Although Shen Xiaoyan didn't know what Sima Hao was up to, she obediently walked over.
Sima Zhu watched Shen Xiaoyan walk step by step, her body graceful as she moved, as if she were dancing.
By the time Shen Xiaoyan reached him, only a meter away, Sima Zhu felt he could almost smell her fragrance.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, becoming even more infatuated.
He felt even more regretful, such a beauty, how could she already be married?
But he was the Emperor, what was there to fear?
Let alone married, even if she had children, as long as he wanted her, no one could escape his grasp.
Thinking this, Sima Zhu's gaze towards Shen Xiaoyan changed from infatuation to determination.
His change was naturally noticed by everyone present.
Seeing this, Zheng Wei clenched his fists secretly. Could he kill this fatso right now?
Sima Zhu's naked gaze made Shen Xiaoyan feel tormented, almost wanting to dig out his eyes on the spot.
But, now was not the time.
Shen Xiaoyan took a deep breath, then curtsied and said, "Greetings to the Grand Emperor, greetings to Your Majesty."
"Beauty... oh no, Madam Zheng, what is Madam Zheng's name?" Sima Zhu asked with a smile.
Shen Xiaoyan took a deep breath upon hearing this, then looked at Sima Zhu and said, "A woman follows her husband, naturally I am Madam Zheng Shen."
Although Shen Xiaoyan did not reveal her own name, Sima Zhu was not angry at all.
Instead, he felt that Shen Xiaoyan was a woman who valued herself.
This was best; if she were to become his woman in the future, she wouldn't be fickle. Otherwise, he wouldn't want to use any harsh methods on such a beauty.
"Good, good, good. Your husband, Zheng Wei, has also made contributions in this disaster relief. Since that's the case, I should give him some reward."
Hearing Sima Zhu's words, everyone looked at him with some confusion.
This person's thought process was truly different from ordinary people.
One moment he was coveting another man's wife, and the next he was planning to promote him.
Everyone sighed silently in their hearts. Who asked him to be the Emperor?
Shen Xiaoyan gritted her teeth secretly. It was good to have power.
At this moment, Sima Zhu spoke again, "I shall bestow upon you..."
"There's no need, Your Majesty."
Zheng Wei suddenly refused, which was unexpected by everyone.
Especially Zheng Xiang, who looked at Zheng Wei in disbelief.
The Emperor was willing to grant him an official position, no matter how small, it was a grace. He actually said no?
Sima Zhu, who had never been defied, also did not expect Zheng Wei to suddenly speak up, and to refuse so decisively.
At that moment, his face turned dark.
"What do you mean by this?"
Zheng Wei was not afraid at all, and simply said, "This commoner is used to freedom and is unwilling to accept restrictions."
Sima Zhu looked at Zheng Wei with a gloomy expression for a long time, then burst into laughter, "Good, good, unwilling to accept restrictions. This is the first time I've heard someone dare to speak to me like this."
Seeing Sima Zhu like this, everyone was unable to guess his thoughts for a moment.
After laughing for a while, he stood up and said, "You all stay here with the Grand Emperor. I have something to attend to, so I will leave first. We will have a good chat at the banquet later."
After speaking, Sima Zhu ignored everyone and quickly walked out.
Watching him walk away briskly, Shen Xiaoyan sighed softly in her heart. She hadn't expected that despite being so plump, he could walk so fast. He was indeed worthy of being the Emperor; was this also considered extraordinary talent?
"Have Jiang Yubao take you to rest, or you can stroll through the Imperial Garden. I will have a good chat with A'Han. What do you think, Grand Tutor?" Sima Hao said.
Yi Zixie naturally had no objections. "Then let's do as the Grand Emperor says."
Jiang Yubao led everyone out and then asked, "Does the Grand Tutor wish to stroll or rest?"
Yi Zixie pondered for a moment and said, "Take us to rest."
Jiang Yubao bowed in response and then led everyone through many twists and turns to a small gate.
"This small courtyard is exquisite, and the rooms are all tidied up. It's also a secluded place, perfect for the Grand Tutor and others to rest well."
Jiang Yubao said this as he led the way in.
After arranging everyone into their respective rooms, Jiang Yubao took his leave, saying that he would come to invite them before the banquet.
As for the assigned rooms, Lu Taobao had one, Yue Qingxin had one, Yi Zixie and Na Muzhong shared one, Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei shared one, and finally Zheng Xiang had one.
And whether it was intentional or by chance, Zheng Xiang happened to be living next door to Shen Xiaoyan and her husband.
After Jiang Yubao left, Zheng Xiang wanted to follow Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei into their room, but Zheng Wei directly blocked him at the door. "Prince Duan should rest well. We also need to rest for a while."
After speaking, without waiting for Zheng Xiang's reaction, he slammed the door shut with a bang.
Looking at the tightly shut door in front of him, Zheng Xiang's face darkened again. In the end, he had no choice but to turn around and return to his own room.
He had originally wanted to talk to Zheng Wei, telling him that what he did just now was wrong and that he shouldn't have disgraced the Emperor like that.
But now he couldn't even get into the room, and he was rebuffed.
After Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei entered the room, Zheng Wei used a method taught by Yi Zixie to set up a barrier to prevent outsiders from hearing their conversation.
After setting up the barrier, he said to Shen Xiaoyan, "Whether we can return today is a problem. We didn't tell our family when we came out. What about the children?"
Shen Xiaoyan was also worried about this problem. She had originally thought they would just come for a tour and then leave, or if they stayed, it would probably only be Sima Han and Yue Qingxin.
But looking at the current situation, it was beyond their expectations.
"In that case, why don't I go back and take a look?" Shen Xiaoyan said.
Zheng Wei was surprised upon hearing this. "How will you go back?"
Shen Xiaoyan smiled mysteriously. "Have you forgotten? We have the space."
Zheng Wei was stunned for a moment, then nodded in realization. Yes, he had forgotten.
As long as Luoluo was there with the space, she could freely swap positions with Luoluo.
Luoluo was at home now. She could enter the space first, and then return home.
"Do you want to come with me?" Shen Xiaoyan asked Zheng Wei.
Zheng Wei shook his head. Although he really wanted to go, they were in the Forbidden City now, and things could change at any moment. He had to stay to be prepared for any eventuality.
Shen Xiaoyan understood this logic, so she didn't waste any more time and flashed into the space.
Inside the space, various fruit trees were growing lushly, bearing abundant fruit. Shen Xiaoyan picked a few persimmons, put them in a bamboo basket, and then summoned Luoluo into the space.
"What's wrong?" Luoluo entered the space and saw only Shen Xiaoyan, feeling a little strange.
Didn't they go out together? Why was only Shen Xiaoyan here now?
"They are in the Forbidden City now. I'm going back to take a look secretly. We probably won't be able to come back tonight. Tell the nannies to take good care of the children, and you keep an eye on them, okay?" Shen Xiaoyan said.
Luoluo nodded. "With me and Hua Diandian here, you can rest assured."
Shen Xiaoyan knew that as long as Luoluo was there, there was nothing to worry about.
However, this was the first time she and Zheng Wei were not sleeping with their triplets since they were born. She was worried they wouldn't get used to it.
Well, actually, she herself was not used to it.
However, when the triplets grew up in the future, there would be more such days, and she would have to get used to it sooner or later.
After clarifying where the triplets were, Shen Xiaoyan asked Luoluo to go out of the space first, then run to the gate, and then she would come out of the space.
When she reappeared, she was exactly outside the gate.
Shen Xiaoyan raised her hand and knocked on the door. The door was immediately opened from the inside.
Huo Si opened the door. Seeing only Shen Xiaoyan, he was a little surprised. "Madam has returned? Why are you alone?"
Shen Xiaoyan walked in as she spoke, "We have something to attend to today, and we probably won't be back tonight. Tonight, please tell everyone to be careful and patrol in shifts, understand?"
Although Huo Si was curious why Shen Xiaoyan was saying this, since Shen Xiaoyan had already made the arrangements, he could only agree.
Shen Xiaoyan quickly entered the second gate, then went to their courtyard. She entered the main room and saw four nannies playing with the four children.
Seeing Shen Xiaoyan enter, the nannies stood up one after another. "Madam has returned."
Shen Xiaoyan grunted, picked up Zheng He and held him for a while, then hugged all four children and played with them for a bit before repeating what she had said to the nannies.
"Tonight, you will take them to sleep in this room. I will have Luoluo and Hua Diandian guard this room. You don't need to worry about security," Shen Xiaoyan added.
With so many servants at home, the four nannies were not worried about security in the first place. However, with Shen Xiaoyan's arrangement, it was an added layer of security, and they were naturally happy.
After all, they all knew how important these four young masters were.
A moment later, Huo Fen, whom Shen Xiaoyan had sent to fetch Shen Xiaoming, returned, followed by Shen Xiaoming.