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

Chapter 298

Chapter 298

Shen Lingjun: "..."

No, how can you force someone to come to you like that?

Does he think that since they have already formed an alliance, he should be informed of any actions she takes against the Chu family?

But all she wanted to do was trick the Chu family into giving her a Cangxingzi (a type of medicinal herb) to treat Shen Jingyang's legs. It had nothing to do with him, so there was no need to report it to him.

Shen Lingjun didn't really want to agree to Mo Chonggui's request, so she gave a vague hum to get through to him and then asked, "Does Chief Eunuch Mo know that I infiltrated the Marquis of Changguo's residence?"

Mo Zhonggui: "Of course I know, and I also know that you revealed your identity as a disciple of Elder Xingju. I heard that your master was killed by enemies back then. Aren't you worried about being found and hunted down?"

Shen Lingjun smiled and said, "I am no longer the fifteen-year-old girl I once was. Now that my enemies have come knocking, I can take revenge for my master."

Mo Zhonggui stared at her with a deep, unfathomable look in his eyes, seemingly lost in thought. After a long while, he finally said, "Remove your disguise. I'll take you back to the city."

Shen Lingjun washed off the thin leather mask from her face by the water, revealing her true face, which had been hidden from the sun for many days.

Although the mask has some breathability, it's still quite stuffy to have such a thick layer of skin covering your face.

After taking it off, Shen Lingjun washed her face thoroughly, and then felt refreshed.

She took off the boots with two-inch high heels and put on her usual shoes.

As for the body-shaping garment she was wearing, since Mo Chonggui was going back to the city with her, she could only take it off when they returned to the Yongning Marquis's residence. Anyway, it wasn't a big problem.

After entering the city, Shen Lingjun thought for a moment and said to Mo Chonggui, "Chief Supervisor Mo, could you take me to the Shen residence?"

She decided not to return to the Yongning Marquis's residence and went directly to the Shen residence to avoid any unforeseen complications. This time, she was determined to see Shen Jingyang consume the Cangxingzi herb before she could feel at ease.

Mo Zhonggui escorted Shen Lingjun to the Shen residence as instructed. When Shen Wei saw that he had come with Shen Lingjun, he immediately became alert and on high alert, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Why is Chief Eunuch Mo walking with my daughter?"

Mo Zhonggui smiled and said, "It's on my way, I'm just escorting her for a while."

Shen Lingjun watched from the sidelines, her head throbbing with worry. She dared not tell her family that Mo Chonggui had proposed to her; if she did, it would surely cause an uproar. She wondered how long she could keep putting it off.

Shen Lingjun spoke kindly to both sides, saw Mo Zhonggui off, comforted Shen Wei, and then, feeling exhausted, hurried off to brew the medicine.

The method of consuming Cangxingzi is very simple: just decoct it in water and drink it.

Shen Lingjun brought a bowl of dark, murky medicinal soup to Shen Jingyang: "Big brother, this is your new medicine."

She didn't mention the miraculous effects of Cang Xingzi, lest she raise Shen Jingyang's expectations. If it also proved ineffective, the biggest blow would be having hope only to be disappointed.

Since returning to Kyoto, Shen Jingyang had drunk countless kinds of medicine from Shen Lingjun and had long been used to it. Without asking any questions, he took the medicine and downed it in one gulp.

At this moment, Shen Lingjun became somewhat nervous.

This was truly Shen Jingyang's last hope; if nothing else worked, she was truly out of options.

Qin Chuyao's precognitive dreams have always been quite accurate, but what if they are off?

Shen Lingjun suppressed her anxiety and returned to the Yongning Marquis's residence that evening.

She tossed and turned all night, and just as she was about to fall asleep in the early hours of the morning, she was hurriedly woken up by the damsel in distress.

"Madam! Sister Camellia from Madam Wen's side has arrived. She says that General Shen's legs have suddenly started to hurt!"