"promise."
Her appearance is like a blooming flower, emitting charming brilliance and making people irresistible.
But he behaves very obediently and this contrast makes people feel pity for him.
Xuan Ling suddenly felt an urge to tease her.
"Sheng Xiyan, how can you show your loyalty to me?"
Xuan Ling stared at the beauty in front of him with burning eyes, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of teasing.
The beauty bit her red lips lightly, frowning. After a long silence, she spoke with difficulty, "Your Highness...as long as the Emperor can guarantee that Jiang Jiang will always be by Xi Yan's side, then no matter what the Emperor asks Xi Yan to do, Xi Yan will be willing to do it."
Hearing this, Xuan Ling's lips twitched unconsciously, and then he called softly: "Come here."
Sheng Xiyan walked slowly in front of the emperor with light steps, raised her eyes, looked at him shyly, and then lowered her head.
All I heard was Xuan Ling's command: "Sheng Xiyan, raise your head. This is my first request of you."
"promise."
She responded softly, then raised her head and nodded. Her slender neck was as graceful as a swan, highlighting her tall and plump figure.
"Do you know what the consequences will be if you spend the whole day complaining to yourself and keeping silent after entering the palace?" Xuan Ling's voice was low and majestic.
“I don’t know…”
Sheng Xiyan's heart tightened, and various possible situations flashed through his mind quickly.
The ladies in the palace are all arrogant and proud, and they have prominent family backgrounds and powerful support behind them.
And what about herself? I was just a widow with a child, which would undoubtedly make me a laughing stock in the palace.
Maybe someone would sneer at her, or even deliberately make things difficult for her; maybe she would be isolated and excluded everywhere... All kinds of unimaginable scenes kept emerging in her mind, making her feel a chill running down her spine.
"Your Majesty, Xiyan will change. As long as it is Your Majesty's order, Xiyan will follow it."
Xuan Ling's heart was moved. He had said this before. When he was a child in the Empress Dowager's palace, he had been loyal to her every day to survive. "Mother, I will change. As long as it is your order, I will do it."
No matter how miserable you are, you must be pious and obedient, because this is the price of living under someone else's roof and depending on him.
"Auspicious clouds hang low from the sky, and the wind blows with joyful faces. "Xi Yan" means a face with a bright smile and joy. I hope to see a face that is joyful."
Sheng Xiyan Yingying whispered: "Xiyan knows, and she will put on a smile every day to make the emperor happy."
She forced herself to wipe away the anxiety and sadness on her face. Her eyes were smiling and her lips were as red as rouge. However, Xuan Ling could sense the beauty of the tearful crabapple.
Eunuch Fu came over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it's time for dinner. Where can I find it?"
Xuan Ling pointed to the white marble table and said, "It's right here."
This is outdoors, and the woman in front of me won't be nervous or restrained.
A cloisonné palace lantern was placed on the platform next to it, adding a hazy romantic atmosphere to the dim night.
Seven or eight delicacies were placed on the white marble table. Eunuch Fu thought that the emperor must want Sheng Xiyan to serve the dishes. The atmosphere was so beautiful at the moment, so he took the palace maids and left.
Sheng Xiyan saw the long gold and jade bag at a glance, picked it up and handed some food to Xuan Ling.
He poured another bowl of Cordyceps sinensis stewed chicken, "Your Majesty, drink some soup first to moisten your body."
Sensing her slight sigh, Xuan Ling asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Sheng Xiyan said softly, "In this season, cordyceps is more suitable for stewing with old duck. It has the effects and functions of nourishing the lungs and kidneys, nourishing yin and moistening dryness, strengthening yang and nourishing the kidneys, and nourishing blood and regenerating muscles."
Xuan Ling took a sip of the soup and said, "Try it and see if there's anything you want to improve."
Sheng Xiyan picked up another white-glazed bowl, scooped a shallow spoonful of soup, and drank elegantly. "The royal chef's craftsmanship is indeed good. He also added ginseng and wolfberry. So it would be more appropriate to replace it with old duck, because old duck has a cooling nature and can neutralize the tonic herbs."
"I remember now. You understand medicine, so you are also good at making medicinal food."
Sheng Xiyan put down the bowl and picked up some food for Xuan Ling. "Xiyan and father have learned a little bit, but we don't know much about medicine."
Xuan Ling took a bite of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and said, "It doesn't seem thick enough. Try it."
Sheng Xiyan scooped up a piece of scallop and tasted it. Isn't it delicious? The emperor's taste is indeed picky.
But I heard him say: "Try this dish again."
After tasting a few dishes, Sheng Xiyan's appetite was whetted and she actually felt a long-lost feast for her taste buds.
“They’re all very good.”
She carefully put the food into Xuan Ling's bowl. She had never served anyone so attentively before. When she had just married Qi Yan, Princess E had asked her to do so, but Qi Yan flatly refused.
"Mother, I married Xiyan to enjoy my life, not to serve you. Don't let her serve you food in the future."
Thinking of Qi Yan, Sheng Xiyan's heart was rekindled with love, her eyes were filled with sparkling tears, and the smile on her lips gradually disappeared.
"I've finished my work. I'm going to the palace to look at some memorials. Please sit down and eat."
"promise."
After Xuan Ling left, Sheng Xiyan picked up the jade and lost her appetite.
She knew that the man in the hall might be looking at her at this moment, so how should she behave to satisfy him?
Of course it is character. A person’s appearance may impress people for a while, but it won’t last long.
Her husband had been dead for a year, so even if she was about to welcome a second spring, she could not be ecstatic. Moreover, Qi Yan was a good minister to the emperor and a good man to her.
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