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Then came Madam Kang's pleading voice: "Master, things have developed to this point. I will let you handle it. But Luo Xi has suffered so much since she was a child. I hope you can forgive her. She is actually very fragile inside. She only hopes that there is someone who can give her true love."

"How dare you bring this up," Duke Anguo seethed. "Hasn't Luo Xi suffered enough since she was little? Even after returning home, you, as a mother, are still so indulgent. Look at what you've done! Not only did you fail to discipline your daughter, but you allowed her to make repeated mistakes. This truly disappoints me. No wonder the outside world is talking so much about my family."

He stared at the mother and daughter in front of him with eyes full of anger. If it wasn't because the woman in the room was indeed his nominal daughter, he would have wanted to drag the two of them out to show them to the public. They were really bringing shame to the Shen family.

Before the dispute broke out completely, Prince Xuan and Shen Luoxi appeared in the room together.

King Xuan remained silent as usual and just stood quietly by.

In contrast, Shen Luoxi straightened her spine and expressed her attitude in a firm and decisive tone: "Father, please listen to me. Since I already belong to Prince Xuan, my decision is made and cannot be wavered. If you do not agree to this marriage, I have no choice but to commit suicide to show my determination. This is my wish, and I hope you understand."

Duke Anguo responded sarcastically, "Such a noble sentiment! Do you think you can choose your own fate at will? Prince Xuan's marriage is a matter decided by the royal family, not by you. Since you have the courage to do such a thing, you must have a solution ready. Do you think you can solve the problem directly without me? What a joke."

Mrs. Kang and Shen Luoxi were shocked. They thought that after things had come to this point, Prince Xuan would stand up and take responsibility, and in order to maintain the family honor, Duke Anguo had no choice but to accept reality.

After all, they are all members of the Shen family, and the family's face and reputation are the most important.

However, who would have expected that the real obstacle would come from the level of the emperor and the empress dowager, which was the most difficult hurdle to overcome.

The two of them couldn't help but feel an unprecedented sense of crisis in their hearts, and faced with the impending changes in their fate, they felt extremely heavy in their hearts.

When Shen Muxue, who was hiding outside the door and listening, heard this, she couldn't help but be shocked and realized that the emperor and the queen mother were very likely to agree to this marriage.

The bond between her and Prince Xuan had long been severed, and apart from the Emperor, no one else was worthy of her consideration.

Now that the situation has developed to this point, instead of remaining deadlocked, it is better to go with the flow and make things better for everyone.

She mustered her courage and spoke, "Father, I've already told the Queen Mother that Prince Xuan and I are not a good match. After all, we have nothing in common, and there's no basis for genuine affection. Now that things have taken such a turn, I think we should go to the palace and petition the Queen Mother, telling her the truth. Perhaps we can earn her forgiveness."

Faced with this situation, Shen Luoxi kept his head down, feeling unprecedented shame - he kept asking himself in his heart, did Shen Muxue really give up the chance to become a princess?

Or is this all just a carefully planned conspiracy, the purpose of which is to free herself?

Shen Luoxi had very little time to think.

Time passed quickly and an hour passed quickly.

During this time, the group came to Changping Palace, where they happened to meet His Majesty the Emperor.

Seeing this scene, Prince Xuan and Shen Luoxi subconsciously knelt down in front of the Queen Mother.

Mrs. Kang hesitated, her expression tense as she tried to explain the whole story: they were truly in love, and this wasn't a forced marriage. Furthermore, Shen Muxue herself didn't want to continue this marriage in name only, so she hoped to use this opportunity to fulfill their wishes and free themselves from the constraints of traditional ethics.

After listening to Madam Kang's story, the Queen Mother smiled contemptuously, then glanced at Madam Kang sideways, and then turned to the Duke of Anguo standing beside her and said, "It seems that your wife is really not an ordinary person."

Duke Anguo has always been regarded as an important official in the court, and can even sit on equal footing with the emperor.

He didn't expect to be treated so coldly today because of his wife's words. This made him feel humiliated and he even wanted to divorce her.

The empress dowager, who was good at playing political games, sipped the fragrant tea slowly and leisurely, gently stroking the edge of the teacup with her fingers, and was reluctant to express any opinion.

It wasn't until the man beside her, dressed in gorgeous dragon robes and the emperor, began to show a hint of anxiety and whispered "Mother" that she slowly asked Shen Muxue, who was still sitting below, "Xue'er, what are your plans?"

Shen Muxue replied respectfully, "Everything will be subject to the Queen Mother's instructions."

In fact, in her heart, she had long understood that her way out was very narrow. Apart from entering a nunnery or marrying into the deep palace, there was no third possibility.

Therefore, she could only try to make her words sound a little better, hoping to win some respect for herself in the face of limited choices.

Then, the Queen Mother turned her gaze to Shen Luoxi, who was still kneeling below, and asked with a hint of inquiry: "What are your thoughts?"

The answer he received was firm and powerful: "I have now become His Majesty the Prince Xuan's confidant. As the saying goes, a woman cannot serve two husbands. No matter what, I will follow His Majesty the Prince Xuan and spend the rest of my life with him."

As soon as the voice fell, the Queen Mother smiled slightly and commented: "She does look like a fierce woman."

Unexpectedly, the old lady who seemed gentle and amiable on weekdays was so good at using words to hurt people's hearts. This made Shen Muxue turn her head and secretly look at her familiar face. Is this really the old lady who is so kind to her usually?

At this moment, she happened to meet the emperor's unintentional gaze. She was startled and quickly lowered her eyes, not daring to make eye contact with him again.

I silently said in my mind: "System, what is my current favorability value?"

[Host, please rest assured. Since you returned from outside the city, your favorability value has remained at a high level and is currently 85.]

After hearing this number, Shen Muxue felt comforted, and it also made her more confident to continue paying attention to any changes that might happen next.

"King Xuan, what do you think about this?"

It was only at this moment that Prince Xuan seemed to wake up from a dream. His eyes seemed to still carry a hazy aftertaste, and he replied in a slightly hoarse voice: "I wish to marry Muxue of the Shen family."

Shen Luoxi was so shocked that she could hardly believe her ears.