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

Chapter 592

Previously, it was mainly Lady Linyuan who was concerned about Cheng Di's marriage. Cheng Di also felt that Lady Linyuan was more opinionated, more resourceful, and more reliable than Lord Linyuan.

But recently, ever since Lady Linyuan suffered a serious illness, she has become a completely different person. She is listless, emotionally unstable, unable to eat or sleep, and can't even manage the household affairs, let alone arrange a marriage for Cheng Di.

Cheng Di arrived at the room of the Marquis of Linyuan. It was already high in the sky, and the Marquis of Linyuan was still not up. However, she was awake, but she was curled up in bed, staring blankly into space.

During this period of time, Lady Linyuan has lost a lot of weight, her face is pale and haggard, and her eye sockets are deeply sunken.

When Cheng Di entered, Lady Lin Yuan was startled by the noise. She was jolted awake and turned around to see Cheng Di. She then breathed a sigh of relief.

Cheng Di had long found it strange. The illness her mother supposedly had was very suspicious, and it didn't make sense at all. Moreover, after she was sick, she seemed to have become very neurasthenic, and the slightest noise could frighten her.

However, Cheng Di had no time to care about Lady Lin Yuan's condition at this moment. As soon as she entered, she angrily said:

"Mother, do you know that the second young master of the Zhang family actually sent a matchmaker to our door to say he didn't like me! What right does he have! I don't even like him! Does he think he's some kind of dragon among men? He looks down on everyone, doesn't he even look in the mirror and see what he looks like? Bah!"

Lady Lin Yuan was noticeably slow to react, and after a moment of stunned silence, she realized what Cheng Di was saying.

The torment she endured in the brothel nearly destroyed her spirit. Even after so much time has passed, she still hasn't recovered. Whether her eyes are open or closed, those horrific images keep replaying in her mind. She can't sleep at night, and when she does, she's always awakened by nightmares.

However, upon hearing Cheng Di mention her marriage, Lady Lin Yuan managed to pull herself together, as this marriage had always been her biggest worry.

"The second young master of the Zhang family isn't good enough? ... It's alright, we even think the Zhang family lacks a strong foundation! They've only recently risen to prominence, their background is so shallow. Our Earl's family is a century-old family! Di'er, don't worry about it, Mother will find you someone better!"

Hearing this, Cheng Di's anger finally subsided. She remembered something that Uncle Lin Yuan had said earlier: she was worthy of being paired with a prince!

Cheng Di pondered for a moment, then said, "Mother, I want to be a prince's consort!"

Lady Lin Yuan was startled: "Princess Consort? How could you possibly become a prince consort?"

Cheng Di was displeased: "Why not? Cheng Wu, that village girl who has lived in the countryside for more than ten years and has a reputation for having a very bad fate, was able to marry the Seventh Prince as his principal wife. Am I not even as good as her?"

Lady Lin Yuan hesitated, "But this marriage was bestowed by His Majesty, and at that time the Seventh Prince was the least favored. The two of them were considered a good match..."

What she didn't say was that no one expected that the Seventh Prince would rise to become second only to the Third Prince.

Lady Lin Yuan was somewhat puzzled: "Di'er, which prince do you want to marry? The Third Prince already has a principal wife; you wouldn't want to be a concubine, would you? The Eighth Prince isn't married yet, but his background is too poor, and he has a stutter. The remaining two princes are only a few years old..."

Cheng Di interrupted, "I want to marry the Seventh Prince!"

Lady Lin Yuan was stunned: "You want to become the Seventh Prince's concubine? To be subordinate to Cheng Wu? Are you... are you alright?"

Cheng Di said impatiently, "Oh no, how could that be! If I'm going to marry, I'll be the principal wife! Make Cheng Wu give up this position!"

Lady Lin Yuan stared at Cheng Di in disbelief: "But..."

Asking Cheng Wu to give up this position sounds easy, but it means there are only two possibilities: either the Seventh Prince divorces Cheng Wu or they reconcile, or Cheng Wu dies!

Cheng Di felt it was perfectly reasonable: "Who does Cheng Wu think she is? Now that the Seventh Prince has risen to power, why should she still be sitting in the position of the Seventh Prince's Consort? Does she deserve it? I am far superior to her in every way. This position should be mine!"

Lady Linyuan agreed wholeheartedly with these words.

In the past, Cheng Di wouldn't even need to ask; she would have already made plans for him herself.

The Seventh Prince is indeed a good choice. Although he has little hope of inheriting the throne, his status is much higher now, and His Majesty's opinion of him has changed. His future is bright. Even if the Third Prince ascends the throne in the future, the Seventh Prince will certainly be granted the title of Prince and live a wealthy and noble life.

If Cheng Di can become a princess consort, it will far exceed Lady Lin Yuan's expectations for her marriage.

However, that bitch Cheng Wu is really not someone to mess with...

Lady Lin Yuan felt a chill run down her spine as she recalled the image of "Cheng Wu" squatting in front of her.

She was truly terrified by what she had experienced in those few days, and she also witnessed how ruthless "Cheng Wu" was. She was no longer the timid country girl she remembered who had been brought over from the countryside.

Despite her burning hatred, Lady Lin Yuan was truly intimidated and never dared to harbor any thoughts of revenge against Cheng Wu. She instinctively knew she was no match for her.

Lady Lin Yuan stammered, "This...this is too difficult to achieve. After all, Cheng Wu is the Seventh Prince's consort, personally betrothed by His Majesty and listed in the imperial genealogy. How can she just be given up like that..."

Cheng Di said unhappily, "Mother, when did you become so timid? What's so difficult about it? Once she dies, this position will be vacant! My marriage is still unsettled, while she's damn lucky and living a better and better life. In the future, the Seventh Prince will most likely be made a Prince, and then she will be a noble Princess Consort, living a life of glory. How would you feel if that happened? Can you swallow this insult?"