Suddenly, there was a melodious music, followed by a beautiful woman with a veil and dressed in gorgeous clothes. As she danced gracefully, her sleeves fluttered like a fairy descending to earth.

Her figure is graceful, like a swaying willow branch.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with spring waves as she danced while gazing at the emperor on the throne, not concealing her affectionate love.

The Empress Dowager looked proud, nodded and smiled, "Emperor, who do you think this is?"

Xuan Ling picked up the jade cup and drank half a glass of wine without answering.

Empress Duan resolved the awkwardness by saying, "Such a stunning dance must belong to Concubine Jia. She must want to give the Emperor a surprise."

When the music ended, Su Yunluan stopped dancing, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Yunluan is honored to present my humble performance. I pay my respects to the Emperor, my aunt, and the Empress."

As soon as the Empress Dowager extended her hand, Su Yunluan hurried over and stood between the Empress Dowager and Xuan Ling.

Unexpectedly, she turned around, put her two soft hands on Xuan Ling's arms, and begged in a delicate voice, "Your Majesty, can you help me take off my veil? I'm a little out of breath from dancing just now."

The Empress Dowager and everyone else were looking forward to it. Xuan Ling looked solemn. She ordered the emperor in a coquettish tone?

The Empress Dowager was displeased, but she took the emperor's dignity into consideration and said with a smile, "Come, I will take off your veil."

Su Yunluan stared at Emperor Xuanwu intently. He possessed supreme power, was so handsome, and was so indifferent. He was really attractive.

The Empress Dowager said, "Come here, let Concubine Jia sit down."

This treatment almost made Concubine Liang, who was sitting below, almost faint with anger. She was depressed again. Is a niece really more valuable than a niece? Why?

Shu Fei saw her mood and said with a smile, "Sister Liang Fei, is your leg injury healed?"

Concubine Liang was originally angry at Su Yunluan, and now she was angry at Sheng Xiyan because of the caning. She looked around but couldn't find anyone, so she snorted coldly:

"I'll have to ask my sister's good sister-in-law about this. I'm afraid she doesn't take me seriously either. Didn't I hear that the emperor went to Concubine Sheng's place on my sister's birthday?"

Being teased, Concubine Shu picked up the jade cup and took a sip, while also looking at Xuan Ling with affection.

Xuan Ling pursed his thin lips slightly. Su Yunluan sat beside him and deliberately stuck to him, like a boneless cat, wishing she could get into the emperor's arms.

"Your Majesty, I salute you. This is my first time seeing you. It's like I've seen you before somewhere before. I feel cordial and excited."

When the concubines below heard this, they cursed in their hearts: "You speak so beautifully to seduce people, but where have you seen our emperor? You are just bragging."

The Empress Dowager also raised her glass and said with a smile, "Emperor, Yunluan has just entered the palace. Let's toast with her."

Xuan Ling picked up the wine glass coldly, and Su Yunluan hurriedly clinked glasses with him, staring at the emperor's lips while drinking with her eyes moving around.

His lips are so beautiful, they must be very soft, right?

The sound of children's laughter was heard. Under the acacia tree not far from the long pavilion, Sheng Xiyan and Rong Xiuyi were watching three children playing. Concubine De came over, fanning herself.

The two of them quickly saluted, "Empress Defei."

Concubine De is a very quiet and kind person, and has a low presence in the harem.

When Sheng Xiyan first entered the palace, she heard Meixiang say that Concubine De gave birth to a prince three years ago, but the prince died at the age of six months. The emperor took pity on her for losing her son and promoted her from Zhaoyi to Concubine.

She is very thin, and her face exudes a calm and indifferent temperament.

“The kids had a great time.”

Rong Shuyi comforted her, "Sister Defei looks much better."

Concubine De smiled slightly and looked at Sheng Xiyan with a meaningful expression.

"Concubine Sheng can come to my Changchun Palace and visit me in the future."

Sheng Xiyan nodded and smiled friendly, "I will definitely visit Sister Defei someday."

Inside the Changting banquet hall, Empress Duan instructed, "Send some fruit and snacks over there."

The palace servant brought over a fruit plate, and then heard Emperor Xuanwu say solemnly, "And bring them some soft chairs."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Under the Albizia Julibrissin tree, Sheng Xiyan looked at Xuan Ling, smiled gently back, and their eyes met, and they did not look away for a long time.

The beauties were in all shapes and sizes, and all the concubines in the palace were eclipsed by them. Xuan Ling just felt that sitting here was very boring.

Su Yunluan looked in the direction Xuan Ling was looking. There were two women with children. They must be old and ugly. What was so great about them?

But when Sheng Xiyan looked over here again, Su Yunluan's eyes darkened. There was such a stunning woman in the palace? She suddenly felt a sense of danger.

Secretly observing the emperor, I found that his eyes were fixed on the woman's face again. Were they exchanging glances?

Su Yunluan deliberately leaned forward to block Xuan Ling's sight.

Sheng Xiyan looked at Xuan Ling from time to time, sometimes giggling, sometimes lost, sometimes wanting to say something but shy, constantly tickling the emperor's beating heart.

The fact that the emperor stared at her was enough to show that his anger had mostly subsided in the past few days, and his interest in her remained the same, even to a higher level. However, he was the emperor, and Sheng Xiyan knew it was not easy to get him to take the initiative to look for her.

Halfway through the banquet, Xuan Ling called Queen Duan away, and the two left, with Su Yunluan sobbing in depression.

The Empress Dowager comforted her, "Don't worry, Luan'er. There's still a long way to go. Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month. According to palace rules, the Emperor must go to the Empress's place."

Concubine Liang said sarcastically, "Yes, Sister Yunluan."

Su Yunluan didn't take the other concubines seriously and ignored her. She leaned in the Empress Dowager's arms, laughing and chatting, which made Concubine Liang so angry that she got up and left the banquet.

When passing by, Rong Shuyi and Sheng Xiyan said goodbye with their two children.

Enemies often meet on narrow paths. Concubine Liang chuckled and said, "Shengpin, you starved me for two days and then gave me twenty canes. Can you sleep well at night?"

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