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

The fire in her heart was rising, and she turned around to look for someone to help.

Shen Leyao didn't want to waste time on such trivial matters. Besides, she felt relieved that Ling Luoning broke Shen Muxue's hairpin.

She stepped forward to comfort him, "Miss Ling didn't do it on purpose. The princess is very generous and will definitely not take it to heart. Since she promised to compensate my sister, why keep harping on her?"

Shen Muxue looked at the two of them, with an expression of helplessness.

Above the pavilion.

The emperor stood by the railing with his hands behind his back, his slender hands casually moving the curtains, his eyes fixed on the girl surrounded by the crowd.

Her face was pale, with traces of tears still on her face, and her tightly closed lips trembled slightly, as if she was trapped in fear.

The emperor suddenly recalled the first time he met her.

She was like that then too.

Like a helpless little rabbit.

"Peng Haiming, which family do these people belong to?"

Peng Haiming was understanding and had anticipated the emperor's question, so he quickly replied, "The young lady who broke Miss Shen's hairpin is the eldest daughter of the Anping Marquisate in the capital, Ling Luoning. She'll be on the list for next month's selection. The one next to her is the second young lady of the Shen family, Shen Leyao, the second daughter of the Prime Minister's residence."

It’s the Anping Marquis Mansion again.

A cold light flashed in Pei Yi's deep and indifferent eyes.

After a moment, he lowered the curtain and sat back in his seat.

Seeing Pei Yi stroking the teacup in his hand without saying anything, Peng Haiming naturally didn't dare to say anything more.

Just when he thought the emperor was just asking casually, the emperor suddenly said, "I have heard that the hollow carved hairpin is made of Nanshan jade and is of extraordinary value."

"is it?"

Peng Haiming scratched his head.

"Although Nanshan jade is precious, it is not rare. Many precious jade articles used by nobles are made from Nanshan jade."

The emperor glanced at him.

This glance seemed ordinary, but it contained a hint of boredom and impatience.

Peng Haiming immediately changed his tone and said, "It is said that gold has a price but jade is priceless. Moreover, a hairpin from the royal palace must be priceless."

Pei Yi didn't respond. He gently scraped the foam off the teacup and took a sip of tea.

At this time, the guard came to report.

"Miss Shen told everyone that the hairpin was difficult to value and she wanted to ask an expert in jade to take a look."

Pei Yi put down the teacup.

He picked up the cloth at hand and wiped his hands.

"I can't drink the tea brewed by the Duke's Mansion for nothing on this trip. Peng Haiming, you go and do it."

Peng Haiming instantly understood the emperor's intention.

He saluted and said, "As you wish."

the other side.

Shen Muxue asked for one thousand taels of silver, but Ling Luoning refused to agree.

She has seen a lot of good things since she was a child.

A hairpin of this quality would only cost a few hundred taels of silver if sold to the sky.

Shen Muxue's asking price is simply exorbitant.

So she clamored for someone to assess the value of the hairpin.

Shen Leyao privately thought Ling Luoning was stingy, but then she thought that she was penniless now and it was inconvenient to say more.

Soon, the guards came with people.

The person who came was Peng Haiming, a popular figure around the emperor, and everyone was shocked.

Peng Haiming is here, could it be that the emperor is also nearby?

Everyone looked towards the pavilion.

Everyone has different thoughts and undercurrents are surging.

Next month will be the triennial beauty pageant, and almost all the young ladies of marriageable age in the city are preparing to participate.

According to legend, the emperor was handsome, but his harem had no children.

Who doesn’t dream of entering the imperial palace, giving birth to a prince, and thus rising to a higher status?

Only Shen Leyao's face showed no emotion at all.

He briefly explained the whole story, and then presented the broken hairpin: "For this, please appreciate it, sir."

Peng Haiming took it with a smile and looked at it carefully.

Then, stretch out five fingers.

Shen Leyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Look, there are still fair people under the emperor's command.

Ling Luoning also smiled. Just as she expected, it was only five hundred taels of silver.

He bowed to Peng Haiming and said, "Thanks to Eunuch Hai's fairness and selflessness, that greedy man just now actually asked me for a thousand taels of silver."

"Miss Shen is truly kind-hearted."

Peng Haiming looked at Shen Muxue with admiration, and then he spoke, "Fifty thousand taels."

what for?

Ling Luoning's face turned pale in an instant and she almost fell down.

Peng Haiming began to weave seriously: "This hairpin was made by a famous master, with meticulous workmanship. It is of great value, and it was given by the late emperor."

In other words, the value of the hairpin itself is secondary; the meaning behind it is the key.

This is a gift from the late emperor. Let alone 500,000, even if it is 500,000, would you have any objection?

Ling Luo Ning really wanted to faint at this moment.

Unfortunately, I was in good health and couldn't faint.

"Brother, this is the man who bullied my sister Xue."

Han Luwen brought Han Chenghe in as her backer, and several other young masters also gathered together after hearing the news.

But what’s strange is that the person who was bullied was standing there safe and sound, while the bully was sitting on the ground.

Han Chenghe walked up to Shen Muxue and asked.

"Cousin, are you okay?"

Shen Muxue shook her head slightly.

Ling Fan also helped Ling Luo Ning up.

Unexpectedly, Ling Luoning started crying as soon as she hugged him.

"Brother, I really didn't know it was a gift from the late emperor. I really didn't do it on purpose. What should I do? Woo woo..."

He looked so aggrieved, as if he had been greatly wronged by Shen Muxue.

Ling Fan realized that something was wrong.

He asked sharply, "What's going on?"

The servant who witnessed the whole process reported everything to Ling Fan.

Ling Fan couldn't come up with such a huge sum of money at once.

He said to Peng Haiming, "From what you said, eunuch, is this really a gift from His Majesty?"

Which emperor would give a hairpin to his daughter-in-law who has not yet married into the family?

This doesn't make sense.

Peng Haiming remained calm and retorted, "What do you mean, my lord? Are you questioning my lies? If you don't believe me, you can ask the princess yourself."

Han Luwen couldn't stand it either and snorted coldly.

"Why are you crying? You're the one who has to pay. Why don't you want to pay because it's too expensive?"

Ling Fan blushed.

He quickly explained, "That's not my intention. Since it's an imperial gift, fifty thousand taels is certainly not excessive. However, my sister and I came to the banquet and didn't bring so much silver with us. Xue'er, could you please allow me to go home and get the money and bring it back to you?"

This "Xue'er" was a bit too intimate.

Shen Muxue frowned unconsciously.

Before she could say anything, Han Chenghe had already agreed on her behalf: "I am now agreeing to pay compensation on behalf of my cousin. I am sure that the prince of the Anping Marquisate will not refuse to pay just for a mere fifty thousand taels."

It’s not just fifty thousand taels.

That's 50,000 taels of silver. The Anping Marquis' Mansion has been facing financial difficulties in recent years, so it's still unclear whether they can raise the money.

Ling Fan felt humiliated and pulled Ling Luo Ning away.

"Wait!"

Han Chenghe called him over, his voice bright but with a hint of warning, "If I remember correctly, Master Ling has broken off the engagement with my cousin and will marry the second daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. To avoid misunderstandings, it's best not to mention my cousin's maiden name in the future."

Ling Fan's hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

But on second thought, Han Chenghe's words are not groundless.

He managed to utter a few words, "Ling Fan was rude."

After saying that, he took Ling Luoning's arm and strode out the door.