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

Maybe it was because she walked too much before, and Gu Shijin's belly is now almost six months pregnant. She started to feel unwell since she came back that day.

"Empress, are you feeling unwell again?" Xing Zhu looked at Gu Shijin's pale face and asked worriedly.

Gu Shijin waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I just feel like vomiting."

She didn't know what was going on, so she asked Song Jibai and Ning Jieyu to take a look, and they said there was nothing wrong.

"Your Majesty, the imperial kitchen has made sweet soup. Would you like to drink some?" Xingyue came in carrying a bowl of sweet soup.

This sweet soup is a specialty of Jiangnan. No one knows how it is made, but it tastes surprisingly good. Gu Shijin drinks some at every meal.

Gu Shijin nodded, "Okay."

The baby in the belly needs nutrition, so Gu Shijin has to eat some even if he doesn't want to.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor and Doctor Song are here." At this time, Xiao Linzi came in to report.

Gu Shijin put the sweet soup on the table and got up to leave.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you..."

Before Gu Shijin could squat down, Lu Junze pulled him up, "You are not feeling well, don't be polite."

"Greetings to the Imperial Concubine." said Doctor Song.

"Doctor Song, there's no need to be polite." Gu Shijin said with a smile.

Lu Junze took Gu Shijin to sit down and asked, "Are you feeling better today?"

Gu Shijin tried to smile, but finally gave up. "It's still the same as always."

Hearing this, Lu Junze frowned, looked at Song Jibai and said, “Is the imperial concubine really okay?”

If Lu Junze didn't trust Song Jibai enough, he would have become suspicious.

"Let me feel Her Majesty's pulse again." Song Jibai was also a little confused.

The first few times I looked at it, there was indeed no sign of poisoning on the imperial concubine's body.

This time, the pulse still showed no signs of poisoning.

"Your Majesty, you..."

Song Jibai was about to ask something when suddenly his eyes fell on the sweet soup on the table.

"Empress, what is this?" Song Jibai asked, pointing at the sweet soup.

Xing Zhu stepped forward and replied, "Doctor Song, this is sweet soup. Your Majesty has been eating some every day since she came to Jiangnan."

After she finished speaking, she paused and asked, "Doctor Song, is there something wrong with this sweet soup?"

Song Jibai was not 100% sure, so he said, "I need to check it out."

"Doctor Song, please do as you please." Gu Shijin raised his hand and said.

Song Jibai took the sweet soup and smelled it carefully, then took the bowl and spoon handed to him by Xingzhu and tasted it, and a hint of understanding flashed across his face.

"Did Your Majesty start using this sweet soup after coming to Jiangnan?" Song Jibai asked.

Gu Shijin didn't understand why, but she knew her problem was related to the sweet soup. She said, "Yes, I eat it every day since I came to Jiangnan."

"That's it. This sweet soup contains a lot of persimmons as the base. Persimmons are cold in nature, so pregnant women cannot eat them in large quantities. That's why your Majesty felt uncomfortable at the beginning."

"Later, I prescribed medicine for the Majesty. It just so happened that one of the herbs in the medicine conflicted with persimmons, so the Majesty's condition did not improve, but instead tended to get worse."

I have to say that the person behind the scenes did a very meticulous job, and even figured out what medicine Song Jibai would prescribe. One thing led to another, and if Song Jibai hadn't seen the sweet soup today, he might not have discovered it.

"It was my fault. Please punish me, Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine." Song Jibai said.

"Please stand up, Doctor Song. This has nothing to do with you." Gu Shijin said, with a fierce look in his eyes. "It's because the person behind the scenes is so vicious that it's hard to guard against."

"My beloved concubine is right. Doctor Song, please get up." Lu Junze said in a cold voice.

He really didn't expect that even though he was so defensive, someone still took advantage of the opportunity.

"Su Deyuan."

"The slave is here."

"Arrest the person in charge of the imperial concubine's meals in the imperial kitchen and interrogate him strictly. Make sure to find out who is behind this for me." Gu Shijin's meals were taken care of by a special person in the imperial kitchen. Since there were a large number of persimmons, it was definitely not a coincidence.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Su Deyuan sighed. Why couldn't these people be more obedient? He is already old, yet he still has to do such bloody things.

"Doctor Song, how is the imperial concubine's health?" Lu Junze asked.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is not in any serious condition now. I will prescribe a prescription for her and she will be well in a few days." Song Jibai said.

Precisely because there was no big problem, I kept it a secret from him. Who would have thought that there would still be persimmons at this time of year.

Lu Junze and Gu Shijin both breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. They had already lost one child and couldn't afford to lose a second one.

"Go down and get the medicine." Lu Junze waved his hand.

"Yes, Wei Chen is resigning."

"Your Majesty." Gu Shijin leaned in Lu Junze's arms, still feeling a little scared. The means of competing for favor in the harem were too endless, and she really couldn't defend herself.

Lu Junze hugged Gu Shijin into his arms and said, "Don't worry, Jin'er, I will definitely give you and our child an explanation."

Lu Junze thought that he had dealt with the Shangguan clan and the queen in a swift and decisive manner, which would surely make those people fearful. Unexpectedly, this group of people were so fearless.

"Your Majesty, I am a little worried about Ajin and Ayuan." Gu Shijin said.

Since the other party can attack me, they can also attack Ajin and Ayuan. Besides, the two children are not with me now, so it would be easy to attack them.

Lu Junze knew Gu Shijin's concerns. He didn't want Gu Shijin to worry, so he said, "I'll let them come back in a while."

It’s good to be back. With two children around, Jin’er will feel better.

Gu Shijin: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Gu Shijin thought for a moment and said, "However, Your Majesty, I don't know the purpose of the person behind this. Your Majesty should pay more attention to the diet of the princes and princesses."

If the person behind this was planning a rebellion, he would definitely not leave any of the emperor's children alive.

There was a reason why Gu Shijin thought this way. She intuitively felt that this matter was related to the wise king.

Persimmons are not easy to store, and most people cannot afford so many persimmons.

"I know, Jin'er, just rest assured and take care of your pregnancy." Lu Junze said.

"Yeah." Gu Shijin still believed in Su Deyuan's methods. After all, he had been with Lu Junze for many years.

After arriving in Jiangnan, Su Deyuan personally arranged for the person to be responsible for Gu Shijin's meals. So now that there was a problem with Gu Shijin's meals, Su Deyuan was very angry and his methods were naturally more ruthless.

"Haven't you explained yet?" Su Deyuan was sitting outside drinking tea, not at all affected by the heart-wrenching screams coming from inside.

"Eunuch Su, not yet." The young eunuch answered fearfully.

"A bunch of trash!"

Su Deyuan stood up and walked into the inner room, going straight to a middle-aged eunuch.

"Look at this face." Su Deyuan lifted the eunuch's face through his hand with a handkerchief and whispered in his ear, "It looks exactly like your son."