Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 10

Shen Yue coughed lightly and walked towards her.

"My lord, please speak freely!" Yun Xiyue clenched her hands around her clothes, stood up quickly, and deliberately urged him to leave. "It's getting late. Princess Nanqiang is waiting for you to return to Baohua Garden."

Shen Yue felt a little displeased. Was she genuinely unaware, or was she feigning indifference?

"I've already told Bao'er that she'll be coming to Zizhu Garden tonight."

He said it was so obvious that I should understand, and if I refused him again, I would just be pretending.

Yun Xiyue really didn't understand him. "Does the Marquis mean he wants to live in the Purple Bamboo Garden?"

"Yes, I didn't want to come either, but my mother kept nagging me, saying that Bao'er and I owe you something. I know you've suffered all these years, but I've never agreed to this marriage."

Yun Xiyue sneered, "So, you think I chose to marry into this family?"

"Or did Old Master Shen not inform you, Lord Marquis, before carrying me in?"

Shen Yue lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice, "It's all in the past, why do you keep holding onto this? Haven't we gotten through all these years?"

“Your mother praised you for managing the household well, so I'm letting you take over the household management again.”

“You shouldn’t have mortgaged the estate without consulting me. That estate is in the best location. Selling it for five thousand taels is a huge loss. Tomorrow, take the money and redeem the land deed.”

Yun Xiyue couldn't help but laugh, "I think I've figured it out. After all that talk, the Marquis just wants me to spend money to redeem the land deed."

"Don't put it so harshly..." Shen Yue frowned slightly, not used to her sharp tone. Never mind, let's wait and see.

"Let's not talk about that now. It's getting late, let's get some rest."

As he spoke, the man took off his coat and lay down on her bed.

Yun Xiyue was struck dumb, her face darkening with rage. "Get out!"

She didn't know where the strength came from, but she stepped forward and pulled the man down.

Caught off guard, Shen Yue fell to the ground, looking quite disheveled. "What are you doing?"

"My lord...why don't you go to Baohua Garden to rest?" Yun Xiyue was a little annoyed. At this point, she didn't want to have any contact with him.

Seeing that she kept refusing him, Shen Yue became annoyed. "Do you think I would touch you? I'm just putting on a show for my mother."

“There’s no need. From now on, we’ll keep to ourselves. I know the Marquis doesn’t want to marry me, and I, Yun Xiyue, have my pride too. I don’t need your charity.”

Shen Yue paused, picked up the clothes on the ground and put them on. "Then go and redeem the land deed tomorrow, otherwise Mother will only feel that you have been wronged and will be unwilling to manage the household because of her resentment."

Yun Xiyue sneered, "Does the Marquis want me to continue using my dowry to support your entire family?"

Shen Yue's face darkened, and he said unhappily, "Don't put it that way. Nobody asked you to do this. Consider this five thousand taels a loan from me."

"Okay!"

Seeing that she had agreed, Shen Yue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, Yun Xiyue turned around and fetched paper, pen, and ink. "Please trouble Your Excellency to write an IOU, clearly stating when you will repay the money."

"you......"

Shen Yue was dumbfounded. He never expected that he, a dignified man, would be forced by his wife to write an IOU.

He gave the woman a strange look and realized he had never really known her.

So that's what kind of person she is?

They're unwilling to suffer even the slightest loss.

"Alright, I'll write it." With that, he picked up his pen and wrote down an IOU.

Yunxi Yue also made him press his handprint.

Shen Yue chuckled, pressing his thumb, which represented Indonesia, onto the name. "Is this alright now?"

"Okay."

Yun Xiyue took out five thousand taels and handed it to him, saying, "Go and redeem the land deed yourself. It's not appropriate for a woman like me to go to restaurants all the time, lest I ruin my reputation."

"..."

Shen Yue was so angry that he lost his temper. After such a scene, he had no mood to consummate the marriage. He took the silver notes and left. He only felt better when he arrived at Baohua Garden.

"My lord, why are you back? Didn't you stay the night at my sister's?" Lin Bao'er's eyes were slightly red, as if she had been crying.

"Bao'er, what's wrong? Who bullied you!" Shen Yue immediately hugged her with heartache.

Lin Bao'er leaned against him, "I thought you and my sister were going to consummate your marriage..."

"Silly girl, don't overthink it. I've told you before, I have no feelings for her at all. She's the one causing trouble, and my mother asked me to go and appease her."

He then took out five thousand taels of silver notes and gave them to her, saying, "Tomorrow, have someone deliver them to Manager Qiu at Furui Restaurant to redeem the estate's land deed."

Lin Bao'er exclaimed in surprise, "Where did the Marquis get these silver notes?!"

Shen Yue hesitated for a moment, "I borrowed it from Yun Xiyue. Don't tell Mother and the others."

"I don't want to owe her anything, lest she always say that I have mistreated her."

Lin Bao'er held the silver note, her eyes slightly darting away. "Hmm, didn't you say you had no money? How come you have money to lend to the Marquis?"

“She just doesn’t want to give it to us. It’s her money, and if she doesn’t want to, there’s no need to force her.”

“The Marquis’s mansion is not that bad. It doesn’t need her to survive. Starting tomorrow, I will have people keep an eye on Father. As long as he doesn’t go out, this kind of thing will not happen again.”

His salary has been increased, and in a few days there will be a celebration banquet where merits will be rewarded, and they will receive a lot of rewards.

With money, I can buy more prime shops to rent out, and then I won't have to put up with Yun Xiyue's attitude anymore.

Speaking of the victory celebration banquet, Lin Bao'er was full of anticipation. She was a general, and there was no female general like her in the Great Wei Dynasty!

She'll definitely be incredibly successful and in the spotlight then. Let's see what Yun Xiyue has to be proud of. She just has a little money.

She was favored by the Marquis, had three children, and was the number one female general in the Great Wei.

How dare a lowly merchant's daughter challenge her? Humph!

"Yes, my lord, it's getting late. Let's get some rest." Lin Bao'er's eyes were alluring, her gaze captivating.

Shen Yue reacted quickly, his breathing becoming heavy, "Bao'er..."

He held the woman in his arms, his eyes overflowing with lust.

Lin Bao'er blushed shyly.

Looking at her like this, Shen Yue suddenly recalled Yun Xiyue's beautiful face, as delicate as a lotus emerging from water.

"My lord..." Lin Bao'er had already gotten into character, but she noticed that he was daydreaming.

"Okay, let's continue." Shen Yue's eyes widened slightly, but he shook his head and quickly focused on the task at hand.

......

The next day, Lin Bao'er went to Chunhui Garden with a rosy complexion.

“Grandmother, here is five thousand taels. I will send someone to redeem the land deed in a moment.”

The Dowager Lady and Madam Li were both surprised, "This five thousand taels is yours?"

Lin Bao'er nodded without changing her expression, "Yes, no matter what, I should share the burden for the Marquis."

"What a good child!" The old lady was overjoyed.

Li didn't care who paid for it, as long as someone paid, it was fine. "Then hurry up and redeem the land deed. Let Steward Zhang make the trip! You are the Princess of Nanqiang and the lady of our Marquis's mansion. You shouldn't be showing your face in public."

"Yes, I'll listen to Mother." Lin Bao'er smiled, and as she looked up, she saw someone walking in through the door.

"Sister, you're here."

At this moment, Yun Xiyue arrived late.

"Hmph, Yun, you're getting more and more outrageous! Even paying respects can happen sooner or later. Look at Bao'er, she has to serve the Marquis, take care of three children, and still manages to come up with five thousand taels to redeem the land deed."

"You should learn from her, so that people won't say that Yue'er married a lazy woman who can't stay at home." The old lady was furious when she saw her and couldn't help but scold her.

Yun Xiyue found it funny and looked up at Lin Bao'er. Five thousand taels? Wasn't that borrowed from Shen Yue?

How dare this woman say it's her own money?

"So the princess's dowry was quite substantial!"

Lin Bao'er felt a little guilty, "I am, after all, a princess."

"Yes, that makes sense." Yun Xiyue sat down and chuckled softly.

The old lady was furious when she was ignored. She shouted, "Yun, are you even listening to me? You've forgotten all your manners! Get to the ancestral hall and kneel down right now!"