Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

Knowing that the old lady disliked her, Aunt Lan always acted humble and submissive, for fear of upsetting the old lady, but Shen Rongying didn't care. After all, the mother and daughter had Shen Zongyuan to rely on, and the old lady couldn't do anything to them.

Therefore, Aunt Lan's cautiousness made Shen Rongying look down on her even more.

Shen Rongying reached out and pulled up Aunt Lan, who was already kneeling, with disdain in her eyes. Aunt Lan tried to break free from her hand, but after pulling several times, she couldn't get rid of it.

"Rong Ying, please apologize to the old lady."

"Aunt Su and my fifth sister arrived late, but instead of punishing them, you blamed my aunt. Isn't grandma too partial?"

Shen Rongying ignored Aunt Lan and asked the old lady for an explanation with confidence. The old lady only hated that this was her granddaughter, otherwise she would have punished her severely.

"Madam Yin, take Aunt Lan outside and hold the basin of water until dark."

"Yes."

The old lady ignored Shen Rongying and sat upright in the upper seat, whispering something to Nanny Yin, as if she was saying that today's snacks were good.

"Grandma, how can you be so partial? My aunt didn't do anything. Why did you treat her like this? If Dad knew, he would definitely come..."

"Auntie Lan, tell Rong Ying yourself why I punished you."

The old lady really didn't want to say a word to Shen Rongying. The child who used to be so smart was acting so mischievously today. She was already magnanimous enough not to kick her out.

"Madam, it is my fault that I failed to teach the Fourth Young Miss well. I do deserve to be punished. I only ask that you, Madam, please consider the Fourth Young Miss's young age and not bother with her."

Shen Rongying thought she was right and wanted to argue with the old lady, but she didn't know that all the consequences would have to be borne by Aunt Lan. But even so, Aunt Lan was willing to protect her daughter.

"Mrs. Lan, let me remind you that the Fourth Young Miss is engaged and is no longer a child. Even if she is still a child, no younger generation in the capital would dare to contradict their elders. Mrs. Lan, please go in."

A maid had already prepared a basin of water outside the door, and Nanny Yin did not give Aunt Lan a good look. Aunt Lan wanted to beg the old lady for a few more words, but Nanny Yin did not give her a chance at all. She pulled her arm and took her out. She knew very well that the old lady disliked Aunt Lan.

"grandmother……"

"Fourth Miss, please don't plead for me. You...I am fine."

As he spoke, he winked gently at Shen Rongying. Shen Rongying seemed to understand something in an instant and immediately shut up.

It would be useless to plead with the old lady now. It would be better to let Shen Rongying go and cry to Shen Zongyuan. The tacit understanding between mother and daughter made Shen Rongying think of what she should do. Then she didn't say a word, but just bit her lip and watched Aunt Lan go outside to be punished.

Shen Lingxi, who had been silent the whole time, smiled with contempt and cursed in a low voice, "idiot".

After the room quieted down, Aunt Su took the food box from the maid and brought it to the old lady.

"The lily and pigeon soup I cooked today is the best for nourishing yin and moistening dryness. Spring is coming soon, so old lady, drink it early. When the time comes, your body will be nourished and your cough will naturally be less frequent. However, this is my first time cooking it, so I don't know how it will taste."

The tempting soup instantly reached the old lady's nose. She knew without even drinking it that this soup was carefully prepared.

"It's really different from what's cooked in a small kitchen. It smells very sweet."

"Then try it, old lady."

Aunt Su brought up the soup and served it to the old lady to drink slowly. Sure enough, the old lady praised it several times in a row.

Shen Nanyan sat aside, staring at Shen Lingxi with vicious eyes. Lu had been punished twice, and it was unknown how long it would take for her to be released this time. Shen Lingxi was afraid that she could no longer bear it.

The women in the backyard can only use those tricks, and Shen Nanyan is still worried that they won't take action.

However, Shen Nanyue's current thoughts are more on Shen Rongying. Because of the death of the old man, Shen Rongying's marriage was postponed for three years. However, Aunt Lan was afraid that the longer the night, the more troubles there would be, so she begged Shen Zongyuan to discuss with the Yue family and postpone it for one year.

However, Shen Nanyan was worried that what happened in the previous life, where Shen Rongying assaulted the old lady, would happen again, so she wanted to get her married off as soon as possible. Only after she left the Shen family could the old lady find peace.

The news of Aunt Lan's punishment soon spread throughout the mansion. Although Aunt Lan was a concubine, she always treated herself as the main wife. Now she was standing in the corridor and being punished, and all the servants could see it. She felt extremely ashamed and waited anxiously for Shen Zongyuan to come and rescue her quickly. However, Shen Zongyuan went out and did not return to the mansion until sunset in the afternoon.

But after knowing that Aunt Lan was punished, Shen Zongyuan did not delay and went straight to the old lady's courtyard.

"Why is this happening, mother?"

Shen Zongyuan knew that the old lady had never liked Aunt Lan, and he was afraid that the old lady did it on purpose.

"Why, I don't even have the right to punish a concubine?"

"My son doesn't dare. If I punish her, it must be because she's done something wrong. But I heard she's been punished for a whole day, so I'll let her go home and reflect on her mistakes. What do you think, mother?"

"You feel bad for her like this? Aunt Su helps you support the family and fulfills her filial duty all day long, but I don't see you feeling that much bad for her."

"My son and Xin'er are different, but what mother said is right. My son will definitely treat Su's well in the future."

"You, the woman from the third room, Mrs. Lu is a hypocrite, Mrs. Lan is spoiled and arrogant, and Mrs. Su is the only one who is content. Now her son is no longer as stubborn as before, and her daughter is humble, which seems to be the most pleasing to her. Mrs. Lan dares not spoil her anymore. It is because of your indulgence that Rong Ying dares to show her disrespect to me and even threatens me with you. Why am I punishing Mrs. Lan today? It is because she did not teach her daughter well. In the final analysis, it is all your fault."

Shen Zongyuan quickly stood up and apologized to the old lady.

"Yes, it's all my son's fault. I thought she was worried because she didn't have a son by her side, so I doted on her a little more. I didn't realize that they were ungrateful and disobeyed their elders. My son will definitely discipline them strictly in the future."

"You don't have to say such cruel words to fool me. If you are seduced by that demon, your soul will be gone. Don't worry about me, your mother. Go and take the person away. Don't get in my way."

"Yes, mother is magnanimous, and son is grateful. Then mother, please rest early."

Shen Zongyuan took Aunt Lan back with a cold face, but not long after returning to Aunt Lan's courtyard, the two started quarreling in the house. The servants didn't know the reason and didn't dare to get close.

This was also the first time they saw Shen Zongyuan and Aunt Lan so angry. In the past, no matter what Aunt Lan said or did wrong, Shen Zongyuan would not care and let her be. But today, the two of them were at loggerheads with each other. There was even the sound of a stool being kicked over in the room, and then Shen Zongyuan opened the door and walked out.

"Shen Zongyuan, if you dare to step out of my yard, don't come here again."

Aunt Lan's scream came from behind Shen Zongyuan, but Shen Zongyuan didn't even stop.

Suddenly a teacup flew out of the room and hit Shen Zongyuan on the back. Everyone was stunned. The servants could even fit an egg in their open mouths.

Shen Zongyuan stopped and didn't turn around. After a moment, he disappeared at the gate of the courtyard without looking back.