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

Chapter 232 Hate

After Song Jibai left, only Lu Junze and Gu Shijin were left in the room. Gu Shijin stood up and ignored Lu Junze's attempts to stop her, kneeling on the ground and saying, "Your Majesty, I have overstepped my bounds. Please forgive me."

Gu Shijin was talking about what she had eavesdropped on at the gate of Chengqian Palace yesterday, and Lu Junze also understood what she meant.

This matter is neither big nor small, it all depends on Lu Junze's attitude.

Lu Junze pulled Gu Shijin up, asked her to sit on the couch, and said, "Jin'er didn't do anything, what crime has she committed?"

"I have forgotten what happened yesterday, Jin'er, don't take it to heart."

"Your Majesty..." Gu Shijin looked up into Lu Junze's eyes, everything was self-evident.

Gu Shijin snuggled in Lu Junze's arms, smiled softly, and said, "Jin'er listens to Aze."

"That's right." Lu Junze hugged her tightly, "Jin'er's top priority now is to take care of yourself and give me a lovely daughter. Don't worry about other things."

Gu Shijin: "Yeah, okay."

……

It was only after Gu Shijin returned to Chenhua Palace that Xiao Linzi told her about the big events in the harem yesterday. She didn't have any thoughts about it. Since these people dared to harm her own son, they should pay the price. Gu Shijin even felt that it was too light.

"Have you heard any other news?" Gu Shijin asked.

The people Lu Junze arrested were all palace servants. These people might be accomplices, but they were definitely not the masterminds behind the scenes.

But Lu Junze's move this time is so big that as long as the people behind the scenes can't endure psychologically, they will definitely lose their composure. This is her chance.

"Your Majesty, I have not received any news." Yesterday, Gu Shijin asked Xiao Linzi to keep a close eye on the palaces, but there has been no significant reaction from the palaces so far.

"But I heard that the concubines were very dissatisfied with this matter when they went to pay their respects to the Queen today. They reported it to the Queen, but the Queen did not pay much attention."

Gu Shijin was not surprised. The queen now acted according to the emperor's mood. Even if she was dissatisfied in her heart, she dared not do anything openly. She also had to appease the concubines in the harem for Lu Junze. This was what a queen should do.

"Where is Consort De of Yonghe Palace?" Gu Shijin asked calmly after taking a sip of tea.

Gu Shijin was almost 80% sure that it was Concubine De who was behind this incident, but he didn't know if there was anyone else behind Concubine De.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has ordered that Concubine De be placed under house arrest in the Yonghe Palace. She is only allowed to enter but not leave. I have no way of knowing what's going on inside." Xiao Linzi said.

Gu Shijin nodded and did not blame him. Lu Junze was determined to investigate, and Concubine De, who was in the harem, would definitely not be able to resist.

No matter how powerful your family is or how high your position in the harem is, this is still Lu Junze's harem.

"Keep an eye on Yonghe Palace. I don't believe that Concubine De will not take any action."

Lu Junze's current posture is obviously to catch the person behind the scenes. Gu Shijin doesn't believe that Concubine De will be able to bear it. Concubine De is not a person who will accept it willingly.

"Yes, ma'am."

"I'm going to go see Ajin and Ayuan." She hadn't come back all night and didn't know how the two children were doing.

Xingyue smiled and said, "The two princes are fine. Last night, the queen was not here and the two princes did not cry or make a fuss. They are very sensible."

Now Xingyue doesn't follow Gu Shijin much anymore. Gu Shijin asks her to stay with the two princes all the time. Although Xingyue speaks carelessly sometimes, she is very careful in doing things and most importantly, she is loyal to her enough.

Other things are trivial and can be done slowly, but loyalty is the most precious thing. Loyalty cannot be cultivated; it is a person's quality.

"I feel a lot more at ease with you here." Gu Shijin patted Xingyue's hand and said with a smile.

"Don't worry, madam. I will take good care of the two princes."

Xingyue always felt that she was very lucky to have met a master like Gu Shijin, who would not beat or scold the palace maids and was always very kind to them and never stingy.

She also knew many of the personal maids and eunuchs of other concubines in the palace. Their lives were not as comfortable as hers. Not only did they not receive many rewards, they also had to worry about being beaten and scolded by their masters, or even losing their lives.

"Ah."

This was the second time that the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince had gotten into trouble. After Gu Shijin and Lu Junze discussed it, they directly replaced the people around the two princes, leaving only two wet nurses.

Although they can no longer breastfeed, these two wet nurses were found by Madam Gu from outside the palace. They are loyal to Gu Shijin and their family members are in his care, so Gu Shijin does not have to worry about using them.

"Greetings, Queen Jin." The new palace maids had never interacted with Gu Shijin before, and seeing that Gu Shijin had just dealt with the previous batch of palace maids, they felt a little afraid.

Gu Shijin didn't ask them to get up right away. She sat down and looked around carefully before saying, "From now on, the Third and Fourth Princes will be taken care of by you. Don't worry, I'm a person who clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments. As long as you take good care of the Third and Fourth Princes, you will definitely get some benefits."

"Yes, ma'am."

"But if I knew that someone was a traitor, I would never let him off easily." Gu Shijin changed the subject and said sternly.

"Yes, I will follow your Majesty's instructions."

"Okay, everyone get up." Gu Shijin smiled slightly, and suddenly became calm and friendly.

The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince knew about it as soon as Gu Shijin arrived. The Fourth Prince wanted to run out and pull Gu Shijin to play, but the Third Prince stopped him after seeing Gu Shijin's actions.

"Brother?" The fourth prince looked at his brother puzzledly with his big eyes.

"Mother has something to do. Wait until she is done before going to find him." The third prince held him back and wouldn't let him move.

Although the Fourth Prince was a little confused, he always listened to his brother. After hearing what the Third Prince said, he pulled the Third Prince back and continued to fiddle with his puzzle.

"Brother, put the puzzle together." The Fourth Prince pushed the puzzle to the Third Prince. The Fourth Prince was always impatient and always pushed it to the Third Prince, asking him to put the puzzle together while he would make trouble on the side.

A trace of helplessness seemed to flash across the third prince's eyes, and then he picked up the puzzle pieces and put them together one by one.

"Okay, let's fight."

"Hehehe." The Fourth Prince grinned and began to laugh.

When Gu Shijin came in, he saw such a heartwarming scene. Looking at the two children working hard on the puzzle, a warm feeling surged in his heart.

"Ajin, Ayuan." Gu Shijin called softly.

"Mother!" As soon as the Fourth Prince saw her, he immediately threw away what he was holding and ran over.

Gu Shijin opened his arms and hugged him, touched his head, and said, "Did Ayuan listen to your brother?"

"obedient"

"So nice."

"Ajin." Gu Shijin walked over and touched the third prince's head, with a trace of heartache in his eyes.

The third prince also smiled obediently and called out, "Mother."

But the more sensible the Third Prince was, the more distressed Gu Shijin felt, and the more hatred he harbored.