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

Lu Junze smiled with relief when he heard Gu Shijin's words. It would be great if all the women in the harem had this awareness.

Unfortunately, they thought more about the families behind them rather than him, the emperor.

Lu Junze touched Gu Shijin's face and said softly, "I have something else to do in the morning. I will come to see you in the evening."

Gu Shijin stood up and prepared to salute, but was stopped by Lu Junze.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off."

"Xingyue, go call Xiao Linzi in." Gu Shijin said in a calm voice.

"Yes, my lord."

Gu Shijin looked calm, without any trace of the shyness she had shown just now when the emperor was around.

"My lady." Xiao Linzi came in and knelt down to salute.

Gu Shijin didn't say anything, and the atmosphere in the room became a little tense.

After a long while, Gu Shijin said, "Remember to inform the emperor promptly when he comes."

Xiao Linzi's back was covered with cold sweat, and he said, "I understand, young master."

"Ningyu Pavilion and I prosper together and suffer together. I hope you can understand this principle." Gu Shijin said.

"The slave understands."

"Go down."

If you look closely, you can find that there are small bronze mirrors placed in many places in Gu Shijin's bedroom in Ningyu Pavilion, especially facing the windows and doors.

But even so, we still have to strike when we need to.

If one day she fails to discover it in time and says something she shouldn't say or does something she shouldn't do, she will be doomed.

In the afternoon, the weather gradually became cooler, and Gu Shijin took Xingyue, Xingzhu and Xiaolinzi to visit the Imperial Garden.

Gu Shijin just doesn't want to cause trouble, but she is never afraid of trouble. She can't stay in Ningyu Pavilion forever, otherwise she will suffer from depression sooner or later.

The Imperial Garden is tended by palace maids and eunuchs every day, and the flowers and plants are trimmed very neatly. Although it lacks some messy beauty, the large number of varieties makes up for it.

There is a Fubi Pavilion in the Imperial Garden, built by the lake. The lake breeze is extremely cool in the summer, and many people in the harem like to go there.

There were a lot of people there at this time, so Gu Shijin took a detour and went to a small pavilion behind Fubiting.

The plaque on the small pavilion reads "Bi Bo Pavilion". The pavilion is not big, but it is very elegant. Gu Shijin discovered this three years ago. Because the pavilion is very small and built behind the Fu Bi Pavilion, few people usually come here.

September is the time when lotus flowers are in full bloom. The lotus flowers in the lake are particularly bright, swaying in the breeze, and the lotus fragrance is refreshing. Gu Shijin sat on a stone bench and reached out to touch the lotus flower that was blooming next to her.

“Only the green lotus and red lotus flowers, open and close as they please naturally.” Gu Shijin recited softly with a faint smile on his face.

This poem's description of the lotus is just right.

Xiao Linzi took out the cakes and sour plum soup prepared in the food box and placed them on the table. Xingyue said, "My lady, drink some water. It's still cold."

The sour plum soup is sour, sweet and icy, and it feels very comfortable when you take a sip.

It is said that everyone in the harem wants to be the master. You don't have to do anything every day, just eat when it's time. If you don't want to compete for favor, it will be even more comfortable.

"You guys wait here, I'm going for a walk." Gu Shijin said.

"My lady..." Xingyue was a little worried.

"I'll just walk around the area, not far away."

This lake is very large. In the summer, the blooming lotus flowers are a unique sight in the Imperial Garden. It’s a pity that I don’t have a mobile phone, otherwise I would really like to take pictures of them.

Gu Shijin was looking at the lotus flowers while thinking about his past life. He felt so sad that he didn't even notice that he had taken the wrong road.

By the time she realized what was happening, she had already walked into a rockery.

"Tell Guo'er to rest and recover from her injuries. When this matter is over, the young master will rescue her from the Ministry of Punishment."

"I know, sister."

If it was just an ordinary matter, Gu Shijin would have pretended not to hear it, but now that he heard the name Guo'er, Gu Shijin could no longer stand idly by.

In the purse incident, the first person to be framed was her, Gu Shijin, but the other party failed to succeed.

"Also, tell Guo'er that the young master has made proper arrangements for her family."

Gu Shijin stood behind the rockery and could only see one person's face clearly, the one who called someone else "sister". Gu Shijin had never seen this person before.

"I'm leaving first. The young lady is still waiting for me to serve her."

"Sister, walk slowly."

After both of them left, Gu Shijin walked out from behind the rockery.

The person called her "Young Master" instead of "Madam", and Gu Shijin felt that the position of the person behind her should not be high.

After hearing this, Gu Shijin was no longer in the mood to shop around and walked back.

In Biboting, besides Xingzhu, Xingyue and Xiaolinzi who were kneeling on the ground, there were two more people.

One of the two men sat on a stone bench, while the other served beside him.

"Which palace are you from? How dare you not show respect to me when you see me?"

Xing Zhu took two steps forward on her knees and said, "In reply to Miss Zhou Guipin, we servants are from Ningyu Pavilion."

"The servants didn't do it on purpose. We just didn't see the young master."

"Ningyu Pavilion?" Concubine Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Oh, so it's Concubine Jin's people."

Gu Shijin was promoted from the seventh rank to the fifth rank in just one month. Many people in the palace were jealous of him, but the purse incident happened some time ago and the emperor was angry, so the concubines in the harem were able to live in peace.

"You can't see me, a grown man. Are you all blind?"

"Madam Zhou Guipin, how could we see you when you came out from the back?" Xingyue said.

"So it's still my fault?"

Concubine Zhou smiled and said, "Yang Liu, this lowly maid has committed treason. Give me a slap in the face."

"Yes, my lady." The maid standing beside Concubine Zhou helped herself and went towards Xingyue.

Xingyue closed her eyes and prepared to be beaten, but she heard no sound for a long time.

She opened her eyes and saw that Yang Liu's hand was held by her mistress.

"Young Master..." Xingyue shouted.

Gu Shijin shook off Yang Liu's hand and bowed to Concubine Zhou: "Concubine Zhou, I wonder what mistakes they made that made you punish them in the Imperial Garden?"

"So it's Concubine Jin." Concubine Zhou sneered, "They ignored me and committed crimes. Can't I teach them a lesson?"

"Really?" Gu Shijin looked at Xingzhu: "Xingzhu, you tell me."

"Yes, my lady. Just now, Miss Zhou Guipin suddenly appeared from behind, and we were unable to salute in time."

Gu Shijin knew what had happened after just a few words. As for the location of the Bibotian, Concubine Zhou definitely did it on purpose.

Gu Shijin suddenly laughed and said, "So, even though I have been here for such a long time, the maid of Concubine Zhou has not saluted me."

"Sister, although I am only a concubine, I am not someone that a palace maid can ignore."

"I wonder if my sister's maid did it on purpose or intentionally?"

After hearing this, Yang Liu hurriedly got up from the ground and said, "This servant greets Lady Jinpin."

"I wonder how my sister is going to deal with my maid. I'd like to learn from her."

Concubine Zhou's face turned pale and red. She brought Yang Liu into the palace from her home and she had been serving her since she was a child. How could these lowly maids compare to her?

"I will let you go this time. I hope Concubine Jin can take good care of her own servants and not let them fall into my hands again."