Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

While everyone in the mansion was busy preparing for Shen Rongying's wedding, Shen Nanyue went out to the palace. These days, she would come to see Su Xinrong every two days, but Su Xinrong pretended to be asleep every time and was unwilling to face Shen Nanyue. He felt guilty, and Shen Nanyue naturally knew it, but she didn't deliberately wake him up. Some things he had to let go of slowly on his own.

As soon as Shen Nanyan stepped into the palace, Lu Jiusi was already standing in the corridor looking at her.

He has an upright figure and outstanding temperament. Even if he doesn't say a word, just standing there makes people feel good about him. What's more, he is handsome and gentle. No wonder all the women in the capital are attracted to him.

"It's snowing heavily, what are you doing standing here, Your Majesty?"

"Wait for you."

"I already know how my second brother left the courtyard. How dare I continue to trouble Your Highness? Your Highness, please go back quickly."

"Your brother hasn't woken up yet. There's tea in the warm room. Come in and have a seat."

Lu Jiusi did not give Shen Nanyan a chance to refuse, and turned around and walked towards the warm room. After he turned around, Shen Nanyan found a pair of footprints on the ground. She didn't know how long Lu Jiusi had been standing here.

The warm room not only has tea, but also a variety of snacks. The charcoal fire is also very strong, and your whole body will be warmed up as soon as you enter.

After the two of them sat down, everyone else left, and even Caifu was pulled away by Xuanyu.

Shen Nanyan stretched out her hand and placed it on the charcoal fire to roast. Her slender fingers were like the finest white jade, crystal clear and lush. Lu Jiusi also stretched out his hand. Their hands were very close, which made Lu Jiusi in a very good mood.

"How is my second brother these past two days?"

"You're feeling depressed, but it will be fine once you join the military camp."

"That will be after the New Year, and it's only a few days away from the New Year."

"Well, let him go back to the Su family before New Year's Eve. I will send someone to pick him up on the eighth day of the New Year."

"Second brother, this can be considered a blessing in disguise. I have to thank the prince. If it weren't for the prince, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to save second brother. By the way, did the emperor make things difficult for you?"

Hearing that Shen Nanyan cared about him, the smile on Lu Jiusi's face became even more intense.

"That underground gambling house is shady, so he didn't dare to confront me about it."

"It suddenly occurred to me that there's more than one underground gambling house in Shangjing City. Could they all be related to the Emperor?"

"Just thought of it?"

"So can we blow them all up? And what about the Yongyang City incident? Those girls, aren't they all his dirty business?"

"Bombing the gambling house, forcing him to abdicate, or even killing him is easy. But until a suitable replacement is found, we need him to sit there."

"You really don't want to sit in that seat?"

"If you want me to sit, it's not impossible."

"It doesn't matter to me who is the emperor, as long as I live in peace."

"Your Shen family is not peaceful either, isn't it?"

"It's true that Shen Yunyi was beaten half to death and imprisoned in the courtyard recently. He also paid 800,000 taels of silver in compensation. I'm afraid that Mrs. Lu will have to be quiet for a while. Fortunately, she has a brother."

"Tomorrow, Lu Senquan will be demoted."

"What mistake did he make?"

"A lot, but only a portion has been released. He should be demoted to a sixth-rank official."

"He was demoted three levels in a row, from the third-rank Guanglu Temple Minister to the sixth-rank Yuanwailang. He doesn't even have the chance to attend the morning court and pay his respects to the emperor. Isn't this just trampling on the face of the Lu family and rubbing it underfoot? He will become a laughing stock in the capital."

"Are you happy?"

"Of course, if Mrs. Lu is unhappy, I am happy. Your Majesty is mighty."

Shen Nanyan's flattering little face was curled up in a smile, and Lu Jiusi's expression was gentle. He reached out and took the teacup and handed it to her.

"Goat milk tea, try it and see if you like it."

Sitting and chatting with Shen Nanyue in such a warm house is the most pleasant thing this winter.

After a long time, the two of them walked towards Su Xinrong's yard together. Snowflakes were flying along the way. Shen Nanyan's petite figure looked like a child against the backdrop of Lu Jiusi. The two of them, one tall and one short, left a long row of footprints on the snow.

Lu Jiusi, who was walking beside Shen Nanyan, kept his hands outstretched behind her to protect her, fearing that she would fall on the slippery snowy road. His deep eyes were always on Shen Nanyan, as if he could never look at her enough.

The gate of Su Xinrong's courtyard was open, and Shen Nanyan saw Su Xinrong standing under the eaves at a glance. He looked much thinner than before, and there was no light in his eyes, as if his soul had been sucked out.

"Second brother."

Su Xinrong lowered his head, his eyes filled with panic, and turned to go into the house. Shen Nanyan quickly caught up with him and grabbed him.

"Second brother doesn't want to see me?"

"I'm too embarrassed to see you, Yan'er. I'm the one who let you down. I'm so heartless. It's all my fault. Blame it on me."

"Since you know you've wronged me, why are you still hiding from me? If you hide from me, how can I beat you up, scold you, and vent my anger?"

"I...I...I won't...I won't hide. You can hit me or scold me."

Shen Nanyan turned and went into the house, sitting upright at the table.

"Pour me a cup of tea and admit my mistake."

Su Xinrong did not refute, and immediately went into the house to pour a cup of tea for Shen Nanyan and placed it in front of her.

"Sister Yan'er, I was wrong. I shouldn't have gone to the gambling house with anyone, shouldn't have touched the money in the shop, and shouldn't have stolen the deed and sold your shop at a low price. It's all my fault. I will compensate you even if I have to work like a slave."

"You said it, and from now on, you owe me money, you owe me the shop, and you owe me a huge favor. You also owe me my trust in you, my affection, and the worry and concern I've shown you these days. Tell me how you're going to repay me."

"me……"

"Don't be so mesmerizing. From now on, you belong to me. You have to listen to everything I say, or I'll report it to the police. Not only you, but also Big Brother, and my uncle and aunt. You all have to be arrested."

"No, no, no, I did this alone, don't implicate them."

"Then will you listen to me?"

"I'll listen, of course I'll listen. I'll sign a contract and you'll be my master from now on. I'll listen to whatever you say."

Shen Nanyan's stern face almost made her laugh out loud, so she had to turn her face to the side and grit her teeth to endure it.

"Then I'll tell you now, and you listen."

"Okay, you say."

"You will be kept in the palace first. Before New Year's Eve, the prince will have someone send you back to the Su family and bring you back on the eighth day of the New Year. After that, you will go to the military camp with the prince. If you perform meritorious deeds in the military camp, our account will be written off. If you continue to behave like you are now, acting like a lost soul all day, I will report you to the authorities."

Shen Nanyan's words instantly made Su Xinrong's eyes red. How could he not understand that Shen Nanyan was helping him? He clenched his hands tightly in excitement, feeling uneasy and not knowing what to say.

"The shop you sold has been recovered, and the lost money has been compensated. We didn't lose anything except you. I'm sure you know that everything you've experienced was a result of falling into someone else's trap. So you must work harder and be more self-reliant. Only then will those who harmed you fear you, and you will never be bullied again. Second brother, no one blames you. It's not your fault."

Su Xinrong gritted his teeth and tears as big as beans fell to the ground. Shen Nanyan didn't say anything else. She stood up, hugged him, patted his back gently, and then left.

Behind him was Su Xinrong's heart-wrenching cry, which also marked the beginning of his letting go of the past and his rebirth.