Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

It was not until the third day that Shen Yunzhi's fever subsided, he regained some energy, and his complexion looked a little more normal. The old lady came to visit him in person every few days, and Aunt Su stayed by his side day and night. This was the first time in Shen Yunzhi's life that he had fallen so seriously ill. She was really scared and her brows were never relaxed.

At noon, Shen Nanyan came to Shen Yunzhi's courtyard, Wenyuan Pavilion, early and persuaded Aunt Su for a long time before convincing her to go back and rest.

Shen Nanyan brought the soup sent from the kitchen and fed Shen Yunzhi to drink it bit by bit. Her face was expressionless and she didn't say a word. She stayed there until the afternoon. The worried Aunt Su came over again. When Shen Nanyan left, she didn't even say goodbye to Shen Yunzhi. The next day, before Shen Nanyan could persuade Aunt Su, Shen Yunzhi spoke himself. After Aunt Su left, Shen Nanyan sat by the bed and fed Shen Yunzhi like an emotionless piece of wood.

Suddenly, Shen Yunzhi grabbed Shen Nanyan's little hand, and Shen Nanyan looked up at him calmly.

"You know, don't you?"

Shen Yunzhi's voice was a little weak, and the look he gave Shen Nanyan was evasive and guilty. Shen Nanyan didn't say anything and continued with her actions, but Shen Yunzhi didn't open his mouth. Instead, he gritted his teeth and refused.

"Do you know?"

Shen Nanyan simply threw the spoon back into the bowl and put the bowl back.

"I won't be interfering in your affairs from now on. You don't have to try to escape in this way. I'm not feeling sorry for you, I'm feeling sorry for your mother who's been worried and frightened day and night."

After she finished speaking, Shen Nanyan stood up and walked out. She regretted that she should not have planned the future for Shen Yunzhi in her own way. She was angry that Shen Yunzhi did not open his heart to her, and even more angry that he solved the problem by hurting herself. If she did not know the truth and continued to let him pass the imperial examination, then how would he hurt her next time?

They are obviously siblings, so there are things that cannot be told to him. If he does this, Shen Nanyan will feel that he has a lot of problems.

"Yan'er."

Seeing that his sister was unhappy, Shen Yunzhi didn't even have time to put on his shoes. He hurriedly got out of bed and grabbed Shen Nanyue.

"I...I was wrong. I shouldn't have found excuses to avoid the scientific examination just because I wasn't sure. I'm useless. I will change. I definitely will change. Give me another chance. Next year, I will definitely..."

"Shen Yunzhi! Am I angry that you didn't pass the imperial examination? I'm angry that you didn't tell me what you were thinking, didn't communicate with me, and I'm angry that you used this method to hurt yourself. I asked you to pass the imperial examination just because I wanted to, and you could have refused. Why would you rather hurt yourself than be honest with me? Am I an outsider in your heart, a stranger who can't be trusted? You also have to be on guard in front of me, why is that?"

Before Shen Nanyan finished speaking, tears started to roll down her cheeks.

When she lived her life again, she not only wanted revenge, but more importantly, she wanted to protect her family with all her might, so that they could have a stable life instead of putting pressure on anyone.

"You...don't cry, don't cry. It's my fault. I just don't know how to tell you that you helped Mom, helped me, and helped the Su family. I also want to work hard to achieve something and make you and Mom proud. I'm trying, but my heart can't seem to calm down. Don't be angry. This time it's really my fault. Believe in me, I will definitely not let you down again."

Shen Yunzhi held Shen Nanyue's hand and comforted her carefully.

It seemed that after she said what was in her heart, her breathing became smoother. Shen Nanyan wiped away her tears and looked at Shen Yunzhi seriously.

"Brother, you don't really have to pass the imperial examination. If you can't read this book, it doesn't matter. Just be happy in the future. I will support you for the rest of your life."

"How can this be possible? How can a grown man like me be supported by my sister?"

"But I don't want to see you embarrass yourself. This isn't your fault. It's all the Lu family's fault for spoiling you like this. I just hope you remember one thing: tell me everything, at any time. It doesn't matter if you do nothing for the rest of your life. I just want you to live a peaceful life and not... Never mind. Just take care of yourself. I'll find a way with Daddy, don't worry."

"No, no, no, Yan'er, I can't just sit around doing nothing like this. Actually, I've thought about it. I've been spoiled by my generals over the years, and I can't concentrate on studying anymore. Maybe if I join the army and gain some experience, I'll be better off. Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll go and ask my father to send me to serve under General Yue, and I'll follow him..."

"No."

"what?"

"Even if you want to join the army, you must not follow the Yue family."

"Why? The Yue family is engaged to Shen Lingxi. This little thing is just a matter of a word from my father."

"If you dare to join the Yue family, I will no longer be your sister."

Shen Yunzhi was shocked. He didn't understand why his sister was so angry and even wanted to break off all ties with him when he just wanted to join the army.

"No, no, no, please don't... I won't go, but why?"

"No reason. I'll find a way for you to join the army. You can join anyone's sect, but not the Yue family. Remember that?"

"Oh... yeah, I remember."

The naive Shen Yunzhi was afraid that his sister would get angry again, so he nodded his head like a chicken eating rice.

Even though he didn't understand or had doubts about some things, he would listen to whatever his sister said.

After the brother and sister talked things out, they both felt much more relieved. Since Shen Yunzhi wanted to join the army, he had to follow the right person. Shen Nanyue asked Wei Ze to teach Shen Yunzhi some martial arts, while she began to look for a general for him to follow.

Shen Yunzhi had no achievements, so he could only start from the bottom, but this would increase the danger, so he had to follow a strategic, visionary and experienced general, so that he could safely gain some military merits under him. Shen Nanyue didn't think about how much Shen Yunzhi could achieve. She would be satisfied if he could become a deputy lieutenant or a captain in the future. Anyway, as long as he had something to do, it didn't matter how much salary he earned.

But this matter still needs Shen Zongyuan's approval. Shen Zongyuan is a civil official, so he has always hoped that his son can enter the court and become an ordinary civil official, even a chief official or editor, and live a stable life like him.

So, Shen Nanyan thought of starting with the old lady. When she paid her respects every day, she would bring one or two fresh snacks. The old lady simply couldn't put down the snacks that Shen Nanyan sent. These were naturally made by Wu You.

Today, Shen Nanyan arrived at Luxiangzhai early before everyone else arrived.

"Today's dessert has a crispy shell and a smooth, soft interior. It's sweet but not greasy. It's very special. Yan'er's cooking skills are really getting better and better."

"Grandma, please don't praise me. There's a new dim sum shop in the capital, and your granddaughter lined up to buy some early this morning. Luckily, it's not far from our house, so the dim sum was delivered back before it got cold. Otherwise, how could Grandma have had this good fortune?"

"Hahaha... You've worked so hard, getting up so much earlier than your brothers and sisters. Your filial grandmother remembers it all. Good boy, good boy."

"Grandma, what you said is not true. My second brother gets up even earlier than me. I heard that he gets up at 1 a.m. every day."

"Ah... I remember you used to sleep until noon, but now you're so hardworking."

The old lady knew what her grandson had been doing over the years, but since he was a boy, she didn't impose too strict restrictions on him. In addition, Shen Yunzhi was a concubine's son, so she let him grow up freely. But today she heard a strange story.