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

Before going to bed that night, Lu Junze called Su Deyuan.

"What happened today must not be spread outside Ningyu Pavilion."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand." Su Deyuan said. He had been with the emperor for many years and knew how to deal with these matters.

At the same time, Gu Shijin, who was bathing on the other side, was having the same conversation with Xing Zhu.

Gu Shijin: "Keep an eye on the people in Ningyu Pavilion, and don't say anything you shouldn't."

"My lord, I understand."

That night, Lu Junze and Gu Shijin did nothing. They just slept in each other's arms without any dreams.

The next morning, Lu Junze wore the inner garment sewn by Gu Shijin to attend the banquet in Jiying Hall. Before leaving, Lu Junze kissed Gu Shijin on the forehead.

"Your Majesty is greeted with respect." Gu Shijin bowed.

After seeing off Lu Junze, Gu Shijin was also going to Fengyi Palace to pay respects to the Queen. After the weather started to get cold, the Queen changed the daily greetings to once every three days, but today was New Year's Eve, so she had to go anyway.

"Your Majesty, everyone is here." Yunzhi walked up to Shangguan Yan and said.

Shangguan Yan looked at the person in the mirror and asked, "Is the imperial concubine here?"

"My lady, I'm here."

Shangguan Yan stood up and put his hand on Yunzhi's hand: "Let's go."

Today was the day when Gu Shijin saw the most complete collection of concubines in the harem. Not only did the imperial concubine come, but there were also several faces that Gu Shijin had never seen before. Judging from the positions they sat in, their status was not low either.

Shangguan Yan came in last, and all the concubines stood up and saluted: "Greetings to the Queen, may the Queen be blessed with good health."

Shangguan Yan smiled, sat down and said, "Everyone, get up."

After everyone sat down, Shangguan Yan looked at some of them and said, "It's rare to have so many people together."

Concubine Zhou took over the conversation: "Today is New Year's Eve, of course all the sisters should come to pay their respects to the queen."

Shangguan Yan looked at Concubine De and said, "Concubine De, the emperor told me the other day that you have been working hard during this period. You should have a good rest after the New Year. I will take care of the management of the harem."

Concubine De turned to look at the Queen with an unfathomable look in her eyes and clenched her fists. She took a deep breath, stood up, bowed, and said, "Yes, Queen."

Defei sat down. It seemed that the emperor had heard what happened in Fengyi Palace that day. However, she now knew that the emperor would not do anything to the queen for the time being. In that case, the right to assist in managing the six palaces would be returned to her sooner or later.

Thinking of this, Concubine De felt much better.

In this case, let the Queen deal with the affairs of the harem herself.

Shangguan Yan was also very satisfied: "There is nothing to do today, sisters, go back early to prepare for the evening banquet."

The concubines in the harem can perform their talents at today's dinner. Many of them have secretly prepared their own talents, with the exception of Gu Shijin.

Gu Shijin doesn't have any special talents and doesn't want to perform.

After returning to Ningyu Pavilion, Gu Shijin took out a booklet and opened it. There were many scattered records in it. If you look closely, you will find that this booklet was written from the time Gu Shijin entered the palace, and also from the time Gu Shijin traveled through time.

Nothing special happened in the first three years, and this notebook only recorded some rumors that Gu Shijin heard or interesting things he saw.

But so many things happened this year.

After grinding the ink, Gu Shijin picked up the pen and began to write on the booklet.

On August 17th of the sixth year of Yuanjing, I was writing in Ningyu Pavilion when I suddenly heard that the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs had arrived. I hurried out and the chief steward said that the emperor had turned over my name card tonight.

At that moment, I was confused and at a loss, and even didn't quite understand how to flip the cards. It was only when Xingyue pulled me that I reacted.

After seeing off the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, I began to wonder why the Emperor picked up my name card. It might have been because of the time we passed each other a few days ago.

I knew that in this feudal era, I couldn't escape from this harem, and I could only convince myself to agree.

I was about to go to bed with the emperor, and I was very nervous. After arriving at Chengqian Palace, I met the emperor. Fortunately, the emperor was very handsome, so I was not at a disadvantage.

……

Gu Shijin did not write with flowery words, but simply used easy-to-understand words to record what happened that year.

From this day on, my life began to become different.

So many things happened this year that Gu Shijin wrote slowly, and before he knew it, it was time for lunch.

"My lady, it's time to eat." Xingyue came in and reminded.

Gu Shijin raised his head and rubbed his sore wrist: "Okay, I'll be right there."

A writing brush is not as good as a signing pen, especially since Gu Shijin has never written for so long before. At this moment, he feels as if his hands are not his own.

Gu Shijin did not make any special arrangements for today's lunch. It was sent by the imperial kitchen. Unexpectedly, all of them were her favorite dishes, including a dish of braised beef.

The braised food made in the imperial kitchen is particularly delicious, even comparable to the braised food that Gu Shijin had eaten in his previous life. Before, Gu Shijin wanted to ask the imperial kitchen to braise some chicken feet, but unfortunately people nowadays think that chicken feet are dirty and generally do not eat them.

At that time, Gu Shijin told the people in the imperial kitchen to keep the chicken feet in the future. It has been so long, and I don’t know whether the people in the imperial kitchen did so.

Thinking about this, Gu Shijin waved to Xiao Linzi and said, "Go ask the imperial kitchen if there are any chicken feet left that I want."

"Yes, young master." Xiao Linzi didn't understand why the young master wanted to eat chicken feet, but since the young master liked it, these were all small matters.

Gu Shijin had just finished his lunch when Xiao Linzi came back with a basket of chicken feet with two packets of marinade in it.

"When I heard that my lady wanted to eat braised chicken feet, I asked the people in the imperial kitchen to prepare the braised ingredients for her." Xiao Linzi said.

"Not bad," Gu Shijin praised, "Very clever."

"Thank you, my Lord."

"Come here, I'll tell you." Gu Shijin said to Xiao Linzi, "First, boil the chicken feet in clean water, add some rice wine, green onions, ginger and garlic."

"After the water boils, take the chicken feet out after cooking for a while, and cook them together with the marinade. Don't use high heat, just cook slowly over low heat."

"Yes, my lady, I understand." Xiao Linzi said.

"Go."

Before the chicken feet were even put into the pot, Gu Shijin was already missing the taste. She hadn't eaten chicken feet in three years since she came here.

In his previous life, Gu Shijin’s favorite thing was to watch TV series while eating chicken feet at home on weekends, with his brain completely relaxed.

After traveling here, he can’t watch TV, but Gu Shijin must eat chicken feet.

They were going to attend a banquet in the evening, so Xingyue and Xingzhu stayed in the house in the afternoon to dress up Gu Shijin.

"My lady, what kind of clothes are you wearing today?"

Hairstyle and makeup need to be changed according to clothes, so Xingyue asked clearly first.

"I remember the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent us a piece of red dress?" Gu Shijin asked.

"Yes, my lady." Xingyue took out the clothes and showed them to Gu Shijin: "My lady, this is it."

"Then let's wear this one, the color is suitable." After all, it is New Year's Eve, so we should wear something festive.