor.

After her miscarriage, the emperor certainly had some sympathy for her, but this sympathy was quite insignificant. If it weren't for Liu Zhirou's hints, the emperor wouldn't even think of visiting her. Although she successfully amazed the emperor with her appearance during the next visit, this amazement was not enough to turn into a strong and unforgettable love.

Ai Ziyi's father was quite ambitious and capable, but after all, his foundation was still shallow and his talent was not as indispensable as General Lin.

In fact, Ai Ziyi's current status is rather awkward. In terms of family background, she has a family background, which is neither too good nor too bad. She is not as good as the high-ranking Consort Xian and Consort De, but she is slightly better than Liu Zhirou.

Let me put it this way, if the queen suddenly died now, as long as Ai Ziyi had the emperor's favor, she would have a chance to compete for the position of queen. If she really became queen, she would not encounter too many obstacles and could also subdue the people in the harem very well. But it would be impossible for Liu Zhirou. Even if the queen died, the position of the mother of a country would never be left to a girl from a merchant family, unless she gave birth to the next emperor, in which case she might be named empress dowager, but that's all.

Therefore, compared to Liu Zhirou, who was not very threatening due to her background, Ai Ziyi encountered more hostility in the palace. Many concubines who were already in the palace regarded her as a big enemy because Ai Ziyi could fight for the position of queen within a specific period of time.

Of course, although the current queen has no famous achievements, at least she has not made any mistakes, and it is basically impossible for her to be deposed. What will be Ai Ziyi's future like?

But Ai Ziyi was not willing to just wait like this, waiting for fate to favor her.

She didn't have many friends in the palace. Her only good friend, Liu Zhirou, was currently serving as a filial son to the Emperor in the Empress Dowager's palace. Although she had a very good reputation, she couldn't help her much after all. The Emperor even needed her to mention her from time to time to ensure that she would not completely fall out of favor.

Only if she truly wins the emperor's heart can she protect herself, her family and her friends. Today's opportunity is undoubtedly very rare.

If he could stay by the emperor's side in times of crisis and express his sincere love to the emperor, the emperor would probably be moved by this.

She still remembered the emperor's true love for the late queen. Although this infatuation did not change the late queen's fate, it at least caused her to suffer a loss, and even had a profound impact on the fate of the concubines in the palace. She did not ask to leave a deep impression on the emperor like the late queen, but at least she could not let herself become an abandoned woman and become an existence hated by the emperor.

If she really fell into such a position, relying entirely on the pleadings of her friends to maintain her position and dignity, she might as well die!

At least death won’t bring trouble to others!

Since she had already made up her mind to die if she was not favored, Ai Ziyi naturally no longer cared about the things that she usually cared about.

As the saying goes, if one is willing to sacrifice his life, he will dare to bring down the emperor. Although Ai Ziyi was not aiming to rebel and usurp the throne, some of the principles are the same after all.

On the surface, she flattered the queen's idea and said that she would stay in her palace obediently and would never go out to cause trouble for everyone. But in fact, not long after returning to the palace, she immediately changed into clothes that were easy to move in, preparing to climb over the wall and leave her palace alone.

Seeing this, the maidservant beside her knelt down and begged, "My lady, please don't do this, my lady!"

"The emperor's life or death is still uncertain. I have been blessed by the emperor for generations. How can I watch him fall into danger? I have made up my mind. No matter what, I will go to visit the emperor and make sure he is safe."

Ai Ziyi said righteously. The girl next to him wanted to claim the debt, but she couldn't say it out loud. No matter what, he was Ai Ziyi's slave. His honor and life and death were tied to Ai Ziyi. If Ai Ziyi was really favored and became a favorite concubine, then those of them who served below would also benefit from it. On the contrary, if Ai Ziyi made any mistakes, suffered any punishment, or was simply stabbed to death, those of them who were responsible for serving her would be sent to the most difficult and tiring places as hard labor at best, or die with their masters at worst. This world was so unfair.

When Ai Ziyi had not made up her mind, she could certainly persuade her, and should have persuaded her well, but when Ai Ziyi had already determined her goal, there was no way she could go against Ai Ziyi no matter what.

So she had no choice but to curse and swear to the sky, vowing that she would always be loyal to Ai Ziyi, and was willing to clear up all the trouble for Ai Ziyi so that she would not be exposed by the people closest to her.

Ai Ziyi didn't really trust the maids' loyalty, but she believed that under such circumstances, the queen would probably

Most likely, they would not pay attention to a small concubine like her. If something happened to the emperor, all the concubines in the harem would be very anxious. Even if the queen had the energy, she should focus most of it on dealing with the group of people like Concubine Xian and Concubine De, instead of focusing on a small concubine like Concubine Lan.

That's exactly what happened.

"Is there no response from Concubine Xian yet?" the Queen asked with a frown.

"No, Concubine Xian said that he was not feeling well and would not get involved in this matter. She believed that the Queen could handle things well." The eunuch beside the Queen hurriedly stepped forward and said attentively.

If it wasn't for something serious, a humble eunuch like him wouldn't have been able to stay by the Queen's side. The Queen sent most of her trusted people away, and the people around her became more casual.

"This is such a troublesome matter." sighed the queen.

"Your Majesty, I don't understand. Isn't it a good thing for us that Concubine Xian is willing to stay peacefully in her own palace?" The little eunuch boldly interrupted.

"You only saw one side of the matter, but not the other. The virtuous concubine is a daughter of a general and is very capable. She is definitely not willing to sit and wait for death. She is now safe and sound, and most likely she has made up her mind to participate in another bigger event. What's so surprising about this?" The queen sighed, "You go and keep a close eye on the virtuous concubine, and don't let her do anything tricky."

The young eunuch took the order and left.