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

Chapter 54

Upon hearing this, Yao Sujuan was shocked and took a step back.

"you......"

Shen Lingjun laughed and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm not here to cause you trouble. I know you've been in love with the Marquis for many years, but I don't mind, because I have no interest in the man you've been longing for."

Yao Sujuan stared at Shen Lingjun with a mixture of disbelief and suspicion, but Shen Lingjun didn't care and said bluntly, "I want to help you get into the Yongning Marquis's mansion."

Yao Sujuan paused for a moment, then frowned deeply: "Why?"

She had deceived Shen Lingjun before, and after Shen Lingjun lost power, she turned to Liu Manman without hesitation. She didn't think Shen Lingjun would be so kind to her.

Shen Lingjun raised an eyebrow: "Of course it's for my own sake. Although I don't want to compete for favor, Liu Manman is all-powerful in the Marquis's mansion, and it's not easy for me either. If you come in and can stand on equal footing with her, wouldn't that be beneficial to me?"

She had been planning this for a while.

Now, her conflict with the Qin family is becoming increasingly sharp and irreconcilable. At this time, she needs someone to divert attention and shift the focus of the conflict away from them.

Yao Sujuan is a very competitive character. Her entry into the mansion will surely stir up a new storm between Qin Shaoze and Liu Manman.

They're all fighting amongst themselves, so naturally they won't target her.

Yao Sujuan stared at Shen Lingjun: "So you wanted the clam and the crane to fight, and the fisherman to benefit."

Shen Lingjun laughed: "What I want is different from what you want. I've long since given up on the Marquis of Yongning; I just hope to live a peaceful life. What you want is your beloved. We're not in conflict, are we?"

Yao Sujuan bit her lip and after a long while said, "What do you plan to do?"

Shen Lingjun said, "When you enter the Marquis's mansion, you should normally be a concubine, but Liu Manman would never allow Qin Shaoze to take a concubine. That's where I'll come in to help you. You just need to cooperate. Qin Shaoze is already dissatisfied with Liu Manman, and I think he also has a good impression of you. This opportunity won't take too long to come."

Yao Sujuan recalled Qin Shaoze's gentle expression when he held her sachet earlier, lowered her head, and blushed slightly.

She whispered, "Okay."

She knew Shen Lingjun was using her, but since it would help her achieve her goal, she didn't mind being used.

She had loved Qin Shaoze for so many years, and now that she was sixteen, her family was already arranging a marriage for her. If she didn't fight for it now, it would be too late.

First, enter the Yongning Marquis's residence and gain a formal title, then we'll talk about other things.

Having reached a consensus, Shen Lingjun was very satisfied and smiled as he saw Yao Sujuan out.

It shouldn't be long before the Yongning Marquis's mansion has new people coming in.

This is something to look forward to!

......

As the year draws to a close, it's time for each village to hand over its harvest and for each shop to settle its accounts for the year.

The Shen family mansion, which was originally lifeless, was now bustling with activity because Shen Lingjun had sold several profitable estates and shops to Madam Wen. Madam Wen was so busy that she had no time to feel the sadness and desolation of the upcoming New Year.

We need to ask Shen Lingjun to come and help.

That day, Shen Lingjun returned from the Shen residence with Dou Niang. When they arrived at Yufei Courtyard, they heard two servants chatting enthusiastically.

They were speaking in hushed tones, but Shen Lingjun could still hear them talking about the Prince Cheng's residence.

"I heard that Prince Cheng, after he became impotent, was like a completely different person, tormenting the young lady terribly..."

"Wasn't it during one of his carefree days with the young lady that Prince Cheng suffered a stroke? He must have been tortured to death, a blood feud that would have wiped out his lineage, hahaha..."

The servants of Yufei Courtyard were all loyal to Shen Lingjun, and they were all gloating when Qin Shuangya was sent to Prince Cheng as a concubine.

The damselfly listened from the doorway not far away, snorted, and muttered under her breath, "Serves her right. She tried to shift the blame onto the madam, and now she's suffering like this. It's her own fault!"

Shen Lingjun smiled.

One can imagine that Qin Shuangya must have had a very miserable time in the Prince Cheng's mansion, but Shen Lingjun felt no sympathy for her at all.

She did everything in her power to save Prince Cheng's life, all in order to deal with Qin Shuangya.

The two servants, seemingly well-informed, enthusiastically recounted how Prince Cheng had tormented Qin Shuangya. Whether it was true or not, they described it vividly and realistically.

The damselfly couldn't listen anymore, and her little face scrunched up.

"This...this is too terrifying...Has Prince Cheng gone mad?"

When Shen Lingjun was studying medicine, he had seen similar cases: "It's not that they're crazy, but if a man has a physical disability, he often becomes psychologically abnormal, increasingly twisted and perverse..."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw that the damselfly had a look of utter horror on her face, her face was even paler than the wall, and she was staring straight behind her in extreme terror.

Shen Lingjun instantly felt a terrifying chill creep up from behind her!

She seemed frozen, slowly and laboriously turning her head—

Ink is heavy with beauty!

It was Mo Zhonggui right behind her!

Shen Lingjun's blood froze instantly.

Mo Chonggui walked leisurely to Shen Lingjun.

"If a man has a physical disability, he will often also have a mental disorder, becoming increasingly twisted and perverted... Who is Madam Shen talking about?"

Shen Lingjun's vision went black.

She had a feeling that her life was about to end here.

"No... I was referring to that Prince Cheng, who has absolutely no relation to you, Chief Eunuch Mo..."

Mo Chonggui approached Shen Lingjun, his upturned phoenix eyes holding a half-smile.

"How can it not be related? Isn't that a perfect description of me?"

Shen Lingjun felt a chill run down his spine, and cold sweat poured down his back. His only instinct was to escape, but he couldn't move.

"No...Master Mo, you are not..."

"No? It seems Madam Shen has some misunderstanding about me."

Mo Chonggui leaned down, scrutinizing Shen Lingjun. His shadow, like the darkness brought by a demon from the underworld, pressed down on Shen Lingjun relentlessly.

"Shouldn't we let Madam Shen experience my twisted and perverted nature?"