It was already the next morning.

  Lin Yan had just gotten out of bed when Mu Zhi walked in with a strange expression, saying in a low voice, "Your Highness, the Emperor has sent someone to deliver a reward."

  Lin Xiao's face was strange, and she asked: "What is the reward?"

  Mu Zhi's face was awkward, as if she didn't know what to say.

  Lin Xiao didn't make things difficult for her and nodded to let her leave.

  She didn't have her hair done or makeup on, and she definitely couldn't go out in public like that. First, the palace maidens helped her wash and dress up, put on formal clothes, and then they escorted her to the side hall.

  The gifts were brought over by the eunuchs led by Wang Gonggong himself, who read out the names one by one as they carried the items into the side hall. It was only then that Lin Xiang understood why Mu Zhi had been at a loss for words, because the emperor's gifts were not just one or two items.

  Silk, satin, jade ornaments, gold and jade decorations... even a sheep fat jade " Captivating Immortal" inverted vase.

  Eunuchs holding rewards lined up from the side hall to outside the palace, and every time Secretary Wan called out an item, a eunuch would hold up the reward for Lin Daiyu to take a look.

  Lin Xiao looked past these rewards and finally focused on that unspinning top.

  This Humpty Dumpty was originally placed on the desk in the Emperor's Diligent Government Hall, and Lin Daiyu thought it was very cute when she first went to the Diligent Government Hall, so she picked it up and played with it.

  It's just something that can be placed on a desk, it must also be the emperor's favorite thing. Lin Yu saw that when the emperor was tired of handling government affairs, he would sometimes push it gently to make it swing back and forth. At that time, Lin Yu endured and didn't dare ask the emperor to reward her with it, but unexpectedly, it appeared among these rewards now.

  The emperor often rewarded Lin Xiang with things, but most of the time it was just thinking of something and casually rewarding him with one thing, or if there were new tributes, he would think of letting someone send them to him.

  It's been a while since I've had such a serious and grand occasion, with people bringing large amounts of gifts to the Longkun Palace, but this is still my first time.

  Lin Xiao smiled wryly and said, "Is this compensation from the Emperor?"

  Wan Gonggong had someone bring out the gifts to show Lin Xiang, then bowed his hands and respectfully said: "The Emperor got up early this morning and had me select these things from the warehouse to send to Your Ladyship. The Emperor specifically instructed that this Humming Top must be sent to Your Ladyship, saying that you would like such a thing."

  Lin Dai nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wan."

  The old slave said: "I dare not say it's hard work."

  The eunuchs will release one by one, and then Wang Gonggong led the little eunuchs to leave.

  Lin Dai suddenly thought of something and called out to Wan Gonggong again, asking: "What time did the Emperor get up this morning, and who was the first to enter and attend to him?"

  Wan Gonggong turned around, bowed and said: "Concubine, the Emperor got up at four o'clock. I was afraid that the little eunuch would not serve well, so I personally went in to serve him. When the Emperor woke up this morning, he still mentioned you."

  That is to say, the emperor did not keep Jiang Xie overnight and sent him away in the middle of the night. Otherwise, under normal circumstances when there were palace maids serving, in order to avoid suspicion, the palace maid would enter first, wait for the imperial concubine to tidy up a bit before letting the eunuch come in.

  Lin Dai nodded at him and didn't ask anything more.

  Wan Gonggong led the people out, bowing and backing away as he went.

  Lin Xiang looked at the crowded gifts that filled the entire side hall and instructed Mu Zhi and Mu Lan: "Things like silk fabrics, hairpins, and swallow's nest and shark fin, divide them up and send some to each palace. Remember to set aside a few more portions."

  Mù zhī mù lán nodded slightly, as for who this extra share was left for, it went without saying.

  Lin Xiao finished speaking and picked up the roly-poly toy, entering the inner chamber.

  Lin Ya placed a roly-poly on the table, gave it a push on its back, and the roly-poly fell forward and backward, but no matter what, it wouldn't fall down.

  Lin Xiao looked at the silly-looking Daruma doll and couldn't help but smile, her mood actually improving along with it.

  Mu Qing followed her in and took a glance at her.

  Lin Daiyu asked while pushing the top as it spun around: "Was Jiang Yuhan sent back to Xiangfu Palace?"

  Mu Qing nodded and walked over to personally pour a cup of tea for her, comforting her by saying: "Your Majesty, the Emperor still has you in his heart."

  She was wrong before, shouldn't have treated a small Jiang family as a great enemy, which also made the empress worried. She has been in the palace for half her life and has encountered all sorts of things, but she is getting more and more confused. At least from what can be seen now, that Jiang family's position in the emperor's heart is not higher than the empress.

  Lin Xiao didn't say a word, but continued to push that toppling doll, with a smile on her face and a gentle calmness.

  The emperor came to Changkun Palace immediately after the morning court session, without even having time to change out of his court attire.

  Lin Xiao was somewhat surprised, she thought he had someone send over gifts in the morning and had a new beauty in his arms, so he should have been afraid to face her for some time.

  But she still went out to welcome him and personally served him in changing his court dress.

  The emperor lowered his head and stared at Lin Xiao, who was changing his clothes, suddenly pulled her hand and asked: "Do you like the things that were sent to you this morning?"

  Lin Xuan raised her head and smiled gently at him, saying: "I like it, I really like it." As she spoke, she compared them and said: "Especially that inverted doll, every time I see it in the Diligent Government Hall, I want to take it for myself."

  The emperor looked at her with a calm face, as if nothing had happened, and couldn't guess what she was thinking.

  "Last night..." he said, but then hesitated and couldn't continue, his face showing a hint of guilt and embarrassment.

  Lin He sneered at him first, smiling and asking: "Did the emperor sleep well last night?"

  The emperor gazed at her cunning and bright eyes, as well as the face with a faint smile pretending to be calm, looking at him sincerely, as if some fluffy little animal was waiting for his pity.

  The emperor thought to himself, pretending to be nonchalant, but still being mindful in his heart.

  He stretched out his hand and held her in his arms, saying with a guilty conscience: "I'll come back tonight to accompany you."

  Lin Yan rolled her eyes, pushed him away, turned around to pretend to hang clothes, and deliberately glanced at him again, coquettishly saying: "Don't let some beauty snatch the emperor's soul again later."

  The emperor walked over, hugged her from behind, and kissed her cheek, saying: "Nothing, no matter how beautiful the beauty is, it's not as good as you." In fact, last night, he was really a little regretful, thinking that she would be waiting for him in Changkun Palace and might be sad.

  The emperor pinched her hand and said seriously: "No one can compare with your charm."

  Lin Yanxin said that it can be seen that when men talk about romance, they are really able to be sweet enough to make people sick, but there is no need to take this too seriously.

  Lin Xiao turned around, gave him a sly glance, kissed his lips, and before the emperor could react, she had already smiled and left.

  The emperor was taken aback for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he couldn't help but smile wryly. He put on his clothes and followed him out.