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

Chapter 627

However, it was Shen Lingjun who was here now, and she simply looked Xue Qian over with a calm and indifferent expression.

Huo Tingsheng is indeed good at picking people. This woman is clearly not a simple character. No wonder she was entrusted with an important task and was assigned to the Seventh Prince's residence.

Xue Qian took the teacup from the maid beside her, and with graceful steps, walked up to Shen Lingjun. She knelt down and offered tea with impeccable etiquette.

"This humble servant, Xue, serves tea to the Crown Princess."

Shen Lingjun took the teacup and symbolically took a sip.

Xue Qian didn't try anything fancy; she simply served her tea in a proper and serious manner.

That makes sense. She's only just entered the Seventh Prince's residence, and the wedding ceremony hasn't even taken place yet. There's no way she would start causing trouble at this point.

Shen Lingjun said calmly, "Consort Xue, from now on, you are the Seventh Prince's consort. I hope you will serve your husband well and bear children for His Highness as soon as possible."

Xue Qian bowed: "Yes, Your Highness, I will remember your teachings."

She stood up and looked at Mo Zhonggui beside her.

According to the procedure for taking a concubine, the next step should be to consummate the marriage.

The customs of the Western Qi were somewhat different from those of the Northern Yi. When marrying a principal wife, the wedding night was the first occasion, followed by a tea ceremony for the family elders the next morning. However, when taking a concubine, tea had to be served to the principal wife first. The principal wife's acceptance of the concubine's status was considered the acceptance of her, and only then could the concubine consummate the marriage.

Shen Lingjun also looked at Mo Zhonggui. He had been waiting on the side, his face expressionless, revealing little emotion.

Shen Lingjun hadn't thought about consummating their marriage before, but now that it was in front of her, she remembered it.

The two concubines that Mo Zhonggui took in were his subordinates, just for show for Huo Tingsheng, so there was no question of them consummating their marriages.

But Xue Qian was personally bestowed upon him by Huo Tingsheng; she was Huo Tingsheng's eyes and ears, sent to monitor and test him. He couldn't leave Xue Qian untouched, otherwise Huo Tingsheng would definitely become suspicious.

Shen Lingjun suddenly felt as if her heart had stopped for a very strange moment.

Is Mo Chonggui really going to consummate his marriage with Xue Qian?

This wasn't something he couldn't do. It was just a charade, sleeping with a woman; it wasn't some extraordinary sacrifice.

Shen Lingjun had been speculating whether Mo Zhonggui would become the emperor of Western Qi if he succeeded in seizing the throne, and her answer was that he would most likely.

Although his motivation was revenge, how many people in the world would not sit on the throne they seized after going through so many hardships?

By then, her relationship with Mo Zhonggui would have come to an end.

Because it was impossible for her to be a member of an emperor's vast harem, even if Mo Chonggui gave her face and offered to make her empress.

She couldn't tolerate her lover not being devoted to her.

If he can't do it, then she'd rather not have him. After all, men have never been a necessity for her.

Now, this problem seems to have been presented to her ahead of time.

Mo Chonggui didn't even need to ascend the throne; as a prince, he already had three wives and four concubines.