Eunuch Fu rushed in and asked, "Your Majesty, do you need anything?"

"Ask Judge Wu to make me a bowl of soothing soup."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it right away."

Eunuch Fu asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to have a concubine from the palace accompany you?"

Xuan Ling picked up the waist pillow on the side of the dragon couch and threw it at him, "You dog slave."

Eunuch Fu quickly apologized with a smile, picked up the bright yellow waist pillow and ran out.

At this time in Guanju Palace.

After Sheng Xiyan finished practicing the lotus dance in the yard, she was so hungry that her chest was sticking to her back.

Hua Xia helped her into the inner hall and advised, "Young Master, please eat something. The Lotus Feast will be in two days. You can't faint before your performance."

Sheng Xiyan murmured, "Now I know that the desire for food is the most unbearable desire in the world. I want to eat a lot of things...

Hey, let Meixiang make me a bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus lotus root soup to fill my stomach."

Hua Xia joked, "My lady, you have lost a lot of weight. You look so pitiful to me that I want to hold you in my arms."

Sheng Xiyan chuckled and said, "Go pick up the big orange cat and the big black cat that are taking a walk in the palace."

Hua Xia helped her onto the soft couch and said, "I know, only the emperor can hold the young lady."

Two days later, there will be the annual lotus viewing banquet after the beginning of summer. Not only will Emperor Xuanwu be present in person, but he will also present a special reward related to lotus.

I heard that this year it is a complete set of gold jewelry with the pattern of "Two Worlds of Joy, Lotus Blooms at Every Step".

After noon, the concubines in the harem dressed up beautifully and went to the lotus lake beside Taiye Lake.

The clothes and hair accessories must be related to lotus flowers, and those with special skills can also perform related talents.

In Jingren Palace, Empress Duan had just dressed up and was about to go out when she suddenly felt uncomfortable in her stomach.

"My lady, what's wrong with you?"

"Go call Judge Li. I don't think this is appropriate."

The palace maid hurried to the Imperial Hospital.

Qing Dai asked, "Your Majesty, should we go and inform the Emperor right away?"

Empress Duan was lying on the chaise longue, feeling a little better. "Let me take your pulse first. Maybe it's because the pregnancy is advanced. It's not a big deal."

An incense stick later, Judge Li arrived and after feeling her pulse, he said, "Your Majesty, you may have caught a cold. It would be best for you to stay in bed to protect your pregnancy."

"Is there anything else wrong? I've been feeling frequent fetal movements at night these past few days."

"Don't worry, Madam. The fetal movement at night may be due to the dragon fetus having day and night reversed."

Queen Duan caressed her pregnant belly and felt relieved.

Sister-in-law Wu came in with a bird's nest soup, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Just drink something hot and your stomach will feel better. I've given birth to several children without taking care of anything, and they were all healthy and strong."

Qingdai rolled her eyes at her and thought to herself, our Queen is our motherland, how dare you compare yourself to her?

Empress Duan picked up the jade cup and drank the bird's nest soup. "I won't join in the fun. Go and tell the emperor."

"Yes, my lady."

After noon.

Xuan Ling took off his dragon robe and put on a blue gauze auspicious dress with embroidered gold dragons. He tied a golden spider-patterned belt around his waist, and his black hair was tied up and fixed with a emerald gilt crown. His slender figure stood straight, and he was handsome and exuded an innate nobility.

Out of the Yangxin Palace.

Qingdai stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress is unwell and has said she cannot attend the Lotus Appreciation Banquet today. Please forgive her."

"What did the imperial physician say?"

"The imperial physician diagnosed the Empress with a cold."

Xuan Ling got on the imperial carriage and said, "Tell the Queen to take good care of the pregnancy. I will go to see her in two days."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The lotus lake beside Taiye Pond is a long scenic line. The concubines gathered in twos and threes, holding round fans in their hands, enjoying the scenery as they walked.

The lotus leaves are endless and green, and the lotus flowers are particularly red in the sun.

Among the emerald green lotus leaves, the lotus flowers are dancing and opening their petals one after another, emitting bursts of refreshing fragrance that is refreshing to the heart.

Concubine Min, wearing a peach-colored palace skirt with a lotus pattern and holding a pipa, asked, "Hey, why don't I see Sister Sheng?"

Gao Shurong and Lin Xiuyi shook their heads and said, "I don't know." They continued walking forward and shopping.

Not long.

Concubine Xue's maid ran from a distance and said, "My lady, the emperor is here."

As soon as she said this, all the concubines straightened their waists, adjusted their clothes, became elegant, and stretched their necks in anticipation.

Concubine Min sat on a stone chair by the lake and played the pipa. The sound was as clear as beads of varying sizes falling on a jade plate, and was very beautiful.

Concubine Xue took the feather fan from the palace maid and danced in the circular open space by the lake.

Not far away, Concubine Lian asked the palace maids to fly lotus kites.

"Master, the emperor will surely reward you with such a large lotus kite."

Lian Zhaoyi said, "We have to make the Emperor happy, otherwise how will I get my pregnancy benefits back? If I weren't pregnant, why would those little hooves get to sing and dance?"

Xuan Ling appeared at the edge of Taiye Lake and couldn't help but glance around, thinking to himself, will Sheng Xiyan come today?

She should be coming. What expression should I have when I see her later?

Be serious and let her learn her lesson so that she will be better next time.

It's better to be gentle, otherwise she will be scared.

What if she didn't come? After all, her hand was stepped on and she was bullied by the harem. It's possible that she didn't dare to come to such a big event today.

If she is so useless, I must have been wrong.

Everywhere he looked were the concubines surrounded by flowers. Xuan Ling walked very slowly, as if Sheng Xiyan had turned into a butterfly, hiding in the flowers, or a kitten, hiding in the grass.

Eunuch Fu noticed that he was looking for something and asked with a smile, "Your Majesty, are you looking for the big yellow-orange cat in the palace? That little thing likes to bask in the sun by the red wall and won't be here."

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