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

Gu Shijin lowered his head, avoiding Lu Junze's gaze, and silently called him a big pig's hoof and a scumbag.

He clearly knew the situation in the harem, but he was reluctant to do so for his own enjoyment.

Women in the feudal era were so miserable, they spent their whole lives for men.

When you are at home, you should listen to your father; when you are married, you should listen to your husband; after your husband dies, you should listen to your son.

Even though he thought so in his heart, Gu Shijin still sweetly finished the food in the lunch box with Lu Junze.

Originally, Gu Shijin didn’t bring much with her. She came here not to eat with Lu Junze, but to thank the emperor for letting her mother enter the palace.

After eating, Gu Shijin chatted with Lu Junze for a while and then went back.

Gu Shijin didn't dare to stay in the Yangxin Palace for too long, lest he get the reputation of being a seducer.

When she returned, Gu Shijin saw Concubine Rou, and it seemed that she was waiting for her.

Gu Shijin couldn't help but sigh that this woman was really determined to wait outside the Yangxin Palace for so long.

"Sister Jin."

"Sister Rou."

Concubine Rou said softly, "Sister Jin is so lucky to be able to see the emperor."

Gu Shijin gave a false smile and said, "Sister, I am here to thank the Emperor."

It would have been fine if we didn't talk about this, but once we talked about this, Concubine Rou became even angrier.

Her father was also a fifth-rank official, so why couldn't her mother come to the palace to see her?

"The Emperor really loves his sister."

Gu Shijin didn't want to play along with her, so he said, "Sister, I feel a little unwell, so I'll go back first."

Without waiting for Concubine Rou's consent, Gu Shijin bowed and said, "Sister, I'll take my leave."

Why should women embarrass other women? Wasn't it this man, Lu Junze, who caused all this?

"My lady, Concubine Rou..." Xingyue said hesitantly.

Gu Shijin smiled indifferently: "Do you think we really reconciled before? Whether I stood there or just left, I offended her the same way. There is no difference."

Since there is no difference, why not make yourself happier?

Fengyi Palace.

"Your Majesty, Yang has left the palace." Yunzhi reported.

"I understand." Shangguan Yan said.

"Your Majesty..." Yunzhi hesitated.

Shangguan Yan glanced at her and said, "If you have something to say, just say it."

"Yes, Madam, is the Emperor too special to Concubine Jin?"

There were other ladies in the harem who came to visit their daughters, but they were all wives of officials of the first or second rank, and most of them still had imperial edicts.

Last month's eyes narrowed, and he whispered, "Of course it's special."

The other ministers all handed in their invitations themselves, but Gu Shijin was different. It was the emperor who personally gave the order.

"Then Madam," Yunzhi lowered her voice: "Should we..."

Although Yunzhi didn't finish her words, Shangguan Yan understood what she meant.

"Don't interfere." Shangguan Yan said sternly, "Now is the time when the emperor is in the best mood. Taking action at this time will only make you look stupid."

Not to mention whether they can succeed or not, even if they succeed, it will be difficult for them to escape unscathed.

Letting a person die when another person loves her the most is the most unwise choice.

Shangguan Yan didn’t know whether the emperor liked Gu Shijin or not, but Shangguan Yan knew that, for now, Gu Shijin treated Lu Junze differently.

The emperor has never promoted the family of any concubine in the harem, but Gu Shijin is different. Now the emperor has asked Lu Junze's father to go to the south to provide disaster relief. This is very unusual.

"Yes, my lady, I understand."

but……

"I'll write a letter later and you can hand it to my father." Shangguan Yan said.

"Yes, ma'am."

She couldn't do anything to Gu Shijin now, but she didn't need to be too polite to her father. The weather in the south was good and the scenery was pleasant, so she would stay there forever.

A large portion of the first group of people going to the south for disaster relief were Prime Minister Shangguan's men. If Gu Yulin were to come back alive, the capital would be in chaos again.

Shangguan Yan is the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Shangguan. She married Lu Junze at the age of fifteen. The Shangguan family made a lot of efforts for Lu Junze to successfully ascend the throne. So even though Lu Junze didn't like the queen, he still gave her enough face, and the two of them respected each other like guests.

Lu Junze is handsome, gentle as jade, and talented. Shangguan Yan also liked Lu Junze at the beginning and had expectations for him, hoping that he could also like her and that they could have a son of their own. However, after so many years, those things have long disappeared.

Shangguan Yan now only wants to be a good queen and keep the power of the six palaces firmly in her own hands.

The Shangguan family cannot lose either the former court or the harem.

In fact, sometimes Shangguan Yan would wonder if the emperor had done something to make her unable to have children again, but she searched for a long time and couldn't find any trace.

Because Lu Junze really didn't do anything about the birth of children by concubines in the harem, he was not afraid of the power of the previous dynasty to this extent. The power of the officials of the previous dynasty was complicated, but generally speaking, it was still under Lu Junze's control.

Six years after ascending the throne, Lu Junze had already used other people to get rid of some overly inflated people.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Rou and Concubine Zhou are here to pay their respects to you." Yunhua came in to report.

Shangguan Yan: "Announce."

How come these two people came here together? Concubine Rou is Concubine Lan's person.

"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty be blessed with good health and good health."

"Get up and sit down."

Shangguan Yan sat on the high seat and looked at the two people and asked, "Why are you here at this time?"

"Your Majesty, I came back from the Yangxin Palace and met Sister Zhou on the way, so we came here together." said Concubine Rou Guipin.

"Oh?" Shangguan Yan nodded and asked, "Is the emperor okay? The weather has been hot recently, and it's really hard for the emperor to stay in the Yangxin Palace every day."

Concubine Rou nodded with a disappointed look on her face: "Yes, but I didn't see the emperor. The emperor asked sister Jinpin to go in and serve him."

When Concubine Zhou heard this, she said in dissatisfaction: "Concubine Jin is so arrogant that she even snatched Sister Rou's favor."

"Noble Concubine Zhou, be careful with your words!" Shangguan Yan said.

Concubine Zhou quickly stood up and bowed to apologize: "It was my fault for speaking nonsense. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Shangguan Yan glanced at Concubine Zhou lightly, and after a long while, he let her sit down.

Concubine Rou thought to herself that Concubine Zhou was really stupid to say such things in front of the Queen.

After Concubine Zhou sat down, she continued, "The last time I met Concubine Jin in the Imperial Garden, she actually dared to bump into me. It was because I was kind that I didn't bother with her too much."

Shangguan Yan and Concubine Rou couldn't help but twitch their lips when they heard this. They knew about the incident in the Imperial Garden. Concubine Zhou didn't get any good results at the hands of Concubine Jin and left in disgrace. Everyone in the harem treated this as a joke.

How can this person have the nerve to say that he is being kind?

"Empress, recently the Emperor has been to Jinpin's Ningyu Pavilion most of the time when he enters the harem. You must remind the Emperor," said Concubine Rou.

As the Empress, it is her duty to remind the Emperor to treat everyone equally.

Shangguan Yan smiled and said, "The Emperor likes Concubine Jin, so he naturally dotes on her more. I can't say much."

It’s not like the emperor hasn’t been to other places before, such as her Fengyi Palace, Concubine Lan’s Changle Palace, Concubine Rong’s Yufu Palace, the pregnant Concubine Liu, etc. The emperor would go there once every few days.

only……