After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

In the end, Shen Yunchu rushed out of the door, completely forgetting the purpose of his visit.

"Aunt, are you okay?" Shen Yunjin supported Aunt Li, whose face was covered with tears.

Aunt Li held back her tears and reached out to hug Shen Yunjin.

In the Shen Mansion, the mother and daughter were already having a hard time. Will Shen Yunjin be even more upset when they arrive at the Wang Mansion?

For the first time, Aunt Li began to hate herself for not competing with the world, which led to her daughter being ridiculed.

She secretly made up her mind that she would fight for it for her daughter!

The next day, Shen's mother asked someone to call Shen Yunjin over, saying that relatives were coming to buy some dowry for the two sisters.

As soon as Shen Yunjin walked into the room, the people who were talking to Shen Yunchu inside immediately left Shen Yunchu and surrounded him.

"Oh, this is Yunjin, right? She's so beautiful! I'm your aunt, this is given to you by your aunt, you must remember your kindness."

As soon as the person handed the makeup to Shen Yunjin, he was pushed away by the person next to him.

"Yunjin, I am your aunt. This is my dowry. It cost me one thousand taels! Yunjin, remember to help your cousin in the future."

"Yours is nothing. Mine is glass from the Western Regions. You may not be able to buy it even if you have money. I am your second aunt. Don't forget me." The woman next to her took out a box and stuffed it into Shen Yunjin's hand.

Shen Yunjin felt a little dizzy from the noise. It seemed that all these people were from Shen's mother's family.

Usually, these people would surround Shen Yunchu, but now they were vying to show their courtesy to her.

She looked up and saw that Shen's mother's face had turned blue and Shen Yunchu's face had begun to twist.

"Aunt, aunt, second aunt, I am your biological niece, and she is a concubine's daughter. You are so eager to curry favor with me. Aren't you afraid that one day my husband will become the top scholar, and I will help you to rise up?"

The people surrounding Shen Yunjin felt a little embarrassed.

"Niece, that's not what you said. Your future husband is still a scholar. Yunjin is going to marry into the palace. The prince of Qi will need someone to run errands in the future. Yunjin, don't forget your cousin."

Aunt Shen Yunchu said the second half of the sentence affectionately while holding Shen Yunjin's hand.

"That's right, and there's also your second aunt's cousin!" Second aunt also shouted loudly.

Shen Yunchu was so angry that he slammed the door and left. Shen's mother wanted to kick her family out of the Shen Mansion immediately.

These people usually coaxed her, but now that they saw that Shen Yunjin was going to marry into the palace, they were in a hurry to cross the river and demolish the bridge, leaving the mother and daughter in the cold.

The dowry given by Shen's father's relatives in the past two days was much thicker for Shen Yunjin than for Shen Yunchu.

Shen's mother didn't expect that her own family would treat Shen Yunchu in the same way, and she blamed Shen Yunjin for this.

She thought of what her daughter had told her, and she waited to see what miserable end Shen Yunjin would have.

On the sixteenth day of the fourth lunar month, the betrothal gift from Prince Qi's Palace was delivered.

A pair of wild geese and sixty-four loads of betrothal gifts.

Including the ten loads of dowry from the Shen family, the subsidy from Shen's father, and the dowry from relatives, the total dowry was eighty-six loads.

The Zhao family's betrothal gifts were also carried into Shen Yunchu's yard, a total of thirty-two loads.

In order to prevent Shen Yunchu from being inferior to a concubine's daughter, Shen's mother not only set the wedding on the same day, but also went back to her parents' home to collect sixty loads of dowry for Shen Yunchu.

On the 18th day of the fourth lunar month, everything goes well.

Before dawn, Shen Yunjin was dug out of bed by Jinzhi.

First, I took a fragrant bath in the steaming hot tub.

Then, the matchmaker and several bridesmaids hurried forward to clean the face, put on makeup, and tie the hair into a bun.

After several hours of hard work, the rules were finally set when daybreak was about to begin.

"Miss, please have some snacks to fill your stomach first." The speaker was Yuzhi, the maid who came with the dowry.

Yuzhi handed over a box containing several thumb-sized pastries arranged in the shape of a peach blossom.

"Is this another new style you have developed?" Shen Yunjin picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, just enough for one bite. It was sweet but not greasy.

As the wedding date approached, Shen's mother sent a few maids for Shen Yunjin to choose from.

In her previous life, Shen Yunjin only brought two maids with her when she got married, one of whom was Yuzhi.

Yuzhi is very talented in cooking and has a basic understanding of pharmacology, and is best at making medicinal food.

In this life, she needed to choose four maids as dowry, and she chose Yuzhi without hesitation.

Shen's mother also assigned her two beautiful maids, named Hongliu and Cuiliu.

These two people did not exist in the previous life, but anyone with a discerning eye knew what Shen's mother meant.

Shen Yunjin didn't mind. As long as the indenture contract was in her hands, she was not afraid of them doing anything weird.

"The auspicious time has arrived, the groom is here to marry the bride!"

The people outside began to get excited, and Jinzhi hurriedly took the red veil and covered her up.

"Hey, Mr. Zhao is really a man of talent, handsome and unparalleled, and at first glance he is definitely a rare talent."

"I heard that the Imperial College's tutors all praised him for his literary talent. Maybe he can win the first prize this year."

"Hey, why did the palace come here with just a rooster?"

"You are ignorant of this, right? The King of Qi must have gone to the principal wife's place, and this is just a concubine."

"The principal wife and concubine will enter the palace on the same day? Where should the King of Qi go when entering the bridal chamber tonight?"

"Hurry up and wipe away your envious saliva! Be careful what you say can cause trouble."

Amidst the discussions, Shen Yunjin calmly got into the bridal sedan holding the rooster.

The breeze blew up her red veil, and she saw Shen Yunchu, whose veil was also blown up by the wind.

Shen Yunchu originally had a shy look on her face, but when she saw Shen Yunjin and the big rooster in her arms, she showed a smug smile.

After a bumpy ride, the sedan finally entered the side door of Prince Qi's mansion.

Under the guidance of Nanny Xi, Shen Yunjin held the rooster, stepped over the fire basin, bowed to his parents, and completed the ceremony.

"Please wait a moment, Concubine. The prince will be here soon." Nanny Xi ordered someone to take the rooster away.

Shen Yunjin, who had been awakened early in the morning, started to feel sleepy.

Just as she was nodding off, a voice came from outside, greeting, "Your Highness."

She sat up straight with a start, and saw a pair of red cloud-patterned men's boots approaching from under the red veil.

Then a scale lifted the veil, and Shen Yunjin couldn't help but look up at the legendary King of Qi.

He was of thin build, with a pair of sharp eyebrows reaching into his temples, and thin lips tightly pursed under his straight nose.

His eyes were completely cold, and his whole body gave off an aura that said "keep away from strangers".

His face was stern, without any wedding joy or smile.

He sat down next to Shen Yunjin with a majestic posture, and Nanny Xi tied their collars together with trembling hands.

"My Lord, Concubine, please drink this cup of wedding wine."

The King of Qi tilted his head back and drank the wine in the glass, then glanced at Nanny Xi.

Nanny Xi said hurriedly, "The ceremony is over! Congratulations to the prince and concubine, may they have a happy marriage and a son soon."

The King of Qi stood up, unbuttoned his clothes in a few seconds, and strode out.

At this moment, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief.

The King of Qi had such a strong aura that the temperature in the entire room seemed to drop by several degrees after he came in.

Nanny Xi said to Shen Yunjin with a smile, "Go to bed early, Concubine. According to custom, the prince will rest at the princess's side tonight."

Shen Yunjin signaled Jinzhi to take the red envelope and give it to Aunt Xi as a reward, "Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Xi, you should also go to bed early."

After everyone left the house, Shen Yunjin collapsed onto the bed.

Getting married is so tiring! From morning to night, she felt like she was about to fall apart.

"Yuzhi, is there anything to eat? Your wife is starving to death."

"Ptui, tui, tui, madam, spit three times." Jinzhi took off Shen Yunjin's hairpins and rings while watching her do as she was told.

"Madam, it's getting late. I've prepared some chicken noodle soup for you. Please fill your stomach. Eating too much can cause indigestion."

"Oh, Yuzhi is still the best." Shen Yunjin took the noodles and started to eat them.

Shen Yunjin was so hungry that he finished the whole bowl of noodles.

"Madam, are we really just going to wash up and rest? What if the prince comes again?" Jinzhi was a little hesitant.

"No, no matter what, the prince will stay with the princess overnight."

"Concubine, the prince is here." Several people in the room opened their mouths at the same time.

Jinzhi couldn't help but look happy. The prince did not stay overnight with the princess, but came to the concubine's place, which meant that he liked his own wife more.

In a moment, King Qi Xiao Minshen walked in with an expressionless face.

"Greetings, Your Highness." After paying their respects, everyone left the room.

Shen Yunjin looked at Xiao Minshen with a little curiosity. Why did he look so unsatisfied?

Could it be that the prince did something to anger the princess and was kicked out?