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

When the dinner came, Gu Shijin once again realized the size of this imperial ship.

The room where the banquet was held was called Yichuan Fengyue, which was specially used to hold banquets on the ship. Not everyone could come to this banquet. Only concubines of the second rank and above could attend, and ministers of the former dynasty of the third rank and above could attend. Even so, there were dozens of people sitting in the room.

The Empress Dowager and the Concubine Dowager also came on this southern tour, but the Empress Dowager felt a little uncomfortable sitting in the carriage and had not come out since then. It is not known whether she will come to today's dinner.

At this moment, the emperor and empress had not arrived yet, and there were only ministers and concubines in the room. Gu Shijin looked around carefully and found that the eldest prince, the second prince and several princesses had already arrived.

Oh, by the way, Concubine Xian also brought the third princess with her on this southern tour, and she is now sitting opposite Gu Shijin.

When Gu Shijin looked up, she saw Concubine Xian looking at her. Gu Shijin smiled and nodded.

"Don't run around tonight, okay?" Gu Shijin patted the Fourth Prince's head and said, "Stay with your brother."

"Don't worry, mother. I will take good care of A Yuan." The Third Prince stared at the Fourth Prince, and the Fourth Prince's movements immediately became much more disciplined.

"puff……"

Lan Fei, who was sitting next to them, couldn't help laughing out loud at the two cute little guys.

"The third and fourth princes are so cute." Concubine Lan said.

"Empress Lan." The third prince and the fourth prince said in unison.

Gu Shijin: "These two kids are very naughty."

Concubine Lan looked at Gu Shijin with great envy. She also wanted to have her own child, whether it was a boy or a girl.

"I think the third and fourth princes are very well-behaved." Concubine Lan said.

"The Emperor has arrived, the Empress Dowager has arrived, the Empress has arrived, and the Concubine Dowager has arrived."

Before Gu Shijin could say anything, the eunuch's announcement came from outside.

"See the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor..."

"No gift."

Lu Junze took Shangguan Yan's hand and walked up to the top and raised his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Gu Shijin's seat was very close to the emperor. After she sat down, she saw that the queen had a rosy face, and she seemed to be in a very good mood.

Yes, today the emperor gave the queen enough face.

"Today the emperor and his subjects are having fun together. I am happy and you don't have to be restrained." Lu Junze said, holding up the wine glass.

The concubines and ministers below also raised their glasses and drank the wine together with the emperor.

This dinner was originally for celebration, and the performance began after Lu Junze finished speaking.

The singing and dancing artists who were able to accompany the emperor on his southern tour were all top-notch, and Gu Shijin watched their performances with great fascination.

Gu Shijin's gaze fell on the dancer in the front. The dancer's clothes were as thin as a cicada's wing, her skin was fair and delicate, her long eyelashes trembled, and her eyes seemed to be full of spring and water, which was captivating.

Gu Shijin's eyes flashed. This doesn't look like an ordinary dancer.

Not only Gu Shijin discovered it, but the Queen and Concubine Lan beside her also discovered this person.

The dancers in the palace have all been trained many times, so this kind of situation will definitely not happen.

"Your Majesty, do you know the lead dancer?" Concubine Lan suddenly asked.

Gu Shijin glanced at Concubine Lan and smiled, "Concubine Lan, you are joking. How could I know her?"

"That's right. The Imperial Concubine wouldn't do such a thing." Concubine Lan stared at the dancer for a while, "It does sound like something the Empress would do."

Hearing Concubine Lan's words, Gu Shijin raised his eyebrows. Could Queen Shangguan Yan do such a thing?

"Oh, yes, the Imperial Concubine should not know about this." Concubine Lan seemed to have suddenly realized something and said, "The Empress also sent a woman to the Emperor before."

"It was only less than a month after he was crowned the emperor's favorite concubine that he was banished to the cold palace for harming a concubine. The next day he hanged himself."

Lan Fei said it simply, but Gu Shijin still heard that this matter was not simple.

It was very strange that the queen would send a woman to the emperor, and she died in such an inexplicable way.

The current Queen Shangguan Yan is not a generous person. Asking her to help the Emperor in selecting concubines is already very uncomfortable for the Queen, and now she is also asked to send people to the Emperor's bed. It sounds horrifying.

"I don't know the details about this matter." Gu Shijin smiled slightly. It had been so long since the incident happened, and no matter what the reason was, Gu Shijin didn't want to delve into it.

However, after hearing what Concubine Lan said, Gu Shijin felt that this woman might really have been arranged by the Queen. After all, these matters were managed by the Queen, and only the Queen was most likely to arrange someone in.

As soon as these dancers entered the stage, Lu Junze noticed the difference. He took a look and looked away. He was not interested in these dancers at all, and the more they were like this, the more annoyed Lu Junze was. They were too purposeful.

"Your Majesty, I offer you a toast." Shangguan Yan picked up the wine glass and turned to look at Lu Junze.

"Well, thank you for your hard work, Queen."

Shangguan Yan's expression froze, and she said, "Your Majesty, this is what I should do. It's not hard at all."

After saying that, Shangguan Yan drank the wine in the glass.

The emperor's words just now were a warning to her. Shangguan Yan smiled bitterly while drinking.

Did the emperor think she was willing? Which woman didn't want her husband to be alone? But she couldn't. She was not only the queen of Daxia, but also the daughter of the Shangguan family. Her glory was linked to the glory of the Shangguan family.

If the Shangguan family collapsed, she would not be happy as the queen. Similarly, if she fell as the queen, the glory of the Shangguan family would be difficult to maintain.

So when her father found her and asked her to put this person into the palace as a dancer, Shangguan Yan did not refuse, and even asked the nanny around her to train her. But now it seems that the emperor will not favor this woman.

"Your Majesty, why does this leading dancer look so familiar to me?" The Queen Mother suddenly spoke, saying something no one expected.

Lu Junze was still very respectful to the Queen Mother. He asked, "Does the Queen Mother know the lead dancer?"

The Queen Mother stared at the dancer for a long time, and finally shook her head, "She just looks familiar, but I have never seen her before."

Lu Junze nodded. He was just asking the Queen Mother. Even if the Queen Mother knew this person, she was not going to take him into the harem. There were already enough people with ulterior motives in the harem.

After the dance ended, the dancers left the stage one after another. Before leaving, the leading dancer looked back and secretly glanced at Lu Junze, who happened to be seen by the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother finally understood why she felt familiar with this person.

This woman looks somewhat similar to the queen.

Not only did the Queen Mother find out, but the Queen did too.

Shangguan Yan's body stiffened at first, and then his face turned very ugly.

The woman's dance moves were so charming and she wore too much makeup that Shangguan Yan hadn't noticed it yet. But he felt it when she looked back just now.

What does father mean? He didn't tell her about this when he sent her to the palace. Is he sending a replacement because he thinks she is no good enough?