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

Chapter 291

A surge of anger immediately rose within Chu Tianming.

He dared not lash out in front of Marquis Changguo, but instead lowered his voice and shouted at Wei Yunluo, "What are you still standing there for! Come out here!"

Wei Yunluo was startled, and then, as if waking from a dream, she hurriedly and cautiously followed Chu Tianming back to his courtyard.

As soon as he entered, he was slapped to the ground by Chu Tianming.

Chu Tianming cursed, "The old lady is ill, and you're out there looking so gloomy. Who are you trying to impress? Are you regretting not insisting on marrying into the Shen family and instead marrying me?"

He married Wei Yunluo to enjoy the thrill of snatching a wife from Shen Jingyang, but now that he has her, she has become his most sensitive and troublesome concern.

He always wondered if Wei Yunluo was regretting it now.

Do you think he's not as good as Shen Jingyang? Is the Chu family now even worse than the Shen family?

This suspicion tormented him repeatedly, to the point that he could hardly bear it.

As a result, he became increasingly cruel and violent towards Wei Yunluo.

Wei Yunluo was terrified of Chu Tianming. She curled up on the ground, crying, "I didn't... I married the young master, so I am his wife. I was born a member of the Chu family, and I will die a member of the Chu family. I have never regretted it in the slightest..."

That's what she said, but how could she not regret it!

At the time, she and her parents thought that the Shen family was finished and Shen Jingyang had become a cripple with hemiplegia. Compared to marrying Chu Tianming and becoming the wife of the Duke of Changguo's heir, it was like heaven and earth. Even a fool would know which choice to make.

But to everyone's surprise, in less than a year, everything turned upside down.

The Shen family has been restored to its former glory. On the other hand, the Chu family has suffered repeated setbacks and has been on a downward spiral. Now, even the title of Duke has been demoted, and Chu Tianming has become a cripple with only one arm.

If she had still married Shen Jingyang back then, she would have been the young mistress of the Shen family, which would not have been inferior to her position as the wife of the Marquis of Changguo's heir. At least she wouldn't have to live such a miserable life.

She had known Shen Jingyang for many years and knew him very well. Shen Jingyang was invincible on the battlefield, but in ordinary times he was a stable, resilient and peaceful person. Even in his lowest moments, even with his legs crippled, he would never be as brutal as Chu Tianming, much less hit her.

Shen Wei and Madam Wen are both familiar with the Wei family, so they will definitely be good in-laws, unlike the Marquis of Changguo and his wife, who don't treat her like a human being at all.

Wei Yunluo was filled with regret; she was so regretful she felt like her guts were turning green!

But in order to avoid being beaten to death by Chu Tianming, she could only desperately show her loyalty, even though he didn't believe her and was just using her to vent his anger and resentment.

Chu Tianming punched and kicked Wei Yunluo for a while.

He's become quite skilled now, learning to never leave any traces on Wei Yunluo's exposed areas, so there's no problem. Anyway, Wei Yunluo can't complain, and she has no one to complain to.

Chu Tianming only stopped when he was exhausted. Wei Yunluo lay on the ground, covered in dust, her clothes tattered, and she was on the verge of death.

Just then, one of Chu Tianming's trusted confidants came up.

The report states, "Your Highness, we've been keeping a close eye on the Yongning Marquis's residence recently, and we've made progress. Lady Shen, the wife of the Yongning Marquis, has been sourcing various precious medicinal herbs, and the smell of medicine being brewed is wafting from the residence. Judging from the properties of those herbs, she most likely intends to refine medicine to cure Shen Jingyang's legs."

Chu Tianming's expression changed.

He knew that Madam Shen was skilled in medicine, and quite well at that. When the plague raged in the capital, she had created a prescription for an embalming soup that brought the epidemic under control throughout the city, earning her praise and rewards from the emperor.

Shen Jingyang's legs are only paralyzed, unlike his arms, which are broken and can never grow back. There is still hope for recovery. What if she really gets cured?

He will never allow it!