Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

Aunt Lan and Shen Rongying were also furious to the point of vomiting blood. Even though they knew that Yue Hanzhou didn't like them, they were husband and wife after all. How could he let a concubine enter the house on the same day as him? This person was his sister, and he said she was his co-wife, co-wife!

"absurd!"

Shen Zongyuan was so angry that he wanted to hit someone, but he didn't feel sorry for Shen Nanyue. Instead, he was more concerned about his beloved daughter being humiliated like this.

Shen Nanyan stood beside Aunt Su indifferently, with her small hand on her shoulder, signaling her not to speak.

Regardless of whether Shen Zongyuan agrees or not, she will never enter the Yue family again. A head-on confrontation is definitely not going to work at the moment. As long as Shen Zongyuan dares to agree, she will turn things upside down and force the Yue family to give up on her.

She didn't expect that Yue Hanzhou would have such thoughts about her. Could it be that he really fell in love with her? But why?

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm going to the palace right away and let the emperor judge the matter."

Shen Zongyuan was exhausted and didn't want to continue to argue about it. He wanted to expose the matter directly, but he was also taking a gamble. After all, the Yue family would not let this matter bring discredit to their own family. Seeing this, Mrs. Yue understood. It seemed that Shen Rongying was indeed different in Shen Zongyuan's heart.

"Master Shen, please don't be angry. Han Zhou's words were inappropriate. Han Zhou, quickly apologize to Master Shen. Master Shen, this matter has brought shame to both of our families. We dare not bring it to the palace. We will be laughed at. As you said, marry the fourth lady. Han Zhou, don't mention the fifth lady anymore. Look, the fifth lady hasn't even reached marriage age yet. Why are you thinking about a little girl? If you two are really destined to be together in the future, you can come and ask your father-in-law for help then."

Mrs. Yue's words were very tactful. She had a way out, a test, and a way out. Anyway, the matter was settled for now. Once Shen Rongying married into the Yue family, it would be difficult for the Shen family to do anything.

At Mrs. Yue's suggestion, Yue Hanzhou gave up his previous proposal and agreed to let Shen Rongying become his wife, and the matter ended perfectly.

But Shen Nanyan was holding her breath because Mrs. Lu had hit Aunt Su today. Maybe Mrs. Lu had hit her before, but she didn't see it. But today she hit her in front of everyone. Shen Nanyan remembered this slap on Mrs. Lu's face.

Aunt Lan helped Shen Rongying leave from the small path, while Shen Nanyue used the excuse of taking Aunt Su back to apply a light cheek compress. The two did not stay and never went to the front yard again.

Mrs. Lu was so happy that when the banquet started, she acted like the main wife and was busy greeting guests everywhere. Her face was almost smiling. Others didn't know, but the old lady must have had some thoughts in her mind.

This birthday banquet was originally hosted by Concubine Lan. It was such a good opportunity and nothing big would happen. Concubine Lan would definitely not let Mrs. Lu get away with it. But now Mrs. Lu is surrounded by flowers. It's really pitiful for Concubine Su who has to work so hard to prepare wedding dresses for others.

In the evening, after seeing off all the guests, Shen Zongyuan and Mrs. Lu returned to the front hall and saw the old lady sitting upright in the upper seat. She showed no intention of going back to rest. The two thought that the old lady might have already known.

"I'm old, and I never ask about these things in the courtyard. But the older the children get, the more horrifying these things become. My daughter of the Shen family was abused in her own home. Is this because the outsiders are too rampant, or is it someone in the Shen family who did it on purpose?"

The old lady's words made Mrs. Lu's heart sink. She gritted her teeth and maintained a calm expression.

"Mom, this... today's incident happened suddenly. I will definitely have someone investigate thoroughly."

"Humph, since this involves someone dear to your heart, of course you'll have someone investigate. I'm afraid even if they find out, nothing can be done about it."

"It's my son who is useless and makes me worried."

"Mrs. Lu is confined to the ancestral hall until the end of the year. Aunt Lan is not managing the household properly and will be fined three months' salary. Aunt Su worked hard to prepare the birthday banquet and has been wronged again today. You should go and take care of her more."

"Yes, my son will follow my mother's instructions."

"Mother, this matter today has nothing to do with me. Why do you still want to confine your daughter-in-law?"

Lu's cry for innocence was naturally a gamble that the old lady had no evidence to prove that she was the one who planned this.

"You haven't even reached the guesthouse yet, and you've already sent someone to invite me. Do you have the foresight of an immortal, or are you worried that I won't be able to witness that filthy incident with my own eyes? Don't even mention asking me to rest. Have you ever seen a master rest in a guesthouse? I don't need to explain the reasoning to you, do I?"

Shen Zongyuan then remembered that Lu had given the same explanation during the day, but the old lady was right. If she really wanted to rest, how could she go to the guest house? This was obviously a lie. He also thought of something and looked at Lu in disbelief. Lu's slightly evasive eyes made him furious, and he wanted to kill this vicious woman.

"Mother, this... your daughter-in-law actually doesn't know. It's just that Wenxiang heard a strange noise when she passed by the guesthouse, so she told me. But your daughter-in-law has never experienced such a thing before, so it's up to you, the old lady, to make the decision. That's why I asked someone to invite you. I have no other thoughts. I have been married into the Shen family for so many years, and the Shen family's rise and fall are closely related to me. How can I watch the Shen family do something like this, let alone today."

"Haha, how are you going to explain Lingxi asking Yan'er to stay at the guesthouse?"

"That... is not true. Who knows who ordered that little maid to do that? Why did Xi'er ask Nan Yan to go to the guest house?"

"Why don't you and your son just keep it to yourselves? Okay, going to the ancestral hall to copy Buddhist scriptures is already my biggest concession. If you and your wife don't want to, then you don't have to tell me anything in the future. I don't have the heart to interfere in your dirty business."

"Of course I listen to mother, don't worry."

The old lady ignored Shen Zongyuan and got up to leave.

How could she not know about these tricks in the backyard, but she was too lazy to delve into it. Now Shen Rongying has become like this. Fortunately, she married into the Yue family, which is not a loss. But she is afraid that her life in the future will be difficult. However, this is Shen Rongying's own choice. Even though she loves her granddaughter, she is powerless to change the situation. Maybe this is her fate.

That night, Lu was locked up in the ancestral hall. She slept in a room in the courtyard at night and copied Buddhist scriptures in the hall during the day. As a result, Lu hated the old lady even more.

However, the old lady and Shen Zongyuan's attitude towards Aunt Su had changed slightly, and Shen Zongyuan came to Qingyun Pavilion more and more frequently.

After court dismissed that day, Shen Zongyuan walked towards Qingyun Pavilion. When he passed by the garden, the lively scene in the garden on the day of the old lady's birthday emerged in his mind again. The smile on the corners of his lips deepened, but then he seemed to remember something and quickened his pace.

When they arrived at Qingyun Pavilion, Aunt Su was sitting under the corridor embroidering. In the warm autumn sunshine, Aunt Su looked like a young girl, with her head lowered and her eyebrows and eyes gentle and quiet. Shen Zongyuan couldn't help but stare at her in amazement.

In all these years, he had never looked at Aunt Su so seriously, and this moment made his heart beat faster.