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

"It's not Concubine Wen who is the first to sleep with the emperor!" Concubine Lan was a little surprised when she found out that Concubine Lin was the first to sleep with the emperor.

Not only because Wenpin was the highest ranking among the group, but also because Wenpin was the niece of the dowager concubine. Generally speaking, the emperor would first summon Wenpin to sleep with him even if he wanted to give face to the dowager concubine.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Concubine Wen is sick." Concubine Lan's maid Qiaohui reminded her.

"Oh, yes, it seems that the Queen has taken away her green card?" There are almost no secrets in the palace.

"Yes."

Concubine Lan smiled indifferently and said: "Why is the Queen doing things now... becoming more and more petty."

"Your Majesty, the Queen wants the newcomers to the palace to get pregnant so that she can raise them in her arms. If Concubine Wen gets pregnant, her plan will be ruined." Qiaohui whispered.

Concubine Lan sneered, "The Emperor will not allow her to adopt a child."

How could the emperor give his other children to the queen to raise when he couldn’t even raise his own daughter?

The Queen may not have seen this matter clearly, but Concubine Lan saw it very clearly from the perspective of an observer.

Regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, the emperor treats his children basically equally. Because the queen did not raise the eldest princess well, the emperor was very dissatisfied with the queen.

Moreover, the Emperor is currently dissatisfied with the Prime Minister, so how could he possibly give the Queen a child at this time?

In this matter, I am afraid that the only one in the harem who cannot see clearly is the Queen herself. Or maybe it is not that she cannot see clearly, but she is just deceiving herself.

……

During the following period of time, almost all the new people who entered the palace were favored by the emperor, except Concubine Wen.

Concubine Wen herself remained calm, but her personal maid He Ye became worried about her.

"My lady, aren't you in a hurry?" He Ye asked.

There are some rumors circulating in the palace now. She is obviously the niece of the Concubine Dowager and the most promising one among this year's concubines, but she has not been favored by the Emperor until now.

"Why are you panicking?" Wenpin glanced at He Ye, "What's so great about being favored? The real skill is to keep the emperor."

"Look at these people, how many of them have been favored by the emperor for the second time?"

He Ye thought about it and realized that it was true. Although the emperor favored them, only Concubine Zhang and Concubine Chen were picked twice, while the others were picked once and never again.

Concubine Chen was the first person appointed by the Emperor himself, and as for Concubine Zhang...

That face looks...

Seeing that He Ye had figured it out, Wenpin stopped talking and smiled contemptuously.

What Liu Wenxin wanted was never the emperor's temporary favor.

"I will go to pay my respects to the Queen tomorrow. My illness should be cured by then." Concubine Wen adjusted the hairpin on her head. It was the colorful jade hairpin that the Queen Mother had awarded her when she had just visited the Cining Palace.

"Yes, my lord."

The next day, Concubine Wen went to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects, wearing the colorful jade hairpin given to her by the Empress Dowager.

This hairpin was so dazzling that everyone saw it as soon as Concubine Wen entered Fengyi Palace.

"The hairpin on Concubine Wen's head is very delicate." Shangguan Yan also saw it when he arrived.

She didn't mean to see it, it was just that everyone was watching.

Wenpin smiled slightly, a little embarrassed, "This is a gift from the Empress Dowager."

"The Queen Mother said that I have a lively personality and am suitable for this."

Shangguan Yan also smiled and said, "My mother has a very good eye. This is indeed a good match for Sister Wenpin."

"Is my sister feeling better?"

Wenpin stood up, bowed, and said, "I have recovered. Thank you, Queen, for your concern."

Shangguan Yan nodded, "It's good that you've recovered. Is there anything in the palace that you're not used to?"

"Nothing."

Although Concubine Wen had not been favored since she entered the palace, she was the niece of the Concubine Dowager, and no one would make things difficult for her, so she lived a good life.

After returning to the bedroom, Shangguan Yan instructed Yunzhi to go to the Jingshifang to pass on the message and hang up Wenpin's green card again.

"Yes, ma'am."

Wenpin's action today was nothing more than a reminder to her. Shangguan Yan smiled sarcastically and said, "Go ahead and fight if you want."

During this period, the emperor seemed to be favoring a newcomer, but he went to Chenhua Palace every two or three days. Everyone could see who the emperor liked.

If Concubine Wen could really seize the favor of Concubine Jin, why not do it?

"Your Majesty, Concubine Wen doesn't look as innocent and lively as she appears to be." Yunzhi said.

"Innocent and lively?"

"The innocent and lively people in the palace died long ago."

……

Gu Shijin was not at all concerned about Lu Junze's favoritism towards a newcomer. He was even less worried than Xingyue who was beside him.

"My lord, are you really not going to do anything?" Xingyue asked.

"What?" Gu Shijin glanced at Xingyue, "The emperor is the ruler of a country, it is normal for him to favor anyone."

Gu Shijin never thought of taking Lu Junze for herself, she just wanted to live a good life.

After Xingyue heard Gu Shijin say this, she stopped talking. Later, when she saw that even if the emperor favored a newcomer, he would come to Chenhua Palace every few days, Xingyue gradually let go of her worries.

"My lady, the Queen has put Concubine Wen's green card back." Xingzhu walked in and said.

Gu Shijin put down the book in his hand and said, "Yesterday, Concubine Wen went to see the Queen Mother and was rewarded. The Queen will naturally not offend the Queen Mother."

I have to say, Concubine Wen made a pretty good move.

"It's been almost a month since the newcomers entered the palace, and these people are still quite patient." Gu Shijin sighed.

For such a long time, she hadn't heard of anyone causing trouble. Didn't that mean she was very calm? Gu Shijin didn't believe that all these people were law-abiding.

"My lady, tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. Are you going to the dinner?" Xingyue asked.

Gu Shijin was stunned. It was Mid-Autumn Festival again.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, she was favored by Lu Junze, and since then she has embarked on a path where she has to fight.

Gu Shijin waved his hand, "I'm not going."

The palace banquet is nothing more than watching the concubines engage in intrigues and deceptions, which is very boring. She might as well stay in Chenhua Palace.

"Tomorrow, tell them that I am not feeling well and will not attend the palace banquet."

"Yes, my lord."

However, the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet is somewhat different. Not only concubines from the harem but also ministers from the former dynasty attend the banquet.

"The Emperor has arrived."

"Concubine, please pay your respects to the Emperor."

Lu Junze pulled her up and said, "I told you, you don't need to perform formalities in Chenhua Palace."

"Your Majesty, etiquette cannot be abolished. There are so many palace servants watching us."

“You.” Lu Junze shook his head, “You’re always so disciplined.”

Gu Shijin smiled slightly. Lu Junze doted on her now, so she could break the rules. But what if one day such a doting person was gone?

So don't break some things from the beginning, so you won't be disappointed later.

"How come the emperor has time to come to my Chenhua Palace?" Gu Shijin asked, but this sentence sounded wrong.

Lu Junze looked up at Gu Shijin's eyes, and indeed saw a trace of sadness in her eyes.

Lu Junze felt a little happy, and pulled Gu Shijin and said, “Where should I go if I don’t come here?”

"There are so many beauties in the harem, is there anywhere else the emperor can go?"