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

Hearing this, the Queen Mother's originally gentle expression suddenly turned much colder. She frowned slightly and asked, "The sister you are talking about is..."

Mrs. Kang's face suddenly became extremely embarrassed, as if she realized that her words might be inappropriate. "Oh, what I meant is that Luo Xi has a legitimate blood connection to the Duke's Mansion after all. According to the family order, she should be the eldest daughter."

Even someone as noble as the Empress Dowager couldn't interfere too much in such family matters, so she just sneered in response. Then she smiled at Shen Muxue and suggested, "I just heard that Prince Xuan and the Emperor went to play chess and chat somewhere in the palace. You can invite them over to sit and chat."

After this instruction was clearly conveyed, Mrs. Kang gently patted the back of Shen Luoxi's hand, who was clutching her clothes tightly, to calm her down. At the same time, she made a request: "Please allow the two girls to go together. After all, their relationship is very deep. They even squeezed into the same room to rest last night. I believe they don't want to be separated at this moment!"

Looking at the scene in front of her, the Queen Mother turned to look at Shen Muxue who was sitting next to her, and saw that she nodded in agreement with an innocent smile on her face. Finally, she decided to allow the two of them to go to the Imperial Garden together to look for the Emperor and Prince Xuan.

As they walked towards the Imperial Garden, Shen Luoxi appeared extremely curious and excited, peppering her sister with questions about the Emperor and Prince Xuan. However, Shen Muxue knew very little about the situation. Although she had often accompanied her grandmother to the palace since she was young, she had rarely had the opportunity to actually see the Emperor.

Besides, the emperor's personality has changed drastically since he was poisoned many years ago, and he treats everyone indifferently.

Nowadays, apart from attending court to handle government affairs, he is obsessed with studying Buddhism and almost regards himself as a monk.

Over the years, the Empress Dowager had repeatedly and earnestly urged him to choose a queen or a concubine in the hope of passing on the bloodline, but the Emperor always took a casual attitude and did not pay much attention.

As for Prince Xuan, although he was originally Shen Muxue's fiancé, due to various developments, he is now about to become Shen Luoxi's new fiancé.

In this case, letting Shen Luoxi understand everything herself is the best option.

The two soon arrived at the Imperial Garden and saw the Emperor and Prince Xuan playing chess intently.

Although the emperor has no children, the one he loves the most is Prince Xuan among his many sons and nephews.

Their relationship is so close that if Shen Muxue had not been brought into this world by the system, Prince Xuan would be the next undisputed candidate for emperor.

But now, this hope has been completely dashed.

The two of them bowed and greeted each other, but the emperor, holding the chess piece in his hand, seemed not to notice their arrival at all.

Only Prince Xuan looked up at them, smiled slightly, and nodded gently.

"Is this the daughter that Duke Anguo just found?"

Prince Xuan asked, and as soon as he said that, Shen Luoxi bowed slightly again. Their eyes met for a brief moment and then separated.

Fortunately, this was not an overly intimate interaction in front of Shen Muxue, otherwise it would have been quite embarrassing.

"It's my sister. Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Queen Mother invites you over."

She replied, her tone gentle and respectful.

When the emperor heard the empress dowager's invitation, he frowned at first, obviously reluctant to leave the ongoing chess game, but then he relaxed and seemed to accept the fact.

Shen Muxue knew very well that the emperor had a cold temperament and did not like to talk too much with others. He usually only went to the Empress Dowager's palace to pay his respects out of filial piety. In fact, the relationship between mother and son was quite dull.

Simply put, the empress dowager's fiery enthusiasm and the emperor's icy indifference formed a sharp contrast, but the emperor's attitude was not only directed at the empress dowager, but to everyone, so everyone was used to it.

There are rumors that Buddhists are full of compassion and mercy in their hearts. However, judging from the emperor's behavior, there is no sense of compassion at all. He just looks high and mighty, cold and ruthless, treating everyone as if they were air.

This kind of character makes him like a Buddha statue in a temple. Although he hears all kinds of suffering in the world, he never lends a helping hand.

How can I gain the favor of His Majesty?

She thought, since there was no hope of changing his character directly, the only way to get close to him was to cater to his preferences.

At this moment, the emperor put down the chess piece in his hand, stood up and left the room.

The remaining three followed closely behind, heading towards Changping Palace.

Looking at this scene, Shen Muxue smiled lightly, then quickened her pace to catch up.

"oops!"

A voice suddenly sounded.

"Did you fall?"

Then another concerned voice followed.

Shen Muxue looked back and found that it was King Xuan who happened to support Shen Luoxi who was about to fall in time.

Seeing how well-integrated these two were, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly: It seems their relationship is progressing very quickly, and maybe they'll announce the good news of their marriage soon.

Since Shen Muxue's goal has always been to give birth to a child for the emperor, she did not take her sister's little plan or the apologetic Prince Xuan's plan seriously.

She pretended not to notice what had just happened and continued walking.

Just at this moment, her eyes met the gaze of the emperor who was looking at her.

She approached quietly and said flatteringly, "Your Majesty, since my grandmother passed away, I have been copying scriptures every day. My heart has become extremely peaceful, and I only wish to devote myself to Buddhism. I wonder if Your Majesty would be willing to grant me a Dharma name?"

Pei Yi is the emperor's name, and his legal name is "Buxun". It can be seen that although he looks calm, he actually has a soul that desires to break the rules and pursue freedom.

Now that I have stated that I am also a Buddhist and requested a Dharma name, I should be able to make the emperor feel good about me.

"System, how much favor does the emperor have towards me?"

[Ahem...you might not believe this number, but it's currently 1 o'clock.]

"Not really. After all, I grew up in the palace. Even if we're not family, I should at least have some feelings for each other."

【Perhaps for others, the Emperor's favorability value is zero.】

Well, this exchange made her realize anew how cold and indifferent the emperor really was.

The emperor said as he took a few steps forward, "Nonsense."

Shen Muxue was stunned. It seemed that the emperor did not agree with the idea of ​​giving himself a Buddhist name, so this attempt obviously failed to improve his favorability.

"Your Majesty, the name 'Hu Nao' doesn't sound very nice. Can you change it to another one?"

Hearing this, he stopped and turned to look at Shen Muxue, then glanced at King Xuan and Shen Luoxi who were lagging behind, and then responded in a slightly sarcastic tone: "Little trick."

After saying that, he walked straight towards the Qilin Hall.