Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

Mrs. Lu secretly looked up at Shen Zongyuan several times, but Shen Zongyuan completely ignored her. He was still wondering why Aunt Su poisoned the old lady. Could it be that Aunt Su was not what he saw?

"Ms. Lu, you've been married for many years, and I've never said anything to you. But remember one thing today: from now on, don't touch the maids around me."

"Mother, I didn't do it on purpose. I was poisoned and I was so anxious and angry that I attacked Nanny Yin."

"You go out."

The old lady didn't want to talk to her anymore. She naturally understood how she did things and what she was planning.

The old lady drove her away with a cold look. Mrs. Lu felt extremely uncomfortable, but she couldn't say anything. She could only bow and leave. After turning around, her face became gloomy.

Only Shen Zongyuan and the old lady were left in the room. The old lady looked at her son with a frown on her face.

The old lady had taught her son carefully since he was young, and he had never disappointed her. However, he was particularly confused about the matter of Aunt Lan. As long as Aunt Lan was involved, he would become indecisive.

"What do you think about this?"

"This... Yan'er has already found out that it was Su who poisoned her. Then... even if she isn't beaten to death, she will definitely be kicked out. But sons always listen to their mothers."

"I see you're a good student, and now you're an official at court. How come your brain hasn't improved at all?"

Being belittled by his own mother like this, Shen Zongyuan's face was full of confusion, and his eyes were clear and stupid.

"I know you. You only care about the glory of the Shen family. No matter what happens in this mansion, as long as it does not involve the reputation of the Shen family, you can turn a blind eye to it, or even let it go without knowing why."

"Mother, no, I'm not. This is something that concerns you, and I'm nervous too. If you feel your decision is inappropriate, then I'll send Su to the government office."

The old lady reached out and patted Shen Zongyuan's arm.

"You...use your brain and think about it. If it was really Aunt Su who poisoned her, could she let Yan'er find out?"

"Of course I didn't want to, but maybe they didn't communicate with each other, so they were discovered."

"When Yan'er was treating me, did Aunt Su try to stop her?"

"Well... it seems not."

"Yan'er returned home, and Concubine Su was with her every day. If it was really Concubine Su who did it, do you think she wouldn't remind Yan'er and tell her not to interfere? As long as Yan'er doesn't heal me, I will die. Who would have known that I was poisoned? This could have been done quietly, so why did it become like this? Concubine Su doesn't like to make a fuss, but she is not stupid."

"So, mother, you mean someone else poisoned me?"

"I don't want to tell you who it is. You can go by yourself."

Shen Zongyuan didn't dare to think about it. Aunt Su was not the one who poisoned the placenta, and since Mrs. Lu wanted to make a big deal out of it, it definitely wasn't her. So it was obvious who else was responsible. Even if Shen Zongyuan had thought about it, he didn't dare to say it out loud at the moment.

He was afraid that things were just as the old lady had guessed. He didn't know how to solve it or how to face it. What's more, Aunt Lan was pregnant. Even if he exposed the matter, what could he do to Aunt Lan? He couldn't just kick out a pregnant woman. That was his own child. Even for the sake of the child, he had to protect Aunt Lan.

Seeing that her son didn't speak for a long time, the old lady knew what Shen Zongyuan was thinking. Her son just liked a woman, which was actually understandable, but Aunt Lan was not a person who was content with what she had.

"Is Aunt Su's injury serious?"

"Fortunately, Yan'er's condition was more serious and she lost a lot of blood."

"Yan'er? Didn't they say that it was Aunt Su who was beaten?"

"Yan'er is protecting her aunt."

"So Mrs. Lu beat them both. Humph... What a grand display! It really suited Mrs. Lu's wishes. She beat both mother and daughter. Did you ask for a doctor?"

"Please."

"Madam Jiang, get two ginseng roots from the storeroom, and some supplements."

"Yes."

The old lady sighed. Her son only cared about Aunt Lan and didn't care about anyone else.

"Take the things and go see the mother and daughter. Yan'er saved my life, but now they have been wronged. Go visit them more often in the next few days and warm their hearts."

"Okay, son, I'll keep it in mind."

"Among these children in your family, which one do you think will have the most promising future?"

"Ah? Which one... Yun Yi?"

"You still haven't seen through it. If you were smart, you would know that the ones who will bring you happiness in the future will definitely be Aunt Su's two children."

"But Yun Yi is the legitimate son. Shouldn't Mother have higher expectations of him?"

"Has Yun Yi done anything to make you feel comfortable over the years?"

Shen Zongyuan was silent for a moment and did not speak, because he himself could not remember.

"Yunzhi is now following His Royal Highness Prince Huai. He will surely achieve fame and success in the future. At the very least, becoming a captain or a captain would be a great honor for our Shen family. Look at Yan'er, her noodle shop is doing incredibly well, she's also knowledgeable in medicine, and she's even more outstanding than Lingxi. With a pair of children like you, there's no need to worry about not being able to enjoy happiness in the future. But whether you enjoy this happiness depends on what you do."

The old lady's words gave Shen Zongyuan an epiphany. This was the fact. In comparison, the other children were standing still, only Shen Yunzhi and Shen Nanyue were quietly changing, and were even better than he had expected.

"The mother's words really enlightened her son."

"Alright, go ahead. I'm tired too. By the way, can Yan'er still come and treat me?"

"Oh, this... son has to go and take a look. It's all Lu's fault. She actually hurt Yan'er. Isn't this hurting you? Mother, please take a rest. I'm leaving."

Shen Zongyuan took the things from Nanny Jiang and hurried to Aunt Su's yard. The old lady looked at his back and shook her head. She could not be held accountable for the poison and only hoped that her son could see the truth.

Shen Nanyue did not return to her own courtyard. In order to facilitate diagnosis and treatment, she stayed in Aunt Su's courtyard. At this moment, the female doctor was treating the two of them in the room.

The so-called treatment was just sprinkling some medicine on the wound and then prescribing some herbal medicine for them to drink.

Shen Nanyan was more seriously injured than Aunt Su. Her entire back was covered in blood. She had fainted long ago and was now lying there motionless, allowing the doctor to sprinkle some unknown powder on her back. Caifu was helping her, her tears never dried.

Aunt Su struggled to get up several times and wanted to go see her daughter, but was blocked by Yulan every time. If she got up and moved again, the blood behind her would soak her clothes again. If she kept bleeding like this, when would the wound heal?

When Aunt Su was about to get up again, Shen Zongyuan came in and held her down. Seeing that it was Shen Zongyuan, Aunt Su immediately grabbed his hand and burst into tears.

"I didn't, I didn't. I never thought of harming anyone. The old lady treats me very well on weekdays. How could I possibly want to harm her? Master, I really didn't."

Looking at Aunt Su with tears in her eyes, Shen Zongyuan felt really distressed. He had seen how Aunt Su had taken care of the old lady in the past few months, and Aunt Su had no reason to harm the old lady at all.

Now that Aunt Su was crying so hard, Shen Zongyuan felt even more guilty.