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

Chapter 534

"You've spent thirteen years in the countryside, knowing nothing and knowing nothing. From now on, you must study hard, understand? For someone like you to be able to marry the Seventh Prince is a blessing you've accumulated over eight lifetimes. After you marry him, you must be careful with your words and actions. Don't expect the Marquis of Linyuan's mansion to solve any trouble you cause, understand?"

The Earl of Linyuan was unaware of why the Emperor of Western Qi had suddenly bestowed a marriage upon the Seventh Prince and Cheng Wu. However, Cheng Wu was a daughter disliked by the Earl of Linyuan's household, and the Seventh Prince was a son disliked by the royal family; neither of them mattered. Therefore, the Earl of Linyuan didn't take this marriage seriously, as it wouldn't have much impact on his household anyway.

The Seventh Prince is the luckiest; he'll live a quiet, unremarkable life like this. The Earl of Linyuan doesn't expect Cheng Wu to do anything after marrying into the family; he only hopes she won't cause trouble for the Linyuan Earl's household.

Shen Lingjun nodded repeatedly.

The Earl of Linyuan added, “The Ministry of Rites has set your wedding date for half a month from now. During these two weeks, you should stay at home and make preparations. You don’t need to worry about anything else.”

Marquis Linyuan waved his hand: "Alright, Granny Deng, take her to her courtyard."

His family ate dinner here, making no attempt to invite "Cheng Wu" to sit down and eat with them, clearly indicating that they didn't consider her family at all.

Shen Lingjun had no objections and followed Granny Deng to her residence at the Marquis of Linyuan's mansion.

This was probably the smallest and most dilapidated courtyard in the Lin Yuan Marquis's residence. Calling it a courtyard was a stretch of open space between walls, plus a building that was barely better than a servants' quarters.

It was cold and damp inside, and the furniture was old and worn. In the dead of winter, there was only a thin mattress and a stiff old cotton quilt on the bed.

The servants quickly brought Shen Lingjun's dinner, which was very meager and completely cold.

The Lin Yuan Marquis's mansion truly doesn't treat Cheng Wu like their own young lady at all.

Shen Lingjun didn't know whether the real Cheng Wu would swallow her anger or make a scene, but since she was an imposter, she was too lazy to bother making a scene.

Shen Lingjun usually kept a lot of supplies in her space. She found some cooked food and snacks to eat for dinner, and then found a brand new feather quilt, spread it on the bed, and slept there.

The next morning, the bedding was put back into her spatial storage. Before anyone arrived, she ate breakfast herself, and then put the bowl of porridge that looked like swill sent by the Earl's mansion into her spatial storage, intending to throw it away later when she had the chance.

In the morning, Granny Deng brought a little maid who was only eleven or twelve years old and looked very childish.

Granny Deng said, "This is for your maid, named Dai'er."

The little maid was thin and small, with an unremarkable appearance, looking like the cheapest kind in the brokerage business. If it weren't for the fact that "Cheng Wu" was marrying into the Seventh Prince's household, it would have been unreasonable not to give her even a servant. The Earl's mansion probably wouldn't have even given her this little maid.

But as soon as Dai'er came in, she turned her back to Granny Deng, winked at Shen Lingjun, and mouthed to her silently, "I am the Chief Supervisor's person."

Shen Lingjun thought to herself that Mo Chonggui was really thoughtful, directly placing one of his people as a maid in her entourage, which would save her a lot of trouble.

Surprisingly, he even has subordinates who are this young.

Granny Deng continued, "The female tutor that Madam invited for you has arrived. Go to the front courtyard to pay your respects, and you will begin learning etiquette from her from now on."

Shen Lingjun followed Granny Deng to the front yard, and on the way, they met the second young lady, Cheng Di.

Upon seeing Shen Lingjun, Cheng Di covered her nose as if she had smelled something sour and foul.

She frowned and said, "Granny Deng, didn't you let her take a bath and change her clothes first? This stench of rural mud can be smelled throughout the entire mansion."