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

Lu Junze knew more than Gu Shijin. Although he did not catch the man behind the scenes, he got the medicine. Song Jibai studied the composition and effects of the medicine. It would only be effective in the first three months of a woman's pregnancy and only for male fetuses.

Everyone is prone to mistakes, and Lu Junze cannot gamble. He and Jin'er's child must be safe and sound, and there cannot be any mistakes.

"Jin'er, let's just stick to what happened before. Leave the rest to me." Lu Junze kissed Gu Shijin on the forehead.

Gu Shijin nodded: "I believe in the emperor."

After accompanying Gu Shijin for a nap, Lu Junze left first.

There are still things to do in the front court. If he stays in Ningyu Pavilion to accompany Gu Shijin now, there will be more speculation in the harem. What Lu Junze has to do is to do the same as before and secretly send more people.

"Tianlin, Ningyu Pavilion will send two more people over." Lu Junze said.

Tianlin: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After the Queen Mother returned to the palace, Lu Junze was once again surrounded by sufficient manpower.

"Look at which palaces are around Ningyu Pavilion." Lu Junze said coldly.

Ningyu Pavilion is remote and there are few people living nearby. Because of this, if one or two strangers appear nearby, they will be easily discovered.

There were people watching around Ningyu Pavilion before, and Lu Junze wanted to deal with them, but Gu Shijin said that it would be useful for him to keep them, so Lu Junze didn't care and just asked the secret guards to protect them more. But now it's no longer possible.

Ningyu Pavilion, Gu Shijin also thought of the palace maids and eunuchs who came outside to monitor on behalf of their master.

Gu Shijin had known about these people for a long time, and had asked Xiao Linzi to find out which palaces had sent them.

Gu Shijin was flattered that she, a mere concubine, could receive so much attention in the palace.

Concubine Zhou, Song Xiuyi, Concubine Lan, Concubine Rong, and Concubine De all sent palace maids and eunuchs to Ningyu Pavilion to keep an eye on things.

Among them, Gu Shijin felt that it was not Concubine Zhou who sent people here, but most likely the Queen.

From what he had learned during this period, Gu Shijin also knew that the queen was by no means as dignified and virtuous as she appeared to be, and her methods were no less vicious than those of anyone else in the palace.

"Xiao Linzi, who else is outside?" Gu Shijin called Xiao Linzi over and asked.

"My lady, they are all here." Xiao Linzi said.

"Is there anyone who is overly active and really wants to know what happened in Ningyu Pavilion?"

Xiao Linzi thought for a moment and said, "My lady, there really is one. He is a young eunuch from Yonghe Palace."

"Today, he wanted to sneak into Ningyu Pavilion."

Gu Shijin chuckled and said, "Then it's him."

You asked for this.

Concubine De, you took advantage of me last time, so I’ll give you something in return this time.

"You do this..." Gu Shijin leaned close to Xiao Linzi's ear and whispered.

Xiao Linzi looked worried after hearing this: "My dear, isn't this too risky? What if..."

"It's okay. I know what I'm doing. Just go ahead and do it."

"Yes, my lord."

After Xiao Linzi left, Gu Shijin gave Xingzhu and Xingyue a few more instructions, and then let them go out.

After leaving Ningyu Pavilion, Xiao Linzi looked around and found a place where no one was around. He put his hands together and said, "Great, great, young master, finally the bitterness has paid off."

"When the little prince is born, you will have someone to rely on."

As he spoke, two tears welled up in his eyes.

His young lady has been in the palace for four years and is now finally pregnant. Once she gives birth to a little prince, her life will be even better.

The emperor dotes on his young lady so much. Once she gives birth safely, the emperor will definitely make her a concubine.

The more he thought about it, the happier he became. Xiao Linzi wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and went to the imperial kitchen with a smile on his face.

"Eunuch Lin, why do you come to the imperial kitchen in person? If Concubine Jin wants to eat something, just send someone to tell her." As soon as he arrived at the imperial kitchen, a young eunuch came to greet him.

Gu Shijin was favored, and the status of the palace maids and eunuchs under her was also improved. Now wherever Xiao Linzi goes, people will respectfully call him Eunuch Lin to give him face.

Xiao Linzi smiled and didn't say much. He was in a high position now and it was more convenient for him to move around in the palace, but he knew that more people would be eyeing him at the same time, and he couldn't cause trouble for the young lady.

"My lady has a poor appetite and wants to eat sour noodle soup."

"Then wait a moment, Eunuch Lin. I will have someone do it right away."

When they heard that it was Concubine Jin who wanted to eat, the imperial kitchen worked very quickly and prepared the food in just a quarter of an hour.

The fresh and tender sour soup noodles are topped with fragrant red dates and wolfberries, which looks tempting.

Seeing this, Xiao Linzi nodded with satisfaction and left with the lunch box.

The eunuch of Concubine Zhou, who arrived earlier than Xiao Linzi, was immediately dissatisfied.

"Eunuch, why did he get it first even though he came later than me?"

The eunuch in the imperial kitchen glanced at him with contempt, and said perfunctorily: "Jin Jieyu's sour soup noodles are simple, but it would be troublesome for Zhou Guipin to eat mutton soup."

"You..." Concubine Zhou's eunuch was immediately furious when he was confronted, but he did not dare to offend the people in the imperial kitchen.

If you offend someone in the imperial kitchen, and he does something bad to you, you won't even know how you died.

The eunuchs in the imperial kitchen may seem to have a low status in the palace, but it is actually a very popular job.

Not much to do and you can eat well.

The young eunuch became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. Although his mistress, Concubine Zhou, was not favored, she was still a concubine after all, with a higher rank than Concubine Jin, and behind her was the Empress.

Therefore, as soon as he returned, the young eunuch went to complain to Concubine Zhou.

"My lady, Concubine Jin of Ningyu Pavilion is really going too far." The young eunuch said dissatisfiedly.

Concubine Zhou looked at the young eunuch and asked, "What's wrong?"

"My lady, it's like this..." The young eunuch said a lot of exaggerated things.

Concubine Zhou was not a smart person to begin with. When she heard what the little eunuch said, she could not bear it. Even if Gu Shijin was favored, she was just a concubine, and she was a concubine!

"Let's go to Ningyu Pavilion. I want to see if all the eunuchs in Ningyu Pavilion are so powerful."

"Yes, my lady." The young eunuch immediately responded happily.

"My Lady!" At this time, Concubine Zhou's personal maid called out to Concubine Zhou, and then glared at the little eunuch.

The young eunuch knew that the personal maid held a very high position in Concubine Zhou's heart, so he immediately lowered his head and dared not speak anymore.

"Please go out. I have something to say to the young lady." said the personal maid.

The young eunuch looked up at Concubine Zhou. Although Concubine Zhou didn't quite understand, she knew that the maid was doing this for her own good, so she said, "Go out."

"Yes, my lord, I will take my leave."

"Yang Liu, why are you stopping me?" Concubine Zhou turned around and sat on the stool.

Yang Liu sighed silently, her young lady was really not suitable for the palace.

"My lord, I think there is something wrong with this matter."

"Ah? What's the problem?"

"My lady, I heard that Concubine Jin has not had a good appetite these days and has not liked to eat anything. Why do you think she wants to eat sour soup noodles at this time today?"

"Moreover, Ningyu Pavilion has also invited an imperial physician today."

Sometimes, even stupid people can become smart.

"You mean...Jin Jieyu is pregnant?"