The Rebirth of a Daughter: My Lord, I Will Never Be a Concubine

Xing Jian's fingers rested on the pale blue porcelain cup lid. "After being oppressed by its prey for too long, a tiger will naturally rebel." He stood up and walked out, his eyes still as cold as usual. "But he doesn't know that without the Xing Clan, how could Yun Qin become a tiger?"

"What should we do then?" Ling Er asked.

"He is just relying on the tiger to dominate, but he doesn't know that his fox tail has been exposed long ago." Xing Jian took a sip of tea.

"Young Master, you are talking about Prime Minister Wang naming his property."

As Xing Jian walked out, he said, "Check his men. There must be someone who has revealed his true identity."

"Yes, sir." Ling Er responded, then pulled Xing Jian and said hesitantly, "Sir, you should change your clothes before going out."

Xing Jian was confused, so he turned around and looked at Ling Er.

Ling Er couldn't help but smile. He looked at Ling Da and motioned him to speak.

Ling Da pursed his lips and said lightly: "Sir, there is a footprint on the back of your clothes, it's very obvious."

After saying this, Xing Jian's body stiffened. He said awkwardly, "No one saw it, right?"

I wonder how many people laughed at him as he walked all the way to Fenzhai.

Ling Er continued: "Anyway, we saw it." He couldn't help laughing out loud.

It is obvious that these footprints belong to a woman. Miss Su is really powerful. She actually dared to kick the young master.

"Go get the Ten Military Sticks."

The cold voice made Ling Er's smile disappear.

……

Wuhua Mountain is peaceful and quiet. Buddhist chants can be heard in the temple, and bell sounds are heard in the distance. Monks stand in a row, silently rolling their Buddhist beads. Master Yideng stands in front, looking out the door from time to time.

A monk came over and whispered something in Yideng's ear. Yideng nodded and looked outside.

Several servants came around, surrounding a man. The man was dressed in a dark white robe and a feather crown on his head. His skin was pale and frail, and his figure was reflected against the green shadows of the bamboo sea. He looked refined and elegant, with an extraordinary temperament, and was particularly at ease and composed.

He stepped lightly into the temple and bowed to everyone.

Yideng smiled and said, "Master Nalan looks much better."

Nalan Yan lowered her jade eyes slightly, and said in a gentle tone: "Thank you for your concern, Master. I drank a lot of herbal medicine a few days ago, and it was quite effective."

"Your illness is truly worrying. Lord Nalan has only one child, and he is deeply concerned about you. A few days ago, you wrote to me asking me to take good care of you."

Nalan Yanyu nodded slightly and couldn't help coughing lightly.

"My father is always thinking about me, which is really worrying for the host."

Yideng waved his hand and said, "Lord Nalan made great military achievements for the late emperor. If he hadn't protected us monks, we would have become beggars by now. If we want to express our gratitude, we owe him a lot."

Abbot Yideng bowed and said, "This is Master Wuchan. When Lord Nalan rescued us, he was only seventeen or eighteen years old."

Nalan Yanyu bowed slightly and said, "I have heard that Master Wuchan is an excellent doctor. Now I am troubled by your illness."

Wu Chan, dressed in a white cassock, said gently, "Sir, you're welcome."

Abbot Yideng bowed and offered, "Please move to the foot of the temple hill."

Nalan Yanyu nodded, and the servant beside him draped a pure white mink fur on him. In the green forests and mountains, there was a modest gentleman, and the stones were as green as emerald. There was only one such man between heaven and earth.

Painted arches hold up the clouds, red oaks hold up the sun, white jade railings overlap, and green tiles and flying eaves stretch out under the shade of towering ancient trees. The green gauze skirt intersects with the white robe. Occasionally, a gust of wind blows, and he only feels a strand of hair passing by his face, and he can't help but look sideways.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

He looked at the green figure. The valley was deep and the scenery was pleasant.

"nothing."

After saying this, Nalan Yanyu gathered up the mink fur and turned to leave.

Cui'er turned around and said, "Miss, that was Prince Nalan just now."

Su Yanhua nodded and said, "This person is gentle, elegant and noble, it's not difficult to see."

As she spoke, she stepped onto the last step and saluted to the host Yideng.

"Master Yideng, it's getting late now, I won't bother you anymore."

Abbot Yideng said, "Miss Su, you are too kind. I hope you can take care of Old Madam Su's health when you return."

"It's natural."

Su Yanhua didn't say much. After returning to the temple where she lived and packed her luggage, she and Cui'er got on the carriage.

"Where's Su Ruoxi?"

Cui'er replied, "The second young lady left in the afternoon, and she looked very hurried."

"If you've done something wrong, you're naturally afraid of it being exposed."

Cui'er asked, "Miss, didn't you come to Wuhua Mountain to see Master Wuchan? Now you're leaving without even meeting him?"

"How can I meet Master Yideng if he keeps evading me like that?" Su Yanhua changed the subject: "Besides, I've already got an important clue. It doesn't matter whether I meet him or not now."

She previously thought that it was Xu who bribed Wu Chan to harm Jiang Youbai, but according to Xuantie's investigation, Wu Chan was upright and gentle, and did not seem like someone who would succumb to money. Judging from the tone of Su Ruoxi's speech to Wu Chan, Wu Chan and Xu Qing must have a close relationship, and they must have had a life-and-death friendship that would make Wu Chan willingly help her harm others.

Su Ruoxi immediately said that there must be something wrong with the medicine, but then she thought about it, which didn't make sense. After Jiang Youbai drank the medicine, a doctor came to check her body. If there was a problem, it would have been found out. It would be impossible that no word was leaked.

Su Yanhua returned to the Su Mansion with these questions.

It was already dark, and Su Yanhua sat on a chair behind Jing and started reading a book.

Suddenly, there was a slight sound from the doors and windows, and Xuan Tie, dressed in black, stood there. He glanced at Su Yanhua, who was only wearing a light gauze, and his face turned red. He quickly turned around and said with a trembling mouth: "I didn't know that the young lady had just purified herself. This subordinate deserves death."

Su Yanhua didn't notice and picked up a purple robe and put it on.

"No problem." She raised her hand and said, "Xuantie, did you find out anything you came to see me?"

Xuan Tie slowly turned around and his expression returned to its original state.

"My subordinates have discovered that Wu Chan and Xu Qing lived in Yu Liao Cave for a period of time. One day, Xu Qing went out to beg and never returned. Not long after, Wu Chan also disappeared."

Su Yanhua asked, "What is Yu Liao Cave?"

"It's where those civilians who have committed crimes are sent. I heard that the prisoners there make a living by begging."

It is better to help someone in need than to add icing on the cake. The hardships that the two people have experienced holding hands must have made their feelings extremely deep.

"How did Wuchan get to Mount Wuhua?"

"At that time, only ten people were left on Mount Wuhua after being killed protecting the late emperor. Wuchan arrived at that time. Because Wuchan had a bloody mark on his face, the monks feared he was sent by the enemy and wanted to drive him away. However, Master Yideng and Lord Nalan accepted Wuchan despite the opposition. Eventually, the late emperor ascended the throne and built a temple on Mount Wuhua, and the monks also became monks of Mount Wuhua."

"Meeting each other in that kind of environment is indeed a long-lasting friendship." Su Yanhua asked, "Anything else?"

Xuan Tie replied, "After asking around, my subordinates discovered a person."

Then he shouted to the outside: "Come out."

Su Yanhua looked at him in confusion, and the person opened the door and walked in, dressed in a dress, slowly approaching.

It was an old friend.

"Auntie Ling!" Su Yanhua couldn't believe it.

Aunt Ling saw the tears welling up in Su Yanhua's eyes, and she murmured, "Miss, Miss."

Su Yanhua couldn't help herself any longer and stepped forward to support Aunt Ling. She didn't expect to see Aunt Ling again in this life. She felt so happy and complicated that she couldn't speak.

Aunt Ling was Jiang Youbai's personal maid, and the master and servant had a very close relationship. But after Jiang Youbai got into trouble, Aunt Ling never showed up again. Xu only said that she had returned to Nanzhou, and she actually believed it in her previous life and did not send anyone to investigate. Su Yanhua thought about it and realized that she didn't even know that her biological mother was murdered, so how could she possibly investigate these things? She couldn't help but sneer, laughing at how stupid she was in her previous life.

Su Yanhua asked about Aunt Ling's current situation. It turned out that Aunt Ling had not returned to her hometown in Nanzhou at all. Instead, she had been staying in Lingcheng, doing some small business and paying attention to the situation in the Su Mansion.

She said this, watching Su Yanhua cry out in grief: "When the young lady came to investigate today, I knew that the young lady suspected that there was something fishy about the lady's death."

"I checked and it seems to be related to the Xu family, but I have no evidence." Su Yanhua said with a sad tone.

Aunt Ling raised her head, her eyes firm as if she was certain of something.

"It must be the prescription given by Master Wuchan. There is something wrong with that prescription."

"I doubt it too, but if it's a problem with the prescription, why can't all the doctors find it?"

Aunt Ling shook her head and gnashed her teeth as she said, "That prescription is different. Two herbs were added: grubs and kongqing. I sent someone to inquire about it. Grubs are strong herbs. They can enhance the efficacy of the medicine and help the body recover better."

Su Yanhua thought for a moment and said, "Could it be that there is something wrong with Kong Qing?"

Aunt Ling nodded. "Kongqing is a medicinal herb for self-cultivation and nourishment. After consuming it, you'll feel energetic, your face will be radiant, and your mind will be clear. But it has a nemesis: the white grub. While the two herbs may invigorate your spirits in the early stages of their decoction, the white grub's medicinal effects can later severely damage your mental state." Aunt Ling continued, "When I asked the doctor, I learned that Kongqing is addictive and inconvenient to include in medicinal herbs, so he banned its use. There's no Kongqing in the entire Lingcheng."