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

Chapter 200

The broker gathered all the girls around seven years old who were pretty and had a good appearance from the brokerage, lined them up, and let Qin Chuyao choose one.

Qin Chuyao barely looked at them, walked past the crowd, and soon stopped in front of a girl.

Among the crowd, the girl wasn't actually the prettiest. She looked like a child from a poor family, a bit pale and thin, with messy, yellowish hair. She stood there timidly, but Qin Chuyao seemed to have taken a liking to her at first sight.

"It's her."

Qin Chuyao made the decision without hesitation.

Shen Lingjun even wondered if he knew this girl.

The broker immediately flattered, "Young master, you have excellent taste. This girl is young, but she is very clever and obedient, and she is guaranteed to be clean and free of any illnesses. Her current name is Xiao Cui, but the master can give her a new name after he buys her."

Qin Chuyao still said without hesitation, "Let's change her name to Se Se."

Wow, my son is quite cultured at such a young age. The word "瑟瑟" means emerald green.

Shen Lingjun felt a little gratified, so he simply took out his money to buy the girl and took her back to his mansion.

After returning, Qin Chuyao led Sese to settle down.

The familiarity with her made Shen Lingjun increasingly feel that he hadn't simply bought a maid out of a passing fancy.

After Sese finished her bath, since Yufei Courtyard didn't have any maid clothes for a girl as young as her, they gave her a set of old clothes that belonged to Qin Jianxi. Although she was seven years old, she was obviously malnourished due to her poor background and was much thinner and smaller than other children her age, but the clothes still fit her.

They came out looking even better, all clean and tidy. Qin Chuyao has a good eye for style.

The next day was the two children's birthday.

Shen Lingjun booked a very high-class banquet at Haiyunlou, the largest restaurant in Kyoto, and invited the Shen family and the Wen family to celebrate the twins' birthday together. It was a lively and festive occasion.

In the evening, I took them out for a walk, and it was quite late when we returned to Yufei Courtyard.

After Qin Jianxi accepted the workshop's land deed, she tried to persuade Shen Lingjun again: "Mother, please let me test the explosives. I promise nothing will happen..."

Shen Lingjun still didn't want to agree: "Just give me the formula, and I'll have someone test it. Why do you insist on going to the site?"

Qin Jianxi: "I can't keep track of the situation if I'm not there..."

What are you two arguing about?

A familiar voice rang out, and Shen Lingjun turned her head to see Mo Zhonggui arriving.

He was dressed quite elegantly today, no longer in the python robe of a eunuch from the Directorate of Ceremonial, but in a dark purple brocade robe with silver patterns, which made him even more gorgeous and alluring, and made his sinister aura even stronger.

Mo Zhonggui gave Shen Lingjun a forced smile: "It's my adopted son and daughter's birthday, and Madam Shen seems to have completely forgotten about me. She didn't even think to invite me?"

Shen Lingjun: "..."

She really didn't consider him at all.

In her mind, Mo Zhonggui was not the kind of person who could bring the whole family together to celebrate a child's birthday!

The Shen family is doing alright now, but the Wen family is a family of upright civil officials. They regard Mo Chonggui, a high-ranking eunuch, as a monstrous threat and are terrified of him.

If she had invited Mo Zhonggui to today's banquet as well, the scene... I dare not even think about it.

However, knowing he was in the wrong, Shen Lingjun immediately apologized to Mo Zhonggui: "Chief Mo, it was my fault. How about we go to Haiyun Tower and have a top-notch banquet to celebrate my birthday?"

When Mo Zhonggui heard Shen Lingjun use the word "we," he seemed pleased, his expression softened, and he snorted.

"No need, I just came to give you a birthday gift."

Mo Zhonggui casually took out two envelopes and gave them to Shen Lingjun.