Therefore, after careful consideration, the young nobleman chose to take a relatively gentler and more tactful approach to resolve the problem.

The exchange negotiation was carried out with the condition of an exquisite phoenix hairpin that once belonged to his deceased mother but had been unused for a long time.

Soon, the old woman in charge of delivering the message arrived at the destination. She carefully conveyed the owner's wish for the return of the item, following a pre-prepared message: "Our prince accidentally lost a very valuable item. Miss, could you please inquire if any of your friends or family might have found it by mistake? If so, please inform us as soon as possible and help return it. The prince would be deeply grateful."

In fact, for Shen Luoxi, owning something that represents the identity of King Xuan has always been a small wish in her heart.

Such a token not only symbolizes the emotional connection between the two of them, but also adds a physical testimony to this unclear relationship.

And what Prince Xuan had just said was full of concern for her, which made her feel so warm in her heart that she could not express it in words. She almost blurted out to return the hairpin to him.

However, considering the inherent shyness and reserve of women, as well as the desire to cherish beautiful memories, Shen Luoxi finally chose to smile and solemnly accepted this thoughtful gift: "Thank you, Madam, for making such a special trip. Don't worry, I will immediately arrange for my men to look for it. If I find it, I will notify the palace immediately."

When Mrs. Wei learned about this, she was extremely surprised. After all, it was rare that a small piece of jade could attract so much attention from His Royal Highness Prince Xuan.

So, driven by some unspoken curiosity, she did not take immediate action to return it.

During this period, because he was worried about the jade pendant that was of great significance to him and was unable to get it back, King Xuan seemed particularly uneasy and immersed in melancholy all day long.

In order to retrieve the lost items as soon as possible and at the same time touch the softest spot in Shen Luoxi's heart, he tried to show his sincerity through different ways, such as frequently sending various carefully selected gifts to the Shen family, hoping to get a response from the beauty as soon as possible.

On the other side, inside the palace, the scene was completely different.

Having lost the feeling of being favored by the emperor, Shen Muxue became very depressed.

The emperor, who used to come to visit her frequently, has rarely appeared recently, and even stopped inviting her to the regular court meetings.

This change made Shen Muxue feel extremely unhappy.

"Your Majesty seems to be very busy recently?"

She complained to the Queen Mother with some resentment.

"Alas..." Hearing this, the Queen Mother could only sigh helplessly, then explained, "Severe floods have broken out in Jiangnan, and countless innocent people have lost their homes and are flocking to the capital for refuge. From what I understand, quite a few displaced people have gathered outside the palace. I'm sure the Emperor has been very worried these past few days trying to deal with this emergency."

After learning the truth, Shen Muxue, though fully aware that her own efforts were insignificant in the face of such a massive disaster, still actively considered countermeasures: "Then why not consider mobilizing people from all walks of life to work together to raise disaster relief funds? For example, we could hold an auction within the palace for charitable donations, encouraging everyone to contribute valuable personal belongings to the auction, and use the proceeds to help the people in the disaster area. This would also help relieve the emperor's worries."

The Queen Mother thought this was a great suggestion and immediately agreed to let Shen Muxue take full charge of the matter.

She believed that Shen Muxue could handle this matter, so she delegated power to her without any hesitation.

Three days later, all the young masters and young ladies from the wealthy families in the capital came to the palace to participate in the auction.

They were dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked excited, obviously looking forward to the upcoming auction.

The entire palace was bustling with activity and filled with a festive atmosphere.

Shen Luoxi was also in the crowd.

Her arrival attracted many people's attention, but she did not care about these looks. Instead, she seemed very calm.

She had sent a message to King Xuan, saying that the jade pendant had been found and that she planned to sell it to him through an auction, and in doing so, she could also donate some money to the disaster victims.

This idea had been brewing in her mind for a long time. She felt that it could not only solve King Xuan's problem, but also provide some help to the people affected by the disaster.

After hearing this, Prince Xuan's heart began to beat fast. How could the jade pendant be sold so easily?

He remembered that the item was very important to him, not only because of its value, but also because it represented a special memory.

Could it be that Shen Luoxi feels that her head is too strong?

Thinking of this, his brows couldn't help but furrowed tightly, his heart filled with anxiety and doubts about what was about to happen.

The Imperial Garden was packed with people, and the auction was going on with great success.

The young masters and young ladies from each family were very generous and put their treasured things up for auction, and soon a large sum of money was raised for charity.

Behind every lot is a heartwarming or touching story, making this not just a simple auction, but more like a big gathering for sharing stories and love.

The Queen Mother was in a good mood and praised Shen Muxue, expressing her high recognition of her abilities.

Not only that, she even wanted her to show herself before the emperor to commend her for the outstanding talent she demonstrated in organizing this event.

Therefore, the Queen Mother decisively ordered and specially arranged for Shen Muxue to go to the palace to ask the Emperor if he could provide a piece of calligraphy and painting written by himself as an auction item, hoping to further increase the significance of this auction.

After receiving the order, Shen Muxue did not dare to delay and immediately went to the Qilin Hall.

But what I didn't expect was that I was blocked as soon as I reached the door.

"Eunuch Peng, I'm here to report the auction as instructed by the Queen Mother," Shen Muxue said, trying to remain calm. "Are you really trying to embarrass me?"

Judging from the other party's serious expression, it seems that he really has something to hide.

Eunuch Peng hesitated for a moment, thinking that since it was daytime, there shouldn't be any problems. Just as he was hesitating, he heard Shen Muxue say in an almost pleading tone, "For the sake of those who are suffering, could you please do me a small favor and help report it?"

After hearing this, and considering that he really cared about the situation of the people affected by the disaster, he finally decided not to stop it.

So he turned and went into the palace and reported this special request to the emperor.

At that time, the emperor was staring at the Ministry of Revenue's bill for raising charity funds, his brows furrowed so tightly that it seemed as if he could crush a mosquito to death.

Every word of the bill was like a needle piercing his heart, making him anxious and uneasy.

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