Murong Xuan couldn't help but let out a "puff".

Shen Xiyue: "......"

She turned her head away quietly and asked him coldly, "Is it funny?"

Murong Xuan quickly shut up and shook his head wisely: "Not funny."

"Then why are you laughing?"

"I'm glad I got married."

"..."

Lvliu listened to their childish conversation, trying hard to hold back her laughter and not daring to make a sound.

Murong Xuan looked at Shen Xiyue's angry expression, so he put down his hands, stood up, took the eyebrow pencil from her hand, wiped off the crooked eyebrows for her, and gradually modified them into an eyebrow shape that suited her.

In the boudoir, enjoying the pleasure of painting eyebrows, Luliu immediately wisely withdrew.

Murong Xuan put down his eyebrow pencil: "Okay, take another look."

Shen Xiyue looked in the mirror and thought that he was painting quite well. Hmm... How could he, a man, paint this? It seemed that he had gained experience from painting for other women a hundred or eighty times!

She was unhappy and immediately asked: "How do you know how to draw? And you draw so well?"

Murong Xuan listened to her sour tone and explained with great satisfaction: "I am good at calligraphy and painting, so this shouldn't be difficult to draw, right?"

Shen Xiyue reluctantly felt that it was reasonable, but then she thought of something else: why had no one come to offer her tea today?

In her previous life, Qi Xun had several concubines in her mansion. On the second day of her wedding, they were waiting outside the door, watching her make fun of herself while waiting to be served tea.

Shen Xiyue hesitated for a moment, but still asked directly: "Don't you have any concubines in your house?"

Murong Xuan's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe that she would doubt his innocence, and he explained unhappily: "No!"

Shen Xiyue was a little confused.

Even if he pretended to be "weak" and didn't want others to see it, so he didn't take a concubine, there should be a palace maid in his house to take care of the bedroom, right?

According to the rules, these people also had to kowtow and offer tea to her, and then she, the Crown Princess, would grant them titles.

But she saw none.

Murong Xuan saw her probing and simply said it all in one breath: "There are no other women in my house. I have watched my mother being forced to leave the palace because of the women in the harem fighting for favor since I was a child. I just think that more women in the backyard means more troubles, so I secretly swore to myself that I would only take one scoop out of the three thousand rivers."

"When I met you as a teenager, I secretly vowed to want you."

"Now, I've got you~"

"Then there is no other woman."

Shen Xiyue let out an "oh" as if she suddenly understood something. She couldn't help but feel a sweet sensation in her heart. She couldn't help but glance at him. No wonder... No wonder he was as greedy as a hungry ghost.

Well, considering that he is still loyal in his relationship, let him go this time.

After breakfast, the two entered the palace together.

Eunuch Shi came out to greet them with a big smile on his face: "Your Highness, Crown Prince, Crown Princess, the Emperor invites you in."

Murong Xuan held Shen Xiyue's hand and they walked in side by side.

When Emperor You'an saw this scene, he nodded with satisfaction. This destined marriage was really good. The prince seemed to be more energetic than before. It seemed that Princess Huayang was really Wang Xuan'er!

Murong Xuan and Shen Xiyue knelt down together: "Greetings to the Emperor."

Emperor You'an nodded, and Eunuch Shi brought a tray with a teacup on it. Shen Xiyue picked up the teacup and handed it to Emperor You'an with both hands: "Please have some tea, father."

"well."

Emperor You'an took the teacup cheerfully, took a sip, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Perhaps because of the twists and turns in his son's marriage, this sip of tea tasted particularly sweet to him.

Emperor You'an looked at the two of them with increasing satisfaction. He put down his teacup and said to Shen Xiyue, "From now on, you two must love and respect each other, be of one mind, and support each other. Do you understand?"

Shen Xiyue replied respectfully: "Father's teachings, your daughter-in-law will keep them in mind."

Emperor You'an said to Murong Xuan again: "Xuan'er, your father only hopes that you can take good care of yourself and get healthy soon. I have high hopes for you!"

Murong Xuan also replied: "I will remember this."

Emperor You'an nodded. Actually, he really wanted to say that he wanted to expand the royal family as soon as possible, but he was afraid that his son was weak in this aspect, so he did not mention it.

Eunuch Shi brought another tray, on which was a pair of exquisitely carved dragon and phoenix jade pendants.

Emperor You'an said with emotion, "This is a custom passed down by our Murong family. A father must give his son a dragon and phoenix jade pendant, which means wishing the newlyweds a harmonious marriage and a happy family and country. Today I will give this pair of jade pendants to you two, keep them."

"I know about this, thank you for your grace, Father."

Emperor You'an nodded with satisfaction, asked them to stand up, and said:

"The day after tomorrow the results of the imperial examination will be announced. Next, the Ministry of Rites will organize a Deer Singing Banquet for the students who have passed the exam. I heard from Princess Hejing that Xiyue's snow-viewing banquet was very well organized last time. If you two have nothing to do, you can go and help the Ministry of Rites organize the Deer Singing Banquet this time."

The Lu Ming Banquet was naturally the best opportunity to win over the newly-appointed Jinshi scholars. The intention of Emperor You'an entrusting such a banquet to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess was self-evident.

The two of them quickly responded: "Yes."

Shen Xiyue looked at Murong Xuan silently. Emperor You'an was really generous this time.

After the two came out from Emperor You'an's place, they were supposed to go to the Cining Palace to offer tea to the Empress Dowager. However, when they reached the palace gate, Nanny Zhu, who had stopped the prince that day, appeared again.

She was no longer as arrogant and tough as she was that day. Now her face was filled with false apology: "Your Highness, Crown Prince, Crown Princess, the Queen Mother is not feeling well, so we will skip this cup of tea."

When Shen Xiyue thought about how she was almost hacked to death yesterday because of the Queen Mother, she couldn't help but replied with a smile: "Oh? The Queen Mother eats vegetarian food and chants Buddha all day long, so she will feel unwell? Is it possible that her faith in Buddhism is not sincere?"

Murong Xuan immediately burst out laughing.

Nanny Zhu's face froze. The Queen Mother had not concealed what she had done from her closest nanny, so when she heard Shen Xiyue say that, she felt uneasy in her heart. She forced a smile and said humbly, "Crown Princess, you are joking. How can people not get sick if they eat all kinds of grains?"

Shen Xiyue said nonchalantly, "That's true. Madam, you should be more careful. It's okay to get sick from eating the wrong food, but if you lose your life from eating the wrong food, it will be too late."

"Crown Princess, you!" Nanny Zhu couldn't help herself for a moment. She had been with Queen Mother Jiang for so long, but she had never seen anyone dare to be so disrespectful to the Queen Mother!

This Crown Princess is the first one!

Shen Xiyue smiled slightly: "Madam, you don't have to see me off. The prince and I have things to do. When the queen mother is better, we will go to the palace to pay our respects to her."

The Queen Mother doesn't want to drink this tea, and she doesn't want to offer it either!

Nanny Zhu watched Shen Xiyue leave and stomped her feet in anger.

The Crown Princess is the Crown Prince and only needs to offer tea to the Emperor, Empress and Queen Mother. Now that Empress Qin is not in the palace, her and Murong Xuan's mission for the day is over.

So the two of them left the palace again. Since there was nothing to do back home, they decided to go to Chang'an Street to see their new shop.

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