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

When Lu Junze came to Gu Shijin's place in the evening, he saw the stumbling fake rose. Gu Shijin specially took a small vase to put it on the table.

Lu Junze didn't recognize what it was at first. He looked at the things on the table in surprise and asked, "What is this?"

He didn't treat Jin'er badly, right? Why did he put such things in the house for viewing?

"Pfft..." Gu Shijin smiled at Lu Junze's expression. She said, "These are the flowers that Ajin and Ayuan gave me. Does the emperor think they are not beautiful?"

“Uh…” Since it was given by his son, and seeing that Gu Shijin obviously liked it, Lu Junze could only say against his will: “It looks good. If Jin’er thinks it looks good, then it looks good.”

Anyway, it's for Jin'er, and for people like them, it doesn't matter what the gift is, what matters is the thought behind it, and they will not lack anything anyway.

"Yes, I think it looks very beautiful." Gu Shijin touched the fake flower. "The flower is not important. What's important is that the two children have such a thoughtful attitude at such a young age. I am satisfied."

My two children will not grow up astray under my discipline, but this kind of filial piety is a rare thing.

"Ajin and Ayuan are both good kids." Lu Junze said.

Although Lu Junze usually seems to be a kind father to his two children, in fact, he is stricter than Lu Junze in many aspects. He has high hopes for his two children and naturally has high requirements.

Otherwise, he would not have suggested that the child start learning to read at the age of three.

"These two kids always bring me surprises." Gu Shijin said with a smile.

"By the way, Your Majesty, I want to discuss something with you." Gu Shijin said.

Now in private, Gu Shijin rarely calls herself a concubine, and Lu Junze is very satisfied. In public, he and Gu Shijin are not only husband and wife, but also monarch and subject, but in private, he hopes that he and Jin'er are just husband and wife.

Having come to this point, Gu Shijin no longer worried too much about the address.

Lu Junze: "Jin'er, just say it directly."

"Your Majesty, this is about Jin and Yuan's enlightenment to school."

"I was thinking if I could lighten their schoolwork after they start to study. They are still young now, and studying all day is too tiring."

"I still want them to have a complete childhood."

The Third and Fourth Princes had heavy responsibilities on their shoulders, and Gu Shijin could not completely stop them. However, the workload in the Shangshufang was very heavy and the day was fully scheduled, which was really not friendly to a three-year-old child.

It’s easier for the third prince, after all, he likes reading, but it’s difficult for the fourth prince.

With the Fourth Prince's temper, if you let him stay in the Shangshufang for a day, Gu Shijin could imagine the scene where those teachers would go to complain to Lu Junze.

So Gu Shijin did this not only for the two children, but also for those teachers.

When Lu Junze heard Gu Shijin's words, he did not agree immediately. The main reason was that the children in the royal family have always been subject to this rule, and the requirements for the crown prince were even higher.

Lu Junze himself started to learn at the age of three and entered the Shangshufang, where he studied with the teacher every day.

But if you ask him now if he was tired at that time, he was indeed tired. Lu Junze was a bit playful when he was a child.

Gu Shijin: "Your Majesty, Ajin is a self-aware and good child. He likes to study and will not slack off in Chenhua Palace. Forget about Ayuan. If he stays in the Shangshufang for a day, he will definitely cause trouble."

After listening to this, Lu Junze smiled, pinched Gu Shijin's nose, and said, "Jin'er has so little confidence in A Yuan?"

"This is not a question of confidence, but Yuan's nature is like this." Gu Shijin waved his hand.

Lu Junze also knew that what Gu Shijin said was right, "Even so, let's listen to Jin'er."

"We still have to start the education. Let Ajin and Ayuan study in the Shangshufang in the morning and forget about it in the afternoon." Lu Junze said.

He just thought about it and felt that what Gu Shijin said made sense. There was no need to be too strict with the child since he was still young. Anyway, he was in his prime and in good health, so he could just take it slow.

Lu Junze had very few royal heirs, and as an emperor he was unqualified in this respect. Ministers of the previous dynasty often advised Lu Junze to take more concubines, but Lu Junze was unwilling to do so.

It can be said that Lu Junze had a very smooth journey. The previous emperor was a good emperor and was also good to Lu Junze. He paved the way for him. Lu Junze's throne was stable and he didn't have to worry much. Therefore, Lu Junze was a bit strong, willful and had a good attitude.

He doesn't have many children now, but he already has an heir, so he doesn't want more.

Lu Junze never liked the women in the harem. He used to regard this as a mission to leave a successor to the royal family. Now he felt that his mission was accomplished.

Gu Shijin and Lu Junze have been together for a long time and understand Lu Junze's thoughts better. She doesn't think there is anything wrong with it, nor does she think there is anything good about it.

If one day Lu Junze felt that he had too few children and wanted the concubines in the harem to have more, she would not mind.

Gu Shijin was very clear about her position. She had never thought about getting Lu Junze's exclusive favor, but if Lu Junze insisted on giving it to her, she would accept it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Seeing that Lu Junze agreed, Gu Shijin breathed a sigh of relief.

She always wanted the best for her children.

……

Da Xia is now very stable both in the front court and the harem, so those people who can't sit still have started to cause trouble again.

During the morning court session that day, a minister proposed that the emperor appoint another queen and hold a beauty contest.

"Your Majesty, the Queen is the mother of a country... Please appoint a Queen as soon as possible." The minister said a lot of things and finally got to the point.

"Your Majesty, I second your proposal."

"The Emperor has few children. He should select concubines as soon as possible to fill his harem."

The ministers spoke at once, and to sum it up, Your Majesty, you have too few sons, and it's time to appoint a queen and select concubines.

Lu Junze was overwhelmed by what he heard.

What do you think of selecting these women into the palace? He didn't favor the last batch of women who came in through the selection. Wouldn't it be a delay for others if he selected another batch? Lu Junze really didn't want to do this.

As for sons, it is enough to have one or two who can take on responsibilities. Why have so many?

"You are talking about establishing a queen. Do any of your families have a suitable candidate?" Lu Junze asked in a deep voice.

When the ministers heard Lu Junze's question, they thought there was hope and immediately started talking at once.

Whether it was this family's daughter or that family's niece, they all pulled people who had a vested interest in them to push things forward. Lu Junze felt like laughing when he heard this.

He was already thirty-two years old, but he was still pushing a fifteen or sixteen-year-old kid to her, who was not much older than the eldest princess.

After listening for a while and not hearing the three words "Gu Shijin", Lu Junze's face became a little gloomy.

Did these ministers really not think about Gu Shijin? No, most of them did, but they were unwilling to push such a person who had nothing to do with their own interests, and they all wanted to struggle.

"Okay, if you have nothing else to say, please leave the court." After saying that, Lu Junze waved his sleeves and left, leaving the ministers looking at each other in bewilderment, realizing belatedly that the emperor was angry.