Shen Muxue opened her eyes wide and looked at the Queen Mother in front of her. She asked innocently, "Why don't we let Prince Xuan find another girl to be his wife?"

When she asked this question, it seemed as if she was just refusing a very ordinary little thing.

Faced with such a nonchalant reaction, the Queen Mother became even more concerned about her situation.

I originally thought that by enthroning the eldest daughter of the Shen family as the county lady, she would receive the treatment she deserves, but now it seems that it is not that simple.

So she angrily gave an order: "Come, go to the Shen Mansion and investigate thoroughly to see how they treat their daughter!"

"do not want!"

Shen Muxue hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "Why are you doing this? Actually, there is no need..."

But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by the furious Queen Mother. "Why not? Ever since that so-called 'eldest daughter' came back, you've been bullied so badly that you don't even dare to set foot in your own home! Don't I have the right to seek justice for you? Your Shen family made such a mistake back then, so who can guarantee that they won't make the same mistake again? This time, I want to see clearly what they want!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Shen Muxue quickly comforted her and said, "It's really okay. Xue'er really likes being by your side. I remember when grandma was still alive, the three of us always played together. Now that the old lady has passed away, I just hope to be able to accompany you every day. That way I will be very happy."

The Queen Mother chuckled and said, "You clever little thing! I'm so old, how could I have the energy to play games with you? Really, you should find some kids your own age to play with."

Seeing that the Queen Mother's mood had eased, Shen Muxue struck while the iron was hot and continued, "If you won't play with me, then I will go find the Emperor to play. Xue'er has made up her mind this time. No matter what, she will stay in the palace and not leave."

The Empress Dowager's laughter was even louder than before. "Would the Emperor be willing to play with you? He only sees you as a little kid. Do you remember when you were little? You loved sweet-scented osmanthus candy the most. Many times you would hold sweet-scented osmanthus candy in your hand and go to the Emperor to ask him to hold you. But as soon as he saw you coming, he would do everything in his power to avoid you."

After hearing this, Shen Muxue felt a chill in her heart: Is it possible that in the eyes of the emperor, she is always just a little girl who needs care?

If this is true, how can I make him change his opinion of me in the future?

"But, in Xue'er's memory, it seems that there are not many opportunities to meet the emperor."

She asked tentatively.

The Queen Mother stopped laughing and began to count on her fingers, "You are seventeen now. When you were five, the Emperor was twenty. During those five years, you saw each other quite frequently. However, since then, since the Emperor ascended the throne, he has been busy with government affairs and has come to my place less and less frequently. It has probably been over ten years since you two have seen each other."

After going through this process, it can't be said that I watched him grow up, it's just that we had more opportunities to spend time together when he was young.

This conclusion made Shen Muxue feel a little relieved, because she was very worried that the emperor would regard her as an ignorant child.

"In that case, Xue'er will personally go and deliver some homemade snacks to the emperor tonight."

"Go ahead, go ahead. The Emperor always finds me, an old woman, annoying. If you go, he won't give you a cold shoulder."

The Queen Mother sighed softly, her eyes filled with helplessness and a little dissatisfaction, as if she was already accustomed to the Emperor's attitude.

In the Duke's Mansion, Shen Luoxi was lying in Madam Kang's arms and crying.

Tears fell like pearls from a broken string: "Mother, why is it that all of this belongs to my daughter? The status of the legitimate daughter of Duke Anguo and the engagement with Prince Xuan originally belonged to me, but they were taken away by Shen Muxue. Why does it seem like I'm stealing her now? This unfairness makes me feel extremely heartbroken."

She started out by just sobbing, but gradually her sobs turned into heart-wrenching tears.

When Mrs. Kang saw her daughter like this, she couldn't help but feel distressed and kept stroking her back gently to try to comfort her.

"My dear daughter, don't worry. How could Shen Muxue take away something that belongs to you? I'm here for you. I will definitely find a way to make her completely leave our circle of life."

Mrs. Kang's face showed a rare resolute expression, with a cold and determined look in her eyes. It was obvious that she had never really liked Shen Muxue since she was a child. After all, she was adopted and raised by the old lady since she was a child, and she was not considered a member of the family at all.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Kang became even more determined to seek justice for her own daughter.

She quickly summoned a trustworthy old woman and ordered her to go to her mother's house to invite her nephew to stay with her for a few days.

I plan to take the opportunity to lure Shen Muxue out when I visit the palace tomorrow, so that everything will become much easier to solve.

Only by solving the problem of Shen Muxue as soon as possible can his precious daughter enjoy the life she deserves as the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion.

In the Qilin Palace, Shen Muxue and Qing Qian were coming together to meet the emperor.

Shen Muxue slowly walked to the desk and placed the carefully prepared snacks down. Then, she softly addressed the emperor, who was busy with his paperwork, "Your Majesty, you have been toiling away on state affairs these past few days. It is truly exhausting. Please rest for a moment and enjoy some pastries to relax your mind and body. These are gifts from the Empress Dowager, whom I have specially instructed you to bring."

However, His Majesty the Emperor did not immediately look up to respond to the beautiful girl, but continued to concentrate on reviewing the pile of memorials in front of him with his head lowered.

After a long time, he finally responded with three simple words: "I understand."

In order to complete this audience mission more decently, Shen Muxue specially chose a light and brightly colored dress to wear, and took a bath, changed clothes and put on a light and elegant fragrance in advance.

As the breeze blew gently, the hem of the skirt began to dance, and some of the soft fabric even accidentally touched the lower end of the dragon robe of the person sitting next to him who was working intently.

At the same time, a faint sweet scent seemed to begin to spread in the air, gradually spreading in this small but solemn space.

However, the emperor seemed completely unaware of her intentions, which made Shen Muxue wonder: Is he really as cold and ruthless as the rumors say?

She took a deep breath, mustered up all her courage, pretended to be extremely frightened, and suddenly pounced on the emperor.

"Oh, it's a cockroach!"

She almost shouted and hugged the emperor's neck tightly.

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