Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

Although the jade pendant is good, Shen Nanyan always feels something strange about it. It is understandable that Lu Jiusi sent the medicine, as she is beneficial to him, and it is normal for him to hope to recover as soon as possible, but what does this jade pendant mean?

"I can't explain it. It's quite beautiful, but why did Your Highness give it to me? I'm not really interested in these things."

"Are you interested in silver?"

"Of course. Money and power can guarantee a lifetime of peace. Who wouldn't like that?"

"At the border of Xuansu Country, you have done a lot for the people, the barracks, and the Nanling Country, but we cannot openly reward you, so this jade is given to you by the emperor."

When Shen Nanyan heard that it was a reward from the emperor, she looked down on the jade even more. As the king of a country, a box of gold as a reward is more useful than this useless jade pendant. But she couldn't say this in front of Lu Jiusi, because he was his father.

A very obvious fake smile appeared on Shen Nanyan's face, and she carefully put the jade pendant back.

"It's actually a gift from the Emperor. I must keep it well. Thank you, Your Majesty, and Your Highness."

Lu Jiusi chuckled. He knew that Shen Nanyue didn't think much of this thing, and she hardly concealed her dislike.

"You should wear it day and night."

"Why?"

"This jade pendant can be used to withdraw silver from any bank in the world."

"Ah! Any?"

Shen Nanyan's mouth opened wide, seeing that the inconspicuous jade pendant was so powerful. She cursed herself silently a hundred times for her contempt for the jade pendant just now.

"Yes, there is no upper limit, take as much as you want."

"This... the emperor is so generous, can he really let me take whatever I want?"

"You have no joke."

"Hahaha... I told you, the Emperor's reward couldn't be anything ordinary. This thing is truly remarkable, a rare red jade, especially the bead in the middle, which is crystal clear and must be priceless. Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty."

Looking at Shen Nanyan's money-loving look, Lu Jiusi felt happy in his heart. As long as she liked it, it was fine.

That jade pendant was not bestowed by the emperor, it was clearly given to her by Lu Jiusi. Although he didn't know what the future would be like, he gave it to Shen Nanyue as a betrothal gift. Anyway, he was determined to marry this woman.

When they left the Shen family, the sky was already turning pale. In the carriage, Lu Jiusi was still thinking about Shen Nanyue's appearance when Qingxuan's voice rang out outside.

"Your Highness, there's news from the palace that the Empress and Concubine Ru have been entering the Yangxin Palace quite frequently recently."

"Is there anything unusual?"

"It seems that there is nothing. I just went there more often. I didn't bring anything with me. I just went to sit with the emperor for a while and then left. I didn't stay overnight with the emperor."

"Let them keep a careful eye on it. They won't do this for no reason."

"Yes."

"Have someone prepare. Don't leave the Crown Prince idle after I leave the capital. His subordinates can be mobilized, and his private soldiers can also be dealt with. The Emperor is old and doesn't like fighting and killing. Let the people from Tianyi Pavilion do it."

"Should we notify Pavilion Master Xiao to go together this time?"

Thinking about the fact that Xiao Yichen had lost Shen Nanyue before, Lu Jiusi still felt uncomfortable. He knew that Xiao Yichen loved to play, but sometimes he didn't care about the seriousness of the matter.

In fact, he minded Xiao Yichen appearing next to Shen Nanyan, and he didn't like them traveling together.

"No need, let General Gu come with us."

"Yes."

Although he didn't know Shen Nanyue's decision yet, because he knew that Shen Nanyue wanted Shen Yunzhi to spend the New Year in Beijing, Lu Jiusi also discussed with the emperor to go to the battlefield as soon as possible. If he did so quickly, he should be able to return to Beijing before the end of the year. The emperor was naturally unwilling and wanted to fight for it again, but Lu Jiusi knew that his battle in Xuansu Kingdom was too dazzling. The prince's people wanted to suppress him, and the others did not believe that he could really capture the other party's three cities within half a month, so they all wanted to take this opportunity to prove it again.

If the emperor does not agree to let him go, there will inevitably be other questioning voices. Lu Jiusi is naturally not afraid, but he does not want to see the emperor being caught in the middle.

So it was decided that the army would leave the city in five days. Although it was called a large army, Lu Jiusi actually only brought a mere 20,000 people this time. However, he required everyone to ride horses, as he wanted speed.

The emperor's edict soon reached the Shen family. Shen Yunzhi was personally appointed as the admiral by the emperor, commanding the soldiers of a province. In an instant, Shen Yunzhi changed from a playboy to an ambitious general. It was the emperor who appointed him personally. Except for the two families of Lu and Aunt Lan, everyone else in the Shen family was very happy, especially Shen Zongyuan. The look in his eyes when he looked at Shen Yunzhi was different.

When the prince heard that Lu Jiusi was going to the war with only 20,000 men, he laughed so hard that tears came out in the East Palace.

"He...hahahaha...he only brought 20,000 men with him. Did he think he'd lived too long? He's such a clueless bastard. Anyway, it saves me from having to take action. I'm afraid his body won't even make it back to the capital."

"This way, His Highness will have his biggest worry solved."

"If Lu Jiusi died at the border, would my doting father know about it? Would he die? Tsk, tsk, tsk... This is... This is so wonderful, hahahaha... Lu... Lu Jiusi is dead, and my father is dead too, both dead, hahahaha, all dead. This throne, this world will belong to me. Uncle, hurry up, have people prepare. Before the end of the year, I will ascend the throne, ascend the throne!"

"We've already made preparations, just waiting for the Emperor's death. So... Your Highness, should we continue with that matter?"

Guo Fangyan spoke cautiously, and the prince stopped smiling. He lowered his head and thought for a moment. When he looked up again, there was a cunning look in his eyes.

"Of course we have to continue. If the emperor survives, then we'll fail. We have to continue. This is what we call... a two-pronged approach, absolutely foolproof. Hahahaha..."

It seemed as if the prince knew that Lu Jiusi would not live long. When he met Lu Jiusi again, every word he said was of concern to him, and it seemed that he was sincere. Lu Jiusi naturally understood his hypocrisy. This was how it was between royal brothers. There was no real feeling between them, it was just a matter of face.

Before Lu Jiusi went to the battlefield, Wei Xinyue, the daughter of Duke Wei, held a safflower and dendrobium banquet in her mansion and invited all the ladies from official families in the capital to attend. The Shen family also received an invitation, but the invitation was different from the previous ones. One invitation invited Shen Lingxi and Shen Rongying, while the other more exquisite invitation invited Shen Nanyan alone.

Shen Lingxi was about to lose her temper, but was stopped by Lu's eyes, and just pushed the post to Shen Zongyuan.

"Yan'er is now a grown-up girl. Not only is she beautiful, but the people she associates with are also different from before. They are all daughters of wealthy families. It can be seen that Yan'er is smart."

Aunt Su felt particularly uncomfortable hearing Mrs. Lu's praise, but she couldn't say anything. After all, it was true. Aunt Su herself didn't know when Shen Nanyue made friends with these noble ladies.

"Princess Chunxi is on good terms with her. Perhaps this is Princess Chunxi's intention. Since the invitation has been delivered, you sisters should prepare to go together. Just remember one thing: you represent the Shen family, and you must not do anything outside that would bring disgrace to the family."

Shen Zongyuan lightly attributed Lu's sarcasm to Princess Chunxi. Lu didn't know what to say, but just looked at her daughter's face again, feeling melancholy.

After being beaten by Princess Chunxi, Shen Lingxi's face has not healed yet. I am afraid that it will be inconvenient to go out. I don't know if I will meet the third grandson of the emperor. What should I do if I am seen?