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

"Your Majesty, the Queen wants you to come over." Gu Shijin was in a daze when Xingyue came in to report.

"Looking for me?" Gu Shijin looked up in surprise. There seemed to be nothing going on in the palace recently, so why did the Queen look for her?

But the Queen was sentimental, and no matter what, Gu Shijin had to go, so she said, "Do my makeup for me."

As the weather got hotter, Gu Shijin dressed more and more casually while staying in Chenhua Palace. It would definitely not be appropriate to go to Fengyi Palace dressed like this.

"Yes, ma'am."

Concubine Chun died in the palace. No matter what the reason for her death was, at least the emperor said that she died of illness, so she died of illness. Therefore, Gu Shijin did not dress very gorgeously, but simply put on her makeup and went to Fengyi Palace.

"Your servant pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health." Gu Shijin bowed and greeted politely.

"No need to formally greet me, just sit down." Shangguan Yan pointed to the seat next to her. Now that Gu Shijin has a high position and is the mother of two princes, the queen will not make things difficult for her about formalities.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Gu Shijin was not polite. After sitting down, he picked up the tea and took a sip. It tasted quite good.

It was impossible for Shangguan Yan and Gu Shijin to chat about family matters, so they got straight to the point.

"How are the third and fourth princes doing recently?" As the biological mother of the two princes, Shangguan Yan still greeted them.

Gu Shijin smiled, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes, and said: "Thank you for your concern, Queen. The two princes are doing well, and the wet nurses and maids are taking good care of them."

"That's good. I was very worried when the Third Prince was poisoned. But the Emperor ordered that no one is allowed to visit him in Chenhua Palace. Princess Jin, please don't worry."

Gu Shijin: "Your Majesty, your words are too kind."

Gu Shijin's request to Lu Junze was not to allow these people to visit, so as to avoid any accidents caused by too many people.

"I asked you to come here today to discuss something with you." After a few words of idle chatter, Shangguan Yan finally got to the point, "The emperor asked you to help manage the six palaces. I would like you to be in charge of the funeral of the deceased imperial concubine this time."

Gu Shijin knew that the Queen had invited her here for no good reason! Although Gu Shijin was not averse, there were many rules for holding a funeral. How could Gu Shijin, a person who had traveled through time, know what the rules were for Daxia funerals? If something went wrong, she would be held responsible.

"Empress, I am young and know very little about these matters. I am afraid I cannot handle it well." Gu Shijin declined.

How could Shangguan Yan not know? It was because she knew that she asked Gu Shijin to do it. But she certainly couldn't just say this.

"Jin Fei is too modest. Everyone in the harem knows that you are the smartest and can learn anything quickly." Shangguan Yan patted Gu Shijin's hand and said with a smile: "This matter is not troublesome. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will handle it. Jin Fei, you just need to control the overall situation."

"I have been feeling unwell lately and have had headaches all the time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked you, Concubine Jin, to help me with the burden."

"Originally, I wanted to call you Concubine Lan, but there have been a lot of things going on in the palace recently, and Concubine Lan is already familiar with the affairs of the harem. After thinking it over, I think you are more suitable."

Things have come to this point and Gu Shijin has blocked all his escape routes. If Gu Shijin disagrees, wouldn't that mean she is inconsiderate to the Queen?

Gu Shijin smiled helplessly and said, "I obey your order."

"That's it. Anyway, the emperor has asked you to assist in managing the six palaces. It's always a good idea to learn more. If you encounter any problems, come to me or go to Concubine Lan for consultation." Hearing Gu Shijin's agreement, Shangguan Yan smiled with satisfaction.

Gu Shijin had already started cursing in her heart. It seemed that she had to find someone who was more familiar with the funeral rules in the palace to keep an eye on this matter, otherwise the queen would definitely not let her go if anything went wrong.

Gu Shijin didn't think that the Queen was giving her power by asking her to do this. This was obviously a trap for her.

The problem is that Gu Shijin has to jump.

"Your Majesty, I will take my leave now and go back to keep an eye on this matter." Gu Shijin stood up and said in a bad tone.

"Okay, go ahead." Shangguan Yan didn't care at all and sent the person out of Fengyi Palace with a smile.

The smile on Shangguan Yan's face gradually faded after the people walked away. She said to Yunzhi, "Find someone to keep an eye on it and report any problems immediately."

"Yes, ma'am."

The smile on Gu Shijin's face disappeared instantly as he left Chenhua Palace.

"Empress, are you okay?" Xingyue asked with concern. Xingyue accompanied her to Fengyi Palace today.

"It's okay, let's go back to the palace." She had to go back and find a way to deal with the matter that the Queen had given her.

Xingyue supported Gu Shijin and said, "Madam, you can ask Sister Xingzhu about this matter. She should know more."

After all, Xingzhu has been in the palace for so many years and has been with many nobles, so she should be familiar with this kind of thing.

"It's okay. The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs know what to do." After walking a few steps, Gu Shijin also figured it out. This matter was still hosted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If there was any problem, the primary responsibility would be on the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so they would definitely do their best. Gu Shijin only needed to control the overall situation, and mainly be on guard against some villains causing trouble.

And since Lu Junze asked her to assist in managing the six palaces, she would have to learn how to deal with it sooner or later. She could just learn slowly. She couldn't just back down because of fear. Gu Shijin was not the type to fight for power, but since the power was handed over to her, she had no reason to refuse.

After returning to Chenhua Palace, Gu Shijin went to find Xingzhu. As expected, Xingzhu was quite knowledgeable about this.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will keep an eye on it." Xing Zhu also knew that Gu Shijin was young and didn't know much about such things.

"Thank you for your hard work." Gu Shijin said.

"Your Majesty, you are overthinking it. In fact, I don't need to do anything. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will prepare it. And the Emperor said that the body only needs to be kept for three days. The burial will take place the day after tomorrow." Xing Zhu said.

When the imperial concubine dies, she will only be buried in the concubines' tombs. These tombs have been prepared long ago, so there is no need to worry about this.

"Yeah." In fact, Gu Shijin had recovered from her shock after such a while. She had just been idle for so long, and the Queen suddenly gave her something to do, but Gu Shijin didn't react.

"Your Majesty, this is actually a good thing." Xing Zhu said, "Your Majesty, you should slowly get involved in the affairs of the six palaces. You should still have the power in your own hands."

The queen is not alone now, there are two little princes around her, in the harem. Only with status and power can one live freely.

As for the emperor's favor, it is meaningless if the emperor treats you like a canary.

Gu Shijin also understood this. She understood it in her previous life. Only by taking the initiative into her own hands can she live a comfortable life and avoid any trouble.

However, Gu Shijin didn't have to worry for long as Lu Junze came over.

"emperor."

Lu Junze pulled Gu Shijin to sit down and said, "Don't worry too much about the imperial concubine's affairs, just leave it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."