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

Chapter 639

Xue Qian subconsciously straightened her collar, then couldn't help but ask, "Princess Consort...why...?"

Shen Lingjun said, "I'd like to ask you what happened. Was that man a royal bodyguard? How dare he use force against you? Did he have some leverage over you?"

"I......"

Xue Qian originally wanted to brush it off as before, but the words caught in her throat for no apparent reason. Her nose stung violently, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She had been in the palace for five years, and thought she had developed an indestructible body, able to withstand anything. But now, she felt an unprecedented sense of despair and helplessness, and therefore, an unprecedented vulnerability.

The Seventh Prince's Consort not only saved her, but also showed no resentment towards her. She simply asked her calmly if she had any dirt on someone else.

Although the two were not even acquaintances and were on opposing sides, Xue Qian didn't care about anything anymore. She just wanted to cry her heart out and pour out her heart to the person in front of her.

“He has no leverage over me… but my sister is in the palace… You all know I was sent by His Majesty to monitor you. I have a younger sister who is being held hostage in the palace by His Majesty… I know I'm just a pawn, working for His Majesty, and in the end, I'll only face death, but I can't abandon my sister…”

Once Xue Qian started crying, she couldn't stop, telling Shen Lingjun everything.

In the end, she simply sat down on the ground, like a broken child, crying so hard she couldn't say anything more.

She spent so many years in the strict imperial palace. As a female official, she had to be careful in everything she said and did, and she could not make a single mistake. No matter when or where, her nerves were always on edge, and she could never relax.

She finally turned nineteen, almost old enough to leave the palace, but Huo Tingsheng betrothed her to the Seventh Prince as a concubine, thus setting her on a dead end.

She refused to accept her fate and still tried to survive, hoping to find a way to live.

But she discovered that she was so insignificant and powerless, with a gigantic, all-encompassing hand controlling her destiny, leaving her with no room to resist.

How could I not break down?

Shen Lingjun simply squatted down next to Xue Qian and patiently waited for her to finish telling her story, until she had cried enough.

Xue Qian vented her emotions, crying until her face was covered in tears and her eyes were red and swollen.

She finally calmed down and felt quite embarrassed in front of Shen Lingjun.

"Your Highness, I...I lost my composure and made a fool of myself in front of you...But, you knew I was His Majesty's spy, so why did you still help me?"

Shen Lingjun said calmly, "I think you are a smart man, and I always like to deal with smart people. You know that your loyalty to His Majesty will only lead to your death, which makes you much better than most people. So I don't consider you an enemy. Your goal is to find a way to survive, which does not conflict with ours."

When Xue Qian came to the Seventh Prince's residence as a concubine, she didn't put all her energy into the foolish thing of vying for favor. Instead, she tried her best to pave her way out, which shows that she was quite clear-headed and had a long-term vision.

He is a valuable asset.

Xue Qian stammered, "You mean...?"

Shen Lingjun smiled, avoiding the question, and only said, "I think you want to buy two fake household registrations in the south, probably hoping to escape with your sister and live in the south under assumed names, right? ... It's a very good ideal, but it's probably not that simple to achieve."

Xue Qian remained silent.

It's not just that simple; her strength is far too meager, and she hasn't even scratched the surface of it yet.

Shen Lingjun said, "We can help you achieve it, but the premise is that you have to stand on our side."