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

The news of Prime Minister Shangguan's assassination of the emperor spread throughout the entire southern tour team the next day. The emperor ordered the arrest of the Shangguan family, with immediate execution of direct relatives and exile of the rest of the collateral relatives to the border.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said:

The rise and fall of a country depends on internal governance; the failure of internal governance begins in the palace. Empress Shangguan has been in the position of empress, but she has not thought about the virtues of a woman, has not cultivated the way of a woman, has interfered in state affairs, has favored treacherous people, has alienated her relatives, and has been immoral outside. I have repeatedly taught her, but she has never changed. Her stubborn heart and her behavior are really intolerable. Now I depose Empress Shangguan, demote her to a commoner, and move her to the cold palace to enforce the laws of the country and to enforce the rules of the palace. All officials inside and outside the palace should be aware of this. "

"Your Majesty, please accept the order." Su Deyuan looked at Shangguan Yan and sighed.

Shangguan Yan stood up, took the imperial edict from Su Deyuan's hand, turned around and went into the house without saying a word.

Lu Junze meant to escort the Queen and Prime Minister Shangguan back to the capital together, but unexpectedly, the Queen and Prime Minister Shangguan both committed suicide the day after the imperial edict was issued.

After Lu Junze knew about it, he just paused for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Follow the rules."

Logically speaking, this event was a big deal for Daxia. A prime minister and a queen were both very important people. However, because Lu Junze had made many preparations in advance, it did not cause much trouble, and it was even expected by some people.

Of course, it did not affect the Southern Tour, and the Southern Tour continued.

"Mother, how is your health?" Lu Junze looked at the queen mother and asked.

"I'm fine." The Queen Mother's eyes were filled with sorrow.

"Don't worry, mother. Imperial Doctor Song has already developed an antidote, and I have asked the secret guards to deliver it to the King of Qin." Lu Junze knew what the Queen Mother was worried about, and he came here today specifically to tell her the news.

As expected, the Queen Mother's face lit up when she heard this, "Your Majesty, is there really an antidote?"

"Yes, Queen Mother."

"Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty." said the Queen Mother.

"What are you talking about, mother? The King of Qin is also my brother."

……

By the time the imperial ship arrived in Jiangnan, it was already the end of May.

This is a good time of year for spring in the south of the Yangtze River, with flowers blooming, and it is also very suitable for travel.

"We're finally here." Gu Shijin said as he stood on the deck and looked at the dock in the distance.

After staying in bed for about three months, Gu Shijin had become impatient and was thinking every day about when he could get to Jiangnan.

Ever since the assassination attempt, when the emperor severely punished the Shangguan clan, everyone once again witnessed Lu Junze's scheming and methods, and the southern tour team became surprisingly quiet, whether it was the ministers of the former dynasty or the concubines in the harem.

But this is just the surface.

In fact, everyone has their own little thoughts. It was better in the previous dynasty because Prime Minister Shangguan had long lost his real power. But it was different for the concubines in the harem.

The emperor is still very young, and now that there is no queen in the harem, everyone is starting to set their sights on the queen's throne.

Gu Shijin is now the person with the highest position in the harem. She has two princes, is pregnant with another, and is favored by the emperor. She seems to have a good chance of becoming the next queen. Therefore, many concubines have come to Gu Shijin to "confide" recently.

Not only the concubines in the harem thought so, but even the ministers of the previous dynasty thought so, because during the last incident in Yunyang City, the emperor actually kept Concubine Chen by his side, which shows how much the emperor values ​​Concubine Chen.

This is why Gu Shijin was in a hurry to get off the boat. She really didn’t want to deal with these people.

Although the imperial ship is very big, it can only fit in a certain place, and you will always encounter it by chance from time to time, which is really annoying.

"Jin'er is tired?" Lu Junze asked when he heard Gu Shijin's words while standing beside him.

"Tired." Gu Shijin said, "Not only physically tired, but also mentally tired."

Lu Junze chuckled. He knew what happened on the ship, and he deliberately did not step forward to stop it.

"We'll be there soon, and Jin'er can have a good rest then." Lu Junze said.

Originally, it wouldn't take so long to get from the capital to Jiangnan, so they could still take a boat. However, the emperor certainly didn't go straight to Jiangnan on his southern tour. He had to stop at various places along the way to assess the management situation of officials in various places. This took a lot of time and also cleared out a lot of people.

Well, Gu Shijin also saw what it meant to have unpredictable royal power.

Thinking of this, Gu Shijin couldn't help but smile. It was not the first time that Lu Junze got angry in the harem, but since he was facing women, Lu Junze would always restrain himself. But now he was facing local officials whom he would only see a few times in his life. He had to suppress them and make them afraid. The imperial aura on his body was suddenly revealed, making people unable to take their eyes off him.

Arriving in Jiangnan was not like other places. This time, officials from almost all of Jiangnan came to welcome the emperor. They knelt densely on the ground at the dock, which was quite spectacular.

Tsk tsk, there are so many officials in Jiangnan alone, you can imagine how many officials there are in the whole Daxia.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."

"Everyone is safe."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

There are temporary palaces built in Jiangnan, so there is no need to worry about accommodation for such a large group of people.

The palace in Jiangnan has been built for a long time. Although it is not as magnificent as the imperial palace in the capital, it is also exquisite and gorgeous.

In particular, the layout of the palace was extremely luxurious and comfortable, even better than that of the capital.

The capital city is under the feet of the emperor. Although there are many rich and powerful people, because they are under the emperor's nose, these people dare not be too extravagant, for fear that they will be caught by the emperor one day.

But it is different in Jiangnan. Jiangnan is far away from the capital, and its economy is very developed. There are many literati and poets, and extravagance and hedonism are prevalent. Any family with a little money and power likes to show off with expensive and luxurious things.

The place where Gu Shijin lived was called Kunning Palace, which was the most luxurious courtyard in the palace except for the emperor's residence. The courtyard was surrounded by flowers, plants and trees, and the scenery was elegant and very beautiful. The inside of the house was also decorated exceptionally magnificently. Even the walls were carved with the finest mutton-fat jade. Every piece of jade was carefully crafted, and every detail exuded exquisiteness and luxury.

"This is too extravagant." Gu Shijin frowned when he saw this.

And this place is not suitable for her to live in.

Neither the name of the palace nor the layout inside it was suitable for a concubine like her to live in.

"Your Majesty, this is the emperor's order. You can stay here with peace of mind." Xingyue said.

Your Majesty is pregnant now, so naturally she needs to live comfortably.

Gu Shijin nodded helplessly. She didn't know what Lu Junze was thinking. He was simply putting her on the spot.

"Pack up, we have to attend a palace banquet in the evening." Gu Shijin said.

She now hopes that tonight's palace banquet will go smoothly without any unexpected problems.

There have been enough unexpected things along the way.