“.....”
Xuan Ling stared at her in a daze. Her face was smiling and charming, but what she said was incomprehensible to him.
"Your Majesty is always so high and mighty. Every time you frown, I get scared."
If Xuan Ling was still confused about the previous sentences, then this sentence made him feel pity and self-blame.
"Yanyan, am I really that scary? I thought I was always gentle to you."
Was Sheng Xiyan the first person he treated with tenderness and care, or did he scare her?
"Her eyebrows are long and graceful, her beauty is soul-stirring, and she captivates the ruler and his subjects.
Why can't the Emperor and I truly connect with each other and feel the same way?"
Xuan Ling hurriedly held Sheng Xiyan's hand.
"Yanyan, what happened to Concubine Cui was my fault. You are the only one who has entered my heart. Naturally, we are lovers whose souls are one."
Sheng Xiyan shook her head:
"Your Majesty is the Emperor, and he does things according to his own laws. I can only obey his orders.
With such an imbalance, how can the emperor let me open my heart to you?
I don't even dare to tell you the truth, for fear of getting you angry or causing harm to others."
"Yan Yan, I promise you that I will consider your opinions more in the future. Is that not enough?"
Sheng Xiyan's eyes were firm,
"I don't want to put myself in a difficult position to love you."
Xuan Ling: “…”
Different emotions changed on the emperor's face. The room was so quiet that the only sound was the birds singing outside the window.
After a long time, Sheng Xiyan pulled his sleeve,
"Your Majesty, please rest for a while before you recover from your fever. You must be tired."
Xuan Ling hugged her and said in a deep voice, "Yan Yan, I will carefully consider your words of fairness. Come back to the palace with me, okay?"
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