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

Chapter 181

Qin Shaoze did not answer immediately, but said with some displeasure, "I heard today that my father-in-law and brother-in-law did not actually die in battle, but have been brought back from the border. I only found out about such a big thing today. Why didn't you tell me?"

Shen Lingjun chuckled lightly, "Anyway, it won't affect the Marquis, so why bother telling you?"

Qin Shaoze's face was a little stiff.

He was nearly scared to death when he learned that Shen Wei and Shen Jingyang were actually alive and had returned to Kyoto.

He made a vow to the Shen family to marry Shen Lingjun back then, but now he's broken it all. Before, he was arrogant and fearless because the Shen family had no connections, but now that Shen Wei and Shen Jingyang are back, won't they come after him?

However, he soon learned that Shen Wei was unconscious, Shen Jingyang was paralyzed in both legs, and the emperor had not reinstated their official positions. In other words, they were now just commoners and naturally had no power to come to the Yongning Marquis's residence to demand an explanation.

Qin Shaoze finally felt relieved.

Fortunately, he doesn't need to worry about the Shen family.

That's why Qin Shaoze had the confidence to come find Shen Lingjun tonight.

He said, “Manman has passed away, and Sujuan is currently pregnant. I want to elevate Sujuan to the status of a secondary wife, so that her child will not be born out of wedlock.”

Shen Lingjun: "..."

Liu Manman's seven-day mourning period has just passed!

With his previous wife's body barely cold, Qin Shaoze was already thinking of promoting his concubine to be his next wife?

Seamless integration, that's incredibly efficient!

However, Shen Lingjun is now used to Qin Shaoze's behavior.

He simply said, "Okay, I understand."

Anyway, Qin Shaoze didn't come to ask for her opinion; he just came to inform her.

This is none of her business. The Yongning Marquis's mansion has long since tacitly accepted that she is not a member of the Qin family. It is none of her concern to Qin Shaoze elevate his wife to a secondary wife.

However, Yao Sujuan went from being a concubine to a secondary wife, and her child became a legitimate son. If it was a boy, he would have the right to inherit the title of Marquis of Yongning.

Shen Lingjun believed that Yao Sujuan's ambitions were definitely not limited to becoming a concubine.

And there was her, the legal wife, and Yao'er, the heir of the Marquis of Yongning, standing in front of Yao Sujuan.

But Shen Lingjun wasn't worried. Before Yao Sujuan's child was born, she would make Yao Sujuan and Qin Shaoze disappear from the Yongning Marquis's mansion together!

Seeing that Shen Lingjun didn't react much, Qin Shaoze was relieved, said nothing more, and left.

......

The Changguo Duke's Mansion.

In the study, Duke Changguo, Chu Jinxun, was practicing calligraphy at his desk.

On the paper in front of him was a seven-character quatrain in elegant, flowing calligraphy.

"The west wind rustles through the courtyard, the blossoms are cold and the fragrance is faint, butterflies dare not come. If I were the Green Emperor in the future, I would make the peach blossoms bloom together."

A trusted subordinate stood trembling before Chu Jinxun, reporting to him:

"Lord Duke, it has been confirmed that no one was killed in the fire at the Shen residence. Shen Wei and Shen Jingyang both escaped."

Chu Jinxun was over fifty years old. He had a square face with a kind and gentle appearance, but his long, narrow eyes shone with a deep and dark light.

He finished his last stroke, placed the brush on the brush holder beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Where are the two who set the fire?"

The confidant replied, "They didn't return; they were captured by Mo Chonggui's men. But don't worry, Your Highness, they committed suicide on the spot by taking poison, so they probably didn't say anything."

Then he added, "Our people saw that Mo Zhonggui led people into the Shen residence that night and stayed there for a long time. It is very likely that Mo Zhonggui and his men rescued Shen Wei and his son. Otherwise, it would have been very difficult for the two crippled people to escape from such a fire."

"Ink-rich Rose..."