Good luck in pregnancy, the daughter of the prime minister's mansion has a soft waist

I couldn't help but complain: "Mother, why do you always make me please that mediocre person?"

The eldest lady of the Shen Mansion pulled her daughter to sit down and said in a heavy tone: "You are a noble lady in my house, and your reputation is well-known. It is not difficult for you to find a good marriage.

But the family your mother married into has huge expenses and often spends more than it earns.

I hope you can marry into a rich and powerful family, not an ordinary one."

"But why do you insist on me flattering Shen Muxue?"

Shen Lingwei still didn't understand.

"This world values ​​practical interests. When your sister married into the Yongning Earl's Mansion, she received a dowry of 10,000 taels. Now it's your turn, and your family can't afford that much. If you are willing to accept a smaller dowry, then you don't have to worry about Shen Muxue."

After hearing these words, Shen Lingwei became even more confused, so she asked, "Do you think Shen Muxue will provide a dowry for my marriage?"

The eldest lady smiled and responded, "Your aunt is very discerning. The Jingcheng Marquisate is related to the royal family. Do you know why they chose Shen Muxue to be the future wife of the Crown Prince?"

"Because she came with a generous dowry."

Shen Lingwei said with a hint of dissatisfaction, as if she felt that this was an obvious fact.

"Indeed, but they want money more than people."

Hearing this, Shen Lingwei trembled and asked, "Are you saying that after my second sister gets married, the Wei family plans to harm her?"

The eldest lady sneered, "Those people are very shrewd. Think about it, after Shen Muxue's mother passed away, in order to protect the huge dowry from falling into the hands of outsiders, she was betrothed to Wei Zixian. How could your aunt let such a thing happen?"

"She wouldn't allow Shen Muxue to become the principal wife of the Marquis's Mansion. Therefore, when Shen Muxue gets married and gives birth, if she unfortunately dies during childbirth, she will leave behind both her dowry and no one to get in the way."

"How could this possibly get Grandma's support? What good will it do to our family? It's just a waste of wealth!"

Seeing that the key point had finally been reached, the eldest lady was quite relieved.

"So, after Shen Muxue dies, we will have a girl of higher status take over as our successor and continue the connection between the two families. This way, the Wei family will have a respectable wife, and we can continue to maintain a good relationship with the Wei family. Both parties will be satisfied."

"As for the dowry that Shen Muxue brought, it will be distributed by your grandmother and the others. In any case, it will not fall into the hands of others."

Shen Lingwei thought silently for a while.

If Shen Muxue really married into another family, the dowry would be lost. The only way to get it was to marry into a family controlled by one's own relatives.

However, considering her aunt's expectation of having a competent wife, there is no doubt that Shen Muxue must die so that a new wife can be married in.

Both her status and reputation make her more suitable to be the wife of Marquis Jingcheng. In the future, she will get married and accept Shen Muxue's dowry.

After understanding all this, Shen Lingwei felt that the Wei family was not a family worthy of praise. She couldn't help but say with a chill in her heart: "Mother, Marquis Jingcheng is so prominent, why would he use such a scheme to plot against his own niece?"

Madam Shen had no choice but to bring up another matter: "The Emperor cannot be close to women and has no children to date. He must adopt from the clan. As the Empress Dowager's eldest grandson, Prince Yongning is very likely to become the crown prince. The Wei family hopes that your cousin can marry Prince Yongning and become his principal wife. That way, they can become famous from now on."

"The Empress Dowager's family lost almost all their male members in that battle, and now their family is deserted. The Wei family plans to use Shen Muxue's dowry of several hundred thousand to establish connections with the Empress Dowager's family. As long as they can gain the Empress Dowager's approval, they can produce a queen. Then you will become the queen's sister-in-law, even more fortunate than your sister."

Hearing this, Shen Lingwei was both excited and worried. She was happy that she might have a chance to become the father-in-law of the emperor in the future.

What he was worried about was that even though the Wei family was his uncle's family, these plans sounded extremely sinister.

At this moment, in the mysterious atmosphere of Marquis Jingcheng's Mansion, Marquis Jingcheng's wife was slightly dissatisfied when she learned that her niece not only had no gratitude but also thought the gift was cheap.

If you don't want that niece who can bring fortune to marry you, there is no need to try to please her all the time for years. The wedding is only a few months away. Be patient. Once she actually moves into the Marquis' Mansion, everything will be settled.

"Has the ornaments from Wufulou not arrived yet? The Queen Mother will hold a flower viewing banquet in three days, and my daughter wants to wear the latest ornaments."

As soon as the words fell, the old maid who was serving beside her quickly replied, "Madam, it has indeed been delivered, but the young lady felt that the ruby ​​inlaid was not big enough, so she asked to take it back and replace it."

Upon hearing this, the wife of Marquis Jingcheng laughed and said, "Looking at her extravagant habits, who would be willing to marry her in the future? I'm afraid she will drain your husband's money!"

The old lady agreed, "But only a man of wealth and power could be worthy of a noble lady like my young lady."

The master and servant exchanged a tacit smile.

After much deliberation, Shen Muxue decided to write a letter to the Song family in Wenzhou. While explaining that she had been young and ignorant and had not fulfilled her filial duties to her elders, she asked her uncle to come to Beijing in person to help cancel the engagement and return the details of the funds provided to the Shen family over the years.

No matter what, she would not marry Wei Zixian, and would definitely ask the Shen family to return all their money in the future.

She has successfully attracted the emperor's attention. If she remains safe and sound in the next few days, perhaps the supreme monarch will really realize her unique value.

Even if the emperor didn't notice, she would go to Hongfu Temple every month and take the initiative to make sure the emperor couldn't ignore her.

With this thought, even Shen Muxue herself couldn't help laughing.

She must enter the palace to give birth to a dragon offspring for the emperor and trample on the Shen family and Marquis Jingcheng.

After her thoughts became clear, her mood became very happy and she spent the day happily.

In the Xuanyang Palace deep in the imperial palace, the secret guards were reporting the situation.

"This person is the grandson of a former Grand Secretary, the current daughter of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, seventeen years old, and from the Song family in Jiangnan..."

Before the secret guard could finish his story, the emperor interrupted and asked, "Is the person dead?"

The guard paused and then shook his head: "He is still alive. When I left, I saw him sleeping peacefully, so I left three people to guard him day and night. Report immediately if there is any movement."

The emperor waved his hand gently, signaling him to keep paying attention. It was only one day, and he wanted to see if he was still safe after three days.

The next day, the wife of Marquis Jingcheng actually came to visit in person, and Shen Muxue went with everyone to greet her.

"Auntie is fine."

The wife of Marquis Jingcheng nodded lightly. She first praised Shen Lingwei for winning the first place again in a poetry meeting, then said that Shen Muxue had gained some weight, and mentioned that Shen Yunxiang had grown a lot taller.

Shen Muxue laughed secretly in her heart. Why didn’t she realize in her previous life that this aunt actually didn’t like her very much?

I used to live my life with my eyes closed.