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

Yangxindian

After court, Lu Junze usually would not discuss business with ministers immediately, but would sort out the matters of the morning court first.

"Your Majesty, Concubine De is here." Su Deyuan walked into the Yangxin Palace and whispered.

Just when he asked someone to check, they arrived so quickly. Lu Junze's eyes darkened and he said, "Let Concubine De come in."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Su Deyuan walked out with a smile on his face and said, "Empress Defei, the emperor invites you in."

"Thank you, Eunuch Su."

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May the emperor be blessed with good health." Concubine De was dignified and performed the ceremony in a proper manner.

"Excuse me, why are you here at this hour?" Lu Junze raised his hand and asked.

Lu Junze and Concubine De had no feelings for each other. Concubine Nade had no choice at the beginning, but she had already entered his harem. Even if there was no feelings between them, Lu Junze gave her the respect she deserved.

In Lu Junze's eyes, Concubine De was not a person who liked to cause trouble, so the two of them had always lived in peace.

"Your Majesty, my little kitchen has made some new pastries, and I want to bring them to Your Majesty to try."

"Defei is thoughtful." Lu Junze walked to the couch and pointed to the other side, "Sit down."

Su Deyuan walked over and took the lunch box.

De Fei also smiled, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Although Defei was not ranked among the many beauties in the harem, she was not ugly. Her smile at this moment made people feel very comfortable.

Lu Junze: "You have worked hard to take care of the little princess. Just let the maid take care of this kind of thing."

Concubine De smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this is my wish, so I must come in person."

"Thank you for your hard work, my dear."

The pastries were indeed a style that he had never seen before. Lu Junze tried them and found that the taste was the same.

Lu Junze didn't want to eat anymore after eating one. Except for Ningyu Pavilion, the pastries in other places in the palace were not well made. They were either too sweet and greasy, or very dry and difficult to swallow.

However, Lu Junze has always been like this in front of these concubines, so Concubine De didn't think much about it.

Concubine De looked at Lu Junze's face and said carefully: "Your Majesty, the little princess smiled at me today. I wonder if I should decide on the little princess's name."

Concubine De knew Lu Junze very well and knew that he didn't like nonsense, so she spoke directly.

In fact, the most important thing is that Concubine De and Lu Junze have nothing to talk about, and the atmosphere is awkward when they sit together.

Lu Junze treated all his children equally without any particular preference. He had already thought of a name for the little princess but just didn't say it.

When Concubine De came to ask, Lu Junze picked up the brush on the table and started writing on the rice paper.

Lu Qiuli.

"What do you think, Concubine De?" Lu Junze handed the rice paper to Concubine De.

Concubine De took the rice paper and said, "Your Majesty, I think this name is very good and very suitable for our princess."

Lu Junze nodded and said, "The princess was born prematurely and is weak, so Concubine De will have to work hard during this period."

"Your Majesty, taking care of the princess is what I should do."

Concubine De didn't feel tired. During this period, the emperor spent obviously more time in Yonghe Palace than before.

Of course she was willing to treat the princess well.

After sitting for a while, Concubine De asked to leave.

Defei knew that the emperor disliked her, so she tactfully suggested leaving.

Lu Junze was also very satisfied with her attitude and said with a smile: “Be careful on the road. The weather is getting hot. If you need ice, tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs.”

Concubine De also smiled. No matter whether the emperor smiled because of the little princess or because of her, she was very happy.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The harem can only start using ice in mid-June, and only some concubines at that. Now it’s only mid-May, and the emperor has allowed her to use ice.

Even when she returned to Yonghe Palace, Concubine De had a smile on her face that was hard to ignore.

On the way, Concubine De met Concubine Lan who was relaxing in the Imperial Garden.

"Sister Defei." Concubine Lan bowed perfunctorily.

De Fei was in a good mood now, so she didn't bother with her: "Sister Lan Fei."

"What makes Sister Defei so happy?" asked Concubine Lan.

This question really hit the heart of Concubine De. She smiled and said, "The Emperor gave the little princess a name."

Lan Fei covered her mouth and laughed: "I thought it was something big that made my sister so happy."

"The Emperor has allowed the Yonghe Palace to use ice."

Concubine Lan's smile suddenly froze on her face.

"I'll be leaving first. Sister Lan, please take your time shopping." Defei left with satisfaction.

Concubine Lan broke the branch with a "crack" and became furious as she looked at Concubine De's smug look.

"You are just an old woman who is not favored by the emperor. What is there for you to show off in front of me? If it weren't for the little princess, would the emperor care about you?" Concubine Lan said angrily.

"Go back to the palace." Concubine Lan flicked her sleeves and left.

The Queen soon learned that the Emperor had allowed the use of ice in the Yonghe Palace. She did not react to this, but asked the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to do it and keep a close eye on it.

It's just because there is a child that the emperor takes extra care of her.

Over the years, even if the emperor disliked a concubine, he never made things difficult for any child. After all, the children were innocent.

They cannot decide their own birth.

Many people think that it is good to be born into a royal family and to be born noble, but children of royal families are already in danger before they are even born.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor must have found out something." Yunzhi said.

Shangguan Yan threw down the brush in his hand, and the ink splashed onto the rice paper, and the paper he had just written on was wasted.

"Your Majesty has dug such a big hole for me, how could I return empty-handed?"

"But Your Majesty, the Emperor did not question you, which means that he still has feelings for you," Yunhua comforted.

"emotion?"

"I have been married to the Emperor for many years, how could there be no feelings between us?"

It's a life-and-death relationship.

Shangguan Yan sneered: "The emperor didn't get angry because the evidence is not enough to bring me down."

Lu Junze is the one who knows best how to maximize the benefits of something.

After all, nothing happened to the little princess this time, and she acted secretly. Even if Lu Junze had some evidence, it would not be enough to deal her too much of a blow.

Since we can't let her break any bones, we'll just suppress it and deal with it together later.

Shangguan Yan really knows Lu Junze too well.

……

In Ningyu Pavilion, Gu Shijin was staring at a table full of dishes. She didn't know why, but she had no appetite at all looking at the dishes on the table today. She clearly didn't eat anything in the morning, so why was she not hungry at all in the evening?

"My lady, please use some of it at least." Xingyue said anxiously.

Gu Shijin sighed and said helplessly: "Xingyue, it's not that I don't want to eat, it's that I'm really not hungry."

"My lady, what do you want to eat? I will ask the imperial kitchen to make it for you."

Gu Shijin shook her head. She didn't want to eat anything.

"Forget it, go get me a bowl of sour plum soup. It's appetizing. Maybe I'll have an appetite after drinking."

"it is good."