Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

In the brightly lit Luoyanju, Shen Rongying sat at the table, staring straight at Lu, with contempt and disdain for Lu on her face. Now that she had Shen Lingxi in her control, she also had Lu in her control, so naturally she was not afraid of anything.

Lu must not like her attitude, but now is not the time to be angry with her. What if she is unhappy and spreads Shen Lingxi's affairs, ruining Shen Lingxi's reputation and how can she be an imperial concubine in the future?

"Yun Yi has been beaten so badly by your father these days that he can't even get out of bed. How can he go? Besides, what does he know about a woman giving birth? Going there would just be adding to the chaos."

"What do you mean, Madam? My mother is giving birth to Shen Yunyi's child, so why aren't you going there?"

"How can I not go? But if I go, I have to find someone suitable. I have to go if I can get things done. Otherwise, I will just cause trouble. Let Zhao Ma go. Zhao Ma is an old lady by my side. She has seen everything, especially childbirth. Her daughter-in-law was delivered by Zhao Ma herself. She is familiar with the place and will definitely take good care of your mother."

Shen Rongying turned her head and glanced at Nanny Zhao. She seemed calm, but she always felt that it was not enough. Even if Shen Yunyi didn't go, Mrs. Lu should go and take a look. That was her grandson.

But before Shen Rongying could speak, Mrs. Lu spoke first.

"Madam Zhao, go change into clean clothes and find two smart people to take with you. Make sure you take good care of Lan. Also, go to the storehouse and get some bird's nest, ginseng, and donkey-hide gelatin. Those are the best for women."

"Yes, ma'am."

Nanny Zhao left the room, and Mrs. Lu picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Logically, I should go and see him. He's my grandson after all, but it's getting late, and it's not appropriate for a woman like me to go out. Also, with all the things that have happened in the mansion recently, I'm really a little inconvenienced. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of your mother and son."

"Since Madam has said so, I am relieved."

Shen Nanyue stood up and prepared to leave. Mrs. Lu didn't stand up either. She just glanced at the maid in the room. The maid hurriedly sent Shen Rongying to the door of the courtyard.

As soon as the person left, Madam Zhao was called back by Mrs. Lu.

"You don't need to bring anything, but you have to go there in person. If it's a boy, you can take the child to the Lu family. If it's a girl, don't worry about it and come back directly."

"Should we inform the eldest master about this?"

"Is this a glorious thing? What can he do if he knows? Can I really bring the child back to raise him? What will I say when others ask about it in the future? Leaving him at the Lu family to raise him is already my kindness."

"Yes."

"Wait, if it's a girl, you can find a man and sell off all the servants in that courtyard. If the belly doesn't hold up, there's no one to serve her."

"Old slave understands."

Nanny Zhao raised her shrewd eyes and instantly had an idea in her mind.

As long as Shen Rongying entered the Yue family, Mrs. Lu would not be afraid of anything. She had been controlled by Shen Rongying these days, and she felt extremely uncomfortable all over. She had to vent her anger.

At the hour of Yin that night, Aunt Lan successfully gave birth to a baby girl. Nanny Zhao took a look, said nothing, and immediately turned around and left.

After Mrs. Lu learned the news, she scolded Aunt Lan in the house, and then asked Madam Zhao to personally deliver the news to Shen Rongying, saying that everything had been settled, and the mother and daughter were now being served by a group of people and were very comfortable.

He also conveyed Mrs. Lu's intention to Shen Rongying, telling her to get married with peace of mind and to visit Aunt Lan after the wedding was over.

With such thoughtful arrangements made by Mrs. Lu, Shen Rongying was naturally relieved. Although she was not satisfied with the fact that Aunt Lan only gave birth to a daughter, at least Mrs. Lu did not despise her, so Shen Rongying prepared to get married with peace of mind.

On the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, heavy snow fell. The front door of the Shen Mansion was bright red. The servants in the mansion all wore red belts around their waists. There was a festive atmosphere everywhere. Shen Nanyue stood in the corridor, watching the people busy coming in and out, with a calm face.

A red plum blossom suddenly appeared in front of Shen Nanyan, startling her and making her panic-stricken, as if she had been extremely frightened.

"Yan'er, what's wrong?"

Shen Nanyan's face turned visibly pale, and Shen Yunyi was so scared that he quickly threw away the red plum in his hand. The sight of the red plum falling on the snow instantly made Shen Nanyan's eyes wet.

"But you're scared. I just saw the red plum blossoms in full bloom and thought you would like them, so I brought them to you. I shouldn't have done that. Don't be afraid."

Shen Yunzhi was extremely worried. He held Shen Nanyue in his arms, gently stroked her back, and kept comforting her in a low voice.

But Shen Nanyan was not scared at all. Instead, every time she saw the red plum, she would think of the child who was delivered from her belly in her previous life. His blood was like red plum, dripping on the white snow, and his intestines swaying in the cold wind. It was a scene that Shen Nanyan would never forget.

What she could not forget was Yue Hanzhou's cruelty, indifference, viciousness and Shen Lingxi's sweet smile.

"Brother, I'm fine. I was just too focused just now."

"You scared me to death."

There was guilt in Shen Yunzhi's eyes. He then pulled the cloak on Shen Nanyue and wrapped her tightly.

"Don't just stand there in the wind. It has nothing to do with us anyway. Come sit in your yard. I haven't been there for a while."

"Brother, I...I don't like Hongmei."

Shen Yunzhi turned his head and looked at the red plum that he had thrown away.

"Okay, tomorrow I'll have all the red plum trees in the mansion cut down."

Shen Nanyan smiled sweetly, holding Shen Yunzhi's hand, feeling warm in her heart.

When Shen Rongying got married, the Lu family took care of everything. The bride was sent off by some elders and people from the Lan family. Shen Yunyi was also arranged to carry the bridal sedan chair when leaving the house, so it had nothing to do with them as siblings.

But just after they took a few steps, Zhao Ma, who was beside Mrs. Lu, caught up with them.

"Second Young Master, Fifth Young Miss, the Master invites you to the front hall."

"Is it the master or the lady?"

If it was really Shen Zongyuan's intention, then it shouldn't have been Nanny Zhao who invited us. If Nanny Zhao could come, it must have been Mrs. Lu's idea. If it was Mrs. Lu who really invited us today, we had to be cautious.

"The master and his wife are together, so I came to pass on a message."

The brother and sister looked at each other and had their own ideas in mind.

"Let's go, don't worry, I'm here."

Sure enough, Madam Zhao did not lie. Shen Zongyuan and Mrs. Lu were there, and even the old lady was there. Seeing the brother and sister coming, the old lady waved and asked them to sit next to her.

"I wonder if my father asked Yan'er and me to come here, but what do you want to tell me?"

"The roads are slippery due to the snow. The Lan family's people who were supposed to escort the bride had an accident on the way, and several of them were injured and couldn't come. That's why we thought of asking you siblings to take over. You didn't do anything. You went there and returned after the banquet was over."

Originally, Shen Zongyuan didn't want the Lan family to show up, but he didn't expect that something would happen to the Lan family. This was exactly what Shen Zongyuan wanted. In addition, Shen Yunzhi was now doing something, so he naturally wanted his son to show up more.