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

Chapter 525

After taking a relaxing bath and resting, just as she was about to have dinner with Qin Chuyao, Mo Zhonggui arrived.

He was now showing his true self. Although the disguise mask had some breathability, it was impossible to wear it on his face 24 hours a day, as it would irritate his skin. Therefore, he would take off the mask when no one else was around.

Qin Chuyao immediately extended a warm invitation: "Godfather! Come and have dinner with us!"

He always kept in mind that his mission in Xiqi was to bring his adoptive father and mother together!

Mo Zhonggui didn't dare to sit down immediately, but looked at Shen Lingjun instead.

Since Qin Chuyao had already spoken, Shen Lingjun couldn't refuse Mo Zhonggui, so she could only nod.

Mo Zhonggui then sat down.

A servant brought in the dishes, adding an extra set of chopsticks and a bowl. Granny Liu introduced the dishes, saying, "Madam, young master, these are all specialties of Western Qi: 'Lantern-Shaped Beef,' 'Crispy Fried Pork,' 'Dry-Fried Rock Carp,' 'Hibiscus Chicken Slices,' 'White Fried Tofu,' 'Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth,' 'Pickled Radish and Old Duck Soup'..."

All the servants in the mansion were Mo Chonggui's men and knew his true identity. His influence had long since extended into Xiqi, and he also had many spies and informants planted in Ancheng.

The style of Xiqi cuisine is quite different from that of Beiyi cuisine. Shen Lingjun tried it and felt that she quite liked it.

Mo Zhonggui said, "You can stay here from now on and don't have to go out, but you can go out for a walk if you want. I'll have Xu Jingniang make a disguise mask for each of you, so you can wear it when you go out."

"Okay," Shen Lingjun replied.

Dinner ended with a few casual words. After finishing his meal, Qin Chuyao tactfully left the table, leaving only Shen Lingjun and Mo Zhonggui behind.

Shen Lingjun asked Mo Chonggui, "You came back under Huo Jinghuai's identity. Huo Sizhen must already know, right? What was his reaction?"

Mo Chonggui scoffed, "He thought Huo Jinghuai was long dead. He was quite frightened when he saw me come back. He still wants to get rid of me, but it's hard to find an opportunity to do so now."

Huo Jinghuai was originally a prince with no chance of winning the throne, but now Huo Sizhen, because his position as crown prince is shaky and the other princes are all making moves, sees everyone as a threat.

Anyway, Huo Jinghuai is the easiest one to deal with, so let's pick the weakest one first.

Shen Lingjun then inquired about the current situation in Western Qi. She had previously been far away in Northern Yi and only knew the general outline.

The one sitting on the throne of the Western Qi Empress now is none other than Huo Tingsheng's former concubine, Jiang Yunwan.

She had two sons, one was Crown Prince Huo Sizhen, and the other was the Fourth Prince.

Because of his status as the Empress's legitimate son, the Fourth Prince was exceptionally ambitious and felt that if Huo Sizhen were to step down, it would be his turn as the second legitimate son.

Besides the fourth prince, the third prince, born to Consort Xing, was the most likely to seize the throne.

Consort Xing has the support of the Xing family, one of the most powerful families in Western Qi. Therefore, the Third Prince is the most powerful among the princes born out of wedlock.

Currently, it's mainly these two princes who are locked in a fierce battle with Huo Sizhen.

There is still the eighth prince, who is relatively weaker, but it is not impossible for him to benefit from the situation, since he has ambitions.

The only one who was replaced by the seventh prince, Huo Jinghuai, was all alone, without the support of his maternal family, with an awkward background, and was also disliked by Emperor Huo Tingsheng.

It was a disastrous start, with absolutely no advantage. Even if the core of this being is now Mo Chonggui, it won't be easy to win against such formidable opponents.