"I'll do it myself."
Xuanyuan Che's eyes flashed with joy. He handed the bowl of porridge to Chen Xiaoru and said softly, "Okay, eat slowly."
Then he picked up the chopsticks, picked up other dishes and placed them in front of her.
Chen Xiaoru ate silently without saying anything. Xuanyuan Che sat beside the bed, looking at her quietly, his eyes full of tenderness.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall became a little subtle. It was no longer as cold and depressing as before, but had a touch of warmth and comfort.
After finishing her meal, Chen Xiaoru put down her bowl and chopsticks, raised her head, met Xuanyuan Che's gaze, and said calmly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xuanyuan Che smiled slightly and reached out to wipe the stains from the corners of her mouth. His movements were gentle and natural. "Xiao Ru, there's no need to be so polite to me."
Chen Xiaoru turned her head away, avoiding his touch, and said coldly: "Your Majesty, please go back early. I'm tired and want to rest."
Xuanyuan Che's eyes flashed with sadness. He knew Chen Xiaoru was still angry with him, so he didn't force her. He just said softly, "Okay, I won't disturb your rest. I'm in the outer hall. Call me if you need anything."
After saying that, he stood up, looked at Chen Xiaoru deeply, then turned and left the bedroom.
Meanwhile, in Fengyi Palace, Empress Su Wanwan was furious at the palace maids. She wore a gorgeous phoenix robe and a golden hairpin, but her face was filled with anger, and her originally delicate makeup was distorted by her anger.
With a loud "bang", an exquisite blue and white porcelain teacup was thrown to the ground by her, and fragments flew everywhere.
"Your Majesty! How dare Your Majesty bring back a woman from outside without my knowledge! And even placed her in the Palace of Heavenly Purity!"
Su Wanwan's voice was sharp and piercing, filled with hysterical madness, "Where does he put me? Does he still regard me as the queen?"
The palace maids in the hall were trembling with fear. They knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads, for fear of being affected by the queen's anger.
"What is the origin of that bitch? Have you found out?" Su Wanwan asked angrily, her eyes full of jealousy and resentment.
"Reply to the Queen,"
An elderly maid replied cautiously, "I've already sent someone to inquire. I heard... I heard that the woman was just a commoner, without a father or a mother. I don't know why she was brought into the palace."
"A commoner woman?"
Su Wanwan sneered, a trace of disdain flashing in her eyes, "A lowly commoner girl dares to compete with me for my favor? It's simply wishful thinking!"
Su Wanwan took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. She walked to the dressing table and sat down. Looking at her face in the mirror, which looked a little hideous due to anger, she slowly closed her eyes.
She couldn't panic, couldn't get confused. For so many years, she had been able to remain unshaken in the harem, relying not only on her family background and her title as empress, but more importantly, on her scheming and tactics. Even if a commoner with unknown origins had won the emperor's favor, what good would that do? Su Wanwan had plenty of ways to make her disappear without a trace in this harem.
However, the emperor's attitude this time made her somewhat uneasy. The emperor had brazenly brought her back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and even personally cared for her. This showed that the woman held a special place in the emperor's heart.
Could it be that His Majesty has truly fallen in love with that woman? As soon as this thought came to her mind, Su Wanwan felt as if her heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, making her feel suffocated. No, she would never allow such a thing to happen! She was the queen, the mistress of the harem, and she would not let anyone who wanted to threaten her position go!
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