Xuan Ling hurriedly ordered, "Quickly summon the imperial physician to Guanju Palace."
He carried her in his arms, walked quickly through the garden, got on the imperial carriage and left.
Only after watching the imperial carriage go further and further away did the concubines dare to start chattering.
Concubine Liang teased, "Sister Concubine Shu, your good sister-in-law is favored again. You are so lucky to have such a good sister-in-law."
Concubine Shu smiled indifferently, too lazy to argue with Concubine Liang. What she wanted now was power. Everything was going very smoothly on the Queen's side, and Sheng Xiyan's return to favor was also a glory for her. Why should she be angry?
"Sister Liang Fei, do you think the Emperor will still attend the banquet?"
Concubine Liang said with a smile: "How could the Emperor have the heart to go after rewarding such a beautiful Lotus Fairy? If that's the case, Concubine Jia will be furious."
The two looked at each other and smiled. Concubine Jia had originally wanted to perform a dance at the banquet and had even created an extremely grand setting, but now all her efforts were in vain.
When the other concubines saw Emperor Xuanwu leave, they no longer had the heart to appreciate the lotus flowers and left in twos and threes.
Dun Shuyuan stamped her feet in anger. "Sheng Xiyan, I was wondering why the doors of these temples were closed. Turns out they were secretly practicing dancing! How insidious!"
Consort Lian put away her kite and fanned the flames, saying, "Sister Dun, I heard this year's Two-Life Lotus jewelry is inlaid with kingfisher feathers. I thought you were sure to get it. What a pity."
Gao Shurong and Lin Xiuyi called out to Concubine Min, "Sister Min, let's go to the Imperial Garden for the banquet, drink some fruit wine, and then play mahjong in my courtyard."
Concubine Min handed the pipa to the palace maid Lu Jiao and said calmly, "You two sisters, go ahead. I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'll go back first."
She left with Lu Jiao. Lin Xiuyi wondered, "What's wrong with Sister Min? She looks unhappy."
Gao Shurong said, "Who knows? Could it be that he has been promoted to a noble and doesn't want to play with us anymore? If not, let's go to the Imperial Garden. I heard there's cherry wine today, we must try it."
As Concubine Min was walking on a secluded road, Lu Jiao said, "My lady, the 'Lotus Emerging from the Water' that you have been practicing so hard for so many days is so beautiful! The Emperor originally came here to enjoy it, but was called away by Little Lady Gao, and Little Lady Sheng became the protagonist."
Concubine Min said angrily, "Stop talking. Sister Gao and Sister Lin are close to Sister Sheng. It's normal for them to help her."
"But when Lady Sheng first entered the palace, she was the best friend of yours."
Concubine Min didn't know what was wrong with her. She used to be an inconspicuous beauty and didn't dare to dream of anything. But this time she was promoted to a noble lady, and Xuan Ling praised her pipa playing for its artistic conception, so her mood was no longer as calm as before.
In Guanju Palace.
Xuan Ling carried Sheng Xiyan into the inner hall and placed her on the bunk bed.
Carefully removing the half-beaded curtain from her face, she revealed a pretty face that was much smaller, and her originally round chin had become pointed.
The collarbone is deep at the neckline of the rouge-pink dance dress, and even the snow-white neck looks even more slender.
He asked anxiously, "Has Judge Wu not arrived yet?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Eunuch Fu ran in with Judge Wu.
"The Emperor is here!"
"Take his pulse quickly."
Judge Wu carefully examined the patient's pulse and reported, "Your Majesty, Miss Sheng is weak from malnutrition, which has led to her fainting."
Xuan Ling was shocked. How could he be malnourished for no reason?
Hua Xia knelt down hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, the young lady has been in a bad mood recently and keeps saying that she doesn't want to eat. No matter how the servants try to persuade her, it's useless."
Xuan Ling gently held Sheng Xiyan's hand, saw the bruises and scars on her fingers, and knew that she had not eaten or drunk for many days, and felt extremely distressed.
I thought you were a heartless person, but it turns out you are just torturing yourself.
"Go and prepare a digestible meal."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
His slender fingers gently stroked her cheek, and the slight warmth made him feel that she was still alive.
Sheng Xiyan slowly opened her eyes and met the man's gentle eyes. She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly got up and threw herself into his arms.
Two slender arms hugged his chest tightly, and the slightly trembling body seemed to be enduring, pretending to be strong, but his extremely fragile appearance moved him deeply.
"Your Majesty, can you hug Xiyan... wuwu..."
Her voice was choked with sobs, full of helplessness.
Xuan Ling stretched out his arms to embrace her, and gently patted her back to comfort her.
Sheng Xiyan felt like she was wrapped in a warm quilt, full of security, but this was not enough...she had to let him know that she needed him.
"Your Majesty, Xi Yan was wrong. She made Your Majesty sad and caused Your Majesty to have a fever. I don't know how to atone for my sins and make up for these mistakes. I am afraid that you will no longer pay attention to me and that I will never see you again."
Xuan Ling comforted him, saying, "Your mistake was unintentional. I don't mind it."
It is the unintentional mistakes that hurt the most. If she really did something wrong or said something wrong while knowing it, he could just punish her and let it go. But her unintentional nonsense was what she was thinking, and he didn't know who to blame.
"It was not an unintentional mistake. I was deeply wrong. I should have cut off everything from the moment I entered the palace."
Hua Xia brought the plate and said, "Your Majesty, the meal is ready."
Xuan Ling took one look and said in astonishment, "Is this how you serve your master? A bowl of porridge and a plate of pickles?"
Hua Xia quickly knelt down, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Sheng Xiyan persuaded softly: "Your Majesty, it's not their fault."
Xuan Ling said unhappily, "Tell me, what's going on?"
Hua Xia said, "Your Majesty, ever since the young lady returned from the Yangxin Palace, the young lady and the young master's monthly allowances and daily expenses have been reduced. Furthermore, they haven't even received the food they're supposed to receive. The only thing left in the small kitchen is the small amount of polished rice sent by Consort De and Young Lady Gao."
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