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

Chapter 34

Since Old Mrs. Qin and Shen Lingjun have already broken off relations, there's no need for them to pretend to be kind and filial anymore.

At this time, besides resenting Li Ma the most, Old Mrs. Qin also harbored dissatisfaction with Shen Lingjun.

Even if her child was switched, she shouldn't be so inconsiderate, disregarding the reputation of the Marquis's mansion and her husband, and openly making a scene in front of everyone, refusing to let it go.

She became increasingly aggressive, showing no respect for her mother-in-law and husband, and completely lacking the demeanor of a daughter-in-law.

Shen Lingjun didn't say anything.

She knew that Old Madam Qin and Qin Shaoze would never return the title of Heir Apparent of Yongning Marquis to Qin Chuyao, but she would definitely help Yao-ge'er reclaim what rightfully belonged to him.

The title of Marquis of Yongning was originally hereditary for three generations, with each subsequent generation decreasing by one rank. By Qin Shaoze's time, he should have only been able to inherit the title of Earl. However, Shen Lingjun's grandfather had given a great achievement to the old Marquis of Yongning, and the emperor granted him the special permission to pass the title of Marquis of Yongning for another three generations, which is why Qin Shaoze can continue to be the Marquis.

This title was preserved by the Shen family for the Qin family. If it is to be passed down, it can only be passed on to Shen Lingjun's bloodline!

However, changing the title of heir apparent requires the Marquis's residence to submit a petition to the imperial court for approval, which is much more difficult than recognizing the twins.

We can only try to find another way and an opportunity.

Shen Lingjun took the two children back to Yufei Courtyard.

She was very glad that she had made a wise decision earlier, taking back all the dowry and handing over the power to manage the household.

Even now, with things so tense, she can go back, close the door, and live her own life.

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the other side.

Although Liu Manman had officially recognized Qin Xuanrui as her son and could rightfully address him as her mother, she was not happy at all.

That's not what she wanted!

Now she doesn't even dare to leave the Marquis's residence, because she's being cursed with all sorts of nasty things outside.

Even if she felt that these ancient people were feudal and old-fashioned, did not understand true love, and were not on the same level as her modern views... she really couldn't stand such criticism.

Most importantly, Qin Shaoze is still giving her the cold shoulder! He still hasn't tried to coax her!

Liu Manman was both angry and heartbroken. On the other hand, she still had to handle the affairs of the manor, but now they were even more troublesome than before.

Old Madam Qin gave her a cold look because she felt that if she hadn't seduced Qin Shaoze back then, the Yongning Marquis's Mansion wouldn't be in such a shameful situation now.

Qin Shuangya harbored deep resentment towards her, because Qin Shuangya was fourteen years old, the age when she should be getting married. The Yongning Marquis's family had lost its reputation, and people would point fingers at her whenever she went out, which would definitely affect her marriage prospects. Who would want to marry a noblewoman from such a family?

Even the servants in the Marquis's mansion looked down on Liu Manman. Qin Shaoze ignored her, and Old Madam Qin disliked her, so as the mistress of the house, she had nothing for them to fear, and therefore they became increasingly disobedient to her.

With all her worries piling up at once, Liu Manman finally couldn't take it anymore.

She didn't marry Qin Shaoze to be mistreated!

She couldn't stand living like this for even a moment longer!

In a fit of anger, Liu Manman told the servants that she was going to the mountains outside the capital to collect herbs, packed her things, and left the Marquis's residence.

She wasn't one of those pathetic ancient women confined to the inner quarters of the mansion. She was a devoted and skilled physician, with ambitions for the world, and a free and independent spirit. Why should she waste her prime years in the backyard of the Marquis's mansion?

However, she still gave her servants very clear instructions about which mountain and cliff she went to on the outskirts of Beijing.

This would make it easier for Qin Shaoze to regret his actions and come looking for her.

Qin Shaoze was already overwhelmed with problems recently.

With such a big incident at the Yongning Marquis's residence, memorials from censors impeaching him have been flying to the emperor like snowflakes, accusing him of having an affair with a mistress and fathering a child before marrying his principal wife, violating etiquette and moral principles, and even concealing the truth to deceive the Shen family into marriage, thus being of low character and depraved.