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

Gu Shijin had been thinking about the gift from the Concubine Dowager for two days, but when nothing happened, he gradually forgot about it.

Anyway, she has already had the things put into the warehouse, so even if there are problems, it won't affect anything.

April 1st is the birthday of this body of Gu Shijin.

In fact, Gu Shijin had long forgotten that she was an orphan in her previous life and did not like to celebrate her birthday alone. She had been staying in the remote Ningyu Pavilion for the first three years after she traveled through time. No one would celebrate her birthday for her, so she never took her birthday to heart.

On this day, Gu Shijin got up early as usual, dressed up and prepared to pay her respects at Fengyi Palace.

"Xingyue, this dress makes you look too bright. Change it." Gu Shijin said with a frown.

Xingyue was holding a red maple-colored long skirt embroidered with lotus flowers, and the hem of the skirt was outlined with lifelike little flowers in gold thread.

This color is not pure red, and Gu Shijin can wear it with her current position, but Gu Shijin is a low-key person and does not like such bright colors. Besides, she is going to pay her respects to the Queen now. Wouldn’t it attract hatred if she wears this dress?

Gu Shijin didn't understand why Xingyue took out such a piece of clothing, and she didn't remember having such a piece of clothing.

Xingyue paused and said in a tangled tone, "My lady, this is the clothes that the emperor sent over for you to change into today."

Gu Shijin was also confused. Today was not a special day, so why should he wear such clothes?

Thinking that it was Lu Junze's order, Gu Shijin had no choice but to let Xingyue change it for her reluctantly.

"No wonder you combed my hair like this today." Gu Shijin said while looking at the bun in the mirror. She was still wondering why Xingyue had done such a troublesome bun today.

The red color suits Gu Shijin very well. After putting on this dress, Gu Shijin looks even more gorgeous. Xingyue, standing next to Gu Shijin, couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.

Especially those eyes. When Gu Shijin smiled, the corners of his eyes turned up, and his eyes were full of charm.

Gu Shijin sighed silently. She could already imagine how much trouble she would get into if she went to Fengyi Palace wearing such clothes.

This was indeed the case. Trouble had already come to Gu Shijin before he even reached Fengyi Palace.

"Meet Jin Xiuyi."

In front of Gu Shijin were Concubine Zhou, Concubine Ming, Concubine Yao, Concubine Shu, Concubine Lin and others.

"No need to be polite, sisters."

Among these people, Gu Shijin has the highest status, so he doesn't need to pay respect to anyone.

"Jin Xiuyi looks so beautiful today." Concubine Yao spoke first, with a hint of envy in her eyes.

Who in this palace doesn't want to live a vivid and beautiful life?

"Yes, I haven't seen Jin Xiuyi dressed so gorgeously before. When I see her today, she is so beautiful as a fairy, which makes people jealous." Concubine Zhou also spoke.

If what Concubine Yao said was relatively normal, then what Concubine Zhou said was weird.

Gu Shijin set his eyes on Concubine Zhou and smiled, "Concubine Zhou, I am a concubine, and you are a concubine. It is not your turn to comment on me, right?"

"Moreover, is there anything that I have done that is beyond the pale?"

When Gu Shijin said this, his tone was sharp and domineering, which made Zhou Guipin and his group stunned for a moment, and they didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Of course they didn't cross the line. To put it bluntly, they were just unhappy and seeing that Shi Jin had a good temper, they dared to stop her from talking nonsense here.

"Since there is nothing inappropriate, why can't I wear this?" Gu Shijin asked.

Gu Shijin is just afraid of trouble, but she is not timid. These people come to her again and again, as if they really think that she, Gu Shijin, is a sick cat.

"I will report today's events to Her Majesty the Queen and ask Her Majesty to make the decision." After saying that, she glanced at Concubine Zhou and her group and left.

Concubine Zhou is the epitome of a person who is both incompetent and playful, but the things she does are never serious and you can’t kill her by pressing her down. She is like an immortal cockroach that can’t bite anyone to death and is annoying just by looking at it.

"My lady, don't be angry." Xingyue consoled her.

Gu Shijin glanced at Xingyue, shook his head, and said, "I wasn't angry in the first place."

These are all small matters, there's nothing to be angry about.

Gu Shijin has been in the palace for so many years and has always been well-behaved and careful in doing things. He has never entered Fengyi Palace dressed so gorgeously. Today, he came here in this outfit and immediately attracted people who came to pay their respects.

There was envy, amazement, jealousy, disdain in everyone's eyes... In short, most people disliked her. Only Concubine Ning and Concubine Wang had a more friendly look.

Concubine Wang...also came to pay her respects today. Gu Shijin was finding it increasingly difficult to understand these people in the harem. It seemed as if no one lived for themselves and all of them were entangled in a bunch of things.

There has never been true peace in this harem. Thinking of this, Gu Shijin sighed silently. Power is something that everyone likes. Even though they know that the harem is a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones, everyone still tries their best to get in.

"The Empress is here."

"Your humble servant pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen." Everyone stood up and bowed to greet her.

Shangguan Yan noticed Gu Shijin as soon as she came in. After all, the clothes she wore were too eye-catching. She paused, then sat down as if nothing had happened, raised her hand and said, "Everyone, get up."

"Thank you, Queen."

The person who can become the queen is still very strong. Even though the emperor seldom came to Fengyi Palace in the past few months, sometimes he didn't come even on the first and fifteenth days of the month, the queen could still remain calm and seemed to be living a good life on the surface. She didn't know if it was Gu Shijin's illusion, but she felt that the queen had gained a little weight.

"The Queen looks very good today." Apparently, Gu Shijin was not the only one who noticed this, as the flatterer Zhou Guipin came online in time.

"I've had a good rest recently." Shangguan Yan smiled and said, "Thanks to Concubine Lan for helping me share the affairs of the six palaces, I have time to rest more."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. It is my duty to share your worries." Concubine Lan looked up and said with a smile.

"It's rare to see Jin Xiuyi wearing such bright colors." Shangguan Yan's gaze finally shifted to Gu Shijin. "Jin Xiuyi is still young, and this color is just right for her. She usually wears too plain clothes."

Gu Shijin: “…”

That's enough. You have to bring hatred to yourself, right? She doesn't want to endure it anymore. Since you don't want her to be comfortable, then everyone will be uncomfortable.

Gu Shijin touched the sleeve of her clothes, smiled shyly, and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Queen. This was sent to me by the Emperor today, and I am embarrassed to refuse the Emperor's kindness."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces suddenly changed into various colors. Could Jin Xiuyi's boastful tone be any more obvious?

Even Shangguan Yan, who was sitting on top, almost lost his composure.

In the end, it was Concubine Rong who came out to smooth things over, saying, "Today is your birthday, Jin Xiuyi, you should dress more beautifully."