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

Gu Shijin remained silent, and Lu Junze felt a little unsure. He looked down at Gu Shijin and whispered, "Jin'er?"

It would be a lie to say that Gu Shijin didn't dare to move after hearing what Lu Junze said. He was the king of a country and the emperor with three thousand concubines in his harem. Any woman would be moved if he disbanded his harem because of her.

But Gu Shijin was not overwhelmed by these words. She believed that Lu Junze was speaking from the heart, but at the same time, it would not be easy to do this.

Lu Junze only favors himself now and has not disbanded the harem. Even if the ministers in the court have opinions, they will not make big moves. After all, this is still the emperor's family affair. But disbanding the harem can be said to be a national affair, and these ministers will definitely not give up easily.

"Aze, are you serious?" Gu Shijin looked up at Lu Junze's eyes and asked.

Lu Junze touched Gu Shijin's head and said softly, "Of course it's true. Now that I have you, I naturally don't care about other women."

"I had this idea before, but it would have a bad impact on your reputation, so I put it on hold."

It would be a lie to say that Gu Shijin was not moved at all after hearing Lu Junze's words. She just didn't really want Lu Junze to do this for her.

"Aze, there are very few people like Concubine Fang in the harem. Most people are actually willing to live a simple and comfortable life like they do now." Gu Shijin has seen the harem quite clearly after managing it for so many years.

Not everyone likes power or wants to engage in intrigue. Most people still hope to have a simple life.

Especially those who are still in the harem, they have been well-behaved for so long, which actually represents their thoughts to a certain extent.

"What does Jin'er think?" Lu Junze asked.

Since Jin'er said so, she must have her own considerations.

"Aze, these women have all entered the palace. Essentially, they are the emperor's women. Letting them out of the palace may not necessarily lead to a good result." Gu Shijin said slowly.

The essence of letting them out of the palace was good intentions, as they did not want them to waste their lives in the palace, but would their parents and relatives understand? This was in ancient times, not modern times.

Perhaps if they were released from the palace, what they would face would not be a joyful reunion at home, but rather abuse and misunderstanding from their parents.

Another point is, can these women really get married again after leaving the palace? Won't they worry about it? Won't their parents worry about it? Won't the people who marry them worry about it?

Worried that one day the emperor, who is high above everyone else, would feel that he was being cuckolded.

Lu Junze is a smart man and understands Gu Shijin very well. When she said this, Lu Junze thought of it.

In today's society, there are too many restrictions on women.

"I didn't think it through." Lu Junze said. He only wanted to make Jin'er happy and didn't consider anyone else.

He had already felt sorry for these people, and he couldn't just do things according to his own wishes without caring about their lives.

"Then Jin'er, what do you think we should do?" Lu Junze was still a little worried about leaving these people in the harem. He was prepared for the worst, like what happened this time.

"How about this, I'll ask them what they think first. If they are willing to leave the palace, then let them go. If not, forget it." After all, it's not like we can't afford to support so many people.

"Alright." Lu Junze nodded, "Tell them clearly that they can stay in the palace, but they are not allowed to cause any more trouble, otherwise I will definitely show mercy."

"The emperor dealt with Concubine Fang in a swift and decisive manner this time. I believe they all know what's going on." Gu Shijin said. Who would want to cause trouble when they can live a good life?

"Thank you for your hard work, Jin'er." Lu Junze kissed Gu Shijin on the forehead.

"Oh, who told me to meet you?" Gu Shijin blinked at Lu Junze.

"Well, thank you Jin'er."

There is no need to rush this matter. The most urgent task is to detoxify Ajin and Ayuan.

Concubine Fang only has poison but no antidote, so Lu Junze and Gu Shijin can only hope that Yu Song Jibai can prepare the antidote as soon as possible.

However, Song Jibai's antidote had not been prepared yet, and some unexpected events occurred with the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince.

"Why is A Yuan vomiting?" Gu Shijin asked with a frown.

"Your Highness, this is a normal phenomenon," said the imperial physician.

If the dose of Juesan poison is large enough, it can kill a person instantly. If the dose is small, it will torture a person.

In fact, the amount of poison that the Third and Fourth Princes were poisoned with was very, very small, but they were still children, and their physical tolerance was different from that of adults, so even with such a small amount they gradually began to feel uncomfortable.

Gu Shijin frowned, and suddenly thought of something. She looked at the nanny and the palace maid who were taking care of the two princes and asked, "Have the Third and Fourth Princes been feeling unwell recently?"

Several maids and palace maids looked at each other and began to tremble uncontrollably. It was obvious that something was being hidden from them.

"Pa." Gu Shijin slapped his hands on the table, "Speak!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me." The nannies and palace maids who took care of the two princes knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it was... the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince who didn't let us tell you." The nanny who had taken care of the two princes the longest said tremblingly.

The queen is sick, and the two princes don't want her to worry, so they don't let them tell her.

Gu Shijin quickly figured it out, but that didn't mean she wasn't angry. She had asked these maids to take care of the two princes, but that wasn't how they were supposed to take care of them. The children were still young and couldn't listen to them in everything.

Moreover, if these maids and palace servants were smart, they would find it strange. How could two children be uncomfortable at the same time if one was unwell?

Lu Junze: "Each of the palace servants who serve the two princes will be beaten with ten boards."

Su Deyuan: "Yes, Your Majesty."

What a pity! Serving the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince is such a good job. From now on, you will be someone close to the Crown Prince.

"Your Majesty, I will personally select the people around Ajin and Ayuan." Gu Shijin said.

There was no way. After experiencing these incidents, Gu Shijin not only didn't trust the ones chosen by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but she didn't even trust the ones chosen by Lu Junze.

It’s not that they think Lu Junze wants to harm their children, but Lu Junze has too many things to do every day, and he doesn’t observe people carefully when selecting them. Their backgrounds are fine, but their ability to handle things is not good.

"Okay, when the time comes, let the internal affairs department bring someone over and you can choose one yourself." Lu Junze said.

Song Jibai was reliable and he made the antidote that night. The two children woke up after taking the antidote.

But their minds were still dazed, and it took them a while to realize what had happened.