The emperor pursed his lips slightly, his face solemn, but he was secretly laughing in his heart.

Thinking of this, Sheng Xiyan suddenly smiled, took delicate steps, and walked to Xuan Ling.

She was a natural beauty, with a face as beautiful as a rose and every move she made was full of charm.

Her charming eyes are closed in shyness, and her red lips are opened in a smile.

She wanted to hold Xuan Ling's hand, but Princess Xueqiong turned around and almost pushed her away.

Xuan Ling raised his eyebrows nervously, quickly protected her, pulled her to sit on his lap, and pushed Princess Xueqiong away.

Sheng Xiyan was very satisfied with his protective behavior. She placed her hands on her round pregnant belly and said in a trembling voice:

"Your Majesty, I was so scared that I almost fell down. I was so scared..."

Princess Xueqiong heard the words and saw that Emperor Xuanwu's face turned gloomy. She was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and choked out a cry.

"Your Majesty, Xue Qiong didn't mean it, Your Majesty..."

Xuan Ling showed no mercy and said coldly, "The princess should apologize to the imperial concubine."

The emperor's majesty was chilling, and the air suddenly became solemn and terrifying.

Everyone knelt on the ground, panic-stricken.

Xue Qiong had never seen the emperor like this since she entered the palace as a princess.

She knelt down and walked towards Sheng Xiyan, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't mean to offend you. I hope you will forgive me."

Xuan Ling looked at Sheng Xiyan. She raised her chin, and her ink-like phoenix eyebrows rose slightly, giving off an air of arrogance and aloofness. She had the aura of a royal concubine who was so powerful that no one could compete with her.

"Princess, you have come here for a marriage alliance, so you should be more considerate of the Wusun people. Our Central Plains Celestial Empire has strict rules and regulations. Tomorrow, the Imperial Court will send someone to personally teach the Princess the palace rules. I hope that the Princess will understand the rules of respect and inferiority in the future."

The implication is that although you are a princess of the small country of Wusun, you have not yet been officially canonized as a consort. At this moment, you almost offended the honorable Concubine Chen and the royal heir. You are really audacious and presumptuous.

Xue Qiong secretly raised her eyes to look at Emperor Xuanwu, only to see that his eyes were as sharp as torches, staring intently at Sheng Xiyan, and she was suddenly terrified.

She knelt down quickly, her forehead pressed against the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Xue Qiong has taken note of the Imperial Concubine's teachings. She will be careful with her words and actions in the future."

Sheng Xiyan Fengyi was stern and smiled faintly: "In that case, Princess, please get up."

Xuan Ling's gaze never left her, his eyes full of doting.

Sheng Xiyan opened her red lips delicately and said, "Your Majesty, I also want to play the piano, but I don't use the pipa or the guqin."

A hint of smile flashed across Xuan Ling's narrow, long phoenix eyes. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh? How does the imperial concubine play?"

Sheng Xiyan placed her delicate hand gently on Xuan Ling's chest, tapping it with her fingertips, her eyes as charming as silk: "Your Majesty, how about the song I played?"

Xuan Ling was so aroused by her that he held her hand and pressed it against his chest, his voice low and gentle:

"Your Highness's music is extremely beautiful, and I am delighted by it."

His smile made Cui Zhaoyi, Minpin and Princess Xueqiong feel cold in their hearts.

The emperor's smile when he looked at the imperial concubine was not an ordinary smile. It was like the love a father showed to his daughter, or the affection a man showed to his beloved woman. That smile made people envious and jealous to death.

Sheng Xiyan's voice became sweeter and sweeter: "Your Majesty, I had a nightmare last night. I was so scared."

Xuan Ling nervously stroked her temples and asked with concern, "What dream? Are you scared?"

"Well, I dreamed that the emperor disappeared. I cried for a long time and was so scared..." Sheng Xiyan's voice was choked with sobs.

Xue Qiong lowered her head and secretly rolled her eyes. She had seen this kind of scheming to win favor many times in the Wusun Palace.

Xuan Ling heard this and said softly, "My beloved, then..."

Sheng Xiyan snuggled up to him like a little bird, hugged his neck, and said in a sweet voice: "Your Majesty, I want you to sleep with me."

Xuan Ling hadn't expected things to go so smoothly today, and was secretly delighted. He asked, "Only tonight?"

Sheng Xiyan twisted her body and whimpered, "It's not just tonight, it's every night that I want Your Majesty to sleep with me."

Xuan Ling raised his thin lips, unable to suppress them, and his dark eyes flashed with a radiant light.

He waved his hand and said, "All of you step back."

Xue Qiong, Cui Zhaoyi and Minpin bowed and left Yijing Garden before they dared to talk in a low voice.

Xue Qiong asked, "I heard that Consort Cui was also favored for a period of time in the past?"

Cui Zhaoyi responded coldly: "Princess, goodbye." Then she turned and left.

Xue Qiong carefully observed Cui Nianmi's back, secretly analyzing in her heart: "How long has this Cui Zhaoyi been favored? What is it about her that Emperor Xuanwu likes? I must seize the opportunity to capture it."

Concubine Min comforted her, "Princess, don't be too upset. The Emperor has always been majestic. You will get used to it over time."

Xue Qiong sighed: "This princess is not angry with the emperor."

Concubine Min reminded her, "Princess, you've been in the palace for over a month, and you haven't been canonized yet. If this continues, will the King of Wusun be worried?"

These words touched Xueqiong's heart, and this was exactly what she was worried about.

Concubine Min continued: "Princess, you still have to find a way. We are favored or not anyway, but you are different."

In Yijing Garden, red maple leaves are falling, which is extremely romantic.

Xuan Ling held Sheng Xiyan's neck and bent down to kiss her.

Sheng Xiyan snorted and pushed his face away.

Xuan Ling saw her angry look, pinched her chin, and asked, "Why, you got angry because I asked you to drive them away?"

"The emperor can still call them back." Sheng Xiyan turned her face away, tears glistening on her eyelashes.

Xuan Ling's heart tightened when he saw this. He quickly held her face and asked softly, "Yan Yan, why are you crying?"

"Nothing..." She pouted coldly.

His thin lips kissed the tears on her eyelashes, and his voice was so gentle that it almost melted: "Yan Yan, are you jealous?"

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