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

Gu Shijin pursed his lips quietly: "Got it, Your Majesty."

Lu Junze saw her little action and felt a little amused.

Everyone else in the harem was thinking about how to win favor, but she was the only one thinking about having fun.

"What were you and your servant doing just now?" Lu Junze asked.

When this was mentioned, Gu Shijin became excited again: "Your Majesty, we are deboning the chicken feet."

Lu Junze frowned.

"I am preparing to make pickled pepper chicken feet and am deboning them," Gu Shijin's eyes darkened, "Who knew the emperor would come over."

"Why chicken feet again? Didn't you just make braised chicken feet not long ago?"

Not long ago, Gu Shijin enthusiastically brought braised chicken feet to the Yangxin Palace, saying that he was treating him to a delicious meal. When Lu Junze saw that it was chicken feet, he was a little amused.

However, Lu Junze gave face to Gu Shijin and ate it anyway. He had to admit that it tasted really good.

"This time is different from last time. The pickled pepper chicken feet are more delicious." Gu Shijin vowed.

Lu Junze smiled helplessly, straightened Gu Shijin's hair, and said, "You can eat whatever you want. Next time, let the palace servants prepare it, and don't do it yourself."

Gu Shijin whispered, "I am bored."

"Then go out more often." Lu Junze said, "The flowers in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom recently."

April is the time of spring when flowers bloom. The Imperial Garden is in full bloom, and all kinds of bright colors are intertwined together, which is pleasing to the eye.

Moreover, the weather is getting better now and it is not as cold as in winter, so it is also suitable to go out for a walk.

Gu Shijin also knew that the Imperial Garden was very beautiful now, and she didn’t want to go out just because she didn’t want to meet those people.

The Imperial Garden is now the favorite place for concubines in the harem. Her position is not high, so she cannot afford to offend anyone she meets when she goes out.

"Understood, Your Majesty."

"Okay, let me go out for a walk with you." Lu Junze said suddenly.

Gu Shijin was a little slow to react: "Ah? Now, Your Majesty?"

"Yes, I'm afraid you'll get bored staying in Ningyu Pavilion all day."

Lu Junze could actually guess what Gu Shijin was thinking, but it was less than a year and Gu Shijin had been promoted twice. If he promoted her again without any reason, it would not be good for her, but would make her a thorn in the eyes and flesh of others.

Although he dotes on her now, the concubines in the harem don't take her too seriously because of her low status.

Lu Junze wanted to accompany her out, and Gu Shijin would not refuse. She asked Xingyue to simply dress her up and then followed her to the Imperial Garden.

Gu Shijin's left hand was injured and wrapped in gauze. Lu Junze was always paying attention, afraid that he would accidentally touch it.

The imperial garden of the palace has the most precious flower species of the Great Xia Dynasty. Although Gu Shijin does not recognize many of them, it does not prevent her from appreciating them.

While strolling around, something unique caught Gu Shijin's attention.

"Your Majesty, what is that?" Gu Shijin asked, pointing at a cactus in the distance.

Gu Shijin knew what she was, but she was afraid that the name she had in the Great Xia Dynasty was different from that in her previous life.

"That's the Typhoon." Lu Junze looked in the direction of Gu Shijin's hand and replied.

This Typha tree was very small and was a gift from another country. There was only one such tree in the entire palace. Lu Junze was not very interested in it, so he had it planted in the imperial garden.

"Like?" Lu Junze asked.

Gu Shijin nodded: "I like it."

“This tree looks so special.”

In her previous life, Gu Shijin loved cacti very much and had several of them in her home and office, which she took good care of every day.

Lu Junze: "If you like it, I will have it moved to Ningyu Pavilion."

Gu Shijin looked at Lu Junze in surprise: "Is it okay, Your Majesty?"

"of course can."

"Su Deyuan, ask the palace maids in the flower room to prepare it and send it to Ningyu Pavilion."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Su Deyuan replied with a smile.

Others didn't know, but Su Deyuan knew that the emperor liked this king tree very much, but he felt that keeping it in the Hall of Mental Cultivation would not be conducive to its growth, so he transplanted it to the Imperial Garden.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lu Junze gently grabbed Gu Shijin's dancing hand: "Be careful, don't touch the wound."

"hey-hey."

After walking around for a while, Gu Shijin didn't want to walk around anymore.

She looked at Lu Junze and acted coquettishly: “Your Majesty, I am tired and don’t want to go shopping anymore.”

Lu Junze: "There is a pavilion in front, go sit for a while."

"You don't have enough stamina. You're tired after just walking for a while."

Gu Shijin: "Of course I can't compare with the emperor's physical strength."

Gu Shijin just said this casually, but it felt a bit different when he said it.

She looked up at Lu Junze, and sure enough, her eyes became meaningful.

Gu Shijin's cheeks flushed slightly, and he lowered his head to avoid Lu Junze's gaze.

Lu Junze chuckled when he saw this, and Gu Shijin suddenly became even more embarrassed.

What is this?

As soon as the two of them sat down in the pavilion, Su Deyuan came to report that the Minister of War wanted to see him.

"Your Majesty, go quickly." Gu Shijin said when he saw Lu Junze frowning.

No matter why Lu Junze frowned, now that the Minister of War was here, the emperor couldn't refuse to meet him just because he was accompanying him. If this was the case and the ministers of the previous dynasty got to know about it, Gu Shijin would probably be labeled as the cause of trouble.

Gu Shijin guessed correctly that Lu Junze really did not want to see the Minister of War. He knew why the Minister of War came, and it was because he promoted Gu Chengfeng to the position of Jinyiwei Zhenpacification Envoy.

Although the Jinyiwei Zhenfushi was a fourth-rank official, which was not of high rank, he was directly managed by the emperor, was responsible to the emperor, and had the right to supervise all officials. His significance was completely different from that of other fourth-rank officials.

"Just sit for a while and then go back." Lu Junze shook Gu Shijin's hand.

"Your Majesty, I know."

"Take good care of your young master." Lu Junze said to Gu Shijin's maid.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off."

Lu Junze pulled Gu Shijin up before turning around and leaving.

Since he had already come out, Gu Shijin didn't want to go back immediately, so he decided to sit for a while.

Not far from Gu Shijin, Concubine Rou saw everything that had just happened.

She was already here when the emperor and Gu Shijin arrived, but her location was relatively hidden, so no one discovered her.

Concubine Rou was burning with jealousy when she saw how the emperor and Gu Shijin were getting along.

She had never seen the emperor treat the concubines in the harem like this. Even to the empress, the emperor only showed a little respect.

But now the emperor is so cautious and caring towards Gu Shijin, as if he is afraid that Gu Shijin will be broken, and he speaks gently and considerately.

"My lady." Seeing Rou Guipin's distorted face, the maid called out in a low voice.

"Let's go." After saying that, Concubine Rou walked towards the pavilion where Gu Shijin was.

"Little Master..."

"What are you afraid of? The emperor has already left. Does a concubine like her dare to go against me?" Concubine Rou Gui sneered.

"Yes, my lady." She was just a palace maid, and there was nothing she could do if the young lady didn't listen.