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

Chapter 13

Shen Yue was furious, his eyes growing increasingly dark and disgusted. He had thought she was innocent before, but now it seemed she was not innocent at all. "Greedy and insatiable!"

"You call me greedy?" Yun Xiyue's smile vanished. "You're unwilling to divorce me because you're after my dowry, aren't you? Who's the greedy one here?"

His whole family are bloodsuckers!

Shen Yue lost face and couldn't refute it, because the Marquis's mansion had indeed been supported by her dowry all these years, and still was. "I will return it to you."

He's not a scoundrel like his father; he would never rely on a woman to make a living. After the celebration banquet, he'll pay back all the money he owes her, and then he'll ask for permission to divorce her.

"Very well! I'll wait for your good news, Lord Marquis." Yun Xiyue sneered.

The victory celebration he was looking forward to was destined to fail.

"Madam, it's so late, why aren't you resting yet?"

"I'll go to sleep soon, you can go now! You don't need to keep watch anymore." Yun Xiyue stood by the window, looking at the night outside, as if she was waiting for someone.

Qingmei, however, felt that she was secretly heartbroken. She sighed inwardly, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. So she ran to the dark room to scold Qinghe.

"Madam Shen, are you waiting for me?"

A figure appeared in the room like a ghost. The candlelight flickered, and his tall figure instantly enveloped her entire field of vision like a mountain.

"Your Majesty." Yun Xiyue was a little nervous and subconsciously extinguished the candle. Under the moonlight, the man's eyes were as bright as stars. She hadn't expected him to come.

Murong Yu glanced at the extinguished candle and laughed, "Am I really that shameful?"

"No... I did this for the sake of His Majesty's reputation. I don't care if my reputation is ruined, but His Majesty cannot have any stain on his name," Yun Xiyue said.

"It doesn't matter if your reputation is ruined. Why did you ask me to cover it up for you that day?" Murong Yu lifted his robe and sat down, finding her quite amusing.

"That was to protect the emperor's reputation."

Murong Yu chuckled, "You're quite sensible."

"Your Majesty...do you have any orders?" Yun Xiyue was uneasy and did not want to do such a shady thing with him.

But only he possesses enough power to suppress Shen Yue.

Even though she knew she needed this man's help, Yun Xiyue still didn't dare to get close to him easily.

His aura alone told me he was no ordinary person.

At this moment, the two of them were like little white rabbits standing in front of a tiger.

"What do you think?" Murong Yu stared straight at her, his desire always so straightforward.

Yun Xiyue's expression changed slightly. She gritted her teeth, took off her outer garment, and closed her eyes, as if she were about to be slowly tortured to death.

"..."

The man got up and walked over, picked up the clothes and draped them over her shoulders. "Madam Shen, if you're so unwilling, please don't force yourself."

“I didn’t force you…” Yun Xiyue opened her eyes.

"I heard that you and Marquis An have been getting along well these past few days. He often comes to the Purple Bamboo Garden to keep you company. You like him so much, and he has acknowledged you as his legal wife. Madam Shen should be very happy. It is normal for her to be unwilling to face other men."

Murong Yu's lips curled up, a smile that sent chills down one's spine. "I don't like to force people."

This man is not easily fooled.

Yun Xiyue gripped her clothes tightly. "The Emperor saw with his own eyes how he humiliated me. How could I soften my heart because of his concern and companionship over the past few days?"

"However... I really don't want to do this kind of thing with the Emperor under these circumstances... because I feel unworthy, and that I would be blaspheming the sacred Emperor."

"It would tarnish His Majesty's health."

Murong Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. "This isn't the first time I've come back. Why are you saying such things?"

"If you're not willing, then you're not willing. There's no need to make excuses."

Yun Xiyue's cheeks flushed slightly, feeling somewhat ashamed. "I'm sorry..."

Murong Yu raised an eyebrow and smiled, "You really want to divorce Lord An?"

"Ah."

"Then I grant you a divorce."

Yun Xiyue replied, "I don't think the Shen family will agree to a divorce right now."

"What do you mean? Have you changed your mind again? You don't want a divorce anymore?"

"No... I don't want the Shen family to have an easy time. If we just get a divorce like this, it will only benefit them. I've been working like a slave for them for the past five years and spent so much money. At the very least, I want them to give me back everything they've taken from me."

"Now is not the time. I will wait until the time is right, and then His Majesty will grant me permission to divorce my husband. Right now, I would like His Majesty to do me a favor..."

From separation to divorce?

That's quite interesting.

Murong Yu stroked his chin. "Hmm, speak!"

"I heard that at the victory celebration banquet, Shen Yue and the Princess of Nanqiang can be rewarded according to their merits, but I think it's inappropriate to do so. Because Shen Yue and the Princess of Nanqiang secretly conceived three children during the war between the two countries, it's impossible that they didn't know each other's identities. I think we need to investigate this thoroughly. Perhaps the Princess of Nanqiang came to Wei as a spy to steal intelligence."

Murong Yu smiled and said, "Yes, Madam Shen is right. This Southern Qiang princess is indeed very suspicious."

"Don't worry, I will avenge you."

Yun Xiyue's eyes brightened slightly, and she was very happy that he had agreed so easily. "Your Majesty, please do not call me Madam Shen from now on. In my heart, there is no longer a husband like Shen Yue."

"Then who is the husband in your heart?" Murong Yu smiled, reaching out to embrace her waist, which was as slender as a willow branch, as if it could be broken with a pinch.

Yun Xiyue lowered her eyes and whispered, "Once you enter the imperial tent, you become the emperor's person... and naturally, you become the emperor."

After saying that, the man lowered his head and kissed her, somewhat fiercely.

Breathless.

He released her after a while, saying, "Remember what you said today."

As Yun Xiyue looked up, the man had already disappeared into the night.

She breathed a sigh of relief, her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.

Murong Yu is capricious and unpredictable, a man of even higher status than Shen Yue.

Is it really a good thing for her to get involved with a man like this?

But she couldn't care less about that right now. She had to cling tightly to Murong Yu, determined to make the entire Shen family suffer a terrible fate...

I didn't sleep well all night, and I had a series of nightmares.

Qingmei came in and called to her, "Madam, Madam..."

"Madam, did you have another nightmare?"

Yun Xiyue sat up. "Hmm, it's alright. Change my clothes."

Today is a celebration banquet.

She is going to the palace.

Shen Yue and Lin Bao'er got up early, dressed up carefully, put on their armor, and looked very dashing in their military uniforms. The two looked like a perfect match.

The entire household was filled with praise, and the people from the second and third branches of the family were all trying to curry favor with Lin Bao'er.

"Sister-in-law, you look so majestic in your armor! You're just like a real female general," Shen Yue's younger sister, Shen Yue, said with admiration.

Shen Ling, the daughter of the second wife, smiled and said, "My sister-in-law was originally a female general."

Shen Huan, the daughter of the third wife, said, "I heard that my sister-in-law is a brave and courageous woman who is just as capable as any man. She is a role model for women in our Great Wei."

"At this victory celebration banquet, the Emperor will reward those who have made contributions, and my sister-in-law will surely receive a great deal of reward."

The gifts bestowed by the Emperor were all of the finest quality: jewelry, silk, gold, and everything imaginable.

The eldest brother can also be promoted and envied, which is exciting and inspiring.

Lin Bao'er laughed and said, "When the time comes, I'll give all the jewelry to you. I don't need it since I'm always wielding swords and spears."

"Sister-in-law, you're so kind!" Shen Yue cheered immediately, glancing at Yun Xiyue who was walking over, and affectionately hugging Lin Bao'er's arm. "Unlike someone, who's so stingy. Using a few bolts of her cloth is like taking her life."