Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 168

Weixia Courtyard.

It was early summer outside, with bright red roses and lush green banana trees, a vibrant and lively scene.

The room was as cold and silent as a snow cave.

Liu Manman lay motionless on the bed, her empty eyes staring blankly at the ceiling, her eyes devoid of any light.

She had applied medicine to her face, and the wound was healing well, but her face had become much thinner, with a heavy look of illness. It looked like it had been sculpted from ashes, withered and lifeless, as if it would crumble into a pile of dead ashes at the slightest touch.

Bai Zhi walked in carrying a cup of water.

"Madam, it's time to take your medicine."

Liu Manman did not react.

Bai Zhi sighed silently and placed the teacup on the small table beside the bed.

Liu Manman fell ill after the night she was injured.

He was very ill and couldn't even get out of bed.

She still had some spare medicine in her storage space; although her injuries were quite severe, they were still treatable.

However, even the best medicine cannot cure a heart ailment.

Her heart was filled with anger, resentment, pain, sorrow, and despair... Her already injured body could not withstand it any longer and collapsed.

Despite being so seriously ill, Qin Shaoze didn't even come to see her once.

Bai Zhi tried every means to get Qin Shaoze to come over from Yao Sujuan, but he was very impatient and only stayed for a short while before leaving after giving her a perfunctory answer.

Liu Manman grew thinner and more haggard each day.

She had no other relatives or friends. Although Qin Xuanrui was her biological child, he was raised by his wet nurse, Granny Wang, from a young age and wasn't very attached to Liu Manman. Qin Shaoze, the old lady Qin, and Granny Wang brainwashed Qin Xuanrui, telling him that his mother was sick and needed to rest, and that he shouldn't disturb her. Qin Xuanrui really did rarely visit Liu Manman.

In Weixia Courtyard, only Bai Zhi, Liu Manman's personal maid who had served her for many years, was truly loyal to her and continued to serve her.

Seeing that her power was waning and that she had no future in Weixia Courtyard, the other servants of the Yongning Marquis's residence were all trying their best to get transferred to Yao Sujuan's Caini Courtyard.

The once-glorious Weixia Courtyard is now deserted.

Bai Zhi was worried about how to invite the Marquis over again, otherwise the Madam was listless every day and refused to take her medicine. If this continued, her health would become increasingly unbearable.

At this moment, the door to the room opened, and Yao Sujuan walked in with one of her maids and one of her old women.

"Sister Man, I've come to see you. How are you? Are you feeling better?"

Liu Manman's eyes, which had been like a stagnant pool, finally moved, showing some signs of life.

Her gaze slowly turned and fell on Yao Sujuan, when suddenly a strong resentment burst forth.

Yao Sujuan wore a long, bright satin jacket with a lychee-red pattern and a ruyi design, paired with a skirt embroidered with gold butterflies and flowers. Her headdress was a complete set of red gold and red coral ornaments, all of the latest styles. Her makeup was very light, yet she looked radiant, with a healthy glow and a hint of a smile in her eyes.

Liu Manman's eyes were almost bleeding!

The new clothes and jewelry that Yao Sujuan was wearing were all bought with her dowry!

She looks so happy and content, all because he stole her husband and the affection that should have been hers!

Looking at her now, she's a severely injured and disfigured woman, emaciated, seriously ill, and abandoned by her husband...

In an instant, Liu Manman wished she could pounce forward, tear Yao Sujuan to shreds, rip off her vixen face, and stomp it into the mud!

But her body was so weak from illness that she was completely unresponsive. As soon as she tried to sit up, she fell off the bed and crashed to the ground.

Bai Zhi was so frightened that she quickly came to help her up: "Madam!"

Yao Sujuan took a step back, looked down at Liu Manman on the ground, her smile deepened, and gently placed her hand on her belly.

"Sister Man, don't be so impulsive. I'm carrying the Marquis's child. If you accidentally bump into me and something happens to the child, the Marquis will be even angrier than before."