Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

Anyone could tell what was going on by hearing such a sound. Shen Zongyuan's face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He was a civil official and always prided himself on coming from a scholarly family. This kind of dirty thing was simply a disgrace to him. If it got out, how could he face going out?

"There's actually such a thing happening in your house?"

Shen Zongyuan almost slapped Lu in the face.

"Master, this... I... I don't know. I came into the courtyard with you, and this... oh, this is so shameful. Are you going to let me live? Madam Cheng, quickly, open the door and show me who is so ignorant of life and death that they dare to do such a dirty thing in my room."

Nanny Cheng twisted her fat buttocks, went up and pushed the door open. The sound of the green bamboo inside became louder. Shen Zongyuan took two steps at a time and entered the room. He turned around and saw two people entangled on the couch in the side room. Shen Yunyi seemed to have seen nothing and was still working hard. The coldness on his forehead dripped onto the hills of green bamboo.

"Rebellious son! Get out, get out! Get out!"

In response to Shen Zongyuan's rage, the servants all retreated, leaving only Shen Zongyuan and his wife and Nanny Cheng in the room.

Mrs. Lu was so angry that she almost died. She stepped forward, pulled Shen Yunyi away, grabbed Cuizhu's hair and dragged her to the ground, slapping her in the face as if it was free.

"You vixen, how dare you seduce my Yi'er? Who do you think you are? My Yi'er has ruined so many innocent children like you. My son has been ruined by a bitch like you. I will beat you to death today and return your body to your parents so that they can see what a despicable child they have raised!"

Mrs. Lu's hands were all red from fighting, and Nanny Cheng was also making some dirty moves. Soon there was not a single spot on Cuizhu's body left. Shen Yunyi was hiding in the corner, putting on clothes randomly. Shen Zongyuan was standing outside, covering his eyes and unable to bear to watch.

In fact, how could Lu not know about Cuizhu and Shen Yunyi's affair? But now that the matter was exposed, Cuizhu naturally became the one to take the blame.

"Okay, is beating him to death enough to solve the problem?"

"Master, there must be some misunderstanding here. Yi'er has been carefully nurtured by you since he was a child. You know his character. He should never do such a thing. It was all seduced by this slut. Yi'er is only a young man and has not yet been engaged. How could he resist her seductive tactics? That's why he made a mistake. Master, please make a decision for him!"

"Yes, Dad, she seduced me. I...I didn't know anything, but I couldn't help myself... Dad!"

Mrs. Lu cried miserably, and Shen Yunyi also knelt at Shen Zongyuan's feet, hugged his legs, admitted his mistake and begged.

Now that the matter has been discovered, there is no room for excuses. I can only humble myself and admit it first. I have to calm Shen Zongyuan's anger first, and then make long-term plans.

"If you have no other intentions, no matter how she seduces you... you... well, go kneel in the ancestral hall."

"Dad, son... please forgive me."

"Master, Yi'er has lived a life of luxury since childhood. When has he ever been punished like this? It would be better to let him copy books. Yi'er has been hardworking since childhood. Punishing him to copy books will also benefit him. He is just a maid. Why do you have to treat Yi'er like this for a servant? After all, he is the legitimate son of our Shen family. How can you bear it?"

"He's hardworking? If he was, why didn't he pass the imperial examinations all these years? Now he's ruined someone else's daughter, and you're just going to brush it off like this? You're a mother too, so why can't you understand the heartache of other parents?"

After all, he is a scholar and has been strictly disciplined by Old Lady Shen since childhood. Shen Zongyuan's heart is not bad, he is just partial to his feelings and his wife and children. He has a clear division of everything in the Shen family. Although he is just a servant, if the matter is really made a big deal, the Shen family will inevitably be criticized, and it will affect the reputation of the Shen family. This is not a trivial matter for Shen Zongyuan.

"Then we can just compensate her with more silver. That will help keep the matter under control. Besides, she's from a humble background, how could she dare to quarrel with an official appointed by the imperial court? At worst, we can find a pretext... and deal with it cleanly. This won't cause any more trouble in the future."

Shen Zongyuan opened his eyes slightly and looked seriously at Lu, whom he had just praised, as if he was meeting his wife for the first time.

"I didn't know you were so cruel."

"Master, no... I'm not cruel. As the saying goes, a mother is strong. I can't just watch my son get into trouble. I... I also... I feel sorry for Cuizhu. She has been with me for many years, and I treat her like my own child. But there is always a difference between inside and outside. I am the mistress of the Shen family, and I must protect the Shen family's reputation and your child."

Shen Zongyuan looked up, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down.

"Madam Cheng, bring the person out. You all...get up."

Cuizhu, who was covered in wounds, was pulled out by Nanny Cheng in just her undergarment and thrown heavily to the ground.

"Although you suffered a loss today, this was not caused by Yi'er alone. You should understand how things turned out this way. Go to the housekeeper to collect the silver and then leave the house. Your fate with the Shen family ends here."

Although he did not agree with Lu's method, since it concerned his son and the reputation of the Shen family, Shen Zongyuan could not help but want to settle the matter with money, which made Lu feel a little relieved.

What happens after leaving the Shen Mansion will no longer have anything to do with the Shen family or Shen Yunyi.

But in this short period of time, the clever Cuizhu had already analyzed the pros and cons of the matter. After being with Lu for so many years, she knew very well what Lu would do next.

"Master, I didn't. I was just serving the eldest young master. Who knew that the eldest young master got drunk and forced himself on me? Now I have lost my innocence. If I leave the Shen family, I will have no choice but to jump into the river and commit suicide. Master, please have mercy on me. Considering how I have carefully served the mistress over the years, please don't kick me out. I... I don't dare to ask to be the young master's concubine. I just ask to be a bed-warming maid for the eldest young master. Otherwise, I will die if I leave the house. My brothers will definitely come to make trouble. How can I bear to see the Shen family being talked about because of this? All these years in the Shen family, I have already regarded the Shen family as my own home!"

Anyway, she would be targeted by Mrs. Lu if she left the house, so she might as well give it a try. She knew a lot of Mrs. Lu's secrets, whether it was a bed warmer or a concubine. As long as she was given a chance to stay, she would work hard to climb up.

"Don't even think about it!"

Mrs. Lu stood up suddenly and stretched out her hand to hit her again, but Cuizhu raised her head and looked into her eyes, which made her hesitate.

After a moment, she slowly sat down, took a deep breath and adjusted her mentality. She was just a maid. If Shen Zongyuan hadn't been here, she would have had Cuizhu chopped into pieces.

"Alas... I wanted to find you a good family and have you become a proper wife, but I didn't expect you to be willing to be a mistress. Master, since things have come to this, why not let Yi'er take her in? She's the child I've cherished since childhood. If anything happens to her, I won't be able to rest in peace!"

This time it was Shen Yunyi who was shocked!

His mother actually asked him to take in a maid from her room. Isn't this a slap in her face?

She never took any of these maids seriously, let alone taking a concubine. Even when she had an affair with Cuizhu, she was still disliked by Mrs. Lu many times.