Sheng Xiyan's beautiful eyes moved as she stared at him, as if she wanted to see through the emperor's little thoughts.

Xuan Ling wanted to hug her in his arms guiltily, but was pushed away by Xu Yi's small hand.

He looked nervous. He hadn't even coaxed the person back to the palace yet, and he was already in trouble again?!

"Yanyan, I..."

The atmosphere was frozen. Xuan Ling raised his narrow eyes and sat up straight.

Suddenly, Sheng Xiyan smiled and stretched out her pink fingertips to rub his chin.

"Your Majesty, are you testing me again? Don't think I don't know. You appear nonchalant, but inside you're turbulent."

Xuan Ling frowned and covered his chest, "Yan Yan, I feel a little uncomfortable..."

He fell over limply, resting his chin on the crook of her neck, blowing hot breath, full of temptation.

Sheng Xiyan tapped his brow.

"If you ask me, you have the fate of being a wife, the face of a concubine, and the manners of a prostitute."

As Xuan Ling's defense was broken, Chunshan smiled, revealing a row of white and neat teeth, which was extraordinary and beautiful.

He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "For five whole days, I was powerless to stop you. So why didn't you marry Qi Yan?"

It's not that he is powerless to stop it. He can stop it with an imperial decree, he can send people to bring her to the palace, he can kidnap Qi Yan... He has many ways.

The moment he woke up after vomiting blood, he believed that Sheng Xiyan came to the Marquis' Mansion to treat his illness.

Such a loyal woman, even if she really loves Qi Yan and really wants to marry him, would not choose to do so when he is bedridden.

"Thanks...."

Xuan Ling hugged her tightly and kissed her temples over and over again.

If you love someone too much, you will say thank you.

Only then did Sheng Xiyan dare to say how nervous she was on the day she left the palace.

No doctor is 100% sure that he can cure a disease, let alone take a risky approach.

"After I left the palace, I've been waiting for news from you. When Judge Wu said your pulse was stable, I slept for a whole day and night before I recovered."

Xuan Ling held her head with his big hand, stroking and caressing it gently, soothing her softly.

"I'm sorry for scaring Yanyan. You don't have to blame yourself. As a doctor, having a 60% to 70% chance of success is already a great chance of success. Am I not fine?"

Sheng Xiyan buried her face in his arms, she was extremely scared.

He was afraid that his three children would be without a father, that the country would be in turmoil, and that he would become a sinner in the world.

Xuan Linghan held her soft earlobe and murmured, "Have you ever thought about getting married?"

Sheng Xiyan shrank her neck numbly and giggled.

"Yes, I thought that once the emperor recovered from his illness, I could get married without any distractions.

After all, you gave me so much dowry, so I can marry in style."

Xuan Ling's eyes were so doting that they could melt the ice and snow in late winter and early spring. He held her on his lap.

"So you want to wear a wedding dress? Then marry me. This is the only option."

He clasped the back of her head with his big hand and kissed her again. Unlike the fierceness and ferocity just now, this time it was so gentle that it could melt water.

Lingering, affectionate, telling of many days of longing.

They kissed until each other's eyes were wet.

"Yan Yan... My obsession with you will never change..."

The tender little white hands wrapped around his neck, moaning in response, feeling the tenderness and wetness that had not been touched for many days.

*******

Suddenly Sheng Xiyan felt nauseous again and vomited.

Xuan Ling was so frightened that he was in a panic.

"Yanyan, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

I touched her chest and forehead to take her temperature.

"Did you get infected by me? I shouldn't have kissed you. I should have been more patient... Yanyan, do you have a headache?"

He asked incoherently,

Her beautiful peach blossom eyes took in his nervous expression.

At this moment, Sheng Xiyan realized that she had been loved steadily by Xuan Ling every moment without her noticing.

"I'm fine, don't worry, Your Majesty."

"Then why is it disgusting?"

"Because, because the Emperor's mouth is bitter...it's the bitter taste of the medicine."

Xuan Ling picked up the blue and white porcelain cup and drank a few sips of tea, then put a piece of candied fruit in his mouth and picked a dried peach and stuffed it into Sheng Xiyan's mouth.

The two of them held candied fruits in their mouths and smiled at each other foolishly.

Sheng Xiyan reached out and touched his face.

"emperor..."

"Call me Xuanlang."

"Xuan Lang, I've let go of Qi Yan a long time ago. Although I have regrets with him, I won't look back."

Xuan Ling took her hand and kissed it, and asked in a trembling voice,

"Then why don't you want to go back to the palace with me?"

There was resentment in Sheng Xiyan's eyes.

"I want fairness."

Xuan Ling: “…”

fair?

The imperial power is majestic, and people all over the world depend on the emperor for survival.

Anyone who dares to talk about fairness with the emperor is tantamount to rebellion!

The last Confucian scholar who advocated fairness was torn into pieces by five horses.

"Yan Yan, do you know that the word 'fairness' is taboo for the emperor? If everyone thinks this way, how can I rule the people?"

Sheng Xiyan raised her head slightly and looked directly into Xuan Ling's eyes.

"Xuan Lang, the fairness I seek is not to challenge the imperial power, but to treat the relationship between you and me as equals."

“.......”

Xuan Ling was silent for a moment. For an emperor who monopolized all the power and occupied the pinnacle of authority, he had never thought about this question.

He only thought that Sheng Xiyan was different to him, a precious baby, and he would do his best to protect and love her and give her the best enjoyment in the world.

Sheng Xiyan said in a gentle voice,

"No matter how important I am to the Emperor, I am ultimately a subject, and the Emperor is the ruler.

On the one hand, you ask me to love you like a husband, and on the other hand, you ask me to obey the imperial power absolutely, right?"

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