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Shen Muxue secretly touched the small box hidden in her sleeve and replied, "Your Majesty, I haven't opened it yet."

The emperor ordered: "Open it now."

"Yes."

When the wooden box was opened, Shen Muxue was surprised to find that inside was a priceless pigeon blood ruby ​​bracelet.

She held the box in both hands and knelt down again: "Your Majesty, thank you for your generous gift. This is truly precious!"

Peng Haiming said with a smile, "Miss Shen, don't worry. It's a gift from the Emperor, so just wear it. Don't let the Emperor down." Finally, he added meaningfully, "The Emperor doesn't give away things casually."

Peng Haiming was valued by the emperor because he had his own unique qualities. With just a few words, he had clearly hinted at the emperor's intentions.

Shen Muxue's heart was in turmoil. In the past, she might have pretended to be confused, but now Peng Haiming said almost bluntly, "The emperor is interested in you." If she continued to pretend not to understand, it would undoubtedly be a tacit agreement.

Does acknowledging the emperor's feelings mean betraying the young master?

Even if the young master and the emperor have the same identity, she should not know about it.

Thinking of this, she kowtowed fiercely: "Although I like this gift, my heart belongs to someone else, and I feel ashamed to accept it. Please take it back, Your Majesty."

Peng Haiming was startled when he heard this and whispered, "Miss Shen! This is the emperor."

Shen Muxue did not respond and seemed very determined.

"Do you know the consequences of rejecting me?"

The emperor's voice was not loud, but it was full of majesty, enough to scare ordinary people.

Shen Muxue said calmly, "I understand. But I feel I am mediocre. If I enter the palace, I will be more beautiful than the beauties in the harem, and the emperor might regret his choice today. Not to mention, the emperor doesn't need me, and my heart belongs to only him. I beg the emperor to grant my wish!"

This is really heretical!

Peng Haiming secretly worried about Shen Muxue, but when he turned to look at the emperor, he saw that the emperor was staring at the woman behind the pearl curtain, with a rare tenderness at the corner of his mouth.

That stern face was rarely filled with warmth.

Peng Haiming felt mixed emotions.

The emperor's hand gently stroked the armrest and he spoke slowly, "In that case, I'd really like to know how that young man won Miss Shen's heart?"

Shen Muxue was stunned for a moment.

Unexpectedly, the emperor would continue to ask questions.

Seeing Shen Muxue's silence, the system impatiently interrupted: "Don't you understand what the emperor said? He's asking why you fell in love with him. If you don't know how to answer, I can provide you with a few templates."

Immediately afterwards, several lines of enlarged font popped up on the virtual screen.

[In times of crisis, it was you who rescued me from the depths of the water and gave me hope of survival. This life-saving grace is beyond words, and I can only repay it with my own life.]

[The young man is so elegant and handsome, I fell in love with him at first sight...]

……

This is a great opportunity that has come to your doorstep.

Directly confessing her love for the young man in front of the emperor was actually a subtle way of expressing her affection for the emperor.

It can express your love skillfully.

Without losing sincerity.

The system urged: "Hurry up and tell me. If you make the emperor happy, he'll be even more favored by you. You'll be a sure winner in next month's draft."

Shen Muxue disagreed. She thought the emperor heard enough flattery every day. Instead of making him temporarily and superficially happy, it would be better to leave a deeper impression.

"Whether it's pleasing to the eye or not is not important, but our fate is destined to stop here."

Shen Muxue smiled bitterly and said, "He is already a married man. I never dared to dream of becoming his wife. I just didn't want to hide anything from the emperor."

The system was speechless.

There is a ready-made routine, but you insist on taking a different approach.

What if I anger the emperor...

Pei Yi's fingers suddenly stopped, and his eyes were fixed on the bead curtain, as if he wanted to penetrate everything and see through her thoughts.

This girl has always been gentle, well-behaved and weak in front of him.

It seems to have no edges or corners.

Unexpectedly, she had extraordinary courage in front of the emperor.

In fact, since this period of time, the impression Shen Muxue gave him has changed a lot.

She was smart and compassionate, and was willing to use her own money to buy food for the refugees.

Various strategies for settling refugees were subsequently proposed.

If she had not been a girl living in seclusion, she would have surely become a famous official in the future.

However, whenever she met him, she would turn back into a kitten snuggling beside him, always relying on him.

In order to place her mother's spirit tablet in Fu'an Temple, she even broke with her family. Such courage is rare.

Every time they met, she would refresh his previous understanding of her.

Just like today.

The pictures she created with a broom are more majestic and profound than those of famous artists.

That is her unique talent.

Faced with the emperor's kindness, she decisively refused. This is her pride.

Such a woman is rare in the world.

At this moment, there was a commotion outside.

The emperor frowned and asked, "What happened outside?"

The guards hurried in to report, "Your Majesty, it's the second young master and second young lady of the Han family who are looking for the eldest young lady of the Shen family."

Only then did Shen Muxue remember the Han brothers and sisters.

She quickly said, "I came here with them. If Your Majesty has no other instructions, I will take my leave."

The emperor hummed softly.

Shen Muxue immediately thanked him and slowly stepped back.

Just as she was about to leave the pavilion, she heard the emperor's gentle words from behind her: "Be sure to attend the selection on time. Then you will naturally be able to meet the person you love."

Shen Muxue paused and responded softly.

Han Chenghe and Han Luwen waited for a long time. When they saw Shen Muxue coming out, Han Luwen immediately rushed forward and threw herself into Shen Muxue's arms, saying, "Sister Xue! Where did you go just now? I was so worried! I was worried that you fell into the ice hole."

"No, I'm just a little tired, so I came here to take a rest."

Shen Muxue comforted Han Luwen.

Han Chenghe's gaze involuntarily turned to the water pavilion. He always felt that there was a sharp gaze staring at him from inside.

A bold guess flashed through his mind.

Feeling a little nervous, he tapped Han Luwen's head and said, "It's getting late. Let's go back quickly. Otherwise, mother will be worried."

The three of them left the Duke's Mansion and prepared to get on the carriage.

At this time, a group of servants came out with the two of them, and Shen Muxue saw them clearly.

One of them was clearly Jin.

She wiped her tears and urged the nanny beside her to speed up.

No one knew what kind of strange disease Shen Leyao had suffered from, so Nanny Xu had to carry her onto the carriage, wrapped in a large cloak, so it was impossible to see what was inside.

The group moved extremely quickly, and soon the carriage started rumbling into action.

Along the way, Han Luwen saw many winding paths of stagnant water, which aroused her curiosity. She stopped the servant of the Duke's Mansion and asked, "What is the reason for this?"

The servant replied respectfully, "Miss Shen fell into an ice cave while returning home. When she was rescued, she was unconscious. Madam took the handwritten note from the Duke and rushed to the palace to seek the imperial physician."