Sheng Xiyan stopped and stared for a while.

At this moment, Emperor Xuanwu's beautiful eyes were as dark as a deep pool, unfathomable, as he looked at the quiet woman in a moon-white dress in the distance.

That pool of tenderness was so intoxicating, as if caressing the other person's flawless white face.

At this moment, Empress Duan keenly realized that the emperor was interested in Concubine Cui.

He smiled meaningfully at Sheng Xiyan.

At this moment, Xuan Ling saw the woman in pink dress looking at him.

In his chaotic mind, he imagined her expression at that moment, sad, upset, and distraught...

This made him feel happy, as he was finally not the only one who couldn't get the love he wanted.

At this moment, a ripple of coldness seeped out of Sheng Xiyan's chest, and the chill ran across her collarbone and shoulders.

His eyes no longer followed hers as they used to, and there was no longer the throbbing sensation of their eyes meeting and the surging emotions in their hearts.

As her face turned pale, the originally bright rouge on her cheeks turned into a light cherry pink.

Her eyes were blank as she stared at the small chrysanthemum-petal jade bowl. The green color was so bright, it reminded her that the emperor had changed his mind.

If you put this small chrysanthemum-petal jade bowl on your head, it will definitely look like an exquisite green hat.

There is soft cheese in the small bowl.

Sheng Xiyan picked up a small spoon, cut the glutinous rice skin from above, scooped a large spoonful of Daigo (cheese) and put it into her mouth.

tasty.

Daigo is the juice of yogurt.

Enlightenment, this word is so great, just like her current mood.

The emperor's love only lasts for a moment.

A dizzying sadness quickly swept through Sheng Xiyan's mind, and then turned into fearlessness.

Slowly savoring the soft cheese, he pondered his current situation.

Just now, she clearly felt that when Xuan Ling hugged her, his arms tightened, which was a sign that there was still sexual desire in him.

For the time being, she is still in the category of a favored concubine.

She has a problem. She is not very ambitious and just lives from day to day.

It's going to rain.

Mother is getting married.

The dragon is changing its heart.

Mortals are helpless.

Let’s just leave it at that for now and live in the present moment.

To comfort herself, Sheng Xiyan picked up the ginger wine in the hibiscus glass cup beside her and drank it to warm the coldness in her chest.

At this moment, while she was thinking to herself, the other concubines were not idle.

Concubine Shu came forward, holding a plate of peeled crab meat.

"Your Majesty, I saw that you didn't use the crabs much, so I peeled some for you to enjoy."

As soon as she said that, Concubine Dun came up with a plate, and the other concubines came forward one after another.

There are also tributes to the Empress Dowager, "Your Majesty, this is peeled for you."

Sheng Xiyan curled her lips. Is this a crab feast or a flattery feast?

Xuan Ling looked into the distance, and a deep and powerful voice sounded.

"Concubine Cui, I see you've peeled crabs too."

Upon hearing the voice, Cui Nianmi picked up the white glazed plate and walked to the emperor with light lotus steps.

Without saying anything, he knelt down and placed the plates on the long table.

He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please accept this."

Xuan Ling reached out and placed her plate of crab meat in front of herself.

He picked up the jade and tasted it, praising it, "Concubine Cui has put a lot of effort into it. I am very satisfied."

Empress Duan smiled and said, "Jieyu Cui is quiet and elegant, and she is also thoughtful in her work."

Then she looked at Sheng Xiyan and said, "Your Majesty, I see that Concubine Chen has also peeled the crab meat for you."

Obviously not, this was done intentionally to let Emperor Xuanwu know that Sheng Xiyan didn't care about him.

Xuan Ling glanced at Sheng Xiyan coldly, "Concubine Chen, what have you prepared for me?"

Sheng Xiyan glanced at the plate of cherries on the table and said with a smile, "I'm not ready yet, Your Majesty, please wait a moment."

Xuan Ling placed several plates of crab meat presented by the concubines on the Empress Dowager's side.

The Empress Dowager praised: "The atmosphere in the harem has been good recently. This will allow you, the Emperor, to focus on handling state affairs."

After a while, Sheng Xiyan also came over with a plate of food and placed it in front of Xuan Ling.

It was a dish of bright red cherries, the first batch of which had just been delivered as tribute.

As for today's banquet, only the table of Emperor Xuanwu, Empress Duan, the Empress Dowager, and Sheng Xiyan had cherries. There were no cherries on the tables of other concubines.

Xuan Ling glanced at the cherries, and Empress Duan was surprised and said, "Concubine Chen, why are you offering bitten cherries to the emperor?"

Everyone looked at Sheng Xiyan. Is he trying to kill himself?

Sheng Xiyan knelt down, picked up a flower and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, I'm not good at peeling crabs. I peeled one with great effort, but the crab meat was shredded into pieces and I ate the whole thing.

But I am good at tasting whether cherries are sweet and crisp.

So, I ate all the cherries that were neither sweet nor crisp, and now all the bitten cherries on the plate are sweet."

The Empress Dowager said, "Concubine Chen, you are being disrespectful."

Xuan Ling said solemnly: "Forget it, Concubine Chen is not good at needlework, nor is she good at peeling crabs. I know the reason."

Sheng Xiyan returned to her seat.

The concubines thought that since the emperor did not blame her for giving the things that Concubine Chen had bitten to him, it seemed that he still loved her.

Next came a cabaret performance.

"Concubine Cui, I have heard that you are good at dancing the Huxuan dance. I am looking forward to seeing you."

Cui Nianmi stood up and walked to the middle, and the people who originally came to perform became her dancers.

If you say that all the concubines in the palace are talented, although Cui Nianmi was forced to do it, she danced quite well.

Xuan Ling kept nodding in approval, his love for her beyond words.

The scene reached a climax due to the sound of musical instruments and dancing, and was extremely lively.

Sheng Xiyan secretly took two plates of dishes to Gao Guirong and Lin Jieyu.

The two dishes she brought were not available at Gao Guirong's table, and the two of them tasted them happily.

"Stir-fried phoenix tongue is delicious."

“Braised sika deer tendons are also delicious.”

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