Mu Jin thought of the ancient saying that having no offspring is the greatest loss. She thought of how the original owner of this body had been married to Su Yuntian for several years without having any children. She wondered if she could use this to ask the emperor of Dongyue for a divorce.
Knowing Mu Jin's plan, Qing'er immediately objected: "How can Miss say it's her fault? The Prince hasn't even stepped into the Green Bamboo Courtyard all these years. If there really is a child, it's not too late for Miss to admit it's her fault."
Upon hearing Qing'er's words, Mu Jin's eyes widened in disbelief.
"No way, I'm beautiful and I have a great figure, how could he resist?"
Hearing Mu Jin say this, Qing'er couldn't help but scold her, saying, "Miss, what nonsense are you talking about again? Weren't you planning to get a divorce? You're still regretting it!"
After Qing'er finished speaking, she couldn't help but suspect that Mu Jin still harbored feelings for Su Yuntian.
"Miss, are you still planning to divorce the Prince?"
Mu Jin rolled her eyes at her, as if to say that she was talking nonsense.
When Qing'er saw the look in Mu Jinbai's eyes, she no longer had any doubts.
"Oh dear, I don't doubt you, Miss, it's just that Shen Qianqian got off easy. Besides, this kind of marriage bestowed by the Emperor is quite difficult to arrange!"
Mu Jin nodded: "But I don't want to be trapped in the Yunwang Mansion for the rest of my life. The outside world is so big, it's not something I would do to be confined to this small space."
Qing'er nodded: "If Miss can think of a way to get a divorce, there will always be a chance to see the Emperor. When the palace banquet is held, you can go to the palace with the Prince and see the Emperor. Then you can find an opportunity to talk to the Emperor."
...
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the eunuch Jinzhong handed a box of pills to Emperor Su Mu of the Eastern Yue Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, this is a elixir presented by the new sect leader of the Nangong Shenzong sect. It has already been tested and people say that it is very effective. Please give it a try."
Su Mu took the pill box and took out a pill from it. The pill was completely red and emitted a faint medicinal fragrance.
Su Mu swallowed the pill, and as he closed his eyes, he instantly felt all the fatigue in his body vanish.
Su Mu nodded in satisfaction.
"The pills of the Nangong Divine Sect have been getting worse year by year in recent years. Why have they returned to their previous state this time? Is it because of the new sect leader?"
Jinzhong bent over and said with a smile, "That's right. Since the sudden death of the former sect leader and his wife five years ago, no one has succeeded to the position of sect leader for so many years. Two years ago, when the young sect leader was about to take over, he suddenly disappeared. We searched for two years but could not find him. The Divine Sect cannot be without a leader for a day, so under the guidance of the old lady, the former sect leader's eldest disciple, Nangong Ce, took over."
Upon hearing Jinzhong's words, Su Mu sneered.
"Some are dead, some are missing. This Nangong Divine Sect is quite interesting. They have the best life-extending pills in the world, yet they can't even protect their own bloodline."
“Heh~ that’s right,” Jinzhong chimed in with a smile next to Su Mu.
"Is Yi'er in the capital lately? A couple of days ago, Mu Xue came to me and made a scene, saying that I was going to marry her off to the Western Liang Kingdom. I was completely confused at the time, and it took me a lot of coaxing to find out that Yi'er had lied to her." Su Mu said, her face full of tenderness.
"These two siblings are still as mischievous as when they were little, giving me a headache."
Jinzhong knew how much Su Mu doted on Su Yi and Su Muxue, and when he heard Su Mu's insincere expression, he teased her from the side.
"Your Majesty, though you complain, you're secretly very happy for them. But speaking of which, the relationship between Prince Yi and the Sixth Princess hasn't changed at all since they were children. If Consort Yu were here..."
As Jinzhong spoke, he suddenly realized something and immediately slapped himself in the face: "Damn it, my mouth and brain have been drugged again!"
Su Mu did not blame Jin Zhong.
"It's alright~ In the end, it was I who wronged Yu'er~ and I also let down the two siblings, Yi'er and Mu Xue, who lost their mother at such a young age. Alas~~ I don't know if Yi'er will forgive his father. He was such a good child back then, and seeing his mother die in front of him, he has become like this now because he is dissatisfied with me."
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. Do not dwell on the sorrows of the past, as they will not benefit your health. Everyone in the world knows that Your Majesty is deeply in love with Consort Yu, but fate has played a cruel trick on us."
Thinking of Nan Yu, Su Mu sighed.
"Go and check if Yi'er is in the capital recently. If she is, hold a palace banquet in the palace. While you're at it, also check which sons and daughters of high-ranking officials of the second rank or above are of marriageable age but not yet engaged. Invite them all. Maybe Yi'er and Mu Xue will find someone they like and be able to stay in the capital with peace of mind."
Upon hearing Su Mu's suggestion, Jin Zhong couldn't help but flatter Su Yi.
"King Yi and the Sixth Prince will respect the Emperor even more because they know that the Emperor has thought a lot about them."
Su Mu found Jinzhong's flattery quite pleasing and couldn't help but smile slightly.
At this moment, a young eunuch entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation: "Your Majesty, Consort De has come to request an audience with sweet soup."
Upon hearing of Shen Rong's arrival, Su Mu's face showed displeasure, but after thinking for a moment, he still instructed the young eunuch to bring Shen Rong into the palace.
Tonight, Consort De was clearly dressed up meticulously, but she went too far, wearing heavy makeup late at night, which looked rather unsightly under the lights.
Shen Rong is almost 50 years old. Looking at her in a pink palace dress, Su Mu frowned slightly. He couldn't help but think of the first time he met Shen Rong. She did love pink, but that was 20 or 30 years ago.
Back then, as an unfavored prince, he was assassinated while traveling south and was rescued by the patriarch of the Shen family. While Su Mu was recuperating at the Shen family's residence, Shen Rong fell in love with him at first sight.
Shen Rong was indeed quite beautiful at that time. Su Mu was also young and vigorous. Seeing Shen Rong offering herself to him, he accepted it. However, he did not expect that Shen Rong would become pregnant when he was about to leave Jiangnan. Su Mu had no choice but to take Shen Rong back to the capital and make her a concubine in the Prince's mansion. She was promoted to a higher rank after giving birth to Su Yun.
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