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

Chapter 522

Shen Lingjun put on a serious expression.

"National affairs are of utmost importance, and personal matters can only take a back seat. Our engagement was originally just for show, and it doesn't necessarily have to be real. If he really overthrows the Western Qi regime, the two countries may no longer have war. My marriage is nothing compared to that. Besides, I didn't want to get married in the first place, so isn't this perfect?"

She spoke with an air of righteous indignation, but in reality, she was bitterly smiling to herself.

She had been undecided about whether to cancel her engagement with Mo Chonggui, but now that Mo Chonggui was going to Xiqi, it saved her from this dilemma.

Their marriage is probably off.

If Mo Zhonggui really becomes the emperor of Western Qi, she can't possibly enter his harem, can she?

Wen's brow furrowed, clearly indicating that she was also having a headache.

Shen Lingjun was acting out of a sense of righteousness, so she couldn't say anything. She just felt frustrated that the marriage had finally come to an end after all the effort to accept Mo Zhonggui as her husband.

If I had known, I should have firmly rejected Mo Chonggui from the beginning and arranged other marriages for Shen Lingjun. Maybe then things would have gone smoothly.

Ms. Wen sighed and said, "You're all grown up now, and you're a mother yourself. I won't interfere with your decision. Just make the choice according to your heart."

Shen Lingjun nodded silently.

Her feelings... her mind was a tangled mess, she couldn't even sort them out herself.

Shen Lingjun returned to the Yongning Marquis's residence and began preparations for going to Western Qi.

Packing her luggage was easy; she had her own space, so she could bring whatever she wanted and just throw it all into it.

At the Yongning Marquis's residence, she left Wang Jin, Yan E, and Fen Die behind, while she took Hong Qing and Dou Niang to Xi Qi.

Mo Zhonggui assigned two more skilled female guards, Zhu Qing and Yin Huan, to Qin Jianxi, along with Wang Jin, to ensure that Qin Jianxi was protected at all times and without leaving her side.

Shen Lingjun's public statement was that she left Kyoto to visit her sister Shen Lingxia in the Northwest Army.

Anyway, nobody can control her now.

Two weeks later, Mo Chonggui set off from Kyoto first.

His explanation to the emperor was that he wanted to personally inspect the military situation on the northwestern border in preparation for the future war between the Northern Yi and the Western Qi.

Now that the Northern Yi court is stable, the spies and agents planted by the Western Qi in the capital have been eliminated one by one and pose little threat. Even without Mo Chonggui, the emperor is not in much trouble.

The emperor was very reluctant to part with Mo Chonggui, but between the two of them, he was always the one who listened to Mo Chonggui, never the other way around. In the end, he had no choice but to release him.

Not long after Mo Chonggui set off, Shen Lingjun also set off with Qin Chuyao and two maids.

It is now September, the golden autumn season. The scenery along the way is very pleasant, but the harvest scene is not satisfactory.

Although there were no major disasters in Beiyi this year, the weather was unfavorable, with several locust plagues. The harvest can only be described as average, or even poor.

However, the atmosphere among the people was still quite jubilant. This was mainly because the Northern Yi and Western Qi had made peace, and the people felt that the two countries would not go to war in the short term. Even if the harvest was poor, life would still be better without war, and at least there would be hope.

Shen Lingjun looked on with increasing emotion and sighed.

They initially called the people of Kyoto ignorant, but we shouldn't be too harsh on them. Their thoughts are understandable.

They were simple-minded, with only one simple and plain wish: peace, even if it wasn't a prosperous era. They just hoped that their families could live together peacefully, without dying in battle, starving, or freezing. That was their greatest wish.

It took Shen Lingjun about a month to reach the northwestern border.

She did indeed visit Shen Lingxia first.

The two sisters hadn't seen each other for several months. Since it was on the way anyway and they weren't in a hurry, Mo Zhonggui had just given Qin Chuyao a blood transfusion before leaving, so he could take the antidote.

When Shen Lingjun saw Shen Lingxia in the military camp, he almost didn't recognize her.

Shen Lingxia was several shades darker from the sun. The harsh winds and sandstorms on the border had roughened her face, but she still looked heroic, vibrant, and full of energy and spirit.

She was completely different from the submissive housewife she had been in the Yin family.

Shen Lingxia was both surprised and delighted to see that Shen Lingjun had actually brought Qin Chuyao with him.

"Lingjun, Yao'er, why did you come all this way here?"

Shen Lingjun smiled and said, "I've come to see you. How are you feeling in the army?"

Shen Lingxia felt wonderful. As soon as the question was asked, she beamed and excitedly began to talk about it.

She had lived a repressive life in the Yin family for almost nine years, and her martial arts skills had fallen behind. When she first entered the military camp, she was very unaccustomed to it. She was exhausted from training every day, but she still gritted her teeth and persevered.

Currently, there is no war between Bei Yi and Xi Qi, but Xi Qi suffered a major defeat two years ago, leaving it severely weakened. Many refugees have gathered and become bandits, frequently harassing Bei Yi. Therefore, the Shen family army stationed on the border still has many troubles to quell.

Shen Lingxia had participated in several of these small battles. She was far more skilled than the average soldier, knew military strategy, and was as brave and fierce as any man. As a result, she repeatedly distinguished herself and had now been promoted to centurion.

No one in the Shen family army knows she is Marshal Shen Wei's daughter. She only brought in a letter from Shen Wei so that the Shen family army would accept her, a woman. She has basically earned her position entirely through her own efforts.

Shen Lingjun listened with great interest.

The second sister now is her true self—vibrant, passionate, and beautiful.

It's so good that she was able to escape the quagmire of the Yin family and be herself again.

Shen Lingxia asked with great interest, "Speaking of which, how is the Yin family doing now? Is there anything that's making them unhappy? Tell me about it to cheer me up."

When asked about this, Shen Lingjun said she also had a lot to say.

"The Yin family, they have a lot of things that make them unhappy."