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

"Your Majesty, Concubine Chun has been looking for someone in the palace for two days." In the imperial study, Tian Lin talked about the information he had gained from monitoring the Weiyang Palace over the past few days.

At first, Concubine Chun only asked Su Yi to inquire, but the next day, Concubine Chun received some news and began to look for her in the harem in a big way, not caring at all about being known by others.

Lu Junze and Tian Lin knew what Concubine Chun was looking for, so they didn't stop her.

"How is the person?" Lu Junze asked, looking up. The imperial examination was only a few months away, and Lu Junze had been discussing this matter with the Ministry of Rites recently.

"Your Majesty, he still refuses to say anything." Tian Lin said, "But he has always emphasized that the matter has nothing to do with Concubine Chun, and Concubine Chun knows nothing."

Lu Junze sneered without saying anything, then waved his hand and let Tianlin go.

"Continue the trial."

In the past, Lu Junze didn’t care about the concubines in the harem, so he didn’t investigate why these people entered the palace. Anyway, most of them did not enter the palace voluntarily, and came in with various purposes.

But Lu Junze did not expect that Duke Dingguo was so cruel. He wanted to send his daughter to the palace even though she already had someone she loved.

In fact, if the imperial concubine could behave herself like before, stay in Weiyang Palace and ignore unnecessary things, and not harm others, Lu Junze would not mind. Anyway, he has so many women in the harem, one more and one less would not make much difference.

But Lu Junze didn't expect that Concubine Chun was actually pregnant and poisoned the third prince.

And recently it was discovered that Weiyang Palace might be involved with the Xian Wang.

Lu Junze had never noticed this before. If Concubine Chun had not sought help from the Concubine Dowager when she murdered the Third Prince, perhaps Lu Junze would have discovered it after some time.

Lu Junze had long known that the mastermind behind the murder of the third prince was Concubine Chun, but he was still investigating some things and it was not advisable to alert the enemy.

As for Concubine Song, Lu Junze did not completely wrong her. She also took action, but her movements were not as fast as Concubine Chun's.

Moreover, the poison prepared by Concubine Song was much more powerful than that prepared by Concubine Chun. It was the kind that killed people instantly upon first sight of blood, and the imperial physician would be too late to respond.

However, Lu Junze watched every move of Concubine Song, and the poison would definitely not reach Chenhua Palace.

The reason why Concubine Chun was able to successfully perform the trick was because she had an expert around her, and Lu Junze was not in the palace for those two days.

But now that things are almost resolved, it's time for him to go see Concubine Chun.

"Su Deyuan, go to the Weiyang Palace." Lu Junze said after reviewing the last memorial and putting down his brush.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Su Deyuan said with his head lowered.

Concubine Chun hadn't had a good sleep for several days. She was extremely anxious every day. As time went on, she felt more and more that her idea was right and that Liu Tai must have been caught.

"Your Majesty, let me help you wash and dress, the Emperor will be here soon." Su Yi was a little anxious when she saw Concubine Chun's decadent appearance.

Concubine Chun was wearing a white long dress at the moment, with her hair scattered on her shoulders. Although she was still very beautiful, it was definitely not polite for her to meet the emperor with such makeup.

Concubine Chun did not move when she heard this. After a while, she waved her hand and said, "No need. Go down."

Therefore, when Lu Junze came in, he saw Concubine Chun dressed in white. Because she had not slept well for several days, there were dark circles under her eyes and she looked very haggard.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Seeing Lu Junze coming in, Concubine Chun stood up and bowed perfunctorily without even giving Lu Junze a glance.

Lu Junze didn't care. Anyway, he didn't come here today to talk about feelings with Concubine Chun.

"What happened to Concubine Chun?" Lu Junze asked after sitting down, "Why do you look so haggard today?"

Concubine Chun stood in front of Lu Junze and looked at him. After a while, she said, “Doesn’t the emperor know?”

"What should I know?" Lu Junze took a sip of tea and frowned at the look on Concubine Chun's face. As an imperial concubine, it was really impolite for Concubine Chun to behave like this.

But Concubine Chun is the most beautiful woman in Daxia. She always dressed gorgeously and elegantly in the past. Now her simple and unpretentious look has a unique flavor.

However, Lu Junze had no other thoughts in her mind, and she was furious when she thought that this seemingly weak and innocent woman was the one who harmed Ajin.

The culture of competing for favor in the harem has always existed. Even if Lu Junze wanted to control it, it would be difficult. He couldn't always tie these people around him, so as long as it wasn't too excessive, Lu Junze would just turn a blind eye.

But what Lu Junze couldn't tolerate the most was someone dying, especially a child.

No matter how much trouble the adults make, the children are innocent, and the children in the harem are all related by blood after all, so you can't just wipe out the roots.

Therefore, Concubine Chun's attack on the third prince this time completely crossed Lu Junze's bottom line.

Concubine Chun looked at Lu Junze for a while, raised the corners of her lips and smiled miserably, and said: "The emperor has spies all over the harem, how can he not know what I am talking about?"

Perhaps knowing that she had no way out, Concubine Chun threw in the towel and said bluntly, "Hasn't the emperor already captured Liu Tai?"

There was no news about Liu Tai in the harem, nor outside the palace, which could only mean that Liu Tai was captured by Lu Junze.

Lu Junze put down the tea in his hand and said, "He followed you into the palace, right?"

Lu Junze really didn't care about the concubines in the harem before, but he was not stupid. He knew what was going on between Liu Tai and the imperial concubine as long as he thought about it.

Concubine Chun took two steps back, then knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I did everything. Liu Tai was not aware of it. Please let Liu Tai go."

"Not knowing?" Lu Junze chuckled, "If you didn't have a master like him helping you in the palace, the things that the imperial concubine wants to do wouldn't be so easy, right?"

"Didn't he kill Feng Yu?"

"Isn't Xiao Shunzi yours, Imperial Concubine?"

Concubine Chun was not surprised at all when Lu Junze told her these things. She knew that since Lu Junze had already caught Liu Tai, he must have found out everything.

"Also," Lu Junze suddenly spoke up, bending down to pinch Concubine Chun's chin and lifting her head, "Could the child you aborted really be my child?"

A trace of panic flashed across Concubine Chun's eyes, but she quickly calmed down.

The child was indeed not Lu Junze's, but the child had been aborted long ago. As long as she insisted that it was Lu Junze's, Lu Junze would have no way to verify it.

Concubine Chun's eyes were filled with tears as she said, "Your Majesty, do you not believe me?"

Lu Junze was not affected by her performance and only asked: "Are you worthy of my trust?"

"You know who the child belongs to. You don't have to act in front of me."

Concubine Chun knew that Lu Junze would not be influenced by her, so she stood up and said, "What does the emperor want in order to let Liu Tai go?"