Xuan Ling's expression changed from tired to slightly annoyed.
After glaring at Eunuch Fu, Eunuch Fu hurriedly bowed his head.
Queen Duan stepped forward and began to take off Xuan Ling's crown and clothes with a smile.
"Why is the Queen here?"
"I missed the Emperor, so I came. I know that the Emperor does not like to be disturbed when he is handling government affairs, so I have been waiting in the inner hall.
Your Majesty, were you satisfied with the taste of the golden bird's nest soup you just tasted?"
After hearing this, Xuan Ling recalled that the bird's nest soup had a more medicinal flavor than usual.
"not bad."
"I carefully selected the swiftlet, added wolfberry, white hyacinth, cordyceps, lotus seeds, and red dates, and steamed it over low heat for an hour and a half.
Your Majesty is working hard to manage state affairs, and I feel sorry for your health."
The two buttons at the collar were unbuttoned, and Queen Duan reached behind Xuan Ling's waist to untie the jade belt.
But in the past, Xuan Ling remembered that she went around behind him to untie it, but today she put her arms around his waist.
In an instant, a wave of rejection came over her, pulling her arms away.
Empress Duan's arm was pulled so hard that it hurt, and she looked at the emperor in surprise and grievance.
"Queen"
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that today is the first day of the new year?"
Queen Duan was afraid that Xuan Ling would drive her away, so she took the initiative to tell him the reasonable reason for her visit today.
“…”
He actually forgot.
Xuan Ling nodded slightly and said coldly, "I still have some reports to read. Queen, please rest first."
Turn around and walk out of the inner hall.
He went to the flower hall and kicked Eunuch Fu.
You dog slave, why didn’t you remind me that today is the first day of the new year?
Your Majesty, don't you know about the first day of the lunar year? Otherwise, why would you take Concubine Zhaoyi to Longlu Temple?
When he arrived at the front hall, he stopped at the jewel-studded throne.
Eunuch Fu said, "Your Majesty, it's late at night. You should rest and take care of yourself."
"Go to Chunhui Hall."
As Xuan Ling left the Yangxin Palace, two people rushed out from the darkness.
"Your Majesty, where is the Emperor going? Do you want to go with him?"
Concubine Jia said with a smile: "If the Queen can come to my door, why can't I? Let's go!"
In the rear hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Empress Duan sat on the dragon couch, leaning to her side with a look of resentment on her face.
Today is the first day of the new year, which should be the day for the emperor and empress to sleep together.
In the past, when Emperor Xuanwu went to Jingren Palace, sometimes he would send someone to inform her that he could not go because he was busy with state affairs.
There was no message today, and Empress Duan was afraid that he would not go, so she waited here.
She lay down, reaching out to stroke the jade pillow beside her, and the bright yellow mattress where Half-Black Feather was lying.
What came to her mind was the expression and action of Xuan Ling when he pulled her arm away just now.
So indifferent.
My heart is in pain.
Tears kept flowing, sliding down her cheeks and soaking the bright red satin collar.
Your Majesty, we are husband and wife, and I am your wife.
Now you don't even want to sleep in the same bed with me? You know how much my heart aches.
Chunhui Hall is next to the western warm pavilion of the Yangxin Palace. It is where Xuan Ling reads and studies quietly on weekdays.
Ambergris rises slowly from the gilded censer.
"Prepare the pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The palace maids helped him take off his black boots with the dragon pattern, and he got on the Arhat couch.
Xuan Ling looked focused as he spread out the cotton paper and began to draw a pattern.
The phoenix crown is shaped like a hat crown, with several three-dimensional phoenix hairpins surrounding the crown body, gems embedded in the middle, left and right sides and the top of the crown, and a row of pearls in front of the forehead as a forehead ornament.
Half an hour later, the cotton paper was handed to Eunuch Fu.
"Your Majesty, which lady did you give the phoenix crown you painted?"
"Tell the Jewelry Bureau that this phoenix crown must be completed within five days. It must be inlaid with a flawless ruby in the center and have a row of top-quality oriental pearls on the forehead."
"I've made note of this."
Five days later? Eunuch Fu wondered what day it would be.
"Also, call the Minister of Rites tomorrow. I have something to tell him."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xuan Ling yawned, he was really sleepy.
After the palace maids helped him change his clothes, he lay down on the couch to rest.
Eunuch Fu quietly blew out a few butter lamps, walked to the corner of the flower hall, sat on the palace carpet against the wall, and took a nap to keep watch.
After a cup of tea, a dark figure came into the hall and bent over to approach the couch.
As soon as he reached the edge, the emperor grabbed his shoulder with lightning speed.
"Someone come!"
At the command, Eunuch Fu jumped up from the corner and shouted urgently:
"Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!"
A large number of guards with swords rushed in from outside the palace gate, arrived in the palace like a hurricane, protected Xuan Ling by his side, and pressed the assassin to the ground.
"Your Majesty, it is you, the concubine..."
A woman's terrified voice.
The palace maid lit the butter lamp, and Xuan Ling could see who the visitor was.
"Empress Jia?"
Concubine Jia was wearing a gauze dress, which was shimmering and her delicate body was faintly visible.
"Your Majesty, I am just here to see you."
Xuan Ling said angrily, "Are all the people on duty today sound asleep? How did she get in?"
Twenty guards and Eunuch Fu knelt down.
"Your Majesty, it is our servants' fault for failing in their duty. We are willing to accept the punishment."
"All the night guards will be severely punished with fifty lashes and demoted to repair the city wall. As for you..."
Eunuch Fu kowtowed and cried, "Your Majesty, please don't drive me out of the palace. I can't leave you..."
"Go get twenty lashes!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
Commander Xue of the Imperial Guard came in and said, "It is my fault for failing in my duty. Your Majesty, please punish me."
Xuan Ling glanced at Concubine Jia fiercely.
"You've violated the palace rules, Concubine Jia. You're in solitary confinement for three months. Get out of here!"
Concubine Jia ran out of Chunhui Hall crying. She had originally wanted to climb onto the bed, but she failed unexpectedly.
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