Walking to the mahogany bench, Xuan Ling sat down, and Sheng Xiyan stood beside the chair, looking towards the child.

"Sit down. You don't have to stare at him all the time. Relax a little."

"promise."

She carefully moved her butt a little closer to the edge of the chair, so that there was room for another person between her seat and Xuan Ling.

"Shengpin, am I scary?"

Hmm? Too reserved?

"No, the Emperor is a kind and benevolent ruler."

"Then why do you..."

He didn't force her, but just said, "You must be tired holding it like this. You'll feel more comfortable if you lean back on the chair."

"promise."

The Imperial Garden is lush and green, and very quiet, with only the sounds of children playing.

The emperor likes quiet temperaments, and Sheng Xiyan thinks that talking less should satisfy Xuan Ling.

"Sheng Xiyan, are you still painting as usual?"

"Yes, but I'm not a good painter. Your Majesty's beauty is unparalleled in the world, and I can only paint one ten-thousandth of his charm."

Xuan Ling curled his lips, seeming satisfied with her praise.

"Sheng Xiyan, how is the palace?"

“Majestic and beautiful.”

"Sheng Xiyan, what did you promise me?"

She immediately raised her head, revealing her crescent-shaped eyebrows, star-like eyes, and a charming smile.

The emperor's eyes fell on the red cherry on her lips, and the crimson lips reflected the moon, which was beautiful beyond words.

His heartbeat suddenly quickened, and he said stubbornly, "Your smile is so ugly."

The emperor's aesthetic taste was indeed strange, but Sheng Xiyan didn't believe it. His voice was clearly magnetic and carried a hint of teasing.

Obediently, "Your Majesty, can I ask for your permission for one thing?"

Xuan Ling leaned lazily on the chair and looked at her, "What's the matter?"

"I want to go to the Imperial Hospital to help out, even if it's just to dispense medicine or take pulse records."

Xuan Ling felt a sour feeling in his heart. Ever since he met this woman, his emotions seemed to be getting more and more intense.

She had this idea because she was uneasy, afraid that someone would say she was eating for free, but she forgot that she was already a registered concubine and could legitimately receive the monthly allowance.

"Are you short of money? I haven't asked your family yet. Tell me."

"Your Majesty has misunderstood. My family is very simple. After my father passed away, my mother raised my younger brother and sister. One is a young woman, and the other is a young woman. They are both very well-behaved. Although our family is not that wealthy, we can still live on the savings left by my father."

"Then why do you have this idea?" Xuan Ling asked knowingly, wanting to hear what she had to say.

The beauty bit her lip with her pearly teeth, as if she was unable to speak softly, and said with difficulty: "The concubine and the general are eating and living for free in the palace, and you are still paying the general according to the prince's share. The concubine feels bad."

Beneath the emperor's thick black eyebrows were a pair of deep and bottomless eyes, staring at her. No one saw that the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

"Sheng Xiyan, what did you say that day? Your loyalty to me was a lie."

Sheng Xiyan waved her hands quickly, "No, it is precisely because I am loyal to the emperor that I cannot cause trouble for him."

"You took the divorce letter and entered the palace to become my concubine with a clean record. The harem doesn't need you or Jiangjiang, so why are you being so pretentious?"

He emphasized the word "my concubine" four times, and Sheng Xiyan was secretly happy.

Xuan Ling analyzed that because she was not allowed to sleep with him, she didn't understand her position? Did she think she was living under someone else's roof?

He cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "If you want to sleep with me, I can arrange it."

Sheng Xiyan pretended to be nervous and squeezed her hands, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Xuan Ling noticed that her cheeks were covered with a thin layer of blush, and an inexplicable warmth spread in his heart.

"Forget it, you don't have to be nervous, just be your concubine and remember to smile so that I can feel happy."

Isn't this too simple? Sheng Xiyan didn't believe it. Dragging her child and eating and drinking for free from the emperor, is there such a good thing in the world?

"I raise an army for a thousand days, but deploy it for a single moment. I will tell you when I need your loyalty in the future."

This reason was quite convincing. Xuan Ling knew that she still had her ex-husband in her heart, so why force it? There was still a long way to go.

The emperor was also a normal man. For the first time, he had a desire to have a relationship with a woman, from a vague acquaintance to a gradual understanding, and then perhaps even an unexpected surprise...

Now that we have met, the next step is to get to know her. The essential way for men and women to understand each other is contact, which means communication.

Sheng Xiyan wondered what the emperor meant. Why was he no longer allowing her to sleep with him? Didn't men who coveted beauty always want to possess the woman immediately?

The Holy Heart is indeed unpredictable.

"Sheng Xiyan, if you feel uneasy, you can take some time every day to go to the Yangxin Palace to sort out the books and memorials."

"Yangxin Palace? Can I go there?"

Xuan Ling saw a look of hope on her face and said, "As long as I allow it, it's fine."

The beauty has red lips, pomegranate teeth, emerald hair and beautiful eyebrows, which are very captivating.

Xinxi planned: "Then I can also make some medicinal food for Your Majesty to nourish him, is that okay? Your Majesty."

This was the first time I saw her smile from the heart, not a forced smile.

He was confused and said slowly, "Permission granted."

"I plan to go to the Yangxin Palace at noon. It will be time for a nap then. Is that okay, Your Majesty?"

"Permitted."

From his point of view, the delicate and moving collarbone was exposed exactly. Even if he didn't look down, a soft, tender and tempting feeling still rose in the emperor's heart.

He looked away, laughing at himself: "Haven't I ever seen a woman before? How dare you have such a disgusting mindset?"

Sheng Xiyan originally wanted to ask some questions about the taste, but seeing the emperor's solemn expression, she didn't dare to ask any more. The emperor's heart is as hard to guess, and serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, so it is better to say less.

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