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

Chapter 517

Mo Zhonggui smiled wryly: "Just consider it a gift to you. You can do whatever you want with it."

Shen Lingjun felt only annoyed and didn't want to think about the problem anymore.

"Let's talk about it then."

She didn't want to marry Mo Chonggui, but severing all ties with him was clearly unrealistic. After all, they were Qin Chuyao and Qin Jianxi's biological parents.

This messy and complicated relationship made her feel very uncomfortable.

Mo Zhonggui wasn't sure if her "we'll see when the time comes" meant whether she wanted to cancel the marriage or how to deal with the betrothal gifts he had sent, but he didn't dare to ask her any further questions.

At this moment, Qin Jianxi came in.

Because Qin Chuyao was poisoned, the busy Qin Jianxi recently returned to the Yongning Marquis's residence from the workshop in the suburbs of the capital to visit her unlucky brother.

Shen Lingjun quickly collected the blood she had just drawn.

To avoid being seen by Qin Jianxi, which would be difficult to explain.

Neither she nor Mo Zhonggui had any plans to let Qin Jianxi and Qin Chuyao know that Mo Zhonggui was their biological father.

Qin Jianxi hadn't seen Mo Zhonggui for quite some time, and was very happy to see him here. She grabbed him and started talking non-stop.

After talking for a while, Qin Jianxi realized something was wrong and looked at Mo Chonggui with a puzzled expression.

"Godfather, are you in a bad mood?"

Mo Zhonggui forced a smile: "Yes."

Qin Jianxi immediately asked, "What happened? Is there anything I can do to help?"

She looked at Shen Lingjun beside her.

From the moment she walked in, she sensed that something was off between the two of them.

"Did you have a fight with your mother?"

Shen Lingjun: "..."

Isn't her daughter a little too perceptive?

Shen Lingjun was awkwardly trying to figure out how to answer. Qin Jianxi was precocious for her age and not an ordinary child at all. She didn't want Qin Jianxi to get involved in her and Mo Zhonggui's relationship.

Just then, someone knocked on the window from outside, and Ye Huaichi's voice came through.

"Master, could you please return to the manor? There is something very important."

Mo Zhonggui was more than happy to do so, and immediately got up and left.

Qin Jianxi called out from behind, but when she couldn't stop Mo Chonggui, she turned to Shen Lingjun.

"Mother, what's wrong with you and Godfather?"

Shen Lingjun put on a stern face: "Don't ask questions you shouldn't! Otherwise, I'll grab a feather duster!"

......

When Mo Chonggui returned to the Mo residence, Xie Zhilin greeted him.

Xie Zhilin is his cousin, the same Lin Gongzi who stayed at the Mo residence for a long time to recuperate from his injuries.

Xie Zhilin was also on the list of those whose entire Xie family would be executed. After being rescued by Mo Zhonggui, Xie Zhilin dared not return to Xiqi, so Mo Zhonggui arranged for him to go to the western border of Beiyi to collect and transmit information.

Mo Zhonggui was quite surprised to see Xie Zhilin here.

"Why did you come to Kyoto?"

Xie Zhilin's expression was solemn: "Cousin, come with me, we need to see someone."