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

When she left Fengyi Palace, Gu Shijin was almost full of hatred, and everyone disliked her.

Gu Shijin was quite happy, and he had to endure it even though he was unhappy with me.

It was a holiday during the Dragon Boat Festival, but Lu Junze was still quite busy that day, so Gu Shijin didn't see him until the dinner.

"My lady, the dinner will last for a long time. Would you like to eat something?" Xingyue asked.

"No." Gu Shijin shook her head. Her morning sickness had improved a lot recently, so it was okay for her to eat a little.

She might not be able to eat after a while at the dinner now.

"My lady, shall I help you change your clothes?"

The clothes Gu Shijin was wearing now were the same ones he had worn to Fengyi Palace in the morning. Although they fit him well, they were too plain and really not suitable for a dinner party.

Gu Shijin waved his hand and said, "No need to change, this one is perfect."

It's just a family dinner, not a big banquet, so it doesn't matter.

"Yes, my lord."

The dinner was still held in Chuigong Hall, and Gu Shijin wanted to go to the Imperial Garden for a stroll. It was quite early to go out.

"Xiao Linzi, take care of the house." Gu Shijin said in a joking tone.

"Yes, my lord."

The weather has been getting warmer these past two days, and more concubines have come to visit the Imperial Garden because it is cool there.

The amount of ice in the palace was limited for everyone. They could not use as much as they wanted. Concubines of lower ranks were likely to have their amount deducted, so many people chose to cool off in the Imperial Garden.

"My lady, it seems to be Concubine Ning in front." Xingzhu said while looking at the person in front.

Since returning from the spring hunt, Concubine Ning has returned to her usual self. She seldom even comes to Ningyu Pavilion and only comes to visit occasionally when she is really bored. Therefore, the concubines in the palace do not think that they have a good relationship.

"Jin Jieyu." Ning Guiren saw a hint of joy flash across Gu Shijin's face, and then walked forward and bowed expressionlessly.

"Sister Ning is here to visit the Imperial Garden too." Gu Shijin said with a smile.

She now found Ning Guiren's condition both amusing and sad. She was a lively girl by nature, yet she was confined in the harem.

"Sister Ning, do you want to go for a walk together?"

"it is good."

The two of them walked and chatted, as if they were not paying attention to the direction, and they went further and further away.

Concubine De noticed the two people from a distance, looked at their backs, and said, "When did these two become so close?"

Looking at the direction they were going, Concubine De looked at the young eunuch beside her, and the young eunuch retreated very tactfully.

After they walked away and there were no more people around, Concubine Ning, who had just been so dignified, suddenly collapsed. She took Gu Shijin's arm and said, "Ah, I'm so annoyed and bored."

Gu Shijin smiled, patted her hands, and said, "Why haven't you come to Ningyu Pavilion recently?"

"Sister Jin, you are pregnant, it's not good for me to go." Lady Ning is lively but not stupid.

She had no intention of harming anyone, but she was certainly not very smart. What if someone took advantage of her? She might as well just stay in her own palace.

It's a bit boring, but at least it's safe.

Gu Shijin was not surprised that Concubine Ning knew that she was pregnant. Anyone with a bit of brains in the palace should know that she was pregnant by now, not to mention that Concubine Ning also knew medical skills.

After strolling for a while, they headed towards the Chuigong Hall.

"Boom..."

At this time, a strange young eunuch ran over in a panic, without even looking at the road, and bumped into Concubine Ning.

Concubine Ning was hit, and she stood up to check on Gu Shijin first, "Sister Jin, are you okay?"

"fine."

The man just now was coming towards her, thanks to Concubine Ning who blocked it for her.

"Which palace are you from?" Concubine Ning asked, looking at the person kneeling on the ground.

The young eunuch was so frightened that his face turned pale. He stammered, "Reply...reply to your Excellency...I am...I am...the gardener...of the Imperial Garden..."

"Then why are you running so fast?"

"Your Excellency... there is a dead person in front... " The little eunuch's voice suddenly became louder.

Upon hearing that someone had died, Gu Shijin and Concubine Ning looked at each other, and Gu Shijin looked at Xingzhu, "Go report to the Queen."

"Yes, my lord."

Gu Shijin took two steps in the direction the eunuch pointed and was stopped by Concubine Ning. She asked, "Sister, where are you going?"

Gu Shijin: "I'll go take a look."

"Sister, let me go."

Gu Shijin was a little worried.

"Sister, you are still pregnant, don't look at these things." Concubine Ning said in a low voice.

"Don't worry, sister. I've been studying medicine since I was a child and have seen many dead people."

"Okay, then please pay attention to your safety."

The dead person was a palace maid. Her body was floating on the water. It looked like she had been dead for quite some time as the whole body had swollen.

Concubine Ning carefully looked at the surface of the corpse, then looked around, but didn't find anything special, so she went back.

"How is it?" Gu Shijin asked.

"Sister, she must have been killed." Concubine Ning said.

If he died by drowning, the body would not look like that.

When Gu Shijin heard this, he closed his eyes. The lives of people in this palace are really worthless.

Lady Ning whispered, "Sister, I think the body has been soaking in the water for a day."

Gu Shijin looked around. Although this place was a little remote, palace maids would come every day to trim the branches of flowers and so on. If they had really soaked in the pond for a whole day, how could no one have noticed it? Why did they have to wait until they passed by here to be discovered?

Gu Shijin frowned, feeling puzzled. Her meeting Ning Guiren today was an accident, and her choice to come here was an accident among accidents. Could it be that no one had discovered her all this time?

Gu Shijin instinctively felt that it was not the case.

She couldn't help but look at Concubine Ning.

Concubine Ning looked up at her and said, "Sister, what's wrong?"

Gu Shijin shook his head, indicating that it was okay and that he was probably overthinking it.

It was also her sudden decision to go out to visit the Imperial Garden today.

Gu Shijin turned his attention back to the young eunuch, "How did you find out?"

"In reply to Concubine Jin, I...I...came to prune the branches...and when I looked up...I saw it."

The young eunuch was obviously frightened.

"Do you come here to trim the branches every day?" Gu Shijin continued to ask.

"Yes Yes."

Lady Ning: "Did you see it yesterday?"

"In reply to the two young masters, yesterday...yesterday I was sick...it was not me who came."

"Who was in charge of this area yesterday?"

"Yes……"

Before the young eunuch could finish his words, the eunuch's voice of reporting was heard.

"The Empress is here."

The queen did not come alone. She was accompanied by four other people: Concubine De, Concubine Lan, Concubine Zhou, and Concubine Li.

"Your concubine pays her respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health." The two of them squatted down and said.

Shangguan Yan's expression was not very good. He raised his hand and said, "Get up."

"Thank you, empress."

"What happened?"

"Your Majesty, this eunuch found a dead palace maid in the pond ahead."