"you--"

Prime Minister Shen opened his eyes wide, pointed his fingertips at the tip of Shen Muxue's nose, but his throat was choked with sobs, and he couldn't even utter a word of blame.

He understood that he had long lost the right to restrain Shen Muxue.

In just two months, this home is no longer the same as it used to be.

Looking around, he felt exhausted and sighed helplessly: "Well, they say everyone has their own destiny. I am old and can't do anything about it after all."

After saying this, he staggered away. His figure swayed at the threshold, revealing an indescribable sadness.

The servants and maids accompanying the Prime Minister also retreated.

It seems that the idea of ​​forcing Shen Leyao to give up the fetus was finally given up.

Shen Muxue looked down at Shen Leyao below, her tone carrying a hint of arrogance: "Second sister, perhaps this is God's will, a punishment for you taking Ling Fan away. People should always do more good deeds. Otherwise, if you are not careful, retribution will come knocking on your door."

Jin couldn't stand such provocation. She changed her humble attitude and retorted fiercely, "Don't just stand here and watch the fun. You can't cancel the engagement with the Anping Marquisate just because you want to! If you want to come and see us make a fool of ourselves, you'd better save it for next life!"

Shen Leyao tightly grasped Jin's hand, as if holding her last hope, and asked fearfully, "Mother, are you telling the truth?"

In her current situation, it is simply a fantasy for her to enter the palace as a concubine.

Anping Marquis Mansion became her only way out.

Jin patted her daughter's hand and said firmly, "Don't worry, everything will be fine as long as I am here."

As if she had made up her mind, Jin stood up and said, "Please ask the housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion to wait for a moment. I have something to say to him later."

Jin held her head high, walked past Shen Muxue, and strode out.

Seeing Shen Muxue still standing there, Shen Leyao's face turned pale: "I've seen enough of the show, why don't you get out of here!"

"Why are you so anxious? We are sisters after all. Seeing you like this, I feel bad too." Shen Muxue met Shen Leyao's suspicious gaze with a calm expression and continued, "Actually, I have a way to help you marry into the Marquis' Mansion smoothly. It depends on whether you are willing to do it or not."

Shen Leyao couldn't help but sneer: "Forget it, you will help me? Stop joking."

"Of course, I also have my own calculations."

Shen Muxue said frankly, "Although this fifty thousand taels is a lot of money for the Marquis' Mansion, if they delay for three to five years, I will be helpless. Therefore, I am going to ask for this money! And you can use this opportunity to make this matter bigger and force the Marquis' Mansion to marry me."

If Shen Muxue was purely helping, Shen Leyao would definitely not believe it, but these words really moved her.

Shen Leyao asked doubtfully, "How do you want me to make a fuss?"

Shen Muxue's gaze fell on Shen Leyao's bulging belly, and she spoke in a deep voice, "Isn't the one you're carrying the future eldest grandson of the Anping Marquisate? The Anping Marquis's son is playing with feelings and being irresponsible! How can we just sit back and watch without asking for an explanation?"

"But." Shen Leyao hesitated. She knew that Ling Fan's position in the Marquis' Mansion was not stable, and the cancellation of the engagement had made the Marquis unhappy.

If the premarital affair is exposed again, the consequences will be unimaginable.

What's more, Ling Fan is determined to pursue a career in politics and is most afraid of having a tarnished reputation.

This incident was enough to ruin his future.

Shen Muxue did not force her.

He simply chuckled and said, "I'll arrange for the army to march to the Marquis's residence tomorrow morning. You still have one night to weigh your options. But I must warn you, everyone on the street is talking about you having an affair with the groom and being pregnant with a child from a lowly family. Only by relying on the Marquis's residence can we perhaps turn the tide. Otherwise, once the child is born, it will likely drown, and you will be left to languish in a nunnery for the rest of your life."

Shen Leyao couldn't help but tremble.

She had witnessed the misery of Qingshan Temple with her own eyes, leaving an indelible shadow in her heart.

She was afraid of death, and was even more unwilling to endure the torture that was more painful than death.

Before Shen Muxue even stepped out of the courtyard, Shen Leyao screamed, "I'll go! I'll go with you! As long as you can get the Marquis's family to accept me, I'll go through fire and water, no matter what!"

I would go through fire and water without hesitation.

That's enough.

The next day, Han Chenghe led a group of guards and accompanied Shen Muxue to collect the debt.

He had long been dissatisfied with the Anping Marquisate.

This was all because Ling Fan, the prince of Anping Marquis's Mansion, broke off the engagement and married someone else, bringing shame to Shen Muxue.

Now, it’s time to settle all the new and old grudges together.

Han Chenghe caught sight of the sedan chair following the carriage and couldn't help but ask, "Hey, cousin, who's in this sedan chair?"

"Shen Leyao."

"What is her purpose?"

Shen Muxue smiled and said, "She's here to seek an explanation, so it's a good opportunity for us to go together. By then, everything will be done according to my plan."

Han Chenghe knew very well that Shen Muxue had her own plans.

He replied, "Okay, I'll do as you say!"

The group quickly arrived at the Marquis' Mansion.

Shen Muxue stood in front of the gate of Hongwei Mansion. With a wave of her hand, two buckets of filth rushed straight to the gate of Anping Marquis Mansion.

When the butler appeared, many people gathered outside the door to watch the fun.

His hands were stained with dirt and he was about to explode.

But seeing the soldiers ready to go in front of the door, he swallowed his anger and his face was almost broken: "Everyone, what do you want to do?

We can discuss things, why make such a fuss?"

Han Chenghe said, "Your daughter damaged our Princess Chu's precious carved jade hairpin! We are here to collect the 50,000 taels of silver she promised as compensation."

It turns out that this is the reason.

The housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief and quickly sent someone to inform the prince.

The Marquis has not yet returned from court, so Ling Fan is naturally in charge of the important matters at home.

Not long after, Ling Fan appeared with the banknotes.

Looking at the filth in front of the door, his face looked extremely ugly.

The banquet had already made Marquis Anping very angry. He left 20,000 taels of silver and did not ask about the rest.

Ling Fan is Ling Luo Ning's brother, but he cannot ignore him.

The matter of Shen Leyao is now a hot topic.

Yesterday, my father ordered the housekeeper to cancel the engagement.

Since the marriage cannot continue, there is no point in keeping the betrothal gifts.

So he gathered together the money originally scheduled for the wedding on the eighth day of the first lunar month, and finally managed to raise 50,000 taels last night.

I had planned to send it to Shen Muxue after breakfast today.

I never expected that they would cause such a big commotion!

Even throwing feces in front of the door...

It's a blatant insult!

"The money is here, exactly." Ling Fan's face was as cold as iron. He put the silver and money down first, then he couldn't help but attack, "Our Anping Marquis Mansion has been a family of meritorious service for generations, and our ancestors have made great achievements. This plaque was personally bestowed by the emperor, how could you be allowed to destroy it like this? Come, report it to the authorities!"

The Anping Marquisate is on the decline. If it doesn't save face today, it will be increasingly difficult for the Marquisate to gain a foothold in Kyoto in the future.

Shen Muxue chuckled and said loudly, "It's a good opportunity to ask Lord Sun to judge whether a marquis's family with poor family education is qualified to hang the golden plaque bestowed by the emperor!"

Ling Fan met Shen Muxue's disdainful gaze and clenched his fists: "Shen Muxue, what do you mean by this?"

He thought Shen Muxue was going to mention their past.

Unexpectedly, Shen Muxue said to the back: "Second sister, tell me, what is the situation between you and the prince of the marquis family?"

Shen Leyao was weak and was supported by two maids as she walked forward.

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