Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

After returning to the Shen family she had not seen for a long time, Shen Nanyue tiptoed straight to the old lady's yard. Although she wanted to see Aunt Su the most, she had to follow the etiquette to avoid gossip.

Fortunately, Aunt Su was also serving in the old lady's room, which made Shen Nanyan happy.

"Granddaughter pays respects to grandmother."

"Yan... Yan'er is back. Come quickly, come here and let grandma take a good look at you."

The old lady tried to prop herself up and sit up, but she had no strength at all. Shen Nanyan hurried forward, but when she moved, Aunt Su discovered that something was wrong with her daughter.

"Yan'er, you...your feet..."

Aunt Su remembered that when she saw her daughter a month ago, she was fine. How could she suddenly get injured?

"My daughter was too anxious getting off the carriage just now and twisted her ankle a little, but it's nothing serious."

Shen Nanyan took the opportunity to hold Aunt Su's hand. After hearing that it was just a sprain, Aunt Su suppressed the redness in her eyes.

"Go and let your grandmother see you."

But as soon as Shen Nanyan reached the bedside, she discovered that something was wrong with the old lady. Although the old lady was old, she did not look as haggard as she did in front of her. Moreover, her face was yellow and her eyes were bruised, and she looked like she would not live long.

"Grandma, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm old... old, and not feeling well. If it weren't for your... aunt, I'm afraid grandma would have waited... never waited for you to come back. Why have you lost weight?"

"Me? Maybe it's because the vegetarian food doesn't have any oil or meat, and my granddaughter is getting thinner from hunger."

"Madame Yin, hurry up and ask the kitchen to prepare some delicious food for this girl."

"No need, no need. My granddaughter is back. She'll be fine in two days. But grandma, you have to take your medicine well."

"Okay, go back to the courtyard and have a rest. Aunt Su, you should go too. Mother and daughter haven't seen each other for a long time, so we should have a good chat."

The old lady was exhausted and had no intention of talking to them, so she found an excuse to send the two away.

"I'll wait until you go to bed."

"I have Nanny Yin, you go ahead."

Aunt Su did not refuse anymore. After all, she really wanted to have a private conversation with her daughter, so she bowed to the old lady and took Shen Nanyue out of the old lady's yard.

As soon as they left, the old lady lay down limply. Nanny Yin spoke to her, but she didn't respond at all. Looking at the old lady's increasingly weak body, Nanny Yin also had a worried look on her face.

In recent days, after Shen Zongyuan finished his official business, he stayed in Luxiangzhai all day long, for fear that something might happen to the old lady and he would not be able to get back in time.

Back in the yard, the maids and old women all came to pay their respects. Shen Nanyan said a perfunctory word and helped Aunt Su into the house. Everything in the house was the same as before. Shen Nanyan relaxed completely, and collapsed on the bed. She did not look like a lady at all, but more like a naughty monkey.

"What a mess."

Although Aunt Su said this, the smile on her face did not diminish at all. She sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to hold Shen Nanyan's feet. Shen Nanyan was about to struggle, but was stopped by Aunt Su's eyes and had to give up.

"Don't move, let me see what's going on."

As soon as she took off her shoes and socks, Aunt Su discovered that Shen Nanyan was lying.

"This is... an old injury. When did you get injured? It's been so long. Why did you come back only now? Yulan, go get a doctor."

"No, no, no, Yulan, there's no need to call a doctor, mother. These are just old injuries. What can a doctor do? Besides, my medical skills are no worse than his. He's already much better now. He'll be fine in a few days. Don't worry about me."

"How can I not worry? You and your brother are both my flesh and blood. I don't know how your brother is doing now."

Shen Nanyan retracted her foot and hugged Aunt Su.

"Brother is fine. He's taller and stronger, more stable and mature. He's even been promoted to the head of a thousand households, managing quite a few people. Isn't that impressive?"

"Chief... Chief? He's really grown up. He's lost a lot of weight. He must have suffered a lot, right? No, how do you know all this?"

When asked by Aunt Su, Shen Nanyan quickly buried her head in Aunt Su's arms and acted coquettishly, looking like a little girl, which made Aunt Su very happy.

"When I entered the city today, I ran into Prince Shang, whom we met before. I listened to what he said. Otherwise, how would my daughter know?"

"Stay away from men from outside your home from now on. If someone sees you, they'll gossip about you."

"I know, I know. Mother told me so. By the way, what happened to Grandma? How long has she been ill?"

"Didn't I tell you the last time you came back? The doctor couldn't find anything wrong with you. You've been drinking bowl after bowl of medicine, but it hasn't helped at all. I'm afraid you won't last much longer."

"Life is unpredictable. My daughter thought her grandmother would live a long time."

"Who knows, maybe she'll suddenly get better one day. The old lady prays to Buddha all day long, so the Buddha will surely bless her. By the way, have you seen your father?"

"Not yet. As soon as I got back, I went to my grandmother's home."

"Go pay your respects to your father and meet the lady. This is your etiquette as a junior."

"My daughter knows."

The mother and daughter talked for a while. Aunt Su felt tired, so she got up and went back to the yard. Shen Nanyue washed up and walked towards Shen Zongyuan's yard with the support of Caifu.

Now should be the time for him to handle official business. Shen Nanyan planned to pay her respects and leave, but unexpectedly she met Aunt Lan and Shen Rongying on the way. The belly of a woman who was already pregnant for three or four months was not so exaggerated at all, but Aunt Lan seemed to be afraid that others would not know that she was pregnant, so she had to hold her belly high. At first glance, you would think she was five or six months pregnant, and Aunt Lan's beautiful little face was also raised.

Now that she is pregnant, even Mrs. Lu has to pamper her. No matter what she wants, Shen Zongyuan will have it sent to her courtyard immediately, so Aunt Lan can be said to be in high spirits now.

"Hey... Miss Fifth is back. How come you've been away for a while and come back crippled? No family will want you from now on. I'm afraid you'll only be able to be someone's concubine."

"It's just a sprain, it's not serious. Luckily it happened to me. If Aunt Lan had sprained her ankle, the baby in her belly might have been lost. Aunt Lan, you better watch your step."

"Pooh, pooh, pooh! How dare you curse my aunt's child!"

Shen Rongying jumped out immediately. In fact, she didn't like the child that much, but she wanted to use the child to let Shen Zongyuan find a marriage for her.

"Really? I was just reminding Aunt Lan to be careful with her steps. How could Fourth Sister slander me like that?"

"Be careful what you say. My aunt is pregnant with my father's son. If this child is gone, your worthless life won't be enough to compensate for it."

"That's not necessarily true. If Aunt Lan died on her own, what does it have to do with me? Isn't that right, Fourth Sister?"

"Shut up! It's such bad luck to meet a jinx like you."

"Who said it wasn't? It's so unlucky. I'll have to take a few more baths when I get home. Caifu, let's go, but stay away from Aunt Lan. If her child dies, I'm afraid it will be your fault for being too close to her and scaring off her precious son."

"you……"

Shen Rongying immediately wanted to chase after her and give Shen Nanyue a good scolding, but Aunt Lan stopped her and gave her a look, and Shen Rongying finally stopped.