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

Chapter 589

Mo Zhonggui doesn't seem like someone who would normally make desserts. This was clearly his first time making them, so why did he manage to make them like this?

In the end, she snatched all the cakes and dumplings that Mo Zhonggui had made and ate them all. She forced Mo Zhonggui to eat all the unidentified objects she had made.

Both of them were stuffed. Eating too much glutinous rice flour can easily cause indigestion, so Shen Lingjun had to write a prescription to help with digestion and ask the kitchen to brew the medicine. She and Mo Zhonggui were in the courtyard holding their stomachs to help them digest.

Mo Zhonggui: "I think I'm starting to hate osmanthus flowers again..."

Shen Lingjun: "Oh, then I'll arrange for sweet fermented rice balls with osmanthus, osmanthus taro, osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, crystal osmanthus cake, steamed chestnut flour osmanthus cake, lotus root flour osmanthus sugar cake..."

Mo Chonggui: "......"

After Jiang Yunwan's faction completely collapsed, Shen Lingjun and Mo Zhonggui had a period of relative leisure.

Because now, the only one with the best chance of winning the throne is the Third Prince.

The Third Prince was born to Consort Xing and has the support of her maternal family, the Xing family, one of the most powerful families in Western Qi, and crucially, they also hold military power. The current Marshal of Western Qi is Consort Xing's elder brother.

Shen Lingjun had almost forgotten that the "Cheng Wu" she was impersonating was actually Consort Xing's niece. It wasn't until a few days later that Consort Xing summoned her to the palace.

The two most competitive princes born of the principal wife, along with Empress Jiang Yunwan, have all fallen. Huo Tingsheng has not yet appointed a new empress, and Consort Xing is currently the de facto head of the harem, enjoying great success.

Consort Xing was not particularly beautiful, far less so than the stunningly beautiful Jiang Yunwan, and she also looked much older.

However, her appearance and temperament give people a gentle and kind feeling, which is more comfortable than Jiang Yunwan's.

Shen Lingjun bowed to Consort Xing, who quickly told her to rise and had a palace servant offer her a seat.

Looking at her face, he sighed, "Sister Wu, your eyes are exactly like my sister's. Speaking of which, it's been almost twenty years since my sister passed away."

She spoke with a nostalgic tone. But Shen Lingjun had learned from Mo Chonggui's investigation that Consort Xing and Cheng Wu's birth mother were not on good terms. After Consort Xing entered the palace, Cheng Wu's mother married into the Lin Yuan Earl's family, and the two had almost no contact.

Consort Xing sighed, "I am so unaware of what is happening outside the palace that I didn't know you were sent to the estate by the Marquis of Linyuan. You have suffered for so many years. But now that you have been brought back and become the Seventh Prince's consort, it can be said that your suffering has finally come to an end."

Shen Lingjun simply maintained a polite smile: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

Consort Xing took a jade hairpin from her hair and gave it to Shen Lingjun.

"Wu Jie'er, over the years, I, as your aunt, have neglected you. I will definitely take better care of you in the future, so let's not become estranged. Now that you are the Seventh Prince's Consort, you should have more valuable jewelry that can make a good impression in public. This hairpin is my favorite, so I'll give it to you."

When Shen Lingjun took a look at the jade hairpin, he saw that it was an old mine glass type that was close to imperial green. It was rare to find such a long hairpin. The water and color were excellent, and the carving was exquisite. It could indeed be considered a rare and precious treasure.

It seems that Consort Xing has really gone all out.

She didn't refuse, and with a happy expression, she accepted it with a beaming smile.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Highness."

Consort Xing asked casually, "I heard that you and the Seventh Prince are quite affectionate. What do you think of the Seventh Prince as a person?"

Shen Lingjun had already guessed that Consort Xing had ignored Cheng Wu for so many years and didn't treat her like a niece at all. But now she suddenly called her into the palace to get closer to her, which was all for "Huo Jinghuai".