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

The solution to the problem sounds extremely simple and straightforward.

Young women who were believed to be affected by polluted and unclean forces only needed to be sent to the temple and live there for a period of time. By reciting scriptures devoutly every day, they could use the power of Buddha to expel the ominous energy possessing their bodies until they were completely recovered.

This round of trouble ended with all the girls who participated in the beauty pageant being sent to the temple.

The court officials were all surprised when they heard about this arrangement. It was like a special form of beauty pageant, but at the same time it seemed as if nothing had really happened. The scene seemed absurd and unbelievable.

Although Shen Muxue made a fortune from this incident, the good times did not last long. Before she had time to count and warm up her unexpected wealth, the emperor, who was quick-witted and had people send people to collect it all into the national treasury.

Since most of these girls came from powerful families in the capital, their parents naturally could not allow their beloved children to stay outside for too long. Moreover, according to the emperor's strict and harsh character, this might very well mean a lifelong imprisonment from which they would never be able to return.

Soon, several ladies came to ask to see the queen.

They either walked slowly or talked in low voices, looking quiet and gentle.

Shen Muxue, who had followed the old lady in visiting officials' homes since childhood, was naturally familiar with these noble ladies. When she saw them coming, a friendly smile appeared on her face.

"The Duke of Anguo's wife looks better and better," one lady exclaimed, her eyes filled with admiration. "Could you please share your beauty secret? When I reach your age, it would be wonderful if I could still be as radiant as you."

Upon hearing this, Lady Anguo smiled brightly, as charming as a peach blossom in spring. "Your Majesty, you are too kind. Your youthful beauty is truly enviable. It's only because you've given birth to a prince that you appear a little haggard. But when you give birth to a royal heir, you will surely eclipse all the flowers in the imperial garden."

Several noble ladies chatted with each other, and their conversation was full of compliments and happy laughter.

This relaxed and cheerful atmosphere made everyone present feel relaxed and happy.

After a while of pleasantries, someone suddenly broke the harmony and cautiously asked, "There's been a rumor going around lately that all the candidates chosen for the palace were sent to a nunnery. Why is that?"

"Oh..." Shen Muxue sighed softly after hearing this. There was a hint of sadness and helplessness in her eyes. This simple sigh immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"I don't quite understand this either. These girls were carefully selected and are good children. Why are they so unpopular? In fact, I once tried to inquire about this from the higher-ups, but not only did I not get an answer, I was severely criticized. They said I couldn't control the affairs of the palace anymore and forbade me to interfere."

After these words were spoken, the room fell into a brief and slightly oppressive silence.

"So what should we do now?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, some worried about the uncertainty that their own girls might face in the future, and some felt deeply anxious about the girls whose relatives had sent them to the palace to participate in the election but met with such a result.

After they had calmed down enough, Shen Muxue slowly spoke, "Then the Empress Dowager gave me an idea. She said that in the past, some women from the royal family were sent to the imperial court for various reasons and spent some time in hiding. They gradually faded from public view and were eventually quietly taken home by their families to marry off to suitable families. The Emperor didn't ask too much about it. Perhaps we can learn from this method this time."

After saying that, she picked up the teacup and observed the changes in the expressions of everyone present, trying to read some of their thoughts and attitudes.

In fact, everyone inside and outside the court had heard that the emperor had sent some women of special status to nunneries for training in his early years.

It is said that these women eventually found a good home, either getting married or continuing to live out the rest of their lives in the temple.

But these people now are different. After all, they have been selected into the harem and nominally become the emperor's women. Logically speaking, they should not be easily betrothed to others.

Moreover, the families behind these young women have invested a lot of financial and mental resources to support them in participating in this talent show. How could they be willing to watch their daughters, whom they have worked so hard to raise, remarry?

No matter what everyone thinks, one thing is clear: Shen Muxue has expressed her opinion. As for what to do next, it depends on everyone's own decision.

Most of these concubines were used to a life of luxury, so it was inevitable that they found it difficult to adapt to the harsh environment they were suddenly exposed to.

Especially when you have to take care of your basic needs of food, clothing, housing and transportation by yourself every day.

For example, cooking by oneself, chopping wood and other tasks - these are things that many people find unprecedentedly difficult.

Before long, several girls who could no longer hold on secretly wrote letters to their fathers or brothers who were waiting for news far away in their hometowns, asking for help.

The family who received their daughter's call for help naturally would not stand idly by. Out of love for their child, the parents quickly took action, hoping to rescue their little princess as soon as possible.

However, a new problem arose at this moment: the old maid in the palace who was in charge of such matters offered a high price as a condition for releasing the person.

The cost of redeeming each concubine is as high as 50,000 taels of silver!

Such a sum is undoubtedly an astronomical figure for ordinary people's families, but for officials and officials who can participate in such high-level activities, it is just a drop in the bucket.

Therefore, not long after, many concubines were redeemed with the strong financial support of their families.

Looking at the piles of banknotes delivered to him every day, the emperor couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

For the first time, he expressed regret for the small number of participants in the draft.

Looking back, these parents made tremendous efforts, traveled far and wide, and spent countless money just to allow their daughters to participate in the competition.

They had hoped to give their daughter a good future through this opportunity, but the reality seemed so cruel that it was all in vain.

Ultimately, they didn’t get the expected benefits from it, and instead seemed to have wasted time and money.

For those parents who failed to get what they wanted, this result is undoubtedly a huge blow.

Some people were so angry that they cursed in the streets, but they didn't know who to vent their anger on.

From then on, no minister in the court dared to advise the emperor to hold a similar beauty pageant again. After all, no one would be willing to squander their family's wealth as if it were worthless.