Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

Soon, the Shen Mansion was in chaos. The servants came with various tools to put out the fire. Even the old lady's Luxiangzhai was alarmed. Shen Nanyue followed Aunt Su in a daze. At this time, Shen Zongyuan and Aunt Lan were already directing the servants to go in and rescue people.

"Dad, how is Mom? Has she come out yet?"

Shen Lingxi hurried over, grabbed Shen Zongyuan's arm and went to look for Lu, but there was no trace of Lu here.

"I've sent the servants to rescue him, don't worry."

"Is Mom still...still in there? There's such a big fire, what should Mom do, Daddy."

"Aren't they already being rescued? Why are you crying?"

The fire around the yard was already several people high, but the servants who went in had not come out yet. At this time, Shen Yunzhi, who was strolling in the garden, finally came in.

"Dad, my son's yard is a bit far away, and I just arrived now. Is my wife okay?"

"Not out yet."

"How can this be possible? Why don't you let your son go in?"

Shen Yunzhi turned around and was about to rush in. Aunt Su's face froze and she was about to step forward to stop Shen Yunzhi, but Shen Zongyuan was one step ahead of her and grabbed Shen Yunzhi first.

"The servants have already gone in. With such a big fire, what will happen to you if something happens to you?"

Aunt Lan standing by also raised a gloating face and advised.

"That's right, Yunzhi, listen to your father and don't go in. You're a kind child. Not long ago, the lady and her son conspired to plot against you, and you tried your best to save her. I'm afraid that if you risk your life to save her, she will bite you instead."

"Snapped!"

When no one reacted, Shen Lingxi slapped Aunt Lan in the face.

"what are you doing?"

Before Aunt Lan's tears fell, Shen Zongyuan's roar rang out.

"Father, how could she say that about Mother? Mother is the mistress, and she, a lowly concubine, dares to speak so arrogantly. I'm giving her a lesson by teaching her a lesson. She should be sold to a brothel and let men..."

"Clap!"

Shen Zongyuan's face turned pale. This made him feel more uncomfortable than Lu's being trapped. He slapped Shen Lingxi twice in the face.

"You uneducated thing, is this what your mother taught you? Do you think you can just hit Xin'er?"

"Dad...you...you hit me. You actually hit me for a lowly concubine?"

"Snapped!"

This time, Shen Zongyuan slapped Shen Lingxi's already red and swollen face without any hesitation.

"You bastard, if you say something disrespectful again, I will beat you to death today. Even if you don't like her, she is still your father's and my aunt's. You should respectfully call her Aunt Lan. You learned to speak dirty words from your mother at such a young age. Aren't you afraid of losing face for my Shen family?"

"Face? If mother dies, I will trample the Shen family's face under my feet."

"Are you going to die today? Fine, I'll grant your wish. You will die with your mother today."

Aunt Lan covered her face and had no intention of stopping Shen Zongyuan. However, Aunt Su and Shen Yunzhi stepped forward to persuade him. They couldn't really let him beat Shen Lingxi to death. If the Lu family investigated, it would be unacceptable.

"Dad, please take your time. Everyone is anxious right now. It's not too late to talk about anything after the fire is out. The servants haven't come out for so long. I'll go in and take a look. Don't wait until something really happens and the Lu family comes to ask for an explanation. That would put you in a difficult position again."

Shen Yunzhi still insisted on going in. Shen Zongyuan was naturally unwilling, but Shen Yunzhi ignored his obstruction, picked up a wet cloth from the servant, put it on his body and rushed in. Aunt Su shouted until her voice broke.

But the next second, Shen Yunzhi, who had gone in, came out holding Lu, but he accidentally fell down when he came out, and Lu in his hand was thrown out with him. Shen Nanyan almost laughed out loud when she saw this scene. Shen Lingxi screamed and rushed over, but just when she got close to Lu, she suddenly stood up and stepped back in a hurry, still retching.

"Yunzhi, are you okay?"

"My son is fine. Daddy should check on the lady first."

Shen Zongyuan then turned around to look at Lu, but the closer he got to Lu, the more distinct the foul odor at the tip of his nose became. Shen Zongyuan did not go any closer, but stopped.

"What...what is going on?"

Shen Zongyuan wanted to ask Mrs. Lu if she had puffed her trouser pockets, but he didn't have the courage to do so.

The servant who had just entered hurried over to reply.

"When we entered, the room was already filled with smoke. Madam was unconscious, so… so Madam Cheng, who was beside Madam,… collected her own urine and covered Madam's mouth and nose. Only then did we carry Madam out."

"You're lying. How could my mother...how could...how could this be possible? Dad, kill them all, kill them all!"

Shen Lingxi refused to accept that her mother used other people's urine to cover her mouth and nose. This was not only a shame for the Lu family, but also a shame for herself. If this got out, how would she live as a human being? So she had to kill these servants.

"Master, we only went in to rescue people and did not disrespect Madam. Besides, the urine belonged to Madam Cheng, not mine. It has nothing to do with me. Please have mercy on me, Master."

"Please have mercy, Master."

Several servants knelt down and kowtowed to Shen Zongyuan, begging for mercy while trembling.

"You are a girl in the boudoir, yet you want to kill someone for such a trivial matter. What do you think human life is?"

"Dad, this concerns the reputation of Mom and our Shen family."

Shen Lingxi knew that Shen Zongyuan cared about her, and even if it was just for the Shen family's face, she had to kill these people.

"Auntie, Yan'er is scared."

Shen Nanyan said she was afraid, but there was no trace of timidity in her voice, and her voice even rose a few degrees.

"Yan... Fifth Miss, what are you afraid of? What's wrong?"

"Big sister wants to kill everyone who knows about this, so... Yan'er doesn't want to hear it, but now she has heard it. Big sister won't kill Yan'er too, right?"

"Dad, what Fifth Sister said is true. We all heard it. Do we have to kill her? Big Sister just hit my aunt. If this incident gets out, I'm afraid Big Sister will blame my aunt. Then my aunt will have no way to defend herself."

Aunt Lan's daughter, Shen Rongying, also spoke softly. Her voice was so soft and gentle that it made people feel a little pity for her, especially Shen Zongyuan, who felt very sorry for his daughter because of Aunt Lan.

"She dared to do that. It's outrageous. Don't be afraid. I still have the final say in the Shen Mansion. Everyone, get out."

"Thank you, sir."

"father……"

"Shut up, housekeeper! Send the mistress to the eldest lady's courtyard. From today on, the eldest lady and the mistress are confined to the Huayue Pavilion. No one is allowed to enter without my permission."

"Yes, sir."

"Dad, how could you treat mother and me like this? I'm the legitimate daughter of this family, and my mother has the Lu family behind her. Aren't you afraid that the Lu family will come knocking on our door? I won't leave, don't touch me, I'm going to find my uncle... Ah, bitch, don't touch me!"

Shen Lingxi's screams and the unconscious Lu disappeared in the night. Lu's yard was burned to ruins. Shen Zongyuan frowned and left with Aunt Lan.

Shen Nanyan accompanied Aunt Su and Shen Yunzhi as they walked slowly on the small path late at night in early summer. The moods of the three of them were as bright and fresh as the moonlight.