Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

The translucent jade bracelet felt slightly warm in her hand, not at all cold like other jades. Shen Nanyan fell in love with it at once, but then she thought that such good jade must be expensive, so she put the bracelet back.

"Although I don't understand, this bracelet is definitely not an ordinary item. I can't accept it."

"Really? It looks like an ordinary bracelet to me."

"Not only is it free of impurities, but it's also warm to the touch. This is the first time I've seen something this good."

"You praised me so highly, but I just picked up something from the palace rewards. It's not a good thing. Take it. I don't have anything else to give you in my house."

"You don't have to send me off. I appreciate your kindness."

The item was too valuable. Shen Nanyan only had a few taels of silver in her purse that day. How could she accept it?

"If this gift is returned, I will be in trouble. Could it be that my expedition will be..."

"I will take it. Your Highness and my brother will return safely."

She didn't know how true Lu Jiusi's words were, but since it concerned her brother, Shen Nanyue accepted it without thinking.

"I heard that wearing it can bring blessings as you wish."

"I wear it."

Shen Nanyan immediately put the bracelet on her wrist. The translucent and crystal bracelet matched her delicate wrist very well, which was worth Lu Jiusi's searching in the warehouse all night.

Just because Shen Nanyan liked it, Lu Jiusi's heart was filled with sunshine, as if the unhappiness in the front hall just now had disappeared.

"Your Highness, I will pray to the Buddha daily to bless you and my brother to return to the capital as soon as possible. I also ask Your Highness... Please, please, take good care of my brother. He actually doesn't know much and has no experience in warfare. If there is anything wrong, Your Highness, please forgive me and spare his life."

"I will take him out of the capital. Even if he only has one breath left, I will bring him back safely."

Hearing Lu Jiusi say this, Shen Nanyue's uneasy heart slowly calmed down. Although she had only known Lu Jiusi for a short time, she was inexplicably willing to believe him.

"Thank you, Your Highness. Nothing will happen to you, Your Highness. Please return home safely."

"it is good."

In the New Year's sunshine, a pair of figures were reflected on the lake. The man stood with his hands behind his back, revealing a noble and elegant royal temperament. His straight figure carried a kingly demeanor that could not be underestimated. However, his cold face was slightly lowered, and his eyes were filled with not the decisive and murderous aura, but a touch of unintentional tenderness. There seemed to be nothing else in his eyes, only the little woman in front of him.

Lu Jiusi seemed to be aware of his own thoughts, but he was a little uncertain. After all, he had no feelings for women before, not to mention that Shen Nanyue was still so young, and he actually felt a little ashamed.

On this day, Shen Zongyuan invited Lu Jiusi to have dinner at his mansion. Lu Jiusi wanted to refuse, but when he thought of Shen Nanyue, he changed his mind and agreed. However, there was no one else at the dinner except Shen Zongyuan and his two sons. Lu Jiusi kept recalling the scene of having dinner with Shen Nanyue at his mansion before, and the loss in his heart became more and more obvious. In the end, he just drank a cup of hot tea and hurriedly said goodbye.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, after the three saints gathered in the palace, early in the morning of the ninth day, the emperor, along with all the civil and military officials, waited outside the city gate to send off the soldiers to the battle.

Shen Nanyan and Aunt Su also hurried over. After the palace procedures, the soldiers were about to set off, so they had no choice but to rush there early, hoping to see their brother in advance.

But outside the city gate, there was already a huge team. Shen Nanyue didn't know where her brother was, but she saw a huge carriage. It was undoubtedly the one Lu Jiusi was riding in. So Shen Nanyue jumped off the carriage and approached Lu Jiusi's carriage carrying a huge food box.

But before she got close, she was stopped by the guards. Even though Shen Nanyan explained that she was there to deliver something, the guards refused to let her go. Just as Shen Nanyan was about to turn around, a familiar-looking person walked over.

"Hey, little brother, His Highness is in there. I have something for His Highness."

Qingyu had seen Shen Nanyue a long time ago, and rushed over when he saw her being stopped.

"Fifth Miss, my name is Qingyu, not Hey."

"Hahaha...Okay, Qing...Brother Qingyu, this is something for His Highness. Could you please tell me where my brother is?"

"It's better for the Fifth Miss to hand this thing over to His Highness herself."

The guards had gossiped about their master's subtle thoughts in private, so now that Shen Nanyue was here, they naturally had to create opportunities for their master.

Qingyu directly sent Shen Nanyan to the carriage. Seeing the design and mechanisms of the carriage, Shen Nanyan was really envious. Isn’t this the car of her dreams?

"Your Highness, this carriage is really nice."

"Are you here to praise the carriage?"

"Of course not. This is for His Highness. There are some pastries. I had them vacuum-packed so they can be kept for a month. Below are some pills that can treat simple poisonings, colds, knife wounds, and hidden weapon wounds. The most powerful one is this bottle. Even though there are only two pills in it, they can save lives at a critical moment. I heard that His Highness is often unwell, so this is better to be prepared."

"What is vacuuming?"

"Ah? Did I…did I say that? Oh, it's not important. These are trivial matters. These medicines are the important thing. Also, where is my brother?"

"Where your brother is is the key point."

Shen Nanyan's face was full of smiles, but there was a hint of embarrassment in her smile, as if she had been seen through.

"My aunt is here. You know, a mother worries when her child is away from home. I have to see her to feel at ease."

"Qingyu, take Miss Five to see Master Shen."

"Yes."

Seeing this, Shen Nanyan hurriedly saluted and was about to turn around, but before she could take a step, the carriage suddenly shook. Her body was unstable. She reached out to grab the door frame, but she was only a hair's length away and still couldn't grab it. Her body quickly fell backwards.

In the blink of an eye, he fell into a broad embrace.

"So careless?"

Lu Jiusi's seemingly calm voice sounded above Shen Nanyue's head, and there was a hint of charm in that cold voice.

"Your Highness, I...I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Shen Nanyan, whose cheeks were already red, apologized and struggled to get up, but Lu Jiusi's big hands were still tightly clasped around her waist, and his hot chest was pressed against her back. This posture was very ambiguous. Although Shen Nanyan did not hate Lu Jiusi, she did not want to be involved with a man in this life. In her eyes, men were poisonous and cunning. If she was not careful, she would repeat the path of her previous life, so the best way was to stay away from men.

Shen Nanyue broke free from Lu Jiusi's arms, lowered her blushing face, and didn't even dare to look at Lu Jiusi, for fear that he would see her embarrassed look. But in fact, her shy look had already been imprinted in Lu Jiusi's heart.

"wait me back."

Lu Jiusi clenched his palms and said only one sentence softly. Shen Nanyan, who was nervous and scared, didn't hear clearly what Lu Jiusi said. She just nodded randomly and hurriedly got out of the car.

Seeing her panic, Lu Jiusi was very happy. He quietly lifted the curtain and peeked at her back as she walked away. He felt extremely satisfied.