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

Three days ago, because the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching and Gu Shijin didn't like eating mooncakes, he thought of going to the Imperial Garden to pick some fresh flower petals to make flower cakes.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Gu Shijin got up early that day and found a corner of the Imperial Garden to pick flower petals.

But she didn't expect to meet the emperor like this. She didn't see the person at that time, she just saw a pair of bright yellow shoes embroidered with dragon patterns passing by her.

Why do I have to sleep with you today?

I don’t know what the emperor looks like or whether he has a good personality.

Hey.

……

When the two maids arrived, Gu Shijin had just finished bathing. She didn't like strangers watching her bathing, so she took the time to finish this task before they came.

"Greetings, Miss Gu." The two maids bowed to Gu Shijin.

"Thank you, both maids." Gu Shijin sat in front of the dressing table, smiled and nodded to the two maids.

"Ms. Gu, you are too polite. This is what we servants should do."

The two maids were very pleased with Gu Shijin's attitude, and they were more attentive when dressing her up.

Gu Shijin did not add any further opinions. These two were obviously old hands in the palace, and they knew the emperor's preferences many times better than he did.

She was wearing a light green palace dress with a long skirt and a white jade belt around her waist, revealing her slender waist and delicate and elegant collarbone.

Her jet-black hair was tied into a high bun, with a red gold hairpin inserted diagonally, and pearl earrings on her earlobes.

Gu Shijin looked at the person in the bronze mirror and nodded with satisfaction. His original body was outstanding, with delicate features and fair skin. With this outfit, he looked simple and dignified, yet noble.

"The young lady is truly naturally beautiful." A maid at the side looked at her and exclaimed sincerely.

"Madam, you are too kind." Gu Shijin smiled and said, "It's because you two maids are very skillful."

"My lady, you just need to obey the emperor later, don't be nervous." Facing such a Gu Shijin, the nanny gave a few words of advice.

She has been in the palace for many years and would not have made a mistake. This lady, blessed days are ahead of her.

"Thank you, mama."

Sitting in the Fengluan Chun'en sedan chair, Gu Shijin was a little nervous at first, but later he was attracted by the scenery along the way.

This was the first time she saw the palace clearly. It was majestic and magnificent, with tall palace walls towering up, carved beams and painted rafters, which was shocking and far different from what she had seen on TV in her previous life.

Wealth is fascinating.

From now on, she will be caught up in this storm.

Gu Shijin sighed slightly, but her eyes were determined. She was never afraid of trouble and she would live well.

"My lady, we're here." Xingyue reminded in a low voice.

Under the guidance of the palace servants, Gu Shijin walked towards the palace that everyone in the harem longed for.

In the back hall of Chengqian Palace, Emperor Lu Junze sat at the desk with a book in his hand.

Gu Shijin lowered her head and walked forward slowly to pay her respects: "Your Majesty, may your Majesty be blessed with good health."

The hierarchy rules in the harem of the Great Xia Dynasty were very strict. Only those of the sixth rank and above could call themselves concubines, and only those of the second rank and above could call themselves ministers and concubines or this palace.

Gu Shijin, a seventh-rank talent, could only call herself a maid or concubine.

"Get up." Lu Junze put down the book in his hand and said, "Raise your head."

Gu Shijin raised his head obediently, with a perfect smile on his face, and looked at the handsome and majestic man in front of him with respect.

Looking at the person in front of him with flickering eyes who didn't dare to look at him, Lu Junze curled his lips slightly: "Nervous?"

"Yes." Gu Shijin answered honestly.

This is the emperor who holds the power of life and death over her, how can she not be nervous? !

Lu Junze raised his eyebrows. This was the first time he had seen such an honest woman. In the past, those who served in the bed had to explain a lot even if they were nervous.

"What's your name?"

"My maidservant, Gu Shijin."

"Shijin." Lu Junze said softly, "Don't be surprised when the pine trees change leaves at the end of the year, when the time comes, you will see brocade as clothes again."

Gu Shijin's heart trembled.

"Good name."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. This is the name my mother gave me." Gu Shijin raised the corners of his mouth, his eyes shining.

This was also the name given to her by the director of the orphanage in her previous life.

Such a look made Lu Junze's heart move. He stood up and walked to Gu Shijin, took her hand, and walked all the way to the bedroom: "It's getting late, let's go to bed."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Gu Shijin blushed slightly.

This was her first time in her past and present lives. Fortunately, the emperor was handsome, so it was not a loss.

Soon, Gu Shijin was like a small boat, sinking in the waves, allowing the sea water to submerge him.

The boat drifted in the sea and soon lost its direction, not knowing where it was going.

The lights in the bedroom were not turned off until midnight.

She slept soundly that night and did not even wake her up when the emperor got up to attend court.

The next day.

"My lady, my lady, it's time to pay respects to the Queen." Xingyue knelt on the ground and gently shook Gu Shijin.

Gu Shijin opened his sleepy eyes: "What time is it?"

"My lady, it's almost dawn. It's time to go to Fengyi Palace to pay respects to the Queen."

Gu Shijin's face changed and he jumped up from the bed: "Why didn't you call me earlier?"

The concubines who slept with the emperor had to get up early the next day and help the emperor dress and eat.

"The emperor doesn't allow me to call you." Xingyue said in embarrassment.

Bastard! Gu Shijin cursed in his heart.

She was a light sleeper to begin with, but Lu Junze had been tossing and turning for too long last night, and she was still sore all over.

"Clean it up for me quickly." Gu Shijin said gritting his teeth.

"Yes, my lord."

……

After a concubine in the harem serves the queen for the first time, she has to pay her respects to the queen early the next morning. After all, she is a concubine and has to pay a visit to the queen.

This is the rule.

Although the emperor exempted her from the formalities of greeting, Gu Shijin did not dare to be presumptuous.

You are already in a low position, and if you continue to do something stupid, won't you give them an excuse to deal with you?

After Gu Shijin had packed everything, he took Xingyue to Fengyi Palace.

Fengyi Palace was not far from Chengqian Palace, and she went there early. The ladies from other palaces who came to pay their respects to the Queen had not arrived yet, so Gu Shijin breathed a sigh of relief.

She really didn't want to meet these people. With her current rank, she couldn't afford to offend any of those who came to pay their respects to the Queen, so she tried to avoid them if possible.

As for the queen...

Gu Shijin was not even able to enter the main gate of Fengyi Palace. He just kowtowed at the door and was sent away by the palace maid beside the queen.

"Gone?" When Yunzhi came back, the queen was having breakfast.

"Your Majesty, they have already left." Yunzhi walked to the Queen's side and took over the job of preparing meals for the Queen. She did not mention how Gu Shijin looked like, because she knew that the Queen did not care about this.

After all, there is the most beautiful woman in the Great Xia Dynasty in the harem.

The queen smiled and said that as long as Concubine Gu was favored, it would be only a matter of time before they met. Why waste time?

As she is still favored after three years in the palace, it is easy to imagine that she cannot be a peaceful person.

If Gu Shijin knew what the queen was thinking, he would definitely cry out that he was innocent.

She herself also wanted to know why the emperor favored her.

"Send someone to check it out." The queen put down her chopsticks and picked up the mouthwash from the tray of the palace maid next to her.

She felt relieved when she took the situation into her own hands.

"Yes, ma'am."

Here, Gu Shijin was halfway through his journey when he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

only……

"Hey, isn't this Gu Cairen?" a sharp voice sounded.