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

Chapter 573

When Mo Chonggui returned, he had Xu Jingniang disguise herself as a maid and follow the Fourth Prince into the palace to make a mask for Jiang Yunwan that looked exactly like her at the peak of her beauty.

Jiang Yunwan's face was so badly ulcerated that it was unrecognizable. Xu Jingniang spent a lot of effort to figure out how to put the mask on her face.

The mask didn't fit her face very well, so Jiang Yunwan's face looked rather stiff. But when she saw her face in the mirror, which had basically "restored" its former beauty, she still burst into tears.

She can find a way to heal the injuries on her face slowly, as long as she can still see people!

The fourth prince asked worriedly, "Won't wearing this mask make the wound worse?"

Xu Jingniang said, "The mask isn't very breathable, so the wound will naturally get infected if it's trapped inside. That's why you can't wear it for long periods of time, at most two hours a day, and you must take it off when you go to sleep at night."

The fourth prince knew this was not a long-term solution, but something was better than nothing, and it could solve the immediate crisis.

Jiang Yunwan's facial injuries need to be treated as soon as possible.

The fourth prince rewarded Xu Jingniang handsomely and sent her out of the palace.

Wearing a mask, Jiang Yunwan was already meticulously getting ready in front of the mirror.

She had been feigning illness for some time and hadn't left her room for many days, causing much gossip in the palace, with people speculating whether she had contracted some serious disease. Huo Tingsheng had also begun to suspect her; if he hadn't been busy lately and hadn't had time to concern himself with her affairs, the truth would have been out long ago.

Therefore, Jiang Yunwan urgently needed to make an appearance to dispel everyone's suspicions about her.

Her wounds were still festering. The mask could cover her face, but it couldn't hide the stench of decay emanating from her. Strong perfumes were used to forcefully suppress the odor.

The Fourth Prince watched from the side, a headache forming in his eyes. Even though Jiang Yunwan's face was injured...

But right now, whether it can be cured is still unknown.

The fourth prince took his leave with a heavy heart and went out of the palace to continue seeking medical treatment for Jiang Yunwan.

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July is the hottest time of the year in Western Qi.

Shen Lingjun spends most of her days in the Seventh Prince's residence, where there is a large lake that is much cooler than outside.

Even if they go out, it can only be at night.

The Qixi Festival, celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, was one of the grandest festivals of the Western Qi Dynasty, highly valued by both the royal family and the common people. Especially in the evenings, the markets were bustling with activity, customs, and related businesses.

Mo Zhonggui had planned to go out with Shen Lingjun on this day, but unfortunately, there was a major case at the Ministry of Justice that day, so he was not at home. Shen Lingjun had no choice but to go shopping by herself—Qin Chuyao naturally could not accompany her either.

Shortly after nightfall, the lights of Ancheng came on, and the streets were bustling with people.

In Ancheng, there is a custom of building incense bridges on Qixi Festival. Every year on Qixi Festival, people build incense bridges in the city. These incense bridges are made of various thick and long incense sticks wrapped in paper, with railings attached and decorated with flowers made of five-colored threads.

As night falls, people offer sacrifices to the two stars and pray for blessings. Then they burn the incense bridge, symbolizing that the two stars have crossed the bridge and are happily reunited.