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

Gu Shijin went back and lay down for a while. Seeing that the time was almost up, he asked the palace servants to carry millet and pumpkin porridge to Chengqian Palace.

It’s just that Gu Shijin arrived at a very unfortunate time.

"Your servant pays his respects to the Imperial Concubine." Su Deyuan saw Gu Shijin walking towards him quickly.

"Eunuch Su, please don't be polite." Gu Shijin said with a smile.

"I'm here to have lunch with the Emperor. Is the Emperor here?"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is here, but the Empress is inside." Su Deyuan knew that Gu Shijin was pregnant, so he didn't dare to neglect her. "Your Majesty, would you like to sit in the side hall for a while?"

Gu Shijin didn't want to meet the queen here, or go in and disturb Zhao Hen, so he nodded and followed Su Deyuan to the side hall.

Although it is called a side hall, the side hall of Chengqian Palace is more magnificent than many main halls in the harem and is very comfortable.

"Eunuch Su, go and do your work. I will just wait here."

Su Deyuan is Lu Junze's personal eunuch and cannot leave for too long. "Yes, Madam, I will take my leave now."

"Ah."

In the main hall of Chengqian Palace, Lu Junze was also surprised by the queen's arrival.

"Why is the Queen here?" Lu Junze looked up at Shangguan Yan. Ever since he had confined the Queen to her house many times, she rarely came to Chengqian Palace to see him.

Lu Junze also felt very benefited by the queen's self-awareness. There was no love between them any longer, so there was no need to pretend to be sticky. As long as Shangguan Yan was a law-abiding queen, Lu Junze would give her the corresponding respect.

They have been married for many years, and Lu Junze doesn't want things to end up too ugly. And to be honest, the Queen and Prime Minister Shangguan also helped him a lot in the first two years after he ascended the throne.

"Your Majesty, I miss my daughter a little and want to bring the eldest princess back to Fengyi Palace to live for a while." The eldest princess has been living in Xiefang Palace. The queen can visit her but cannot stay overnight.

Lu Junze looked up at the queen in surprise, and was very surprised by what she said.

The Queen has always disliked the eldest princess, and now she even wants to bring her back to live in Fengyi Palace.

Shangguan Yan also knew how she had treated the eldest princess in the past, and knew that what she said was not very credible, but after all, she was the eldest princess's biological mother, wasn't she?

"I have reflected on this and know that it was all my fault. This time I took the princess back to Fengyi Palace to make it up to the head maid."

Calling your own daughter the Big Princess doesn't seem like compensating the Big Princess at all.

If the Queen was sincere, the Emperor would be willing to let her make amends to the eldest princess, but that is not necessary now.

Lu Junze: “Not necessary for now.”

"Your Majesty, my concubine..."

"I plan to take several princes and princesses with me on my southern tour next month. The queen can take good care of the eldest princess then." Lu Junze said.

Shangguan Yan knew about the southern tour, but he didn't know that Lu Junze had made such a decision.

Shangguan Yan: "Your Majesty, are you going to take the princes and princesses with you on your southern tour?"

"Yes, the children are not young anymore. It's time for them to go out and see the world. If they stay in the palace all day, they might not be able to tell the difference between the five grains in the future." Lu Junze said, thinking that they might not be able to tell the difference between the five grains now.

"They are princes and princesses, so they should understand the suffering of the people."

Shangguan Yan saw that the emperor had already made up his mind and it was useless to persuade him. She could only say: "Yes, Your Majesty is right. I will make good preparations."

"Your Majesty, which concubines are you going to take with you?" Shangguan Yan had asked this question a long time ago. At that time, Lu Junze said that he would think about it again. Now that the time for the tour is not far away, it is time to think about it.

“Anyway, there will be a lot of people on this southern tour, and there will be many ministers to bring along. Let’s go with those who are noble ladies and above, and take a walk outside the palace.” Lu Junze didn’t have many concubines, and there were less than twenty concubines who were noble ladies and above, so there was no problem in bringing them all along.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will ask them to prepare it."

"If someone is unwilling, there is no need to force them." Lu Junze added.

Shangguan Yan smiled and said, "It's rare to be able to travel with the emperor, so naturally all the sisters in the harem are willing to do so."

Lu Junze said nothing, the Queen's words were false.

Shangguan Yan thought for a moment, looked up at Lu Junze, and said, "Your Majesty, what about Concubine Chen..."

Concubine Chen is pregnant, so it’s not suitable for her to go on the tour with him.

Lu Junze raised his hand to interrupt Shangguan Yan's words and said, "I have already discussed it with Concubine Chen, and she will come along."

"But... the imperial concubine is pregnant, and it's not even three months yet... traveling long distances may not be conducive to the pregnancy." Shangguan Yan said with a conflicted look on his face.

"It will be almost three months when we leave next month. Just be careful on the road and there will be no problem."

Lu Junze: "Don't worry about Concubine Chen, the Queen just needs to take care of the harem and the children."

Shangguan Yan saw that Lu Junze was getting impatient, so she shut up in time. Since the emperor insisted, she had no choice.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."

"Well, back off."

Lu Junze narrowed his eyes as he watched Shangguan Yan's leaving back. The queen actually wanted to bring the eldest princess back to Fengyi Palace. She had really changed her character.

"Has there been anything unusual in Fengyi Palace recently?" Lu Junze asked.

"No." A voice came from the dark.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Chen is here and is waiting in the side hall."

"Go and ask the concubine to come over."

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you," Gu Shijin said with a salute.

"No need to be polite." Lu Junze personally helped Gu Shijin's hand and sat down on the Luohan bed next to him.

"How do you feel today? Is the baby in your belly bothering you?" Lu Junze asked with concern.

"No, he's very well behaved." Gu Shijin lowered his head and touched his belly, saying with a smile.

"That's good." Lu Junze also touched Gu Shijin's belly, "Don't be too tired, those two little guys are very noisy, you should pay more attention to yourself."

"I think after you leave the palace next month, the two brats won't make trouble around you anymore."

Gu Shijin smiled and said, "Your Majesty is right."

With A Yuan's personality, if he saw something interesting outside the palace, he would probably want to run away every day and would never stay quietly by my side.

But it’s hard to predict Ajin’s personality.

"What good stuff did you bring?" Lu Junze asked with a smile as he looked at the food box that Xingzhu was carrying.

"Your Majesty, I asked the kitchen to prepare millet and pumpkin porridge. Your Majesty, please try it." Gu Shijin waved at Xingzhu, and Xingzhu stepped forward and placed the contents of the food box on the small table on the Arhat bed.

The millet and pumpkin porridge is cooked very well, with a golden color, and looks very appetizing.

Millet is a very rare thing. In the Great Xia Dynasty, even if you were rich, you might not be able to eat it. Only those with power and wealth could eat this precious thing.

But it was very easy for Gu Shijin. In order to please Gu Shijin, the imperial kitchen sent more than ten kilograms of millet to Chenhua Palace. Gu Shijin often cooked millet porridge for the two little guys.

Lu Junze: "I asked you to come for dinner, but I asked you to bring the food with you."

"I just wanted to bring it here to eat with His Majesty."

"Jin'er is thoughtful."