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

Wei Lanqian was even more confused by this and asked her mother in confusion, "Then we should just donate generously. When I become the Princess of Yongning or even the Queen, all the glory and wealth will come naturally."

"You kid!"

The wife of Marquis Jingcheng was so angry that she pointed at her nose and said angrily, "Do you think that with ten thousand taels of silver, you can buy the position of Princess of Yongning County? Back then, the Empress Dowager's family missed a military opportunity, and almost all the adult males in the family were executed by the Emperor's order. Since then, the family has been declining."

"It would take at least hundreds of thousands of taels to revitalize the Empress Dowager's family. We don't have that much spare money, so we can only rely on Shen Muxue's generous dowry. If she doesn't marry you soon, you won't know when you'll become a princess."

After hearing the explanation, Wei Lanqian was still puzzled and said, "Now she is the Queen Mother, the head of the harem, enjoying supreme glory and splendor. Why does she need to rely on our financial resources anymore?"

Seeing this, the wife of Marquis Jingcheng sighed heavily in her heart, wondering whether her daughter really had the ability to survive in the midst of intrigue and deception.

"You don't know. In the past, the Empress's family controlled hundreds of thousands of troops on the northern frontier. Their glory was unparalleled, and even the Emperor had to be wary of them. Later, after the Emperor took power, the family neglected defenses, allowing foreign invaders to take advantage and nearly invade the Imperial City. To stabilize the situation, the Emperor personally led the army to quell the rebellion and exterminate all adult males."

"Since then, the Empress Dowager's maternal family has been suppressed for a long time and has been unable to rise up. In addition, the national finances have suffered a severe impact. The Empress Dowager is also very tight on funds and is unable to provide relief to her maternal relatives. Although no one in the court dares to directly challenge their influence, if we can provide financial support and help the Empress Dowager's maternal family make a comeback, then the Empress Dowager will indeed ask the Prince of Yongning to choose you as his princess."

After listening to her mother's analysis, Wei Lanqian gradually understood the truth.

If you want to stand out among many beauties, you must have sufficient financial support.

“So how much money do we need to invest?”

She continued to ask.

"Take buying a nice house, for example. It can easily cost tens of thousands, or even over a hundred thousand taels of silver. As for something as big as getting married, it'll cost at least several thousand to ten thousand taels. Now that those once helpless children have grown up, it's the perfect time to prepare for homeownership and marriage. You can imagine how enormous the expenses are."

Although he was extremely reluctant to curry favor with Shen Muxue, whom he had always looked down upon, everything seemed to become bearable in order to gain the appreciation of the empress dowager.

"Mom, I'll go to my grandmother's house tomorrow and try to please that stupid girl."

If not, the best person to go and mediate would actually be sister Wei Zixian.

Unfortunately, the latter really could not accept the idea of ​​making friends with the other party, and Lady Jingcheng Hou was helpless about it.

On the other hand, after successfully making her aunt angry and leaving, Shen Muxue spent the afternoon leisurely humming little songs and copying scriptures to pass the time.

Although several sisters came to invite her to play together, she declined them all.

Whenever I recall their reactions at that time, I find it extremely interesting.

As the sun set and the beautiful day ended, the spy hidden in the mansion reported the above information to the master:

"Your Majesty, I have checked and found that Miss Shen not only slept soundly during the day, but also sang songs to express her joy."

Even though only two days had passed, the emperor didn't hold out much hope for a miracle. "Just continue monitoring as usual."

In the early morning of the third day, when the visitor appeared, the entire Nong Yu Hall immediately became busy.

Maids and old women were seen surrounding the distinguished guests, waiting on them.

"Oh, this is such a headache! I have so many extra pieces of clothing that my mother made, but I can't even find a good piece of jewelry to match them."

Wei Lanqian occasionally complained.

"The new jewelry sent by the silver shop is too delicate and exquisitely crafted, and it doesn't really complement my overall elegance..."

"Also, the Queen Mother praised my guzheng skills, saying they're now as proficient as embroidery!"

After witnessing all this, the three Shen sisters could only stand together and remain silent.

At this moment, the old man hurriedly spoke up to lighten the mood: "Why don't you young people come up with something to liven up the atmosphere? Why do you always stand in front of this old woman?"

Then the group moved to the garden to stroll around.

Out of politeness, Shen Lingwei had to take the initiative to break the awkward silence and continue to talk and interact with the guests.

"Cousin, how about we go shopping for some rouge together tomorrow?"

"Alas, I have to go to the palace to attend a flower viewing banquet tomorrow, so I'm afraid I won't be able to spare any time. You guys don't go out much on weekdays, so why are you buying rouge so frequently lately?"

Even though Shen Lingwei was very well-mannered, her expression looked a little strange at this moment.

Shen Muxue laughed secretly in her heart and almost couldn't help but want to speak out.

"I have to go back and copy scriptures for my mother, so I won't be hanging out with you guys any longer. Please, my two sisters, spend more time with my cousin."

After saying that, Shen Muxue left the table immediately, without even giving the three of them time to react.

"Hey, don't go away, I haven't talked to you yet!"

What the hell? She really thinks she is the queen, waiting for everyone to come and see her one by one.

Wei Lanqian returned home in dismay and complained to the wife of Marquis Jingcheng: "This Shen Muxue is really ignorant. I will ask my brother to teach her a lesson tomorrow. If she continues to act like this, our family will not accept her as a daughter-in-law."

Shen Muxue spent another happy day, and the secret guard reported the latest situation on time.

"Miss Shen is still full of energy today. She was sleeping soundly when I left."

The emperor tapped the table lightly with his fingers. Tomorrow morning it would be three days. Would she suddenly pass away in the middle of the night?

Thinking of this, the emperor became a little worried. After hesitating for a while, he finally said, "I have decided to go and take a look."

Shen Muxue didn't know that while she was sleeping, there was a person sitting quietly by her bed guarding her until dawn, when the person quietly left.

The next day, when he went to court, the emperor was absent-minded, fearing that someone would come to report that Miss Shen had unfortunately passed away.

The emperor was in such fear until noon, when he could no longer contain himself and sent someone to bring back the news.

About half an hour later, the secret guard reported back, "Miss Shen is doing well. She even ate a few more shrimp dumplings today than yesterday."

It was a miracle that someone could touch his entire body and survive for more than three days.

Is it because he has recovered?

Or is it that the woman is just lucky and blessed?

"Continue monitoring and report to me every half day."

The secret guard followed the order and went to the Shen Mansion, only to see Shen Muxue meeting her fiancé.

Under pressure from his mother, Wei Zixian walked into the Shen Mansion with an unhappy mood and casually threw a small gadget to Shen Muxue as a gift.