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

Yinyueju does not belong to any palace, but is a separate courtyard. Moreover, this courtyard is not small, almost as big as a smaller palace.

There was a reason why Lu Junze gave this place to the two sisters. At that time, the Yuan family business had not yet encountered any problems, and Lu Junze would still consider their face a little. Moreover, if the two sisters lived together, if the place was too small, it would not be good for Lu Junze, so Lu Junze gave them Yinyueju.

This is Gu Shijin's first time to Yinyueju. He didn't expect the environment here to be so good.

There is a large open space in front of Yinyue Residence, and today's banquet will be held here. After all, it is just the birthdays of two concubines, and it is impossible to give them a special place to hold it.

The Yuan sisters invited quite a few people. As soon as Gu Shijin came in, he saw the concubines in the harem standing together in groups of three or four chatting, but the status of these people was not very high.

That's right, high-ranking concubines usually don't want to come to two concubines' birthdays. Gu Shijin was willing to come to one because she agreed, and the other because she wanted to watch the show. Life in the palace is too boring.

"Your concubine pays homage to Her Majesty Jin. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health and long life." Seeing Gu Shijin coming, everyone stood up and saluted.

Gu Shijin raised his hand slightly and said with a smile: "Everyone get up."

"Thank you, empress."

Since the protagonists today are the Yuan sisters, given Gu Shijin's current status, the two of them must personally greet and accompany them.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for coming to our sister's birthday party." Yuan Yao said.

"Since my two sisters have invited me, I will naturally come." Gu Shijin said with a smile.

"My two sisters must have a lot of things to do today. Go and get busy. I will be alone for a while." Gu Shijin waved his hand to dismiss them.

It was obvious that not everyone had arrived yet, and she didn't want them to revolve around her.

Yuan Yao and Yuan Shu looked at each other, and Yuan Yao said, "Then your Majesty, if you need anything, please call me anytime."

"Go."

Not to mention, the environment of Yinyue Residence is quite good, even more comfortable than Ningyu Pavilion where Gu Shijin lived before. There is also a small pond in the yard and a small pavilion next to the pond. It must be very comfortable to rest here in the breeze in the summer.

The Yuan sisters also knew how to enjoy themselves. They planted some lotus flowers in the pond, which would surely be a beautiful sight when they bloomed in the summer.

"I heard that Your Majesty likes lotus flowers. Seeing them today, I know the rumors are true." Gu Shijin was standing by the pond in a daze. When she heard the voice, she turned around and saw a hint of surprise in the person's eyes.

"It turned out to be Mingpin."

Gu Shijin and Mingpin were not familiar with each other and had never met before. He didn't know why she came over to say hello to him, but Mingpin made people feel very comfortable, so Gu Shijin didn't chase her away.

"Empress Jin." Concubine Ming bowed.

"The blooming lotus flowers in summer are a unique sight. I really like them." Gu Shijin nodded.

"Your Highness is right."

"Mingpin also likes lotus?" Gu Shijin asked.

Mingpin smiled and shook her head, looking at the lotus in the pond and said, "Compared to lotus, I prefer orchids."

Unfortunately, Concubine Lan in the palace likes orchids, so all the good varieties of orchids in the greenhouse will be sent to Concubine Lan's palace.

Gu Shijin stared at Mingpin for a few seconds and said, "Orchid is indeed more suitable for Mingpin."

After that, the two of them didn't say anything else. After all, they were not familiar with each other, and the words just now were just a polite remark.

"The Queen Mother has arrived." Suddenly, the eunuch's announcement came from outside, startling everyone in Yinyueju.

This is just the birthday of two concubines, why would the Concubine Dowager come in person?

Although the status of this concubine is not as high as that of the empress dowager, because she personally raised the emperor for a period of time, the emperor has different feelings for her, so her status in the emperor's heart is also different. How could the concubines invite the concubine to their birthdays?

In the harem, there are not many people who know that the relationship between the Concubine Dowager and the Emperor is not harmonious. Gu Shijin happens to be one of them, so she is very curious about the purpose of the Concubine Dowager coming to Yinyueju. She doesn't believe that the Concubine Dowager is here to celebrate the birthday of the Yuan sisters. The Yuan sisters don't have that much face.

The concubine looked easy to get along with, but Gu Shijin could feel that she was actually a proud person.

This is normal. The concubine dowager was born into a noble family and had a noble status. Later, she married the late emperor. As the late emperor's concubine, she also had an elder sister to help her. Her life could be said to be smooth sailing.

"Your humble concubine greets Her Majesty the Dowager Concubine."

"Everyone, get up." The concubine said with a smile. She was obviously stunned when she saw Gu Shijin. "I didn't expect that Concubine Jin would come too."

Apart from the Concubine Dowager, Concubine Jin has the highest status here. It is normal for the Concubine Dowager to feel surprised that Concubine Jin would come here.

Gu Shijin smiled and said, "My two younger sisters, Concubine Yao and Concubine Shu, invited me, so I came. I didn't expect that the Concubine Dowager would also come." The Concubine Dowager was obviously surprised to hear what Gu Shijin said, and turned around to look at the Yuan sisters.

Seeing this, Gu Shijin's eyes flashed with deep thought. It seemed that the Concubine Dowager didn't know that the Yuan sisters had invited her.

It seems that the Concubine Dowager did not come here at the invitation of the Yuan sisters.

After the Dowager Concubine arrived, all the people for the day were present. There was nothing special about the Yuan sisters' birthdays, and the banquet was the same as usual in the imperial kitchen, except that there was a very interesting play.

This play is about a cat replacing a prince, and it is a very famous play. It should be normal, but when it is performed in the palace, people always think too much. Gu Shijin glanced around the banquet and found that the expressions of several people were not right.

Gu Shijin was thoughtful, not knowing who the banquet was targeting today, but it was not her. The reason why Gu Shijin was so confident was because of Lu Junze. From what he said that morning, it could be seen that Lu Junze obviously knew something. If it was targeting her, Lu Junze would not let her come.

"The play selected by Concubine Yao is very interesting. I haven't watched the story of the cat replacing the prince for a long time." The concubine said with a smile after watching the play.

Yaopin also smiled, but her smile was very stiff, "As long as the Concubine Dowager likes it."

The concubine was about to say something else when the eunuch outside started reporting again.

"The Queen is here, and the Consort De is here."

Now, except for the Concubine Dowager, everyone stood up hurriedly and went out to greet the Queen and Concubine De.

"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Empress and Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort."

"Everyone get up." Shangguan Yan said as he walked inside.

"Why didn't Mingpin and Shupin tell me about their birthday parties? I should prepare a generous gift for the two sisters." Shangguan Yan said.

Yuan Yao: "Your Majesty, I am of low status and you have many things to do every day. I dare not disturb you for such a small matter."

Shangguan Yan sneered, obviously not believing Yuan Yao's words.

"Your Highness the Concubine Dowager." The Queen and Concubine De squatted perfunctorily in front of the Concubine Dowager.

The Concubine Dowager is not the Queen Mother, and their identities do not require them to pay too much compliments to the Concubine Dowager.