Obviously, King Xuan was taking a roundabout way to deal with the matter coldly and deprived her of the right to manage the daily affairs of the family.
This made Shen Luoxi feel unprecedented powerlessness and frustration.
As a woman of distinguished family, she never imagined that one day she would be treated like this, ignored and neglected like an unfavored concubine. This humiliation was unbearable for her.
The maid beside her couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw her master in such a state. She supported the staggering Shen Luoxi and comforted her softly, "Princess, please don't worry. I will go to the Anguo Mansion right away and ask the Duke and his wife to seek an explanation for you."
The maid's words were gentle, but the determination contained in them was obvious.
For a maid, safeguarding the interests of her master is her duty.
It was already dark, and the outside world was shrouded in darkness, with only a few scattered lights remaining. The maid urged the carriage to speed up and drive towards the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, hoping to resolve the problem as soon as possible.
Finally, after a hurried and tense journey, we arrived at the gate of the mansion.
After the carriage stopped, the maid knocked on the door without hesitation, hoping to attract the attention of the gatekeeper.
After a while, the side door finally opened a crack, and a creaking sound broke the silence.
"Who is coming!"
Lao Chen's voice came from the gap, with a hint of caution.
"Uncle Chen, it's me, Granny Yang. Please open the door and let me in. I need to see Madam urgently."
The maid responded quickly, her tone full of anxiety.
Old Chen, the gatekeeper, squinted his eyes and looked at the familiar yet slightly nervous woman outside the door, obviously wanting to confirm whether she was really trustworthy.
At the same time, Grandma Yang stood still and let the old man check her.
"That won't do. The Duke has already issued an order that no one close to the princess should be allowed to leave."
Lao Chen's words were like an invisible barrier between the two of them, making the maid feel desperate.
Do you just give up like this?
Absolutely not!
"What's going on? Our princess has encountered an emergency!" As she said this, the unwilling Grandma Yang tried to force a step forward, trying to get through the only narrow gap in the door.
But the next moment, accompanied by a loud "bang", the door suddenly closed tightly again, almost injuring the maid's arm, making her break out in a cold sweat.
A cold voice echoed from inside the door: "This is the order of the Duke. If you have any questions, go directly to the Duke."
Granny Yang was so anxious that she jumped at the door and shouted anxiously, "If you don't open the door, how can I go to find the Duke? This is really frustrating!"
The two of them argued through the door for a long time. In the end, Grandma Yang couldn't get in, so she could only sigh helplessly and turn away.
When she returned to Prince Xuan's mansion, she didn't tell the truth, but said cautiously, "It's late at night, and the gate is closed. The Duke is always strict in running his household, and the gatekeepers dare not open the door easily. We have no choice but to wait until tomorrow morning to try to enter the mansion to ask for an audience."
Shen Luoxi believed it and rested peacefully, but in her heart she was only looking forward to going home early the next morning to call for help, hoping to solve this difficult problem as soon as possible.
Upon learning that Granny Yang couldn't even enter the gate of the Duke's Mansion, Prince Xuan in the study felt a sense of loss. He couldn't help but think: Was my decision really wrong?
At the same time, in the Duke of Anguo's mansion, the news of this matter quickly reached the Duke's ears. The latter sighed heavily and slowly walked into the main room where his wife was.
Mrs. Kang was still awake and sitting by the bed. When she saw her husband come in, the old couple fell into silence, as if they were both thinking about some complicated things.
In the end, it was the Duke who broke the silence. As the pillar of a family, no matter what challenges he encountered, he had to face them bravely and not retreat.
"I've mentioned before that Shen Luoxi isn't actually our biological daughter. I just bought her back because I didn't want you to be sad. Now she's unscrupulously offending the Empress in the palace. Since this has happened, let's take this opportunity to end our relationship with her. A daughter who's married off is like spilled water. From now on, our relationship with her is completely over."
Mrs. Kang still has some nostalgia in her heart. After all, every household has some unknown secrets, and as time goes by, all of this may be gradually forgotten.
Besides, she agreed to this matter at the time, and even the medicine was carefully prepared by her.
Every medicinal ingredient had been carefully selected, and now that the connection had been severed, she felt conflicted and reluctant.
However, when she looked up at the Duke's determined eyes, she immediately understood that everything was a foregone conclusion and knew that she had no other choice.
If he continues to be stubborn, who knows how much trouble it will bring to the family, and it may even affect innocent family members and clansmen.
Seeing his wife nod in acceptance, the prince relaxed a little and breathed a long sigh of relief.
What he worried about most was that his wife would do something irrational due to momentary emotions, thus bringing greater trouble to the entire family.
He softened his tone and said soothingly, "Xue'er has been raised in the mansion since she was a child. She's very close to us, just like our own daughter. Don't let your imagination run wild from now on. When the opportunity is right, we can go to the palace together to see her. There's nothing insurmountable between mother and daughter. Once we talk things out, we can still live in harmony as a family as before. Do you understand?"
Mrs. Kang nodded mechanically in agreement. Although she was still filled with loss, she tried hard to suppress her emotions and not let her husband discover her vulnerability.
The next morning, at dawn, the court officials were resting and the emperor did not have to attend court.
At this time, he had already fallen asleep with Shen Muxue in his arms until the sun was high in the sky.
When Shen Muxue woke up, she found that it was the emperor lying next to her. She immediately became playful and began to play in the quilt, constantly stroking the emperor's face gently, and occasionally blowing air into his ear secretly.
In fact, the emperor had already woken up, but he was curious about his lover's reaction after waking up, so he pretended to be still asleep and observed her.
As expected, not long after, the two were together again, immersed in sweetness and happiness.
Ever since Shen Muxue moved into the palace to live with the emperor, the empress dowager felt that life had become much more boring, and there was almost no entertainment except for routine official duties every day.
That day, she was taking a walk in the palace gardens and unknowingly walked outside the emperor's bedroom.
Seeing the Empress Dowager from afar, Eunuch Peng quickly stepped forward, smiling broadly and respectfully greeting her, "May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good fortune!"
After saying this, he respectfully led her to the side hall to sit and rest.
Eunuch Peng nodded slightly toward the main hall and chuckled softly, "The Emperor was busy handling government affairs until late last night before retiring. He must be in a sweet dream right now."
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