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

Since her relationship with the emperor has been restored a lot and maintained a false harmony between the two sides, Shangguan Yan would take care of the affairs of the harem if she could, and ignore them if she couldn't. Anyway, the power of the harem is always in her hands. She is also the only empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, and Lu Junze is still young. There is really no need for her to do anything to anger the emperor at this time.

but!

Why is Gu Shijin pregnant again now? !

"Why?" Shangguan Yan murmured softly.

Yunzhi wanted to persuade the empress when she saw Shangguan Yan like this, but she knew that the empress would not listen to her.

Her mother-in-law is good in every way except for one thing she can't tolerate, and that is the matter of children.

Although Shangguan Yan's child is the emperor's first child, he is not a boy and is not close to him. Shangguan Yan has never been able to get over this hurdle, so when he hears that someone is pregnant, Shangguan Yan becomes extremely irritable.

"Why can everyone get pregnant but I can't?" Shangguan Yan looked outside the door with uncontrollable hostility in her eyes.

Suddenly, Shangguan Yan paused miserably and murmured, "Yes, it's the Emperor."

How could she get pregnant if the emperor didn't favor her?

Yunzhi and Yunhua lowered their heads, pretending not to hear what Shangguan Yan said. In fact, the emperor never did that thing with the empress every time he came, and people in Fengyi Palace had guessed it, because the emperor and the empress would not call for water at night, but everyone pretended not to know to maintain the dignity of Empress Shangguan Yan.

"Yunzhi, what's the use of me as the queen?" Shangguan Yan said in a low voice.

Yunzhi walked behind Shangguan Yan, gently pinched her shoulders, and advised: "Your Highness, don't let your imagination run wild. You still have the eldest princess."

It’s not that the eldest princess is not close to you, it’s just that you pushed her too far away. But Yunzhi didn’t dare to say this.

Shangguan Yan: "Princess, I would rather not have this daughter."

"Empress!" Yunzhi shouted anxiously.

"Even the Second Princess, the adopted daughter, knows how to help Concubine De. What's the use of my own daughter?" Shangguan Yan said angrily.

Yunzhi and Yunhua looked at each other and dared not say anything more. The queen was immersed in her own thoughts. No matter what they said, the queen would not listen. The eldest princess was so smart and filial. If the queen had been better to the eldest princess, how could the mother and son have come to this point.

……

Now that there is a way to determine who is using Gu in the palace, Gu Shijin naturally did not miss the opportunity for the concubines from all palaces to come and congratulate her. Unfortunately, except for Concubine Ning, none of the people who came had ever come into contact with Gu poison.

The only ones who didn't come were the Empress, Consort Xian, Consort De, Consort Lan, Consort Rong, and Consort Zhang Weimo who was under house arrest.

Among these people, Concubine Xian and Concubine Lan were not considered by Gu Shijin. As for Zhang Weimo, this person had neither the brains nor the courage, so he was completely excluded by Gu Shijin.

As for the remaining three people... Concubine De is under house arrest, it would be difficult for Gu Shijin to go find her, so let's try the other two first.

The Queen and Concubine Rong Gu Shijin didn't need to go out of their way to look for them. There were plenty of opportunities, for example, paying respects to the Queen in the morning was a good time.

That day, Gu Shijin went to Fengyi Palace to pay his respects, and unfortunately met Concubine Rong at the gate of Fengyi Palace.

"Sister Rongfei." Gu Shijin greeted.

Concubine Rong entered the palace earlier than her, so it was not unfair for her to call her sister.

"Sister Jinfei, why are you here today?" Rong Fei asked Gu Shijin in surprise when she saw him.

Along with the news of Gu Shijin's pregnancy, there was also news that her fetus was unstable. Therefore, the emperor ordered Gu Shijin to rest and take care of her pregnancy in Chenhua Palace, and she was exempted from paying respects.

Gu Shijin smiled slightly and said, "Sister is no longer in serious condition, so it's time for her to come and pay her respects to the Queen."

"Sister really never forgets the palace rules."

Gu Shijin said: "Sister, please go first."

Concubine Rong did not refuse and walked in first.

Gu Shijin looked at her from behind with an inexplicable expression. The poisonous insect in her body actually moved. Could it be that she really guessed wrong? Was it Concubine Rong who harmed her child instead of Concubine De?

"My queen." Xing Zhu gently pulled Gu Shijin.

Gu Shijin came to his senses and said calmly, "It's okay, go in."

"Yes, ma'am."

Gu Shijin arrived late today. When she entered, most of the concubines in the harem were already there, except for Concubine Xian and Concubine De who was under house arrest.

As soon as I sat down, Shangguan Yan walked in.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health and longevity." The concubines stood up and saluted.

"Please sit down." Shangguan Yan raised his hand.

"Thank you, Queen."

Shangguan Yan still looked around first, and nodded with satisfaction when she saw that everyone had come. Then she looked at Gu Shijin and asked, "How is Concubine Jin's health?"

"You are pregnant now, so you should make sure to get enough rest. Please don't come if you don't want to." Shangguan Yan said in a gentle voice.

Gu Shijin smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Queen. I am fine now. It is my duty to pay my respects to the Queen, so why not come?"

Hearing Gu Shijin's words, Shangguan Yan's smile deepened, and it was obvious that she was very satisfied with what Gu Shijin said.

To be honest, the reason why Shangguan Yan, as the queen, could tolerate Gu Shijin for so long and favor him the only one in the harem was that Gu Shijin was very sensible. Even though he was so favored, he did not do anything inappropriate and was respectful and well-behaved to her, the queen. Otherwise, Shangguan Yan would have gotten rid of him at the beginning.

But this also made Shangguan Yan careless, and now it is impossible for her to get rid of Shangguan Yan.

"Jin Fei has always been a man who knows the rules." Shangguan Yan smiled slightly, looked at the others and said, "You should also learn more from Jin Fei and give birth to a child for the emperor as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The baby can only be born if the Emperor comes. How can the baby be born if the Emperor doesn't come?

"The Emperor only favors Concubine Jin, and I am powerless even if I want to." Well, Concubine Zhou, whose brain is still not working well, said this.

Shangguan Yan's face darkened, and she looked at Concubine Zhou and said, "If the emperor doesn't come, you should look for the reasons in yourselves instead of complaining here!"

When Concubine Zhou heard this, her expression changed and she stopped talking. The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Gu Shijin didn't finish his words, as if he was totally unaware of the awkward atmosphere and just continued to eat and drink.

There was no other way, and in the end Shangguan Yan had to come out to smooth things over. She said, "It will get hot soon. If there is nothing else, everyone can go back."

After saying that, Shangguan Yan didn't care about them and left.

"Farewell to the Queen."

Because no one came to pay respect today, Gu Shijin sat in the first seat on the right, very close to the queen, and she did not feel the throbbing of the poison in her body. Strangely, when leaving Fengyi Palace, Gu Shijin brushed shoulders with Rong Fei again, and the poison in her body did not react.