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

Chapter 253

March.

Shen Lingjun and Shen Wei's group finally returned to Kyoto.

In early spring, everything in Kyoto is coming back to life. Although there was a food shortage last autumn and winter, there were no signs of a severe famine, and overall the situation was not too bad.

Especially now that the news of the great victory at Tenghu Mountain has reached the capital, many people on the road are spreading the news and are quite happy.

In the past, if Shen Wei, the God of War of Beiyi, had returned victorious once again, he would have been warmly welcomed by the people of the capital, and storytellers would have spread the story of the Shen family army's victory everywhere.

However, this time, the details of the battle were not spread. The people only knew that the Western Qi was defeated and the Northern Yi was safe, and they knew nothing more.

Clearly, the imperial court was still wary that Shen Wei could still command the Shen family army even after losing his military power, so it was not appropriate to publicize it extensively.

After separating from Shen Wei, Shen Lingjun returned to the Yongning Marquis's residence.

The Yongning Marquis's residence was deserted; of the forty or so servants who had previously worked there, very few remained.

The gatekeeper had been replaced by a servant from the former Yufei Courtyard. Shen Lingjun asked the gatekeeper first and learned that the only remaining masters of the Yongning Marquis's mansion were the young master and young lady Qin Chuyao and Qin Jianxi.

It is said that two months ago, when Old Madam Qin learned that Qin Shaoze had committed suicide in Luzhou out of fear of punishment, she was so grief-stricken that she took her grandson Qin Xuanrui and also drowned.

After their master's death, Qin Laotai's maid Ruizhu, Qin Xuanrui's wet nurse Wang Mama, and several other leading servants stole the indentures and ran away with all the money.

After that, the Marquis's mansion was left unmanaged, and the servants felt that the situation was hopeless, so they kept running away. Now, almost everyone has left, leaving only the people from Yufei Courtyard.

Because Wang Jin was in charge, Yufei Courtyard was relatively peaceful, and no one dared to make a move against Qin Chuyao and Qin Jianxi. Otherwise, with two five-year-old children guarding this marquis's mansion, people would have long since harbored evil intentions.

Shen Lingjun returned to Yufei Courtyard with Red Dragonfly and Swallow Moth, where Bean Maiden and Pink Butterfly were the first to rush out in ecstasy.

"Madam! You're finally back!"

These past few months have been agonizingly long; they're practically dying of worry!

The Marquis's mansion was in complete chaos. There was no leader, and the anxious, bewildered, and helpless feeling was enough to drive them crazy!

Qin Jianxi and Qin Chuyao also came out shortly after.

The two children have now revealed most of their true colors and no longer pretend to be exaggerated like little children when they see their mother come home, but they are indeed still very happy.

Qin Jianxi was extremely excited, chattering incessantly to Shen Lingjun: "Mom! I've made so many more firearms! And I've improved upon some new types of explosives!..."

Shen Lingjun's face darkened: "You took advantage of my absence to conduct this dangerous experiment again?"

Qin Jianxi immediately shrank back and hid behind Qin Chuyao without making a sound.

Wang Jin smiled and spoke up for Qin Jianxi: "Madam, you don't need to worry too much. Miss San knows how to weigh things carefully."

Shen Lingjun glared at Qin Jianxi, then thought for a moment and said, "From now on, in the manor, just call them young master and young lady, no need for the ranking system."

Since Qin Xuanrui is already "dead," Qin Jianxi and Qin Chuyao are now the only two young masters of the Yongning Marquis's mansion.

Just changing the way we address each other, nothing more, it just sounds better!

The servants of Yufei Courtyard readily agreed.

Dou Niang stepped forward again and said, "Madam, there aren't many servants left in the Marquis's mansion. You'll have to buy a new batch from the brokerage tomorrow."