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

At the end of March, Song Jibai came again to check Gu Shijin's pulse.

"Your Majesty, your health has improved greatly." Song Jibai said.

Gu Shijin listened to the imperial physician's instructions very well, took his medicine on time, and went out for a walk and get some sun whenever he had time, so he recovered very quickly.

Lu Junze, who was standing nearby, also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Song Jibai's words. He had been worried because Gu Shijin had not recovered. After all, this was the first time the imperial physician had encountered this disease. What if it recurred?

"Doctor Song, will this disease recur?" Gu Shijin also thought of this question.

"Your Majesty, this disease is caused by insufficient Qi and blood. It is probably because Your Majesty did not recover well after giving birth to the little princess. Your Majesty should pay more attention to it and eat more food to replenish Qi and blood." Song Jibai did not dare to guarantee it, so he could only say this.

Gu Shijin understood what he said, and Song Jibai was not sure whether the disease would relapse.

Alas, if she had known this in her previous life, she would have learned more about these diseases. However, Gu Shijin knew that her condition was not serious this time, because she had heard in her previous life that thrombocytopenia can be fatal.

Gu Shijin has no other choice but to listen to the imperial physician and eat more and exercise more. As a result, half of the dishes on Gu Shijin's table are now blood-replenishing ones.

"Your Majesty, I don't think it should be that serious." Gu Shijin said speechlessly as he looked at the huge table of dishes.

Lu Junze smiled, touched Gu Shijin's head and said, "You can eat less of everything. Jin'er promised me that she would grow old with me."

"I've tried these dishes, they taste good, not bad." Lu Junze coaxed patiently.

It must be said that Lu Junze's attitude made Gu Shijin feel better, and he tasted everything more or less.

"Your Majesty, this Cordyceps and Fish Maw Chicken is delicious." Gu Shijin said.

The imperial kitchen had made this before, but the taste was too strong. This time it was just right.

"Eat more if you like it. It's good for your health." Lu Junze said.

As she ate, Gu Shijin began to feel sentimental again. Fortunately, she traveled through time to the royal family, otherwise she would not be able to afford this disease of affluence.

"Your Majesty, I am well now. I plan to talk to the sisters in the harem tomorrow about what we discussed before." Gu Shijin had been planning to say this before, since it was not a difficult task anyway, but Lu Junze would not let her and insisted that she wait until she recovered before doing so.

The sooner this kind of thing is dealt with, the better, to avoid further accidents later.

"Okay." Lu Junze knew that Gu Shijin was thinking about this matter, so he did not refuse. "But you have to take care of your body and don't overwork yourself. If you feel uncomfortable, don't try to be strong."

"Yeah." Gu Shijin nodded vigorously. How tiring could it be to sit and talk?

In the harem, only the sixth rank could come to pay respects, but what Gu Shijin wanted to say had nothing to do with rank, so he asked Xingzhu to notify everyone early on that all the concubines in the harem had to come to pay respects this time.

Everyone was very surprised when they received the news. They didn't know what to do and felt a little nervous. However, Concubine Xian and Concubine Lan vaguely guessed the truth.

"Qiaohui, are you feeling comfortable in the palace?" Concubine Lan asked while eating fruit.

Qiaohui has been with Concubine Lan for many years. Concubine Lan hopes that she can have a happy life in the future. She had said before that she would let Qiaohui leave the palace, but she was very stubborn and refused to do so.

"Ah?" Qiaohui thought that the queen wanted her to leave the palace again, so she said, "My queen, I will not leave the palace. I will take care of you for the rest of my life."

Concubine Lan sighed and said, "I'm not leaving the palace, but just asking if you feel comfortable staying in the palace."

"Oh." Qiao Hui nodded, "It's fine, as long as I'm by your side."

Now there is no one causing trouble in the palace, Concubine Lan doesn't want to fight or compete anymore, and Qiaohui doesn't have to worry about losing her life someday, so she feels quite comfortable in the palace.

Lan Fei shook her head at Qiaohui's silly look, wondering why she didn't realize that Qiaohui was so silly before.

"Forget it." Lan Fei waved her hand, it was useless to ask.

On the second day, all the concubines in the harem came to Chenhua Palace. Gu Shijin didn't realize it before, but now that they were gathered together, Gu Shijin realized that there were really few people in Lu Junze's harem.

There are only twenty people in total.

By this calculation, even if the concubines who died for various reasons before were included, Lu Junze's harem did not exceed fifty people.

This is really too little for an emperor. You know, the draft is held every three years.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine. May Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine be blessed with good health and longevity." The concubines saluted.

"Everyone, stand up." Gu Shijin raised his hand. Most of these people were strangers. Gu Shijin had never seen them before. It was probably the first time for them to see Gu Shijin. They were all concubines of the seventh or eighth rank.

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine."

"Please sit down." Gu Shijin smiled and said amiably, "I asked you to come here today to discuss something. There's no need to be so reserved."

"Yes, Royal Concubine."

Gu Shijin: “…” Okay, since it doesn’t make sense, then let’s not talk about it. Just be happy.

"I wonder why the Queen wants us to come here?" Concubine Lan asked.

She had already let herself go and was not restrained at all.

Gu Shijin actually likes Concubine Lan very much. He can see the situation clearly and is a sober person. When he finds that he cannot get what he wants, he withdraws in time and never makes things difficult for himself. This is really rare among ancient people.

There are only two people in the harem that Gu Shijin admires, one is Concubine Xian and the other is Concubine Lan.

It would have been impossible for Concubine Xian to have lived in the harem for so many years and successfully gave birth to a princess without any scheming or ability.

The virtuous concubine was the most sober person in the harem. She never thought of competing for the emperor's favor. She lived in a remote corner, being content, low-key and steady.

"It's like this. The emperor and I have discussed this. If there are any of you who don't want to stay in the palace, the emperor and I can make the decision to let you leave." Gu Shijin said directly without any euphemism.

If she was more tactful, she was afraid that some people would pretend not to understand even though they clearly understood.

Gu Shijin was happy, but most of the people below were panicked. They had planned to stay in the palace for the rest of their lives when they entered it, and their families had told them a lot before they entered the palace. They had never thought that they would be able to leave the palace one day.

What can they do after leaving the palace? Will their families accept them again?

Gu Shijin knew from their expressions that these people were thinking the wrong thing, so she said, "Don't panic, this palace and the emperor have no intention of forcing you."

"You can think about it carefully. If you are willing to leave the palace, the emperor will give you enough silver and will also tell your family."

"If you don't want to leave the palace, you can live in the harem in the future, as long as you don't cause trouble."