Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

When Shen Yunzhi returned home, Shen Zongyuan and Aunt Su were waiting at the door. In order to please Shen Zongyuan, Mrs. Lu and Shen Lingxi also came out to wait. Even Shen Rongying appeared silently in the crowd. This was the first time the father and daughter met since that night. Shen Zongyuan glanced at her without saying a word.

Although the matter had nothing to do with Shen Rongying, she was the daughter whom he had loved wholeheartedly for many years. She had concealed the matter from him for the sake of the Lan family. It would be a lie to say that he was not angry or resentful.

Shen Yunzhi's horse was getting closer and closer, and the smile on Shen Zongyuan's face became more and more intense. The haze that had been hanging over the Shen Mansion these days disappeared in an instant because of Shen Yunzhi. This time, Lu Shi rarely acted in a sarcastic manner, but followed silently and went to the old lady's room together.

"I originally thought you wouldn't be able to return home before the New Year, but I didn't expect this Prince Huai... ah, no, it's the Prince Regent who's so capable, to return so soon. You really didn't follow the wrong person. But now that the late emperor has passed away and the new emperor has ascended the throne, and you're following the Prince Regent, it's inevitable that the new emperor will be suspicious. You must be even more cautious from now on. No matter how much you support the Prince Regent in your heart, you are still the new emperor's subject on the surface, so you must not take it lightly."

"Grandson understands. I am a soldier of the Nanling Kingdom. Everything I do is to protect my family and benefit my country. Grandma, please rest assured."

"Don't worry, my Shen family has a good child like you, so there is no need to worry about not being able to bring honor to the family. From now on, the Shen family will rely on you, and grandma will also rely on you."

The old lady's eyes were full of satisfaction and doting when she looked at Shen Yunzhi. Mrs. Lu looked at the intimacy between the two and hated them very much. This time when Shen Yunzhi went on the expedition, Mrs. Lu naturally sent people to go with him. However, Shen Yunzhi and his men acted very quickly and there was almost no delay on the road. When her people arrived, there was no chance for them to take action, which allowed Shen Yunzhi to return safely again.

"It's my duty as a grandson to take care of my grandmother, but the Shen family ultimately depends on my eldest brother, so I dare not act rashly."

As Shen Yunzhi spoke, he looked up at Mrs. Lu. Mrs. Lu didn't come over for a while, and the resentful expression on her face didn't have time to be retracted before it was seen by everyone. The old lady was the first to change her expression.

"Don't mention him. He's not worthy of being your eldest brother. The Shen family will rely on you from now on. If anyone dares to say no, I'll be the first to disagree. What do you think, Mrs. Lu?"

"What the old lady said is of course correct. Yunzhi now has a promising career and is the most promising child in our Shen family. As the mistress, I will definitely control the servants and take good care of Yunzhi. Don't worry, old lady."

"Hmph... I wish I could just rest assured."

Although it was just two short sentences, Shen Yunzhi could tell that something must have happened in the mansion. Otherwise, with Lu's temperament, how could she allow herself to be superior to Shen Yunyi.

"Old lady, it's getting late. Yunzhi must be exhausted from the journey. Why don't you let him go back and wash up?"

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, and Aunt Su quickly asked Shen Yunzhi to leave. If they continued to quarrel over these trivial matters, it would be embarrassing for everyone.

"Yes, I was so busy talking to him that I forgot how tired the child was along the way. Come on, Yan'er, go back to the courtyard with Yunzhi. You don't have to come again tonight. Get some rest."

Shen Yunzhi did not refuse. He stood up and bowed to the old lady and Shen Zongyuan, and left Luxiangzhai with Shen Nanyue and the others. After they left, the room instantly became quiet. No one spoke, and the atmosphere was very subtle. After a long time, the old lady spoke.

"Let's send Yun Yi to the manor. There's no point in keeping him in the manor. He failed the imperial examination and has no hope of a career in government. Let him go to the manor to cultivate his character and learn how to govern the manor. This way, he'll have the skills to protect himself and make a living, and not end up with nothing."

When Mrs. Lu heard this, her eyes became red. The child she had raised was like her own flesh and blood, and he had never suffered such hardships before. If she sent him to the farm, there would be no one to serve and take care of him.

"Grandma, you absolutely cannot do this. Yun Yi has lived a life of luxury since he was a child. If he goes to the manor, who will take care of him? Who will care about him? He is the legitimate son of our Shen family and your first grandson. Please have mercy on him. From now on... let him repent and reflect in the ancestral hall every day until Grandma and Master calm down."

"Is this enough to make us calm down? He...he...ah, just for what he did, how can we calm down? Now that he stays in the mansion, everyone will always remember this incident. How can the Shen family live?"

"But we can't send him to the farm. The Shen family is so big, it's better to place him in a remote place. If he really leaves the Shen family, it will be a huge blow to him. How can he live? Master, he is your own son. How can you bear to do this just for a concubine?"

"Since he doesn't respect me as his father, why should I feel sorry for him, a rebellious son? Mother is right. Send him to the farm. There is no need to discuss it further."

After Shen Zongyuan finished speaking, he immediately stood up, bowed to the old lady, turned around and left.

"Master, Master... Shen Zongyuan, you have so many women, but you only have one son. Are you really so heartless and ungrateful? Don't forget that Yun Yi was seduced by Lan and couldn't control himself, so he made the same mistake that every man in the world would make. Besides, what kind of mistake is this?"

"Lu!"

Shen Zongyuan didn't look back. The old lady was so angry that she grabbed the teacup and threw it at Lu. The tea in the cup spilled all over Lu. Lu turned her head away angrily, but dared not say anything.

"Get out."

The old lady also drove Mrs. Lu away without any hesitation. Mrs. Lu didn't say anything and walked out of the door angrily. Shen Lingxi and Shen Rongying also hurriedly saluted and left.

As soon as the two of them went out, Shen Rongying stopped Shen Lingxi.

"Go away, I don't want to talk to you."

Shen Lingxi was in a hurry to find Lu.

"My mother is pregnant with Shen Yunyi's child, the Madam's grandson. Don't you want to take care of it?"

"Haha...your mother is a fickle bitch. Who knows how many men she has in private. Why does she say that it's my brother's child? Bastard, don't get involved with it."

"You...it's obvious that Shen Yunyi also liked my mother back then, otherwise how could my mother abandon my father's love and follow this loser of his? Now you want to abandon her and leave her alone. Do you still have any conscience?"

"If you can convince Daddy not to send my brother to the farm, we'll take care of the child. After all, we still have the Lu family behind us, while you have nothing behind you. Fourth sister, do you want to give it a try?"

Shen Lingxi naturally knew what kind of people were in Aunt Lan's mother's family. She wanted to use this to shut Shen Rongying's mouth. Now her brother could hardly protect himself, so how could he care about them and their child? Besides, the child had not been born yet, and it was not certain whether it was a boy or a girl. It would not be too late to talk about these things after the child was born.

In the past two days, Shen Rongying asked many people for help, but no one was willing to help her. Although she didn't know how Aunt Lan was living at her mother's home, she could imagine it. Unfortunately, she didn't have much money on her, otherwise she wouldn't have to beg for help everywhere.