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

"Aunt, why didn't cousin Lan Qian come with you?"

After hearing Shen Lingwei's words, Shen Muxue realized that her aunt didn't bring the child. Normally, she would also agree and ask: "Aunt, why didn't my cousin come?"

Now thinking back on it, she looked like a fool. This time, she just stood quietly by and kept a low profile.

Upon hearing this, Lady Jingcheng Marquis smiled slightly, her tone tinged with pride, "The child has just learned a new piece of music and plans to perform it at the Queen Mother's Flower Viewing Banquet in two days, so she's currently practicing at home."

After all, as a member of the royal family, going to the palace is as easy as walking in your own garden. The eldest lady couldn't help but mutter to herself when she heard this.

Since no one responded, the atmosphere became awkward, so the old lady changed the subject: "Prince Yongning will be holding his coronation ceremony soon, right?"

Men have their coming-of-age ceremony at the age of twenty, after which they can start a family and build a career.

Wei Lanqian has been in love with Prince Yongning for a long time, or is it that the Wei family has been coveting the position of queen, and now they have no longer concealed it?

It's no wonder that this is the case. With the power of the Wei family and their relationship with the Queen Mother, she is worthy of Prince Yongning. In her previous life, Wei Lanqian did marry him.

Everyone talked about Wei Lanqian for a while and hinted at a few words about Prince Yongning, as if they had become a couple.

Finally, the wife of Marquis Jingcheng took out a small wooden box and handed it to Shen Muxue: "I found this when I was sorting things yesterday. This is something I wore when I was young. You can take it."

When she opened it, she saw it was just a very light gold hairpin, even lighter than the ornaments she usually gave to her maids.

In the previous life, it was these insignificant little gifts. Just a slight expression of gratitude would make her extremely happy.

Shen Muxue closed the box and politely thanked him, "Thank you, aunt."

Is this the end?

Lady Jingcheng Hou waited for a long time and couldn't help but feel surprised. Why was the child ungrateful and said things like "Aunt is the best to me. When will my cousin come?"

Could it be that he was really scared by the big black dog and became angry?

No matter what, he still had to please this girl. Maybe if he acted a little coquettishly, he could add another ten thousand taels of gold to the Song family's dowry.

"This little bauble isn't actually worth much. The main reason I came here today was to take you guys out for a walk. Lan Qian is going to a banquet and is in need of a suitable piece of jewelry. I'm going to pick one out for her, so why don't you all pick one out together?"

Although she said so, she never took them out shopping. In fact, they went to her mother's store and bought things without having to pay for them. This calculation was obvious.

"I won't go. I've been dreaming about my mother a lot lately. I'm thinking about copying some Buddhist scriptures at home and sending them to the temple for worship."

Upon hearing this, the wife of Marquis Jingcheng looked a little embarrassed. Is this a joke?

If Shen Muxue doesn't go, does that mean she should pay the bill?

Madam Shen couldn't help laughing and tried to lighten the mood, saying, "This girl is really becoming more and more considerate. It's only a few months away from your Wei Mansion's wedding. It shows that my sister is blessed."

The wife of Marquis Jingcheng turned slightly pale, and replied unhappily, "Indeed, we are honored that Xue'er has become a member of our Wei family."

"How's the preparation for Xue'er's wedding dress going?"

She seemed to be asking casually, but it made everyone present laugh secretly.

As everyone knows, Shen Muxue is not good at embroidery.

In fact, in many ways, her skills are unremarkable.

But Shen Muxue knew in her heart that the Shen family was already old hands at this kind of trick.

Praising you to lower your guard while belittling you to control your emotions is simply an old PUA tactic.

Usually, if I said I hadn't finished, my aunt would immediately accuse me of being incompetent, and then gently persuade me that they didn't care about these external forms, thereby increasing the pressure.

Every time it makes people cry like rain.

"did not do."

This direct and firm statement caught the wife of Marquis Jingcheng off guard and she didn't know how to respond.

If he reprimanded her, it would seem too harsh, but if he let it go, it might make people think that the Wei family's expectations of their daughter-in-law were too low.

Seeing this, the old lady realized that the situation might be a little delicate, so she said cheerfully, "Xue'er is just teasing you. I started discussing it with Aunt Ding a few months ago. I guess it's almost finished by now."

As a senior female worker in the palace, the old lady hinted through her words that although the wedding dress was in the making, it was actually completed by professionals.

The wife of Marquis Jingcheng was about to emphasize the importance of the bride preparing her own wedding gift, but Shen Muxue preempted her, saying, "What Madam Ding made isn't to my liking. It's not pretty. I heard that when my mother got married, she wore a precious piece that took ten of Wenzhou's top embroiderers nearly six months to sew. So, I've asked my grandmother for help."

The meaning of this statement was very clear. She did not make the wedding dress herself, nor did she want to do it herself. She also questioned the existing level of craftsmanship in the palace.

Suddenly the whole scene became extremely awkward. Traditionally, a bride making her own wedding dress not only demonstrates her talent but also wins praise from others.

However, if one has sufficient financial resources, it would not be unreasonable to choose to hire a famous craftsman to carefully create it, so the wife of Marquis Jingcheng had to pick up the teacup to hide her current mood.

Madam Shen couldn't hide her smile and said lightly, "You little rascal, you should know that your wedding is only three months away. At that rate, won't it be impossible to complete it on schedule?"

Shen Muxue feigned innocence and retorted, "Why not? Grandma said she was reluctant to send me off to get married, so it's perfectly reasonable to postpone it for a few months."

When she returned home, filled with anger and having nowhere to vent, the wife of Marquis Jingcheng smashed an entire set of exquisite porcelain to pieces, scaring the servants around her so much that they held their breath and dared not utter a word.

The eldest daughter, Wei Lanqian, was completely unaware of this. As soon as she entered the room, she asked, "Mother, have you brought me the new jewelry you promised to buy this morning?"

It was not until he saw the mess on the ground that he realized the seriousness of the situation. He then exchanged glances with the maid and asked what was going on.

After learning the details, Wei Lanqian commented calmly, "This doesn't seem like a big deal. Even if the wedding is held later, it's fine. Is it true that our family lacks this little bit of patience? Why are you so angry, mother?"

Lady Jingcheng Hou angrily pointed at her daughter's nose and snarled, "Do you think I'm only thinking about myself? This is all for your own good!"

Wei Lanqian asked back: "What does it have to do with me?"

"How could you be so ignorant? Prince Yongning is about to have his coming-of-age ceremony, and the Empress Dowager is seeking a suitable spouse for him. If we want our family to stand out and receive this honor, shouldn't we generously support the Empress Dowager's relatives and help consolidate their status?"