Shen Muxue, who exuded an icy aura, was immersed in endless hatred until a trembling voice broke her contemplation: "Sister, what's wrong with you?"
He glanced sideways and saw that it was Shen Miao'er who came, so he replied indifferently: "Nothing happened."
Just as she was about to leave, she heard her younger sister hurriedly explain, "Sister, my previous actions were all due to my overreaction. I was instigated to betray you. I've reflected on many of my mistakes during this time, and I'm truly sorry..."
Shen Muxue was already tired of Jin Yuanying's acting and didn't want to waste any more time on Shen Miaoer's words of repentance.
So he simply said: "I have heard these apologies once, please do not mention them again. As long as you behave yourself in the future, you can live in this house as you like, but you need to take care of your daily expenses yourself."
Then he turned and left without hesitation.
Looking at her elder sister's figure walking away, Shen Miaoer felt mixed emotions, a bit of envy and a bit of resentment. She thought that she had been as weak and vulnerable as the other party, and in comparison, she might be luckier than Shen Muxue.
After all, he had the support of his aunt and the protection of his brother, so the suffering he had actually experienced was not too much.
But the situation was completely different for this cousin.
The mother and daughter teamed up to ruthlessly suppress and abuse her, but she always chose to endure and bear it...
In the end, even her fiancé was seduced away by someone else.
She even felt that Shen Muxue would continue to be so unfortunate.
Comparing herself like this, she actually felt an inexplicable sense of superiority.
However, unexpectedly, her luck turned around and she completely reversed her situation and circumstances.
He fought so fiercely against the Jin family, his father, and even his entire family, yet he remained resilient.
It was as if she was not going home, but arriving as a brave fighter.
Now, those who were once her enemies have been defeated one by one, and everyone is in awe of her.
If she is slightly dissatisfied, she can even make everyone homeless.
That day at the Ling Mansion, the reason why she slandered Shen Muxue was not only because of Ling Luoning's threat, but more because of the darkness in her heart.
She hoped that Shen Muxue would fall into the past again and become even more destitute.
This way, one can cover up one's incompetence and cowardice.
"Miao'er, why are you here? I've been looking for you."
Aunt Zhou came over in a hurry, took off the bracelet in her hand and handed it to Shen Miaoer, saying hurriedly, "Your father's old illness has come back, go sell this bracelet and buy him some medicine. I have to go back and take care of him, you go and do it quickly."
Shen Miaoer stared at the bracelet, which was one of the few accessories that Concubine Zhou had.
She wanted to say that Jin was right, Shen Muxue had indeed put everyone in trouble, and they had to tighten their spending to survive.
But in the end, she didn't say it.
She didn't want to give Jin any more reasons to be arrogant.
She decided to proceed patiently and step by step.
Shen Miaoer clenched the bracelet in her hand and secretly swore in her heart that whatever Shen Muxue could do, she could do too.
Then she left the mansion angrily.
When Shen Miaoer returned from selling the bracelet and buying medicine, she saw a notice posted on the market, announcing that the royal family had few heirs and that a beauty pageant would be held in the palace this year.
Not only are candidates required to have a clean background, decent appearance, and a gentle temperament, but they must also have strong fertility.
In order to attract more talents, the conditions were even relaxed, and even the daughters of officials below the third rank were allowed to participate.
Shen Miaoer stood in front of the announcement and couldn't help but smile. God is really helping me.
Just when she felt her future was bleak, unexpectedly, God brought an opportunity to her.
Although Prime Minister Shen's position was shaken due to his involvement with the Jin family, he still retained his official position.
With Jin being expelled from the house, the marriage was no longer under control.
In addition, Shen Leyao is already married, so only she and Shen Muxue are qualified to participate in the palace selection.
She was confident that with her beauty, she would be able to win the emperor's favor.
Even if she couldn't become a royal concubine directly, she could at least become a favored noble lady.
After the planning was completed, Shen Miaoer seemed to be reborn, and even her steps became much lighter.
The next morning, the government sent people to submit a list of candidates to enter the palace.
Shen Muxue was mentally prepared for the fate she was about to face.
She knew that she would eventually step into the deep palace, but she was not sure how long the emperor planned to play out this drama.
Does the emperor have to wait until she is chosen in the palace before revealing his true face?
Afterwards, Prime Minister Shen handed over a note to the official containing Shen Muxue's fortune-telling information.
Then he took out a note with Shen Miaoer's birth date and handed it over.
The person in charge of receiving them seemed a little confused: "According to the regulations, only one person is needed per family... What does Lord Shen mean?"
"As an important official at the imperial court, I also hope to do my part to alleviate the pressure on the royal family. My little daughter's fortune is said to be blessed with endless good fortune and a prosperous offspring. I'd like to let her try. Perhaps His Majesty will be interested in her."
After saying this, Prime Minister Shen secretly handed a bag of silver to the official.
Seeing this, the official accepted the silver with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Such words are admirable. Lord Shen works so hard for the king and the country. We, the humble ministers, are truly ashamed of ourselves."
At this moment, Shen Muxue finally understood that the seemingly weak Shen Miaoer also had a dream of entering the palace in her heart.
It seems that the ambition hidden by this little white flower is not as harmless as it appears.
At nightfall, Shen Muxue once again summoned his secret weapon - the system.
I have hardly used it in recent days, so it has been hidden and not shown.
But even in a state of silence, everything about her seemed unable to escape the system's ears.
A message, though mechanical, carried a hint of excitement: "Only twenty days remain until the official harem selections begin. Master, once you become one, we'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact! With me by your side, we'll surely rise quickly to the pinnacle of our status! The day of possessing untold wealth and power, becoming a role model for women everywhere, is just around the corner. Just thinking about it makes my heart race."
Perhaps because they hadn't spoken in a long time, the system began to talk non-stop until Shen Muxue interrupted it: "Since there is only so much time left before entering the palace, I would like to exchange for a few more items as a backup."
Hearing this, the system suddenly had a sense of unease and asked cautiously: [What do you want to change?]
Ignoring this, Shen Muxue focused on browsing the content on the virtual screen and picked out a medicine called "Resurrection Pill" [Resurrection Pill: Whether you are on the verge of death or dying, swallow it and you will recover instantly.]
Later, he set his sights on another poison called "Crane's Beak Red" [Crane's Beak Red: Extremely deadly, instantly fatal upon ingestion and incurable.]
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