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

With the last concubine being taken away, the whole process finally came to an end.

At this time, Shen Muxue walked up to His Majesty, with a barely perceptible smile on her face, and offered her suggestion: "Your Majesty, do you think our current prices are too low? Perhaps we could consider adding some additional 'services' to increase revenue?"

The emperor looked at her with confusion: "What service?"

There was doubt in his voice, and it was clear that he didn't understand the question.

Shen Muxue explained, "Your Majesty, think carefully about this. Those parents who paid such a huge price for their daughters' futures must feel very disappointed now that their wishes have not been fulfilled. In that case, why don't we charge them a fee again and give their daughters some title as compensation? For example, a title like County or Township Lord would be given. This would slightly alleviate their dissatisfaction."

As she spoke, she observed the emperor's reaction.

After hearing what Shen Muxue said, the emperor's face suddenly changed, his face turned ashen, and he even put the imperial meal he was enjoying aside and did not eat a single bite.

He sternly rebuked, "That's enough! This matter ends here. Do you mean to sell important positions in the court?"

His tone was filled with unconcealable anger and disappointment.

Since then, the selection of concubines came to a temporary end.

At the same time, Shen Muxue, whose pregnancy was nearing its end, also began to concentrate on resting her body and preparing to welcome the arrival of a new life.

Who would have known that she had just relaxed for less than two days when she received a message from Prince Xuan's Mansion, saying that Princess Luo Xi, who had never left the mansion, had given birth to a baby girl, but her father was still away.

In the past few months, Shen Muxue did not pay special attention to Luo Xi's situation because she was busy with the draft.

It is said that this once arrogant woman tried to create some noise, but when no one paid attention to her actions, she had to stay at home quietly and wait for the birth until she finally gave birth smoothly.

Time passed by quickly like a white horse passing by. In such an inadvertent process, Luo Xi unexpectedly became a mother quietly, although this was not the lifestyle or result she expected.

On the other hand, after receiving the good news, Prince Xuan did not seem to plan to return home immediately to visit the mother and daughter.

He knew very well that he had lost the will and motivation to continue to please the princess.

Assuming that he returns home now, but cannot treat her with kindness as before, if the old prince suddenly changes his mind in the future and starts to investigate what happened before, it will probably cause a lot of trouble.

For this reason, he decided not to go back to avoid unnecessary disputes and troubles.

As spring approaches, all things in the world gradually wake up.

However, when officials of all ranks in the capital were yawning due to extreme sleepiness, suddenly bursts of loud gongs and drums were heard from outside, breaking the sweet dream of the sleeping prefect.

All of a sudden, the government office, which had been very quiet and peaceful, became extremely lively.

After hearing the sound, all the subordinates stopped their work and quickly returned to their respective posts to prepare to start a busy and stressful day.

At this time, the leader sitting in the middle position suddenly slammed the table and stood up, seriously asking the people below who was so bold as to come to the yamen to complain about injustice?

An elderly couple from out of state were brought into the courtroom and knelt on the ground to report, "I, Yang Er, am a distant native of Tongzhou. Many years ago, I established a deep friendship with the Ma family, a fellow villager. We even arranged marriages for our children, hoping to bring our families closer together. However, last year, they ran up a massive gambling debt and ultimately chose to sell their only daughter. This act is utterly treacherous. Even though we already sent the betrothal gift, they still committed this unjust act. I beg you, sir, to seek justice for us."

The Jingzhao prefect frowned and asked, "Why did you come here? This place is very far from your hometown."

Yang Er's father replied, "It is precisely because that poor woman has now fled to Kyoto that we, father and daughter, have decided to travel a thousand miles in search of her. We only hope that the Master can bring justice to our family and bring home the one who rightfully belongs to them."

After listening to Yang Er's account, the prefect nodded and said, "If that's the case, please tell me the woman's current location. I will send an official to verify the situation."

"Prince Xuan's Mansion."

Yang Er's answer made the air freeze for a moment, and the entire hall fell silent.

Just as Yang Er opened his mouth to say that name, the prefect's expression seemed to wake up from a half-dream state, "Is the girl you are talking about an ordinary servant or guard in Prince Xuan's Mansion? You must explain it clearly!"

Yang Er straightened his back and replied fearlessly: "No, she is now the wife of the prince - Princess Xuan."

These words struck the hearts of everyone present like thunder. Even the Jingzhao prefect lost his composure. He shouted in anger, "This is sheer nonsense! How can a commoner like you casually discuss the beloved daughter of the Duke of Anguo, a senior official of the state, and the esteemed Princess Xuan? This is a sheer joke!"

At this moment, the old official standing nearby quietly tugged at the prefect's wide sleeve and suggested in an almost inaudible voice, "Your Excellency may not be aware that there was indeed a case over a year ago involving the current Princess Xuan. To be on the safe side, why not send someone to inform the Duke of Anguo first?"

The prefect nodded, carefully instructed his officials to take Yang Er and his son away, and then he immediately hurried to the Duke of Anguo's Mansion.

This case needs to be handled with extreme caution and care. Otherwise, if there is even a slight mistake, he may even lose the top hat and feather on his head that symbolizes his status.

Prince Shen personally met with the anxious prefect and showed considerable surprise at the case.

After learning what had happened, he immediately went to the inner courtyard to give a detailed report to his father.

Upon hearing the news, Duke Anguo quickly made a judgment in his mind, guessing that it was very likely that the father and son of the Yang family were not aware of the true background of their biological daughter, so he decided to go to the yamen in person to clarify the relevant facts.