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

Chapter 6

Shen Lingjun tried his best to suppress the urge to throw all the food on the table onto Old Mrs. Qin's face.

The shamelessness of these people in the Marquis's mansion repeatedly pushed the boundaries of her understanding.

She wanted to sneer: "The Marquis is marrying a concubine, and I, the principal wife, am handling the wedding and paying the betrothal gifts? There's no precedent for this in the entire capital!"

Grandma Qin quickly advised, "We're family, why distinguish between you and me? If you act virtuous and generous, Manman will appreciate your kindness. When she enters the household, you'll be as close as sisters, and the whole family will be harmonious and happy. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

In any case, the Marquis's family would absolutely not spend any money on this wedding. They don't have that much money, and even if they did, Old Madam Qin wouldn't want to contribute a single penny.

With such a generous dowry, Shen Lingjun should naturally be the one to pay for it.

Once she marries into the Marquis's mansion, she becomes a member of the Marquis's family, and her money belongs to the Marquis's family. Isn't it only natural for her to contribute to the Marquis's family?

Qin Shaoze understood what Old Madam Qin meant, and echoed her sentiments, offering a whole host of kind words of advice.

Shen Lingjun took a deep breath.

"Then let me first consult the old lady and the Marquis on how much the betrothal gifts should be?"

Qin Shaoze thought for a moment: "The Emperor has bestowed this marriage upon us, so it can't be too simple. Manman is all alone and has no family to rely on, so the Marquis's mansion should show more sincerity... It should be at least 30,000 taels of silver, and other items and supplies can be calculated separately."

He knew that Shen Lingjun's dowry included 100,000 taels of silver, and even if some of it had been spent, she could still afford it.

“…” Shen Lingjun was shocked once again.

He took a mistress and immediately asked her for 30,000 taels of silver.

What a big face!

Shen Lingjun tried her best to control her expression: "My lord, when the Yongning Marquis's family married me, the betrothal gift was only three thousand taels!"

Knowing that the Marquis's family was poor, the Shen family did not make a fuss and even included the three thousand taels in her dowry, bringing it with them.

As a result, Qin Shaoze is now using it to show his sincerity and to marry his true love in a grand and spectacular way!

Qin Shaoze didn't see anything wrong with it: "Back then, the Marquis's family was poor, so naturally the betrothal gifts weren't much. But things are different now. When we have the means, shouldn't we give a more generous betrothal gift?"

Shen Lingjun: "..."

The world is so different now, all thanks to her!

Stop it.

Arguing with someone so shameless is a waste of her breath.

Old Madam Qin was already impatient: "Lingjun, as the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, you should be more magnanimous. Why are you so petty? Just tell me whether you agree or not?"

Shen Lingjun narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold glint flashing in them.

She knew that if she wasn't forced to agree, Old Madam Qin and Qin Shaoze wouldn't give up.

But she had a plan!

Shen Lingjun lowered his head, looking meek and submissive, as if afraid of upsetting Old Madam Qin.

"The daughter-in-law naturally dared not disobey the old lady's wishes."

Grandma Qin was very satisfied.

It seems this daughter-in-law is still as respectful, gentle, and easy to control as before.

Grandma Qin was in a good mood and ate a few more bites at the family dinner. Perhaps because of this, she started feeling unwell that night.

I had abdominal bloating and nausea, vomited several times, had a severe headache, and my ears were ringing.

Qin Shaoze quickly invited Liu Manman over to treat Old Madam Qin.

"Manman, could you please take a look at my mother? Her condition has worsened. What happened?"

Liu Manman examined Old Mrs. Qin and found her to be very troubled.

She had no idea what was going on with Old Mrs. Qin!

In ancient times, even blood pressure couldn't be measured, so she couldn't diagnose the illness just by looking at Old Lady Qin's clinical symptoms.

The medications she prescribed before should have been appropriate for the symptoms, so how did it turn out like this?

Liu Manman was unaware that the medications she prescribed were indeed correct and initially had a good effect, but Old Mrs. Qin's condition was changing, and the types and dosages of medications should have been adjusted accordingly.

She was only a half-baked college student to begin with, and without modern medical testing methods, she was completely clueless and at a loss.

They don't dare to show it yet.

She was a divine physician personally appointed by the emperor, with superb medical skills. How could she say that she couldn't treat patients?

Liu Manman felt guilty, but she still forced herself to prescribe some more medicine for Old Mrs. Qin.

Now we can only try our luck.

......

However, after taking the medicine, Mrs. Qin's condition worsened the next day.

I felt dizzy, had palpitations, shortness of breath, and my lips were turning purple. I had difficulty breathing, as if I had already stepped into the gates of hell.

Old Mrs. Qin felt that she was about to die and was so frightened that she was scared out of her wits. Qin Shaoze was also panicked and anxious, so he quickly invited Liu Manman over.

"Manman! Mother's condition is getting worse! Please take a look, what should we do now?"

Liu Manman was completely exasperated when she saw Old Mrs. Qin's appearance!

She dared not admit that it was because she had prescribed the wrong medicine that the old lady was in this state. She could only feign confusion, her brows furrowed, as if she herself had not expected it at all.

He made up a story with a straight face: "Perhaps the old lady is a special case. The medicine I prescribed had a different effect on her than on ordinary people. Some people just experience particularly severe side effects from medication..."

She spouted medical jargon, which Qin Shaoze and Qin Shuangya found impressive but didn't understand, though they didn't have time to look into it at the moment.

She asked anxiously, "What should we do now? Mother is in so much pain, please think of something!"

Liu Manman was both flustered and anxious from being urged on.

What could she do?

She really didn't dare to prescribe any more medicine for Old Mrs. Qin. If she prescribed the wrong medicine again and caused even bigger problems, the old lady might just die!

Liu Manman could only use the tactic of "delaying".

With a serious and solemn expression, he said, "I'll go back and check the medical records to see if there are any countermeasures. You all keep a close eye on the old lady's condition."

Her professional demeanor, as if she had everything under control, made Qin Shaoze and Qin Shuangya dare not question her, and they let her go back.

After waiting all day, Liu Manman's "countermeasures" still hadn't arrived.

Old Mrs. Qin was on her last breath. Qin Shaoze was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He went to find Liu Manman again, but Liu Manman refused to see him. She only sent a servant out to say that she was focused on investigating medical cases and should not be disturbed.

Qin Shaoze couldn't wait any longer. He no longer dared to place all his hopes on Liu Manman and could only turn around and go outside to seek medical treatment.

When Shen Lingjun heard the news at Weixia Courtyard, he curled the corners of his mouth.

Just in time.

These days, she makes excuses that she is busy with wedding preparations and has no time to take care of the seriously ill Old Mrs. Qin, but she has been keeping an eye on the situation at Shou'an Hospital.

She was preparing to resolve the issue of her dowry so that the Marquis's mansion would never be able to force her to contribute a single penny again.

She had originally planned to secretly sabotage Old Madam Qin's health, but Old Madam Qin happened to be critically ill at that time, which saved her the trouble.

Shen Lingjun instructed Dou Niang, "Go outside and buy me a set of clothes, a veil, and a face mask. I'm going to see the old lady about her illness."