Chapter 396
“Qingnian, why don’t I take Xiaoxi out to play? You can rest in the palace,” Liu Yurou said as she stepped forward.
She felt sorry for Qing Nian, who was pregnant and had to deal with Xiao Xi, the little girl who was quite a handful.
Shen Qingnian nodded: "Let Zhu Lan take some people with you, and bring the cloaks."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shenxi's eyes immediately lit up: "Yay! I'm going to take the kite and go find the Goddess and the Third Prince to play!"
During the days when Shen Qingnian and Song Xuan went to the imperial palace, the two little ones had already become familiar with Xia Qianjun and Meng Yun.
Liu Yurou and Xiao Shenxi left the Golden Hall, and Song Xuan arrived right after they left.
When Shen Qingnian saw him arrive, her expression showed surprise: "Weren't you listening to Chen Man play the zither? What brings you here?"
“You are pregnant, so of course I have to come and see you every day,” the man said as he came up to her and took her hand.
Shen Qingnian put down the book in her hand and smiled, "Xiao Xi and her mother have gone out to play. Your Majesty can play a couple of games of chess with me."
Song Xuan's gaze fell on the book she had put down; it was a book about chess games.
"So you're using me as a practice subject?" Song Xuan said with a smile.
Shen Qingnian waved for Xiaoju to bring the chessboard, and then began to play chess with the man.
In the evening.
When Xiao Yanqing returned from school, Xiao Shenxi also came back from playing. Song Xuan naturally stayed in the Golden Palace and did not leave until the moon was high in the sky, as he was going to stay overnight.
Meanwhile, inside Yong'an Palace, Shen Man played the zither until her hands ached, but the Emperor behind the screen still hadn't told her to stop.
As darkness fell completely outside the palace, she finally couldn't help but cautiously ask Xia Zi beside her, "Eunuch Xia, it's dark now, and I've finished reciting my piece. Could you please ask His Majesty for me...?"
She had already played the piece more than three times, and her fingers were in great pain.
Xiazi smiled and said, "His Majesty often forgets to eat and sleep when he is reviewing memorials. This servant will go and ask Consort Shen about it."
After saying that, he bent over and went behind the screen, and soon came out again.
"His Majesty asked Consort Shen to return first, saying that Consort Shen's zither playing is exquisite and requesting that you come again tomorrow to play the zither," Xia Zi's smile was forced.
Heaven knows how terrible Shen Ying's zither skills are. When he first stood there, it sounded like demonic music piercing his ears. It got a little better later, but it was still not pleasant to listen to.
Upon hearing this, Shen Man was overjoyed and forgot all about the pain in her fingertips.
She was worried about how to approach His Majesty the next day, but to her surprise, His Majesty took the initiative to ask her to come again.
Shen Man happily left Yong'an Palace. She didn't want Song Xuan to touch her; she only wanted to complete the task Shen Zheng had given her and secure a future for herself.
In the following days, Shen Man came to Yong'an Palace every day to play the zither, usually playing for the entire afternoon. In the evenings, Song Xuan would occasionally summon Xia Qianjun to serve him in bed, but he never stepped into the Golden Hall again.
The Imperial Concubine seemed to have fallen into seclusion, spending her days resting in the Golden Palace to prepare for childbirth, and occasionally going to Yongshou Palace with the Crown Prince.
More than half a month passed like this.
One day, Song Xuan was furious at the morning court session because of a memorial presented by Shen Zheng.
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