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

There was also a banquet on the night of the Lantern Festival. The content of the banquet was similar to that of New Year's Eve. Gu Shijin was not in a good mood and did not say much during the entire banquet. He just ate something in silence.

As the banquet was about to end, Yuanxiao and dumplings were served on each table.

This Yuanxiao is the glutinous rice balls in his previous life. Gu Shijin doesn’t like it, so he just ate one for the sake of courtesy. However, he ate several dumplings.

Because it is filled with shrimp.

Gu Shijin didn't take it seriously at first, but when she was about to finish eating, she noticed that there was pork filling on both sides of her.

Today is the fifteenth day, and the Emperor is going to the Queen's palace. Without any expectations, everyone dispersed quickly.

Once the fifteenth day is over, the Chinese New Year is completely over.

"It's finally over. I'm so tired." Gu Shijin lazily leaned back in the chair and gently closed his eyes.

Even though he didn't do anything, Gu Shijin felt physically and mentally exhausted.

"My lady, are you tired?" Xingyue walked behind Gu Shijin and put her hands on her shoulders: "Let me give you a massage."

"Xingyue's technique is still as good as ever."

"As long as you like it, my lady, I will massage you every day for the rest of my life." Xingyue said with a smile

"That won't work. You can leave the palace when you are 25 and then find someone you can confide in and live your own life," said Gu Shijin.

In Gu Shijin's opinion, twenty-five is still very young. There are many things she can do after leaving the palace. She can't waste her whole life in the palace.

Xingyue: "I don't want to go out. I just want to stay with the young master."

She was sold into the palace by her family. Unlike those who were selected and stayed in the palace, she would have no family left even if she left.

She would rather serve the young master for her whole life. The young master was good. He did not bully them, the servants, nor did he deduct their monthly salary. He often gave them rewards. There was no better master than the young master in the palace.

Xingyue's idea is simple and realistic, but it has to be said that if there are no other good prospects, it is indeed a good idea to stay with Gu Shijin.

Fengyi Palace.

Ever since the corruption incident involving officials of the previous dynasty, Lu Junze had hardly ever been to Fengyi Palace except on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month as prescribed by the ancestors.

Shangguan Yan knew why Lu Junze didn't come, and she also wanted to repair her relationship with the emperor today.

Although she is the queen and the master of the six palaces no matter what, there is still a huge difference between a queen favored by the emperor and a queen out of favor.

"Your Majesty, this is the sobering tea I prepared. Please have some." Shangguan Yan took the tea on the table and handed it to Lu Junze.

Lu Junze waved his hand: “I didn’t drink much today, no need.”

Lu Junze drank two glasses at the beginning of the banquet today, and he was not drunk at all at the moment.

Shangguan Yan paused, then put the tea on the table and asked, "Your Majesty, are you tired?"

"Yeah." Lu Junze supported his head with his hands and squinted his eyes.

A lot of things have happened in the former court and the harem recently, and Lu Junze has not had time to rest properly.

Shangguan Yan said worriedly: "No matter how many things happened in the past, the emperor must take care of his health. The empress dowager and the concubine will be back soon. If they see that the emperor has lost weight, they will be heartbroken."

"Let me wait for His Majesty to rest, shall I?" Shangguan Yan stood up.

"Not busy." Lu Junze opened his eyes: "I'll go see Lan'er."

Shangguan Yan's eyes flashed. Lu Junze was asking why the eldest princess didn't attend the dinner today. Shangguan Yan said that the princess was not feeling well. She didn't expect that the emperor still remembered this.

Shangguan Yan put the cloak on Lu Junze and said, "I will go with the emperor."

The eldest princess lived in a side hall of Fengyi Palace and was usually taken care of by a nanny.

"Princess, it's time to go to bed." Nanny Li reminded.

Ever since the emperor said he wanted to let the eldest princess study in the Shangshufang, the eldest princess began to study and never missed a day.

"Madame Li, it's the last one. I'll go to sleep after you finish watching." The eldest princess looked up at Madame Li and said.

Nanny Li felt a little distressed. The eldest princess was so well-behaved and sensible, how could the queen not like the princess?

It's no secret that the Queen doesn't like the eldest princess. Those who serve the princess know it firsthand. Today is the Lantern Festival, a day for family reunion, but the Queen has not come to see the eldest princess.

Nanny Li sighed silently.

"Princess, it's already very late. Your eyes will hurt soon." Nanny Li advised.

The eldest princess didn't say anything. She just raised her head and glanced in the direction of the main hall of Fengyi Palace. Then she pursed her lips and said, "I'll watch for a while. I have to go to the Shangshufang to study tomorrow."

The eldest princess has always been a very opinionated person. Seeing that she couldn't persuade her any more, Nanny Li stopped talking and just added two more oil lamps to the room.

This is the scene that Lu Junze and Shangguan Yan saw when they arrived. The eldest princess was reading a book seriously, and Nanny Li was looking at her with a worried look on her face.

Lu Junze did not disturb the eldest princess. He quietly walked behind her and took a look, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

"Lan'er is still reading so late?"

When the eldest princess heard her father's voice, she stood up in surprise, and was even more delighted to see her mother had also come.

"Your son pays his respects to the Emperor, Father, and the Empress, Mother." Even though she was happy, the eldest princess did not lose her manners and performed the greetings properly.

"Get up." Lu Junze picked up the eldest princess and said, "What book are you reading?"

"It's the Three Character Classic." The eldest princess said sweetly.

"Do you understand?" Lu Junze asked.

"I don't understand," the eldest princess shook her head, "but I can recite it now."

"Oh?" Lu Junze looked at the princess in surprise: "Lan'er can recite it?"

"When a person is born, his nature is good. Natures are close, but habits make them different. If there is no teaching, nature will change. The way of teaching is to be focused. In the past, Meng's mother chose her neighbors carefully..."

Without waiting for Lu Junze to say anything, the eldest princess carried it on her back herself.

Shangguan Yan, who was standing aside, was also shocked. She had never taught the eldest princess these things.

"Hahahaha." Lu Junze praised happily: "Lan'er is really smart."

How nice it would be if you were a boy, Shangguan Yan looked at the princess with a complicated expression.

"Lan'er can recite the Three Character Classic now. Is there any reward you want?" Lu Junze said softly.

"Is anything okay?"

"of course."

The eldest princess: "Then... I hope that my father will come to Fengyi Palace to visit my mother and me more often."

Lu Junze smiled and touched the eldest princess's head: "Okay, father will come to see you often."

Shangguan Yan had mixed feelings. She had always held a grudge against the eldest princess, so she had always ignored her and cared nothing about her. However, she had never expected that she would always put herself first.

Lu Junze carried the eldest princess out and said as he walked, "If you are not feeling well, you should rest early. You can read the book tomorrow."

The eldest princess didn't understand why her father said she was not feeling well, but she didn't expose him. Instead, she said, "Thank you for your concern, father. I know. I am much better now."

Lu Junze waited until the eldest princess fell asleep before returning to the bedroom with Shangguan Yan.