She was wearing a moon-white gauze robe, a golden crown on her head, her black hair fluttering on her shoulders, her facial features were well-defined, her eyebrows and eyes were beautiful, and her demeanor was solemn and majestic.
His waist curves gracefully, and his agile steps make him appear light yet steady.
Mother Sheng didn't even look at her daughter who was holding his arm and smiling sweetly beside him. She hurriedly took three or two steps forward with Yue Niang and was about to kneel down.
Xuan Ling personally supported her, and although his voice was solemn, it was also a little more casual.
"Old lady, you don't have to kneel. Please stand up."
Everyone else knelt, and Sheng Jingheng said, "Your Majesty's visit to my humble abode is a great honor. My mother has prepared some wine, and I invite Your Majesty to move to the main hall."
"Everyone, get up."
The front hall of the Sheng family seemed much smaller than the palace.
Xuan Ling sat at the top, Sheng's mother sat below, and everyone else stood.
Sheng Xiyan stood beside Xuan Ling, looking shy and coquettish.
Xuan Ling patted her hands and said gently, "Yan Yan's performance in the palace is very outstanding. I am very satisfied and I am also pleased with her."
“Yes, yes…”
The others agreed respectfully.
A child's voice was heard.
"Father! Father!"
Jiang Jiang ran in holding a little white dog. His two little faces were red from playing and his buns were messy.
When he came in front of her, he looked at Sheng Xiyan with puzzled eyes, "Hey, who is this person?"
Sheng Xitang and the others only saw Sheng Xiyan's face and they all covered their mouths and laughed.
Sheng Xiyan pinched Jiang Jiang's face and said, "You can't even recognize your mother? Is your butt itchy?"
Jiang Jiang heard the voice and chuckled and said:
"Yes, mother, hehe. Father, can I take the little white dog back to the palace?"
Xuan Ling touched his head and agreed, "Okay."
Jiang Jiang let the little white dog run away, and it pulled his clothes and asked for a hug.
Xuan Ling picked him up and held him in his arms as usual.
"Do you miss Father?"
"I thought so. I saved some delicious food for Father."
Jiang took out a sesame candy from his pocket and was about to stuff it into Xuan Ling's mouth. Sheng Xiyan quickly took it and said, "Mother wants to eat it. Give it to her."
The emperor's diet was extremely strict and he was not allowed to eat anything that had not been tested.
Because of this, the prepared dishes were not touched.
Xuan Ling took Sheng Jingheng to the garden in the mansion to chat, and also wanted to learn more about his knowledge.
Sheng Xitang said with a smile, "Sister, who did your makeup? Could it be the Emperor?"
"What's wrong with my face?"
Sheng Xiyan ran into the house to look at the mirror and screamed, "Ah!" She came back from the street with this face?
The emperor really knows how to play tricks on people.
In the kitchen, Sheng's mother was frying spring rolls.
"Xi Yan, seeing that the emperor loves you, we are relieved. You must take this flower-shaped spring roll back with you. It is a must-eat festive item according to wedding customs."
They touched the jewels she was wearing and said, "Tsk tsk, the emperor is sincere to our Xi Yan."
In the garden, Xuan Ling praised, "You are a man of profound learning, and you have a heart that cares deeply about the country and its people. I look forward to seeing your outstanding performance in the autumn examination."
Sheng Jingheng bowed and said, "I will do my best to live up to the emperor's expectations."
The two walked out and came to the house in the east. There were several women chatting and laughing on the roof.
Particularly eye-catching was Sheng Xiyan, who was holding a small basin in her hand and standing on the eaves looking into the distance. It looked very dangerous from below.
Xuan Ling walked over there quickly, and when he was almost there, he shouted anxiously, "Sheng Xiyan, who told you to go up there? Get down!"
On the roof, Yue Niang, Sheng Xitang was so scared that he quickly pulled Sheng Xiyan, and Sheng Xiyan just said, "It's okay."
His footing was unstable and he slipped on the tiles, "Ah! Help!"
The man slid down the roof and the peas in the small basin in his hand fell out.
Xuan Ling was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and flew out to catch her in mid-air, but when he landed, he stepped on a lot of peas and slipped, and was about to fall heavily to the ground.
The guards who were protecting him rushed under him at a high speed, and several of them formed a cushion to catch Xuan Ling and Sheng Xiyan.
Sheng Xiyan turned around and saw that Xuan Ling had fainted, with his eyes closed and motionless.
"Your Majesty! Wake up!"
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