"Your Majesty, I have prepared some Phoenix Dancong Oolong tea. Please enjoy it."
Concubine De brought the tea tray to the throne, knelt down and presented it, blocking Empress Duan's view of Sheng Xiyan.
First, he poured a cup for Emperor Xuanwu, and then poured one for Empress Duan.
The emperor and empress smelled the fragrance of the tea and tasted its flavor.
Xuan Ling praised:
"Concubine De's tea-making skills are as good as when she first entered the palace. Her tea soup is deep in color, clear and bright, and the flavor is mellow and fragrant."
Empress Duan also smiled and nodded, agreeing, "Your Majesty is right."
Immediately afterwards, Concubine Shu also brought out some black tea for Xuan Ling to taste.
Sheng Xiyan prepared flower and fruit tea, which was served with tea cakes and eaten and drunk at the same time.
Concubine Dun shouted, "Your Majesty, I have a report that Concubine Chen drank the first cup she prepared herself and did not present it to Your Majesty."
Xuan Ling turned his head and glanced at Sheng Xiyan. She was wearing a lavender wrap-around dress with a cloud-like butterfly pattern, a cloud-like bun, and a tasseled golden hairpin. She was gorgeous and picturesque.
Sitting on the futon, sipping tea from the cup in his left hand and eating snacks in his right hand.
My Yanyan, when she looks back and smiles, is so charming that all the beauties in the palace pale in comparison.
My heart is pleased with it.
He said coldly, "Dun Fei, shut up."
Concubine Dun complained quietly, "The Emperor is so partial."
Sheng Xiyan was just feeling warmed by the emperor's protection of his child, but when he looked up, he saw that this lecherous dragon was looking at his Mi'er again!
How come I didn’t notice before that his eyes, which appeared deep and serious on the surface, were actually filled with lust.
The most important thing is that you have poor aesthetic taste. I am obviously more beautiful than that woman. You are blind!
Xuan Ling glanced at Cui Nianmi, then at the guards in the distance.
Then he continued to taste the tea presented by the concubines.
After a while, a buzzing sound was suddenly heard.
"Bees! Lots of bees!"
Everyone looked up and saw a swarm of bees sweeping towards them.
"Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!"
Sheng Xiyan hurriedly covered her face with her big sleeves and lay down under the table.
The scene suddenly became chaotic, with the imperial guards and palace maids surrounding Xuan Ling to drive away the bees.
Only a woman's scream was heard.
Sheng Xiyan saw from the gap under the table that the shouting seemed to come from Cui Nianmi?
You deserve it. It's your fault for wearing such a bright dress. The bees must have mistaken it for nectar.
The guards sprayed water and smoked away the bees,
"Your Majesty, are you alright?"
Xuan Ling took off his sleeves and glanced in the direction of Cui Nianmi, only to see the woman in the yellow and pink dress lying on the ground.
He hurriedly shouted, "Mi'er!"
Sheng Xiyan saw the emperor jump into the air from his seat and rush towards his Mi'er like lightning.
At this moment, she slowly stuck her head out from under the table like a puppet, staring blankly at the man rushing to his beloved woman, picking her up and calling out,
"Mi'er! Mi'er!"
Sheng Xiyan felt as if her heart was cut by a sharp weapon, her heart twitched, and a chill rose on her back.
At this moment, she forgot that she knew medicine and stared blankly at the scene in the distance.
Emperor Xuanwu held the woman in his arms, looking anxious and loving, shaking her vigorously and calling out to Cui Nianmi.
"Quickly send the imperial physician to Yaohua Palace!"
Xuan Ling picked up Cui Nianmi and left quickly.
Sheng Xiyan's eyes turned dark, and all the energy in her body seemed to be drained away, and she felt dizzy and heavy.
The man who always said he loved her didn't even look at her in the critical moment. There was only another woman in his eyes.
She was like a piece of duckweed, blown away by the wind, and perhaps he wouldn't care even if she died.
A slight sneer appeared on her red lips.
Hua Xia and Mei Xiang came running over, "My Lady, are you okay?"
Sheng Xiyan lay limply on Hua Xia and said weakly, "I want to go back."
Concubine Xue and Concubine Zhang were also bitten by bees and cried for the imperial physician to come and treat them.
They sat closest to Cui Nianmi.
Empress Duan remained calm and glanced at Sheng Xiyan's distraught look.
"Xue Jieyu, Zhang Guiren, you should go back to the palace and wait for the imperial physician to see you. The other sisters who are frightened should go back and rest."
"Yes, Queen."
Queen Duan stood up and asked with particular concern:
"Concubine Chen, are you okay? The Emperor has taken Cui Guiyi to Yaohua Palace. I'm going to take a look. Do you want to come with us?"
Sheng Xiyan said calmly, "I won't go."
Gao Guirong and Lin Jieyu came over and pulled her up and down to look at her.
"It's okay, luckily I didn't get bit by a bee. How come a swarm of bees came out of nowhere?"
"It's so scary! I just secretly saw that Cui Guiyi's face and body are all swollen. I'm afraid she won't survive."
Several people supported Sheng Xiyan, and Hua Xia carried her out of Yijing Garden without saying a word. Xiao Zhuozi was waiting with the ceremonial guard.
"Your Majesty, are you not bitten by a bee? Do you want to call the imperial physician?"
"My lady wasn't bitten."
Gao Guirong said, "Sister Sheng, go back and have a good rest."
Sheng Xiyan nodded and waved her hand.
After the procession left, Concubine Lin sighed, "Alas, the bee didn't bite, but my heart was hurt. Sister Sheng looks so pale, how pitiful."
Gao Guirong cursed softly, "If a man is reliable, a sow can climb a tree. Love or not is all a lie."
The ceremonial procession returned to Guanju Palace.
Hua Xia carried Sheng Xiyan into the main hall and placed her on the couch.
Meixiang and the others didn't dare to say a word. They took off her embroidered shoes, stuffed a cushion on her back, and covered her with a goose down blanket.
Zi Ling brought peanut cheese.
"My lady, drink something to calm your nerves."
Sheng Xiyan closed her eyes, tears seeping from her eyelashes and sliding down her pale cheeks.
Hua Xia got on the soft couch and put his arm around her and placed her on his shoulder.
"My lady, if you want to cry, just cry. Don't hold it in. Don't worry, the young master has gone to class and hasn't come back yet."
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