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

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Bai Yu's face, and he retaliated mercilessly: "Isn't it because someone failed to pursue the princess and said he would never marry, and insisted on adopting me as his son..."

After a heated exchange of words, the two men started fighting.

Doctor Guo circled the yard, trying to chase Bai Yu, shouting, "Give me back the medicine, and I'll give you croton seeds instead. I'll poison you to death!"

In the end, Bai Yu gained the upper hand.

"Shadow, let's go." The man smiled triumphantly, and the master and servant disappeared outside the courtyard in an instant.

Doctor Guo was so angry that he jumped up and down, and ordered the medicine boy, "Go, change the lock on the gate for me, and if you see these two people from now on, block them outside!"

……

When Shen Muxue returned home with Zhouji's cakes, the huge prime minister's mansion was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and a depressing atmosphere hung all around.

An Lan whispered, "I heard the second young lady was pregnant and nearly lost both her life. Fortunately, the director of the Imperial Hospital intervened, and both mother and child are now safe." This matter has become a hot topic and known to everyone. The master is furious and is now demanding that the second young lady have an abortion.

Oh, how could she miss such a good show?

Shen Muxue stuffed the snacks Zhou Ji bought at An Lan and said with a smile, "Take it and eat it. My second sister is in trouble, and as her elder sister, I should go and show my concern."

So, Shen Muxue went to Lingyanyuan where Shen Leyao was.

As soon as he stepped over the threshold, he heard Jin's sobbing complaint: "Master! Yao'er's constitution is weak, and now she has caught a cold. If we force her to abort the child now, I'm afraid it will cost her her life."

Shen Zhenwu's face turned ashen. He fiercely brushed off the writing brush on the table and cursed, "What a shame! It would be better if she died, so she wouldn't sully the family and drag me down with her!"

Jin had never seen Prime Minister Shen so heartless and she cried so hard that she couldn't breathe.

Shen Zhenwu once loved Shen Leyao very much, but as her behavior became more and more outrageous, the father-daughter relationship disappeared.

He said coldly, "If the evildoer is gone, I'll let her become a nun. If she dies, I'll just pretend I don't have this daughter anymore."

After saying that, he ordered his servants to bring a bowl of pitch-black medicinal juice and ask Shen Leyao to drink it.

Shen Leyao lay weakly on the bed, barely having the strength to resist, watching the medicinal soup being forced into her mouth.

At this moment, a cold voice sounded at the door, "Dad, what are you going to do? If someone doesn't know the truth, they will think you are going to kill someone to silence them."

Everyone's eyes turned to the door.

Shen Muxue was wearing a light blue cotton skirt and an apricot yellow cape. The bright colors made her look like a flower blooming in early spring, particularly dazzling and attractive, which was totally inconsistent with the heavy atmosphere in the room.

In the past, Shen Zhenwu might not even pay her any attention, and might even scold her to vent his anger.

But ever since he knew that the emperor favored her, he no longer dared to act superior.

Today I heard that Shen Muxue was shining brightly in the Duke's Mansion. Not only did she receive a reward from the Princess of Chu, but she also won praise from everyone. When she entered the court, several families came to inquire and asked if Shen Muxue was engaged.

This made Shen Zhenwu feel proud that he had hidden a treasure.

Unfortunately, this pride did not last long. A eunuch came running in and told him in front of the emperor and all the ministers that his second daughter was dying because of her pregnancy and urged him to go and visit her.

Faced with the emperor's care and the concerned inquiries of the crowd, he wished he could dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it.

In the past, although Shen Muxue was not favored, she had never caused him any trouble.

On the other hand, Shen Leyao was dancing on his minefield.

He suppressed his anger and said to Shen Muxue, "Xue'er, don't interfere in this matter. Your second sister made a mistake, and Dad will punish her."

Jin was desperate and tried every possible means to save her. She quickly grabbed Shen Muxue and said, "If this medicine takes effect immediately, Yao'er will die. You are sisters, can you bear to see her die like this? Xue'er, please help me to beg your father. Just think of it as me begging you..."

A sneer appeared on Shen Muxue's lips.

"Mom, at this point, are you still protecting my second sister? You are also to blame for her becoming what she is today."

These words struck deep into Prime Minister Shen's heart.

He then shouted: "Get out of the way!"

Just as the argument was getting heated, a servant rushed in and said, "Master! Someone has been sent from the Anping Marquis's Mansion."

Prime Minister Shen was not surprised by this.

Shen Leyao's affair had already been a hot topic, and the Marquis's visit must have been to cancel the engagement.

He sighed, "Give me the name card, and forget about this marriage."

Knowing he was in the wrong, he decided not to argue any further.

The servant glanced at Shen Muxue and said hesitantly, "The people from Anping Marquis just said that this marriage is still negotiable. It all depends on what the young lady decides."

Prime Minister Shen frowned: "What do you mean?"

The servant replied, "It seems the Ling family owes the eldest lady fifty thousand taels of silver. They just mentioned that the marriage can be extended, but the fifty thousand taels..."

Prime Minister Shen never expected that the situation would develop in this way.

Fifty thousand taels in exchange for a marriage into a noble family, what a bargain!

He had no intention of asking Shen Muxue's opinion at all: "Tell them not to worry, they don't have to pay the 50,000 taels. As long as the wedding goes on as scheduled, everything will be fine."

Shen Muxue raised her eyebrows slightly.

Shen Zhenwu is really good at passing the buck.

The servant was about to leave after receiving the instructions when Shen Muxue said coldly, "Wait, I don't agree with this."

"You! This concerns your second sister's lifelong event, don't you care about sisterhood at all?" At this time, Prime Minister Shen spoke in a dull tone, as if Shen Muxue's choice was a heinous crime.

Unfortunately, Shen Muxue didn't buy it at all.

"Shen Leyao teamed up with my maid to lure me into a pavilion with a strange man, attempting to tarnish my reputation. If I hadn't been quick-witted, I would have been the one being punished. Your Excellency, Prime Minister, do you think I should even consider a sister like her?"

Shen Zhenwu was very surprised.

He didn't expect Shen Leyao to be so cruel.

He paused, suppressed his anger, and turned to gentle persuasion: "Xue'er, you are the most sensible. When Yao'er gets better, I will make her apologize to you. You can beat her and scold her as you like. Her life is at stake now, so don't worry about these trivial matters."

Looking at Shen Zhenwu's humble appearance, Shen Muxue felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart.

Once upon a time, she could find a way to comfort herself, thinking that Shen Zhenwu favored Shen Leyao because she did not know his true face. When she had accumulated enough disappointment, he would no longer indulge Shen Leyao.

Now, Shen Leyao had an affair with the coachman before and got pregnant before marriage, bringing shame to the family.

Although he was extremely angry, he couldn't help but think about Shen Leyao in the end.

If it were her, would Shen Zhenwu still be so nice?

From childhood to adulthood, she has never felt any fatherly love from Shen Zhenwu.

She had lost her mother and refused to believe that her father didn't love her.

However, this is the reality and she cannot escape it.

Shen Muxue suppressed the moisture in her eyes and said clearly, "Fifty thousand taels, not a cent less."

With no one to care for her, she poured all the missing love into herself.

As for the blood-thicker-than-water bond, she had already let it go.