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

Chapter 530

Jiang Yunwan finally understood: "That's not bad. But why would Huo Jinghuai be willing to marry her?"

Huo Sizhen laughed and said, "This requires the Empress Dowager's intervention. Isn't Consort Zhi of Luhe Palace one of the Empress Dowager's people? Let her whisper in Father's ear and persuade him to bestow a marriage upon Huo Jinghuai and the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Linyuan. Father should agree."

Consort Lan, who adopted Huo Jinghuai back then, lived in the same palace as Consort Zhi at that time. Consort Zhi practically watched Huo Jinghuai grow up. Consort Lan had long since passed away, so it's quite normal for Consort Zhi to be concerned about Huo Jinghuai's marriage now.

Jiang Yunwan nodded: "Alright, then I'll go and talk to Consort Zhi about it later."

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The Seventh Prince's Residence.

Shen Lingjun had been in seclusion in her courtyard for the past few days, refining medicine. It wasn't until the imperial decree bestowing the marriage upon the Seventh Prince's residence arrived that she heard about it from her servants.

Shen Lingjun was taken aback and immediately went to the Seventh Prince's residence to find Mo Chonggui.

Mo Zhonggui was discussing something with Xie Zhilin in the inner room.

Since Mo Chonggui came to Xiqi, Xie Zhilin also came along, disguised as a guard of the Seventh Prince's residence, frequently coming and going, doing things for Mo Chonggui and delivering messages.

Xie Zhilin had almost finished talking, so when he saw Shen Lingjun come in, he left.

Shen Lingjun frowned and asked Mo Chonggui, "Huo Tingsheng arranged a marriage for you? What is the background of that eldest daughter of the Marquis of Linyuan?"

Mo Chonggui handed a piece of paper to Shen Lingjun: "This is the information I found about the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Linyuan. About a month ago, Huo Sizhen ran into her at the manor, and he went to see her again the day before yesterday. I guess Huo Tingsheng's sudden marriage between me and her was Huo Sizhen's doing. She is Huo Sizhen's person."

Shen Lingjun glanced at the information on the paper.

The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Linyuan was named Cheng Wu. Although she was the daughter of a former wife who had been sent to the estate, and was said to have a terrible fate and no chance of getting married even at the age of nineteen, she did not seem to accept her fate.

Given her background and temperament, she would easily be used by anyone who was willing to give her a chance to escape her quagmire-like fate.

No wonder Huo Sizhen took a liking to her and wanted her to marry Huo Jinghuai.

Shen Lingjun asked, "The marriage decree has been issued, so what are you planning to do now? If Cheng Wuzhen marries into this family, she'll definitely be here to cause trouble, maybe even to take your life."

Mo Chonggui smiled and said, "Of course I would never actually marry her. If I can't force a marriage by imperial decree, I have plenty of ways to do it."

He said seriously, "Even if she isn't Huo Sizhen's woman, even if I'm currently using Huo Jinghuai's identity, I will not marry anyone but you."

Shen Lingjun's heart skipped a beat when she looked at his expression, which showed no hint of a joke.

She suddenly had an impulse to ask him: if he really brought down Huo Tingsheng, would he sit on the throne?

How will he treat her then?

Marrying her would mean making her empress?

But that was impossible. First of all, she would never agree. Secondly, she was the daughter of Marshal Bei Yi, and the daughter of a nation could not possibly be from a foreign military family.