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

Today's coming-of-age ceremony is particularly grand and luxurious.

The venue was decorated with extraordinary exquisiteness, and all kinds of decorations were made of the finest materials. Mrs. Kang was able to hold the ceremony to this level in such a short time, which obviously took a lot of effort and money, and it can be seen that she attached great importance to this ceremony.

Shen Muxue participated in the coming-of-age ceremony as a sponsor. Wearing a solemn and elegant dress, she carefully handed the hairpin used in the ceremony to the main guest, Princess Leyang, who then inserted the symbol of growing up into Shen Luoxi's hairpin.

The entire process, every detail was filled with solemnity, and Shen Muxue was fully focused, fearing that any mistakes would destroy the solemnity.

When she took the hairpin from the maid, her hand trembled slightly and she almost dropped it.

The hairpin was a work that Prince Xuan had spent a long time carving himself. Every detail on it revealed ingenuity and care. It was originally intended to be a present for her eighteenth birthday.

But now, it has become one of the important props in today's ceremony.

Seeing Shen Luoxi's always provocative eyes - the kind of eyes that seemed to say "this is what you lost", Shen Muxue immediately understood the reason.

Despite her inner turmoil, she tried her best to remain calm on the surface and slowly handed the special hairpin to Princess Leyang. She sighed inwardly, but still maintained a decent smile on her face.

Taking advantage of the brief break, she glanced at the crowd around her and happened to meet the eyes of King Xuan, who was standing a little uncomfortably not far away.

There was obvious evasion and guilt in his expression, and he didn't even dare to meet her gaze for too long.

A complex emotion can be clearly read from the other person's expression, including apology for being unable to change the current situation and indescribable embarrassment.

The relationship between the two of them progressed so rapidly that even such a private gift could be brought out so openly and even used as part of a public ceremony, obviously deliberately to embarrass himself.

Faced with such a situation, Shen Muxue had thought about letting go and helping the newlyweds, giving them a fair chance, but after a moment of worry, she let go of the idea and decided not to dwell on the past, but to shift her attention to more important things, such as how to win more favor from the emperor and strive for a better future for herself.

When the whole ceremony was finally over, Shen Muxue wanted to find a quiet place to calm down, but unexpectedly, she had just taken a few steps when she unexpectedly ran into several familiar noble ladies.

"Isn't this the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion?"

One of them asked in a deliberately surprised and slightly sarcastic tone.

"Wrong, now it's the Second Miss."

Another one corrected him immediately. Several young ladies covered the lower half of their faces with fans, secretly exchanged meaningful glances with each other, and whispered from time to time. It was obvious that they were extremely proud of Shen Muxue's current status which was much worse than before.

Shen Muxue did not choose to respond to their words or show any dissatisfaction. She just wanted to leave here as soon as possible to avoid causing more unnecessary trouble.

However, just as she was about to turn around and leave, she suddenly found that her way was blocked by another group of people.

"Miss Shen, don't go over there. Prince Xuan is meeting a beautiful lady there."

The follower's words were like a stone thrown into a tranquil lake, causing ripples.

Looking in the direction of the voice, Shen Muxue saw King Xuan and Shen Luoxi standing there side by side and talking.

Prince Xuan was wearing a luxurious brocade robe and smiling, while Shen Luoxi looked a little nervous, but there was still longing and expectation in her eyes.

"Second Miss, don't be sad. Although Prince Xuan looks down on an adopted daughter, there are still many dignitaries in the capital who are willing to accept the daughter of the Duke's Mansion."

The people around him comforted him.

Their tone contained both concern and sympathy, but more importantly, they felt helpless about the reality.

"That's right. My cousin lost his wife not long ago, and our teacher recently passed the imperial examination. They are both very good choices, both in terms of family background and personal character."

Another person echoed, trying to ease Shen Muxue's inner anxiety by proposing more feasible marriage candidates.

After hearing these remarks, everyone present burst into laughter, as if spreading Shen Muxue's situation as a joke.

Amidst such noise, Shen Muxue silently comforted herself in her heart: It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.

She believed that one day, she would make those who laughed at her pay the price.

Suddenly, a maid ran up to them and shouted to Shen Muxue breathlessly, "Second Miss, hurry to the front hall to receive the imperial edict! The emperor has sent someone to read it out."

When we arrived at the front hall, a group of people were already gathered there waiting.

The Duke's Mansion held a grand coming-of-age ceremony for Shen Luoxi today, and publicly announced that she was their legitimate daughter.

Just when everyone thought that this was the most glorious time for Shen Luoxi, unexpectedly, another imperial edict came, causing everyone to speculate whether this sudden good news was to bestow a title on the newly recognized lady?

Seeing the person delivering the imperial edict arrive, everyone in the Shen family in the Duke's Mansion immediately knelt on the ground, waiting silently for what was about to happen next.

The eunuch unfolded the imperial edict and slowly read, "By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Mu Xue, the daughter of the Shen family, is gentle and generous, intelligent and clever, and deeply loved by the Empress Dowager. Therefore, she is hereby conferred the title of Princess of Changle County. This is my decree."

After hearing all this, Madam Kang still felt incredible and couldn't help asking the eunuch who was responsible for conveying the imperial edict, "Is there a mistake? The eldest daughter of our Shen family should be Shen Luoxi, how did it become Mu Xue?"

In response, the young eunuch just smiled coldly and replied, "Madam, you are really a joke. How can the emperor's decree be wrong?"

At this moment, Shen Luoxi's face was as pale as a piece of paper, and her body was standing aside, shaky.

What was supposed to be her day had become so ironic because of this unexpected incident. Meanwhile, Shen Muxue calmly stepped forward to accept the emperor's grace, as if everything had been expected.

The noble ladies who had been laughing at her just now now quietly moved to the back. They lowered their heads and carefully avoided Shen Muxue's gaze.

It turns out that it was not a phoenix turning into a chicken, but a real phoenix reborn from the ashes.

It seemed that they spoke too early, and now they couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

There was a lot of discussion among the onlookers, and they were whispering about what was happening before their eyes.

"Although Shen Muxue is just an adopted daughter, she was chosen by the Queen Mother, which shows that her status is very important!"

Someone whispered.

"Indeed. I heard she's engaged to Prince Xuan. If Prince Xuan is ever made Crown Prince..."

Another person then echoed, with a hint of envy and amazement in his tone.