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

She began to quickly plan in her mind how to establish a relationship with the Queen Mother.

It is obviously inappropriate to start from Marquis Jingcheng. After all, the wife of Marquis Jingcheng may not even be able to reach the threshold of the empress dowager.

On the contrary, perhaps a breakthrough could be sought from Marquis Pingyang, because the Queen Mother favored Marquis Pingyang's daughter, and she happened to be a relative of the mansion, so perhaps she could take the opportunity to enter the palace together to make suggestions.

With this purpose in mind, Madam Shen found her eldest daughter, Shen Jiangzhi, and subtly expressed her idea of ​​making Shen Muxue a concubine, so that all the dowry could be transferred to the hands of the principal wife for the empress dowager to dispose of.

After hearing these remarks, Shen Jiangzhi felt very excited.

If Shen Muxue could really marry Prince Yongning as a concubine, wouldn't the sister-in-law, as the mistress of the house, be able to control the use of these properties? This would undoubtedly be a good thing for the Marquis of Pingyang!

In today's society, all the property of a concubine must be handled by the wife of the house.

Therefore, after careful arrangements, Madam Shen followed the wife of Marquis Pingyang to visit the Queen Mother.

The two exchanged pleasantries in the hall, sipping several cups of fragrant tea before Lord Meng finally spoke, "Shen Muxue is my sister's daughter. She lost her mother at a young age and has been doted on by her family. She has a pure and innocent character and knows nothing. Therefore, we were all worried that she would suffer if sent to another family. Initially, we planned to marry her off to a family with the same surname so that they could take care of her, but we didn't expect this to happen."

Seeing that the Queen Mother had grasped the underlying meaning of her words—that in addition to accepting Shen Muxue as a concubine, she also had to agree to another woman joining the marriage—Madam Shen continued, "We really can't bear to let her live alone away from home, so we hope to send both girls home at the same time. That way, the two sisters can look after each other, giving us greater peace of mind."

The Queen Mother understood clearly that the other party intended not only to accept a concubine but also to marry a wife.

We must first select a suitable candidate to be the consort of Prince Yongning. The second daughter of the Shen family is well-known for her good character and is naturally the best choice.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but suppress a smile as she looked at the wife of Marquis Pingyang who had just returned after changing her clothes.

If they really get married in the end, then this marquis' wife can be considered to be inviting a wolf into the house.

"Since a marriage between a royal palace and a royal family is not something to be taken lightly, I dare not make a decision on my own. I will report to Your Majesty later."

After hearing the reply, the two ladies left with satisfied smiles on their faces, waiting for good news.

By the evening of that day, the empress dowager had submitted several candidate materials to the emperor, including Shen Lingwei's name.

The emperor frowned slightly at the list but soon regained his composure. Although he was grateful to the old ministers for their help in ascending the throne,

But he also knew that behind all this was actually a more complicated political game. If he had not turned the tide and defeated the Queen Mother's clan to seize real power, he would probably still be a puppet today or would have been dead long ago.

Therefore, he was very respectful to the Queen Mother to repay her kindness, but at the same time he did not forget to be wary of her.

In the court, he suppressed the power of the empress dowager's mother's family and the Prince of Yongning over the years and monopolized power, which made the empress dowager confined to the deep palace and had no chance to interfere in state affairs.

Because of this, Prince Yongning’s official wife would never be the daughter of a minister, and would never provide Prince Yongning with a strong supporter.

Even though he might allow Prince Yongning to succeed to the throne after his death, he would never give the other party any rights while he was alive.

As for Shen Lingwei, she is the wrong candidate no matter what. After all, the Shen family not only holds actual power, but is also very popular among scholars.

However, the situation is different now.

If he left Mu Xue to stay with him, he was worried that after a hundred years, there would be no son to inherit the family, and Shen Mu Xue would have no one to rely on.

If Shen Lingwei becomes the future queen, perhaps she can provide some security for Shen Muxue's future life?

Taking Shen Muxue's interests into consideration, he believed that letting Shen Lingwei become the principal wife of Prince Yongning was the best solution.

At nightfall, Shen Muxue was once again taken away from her residence by the emperor.

"Are you still going to Hongfu Temple tonight?"

The emperor personally wrapped the cloak around Shen Muxue and gently touched her cheek, which was as smooth as jade, and couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

"Don't go."

Fortunately, it is really difficult to talk about doing this when there are people around.

Less than half an hour later, Shen Muxue was already in the Tai Chi Hall.

She looked around in confusion, grabbed the emperor and asked, "Is this the palace?"

The emperor held her and sat her on his lap, and whispered gently in her ear: "This is Taiji Hall, where the dragon energy is the strongest. The palace is cold, and I'm worried you'll catch a cold outside."

Upon hearing this, Shen Muxue's face flushed. Isn't this a place for meetings?

Why does this emperor always look for unexpected places?

......

When the emperor noticed the list of candidates on the table, he asked, "Is Shen Lingwei good to you?"

This sudden question made Shen Muxue stunned, "Why would His Majesty care about this?"

"The Queen Mother is currently selecting a princess for Prince Yongning, and Shen Lingwei's name is among them. If she truly treats you well, then I would be inclined to choose her as my principal consort. This way, after I pass away, perhaps she can still take care of you for a while as queen."

Hearing this, Shen Muxue's heart trembled slightly. It turned out that the emperor was already making plans for her future.

This was the first time she felt that the emperor was truly thinking about her, so she pretended to be touched and hugged his waist tightly.

"My cousin has always been very kind to me. Please thank Your Majesty for your consideration."

Shen Muxue was thinking about this matter in her mind.

The Wei family lost the dowry originally prepared for her, and also lost the opportunity to become the principal wife of Prince Yongning.

I didn't expect the Shen family to come up with such an idea.

How did they persuade the Queen Mother?

Is it still because of this huge wealth?

What exactly is their purpose?

Did he want her to remarry someone from the Queen Mother's family so that he could directly offer her the dowry?

Whatever plans they had, they were doomed to fail.

Because she already belonged to the emperor.

As for Shen Lingwei, since the other party is so ambitious, she might as well give her a push. Anyway, when she becomes pregnant and gives birth to the child, it means that King Yongning will never be able to turn things around.

As for those who tried to surrender to the Queen Mother with this dowry, if they did not get what they wanted, I wonder if they would be nicer to this "granddaughter-in-law".

It’s exciting to think about it, and Shen Muxue can’t wait for this day to come.

"Your Majesty, please grant me the marriage. When I enter the palace in a few days, I will be able to play with my sister."

According to common sense, Prince Yongning should not live in the imperial palace.

After all, the harem is where the emperor's concubines live. If Prince Yongning is given the opportunity to get close to these women, it may lead to confusion in the royal bloodline.