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

There are many things that people are powerless about when they are alive. This was true in the equal and harmonious society of the previous life, and it is no exception in this feudal society.

Gu Shijin is just a beautiful girl, and her family had no power in the previous dynasty. The only one she can rely on is herself.

Appropriate showing of weakness and lying dormant are necessary.

Maybe many people think it’s satisfying to fight back directly, but it depends on the situation. If Gu Shijin is a concubine now, or her family occupies a place in the previous dynasty, she will also fight back directly.

In the days that followed, Gu Shijin spent most of her time in Ningyu Pavilion. Apart from Concubine Ning who occasionally came to chat with her, only Lu Junze came.

"My lady, what are you embroidering?" Xingyue asked.

Gu Shijin picked up the thing in his hand and shook it, saying, "Isn't it obvious?"

Last year she embroidered an inner garment for Lu Junze. Two days ago, Lu Junze said that he only had one inner garment and could not change it, so he asked Gu Shijin to make two more for him.

Anyway, I was idle in the palace every day, so I made two pieces of clothing to pass the time.

"My lady, it's bamboo." Xingyue stared at it for a few seconds and said affirmatively.

Gu Shijin nodded and smiled: "It's Zizhu."

The previous undershirt Gu Shijin made was very simple, with almost no embroidery. When making this one, Gu Shijin suddenly felt that purple bamboo was very suitable for Lu Junze, so she embroidered it unconsciously.

"My lady, your embroidery is really good."

Gu Shijin felt that Xingyue was really cute now. No matter what Gu Shijin did, she would praise him. She was very qualified in providing emotional value. With such a person around, he would unconsciously feel much better every day.

"My lady, Xiao Linzi wants to see you." Xing Zhu walked in and said.

"Let him in."

"Your servant greets the young master." Xiao Linzi said.

Gu Shijin: "What's wrong?"

Normally, Xiao Linzi wouldn't come to see her at this time unless there was something important.

"My lady, I discovered that Concubine Rou added something to Concubine Liu's medicine." Xiao Linzi whispered in Gu Shijin's ear.

Gu Shijin was not surprised at the news. Now everyone in the harem was staring at Concubine Liu's belly. She would find it strange if no one took any action.

Gu Shijin: "Keep watching, and see if you can get what Concubine Rou added to Concubine Liu's medicine."

"Yes, my lord."

"Besides going to Concubine Lan's place, where else has Concubine Rou been?"

"My lord, you are truly amazing. I have followed you several times and discovered that Concubine Rou would secretly go to the Queen's Fengyi Palace. Even Concubine Lan didn't know about this."

Xiao Linzi noticed that there was something strange about Concubine Rou very early on, but he didn't know what it was. So Gu Shijin asked him to keep an eye on her, and sure enough, she was exposed.

Gu Shijin observed that Concubine Lan was a very strong-willed person, but perhaps because she came from a family of military generals, she always did things openly and honestly and would never do such things as playing tricks behind the scenes.

"Keep watching and remind Concubine Liu when appropriate." Gu Shijin said.

"The servant knows."

Concubine Liu needs to be more supportive.

"Xingyue, Concubine Liu gave me a jade necklace before. Go find it and put it on me when you go to pay your respects to the Queen tomorrow." Gu Shijin said.

"Yes, my lord."

The jade necklace given by Concubine Liu was very valuable to Gu Shijin, who was still a talented woman at that time, but for Gu Shijin, who is now a beautiful woman, it was a bit petty.

Moreover, Gu Shijin deliberately exposed her neck today, so the necklace was quite conspicuous.

"Sister Jin, your necklace... is quite unique." Concubine Zhou was the first to speak.

After Gu Shijin finished her greetings, she sat down. She touched the necklace on her neck and smiled, saying, "Does Concubine Zhou like it? This necklace was given to me by Concubine Liu. I think it's unique, too."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Lan glanced at Gu Shijin with a flash of contempt in her eyes. It turned out that he came from a humble family, yet he was so greedy for such a necklace.

Speaking of Concubine Liu, Shangguan Yan took over the conversation. She looked at Concubine Rong and asked, "Concubine Rong, how is Concubine Liu doing?"

The head of Yufu Palace is Concubine Rong, so of course she has the obligation to take care of Concubine Liu.

"Empress, Concubine Liu is doing well. The imperial physician said that in one or two months, Concubine Liu's baby will be born safely."

"That's good." Shangguan Yan looked pleased, and then looked at the concubines sitting there, saying, "The emperor doesn't have many children, so you sisters should also work hard to help the emperor have more children."

"Yes, I will follow the Queen's instructions."

That sounds nice, but if everyone in the harem was pregnant, the queen would be worried to death.

"Empress, I heard that the Queen Mother will be back next month." Defei suddenly asked.

"Yes, the Empress Dowager and Consort Dowager will return to the palace at the beginning of next month. The Emperor said that he would hold a banquet for them. Sisters, you can prepare early."

This preparation can be either a performance at a banquet or a gift for the Queen Mother or the Concubine.

Among these concubines, only Gu Shijin met the Empress Dowager and the Consort Dowager for the first time; the others had already met them.

Since this was the first time they met, she had to make a good impression on the two people with the highest status in the harem.

After all, the emperor still attaches great importance to filial piety.

So on the way back, Gu Shijin kept thinking about what gift to give to the Empress Dowager and the Concubine Dowager.

"Xingzhu, do you know what the Empress Dowager and Concubine Dowager like?" Gu Shijin asked after returning to Ningyu Pavilion.

Xingzhu is an old man in the palace, so he should have some understanding of it.

"My lady, since the Emperor ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager has not been in charge of affairs anymore, and all matters concerning the harem are left to the Queen to handle." Xing Zhu said.

"The Queen Mother likes peace and quiet and worships Buddha. She usually does not allow concubines to go to the Cining Palace to pay respects."

Gu Shijin could actually understand why the empress dowager did this. After all, Lu Junze was not the empress dowager's biological son, and the empress dowager had her own biological son. If the empress dowager interfered too much in affairs, it would inevitably make the emperor suspicious.

"Where's the Toffee?"

Xing Zhu was silent for a moment, then whispered, "My lady, the concubine and the current emperor's biological mother are cousins. When the late queen was alive, they had a very good relationship, so after the late queen passed away, the late emperor gave the emperor to the concubine to raise."

"The Concubine is easygoing and very kind to the palace maids. If she has any hobbies, it is that she likes music very much."

Gu Shijin had never known about the Concubine Dowager. This was the first time he knew that she and the late Queen were cousins.

But liking the music is good news for Gu Shijin.

She had many famous songs from her previous life in her mind, so she just needed to write one or two of them and present them to the concubine as if they were something she had seen in a notebook.

But what should Gu Shijin give to the Queen Mother?

Or you can just copy two Buddhist scriptures, since the Queen Mother loves to worship Buddha so much anyway.

As he was thinking, Gu Shijin saw the inner garment he had made for Lu Junze.

Yes, she could make one for the Queen Mother as well. This thing was practical and simple, and it was made by her own hands, which could better reflect her thoughtfulness.

Anyway, the Queen Mother has seen all kinds of valuable things, so I don't think she would be interested in gold, silver and jewelry.

Today is April 25th, and it’s only a few days until the Queen Mother returns to the palace. Anyway, Lu Junze’s underwear is not in a hurry, so he might as well be the Queen Mother first.