As usual, the chief eunuch came to remind Xiao Changqi to attend the morning court session. Through a curtain, he couldn't see what was going on inside.
But then they heard their emperor say in a deep voice, "Have someone send over a set of women's clothes and a cloak."
The chief eunuch instinctively replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
I only realized it when I turned around.
A woman's clothes?
There's a woman in His Majesty's bed?!
The chief eunuch forced himself not to turn around, but he couldn't hide the shock in his heart.
inside the house.
On New Year's Day, they took all the blankets, leaving the emperor, Xiao Changqi, standing by the bed in only his undergarments.
"Your Majesty, please change your clothes first; it's still quite cold." Yuan Dan pulled the blanket up high, all the way to his chin.
"Um."
Xiao Changqi turned his back and put on his court robes in front of everyone on New Year's Day.
Normally, these tasks were done by the eunuchs who served him, so Xiao Changqi wasn't very skilled at it, which made him very slow at dressing.
"Your Majesty, don't you find it strange?" Yuan Dan asked, trying to make conversation since he had nothing else to do.
Xiao Changqi spoke without turning his head: "Hmm?"
"Don't you find it strange that I suddenly turned into a human and look exactly like the fourth young lady of the Yuan family?"
Xiao Changqi's mood was not as calm as it appeared on the surface: "Didn't you say you were a little phoenix?"
"But didn't you not send a letter?" Yuan Dan secretly pursed his lips.
Xiao Changqi retorted, "When did I ever say I didn't believe it?"
You were stumped by the question on New Year's Day. You didn't say you didn't believe it, but your expression clearly showed that you didn't.
"I don't know how I suddenly became a human," Yuan Dan muttered to himself, "but it's probably related to you."
Jin Jin said that if she wanted to take human form, she had to get back her heart's blood.
On that day, Xiao Changqi was injured, and a few drops of his blood happened to splash onto her.
There must be some connection between the two.
"What does this have to do with me?" Xiao Changqi fastened his belt, turned to look at the woman on the bed, and raised an eyebrow.
"Didn't I already tell you?" Yuan Dan looked up at the man, "The story of the little phoenix and the emperor."
Xiao Changqi frowned: "What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, do you know what Sparrow and Jinjin call you in private?"
Xiao Changqi didn't speak, but stared intently at the woman.
“Your Majesty,” Yuan Dan said solemnly, “Sparrow says that you and Your Majesty look exactly alike.”
Xiao Changqi suddenly sneered: "So what?"
"When I was in the Heavenly Realm, I was engaged to the Emperor."
Upon hearing the woman's words, Xiao Changqi was immediately stunned.
Knowing that Xiao Changqi had no memories of the Heavenly Realm, Yuandan told him the story of the little phoenix and the Emperor, and he probably treated her as a listener.
And without feeling anything.
So she said no more and instead brought up another important matter: "Your Majesty, a woman has suddenly appeared in your palace. How will you explain this to everyone?"
She was also indirectly asking how Xiao Changqi planned to settle her.
After all, she has now turned back into a human and is no longer a little bird, so it would be somewhat improper for her to live with Xiao Changqi again.
Furthermore, if Xiao Changqi had the chief eunuch prepare women's clothing, the entire palace would likely know that His Majesty had "favored" a woman last night, and that this woman had been "favored" on His Majesty's dragon bed.
As expected on New Year's Day, news had already spread throughout the palace that Xiao Changqi had slept with a woman the previous night.
Strangely, there were always people guarding outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation. How did this woman manage to sneak into the emperor's bedchamber and not only escape execution by His Majesty but also gain his favor?
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