Sheng Xiyan said slowly, "Today, my concubine and sister Min met sister Chen on the way back. She said she was tired of standing and wanted to come to my place to rest. Of course, I was very happy, so the three of us went into the side hall of Chuxiu Palace.

Jiang Jiang saw Concubine running towards her happily. At that time, there was a distance of one person between Concubine and Sister Shen, but this palace maid Yue'e actually scolded Jiang Jiang as a bastard, which scared Jiang Jiang so much that she started crying.

Sister Shen was very angry and said she was pregnant with the dragon fetus. She warned me to wait and see. I was very scared, so I was depressed tonight and drank to give myself courage.

Yue'e said, "You're talking nonsense! It was clearly the young master who bumped into our master!"

Xuan Ling said angrily, "You are such a bold servant! You dare to yell at your master in front of me, and you don't even know how to behave in private! Come, take this servant away and beat him to death."

Yue'e knelt down and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I will never dare to do it again. Your Majesty, please spare my life."

The palace maid came in and pulled her out. Shen Wanrong quickly got off the couch and knelt on the ground, holding her belly which was not yet visible, and cried:

"Your Majesty, it is my fault. I failed to discipline this servant. I beg Your Majesty to punish me, but I absolutely do not blame Sister Sheng or the young master."

Xuan Ling said solemnly, "Chen Wanrong, you are sarcastic and mean, and the wicked are the first to complain. I will not pursue the matter for now because you are pregnant with the royal heir. If you do it again in the future, I will not forgive you lightly."

Chen Wanrong knelt with her knees bent for several steps and came to Xuan Ling. She pulled the dragon robe and begged with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again..."

As he spoke, he suddenly closed his eyes and fainted.

Sheng Xiyan thought it was her turn to show off, so she quickly stood up from the soft chair and squatted down to check Shen Wanrong's pulse.

She was just pretending to faint and there was no miscarriage. If she wasn't pregnant, I would have pinched her philtrum.

“Your Majesty, Shen Wanrong fainted from emotional excitement.”

Xuan Ling shouted, "Come here, carry her to the bed."

After he finished speaking, he extended his hand to her. Sheng Xiyan hesitated for a moment and was grabbed by him.

He asked coldly, "Can you still walk?"

"Yes." But she leaned on him crookedly.

Xuan Ling led her out of the side hall of Zhaochun Palace, followed by Concubine Min and the imperial carriage.

In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the door of the side hall of Chuxiu Palace.

Lady Min whispered, "Your Majesty, I will go back first."

After she left, Xuan Ling and Sheng Xiyan looked at each other, speechless.

You silly woman, can't you say something nice to me?

Sheng Xiyan thought that tonight was not a good time and not romantic enough, so she gently held the man's hand. His hand was as big as his head, his palm was hot, and his long, slender fingers were slightly cool.

"Your Majesty, I am going back too."

The look in his eyes when he looked at her was deep and unclear, as if there was a tiny light in it.

"good."

Xuan Ling let go of her hand, turned around and got on the imperial carriage, which gradually moved away into the darkness.

Hua Xia helped Sheng Xiyan into the main hall.

"My lady, why don't you invite the Emperor in? He's clearly defending you tonight. What a great opportunity."

A cool breeze blew by, sobering her up and making her feel a little cold.

He walked quickly into the hall and said, "It's not time yet. It's almost cooked."

Hua Xia muttered, "My lady, please don't be too reserved. If you push the emperor away, you'll cry."

Sheng Xiyan entered the inner hall, took off her coat, and got into the brocade quilt. She looked at Jiang Jiang. The little guy was sleeping soundly with saliva hanging from the corners of his mouth.

"Give me that handkerchief."

Hua Xia took the handkerchief from the windowsill and said, "My lady, this handkerchief is for the Emperor to see. Why did you throw it away so carelessly?"

Sheng Xiyan smiled and said, "Okay, wash it tomorrow and put it in the drawer. The emperor might want to check it later."

She also asked for another silk handkerchief to wipe Jiang Jiang's saliva.

When I lie down and close my eyes, I can see Xuan Ling's deep eyes, which are lingering.

Su Jue Mansion is located in the east of the capital. There is a special team parked on the road under the stone lions. At first glance, it looks like a wedding.

Everyone in the mansion came out to see off a beauty who was about to enter the palace.

She is none other than Su Yunluan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion whom the Empress Dowager has always been concerned about.

She was originally going to enter the palace when she reached the age of 15 two years ago, but she fell ill and had to recuperate. Now that she has recovered this year, the Empress Dowager arranged for her to enter the palace as a concubine.

There are usually three ways for women to enter the palace: engagement, selection and presentation.

The most honorable way is to recruit them through formal engagement. Most of them are of noble birth. Some of them are from royal relatives, relatives of meritorious officials, and have a respected status; some of them are from official families, and are well-educated, well-mannered, and have both beauty and talent.

As soon as they entered the palace, they would receive special treatment and would be directly canonized by the emperor as concubines with a title and status.

And this Miss Su Yunluan was directly canonized as the virtuous concubine, the first of the four concubines, and Emperor Xuanwu bestowed the title Jia on her.

A woman in gorgeous clothes was the wife of a duke, and the empress dowager's younger sister. She was holding a beautiful young woman in her hand, and it was Su Yunluan. She had phoenix eyes with spring in her eyes, long eyebrows reaching her temples, and a proud smile on the corner of her mouth. She was very beautiful.

"Luan'er, mother can't bear to leave you. You must take good care of yourself after entering the palace."

Su Yunluan smiled brightly, "Don't worry, mother. I will live a good life with my aunt. The emperor will definitely like me."

Lord Su stepped forward and said with a smile, "Daughter, what's more important is that you must become the favorite concubine and help our Lord's Mansion, understand?"

"Don't worry, Daddy, I will."

A smaller young lady emerged from behind Lord Su. It was the third daughter, Su Yunfu. "Second sister, mother will take me to the palace to see you someday."

Su Yunluan said proudly, "Little girl, listen to your father and mother. When you reach the age of marriage, I will choose a husband for you from a famous and prestigious family. Do you understand?"

As he spoke, he slapped Su Yunfu on the head. Madam Su quickly blocked Su Yunfu's way and said with a smile, "Luan'er, hurry up and get in the carriage. You still need to pack up and go to the palace to meet your aunt and the emperor."

Su Yunluan nodded, and was helped by her maid into the carriage tied with red satin. She waved with a happy expression, as if she was about to rush towards the joy of the future.

The Ministry of Rites personally came to pick her up when she was invited into the palace. There were ten guards and palace maids on each side of the carriage, which was a more grand occasion than the entry of a young concubine into the palace.

Su Yunluan gently stroked the luxurious brocade clothes, with exquisite makeup, and finally waited for the opportunity to enter the palace. She was favored by the empress dowager, so naturally she dared to dream of being more than just a favorite concubine.

At the gate of the Viscount's Mansion, watching the team disappear around the corner of the street, Su Yunfu rubbed her head and said, "Big Sister is so annoying, always hitting me! It's a good thing she left, she's so annoying!"