The next day, just as the sky was beginning to turn pale, Xuan Ling got up to attend the morning court.

"Your Majesty, what time is it?"

Sheng Xiyan held him, her eyes half asleep.

"It's the fourth watch. You go to sleep. I'm going to the outer hall to wash and change clothes."

"No, Your Majesty, please pull me up. I want to get up..."

Xuan Ling held her up lovingly and spoke softly,

"Go to sleep. I don't need you to serve me. I forgive you."

Sheng Xiyan hugged his neck and rubbed her face against his chin.

"I will be awake soon."

"Then I'll help you."

Xuan Ling lowered his head and held Sheng Xiyan's soft lips, stirring up the emotions that were about to burst out of her body, and she began to moan.

The body in his arms was soft and fragrant, he squeezed it tightly, unable to control his emotions.

The two people's movements became louder and louder, waking Jiang Jiang up. He got up immediately, his round grape-like eyes flashing.

"Can we go play now?"

As soon as children open their eyes, they think about playing. It’s so nice to be carefree.

Xuan Ling and Sheng Xiyan smiled and looked at each other's lips, which were shiny and stained with each other's saliva.

Eunuch Fu brought in toiletries from the imperial palace.

Sheng Xiyan had just put on the brocade robe for Jiang Jiang, and he was eager to run out.

"Oh, let's go play!"

Xuan Ling shouted, "General, have the guards take you to the training ground to watch them practice."

"I know!"

Sheng Xiyan put the dragon robe on Xuan Ling. This robe is the most luxurious thing in the world, but it also carries a burden and responsibility.

After hanging the jade pendant on her waist, she hugged her slender waist, raised her head and said shyly: "Your Majesty, I want to have a baby."

Her pair of peach-shaped almond eyes flashed with sincerity. She didn't know that she had already said it in her sleep last night, and now she told Xuan Ling solemnly.

The emperor stared at her with deep eyes, his long eyelashes trembling slightly, and he stroked her face and said:

"Yanyan, I'm going to attend the morning court. Please have breakfast before returning."

"Oh, I see."

Xuan Ling strode out of the Yangxin Palace at a brisk pace.

Sheng Xiyan was puzzled. Did he not answer my question? Did he understand it?

I feel a little disappointed inside. It took a lot of effort for others to make up their minds. Shouldn't you praise them?

After Aunt Ming brought people to help her wash and dress, she served the imperial meal.

The eight delicious breakfast dishes were Emperor Xuanwu's daily breakfast, and each one was a delicacy carefully prepared by the imperial kitchen.

"Empress Zhaoyi, please try this green glutinous rice porridge. The Emperor praised it yesterday."

Sheng Xiyan took a sip and said, "It's indeed refreshing and perfect for summer."

Questions kept running through my mind. Was Xuan Ling trying to avoid the question by answering irrelevantly just now?

Aunt Ming was preparing the dishes with great care. Thinking of what she had done to Zhaoyi last night, she said respectfully:

"The Emperor is busy with state affairs and rarely visits the harem... If Concubine Zhaoyi could conceive an heir soon, the Emperor would surely be very happy."

Sheng Xiyan shook her head. Not necessarily. It was obvious from his attitude that he didn't want her to have a baby.

At noon, Qingdai ran back to Jingren Palace.

"My Lady, Yunyan committed suicide by hitting herself against the wall!"

Empress Duan asked anxiously, "Why? What did you find out from the torture?"

"No, the Shenxingsi punished her severely. Yunyan flatly denied everything and shouted that she wanted to go to the underworld to serve Concubine Lian. Then she hit her head and died!"

"Has she met anyone during this time?"

Qingdai shook her head. "I kept a close eye on the maids who served Consort Lian, and I didn't see anyone."

Empress Duan frowned suspiciously, "There must be something wrong."

"In addition, the several female historians in the Clothing Bureau have been verified to have no problems."

"That's right. Someone tampered with the clothes right after they came out of the Clothing Department. Immediately investigate the families of the maids in Yilan Palace, especially Yunyan."

"Yes, my lady."

For two consecutive days, Emperor Xuanwu did not enter the harem.

In Guanju Palace, Sheng Xiyan leaned lazily on the plum blossom couch, staring at the smoke-covered gauze window in a daze.

It was just lunch time.

Hua Xia and others brought out plates and bowls, and the aroma was fragrant.

"Your Majesty, today the Emperor has gifted us two imperial dishes. One is a wild duck and bird's nest stew, which contains bird's nest, fat duck, and autumn pear slices. The other is a vinegar-stirred pork cake in an enamel sunflower box."

Meixiang poured a cup of milk tea into the flower-bud shaped jade cup.

"The Emperor also gave me twelve jars of Jade Spring water yesterday. I used it to make black tea and added milk to make roasted milk tea. Your Majesty, please try it."

Sheng Xiyan picked up the jade mask unhappily, looking at nothing with no appetite.

"Where's the general?"

"The young master has eaten and gone to play."

Sheng Xiyan sighed again and put down the jade.

"My lady, what's wrong with you? You haven't been in good spirits these past two days."

How do you say this?

"Your Majesty, how about you go to the Yangxin Palace to see the Emperor at noon?"

"No."

I was treated so coldly and was not happy at all when asked to give birth to a child for him. It was so depressing.

Sheng Xiyan thought about it and didn't know who killed Concubine Lian and the child. Because of this incident, Empress Duan canceled the palace-wide greetings in the past two days.

"Is there any news from the palace?"

"I heard that the palace maidservant named Yunyan committed suicide. Before she died, she shouted that she wanted to serve Concubine Lian in the underworld."

Sheng Xiyan took a sip of the wild duck silky bird's nest.

"It's better not to have such loyalty. If I die, none of you are allowed to be buried with me. Live well."

Hua Xia and Mei Xiang stamped their feet in fear.

"Your Highness, what nonsense are you talking about? You are blessed with a long life, nothing will happen to you. We are still waiting for you to give birth to several princes and princesses, so that you can rise to higher positions!"

"Well, you guys should look forward to something else."

Sheng Xiyan leaned against the cushions, and Hua Xia asked, "My Lady, do you not want to have children again?"

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