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

Gu Shijin calmed down after being excited. She is less than two months pregnant now. She will leave next month and she doesn’t even know if it will be three months.

Moreover, there are too many unexpected events when traveling far away during pregnancy. From what Lu Junze said, she should not go and should stay in the palace to take care of the baby.

Seeing Gu Shijin's unhappy face, Lu Junze sighed, straightened Gu Shijin's hair, and said, "I know you want to go, so I haven't made up my mind. I want you to decide for yourself."

"If you really want to go, I will bring Song Jibai with me and will definitely protect you and the baby in your belly."

Lu Junze was telling the truth. Although it was risky to keep Gu Shijin by his side, it was also risky to keep him in the palace, and he would feel a little uneasy if he went out.

Lu Junze would feel more at ease if he kept the person by his side.

Gu Shijin breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, but he touched his belly and looked confused, wondering why the child came at this time.

It is really rare for the emperor to go on a southern tour. It may only happen once in a lifetime. If Gu Shijin misses this opportunity, he will not know when he will be able to leave the palace and experience the beautiful mountains and rivers of Daxia.

"Your Majesty, I will consider it." Although she said this, Gu Shijin had actually made a decision in her heart.

"Okay, think about it carefully. There is still time."

"Father, Mother!" At this time, the third prince and the fourth prince came running over.

Seeing these two people, Gu Shijin patted her forehead. Yes, if she followed the emperor to the southern tour, what would happen to these two children? She was not at ease leaving them alone in the palace.

Lu Junze doted on the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince so much that he even waived the need for formalities. However, the Third Prince would perform formal formalities every time they met, but the Fourth Prince would not.

Every time she would rush into Lu Junze's arms like a cannonball, and Lu Junze would not blame her. Instead, he would pick her up and praise her with a happy look on his face. Gu Shijin would stop talking when the two of them didn't listen after several times.

Anyway, the emperor is not someone who would hurt his own children.

"Why are you here at this time?" Gu Shijin looked at the two and asked.

At this time of year, Yuan would usually be having fun and would have no time to come and see her.

Gu Shijin usually doesn't restrain the two of them, so the Fourth Prince has always been somewhat lawless in Chenhua Palace.

"Mother, my son heard that you are going to give birth to a sister for me."

Gu Shijin was stunned. He didn't expect that the two children would know it so quickly.

"How did Ayuan know?" Gu Shijin rubbed the Fourth Prince's head and asked.

The fourth prince blinked and said, "It was the maid in the palace who said that."

In fact, a few maids were discussing quietly, and the Fourth Prince accidentally heard it.

Gu Shijin winked at Xingzhu, and Xingzhu bent over and retreated.

Gu Shijin did not intend to hide the fact of her pregnancy from her two children, but she had originally planned to tell them about it herself. Children are sensitive and tend to think too much, and Gu Shijin did not want any rift between them as siblings in the future, so she wanted to tell them in person. But who knew that such a talkative person would appear.

But judging from the expressions of the two people, they didn't think much about it.

Gu Shijin doesn't like talkative people, and even more so those who gossip behind others' backs. It seems that the people in Chenhua Palace still need to be disciplined from time to time.

Xingzhu has been with Gu Shijin for many years, and she knew what the Empress was thinking at a glance.

She didn't do anything extra, just arrested a few people who were gossiping and locked them up in the utility room.

"Yeah, A Yuan, do you like your younger brother or younger sister?" Gu Shijin asked with a smile.

The fourth prince actually tilted his head and thought about it carefully, then said: "I like my sister."

"Oh? Why?" Lu Junze also asked with a smile.

The fourth prince glanced at the third prince quietly, pursed his lips, and said, "My son already has a brother. He doesn't want a brother, he wants a sister."

The fourth prince's little actions were so funny that Lu Junze and Gu Shijin couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The third prince who was sitting next to Gu Shijin couldn't help but twitch his lips. What a silly brother he had.

"Where is Ajin?" Gu Shijin touched the third prince's head.

"My son likes them all." She then added, "I like my sister more."

He already has a younger brother, who is so naughty and mischievous, so he really doesn't want to have another one.

Lu Junze and Gu Shijin were both very happy to hear this. They also wanted a daughter. They already had two sons, and having a daughter would be even better.

"Your Majesty, do you feel that the two children are not as similar as before?" Gu Shijin suddenly asked.

Lu Junze nodded, he also noticed it. When they were just born, some small details could not be seen, and it seemed that the two children looked exactly the same, but as the children grew older and began to grow up, the changes between the two became greater.

"That's good. It will be easier for me to recognize you in the future." Lu Junze said.

Gu Shijin also agreed. She was actually a little worried before, but now she feels much more relieved.

After all, if the two looked exactly the same, the ministers of the previous dynasty would be worried.

The two children liked the baby in Gu Shijin's belly very much and played with Gu Shijin for a long time before going back.

Lu Junze left early because he went to investigate the matter of Musk.

"Xiao Linzi, you should also go and find out if there is anything unusual happening to the concubines after they left Chenhua Palace today." Gu Shijin said.

You should feel at ease only when things are in your own hands.

"Yes, ma'am."

"What is your Majesty thinking about?" Xing Zhu asked, looking at Gu Shijin who looked a little worried.

Lu Junze: "I'm thinking about whether to go on the southern tour with the emperor."

Xingzhu didn't say anything. She could see that the Queen really wanted to go. Based on her understanding of the Queen, there was a high probability that the Queen would go in the end.

Sure enough, she heard the queen ask: "Do you think it is feasible to take the third and fourth princes with us?"

"Your Majesty, this matter is up to the Emperor to decide."

"The southern tour requires a boat ride. I wonder if the two princes will have trouble acclimatizing."

After hearing what Xing Zhu said, Gu Shijin felt that there was little hope of taking the two children with him. The emperor only had these two princes who were healthy now, so he probably wouldn't let them take risks.

"Your Majesty, why don't you ask the Emperor? What if the Emperor agrees?"

"Yes, I will ask the emperor when he comes."

Gu Shijin didn't have to wait long, Lu Junze came that evening and brought news about Musk.

"That musk was worn by Zhou Xiuyi's maid, and it fell off accidentally." Lu Junze said.

"Your Majesty, how could a woman like her wear something so harmful to her body?" Gu Shijin was shocked.

"I found out that the palace maid had been wearing it on her body for several years in order to harm Zhou Xiuyi. I also asked the imperial physician to check Zhou Xiuyi's body, and it was indeed confirmed that she was harmed by the musk." Lu Junze was also speechless.

"Then... then no one wants to harm me?"

"That's the way it looks at the moment."

Gu Shijin still couldn't quite believe it. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

But she knew that since Lu Junze told her this, it meant that there would be no further information to be found.

"Your Majesty, why did this maid want to harm Zhou Xiuyi?"