Demon Doctor Wild Concubine

  "By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Shen Fu's daughter, Shen Muzhentianyunxi, is virtuous and wise, with both talent and moral character. She is hereby granted in marriage to Prince Rui, that they may together form a good union. Let this be obeyed!"

  ……

  Rui Wang Ye, Feng Qing Chen.

  It is rumored that he is a mysterious person who was born with a fate that would bring harm to his parents and even his wife.

  It is rumored that he was born with a bloodthirsty and brutal nature, fond of killing. Whether it was towards women or his subordinates, his methods were extremely cruel.

  It is said that anything he lays eyes on, even if it's ruined, will never be given to a second person.

  ……

  But he was a cruel and inhumane, violent-tempered man who was also wise and astute, with great literary and military talents, brave and skilled in battle, and the mighty General of the Tianqi Dynasty.

  Seven years ago, the vassals rebelled, Tian Qi was in great chaos, Feng Qingchen led the imperial edict to go on an expedition, first encountered ambushes, later made a desperate counterattack, and pacified the rebellion of the three vassal states, becoming the youngest general in the history of Tian Qi.

  That year, he was only eighteen years old.

  Five years ago, Chu State marched south, broke through the border town, Feng Qingchen asked for a rope to punish, led the army north, after several rounds of killing, Chu State was greatly defeated, losing 100,000 troops, from then on, Chu State's vitality was severely damaged and did not dare to step into Tianqi again.

  Since then, it has risen from the ground, sweeping away all small countries around it, and there will be a prosperous era of Tianqi Dynasty with peace and prosperity.

  And so, while people respectfully revered King Rui, they also deeply feared him.

  ……

  Outside the window, willow branches swayed gently, with a soft breeze carrying some of the unique coolness of autumn.

  Shen Yunxi sat by the window, propping up her chin, gazing at the scenery outside. In her mind were rumors about Feng Qingchen.

  The corners of her mouth slightly lifted upwards, she never thought she would be married off to such a person.

  Suddenly, a knock at the door came from outside. Shen Yunxi turned her head to look, then stood up and opened the door to see Shen Yunyou wearing a light green dress, smiling at her. But this smile, no matter how she looked at it, seemed somewhat piercing to the eyes.

  Then, she heard her ask with a tone of dissatisfaction: "Sister, why did you take so long to open the door?"

  Shen Yunyou, her half-sister, had a habit of finding fault with her and bullying her for no reason. However, she was not clever and often ended up losing in their confrontations.

  But she seemed stubbornly unwilling to believe that she would be defeated by this 'timid and weak' person, and did not believe that after falling into the lotus pond at Ghost Gate Pass and turning around in a circle, she became stronger. As a result, recently, the number of times she looked for her increased frequently, but every time they clashed, the sense of defeat in her heart grew by one point.

  "Anything wrong?" Shen Yunxi didn't answer her words, but instead asked faintly.

  "It's nothing, just came to congratulate you." Shen Yunyou paused and looked at her with a hint of provocation, continuing: "To say that this imperial edict is wonderful, one is the inauspicious person who killed his wife, and the other is the broom star who killed his mother. It can be said that it's a rare match in the world. Sister, do you think I'm right?"

  Shen Yunxi didn't respond. He just slightly curled up the corners of his lips and looked at Shen Yunyou with a hint of a smile in his eyes.

  The smile didn't reach his eyes. In fact, it even carried a hint of chilliness.

  "Sister isn't speaking, is she disagreeing with what her sister said or has nothing to say?" Shen Yunyou took a step forward and pressed for an answer.

  Shen Yunxi chuckled and shook his head, saying: "If I'm walking on the road and a mad dog suddenly barks at me, do I have to bite it back?"

  Shen Yuyou was taken aback for a moment, then immediately understood the implicit meaning of Shen Yunxi's words. She was actually being scolded as a mad dog in a roundabout way?!

  Just as he was about to slap Shen Yunxi, his hand was easily caught by her.

  Shen Yunxi looked at her, his clear eyes calm and unruffled. "Sister, what's going on? I didn't say anything, just made a comparison. Do you think I was talking about you?"

  The calmer Shen Yunxi was, the more Shen Yunyou wanted to go crazy. But there was nowhere to vent.

  He glared at her, gritting his teeth, and forcibly pulled back the hand she had grabbed. His voice was laced with cold sarcasm as he said: "You clearly killed your own mother at birth, I really don't understand why Father still dotes on you so much!"

  "I also don't understand why a father as open-minded as him would have a daughter with such a narrow heart like you."

  After finishing speaking, she let out a yawn and ignored Shen Yunyou's pale face. She raised her eyes to look at her and said: "If little sister doesn't have anything else, big sister will go back to her room to rest first."

  Then, without waiting for Shen Yuyou to respond, she took a step back and stepped into the room. With a 'creak', she closed the door behind her.

  "You..."

  Looking at the tightly closed door, Shen Yun's anger made her whole body tremble. She lifted her foot and kicked the door panel with a huff, "Shen Yunxi, you can be arrogant now, but don't forget who you're about to marry! He's the Ghost King of Tianqi Dynasty, a man who makes all women shudder at the mere mention of his name. Who knows, just like those other consorts, you might not even get to enjoy your wealth and glory before you meet your maker!"

  After finishing speaking, he seemed unsatisfied and kicked a few more times before leaving.

  Inside the house, Shen Yunxi listened to her almost cursed words, only slightly hooked at the corner of his mouth, not very concerned. Those illusory rumors, she didn't care about superstition, now she was more curious why this imperial edict came so urgently.

  ……

  In fact, it was not only Shen's father and daughter who found this sudden imperial edict strange, even the ordinary people in the capital were quite skeptical about it.

  As Shen Muyu said, after all, the Shen family was just a merchant family, and compared to the powerful officials in the court, they were far apart.

  Some people speculated that it was because the imperial court had taken a fancy to the title of the Shen family's first rich merchant; others said that it was thanks to Shen Yunxi's stunning beauty; and yet others said that Shen Yunxi's fate was strong enough to suppress the auspicious fortune of Rui Wang's wife... There were countless such speculations, but as for the real reason behind this imperial edict, only the current emperor or Rui Wangye would know.

  On the day of her wedding, the streets were crowded with people, all craning their necks in anticipation, filled with curiosity about this marriage that was somewhat inexplicable. They wanted to see if Miss Shen would become the third wife to die shortly after entering the Wang estate.

  ……

  In front of the Shen Mansion gate, Shen Mutian once again couldn't help but instruct Shen Yunxi, while Madame Shen followed closely behind, her eyes brimming with tears, reluctant to part ways.

  Until Li Guanjia reminded him on the side, it was already time for Ji to leave. Shen Mutian reluctantly waved goodbye and let Shuang'er support Shen Yunxi into the flower sedan chair.

  Shen Yunyou snorted in disdain, her beautiful face full of scorn.

  Madam Shen cast a cold glance at her, although she was also dissatisfied with Shen Yunxi, but after all, this marriage was the emperor's decree and concerned the reputation of the Shen family. If it were to be seen by those with ulterior motives, who knows what kind of gossip would arise.

  Even if she had a huge misunderstanding of Shen Yunxi, she still had to put on a kind motherly face.

  Moreover, rumors say that Rui Wang has a habit of killing his wives. Who knows, after Shen Yunxi marries in, she might just die suddenly and that would be even better. Then no one will fight with her mother and daughter for property again. It also fulfills the intention of getting rid of her last time which was not successful.

  ……

  Following the customs of the Tianqi dynasty, the flower sedan chair made a round in the city before finally stopping in front of the Ruiwang Mansion.

  Contrary to their expectations, what awaited Shen Yunxi was not the lively and festive Rui Wangfu, but rather a cold and deserted one.