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

Although Su Deyuan was anxious, he did not say anything when he saw so many people in the imperial study. He just glanced at Lu Junze quietly.

Lu Junze: "My dear ministers, please go back. It's getting late."

Although these censors love to stir up trouble and will not let go of anyone once they catch him, the emperor has now given his reply, and they are not people who cannot read other people's expressions. It is obvious that the emperor is going to get into trouble.

"Yes, I will take my leave."

After everyone had left, Lu Junze looked at Su Deyuan and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty..." Su Deyuan said calmly, "Empress Chun is dead."

Lu Junze was not too surprised, but he was silent for a long time before he said, "Hang himself?"

Su Deyuan: "Take poison."

"Go ahead and say you have an acute illness." Lu Junze waved his hand. He actually hadn't thought about killing Concubine Chun, but he was not too surprised that Concubine Chun did such a thing.

"According to the Imperial Concubine's rules..." Su Deyuan hesitated for a moment but still asked.

There are some things Su Deyuan doesn't know, but he stays with Lu Junze every day, so he can guess some things.

Lu Junze glanced at Su Deyuan, and Su Deyuan lowered his head even more.

Lu Junze: "Follow the Imperial Concubine's rules."

"Yes, the slave will leave."

Concubine Chun was not like those powerless little concubines in the palace. She had been in the palace long enough and had a high enough position. When the concubines in the palace heard that she had passed away due to illness, they all reacted strongly.

Fengyi Palace.

"Died of illness?" Shangguan Yan chuckled and shook his head. The emperor had just come out of Weiyang Palace and Concubine Chun died of illness. How could anyone believe this?

"Your Majesty, do you think that Concubine Chun's death is related to the Emperor?" Yunzhi asked in a low voice.

Shangguan Yan: "Whether it's related or not is none of our business."

But Concubine Chun had always been in good health, so how could she suddenly die of illness? Isn't this just an excuse for the world?

"Your Majesty, the Emperor said that everything should be done according to the Imperial Concubine's rules." Yunzhi paused, "But now the weather is hot, and the Emperor said that the funeral should not be kept for so long."

"I understand." Shangguan Yan turned around and looked at Yunzhi. Just as she was about to ask her to do it, she suddenly asked, "Didn't the emperor ask Concubine Jin to assist in the affairs of the six palaces?"

"Let her handle the concubine's affairs."

Otherwise, people would say that she, as the queen, did not listen to the emperor.

"Yes, Madam." Yunzhi also smiled, "I will go and ask Madam Jinfei to come over now."

In fact, Yunzhi has been increasingly unable to understand the Queen's thoughts recently. In the past, the Queen obviously wanted to fight for it, but recently, the Queen seemed too... Yunzhi couldn't find a good word to describe it.

In short, it seems like he doesn't take anything to heart and doesn't care, for fear of getting into trouble.

If Gu Shijin knew what Yunzhi was thinking, he would definitely give her two words: Buddhist.

Inside the Yonghe Palace, Li Guipin sat below Concubine De, her eyes flickering as she looked at the strange smile on Concubine De's face.

"Your Majesty?" Li Guipin had just said a lot, but unfortunately Concubine De was immersed in her own thoughts and didn't pay any attention to her at all.

Defei looked up at Li Guibin with contempt. She was becoming more and more fed up with Li Guibin. Not only had she failed to achieve any of the purposes she had for coming into the palace, but now she had even followed Concubine Xian's example and seldom went out.

Faced with Defei's attitude, Li Guipin did not dare to lose her temper. If she wanted to live safely in the palace, she still needed to rely on Defei, and her life was in Defei's hands. Li Guipin could only endure it.

"My Lady, what do you want me to do?" Li Guipin asked with her eyebrows lowered. Over the years, Li Guipin has also concluded that the more timid and afraid you are in front of Concubine De, the happier she is.

"I'm calling you here because I have something to discuss." Concubine De put down the tea in her hand and said, "Pour me some tea."

"Yes, ma'am."

Li Guipin filled the teacup for Concubine De to 80% full, then picked up the cup and knelt in front of Concubine De, saying, "Have some tea, Your Majesty."

Li Guipin was very familiar with this set of procedures. She had to do it almost every time she came to Yonghe Palace.

Today, Concubine De did not embarrass Concubine Li too much. She picked up the teacup and drank a cup, saying, "You haven't come to my palace for so long that I thought you forgot."

Li Guipin: "It is my honor to serve you, Your Majesty. I will never forget it."

"Get up."

"I have called you here today to discuss something with you. I want to adopt the second prince. Do you have any good ideas?" Defei has been thinking about this for a long time, but has not found a good solution.

De Fei thought that three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang, so she called Li Guipin over. Although Li Guipin was not smart, sometimes it was good to give some small suggestions.

Li Guipin couldn't help rolling her eyes when she heard what Concubine De said. The Emperor obviously didn't want to leave the Second Prince to be raised by the people in the harem. What was Concubine De dreaming about?

It wasn't just Concubine De who wanted to adopt the Second Prince. There were two reasons why no one else was moving. The first was that the Second Prince had grown up and was beginning to remember things. If you adopted him at this time, he wouldn't consider you his biological mother, and it might cause trouble. The second and most important reason was that the Emperor obviously didn't want to do it.

This harem is Lu Junze's harem after all. Since Lu Junze doesn't want it, there is no benefit in adopting the second prince. Moreover, the second prince's health cannot be expected to inherit the throne. After all, the third and fourth princes are very healthy now, and his mother is deeply loved by the emperor.

But Li Guipin definitely couldn't say these words. Concubine De must be aware of these reasons, and she just didn't want to give up.

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince is weak. The imperial physician said it is still unknown whether he can live to see adulthood. I don't think it is a good idea to adopt the Second Prince." Li Guipin advised softly.

"It seems to me that the Emperor is not very willing to let the concubines in the harem adopt the second prince. If I tell him about this at this time... I'm afraid that it will simply make the Emperor annoyed." Li Guipin hates Concubine De, but in the palace, Li Guipin still has to rely on Concubine De, and she can't let Concubine De really lose power.

Concubine De is not stupid. She called Concubine Li today to ask her for advice, but she was also testing her at the same time.

"Your Majesty, I think you would be willing to adopt the second princess." Li Guipin suggested.

"The Second Princess?" Concubine De frowned. The Second Princess was older than the Second Prince, and she was a girl. There was no benefit in adopting her. "The Second Princess is not young anymore. Besides, the Imperial Concubine was very kind to the Second Princess when she was alive. I'm afraid the Second Princess would not agree."

"My lady, as long as the emperor is willing."

"The Second Princess is going to the Shangshufang to study. Even if she is adopted, she will not be back to Yonghe Palace much on weekdays, so Your Majesty does not need to worry too much. But with the princess, the Emperor will come to Yonghe Palace more often. And if Your Majesty adopts a princess instead of a prince, the Emperor will definitely have a better impression of Your Majesty."

Concubine De nodded. What Concubine Li said made sense.

Seeing that Concubine De was seriously considering her proposal, Li Guipin stopped talking.