Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

Nanny Yuan and Caifu hurriedly packed up Shen Nanyan. Just as they were about to help Shen Nanyan out, a bright and beautiful woman walked towards them at the gate of the courtyard.

The girl was wearing a bright red dress, like a blooming peony, with extremely bright eyebrows and eyes, the kind of beauty that was very flamboyant. Even if she couldn't outshine all the other beauties, she was definitely radiant. She could be spotted in the crowd at a glance, like a fine oriental pearl.

"Fifth Miss, I hope my sudden visit doesn't scare you."

"It is a blessing for our Shen family that the princess can visit us."

"If that's the case, why are you still standing here in such a precarious situation? Come inside quickly. By the way, have your people take these things. They're not expensive, just to make Miss Fifth smile."

Princess Chunxi was very outgoing and walked into the house without caring what Shen Nanyue thought of her.

Seeing that the other party didn't seem to have any ill intentions, Shen Nanyan asked Caifu to serve tea and turned to go into the house. There was a sense of alienation in the polite conversation, but Princess Chunxi didn't care and raised her hand to wave to her maid.

"I have to hand this box over to you personally."

Princess Chunxi stuffed a small box into Shen Nanyan's hand, without a chuckle or any temptation in her words.

"What is this?"

"My brother... His Royal Highness Prince Huai asked me to bring this to you. He said you were injured and this medicine is very effective."

Prince Xing is the emperor's younger brother, so Princess Chunxi can be considered as Lu Jiusi's cousin. However, Prince Xing had a daughter in his old age, and he was reluctant to marry Princess Chunxi off, so he kept her by his side, waiting for Princess Chunxi to get married herself.

Shen Nanyue looked at the medicine, thinking deeply. She thought Lu Jiusi had just said it casually last night, but she didn't expect that he actually asked someone to deliver the medicine, and it was Princess Chunxi who came to deliver it in person. How could she afford it?

"How can this be so embarrassing? I feel unworthy of this."

"Hey... don't say that. Prince Huai said you have a way to cure his poison. Just based on this, even if I give you all the good things in the palace, it won't be enough."

"This... I just said it casually. Besides, I haven't even taken His Highness's pulse, so I'm not sure if he can be cured."

"Don't be afraid. I'm the only one who knows about this. No one else knows about it. I promised Prince Huai that I would never tell anyone else, not even my father. I'll only tell them after the poison is truly cured."

After hearing what Princess Chunxi said, Shen Nanyue felt relieved. She was not sure whether the problem could be solved. If the emperor knew about this, she was afraid that the situation would no longer be under her control.

"Actually, I'm not sure either. Now I'm injured, so for the time being..."

"Don't worry, the Imperial Hospital is also looking for an antidote. Prince Huai can still hold on. Besides, if you want treatment now, I'm afraid Prince Huai won't be available."

"What's wrong?"

"General Yue just returned from Yujing State, and who knew those Yujing dogs would start to bite again? Normally, General Yue should have handled this matter, but it was his incompetence that allowed the Yujing dogs to keep causing trouble. Who knew that General Yue would have injured his foot right then and there, and it's unlikely he'll recover in three months. The Crown Prince has already suggested to the Emperor that Prince Huai go and quell the situation."

"But didn't Prince Huai just return to the capital?"

"That's right, the Emperor is definitely unwilling, but the Huai prince's record in the Xuan Su battle was too dazzling. Now those old guys are eagerly waiting for him to conquer Yujing again. They are really a bunch of heartless people. They know that the Huai prince is in poor health, but they won't let him breathe."

"What did Prince Huai say?"

"What can he say? Even if it doesn't embarrass the emperor, he will agree to fight."

Shen Nanyue didn't know how Lu Jiusi was doing, but he had just returned to Beijing and was about to go on an expedition again. Even the soldiers would probably feel upset.

The New Year is just a few months away. If I go to the battlefield now, I don’t know if I can make it back to spend the New Year with my family. Even if it is better to go to the battlefield after the New Year, it will be better, but war will not wait for anyone.

"I don't understand war either, but if I can delay it a little longer, it will comfort the soldiers."

"Yes, that's what my father meant, so he went to the palace early this morning, hoping that the emperor could suppress the matter. Ultimately, it's the Crown Prince who is narrow-minded and can't tolerate Prince Huai."

Princess Chunxi was speaking with righteous indignation, but Shen Nanyue didn't know what to say. Princess Chunxi was talking about the prince and the royal family's affairs, how could she, a concubine from the backyard, dare to say that? So she could only smile awkwardly.

However, she also discovered that Princess Chunxi was not like what Nanny Yuan said. She did not have any princess airs, spoke simply and roughly, and had an upright heart. She was very different from the noble lady in her impression. If such a woman was given a knife, it seemed that she would go into battle to kill the enemy and serve the country!

"I think I shouldn't have said this. Did it scare you? Hahaha... Let's not talk about this. I'm used to being carefree at home. I scolded the prince but he didn't care about me. I forgot that this is in your courtyard. If someone heard it, I'm afraid it would cause trouble for you."

"The princess's true nature is truly rare."

"You're the first person to praise me. My father and the emperor always say I'm a scoundrel who causes trouble for them all the time. By the way, I only know you're injured, but I don't know where. Is it serious?"

"I hurt my back, it's nothing serious."

"How could your back be injured...but was it someone who beat you up?"

"Well, when the lady in the mansion punished my aunt, she didn't mean to punish me."

"I can't stand hearing what you're saying. It's normal for the wife to punish the concubine, but if you protect the concubine and let the mistress of the house be beaten, then you're being sincere."

In fact, there was no need for Shen Nanyue to tell others about the Shen family's affairs, but over the years, Mrs. Lu had been traveling around Shangjing with the reputation of a loving mother, and now was the time to change.

"It's okay, I'm almost healed."

"Miss, you are weak. Your injury has been recurring for over a month and it hasn't healed yet. Winter is approaching, and I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to heal by then."

Caifu, who had been standing beside Shen Nanyan, spoke up. Although the master and servant did not complain about Lu, they did not spare any talk about what Lu had done.

"It hasn't healed in a month. It's obvious that your father's wife was very harsh on him. By the way, is her last name Lu?"

"Exactly."

"I'm not saying anything bad about this Lu family either, especially Lu Qianni. Next time, I'll definitely kick her into the water too. Don't you know that Li..."

"Miss, the Madam is here with the eldest daughter."

Princess Chunxi was about to talk about her great achievements when she was interrupted by Nanny Yuan outside the door. When she heard that it was Madam Shen, Chunxi immediately put on airs, leaned lazily on the chair, and stopped Shen Nanyue who was about to get up.

"You, sit down."

"Can……"

"What's the matter? Just sit still and relax. I'm here, so what are you afraid of?"

Shen Nanyan, who was in a dilemma, had to sit back down, acting the role of a timid concubine's daughter perfectly. However, no one knew how much disdain she felt in her heart. Not to mention that Princess Chunxi was here today, even if Princess Chunxi was not there, Shen Nanyan would not stand up to greet Lu.