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

Chapter 5

Why is Mo Zhonggui here?

The reputation of the Ninth Prince was truly terrifying. The moment he appeared, the entire second floor seemed to freeze over. Everyone fell silent, instinctively backing away and standing in a corner to minimize their presence.

In her extreme fear, Qin Shuangya's tongue seemed to be tied in knots, and she stammered.

"I...my daughter...didn't mean to refuse to pay..."

Mo Chonggui: "Then why don't you send your maid back to get the money?"

Qin Shuangya gritted her teeth and could only shout at Baozhu, "Hurry up and go!"

She's saved up her secret stash of money for so many years!

That one set of jewelry was gone in no time!

Why would Mo Chonggui meddle in this mess for no reason? He's not even the owner of the Zhuji Pavilion!

But Qin Shuangya dared not disobey; Mo Zhonggui was not someone she could afford to offend!

Baozhu hurriedly ran out. Mo Chonggui didn't leave either. The shop assistants at Zhuji Pavilion quickly and observantly brought him a chair and a small table, served him tea and water, and he sat there leisurely waiting.

No one around dared to leave without permission; they could only stand there and wait with him. The atmosphere at the scene was incredibly strange and stiff.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Baozhu came running over, panting, and handed Qin Shuangya a silver note containing three thousand six hundred taels of silver.

Qin Shuangya had no choice but to pay the money to the shop assistant at Zhuji Pavilion.

Her heart was bleeding!

However, before Qin Shuangya could receive the set of jewelry from the shopkeeper, Mo Zhonggui reached out and took it from her first.

He opened the box, looked inside, and then glanced at Qin Shuangya.

"This headdress is of superior quality in terms of color and workmanship, but as for you... you are not worthy of it."

With those casual words, Mo Zhonggui put the jewelry box away.

"I'll keep it for you."

Qin Shuangya's face turned bright red, and she was trembling all over.

She had never been so blatantly humiliated in front of so many people!

She was forced to spend 3,600 taels of silver to buy this set of jewelry, and Mo Chonggui brazenly snatched it away, and she didn't dare to say a word!

Shen Lingjun looked at the scene before him, feeling quite puzzled.

Why is Mo Zhonggui here, to deal with Qin Shuangya?

When did Qin Shuangya offend him?

Mo Zhonggui glanced at Shen Lingjun deeply, ignored the others present, and turned to leave the second floor.

Half a day passed after he left before the people on the second floor finally came to their senses, still shaken.

At this moment, another waiter from Zhuji Pavilion came upstairs, carrying a tray with a white jade hairpin on it.

He said to Shen Lingjun, "Madam Shen, you have spent more than 10,000 taels at Zhuji Pavilion. We have a gift for you today, which is this white jade hairpin."

He looked strange, as if he were trembling with fear.

Shen Lingjun looked at the white jade hairpin. It was made of the finest Hetian jade, pure white and lustrous throughout, with double-layered openwork carving. It was an exquisite work of art, both in terms of appearance and craftsmanship.

This hairpin is probably worth just as much as the headdress Qin Shuangya wore earlier.

Shen Lingjun was a little puzzled. He had never heard of Zhuji Pavilion giving away free gifts for purchases over 10,000 taels. Moreover, were free gifts this expensive these days?

Shen Lingjun suddenly felt a gaze on her. She looked out the window and saw Mo Chonggui looking at her from afar on the street below.

Their eyes met, and something invisible seemed to flow between them.

Mo Zhonggui turned around and left.

Shen Lingjun was completely bewildered and looked away.

Since it was a gift from Zhuji Pavilion, she had no reason not to accept it, so she took the white jade hairpin.

Qin Shuangya didn't notice this. She had lost all face today, tears welling in her eyes, head down, and hurriedly fled the Pearl Pavilion with Baozhu in her arms.

Qin Shuangya dared not hold a grudge against Mo Zhonggui, but instead focused all her resentment on Shen Lingjun.

She will definitely get revenge on Shen Lingjun for this!

Once the new sister-in-law marries into the family, Shen Lingjun will completely fall out of favor. Let's see how she deals with this bitch!

......

Shouan-in.

At this moment, Old Mrs. Qin was having Liu Manman examine her.

Grandma Qin has suffered from drowsiness for many years. When her condition is severe, she experiences headaches and dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus and deafness, nausea and vomiting, and her breath smells of urine. In short, she feels very uncomfortable.

Previously, Shen Lingjun had helped her find a famous doctor, Dr. Zhang, who had been prescribing medicine to treat her condition, and her condition was relatively stable, but it just couldn't be cured completely.

So now we've invited Liu Manman to take a look. Liu Manman is a divine physician personally appointed by the emperor, with superb medical skills, said to be even better than the imperial physicians in the palace.

Grandma Qin stared in amazement at the exquisite little pills and fine, snow-white powder that Liu Manman had taken out.

"Manman, why are these medicines of yours so special? I've never seen them before!"

Liu Manman proudly declared, "I have a secret master who has prepared these medicines using a secret formula. I am the only one in the world who possesses these medicines."

Liu Manman is a medical student, but she hasn't graduated from university yet. After three years in ancient times, she has forgotten most of the dry and complicated medical knowledge.

The reason she was able to cure the plague on the northwestern border was because when she traveled through time, she brought with her a personal space—the pharmacy of the hospital where she interned—which contained a large quantity of modern medicines.

The epidemic that was prevalent in the army was cholera, which was terrible in ancient times, but it was not difficult for her to treat at all.

The pharmacy had a wide variety of antibacterial, antidiarrheal, and rehydration medications. By cutting off the source of infection and paying attention to hygiene, she quickly eradicated the epidemic.

However, Old Mrs. Qin's illness was not that simple.

Liu Manman deduced that Old Mrs. Qin's symptoms were likely chronic kidney failure.

In ancient times, this disease could only be treated conservatively with internal medicine.

After racking her brains for a long time, Liu Manman prescribed some antihypertensive drugs, diuretics, ketoacid preparations, and calcium supplements for Old Mrs. Qin.

The medicines she took out were all taken from their original packaging and put into small porcelain bottles to avoid arousing suspicion.

But to people in ancient times, it was something they had never seen before.

Grandma Qin felt even more that it was the greatest blessing in the world for Qin Shaoze to meet Liu Manman; she was indeed an extraordinary woman!

Following Liu Manman's instructions, she took the medicine for a few days and indeed felt much more relaxed and refreshed.

The medicine cured the disease instantly!

A miracle doctor! He truly is a miracle doctor!

Old Mrs. Qin was very happy and praised Liu Manman extensively at the family banquet at the Marquis's residence.

"Manman was bestowed the title of Divine Physician by the Emperor, and she truly lives up to her reputation! I've only been taking her medicine for a few days, and I'm already feeling much better! Shaoze, you've found a wonderful wife!"

Grandma Qin beamed with joy, praising Liu Manman to the skies, completely oblivious to the fact that this was happening in front of another daughter-in-law.

Qin Shaoze was very proud and said, "Manman is not only highly skilled in medicine, but also broad-minded and ambitious. She is different from ordinary young ladies."

Qin Shuangya chimed in, "Yes! Sister Manman is amazing! Brother, this is how a lady of our Marquis's mansion should be!"

Qin Shuangya is fifteen years old and going through puberty. She is very pretty, but she occasionally gets one or two pimples on her face. Liu Manman gave her several ointments, and after using them for a while, her face cleared up. So now she has great faith in Liu Manman.

As Qin Shuangya spoke, she glanced disdainfully at Shen Lingjun.

"Shen, you used to say how skilled Dr. Zhang was for Mother, but after this comparison, it's immediately clear who's better. I think you're no match for Sister Manman in any way!"

Qin Shuangya harbored a lot of resentment towards Shen Lingjun, so she spoke particularly sharply now.

Shen Lingjun glanced at Qin Shuangya but ignored her.

Seeing that Shen Lingjun didn't seem angry, Old Mrs. Qin assumed that she really didn't hold any grudges against Liu Manman. After considering it for a moment, she finally revealed what she had been thinking about for a long time.

"Lingjun, Shaoze and Manman's wedding date has been set for this month. This is a marriage bestowed by the Emperor, so we can't be too stingy, otherwise it would seem like we're disrespecting the Emperor's grace. Besides, Manman's status is extraordinary, and the Marquis's mansion can't mistreat her; the betrothal gifts must be generous..."

As he spoke, a shrewd glint appeared in his eyes.

“Lingjun, you are the mistress of the Marquis’s mansion, and you have always been good at handling things, so I think this marriage should be entrusted to you. What do you say?”

Shen Lingjun put down her chopsticks and looked at Old Madam Qin.

Should we let her handle this wedding?

The implication is that she, as the legal wife, should use her own dowry to give her husband a grand wedding with a concubine.