My father, the Grand Marshal, has become increasingly greedy in the past year. Not only has he arranged jobs for his two sons, he has also found jobs for his relatives.
Xuan Ling knew that Queen Duan was weak and could not defeat her father. It was because of this character that he chose her to be the queen. After weighing the pros and cons, nothing is perfect.
"I still have some things to deal with, Queen, please rest early."
Queen Duan was startled and hurriedly put her boots on him.
It was not until he left the palace that Queen Duan began to cry. She was a person who was always worried about gains and losses.
When Xuan Ling was still a young emperor, General Duan helped him deal with a group of ministers who relied on their seniority to bully others, and made great contributions to eradicating traitors.
However, as his official position became higher, his ambition grew, and he became arrogant because of his favor, challenging the emperor's imperial power, which was undoubtedly a hidden danger. Empress Duan was worried every day, but she could do nothing about it.
She is the legitimate daughter of the Duan family and a pawn of her family in the royal family. She works tirelessly for her family. At the same time, she is the queen who rules the country and is responsible for serving the emperor and governing the six palaces.
As an emperor, Xuan Ling was very tolerant of her and rarely took his anger out on her because of General Duan's affairs. However, Empress Duan had a strong sense of self-esteem and loved Xuan Ling deeply, which put a heavy psychological burden on her, and over time, she became ill.
After the curfew in the palace, half of the lights were out, and it was dim and quiet.
Sparse shadows slant across the shallow water, and the king stands alone beside the green hills.
On the imperial carriage, Xuan Ling seemed like a lonely jade sculpture. In this huge imperial palace and this vast world, there was no one to confide in and no one to talk to.
For the emperor, he sits on the vast territory, stands at the pinnacle of power, has absolute decision-making power, and the operation of the entire country depends on him.
There are countless state affairs to deal with every day, and it is impossible to finish them all. The burden is unimaginable for ordinary people.
The ministers around him were just flatterers or fawning, and were scheming to gain wealth and power.
Even those closest to him are always cautious, fearing that their every move will offend him.
In such an environment, it is difficult for the emperor to have real friends and he rarely experiences the sweetness of love.
Eunuch Fu observed his expression and asked, "Your Majesty, are you going to other palaces?"
After a while, Xuan Ling said tiredly, "Let's go back to the Yangxin Palace. I still have a few memorials to read."
In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, ambergris was burning in the imperial cloisonné enamel double crane incense burner, and some agarwood was added to refresh the mind.
After Xuan Ling concentrated on reviewing several memorials, his head felt dizzy. He leaned back on the throne with his hands on his temples, closed his eyes and remained quiet.
Eunuch Fu came in and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the judge is here to massage your acupuncture points to relax you."
Just when he needed a massage, Xuan Ling waved his hand without opening his eyes.
The judge who came today was of slender and graceful figure. She wore the robes of an imperial physician and came to the dragon case with an acupuncture bag in her hand.
She put down the acupuncture bag, walked behind Xuan Ling, and gently pressed her soft fingertips on his temple.
The fragrance was that of tuberose. Xuan Ling came to his senses, grabbed the arm of the person behind him and pulled her in front of him. Because of his violent movement, the doctor's hat on the person's head fell to the ground.
Her seaweed-like black hair cascades down like a waterfall, her black hair is like clouds, her skin is like cream.
The beauty's eyebrows are as light as spring mountains, and her lips are as red as a cherry.
Yingzhi chirped delicately, "Your Majesty..."
The face is as radiant as snow and as bright as lotus, the waist is as slender as if it can be bent, and the neck is half exposed with graceful and moon-like figure.
Xuan Ling pulled her into his arms, and Sheng Xiyan sat on his lap.
When their eyes met, their two pairs of eyes were like autumn water, containing the meaning of rain and clouds.
"Your Majesty, I am here to give you acupuncture."
Xuan Ling stared quietly at the woman in front of him. She was beautiful, with a captivating allure between her eyebrows and eyes, and her soft cherry lips with a graceful curve made people want to take a bite.
He stretched out his bony fingers and gently stroked her round chin.
"Why is my beloved here?"
Sheng Xiyan leaned close to his ear, and her cherry lips blew hot air into his earlobe, causing him to tremble.
"I came here to tell the emperor a secret."
He tried hard to suppress the urge to kiss her, "What is it?"
Sheng Xiyan knew what answer he wanted when they drank that night, and now she said very seriously and piously: "Your Majesty, there is something I didn't finish saying that night."
The emperor said in a deep voice: "Well, I remember you said, 'The emperor is very good, but...'"
Sheng Xiyan's almond-shaped eyes sparkled, her hand slid across his neck, and she whispered softly, "I want to say that the emperor is very good, but I dare not like him."
After she finished speaking, she lowered her eyelashes, pursed her bright red lips, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Xuan Ling felt a surge of joy. Wasn't what she wanted to say that she didn't like him?
He lifted her chin and asked gently, "Why? My beloved concubine, why don't you dare to like me?"
Sheng Xiyan's expression was full of admiration, "Because in Xiyan's heart, the emperor is like a god, and I, unlike other sisters in the palace, do not have a family background to rely on.
Whether in the empire or in the harem, Xiyan can only rely on the emperor. Xiyan is afraid that one day the emperor will no longer be interested in me, and my heart will be very painful. "
She was right. All the women in the harem had a family behind them, but she had nothing but him.
"Is this why you don't dare to start with me?"
Sheng Xiyan nodded obediently, "Your Majesty, Xiyan wants to keep you in my heart little by little, so I took the risk to come here tonight. In fact, I am very scared. I am afraid that I will not be able to see Your Majesty, and I am afraid that Your Majesty will blame me and drive me out."
She appeared as beautiful as a gift, and he was happy in his heart, so how could he blame her?
In fact, he also wanted to have a passionate love affair with her like other men and women in the world.
The emperor's eyes were shining, and Sheng Xiyan wondered what he was thinking.
Suddenly, Xuan Ling grabbed her soft body by the waist and carried her to the dragon table, startling her.
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