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

Concubine Wen dances skillfully and gracefully, and her dance moves are very standard. Accompanied by the music of the piano, it is simply a pleasing picture, and it is obvious that a lot of thought was put into her dance.

After the dance, Concubine Wen walked to the center of the hall and congratulated the Queen Mother again.

"Concubine Wen is thoughtful. I really like this dance." The Queen Mother praised.

"My concubine has made a fool of herself."

"What does the emperor think of Concubine Wen's dance?" The empress dowager looked at Lu Junze and asked.

Lu Junze nodded and said, "It's okay."

When Concubine Wen heard this, her face turned slightly red, and she felt shy again. She whispered thank you for the emperor's compliment.

But the fact is that Lu Junze's attention was not on Wenpin at all.

"The Liu family has really raised a good daughter." The Queen Mother turned to look at Lu Junze, "Your Majesty, I want to raise the status of Concubine Wen. What do you think?"

Lu Junze smiled and said respectfully: "Today is the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, and the Queen Mother will make the decision on everything."

"In that case, just confer the title Ronghua. The title Wen also suits you well." The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Wen and nodded. Oh, now it's Wen Ronghua.

Wen Ronghua knelt down on the ground with joy and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, and thank you, Your Majesty."

She prepared this dance indeed to attract the emperor's attention, but she didn't expect that the empress dowager also liked it and even promoted her. This was really a pleasant surprise.

Seeing this, the others below began to get excited. If their performances could also win the favor of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, then perhaps their status could also be raised.

Then, the concubines showed off their various skills, singing, dancing, playing the piano, painting...

However, the emperor and the empress dowager never rewarded anyone else again. At most, they gave some gold, silver, jewelry, etc.

However, it can be seen that the Queen Mother is very happy about this.

"A few days ago, when I passed by Chenhua Palace, I heard the pleasant sound of the piano inside. I wonder what Empress Jin has prepared today?" said Concubine Zhou, who had just finished singing.

When Lu Junze heard this, he glanced at Concubine Zhou as if warning her, but unfortunately Concubine Zhou was not a smart person and did not understand Lu Junze's expression at all.

Gu Shijin smiled and said, "Noble Concubine Zhou has excellent hearing. She can hear my piano music clearly even outside Chenhua Palace."

Chenhua Palace is very large, and Gu Shijin usually plays the piano in the room now, so it is difficult to hear him clearly outside the Chenhua Palace.

Gu Shijin stood up without waiting for Concubine Zhou to speak, bowed to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, and said, "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, I have indeed prepared a song."

Lu Junze didn't want to make her tired, but since Gu Shijin was willing, he didn't say much.

"Okay." The Queen Mother nodded.

The song sung by Gu Shijin was not from her previous life. It was a birthday song in this world. It was just that it was quite difficult to play the pipa, but Gu Shijin's pipa sound was particularly attractive. After the song ended, no one reacted too quickly.

In the end, it was Lu Junze who applauded first, and then the others followed suit.

"The Concubine Jin is really proficient in music. I remember that the Concubine Jin once gave me a piece of music, and I liked it very much." The Concubine Dowager suddenly said. The Concubine Dowager loved music, so Gu Shijin was not too surprised by her words.

"Thank you for the compliment, Madam Toffee."

"It's true. Concubine Jin's piano playing is refreshing." The Queen Mother took over the conversation.

But surprisingly, Lu Junze said nothing and did not give any rewards. Gu Shijin took the rewards from the empress dowager and the concubine and left.

There was nothing special about the whole dinner. The two uncles of the royal family behaved well throughout the whole banquet. They ate, drank and looked around as if they were there to complete a mission. Gu Shijin was particularly envious of them. She also wanted to be like that.

"Your Majesty, the emperor has gone to Wen Ronghua's palace." As soon as he returned to Chenhua Palace, Xiao Linzi came to tell Gu Shijin the news.

Gu Shijin nodded. She actually had some guesses about it.

"The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince are not awake yet, right?" Gu Shijin asked. The two little bastards fell asleep in the middle of the banquet.

"Your Majesty is sleeping soundly." Xingzhu said with a smile.

"That's good." Gu Shijin twisted his neck and stretched his waist, "Xingyue, give me a massage. I feel sore all over."

"Yes, ma'am."

Xingyue's massage skills are improving day by day. Gu Shijin was already tiring after a long day, so after relaxing like this, he quickly fell asleep.

Seeing that Gu Shijin had fallen asleep, Xingzhu gently patted her shoulder and called out, "Madam, Madam."

"Huh? What's wrong?" Gu Shijin asked with narrowed eyes.

"My lady, go to bed."

"it is good."

……

In Wen Ronghua's palace, Lu Junze and Wen Ronghua were drinking tea face to face. It had been half an hour since Lu Junze arrived, but apart from drinking tea, Lu Junze did not do anything else. Wen Ronghua felt a little anxious.

Lu Junze came suddenly today, and Wen Ronghua was quite frightened, but after the fright she was surprised. She thought that it was her dance today that attracted the emperor, so the emperor came to her palace, so Wen Ronghua was still a little confident at this moment.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late. You might as well take a rest." Wen Ronghua walked behind Lu Junze and wanted to help him undress.

Lu Junze grabbed Wen Ronghua's hand on her and said, "It's still early, my beloved concubine, please finish this cup of tea with me."

Wen Ronghua's face changed, but he couldn't refute anything, so he could only sit back reluctantly and drink tea with Lu Junze.

However, when Wen Ronghua sat down, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Wen Ronghua thought she was hiding well, but in fact, Lu Junze could see her every move.

"What kind of incense is lit in my beloved concubine's palace? It smells very special." Lu Junze suddenly asked.

This question obviously hit the point. Wen Ronghua's face showed a rare trace of panic, and then she said calmly: "I didn't sleep well recently. This is the calming incense prescribed by the Imperial Hospital for me."

Lu Junze nodded and asked with concern: "Is my beloved concubine feeling better these days?"

Hearing Lu Junze's concern, Wen Ronghua felt better and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am fine now. It's just that this incense helps me sleep. I like to light some before going to bed at night."

"It's quite good. I feel a lot more relaxed when I smell this fragrance." Lu Junze nodded in agreement.

The two chatted for a few more words, and Wen Ronghua stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have asked them to prepare some cakes. I will go and take a look."

"Okay, go ahead, my love."

As soon as Wen Ronghua left, the tenderness in Lu Junze's eyes disappeared instantly. His eyes were cold, and he looked at the burning incense burner with a sneer on his lips.

"Are all the things ready?" Wen Ronghua asked the palace maid guarding the door.

"My lady, it's ready." The maid was obviously a little worried, "My lady, do you really want to use it?"

Wen Ronghua looked at the house and said, "You can't get a tiger cub without risking it."