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

Li Xiuyuan looked panicked. Wasn’t Gao Yi already dead?

De Fei bent down and lifted Li Xiuyuan's chin, saying, "Why? Do you think no one will know if someone dies?"

"Li Yuanyi, you are just a concubine's daughter from a branch of my Li family. You have only been in the palace for a year and you have forgotten your identity?"

Defei shook Li Xiuyuan's chin away, took the handkerchief from the palace maid and wiped her hands carefully.

"Li Yuanyi, don't forget what you ate before entering the palace. If I don't live well, you won't live well either. If I die, you won't live either."

After saying this, Concubine De began to hum a strange tune.

When she heard the song humming by Concubine De, the color on Li Xiuyuan's face suddenly faded, leaving only fear.

"Your Majesty...I, your concubine..."

"Ah..." Li Xiuyuan covered her stomach and rolled on the ground.

At this moment, the exquisite face and gorgeous dress only looked funny on Li Xiuyuan.

Shunpin came back with Defei and Li Xiuyuan. When she saw this scene, she was so frightened that she fell to the ground.

After hearing the sound of falling, Concubine De shifted her gaze to Concubine Shun.

"Shunpin."

"Empress Defei." Shunpin quickly stood up and knelt.

De Fei walked slowly to Shunpin and asked: "What did Shunpin see today?"

"Empress Defei, I didn't see anything." Shunpin replied with lowered eyebrows.

Defei covered her mouth with her hands and smiled with satisfaction. She gently stroked Shunpin's cheek with her armored hand. Shunpin was so scared that she shook unconsciously.

The smile on Concubine De's face deepened, and she opened her lips slightly: "Be good."

It was just a simple word, but it made Shunpin feel scared.

"As long as Sister Shunpin doesn't act like this ungrateful person," she said, stepping on Li Xiuyuan's fair fingers and gently rubbing them. "I will definitely treat you well."

"Your Majesty..." Li Xiuyuan cried out weakly, "Your Majesty...I know...I know I was wrong."

Under the double torture, Li Xiuyuan's face turned pale, but she dared not shout out loud and could only let Defei torture her hands.

Concubine De looked at Li Xiuyuan with a fierce look in her eyes. She would never allow her own dog to bite her.

Shunpin was terrified by what she saw, but she didn't dare show it.

Shunpin: "Yes, Madam, I understand, and I will definitely follow your lead."

Concubine De sneered, retracted her foot and turned to leave.

"You two sisters, please go back. We have to attend the chrysanthemum viewing banquet later."

Gu Shijin didn't want to attend the chrysanthemum viewing banquet, but others wanted her to attend very much.

In Changle Palace, Concubine Lan pondered for a while after listening to Xingzhu's report before speaking with a smile.

"This matter is the fault of Concubine Rou. How did Sister Jin do anything wrong?"

"I will report to the Empress Defei and ask Sister Jin to attend today's chrysanthemum viewing banquet."

As a palace monk, Xingzhu naturally did not dare to disobey Concubine Lan's order and could only go back to report.

Watching Xingzhu leaving, Concubine Lan smiled indifferently and said, "Qiaohui, go tell Concubine De."

"Yes, your majesty." Defei's personal maid Qiaohui bowed and left.

Defei knew what Lanfei meant and agreed without asking any questions.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid Concubine Lan is going to cause trouble today, you..." Ding Dong said carefully while dressing Concubine De.

"Let her be. After all, she won't cause any trouble to me."

Concubine Lan has been in the palace for so long, and her goal is very clear, which is to dissatisfy the Queen and make things difficult for some favored concubines. Concubine Lan has never really paid any attention to these concubines.

I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a misfortune.

I don't know what she was thinking of, but Concubine De paused while drawing her eyebrows, and then said, "Find someone to keep an eye on Concubine Liu. Nothing must happen to the baby in her belly before the Emperor and Empress return."

"Yes, ma'am."

After hearing what Xing Zhu said, Gu Shijin sighed helplessly. She wanted to hide, but others tried every means to keep her busy.

"Please help me with my makeup." Gu Shijin said to Xingyue.

"I remember I had a beige palace dress embroidered with chrysanthemums?"

Xingyue thought about it for a while before nodding: "Yes, my lady."

"Find it and wear that today."

After a while, Xingyue came over with clothes.

"My lady, isn't the color of this dress a little too old-fashioned?"

Gu Shijin looked at it and nodded with satisfaction. In fact, it was not that the color of the clothes was old-fashioned, but the design of the whole clothes was problematic. He didn't know how the embroiderer in the palace could embroider such a dress.

This dress was brought from the Imperial Household Department when Gu Shijin was still a talented person. Gu Shijin was deeply impressed by it at that time, and now she can use it.

"No, change it for me."

"Yes, my lord."

After putting the clothes on, it doesn't look so ugly anymore, and it even has the charm of a little white lotus.

Xingzhu's eyes lit up: "My lady is pretty, and she looks good in anything she wears."

"My lady, let me change your hairstyle for you."

Today, Gu Shijin went to see off the Emperor and Empress. She had her hair done in a lush, curly, cloud-like style, which looked noble and gorgeous, but obviously not very suitable for this outfit.

Gu Shijin looked in the mirror and thought it was a bit funny, so he nodded in agreement.

This time, Xingyue combed Gu Shijin's hair into a cloud-like bun, which made her look as fresh and refined as a cloud.

Even Xingzhu, who had been in the palace for a long time, admired Xingyue's dexterity.

Since being punished by Gu Shijin last time, Xingyue has changed a lot. She is still lively, but not as impetuous as before. Gu Shijin is very satisfied.

I don't like Gu Shijin who is too dull, Xingyue is just right now.

Gu Shijin looked at Xingzhu next to him and said, "Xingzhu, you go out first."

"Yes, my lord."

Gu Shijin and Xingyue were the only ones left in the room. Xingyue had often stayed alone with Gu Shijin before, so she didn't notice anything.

"Xingyue." Gu Shijin shouted.

Xingyue looked down at Gu Shijin and said, "My lady, what's wrong?"

"I punished you before, do you have any complaints?"

Xingyue immediately knelt on the ground: "My lady, I know you are doing this for my own good. I have never resented you, my lady."

Gu Shijin looked into Xingyue's eyes, without a trace of panic or guilt.

Xingyue is her personal maid. If you can't stay by her side sincerely, something will happen sooner or later.

Gu Shijin reached out his hand and helped Xingyue up: "Get up, you've seen it too, there has never been peace around me since I became favored. You are my personal maid, if someone catches you, not only you, but also me will be in danger."

"My lady, I understand." Xingyue nodded solemnly.

Gu Shijin patted Xingyue's hand and said, "I believe you."

Suddenly, Xingyue's eyes turned red.

There are so many maids and eunuchs in the palace, but no master has ever treated them as human beings. They will beat and kill them if they are not satisfied. But it is different for the young lady. Xingzhu knows that the young lady is really kind to them.

Gu Shijin stood up and said, "Let's go, we're going to attend the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet hosted by Concubine Lan."

Concubine Lan’s position in the harem is not the highest now, but this chrysanthemum-viewing banquet is held in her name.