The emperor just doesn't treat everyone equally, and it's none of my business!

This time, Concubine Liu's stomachache was real and severe. She was really afraid that the baby would be lost, so she asked Lianxin to go directly to Concubine Rong's palace to ask the imperial physician to come and take a look.

When Lianxin arrived there, Concubine Rong had already gone to the Queen's Palace to pay her respects. Lianxin was afraid of delaying her master's business, so she asked the imperial physician to come directly.

"Doctor, is my stomach okay?" Concubine Liu asked worriedly.

Concubine Liu felt unwell and asked the imperial physician to see her, only to find out that she was already more than two months pregnant. And because she didn't know in the early stage and had no taboos, the fetal position was not very stable, so she was overly worried.

No concubine in the palace has been pregnant for more than a year. If she can give birth to this child, the emperor will definitely be happy and may even make her a concubine.

The imperial physician withdrew his hand from feeling the pulse and said, "My lady, your pulse is stable and there is nothing serious. However, my lady, you should not overwork yourself recently, and your emotions should not fluctuate too much. You should pay more attention to rest."

After hearing the imperial physician's words, Concubine Liu breathed a sigh of relief, and her heart was finally at ease.

Lady Liu nodded: "Thank you, doctor."

"Empress Rong is here." The eunuch's shrill voice sounded.

"Your humble servant pays respects to Concubine Rong." The people in the room hurriedly stood up and bowed to greet her.

Concubine Rong walked in wearing a blue palace dress and sat in the main seat: "I heard that Concubine Liu had a stomachache, so I came to see her. Is she feeling better?"

Without Concubine Rong's permission, Concubine Liu did not dare to get up. She squatted and said, "Thank you for your concern, the imperial physician said that I am fine."

"It's nothing serious." Suddenly, Concubine Rong slapped the table and said, "I thought Concubine Liu had a miscarriage and took away the eldest prince's doctor."

"If something happens to the eldest prince, can you afford it?"

Concubine Liu turned to look at Lianxin. She told Lianxin that she must get Rongfei's consent before asking the imperial physician to come over. As a result... Lianxin actually called over directly.

Lianxin's eyes flashed and she avoided Liu Guiren's questioning gaze.

The imperial physician was startled when he heard Concubine Rong's question and trembled as he said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I also heard that Concubine Liu was in great pain."

If Concubine Liu really had an accident and he didn't come, he couldn't afford to be offended.

Concubine Liu: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. It's all my fault. I told Lianxin to get your approval, but somehow... I took the initiative."

The most important thing to her now is the baby in her belly. As for Lianxin, it was all her own fault.

"Really?" Rong Fei looked at Lian Xin, and before Lian Xin could say anything, she said directly: "In that case, we don't need this servant who pretends to obey but actually disobeys, so just send him to the Ministry of Punishment."

Concubine Rong had to rush back to look after the eldest prince, and she didn't have time to waste on a noble lady. Besides, Noble Lady Liu was pregnant now, and it was said that the fetus was still unstable, so she really couldn't do anything to her.

Now that Liu Guiren's personal maid has been sentenced to death, she can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Empress Rong, please spare my life, please spare this servant."

"My lady, my lady, it's all my fault, please save me."

"Shut up!" Rong Fei stood up and walked over and said, "Hurry up and drag him out."

"Also, since Concubine Liu wants to rest, she should stay in Biyun Garden for now. I will go and talk to the Emperor."

"Yes, ma'am."

Concubine Liu had no objection to Concubine Rong's decision. Her fetus was unstable now, and resting at home could also reduce the persecution from people with ulterior motives.

After Concubine Rong walked away, a palace maid came forward and helped Concubine Liu to sit on the couch: "My lady, let me massage your legs."

"What's your name?" Concubine Liu asked the palace maid.

"Your servant Caiyun."

"Have you learned massage?" Gu Shijin asked after feeling the movements in Caiyun's hands.

"My lord, I learned a little from my father before entering the palace."

Lady Liu nodded and said, "Just stay with me from now on."

A hint of joy flashed across Caiyun's face, and she thanked him excitedly: "Thank you, my lady. I will serve you loyally."

There was a pregnant concubine in the palace, and the attention was finally diverted from Gu Shijin.

"My lady, the emperor hasn't come to Ningyu Pavilion for three days." Xingyue said while fanning herself, "Why aren't you in a hurry?"

Gu Shijin put down the book in his hand and looked up at Xingyue: "The emperor didn't come for three years before, but he came too, didn't he?"

"My Lord, how can it be the same?"

"You," Gu Shijin shook his head, "You need to learn from Xingzhu and be patient when doing things."

"Sister Xingzhu, then you have to teach me more." Xingyue looked at Xingzhu and said mischievously.

Gu Shijin actually likes Xingyue's personality very much. Most people in the palace are stable, and with such a lively one around, the courtyard will be more lively.

It's not that Gu Shijin doesn't want to win favor. She has now been forced to be involved in the struggle in the harem. She doesn't think that she will be safe if the emperor doesn't favor her in the future.

No, that would only speed up my disappearance from the harem.

Concubine Liu needed to rest her baby, so after Lu Junze accompanied her for a few days, he started to look through the cards in the harem again.

The emperor took a walk around the Empress, Concubine Xian, Concubine De, Concubine Rong... several high-ranking concubines in the palace.

Being an emperor is not easy. He has to deal with the affairs of the court during the day and deal with concubines in the harem at night.

"Your Majesty, it's time to turn over the cards." Zheng Dahai, the chief steward of the Jingshifang, walked into the Yangxin Palace with several eunuchs carrying plates.

There are many concubines in the harem, and one plate cannot hold all the green cards of the concubines.

Lu Junze scanned the green cards of the concubines and finally stopped at Jin Guiren. Gu Shijin was still just a noble, and the green card was very simple, nothing special.

"Let's pick her." Lu Junze flipped through Gu Shijin's green card.

As soon as he saw Gu Shijin's green card, Lu Junze thought of the other's sparkling eyes, which attracted his attention.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zheng Dahai led his men to retreat.

Su Deyuan walked to Lu Junze and whispered, "Your Majesty, Concubine Liu just sent someone to invite you to have dinner at Biyun Garden."

Lu Junze glanced at Su Deyuan and said, "Didn't the imperial physician tell her to rest well?"

"Yes, I understand."

Su Deyuan left the Yangxin Palace and couldn't help sighing in his heart. If Concubine Liu was smart, she would have understood the emperor's meaning long ago. She was not promoted even though she was pregnant. Didn't she understand what it meant?

The emperor was coming to have dinner, and everyone in Ningyu Pavilion took it very seriously. Ningyu Pavilion didn't have a small kitchen, so Gu Shijin asked Xiao Linzi to go to the imperial kitchen and ask them to prepare it.

Most of the meals in the imperial kitchen looked good but didn't taste very good. Gu Shijin didn't like that, so he wrote a few recipes for them.

Stir-fried yam, stir-fried bamboo shoots, cold cucumber salad, steamed fish, cabbage and pork soup, and steamed pork ribs with glutinous rice, these six dishes were enough for her and the emperor.

Gu Shijin knew that Lu Junze was not a person who liked to waste, and he was usually very frugal in his meals, so he believed that there would be no mistakes in preparing in this way.