sbdcsierra Chapter 126: Conquer Concubine Liu
Chapter 126: Conquer Concubine Liu
Concubine Rou has always been docile in front of the Imperial Concubine. What happened today? Did she really think that she was favored by His Majesty and dared to ignore the Imperial Concubine?
Concubine Liu's bright face was filled with murderous intent, and her tone was as cold as the coldest days of winter: "Do you think that because His Majesty dotes on you, I dare not do anything to you?!"
In the past, there was a concubine in the palace who was so beautiful that she was favored by the emperor as soon as she entered the palace. Even Queen Jiang, who was a princess at the time, had to avoid her.
The concubine took advantage of her favor and became arrogant, even committing a crime in front of her. She simply found an unmistakable reason and executed her.
When the prince's majesty found out, although he was a little angry, he forgave her after she softened her attitude and coaxed him.
After all, there are many beautiful women in the world, but not everyone has a proud family background. For Your Majesty, the support of the Dingguo Mansion is much more important than a beauty.
Now, is Concubine Rou going to follow the same path as that concubine? How foolish!
Shen Zhinian has always had a clear understanding of herself, and naturally understands that although the emperor likes her a little now, her position in his heart is still not comparable to that of Concubine Liu.
After all, Concubine Liu is not only the legitimate daughter of Duke Dingguo, but also the niece of Empress Dowager Liu, and the mother of the eldest princess!
Even if Concubine Liu murdered her and the emperor knew about it, even if he was furious, he would not really punish Concubine Liu for her.
Therefore, Shen Zhinian's deliberate "provocation" was certainly not for the purpose of angering Concubine Liu, nor was it for meaningless showing off.
Most of the women in the harem are afraid of Concubine Liu. If she is the same, what is the difference between her and Chen Da Ying and the like?
Since Shen Zhinian wanted to borrow the power of Concubine Liu, it was useless to be afraid of her blindly. If she wanted to become someone that Concubine Liu couldn't leave, she couldn't be too humble.
Of course, it would be a lie to say that you are not afraid of trying to get the skin of a tiger. But Shen Zhinian had experienced many big scenes in his previous life, and he was still able to remain calm in the face of Concubine Liu's powerful aura.
Her beautiful eyes moved as she smiled and said, "Your Highness has misunderstood. Since I entered the palace, I have been under your care and I have never forgotten your kindness."
"Your Highness, aren't you curious? There are so many beauties in the harem, why does His Majesty only favor me?"
Concubine Liu wanted to say that there were many women who had been favored in the harem, but which one was not a flash in the pan? After all, for His Majesty, no matter how beautiful a beauty was, she could not beat the novelty.
But when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them.
Because even if she didn't want to, Concubine Liu had to admit that Concubine Rou was special in the emperor's heart. At least for so many years, she had never seen the emperor trust any woman, Concubine Rou was the only one.
Concubine Liu tightened her grip on the armrest slightly and asked word by word, "Are you here to show off in front of me?!"
"No."
Shen Zhinian met Concubine Liu's gaze and said sincerely, "I am here to help the Concubine!"
"Because I understand why I am favored, and I also understand...why the Queen has never been able to enter the heart of His Majesty."
Cuizhu was so frightened that she was sweating profusely and almost knelt down to Shen Zhinian: "Rou Guiren, you are getting more and more presumptuous! The Imperial Concubine is the most favored in the six palaces. How can you, a mere noble, give orders in front of the Imperial Concubine?!"
Concubine Liu's eyes were filled with murderous intent. At this moment, she really wanted to kill Shen Zhinian!
She has been with His Majesty for so many years, and no woman has ever dared to challenge her like this! Even the old lady, the Queen, doesn't have the courage and confidence to do this, so how dare Concubine Rou? !
However... no matter how arrogant Concubine Liu was, she had to admit that Shen Zhinian had indeed touched the deepest and most secret place in her heart...
Everyone thought she was the most favored in the palace, including Queen Jiang, who treated her as an enemy. But Concubine Liu knew that Shen Zhinian was right. Although His Majesty favored her, she had never entered his heart...
So every time something happened, the emperor only looked at the evidence and did not trust her.
The bait thrown by Shen Zhinian was too tempting for Concubine Liu...
At this moment, the way she looked at Shen Zhinian changed completely. She no longer had the contempt she had when she looked at Chen Da Ying and Zhou Guiren. Unconsciously, she had a hint of urgency.
"… Cuizhu, step back. Do not be rude to Lady Rou."
Cuizhu's eyes were full of surprise!
"Yes……"
She had served the Imperial Concubine since she was a child, and knew how bad her temper was. She had never seen anyone dare to speak to the Imperial Concubine like this, and the Imperial Concubine would not be angry.
Where does Concubine Rou get her abilities from?
Concubine Liu gave Shen Zhinian a complicated look and said, "Please sit down. I want to hear what you can say!"
Shen Zhinian doesn't understand love between men and women, but she knows human nature very well. Concubine Liu's biggest weakness is that she is sincere to the emperor. As long as she grasps this point, she can tie down Concubine Liu, the monkey.
As it turned out, Shen Zhinian made the right bet again.
"Thank you, ma'am."
"In fact, anything in this world, as long as you interact with people, you can't do without the four words 'please what they like'. Your Majesty favors me because the way I show myself is what your Majesty likes."
"Of course, with so many concubines in the harem, who doesn't know that they are trying their best to cater to the emperor's preferences? But whether they can do it naturally and win the emperor's heart depends on their own abilities."
Concubine Liu narrowed her peach blossom eyes. She didn't expect Shen Zhinian to be so honest: "You are so frank in front of me, aren't you afraid that I will tell His Majesty what you said?"
"If His Majesty knew that your usual temper was just an act, I'm afraid you would not only fall out of favor, but also die without a burial place!"
Shen Zhinian smiled charmingly and dangerously: "Your Highness knows that His Majesty is suspicious by nature and has always thought that you are petty. If Your Highness tells His Majesty these words, I am afraid that His Majesty will not only not believe them, but will also think that you are jealous and cannot tolerate concubines, so you maliciously slander me."
"How could the Imperial Concubine, who is so smart, do something that hurts others and does not benefit herself?"
Concubine Liu turned her head and snorted coldly, obviously being hit on the head by Shen Zhinian.
"...Then tell me, why is it that after all these years, I have been favored by His Majesty, but I have never been able to truly enter his heart?"
Concubine Liu had pondered this question many nights, tossing and turning, but she just couldn't figure it out.
She asked all the confidants around her one by one, but they all said that the emperor loved her the most and she was overthinking it.
Concubine Liu was eager to know the answer, and Shen Zhinian made her feel nervous and expectant.
"Before I answer, I would like to ask Your Majesty a question."
"In your heart, what is the most important thing? The power of the harem or the favor of His Majesty?"