Sometimes Xie Ning truly envies the palace servants on the border. 。We have prospects and can strive for promotions and salary increases. We also have the opportunity to leave the palace when we turn twenty-eight. 。"What is your name"Xie Ning was startled, hearing the emperor say again, "Look up and answer..." 。"I... am Xie Shi, a talented woman from Yingxiang Pavilion. I respectfully request your well-being, Your Majesty." 。She was a fifth-rank court lady in the harem of Emperor Yongkang of the Xia Dynasty. 。This was the entirety of Xie Ning's conversation with the emperor. From beginning to end, Xie Ning remained in a state of utter bewilderment. 。Even if the emperor allowed one to look up, one must still lower their eyes. To look directly at the dragon would be a crime. 。So, after the emperor and his retinue had left, as people buzzed around gossiping, Xie Ning was deep in thought. He had met the emperor twice before, but he still didn't know what he looked like... Was this a blessing to have seen him Don't be ridiculous. 。Now even the emperor's height, weight, and features are unknown. No one knows what his eyebrows, eyes, nose look like. 。When facing absolute power, especially when they hold your life and honor in their hands and you're powerless to resist, surviving is the most important thing. 。Xie Ning looked at the faces surrounding him, some familiar and others completely unknown. 。The emperor's charisma was truly powerful. Just one remark he made to himself, and now people saw him as if he were coated in gold, everyone vying for his attention. 。Back at Yingxiang Pavilion, Xie Ning rushed into the room and sat down, kicking off his shoes: "These shoes are too much trouble..." 。Two maids rushed over to pick up the shoes: "My lady, please don't do that. New shoes always need some breaking in, just wear them more." 。"Its feet were like the hooves of a pig tied up in chains...",A person holding a cloth, wiping the corner of the table repeatedly, without even changing positions. 。The other one sat beside the door with a bag, but their efficiency was far less than usual. 。Before Xie Ning could call Qinghe to the dining hall, someone entered the courtyard. 。,Qinghe was stunned at a glance, and hurriedly went out to greet him with a bow and well-wishes. 。Xie Ning also slowly stood up. 。The man who came was a retainer, about thirty years old. He wore a robe of green hemp cloth, well-made and neatly tailored. 。Xie Ning slowly retrieved this person from his memory. Fortunately, he was very approachable with a handsome face and an upright posture. The corners of his eyes always seemed to have a hint of a smile, making people feel good and wanting to get closer at first glance. 。This man is not to be offended. The person belongs to the Yingxiang Pavilion, which belongs to the Houyuan (inner garden). This person is precisely Zhou Bingchen, the deputy chief eunuch of the Houyuan. 。。