The dream was so real that Xuanyuan Che even thought it was real. Unfortunately, he was already in his thirties and had no luck with having children, and he had never dreamed of a child before.
The two children were chubby and looked very well-raised. They called Daddy all the time and were considerate and sensible.
That's why he felt such a huge sense of disappointment after waking up. He thought he really had two children.
Yes, he has so much blood on his hands, how could anyone be willing to be his child?
Xuanyuan Che stared at the curtain in a daze, with tears in his eyes, but they soon disappeared. He wanted to continue sleeping, but he couldn't fall asleep no matter what. He could only sit for a long time before getting up to wash and prepare to go to court.
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On the other side, Tang Wan felt a little empty in her heart after waking up. Those two children were really cute and sensible. It would be great if they were really her children.
"Host, will this work?" Xiaobai leaned in her arms, licked his paws, and looked at her blankly.
"Of course, the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. He's thirty years old and still childless. If he hadn't used force, he would have been drowned in the spit of the court officials. Do you think he really doesn't want children? That's definitely a lie."
"Oh, so that's how it is!"
Tang Wan rubbed its fluffy head and said, "Xiaobai, pack up. Xuanyuan Che will be here to pick us up soon."
"Ah?" Xiaobai's cat pupils opened wide, and he seemed to be in disbelief.
"Well, we just have to wait."
Tang Wan's guess was correct. After Xuanyuan Che left the court, he subconsciously recalled his dream. This time, he could actually remember the appearance of the girl in his dream very clearly.
He always felt that the face looked familiar. Where had he seen it before?
Oh right, it was the woman who gave him the sachet that day. Xuanyuan Che was shocked: "Look for one."
"I am here to find that woman. I will go with you."
Xuanyuan Che changed into casual clothes and walked out of the palace anxiously.
He sat on the imperial carriage, calmed down, and said, "Let's go to the palace maids' quarters."
Xuanyuan Che arrived in just a cup of tea. Tang Wan knew he was coming, so when Zhou Xue tried to bully her, she hardly resisted and was easily caught by her.
This was the scene Xuanyuan Che saw when he arrived: a graceful woman was pinned to the ground, unable to move, and a group of palace maids surrounded her, about to slap her.
Xuanyuan Che recognized her at a glance. Although her appearance was ordinary at the moment, her temperament was something that no one else had.
Zhou Shun received Xuanyuan Che's gaze and rushed forward to stop him loudly: "What are you doing? Stop it now."
The young palace maids all knew who he was and quickly let go of him: "Greetings, Chief Steward Zhou."
Zhou Shun's face darkened: "Why did you attack her?"
Several young palace maids exchanged glances before speaking in unison: "Master Steward, she was dishonest. We only gave her a light punishment."
"Who gave you the guts to meddle in other people's affairs? If she really did commit a crime, the head aunt would handle it. You and she are both palace maids, how could you have the right to punish her?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of several young palace maids changed.
Zhou Shun still threatened: "If anyone tells the truth now, he can still avoid punishment."
Seeing that there was such a good thing, several young palace maids immediately handed Zhou Xue over without hesitation.
Zhou Shun ignored the women's cries and punished them with twenty strokes of the cane each. If no substantial harm had been caused, the punishment might have been even heavier.
However, these twenty lashes were enough to take half their lives.
After everyone was dragged away, Zhou Shun said to Tang Wan on the ground: "You, lift your head up."
Tang Wan obediently raised her head, revealing an ordinary face. Zhou Shun was immediately disappointed, but still waved his hand, "Pack your things and follow me."
Tang Wan shrank her shoulders, seeming very timid: "Thank you, butler."
Xuanyuan Che looked at her and felt a little uncomfortable. Wasn't she very powerful? Why didn't she fight back?
Tang Wan behaved very well along the way, not looking around and not asking why she was being taken there.
Until Zhou Shun brought her to a side hall: "Miss Tang, you will live here from now on. As for what to do, someone will come to tell you tonight."
Tang Wan's attitude was very respectful: "Thank you, Manager Zhou, for the promotion."
She was a grateful and intelligent person. Apart from her average face, her figure was quite good. Zhou Shun smiled with satisfaction: "Miss Tang, you can live here peacefully. This is a side hall and no one else lives here."
"Yes, thank you, sir."
Zhou Shun waved his hand, didn't say anything more, and turned and left.
Only after he left did Tang Wan have the opportunity to take a good look at the layout of the hall.
Although it was a room in the side hall, it was much larger than the wing room she had lived in before. It was elegantly decorated, and the bed was big enough with a thick quilt on it.
She tried it with her hands and found the mattress was very soft and the curtains were light blue, which she liked very much. There was also a sandalwood table and several stools in the room.
There is also a small dressing table on the right, but she doesn't have many jewelry, so it's basically not used.
She packed up and put her clothes in place, and waited until the evening before the person Zhou Shun mentioned appeared. It was Aunt Cui.
Tang Wan had a good impression of her and quickly bowed and greeted her, "Greetings, Madam Cui."
"Good boy, there's no need for these empty formalities."
Nanny Cui looked at her face, and the expression on her face was a little hard to describe. She couldn't understand why the emperor, whom she had watched grow up, would like such an ordinary person.
But she didn't show it on her face. A smile appeared on her wrinkled face, making her look particularly kind. She took Tang Wan's hand and said, "My dear child, your blessing is coming. His Majesty has taken a liking to your talent and is asking you to be a tea-serving maid in front of the Emperor!"
Tang Wan guessed it, but still acted surprised, like an ordinary girl who was hit by a pie in the sky: "Is this true?"
"Of course it's true. Why would an old woman like me lie to you?" Aunt Cui pretended to be angry.
Tang Wan smiled shyly, her face brightening with joy. "Thanks to Madam's guidance, Wan'er has achieved this day. Madam, please accept Wan'er's greetings."
After receiving this greeting, Nanny Cui's impression of Tang Wan improved. She was indeed grateful and loyal. However, even though His Majesty had asked her to serve, was she sure to rise to prominence? Perhaps she would remain a wild chicken for the rest of her life, but no one could say for sure.
So, she still had a smile on her face: "Good boy, serve His Majesty well, there are many days ahead."
This means that she should take her time and not be greedy.
"Yes, Wan'er knows."
After seeing off Aunt Cui, she lay on the bed in a trance. Due to exhaustion, she fell asleep soon.
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