Eunuch Fu looked at them and saw that they were happy and not at all troubled by love. It was hard for the emperor himself because he was too serious and it was really frustrating to compare himself with others.
"Your Majesty, I am here to convey the Emperor's message."
"Go ahead."
Sheng Xiyan put down the wolf-hair brush and knelt respectfully on the couch.
Eunuch Fu cleared his throat and said:
"The Emperor's original words were: Tell Consort Chen that there's no need to send anything to the Yangxin Palace anymore."
Hua Xia and Mei Xiang knelt on the ground, looking at each other.
What does this mean? Has our queen fallen out of favor again?
Sheng Xiyan smiled and said, "I accept your order."
After Eunuch Fu was sent away, Hua Xia paced anxiously in the palace.
Sheng Xiyan shouted:
"Hua Xia, stop wandering around. You're making me dizzy."
"Your Majesty, what did Eunuch Fu mean by that just now? The Emperor is still angry, what should we do?"
Sheng Xiyan continued to flip through the medical book.
"The Emperor has been busy with the plague lately, but he will be well again soon."
Maybe he didn't want her to send anything to the Yangxin Palace, and wanted his Mi'er to go instead.
Sheng Xiyan looked at the clear sky after the rain through the smoke-gauze window, her eyes hiding sadness, but a smile on the corners of her lips.
Many problems in life cannot be solved, and the only way to practice is to endure.
Get through it, and when the road is clear, you will feel relieved.
For five or six days, because of the injury in Cining Palace, Sheng Xiyan and Jingren Palace took leave and did not go to pay respects to the whole palace. It was peaceful and quiet.
At noon.
"Your Majesty, Consort Cui is here and wants to see you. Do you want to?"
Sheng Xiyan leaned on the couch and read a book, her eyes slightly fixed.
Hua Xia said, "I'll send her away!"
"Let her in."
Hua Xia went outside the hall and led Cui Nianmi into the inner hall.
She was wearing a light blue dress with cloud and vine patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs.
Although her face looked pale and sickly, she also looked fragile, like a fairy in need of protection.
He knelt down with great respect and said sincerely:
"I thank Her Majesty Chenfei for saving my life. May you be blessed with good health."
Sheng Xiyan put down the book and raised his hand and said:
"Sister Cui has just recovered from a serious illness, get up quickly."
The palace maid helped her up and sat her on the side of the couch.
The two looked at each other, both a little embarrassed, trying to guess each other's thoughts from their facial expressions.
There was no jealousy and tension between rivals.
Cui Nianmi was very quiet until tea was served, then she started talking in a soft voice.
Sheng Xiyan couldn't control herself, and the moment she saw Cui Nianmi she thought of Xuan Ling.
I recall the emperor reciting a poem beside his sickbed: "I may not have the wings of a phoenix, but our hearts are connected."
After all, the person who understood him was this woman.
She and he had never had a spiritual connection, so what did the past mean?
Sheng Xiyan felt a chill in her chest. She reached out and pulled at Xishangmeishao's brocade jacket to calm her troubled mood.
"The tea here, Empress Chen, is so fragrant."
"The recent autumn rain has made the air very humid. Roast the tea leaves until they are 70% to 80% dry, then stir-fry the red dates until they are charred. This will make the tea more fragrant."
Cui Nianmi nodded and gave him a look of sincere admiration.
Sheng Xiyan has a problem - enthusiasm. After feeling sad, she now thinks about Cui Nianmi's strengths.
She showed no jealousy, which was enough to show her kindness and generosity.
She has a quiet and elegant appearance and good manners, no wonder Xuan Ling likes her.
Xuan Ling is domineering, elegant, reserved, calm and steady.
Everything he does is subjective, and he himself is the law.
This is the kind of woman the emperor needs.
They are a good match.
Sheng Xiyan sighed in her heart. Xuan Ling's initial attraction to her was probably due to the novelty, but after the novelty wore off, he found that he still liked women like Cui Nianmi.
A chill ran through my chest again, and I wanted to pull my clothes tighter.
Drink some hot tea to relieve the cold.
"Sister Cui, do you like the Emperor?"
Business is not about friendship, after all, we are good friends, so I’m asking on behalf of my good friend.
Cui Nianmi was slightly stunned for a moment, then said shyly:
"I don't know what to say. Your Majesty is diligent in governing the country and is proficient in both civil and military affairs. I heard a lot about him when I was outside the palace, and I admire him even more after entering the palace. What's even more rare is that your Majesty is also very considerate to me."
When a woman falls in love with a man, it is very likely that this is the beginning.
When a man starts to be considerate to a woman, it is a sign of love.
"The Emperor said to me that day: I wish to find someone who loves me and will be with me till we grow old together.
I feel sorry for the Emperor. As the Son of Heaven, he is lonely inside."
Sheng Xiyan nodded and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty will never be lonely because he has a younger sister to accompany him."
Very good, he had said this to her before, and to another woman.
Cui Nianmi observed Sheng Xiyan, and there was suppressed anger and helplessness on her face.
Concubine Chen, do you love the emperor more or Qi Yan more?
She should love Qi Yan more, otherwise why would Emperor Xuanwu go to so much trouble to test her heart?
Then let me add fuel to the fire.
Qi Yan doesn't like me, otherwise I would go to him even if I died.
Only you can make him happy.
"Empress Chen, you have superb medical skills, but your talent is buried in the palace. If you practice medicine and save lives outside the palace, wouldn't you be free and at ease?"
Ha, that's why you came here today, right? You want to kick me out of the palace so you can indulge in your love affair with that stinky dragon, right?
I didn't bother you.
Sheng Xiyan was not angry either.
"I also want to, but how can a concubine leave the palace casually?
The Emperor dotes on Sister Mi'er, so why don't you talk to him and ask him to set me free?"
Cui Nianmi showed an awkward smile on her face.
"How can I be so proud? I was just joking. Please don't blame me, Empress Chen.
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