After Xuanyuan Ye returned, he did not seek out Jiang Tian for several days.
With the nation's great cause at heart, how could he have so much free time to waste on a woman?
Eunuch Chen thought that the Emperor would give Jiang Tian a rank, even if it was the lowest one.
He naturally knew that Xuanyuan Ye always went out at night.
As a personal eunuch, he had served Xuanyuan Ye for many years and knew a great deal about him.
After all, she was the emperor's first woman, so Eunuch Chen thought that Xuanyuan Ye wouldn't be so heartless.
After all, Jiang Tian was a woman given to him by the Southern Kingdom, so giving her the lowest possible status wasn't too much to ask.
Even if others have objections, since his rank is the lowest, no one will say much.
Moving her out of the cold palace and finding her a better palace to live in is not without a possibility.
But Xuanyuan Ye did nothing at all.
Aside from instructing him to pay attention to Jiang Tian's meals, he didn't do anything else.
Knowing that Xuanyuan Ye was cold and rational, and that he would suppress such a matter for the sake of the Southern Kingdom, which everyone knew was doomed to lose, Eunuch Chen couldn't help but admire Xuanyuan Ye even more.
Xuanyuan Ye's thoughts were very simple.
It's simply that Jiang Tian isn't good enough for him.
He naturally knew that giving Jiang Tian a title was not as difficult as others perceived it to be.
It would just take a bit more trouble; he could even change Jiang Tian's identity, fake her death, and then let her enter the palace again.
But Xuanyuan Ye did not do that.
Why would such a lowly woman waste her energy and create unnecessary trouble?
His future empress, imperial concubine, and four consorts will all be ladies of the highest social standing. Xuan Yuan Ye really wouldn't even look at someone like that.
He can't control his impulses, but he can maintain absolute rationality.
If you pamper Jiang Tian and let her live well, she will be grateful. Why bother with all this and give her unrealistic expectations?
A person's ambition is amplified step by step.
Xuanyuan Ye would not give her any opportunity.
Jiang Tian had no idea what the emperor, who shared the same palace, was thinking. Now that the crisis of survival was over, she was busy living her own little life.
Since fate has brought her to this place, she has to pull herself together if she wants to live a good life.
She can't decide where she is physically, but at least she can control where her heart is.
Jiang Tian was raised by her mentally unstable mother to be a well-mannered young lady who could always maintain a respectable image.
She excelled in everything from a young age; she was equally adept in formal settings and domestic tasks—the list of talents is insufficient to describe her versatility.
Xiao Fuzi's initial admiration eventually turned into worship.
Such a beautiful and intelligent woman, if she were not trapped by the palace, would be much better off leaving the palace and even establishing a household for women than staying in this narrow-minded place.
Xiao Fuzi felt sorry for her, but Jiang Tian seemed to be living a carefree life.
She not only tended to some grains and vegetables, but also specially sought out other seeds to plant flowers and plants.
Since Xuanyuan Ye said that An Yi could be used by her, she openly asked him for help, occasionally calling him out to ask him to help repair some tools.
Make some stools, tables, and various other items.
From a young age, An Yi mainly learned how to take heads from 100 meters away and how to survive in the most difficult places.
He probably never expected that he would become someone else's craftsman.
But he had to obey Jiang Tian's orders.
That is the Emperor's order.
Moreover, the woman's request was not excessive; he could naturally make some simple things.
When Xuanyuan Ye stepped into the abandoned palace again, he almost didn't recognize it.
The original courtyard was clean, but it looked very desolate. What was there to see in a courtyard where not a single blade of grass grew?
But after only ten days or so, a stone table and some stools appeared in the courtyard, and the flowers that Jiang Tian had planted had sprouted.
There was even an extra swing in the courtyard, with a straw mat next to it and some books scattered on it.
Xuanyuan Ye watched silently without making a sound.
Jiang Tian had just come out with the tea when she saw him and quickly lowered her head.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
At night, the palace no longer seemed so desolate.
A few warm yellow lamps hung down, creating a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.
"You did all of this?"
Xuan Yuan Ye's voice was devoid of emotion.
"……yes."
Xuanyuan Ye didn't intend to ask any more questions. He found himself feeling slightly displeased.
An Yi actually reports Jiang Tian's whereabouts to him every day, but he is mindful that he cannot be too concerned about a woman. Knowing that she has obediently taken her medicine and is not causing trouble, whatever she does is none of his business.
She had thought that he had only slept with her and had done nothing but save her life, so she was bound to feel a little disappointed. But upon seeing him again, she was sure to be overjoyed.
But little did anyone know that in just over ten days, she had meticulously renovated her living space.
She didn't seem to be thinking about him.
Xuanyuan Ye stared intently at the tea that Jiang Tian was holding; besides the teapot, there were two teacups.
But she was all alone.
"Whom are you going to share this tea with?"
Naturally, it's Dark One.
Jiang Tian had troubled him a lot these days, and thought that she would offer him a cup of tea tonight as a way of expressing her gratitude.
Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan Ye suddenly arrived.
Jiang Tian hesitated for a moment: "It was this servant who wanted to drink it."
"Then why are there two cups?"
Xuanyuan Ye looked at her and continued to ask.
"This servant... is afraid that the Emperor will come."
Jiang Tian lowered her head and spoke, the unspoken meaning in her words clear to both of them.
The gloom in Xuanyuan Ye's heart suddenly disappeared.
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