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

Chapter 60

After much persuasion, Li finally managed to get her daughter to come to Zizhu Garden to apologize to Yun Xiyue.

Despite her reluctance, Shen Yue gritted her teeth and endured it in order to marry the Prince of Qin. "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I was wrong before. I apologize to you. Please forgive me this once."

Yunxi Yue sat upright, drinking tea without saying a word.

Li gestured for her to continue.

Shen Yue's eyes were slightly red, and she looked as if she had suffered a great injustice. She knelt down and said, "Sister-in-law, I was wrong. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said those slanderous things about you. I can go to the Prince of Qin to explain."

She knelt for a while before Yun Xiyue slowly put down her teacup. "Get up! It's probably not possible to take you to see the Prince of Qin. I heard there's a palace banquet in a few days."

"If you can perform well, perhaps the Prince of Qin will change his opinion of you. I've heard that the Prince of Qin likes dancing and women with graceful figures."

Shen Yue's eyes lit up slightly. "Okay, then I'll go back and practice dancing now."

The mother and daughter left happily.

"Mother, Yun Xiyue went too far, actually making me kneel down and beg her. Once I marry the Prince of Qin, I'll definitely teach her a lesson." Shen Yue was overjoyed but couldn't swallow her anger. Anyway, she knew the Prince of Qin's preferences, and as long as she performed well at the palace banquet, she would definitely win his favor.

Li had been holding back her anger for a long time. In the past, Yun Xiyue was filial and tried to please her, always bringing her good things. Now that was no longer the case, and she was even going against her wishes again and again.

We need to teach her a lesson so she'll behave.

"Okay, don't provoke her for now. Go back and dance properly."

The palace banquet was the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration.

Many people are already making preparations.

"The lady and the others haven't made any move."

Yun Xiyue laughed and said, "They definitely don't know what they're secretly plotting, but it's always good to keep an eye on them."

"Yes, during the days the woman was away from the Marquis's residence, the second and third wives, as well as Madam Lin, all withdrew three thousand taels from the accounting office."

"What are they going to do?"

"They said it was for making winter clothes."

Yun Xiyue sneered, "Then tell the embroidery workshop that they don't need to make winter clothes for them, and let them prepare their own."

When the maid went to deliver the message, she happened to run into Shen Yue at Baohua Garden.

"My lord, my sister said she won't prepare winter clothes for us..." Lin Bao'er said aggrievedly.

“Madam Lin, you withdrew three thousand taels from the accounting office, saying it was to prepare winter clothes. Since you prepared them yourself, why did the embroidery workshop have to prepare them for you?” Qingmei immediately retorted.

Xia He said unhappily, "How can a servant like you speak to the madam like that? You have no manners!"

Qingmei chuckled, ignoring her, and said to Shen Yue, "My lord, if you are going to believe only one side of the story, then this servant will accept the punishment."

Shen Yue's eyes darkened slightly as he glanced at Lin Bao'er. "You may all leave!"

Lin Bao'er clenched her fists. "My lord, the three thousand taels I withdrew from the accounts were to prepare a gift for my father..."

As a princess sent for a political marriage, if the Southern Qiang Kingdom continues to not support her, she will have a very difficult time in the Great Xia Dynasty, constantly being suppressed by Yun Xiyue.

Shen Yue's expression softened. "You should have told me first. Preparing a gift for my father-in-law is something I should do."

If the Southern Qiang could send envoys to support Bao'er, it would be entirely beneficial for him.

The emperor will therefore value him.

"Well, three thousand taels isn't enough to prepare anything good. Father's health hasn't been good lately, so I'd like to buy a bottle of the health-preserving pills made by the legendary doctor, Ghost Hand."

Unfortunately, the legendary healer is elusive and unpredictable, and she still can't get in touch with him.