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

Chapter 223

After separating from Mo Zhonggui, Shen Lingjun found Qin Shaoze and Yao Sujuan in Luzhou based on the address given by Mo Zhonggui.

Qin Shaoze had just rented a house for Yao Sujuan and arranged for her to settle down.

Previously, the two personal guards left behind by Qin Shaoze searched for several days before finally finding Yao Sujuan, who had gotten separated from them.

Yao Sujuan and her maid were abandoned in the desolate mountains and forests, forced to survive in the extreme wilderness. When they were found, they were in a terrible state, looking like wild people.

Then they traveled wearily to Luzhou, enduring hardships and sleeping in the open along the way.

She looks like she's lost a lot of weight, with only her belly getting bigger. Her hair is dry and her complexion is sallow. She looks like a ghost.

Yao Sujuan was filled with grievances and had cried countless times to Qin Shaoze.

Seeing that Shen Lingjun had also arrived in Luzhou, not only was he safe and sound, but his condition and appearance were also as good as ever, and his spirit was not diminished at all, she was not only incredulous but also greatly disappointed.

She had hoped that after Shen Lingjun and Qin Shaoze were separated, Shen Lingjun would be captured by those bandits or wander in the wilderness and die there.

In this way, she would become the only lady of the Yongning Marquis's mansion. If she could give birth to a son, she would eventually snatch the position of heir from Qin Chuyao.

Now all her hopes were dashed. The bitterness in her heart welled up even more intensely.

It's all because of that bitch Shen Lingjun, who always caused trouble by suddenly saying she wanted to come along, forcing her to come and suffer so much.

Qin Shaoze was both surprised and delighted to see Shen Lingjun arrive.

The two guards couldn't find Shen Lingjun, and with a pregnant woman named Yao Sujuan in tow, they couldn't continue searching in the same spot. They had no choice but to give up and send Yao Sujuan to Luzhou first.

He had thought he might never see Shen Lingjun again.

Unexpectedly, Shen Lingjun was completely unharmed. He had traveled such a long way and still made it to Luzhou!

Qin Shaoze greeted her with a beaming smile: "Lingjun! I'm so glad you're alright! When we were separated by those bandits, I couldn't find you anywhere. But we had military orders to obey, so we had to rush to the Northwest first..."

Shen Lingjun responded with a forced smile: "It's all thanks to the Marquis."

Seeing Qin Shaoze so happy to see Shen Lingjun, Yao Sujuan became even more jealous, and she couldn't even maintain her gentle and kind image.

He said sarcastically, "Madam Shen is truly remarkable. She managed to travel from the capital to the Northwest all by herself, accompanied only by a maid. This is not something an ordinary woman could do. I wonder how Madam Shen managed to get here? Did she have the help of a noble person?"

This statement implies that Shen Lingjun, a married woman, was traveling alone from afar, raising suspicions about her innocence.

Shen Lingjun smiled, not answering directly, but retorted, "Madam Yao is quite pitiful. I heard that she was separated from the Marquis for many days before being found. When she was found, she was barely human. In that desolate wilderness, there could be all sorts of villains and bandits. If you didn't know better, you would think that Madam Yao had been violated in some way."

Shen Lingjun's words were even more blunt, and Yao Sujuan's face turned green instantly!

Fearing that Qin Shaoze might truly misunderstand and think she had lost her innocence, she hurriedly turned to him and clarified, "My lord! Hongfei and I were in the mountains for those few days and didn't encounter anyone! Your two personal guards saw us when they found us!"

Qin Shaoze quickly reassured him, "I know, I believe you. It's good that you all arrived safely. Let's not talk about this anymore."