The next morning, she got up early. An older palace maid took her and warned her earnestly, "Your Majesty sometimes gets angry. Be careful. Don't blame me for not warning you."
The palace maid was the first-class head maid in Shenggan Palace and had a very high status. She said her surname was Xue and asked Tang Wan to call her Aunt Xue.
"Yes, Aunt Xue, Wan'er knows."
Aunt Xue didn't say anything more, but just led her the way silently. After walking for about an incense stick of time, they finally arrived at the side hall where Xuanyuan Che was reviewing memorials.
"Behave yourself, don't do anything out of line, and remember your identity."
Tang Wan knew that Aunt Xue meant well, so she agreed to all of her requests.
Aunt Xue breathed a sigh of relief. She was not the kind of person who had lofty ambitions but a fragile life. As long as she understood the rules, it would be fine. If she didn't, she would not be able to survive in this palace.
There was no one else in the hall except Tang Wan, but she was still worried, so she asked Xiaobai to check. After confirming that there was indeed no one except her, she sat down on the cushion on the ground.
"I'm so tired, Xiaobai. Does Xuanyuan Che have to attend court so early every day?"
"Yes, host. Converted to modern time, Xuanyuan Che will probably go to court at five in the morning."
Tang Wan yawned. "It's really early. Being an emperor is really tiring. No wonder emperors don't live long."
After waiting for more than an hour, Xuanyuan Che returned to the side hall exhausted.
Tang Wan knelt down and kowtowed politely: "Your servant pays homage to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
Xuanyuan Che didn't look up and said casually: "Get up and come here."
Tang Wan stood up, walked over briskly, and stood beside Xuanyuan Che with her head lowered without saying a word.
As soon as she approached, Xuanyuan Che smelled the faint fragrance, which was both pleasant and alluring. His mood immediately improved a lot, and he reviewed the memorials much faster. He also responded to the nonsense greetings written to him by his ministers in a good mood.
Tang Wan adhered to the principle of not moving unless the enemy moved, and she remained quiet. Apart from adding tea from time to time, she did not make any other noise. It can be said that she was very dedicated.
When Xuanyuan Che smelled her scent, he felt extremely relaxed and even ate more. Zhou Shun's eyes were filled with tears. He stared at Tang Wan left and right as if she were a treasure.
That's great. With her, His Majesty can eat more. She is a blessed girl. Maybe she can really win His Majesty's favor.
The whole day passed quickly. Because she served Xuanyuan Che closely, her food had improved a lot. She now had two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, a plate of side dishes, and a snack given by Xuanyuan Che. This was simply a qualitative improvement.
She almost wolfed it down. When she was in the palace, she often ate cold rice, which was mostly mixed grains. When it got cold, it was not only unpalatable but also scratched her throat. The best thing she had ever eaten was the big white steamed bun.
She was also a human being, and it would be a lie to say that she wasn't greedy. Accompanied by the warm yellow candlelight, she had the most satisfying meal she had ever had since entering the palace.
As for the morning and noon, because they had to serve closely, they just swallowed the food whole and dealt with it casually. How could they dare to be so unscrupulous as they are now?
After she finished eating, she hurriedly found a place to pray for Xuanyuan Che, as if she had completed a task.
In this way, about a month passed, and the weather gradually became colder. When Tang Wan was adding tea, her hands shook and she deliberately spilled some.
Xuanyuan Che immediately frowned, and Tang Wan immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, please calm down."
Xuanyuan Che raised his eyelids to look at her, only to see her kneeling there trembling with fear, her whole body shaking violently. He couldn't help but wonder, is he really that scary?
Thinking about this, I asked, "Why are you shaking?"
"Your Majesty, I feel a little cold."
Xuanyuan Che looked at the thin clothes she was wearing and understood what was going on. He casually told Zhou Shun to give her some thick winter clothes.
Tang Wan kowtowed to express her gratitude, her head still lowered.
"Why don't you look up?"
Tang Wan's voice was clear: "This servant dares not look directly into the eyes of the Holy Lord."
Xuanyuan Che suddenly felt a little bored, but the fragrance on his purse had faded a lot and the effect was not very good, so when Tang Wan changed her clothes, he replaced some of her handkerchiefs and sachets.
Tang Wan noticed it, but pretended nothing happened. It was a good sign. The more she smelled it, the more she became inseparable from it.
After this incident, Xuanyuan Che began to pay more attention to her again. When Tang Wan returned to her residence, he asked Xunyi to follow her.
Tang Wan still followed the original plan. After observing for two or three days, she rushed back to report one night.
"How is it, what have you found?" Xuanyuan Che was playing with a string of coral beads, his eyes indifferent and quite nonchalant.
If he found out that she was a spy sent by that minister, she would be doomed to death even if she had some abilities.
"Your Majesty, there is nothing unusual."
"Then tell me what she does on a daily basis."
"Yes, I've noticed that Miss Tang seems to have no friends. For all these days, she hasn't gone out to look for anyone, and no one seems to have come to see her. Apart from serving you and eating with you, she just kneels under the tree and prays for blessings."
Xuanyuan Che keenly caught the two words and raised his eyebrows: "Pray? Pray for whom?"
Xun Yi: "...Your Majesty, it's for you and her family."
Xuanyuan Che automatically ignored the latter part of the sentence, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly: "Really? You can leave first."
"As you command."
It turns out that I have fallen deeply in love with him. No wonder, it turns out that I admire him.
A strange feeling emerged from his heart. He didn't quite understand why, but he felt comfortable. If he were a modern person, he would know that the feeling was secretly refreshing.
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Tang Wan lay on the bed and let out a deep breath, "Xiaobai, if you keep going like this, I'll be crippled sooner or later. Xuanyuan Che is really a troublemaker."
"The tea can't be too strong, nor can it be too weak. It must have a moderate flavor, a mellow aroma, and it can't keep me awake at night. The inkstone must be placed in the center on the left side, not even a millimeter off. And there are countless other things like that."
"Not only that, he's also a stingy person. I've served him for so long, and he didn't even reward me with a piece of clothing. If my hand hadn't shaken a little today, I would have frozen to death in winter, right?"
Not to mention the money. I promised to take Chuntao to eat delicious food, but in the end, not to mention the delicious food, she even had trouble eating steamed buns.
Xiaobai huddled up in a ball: "Host, just bear with it a little longer, it will be over soon."
Tang Wan lay on the bed with a hopeless look on her face, as if all her energy had been drained away. "Xiaobai, you know, when I was working the hardest before, I only got up at five o'clock. Now I have to get up at four in the morning. I'm afraid I'll die suddenly if I don't complete the task one day."
Xiaobai's big tail stretched out and brushed her cheek, silently comforting her. Tang Wan held it in her arms, closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
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