Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

After that night, Shen Zongyuan never set foot in Aunt Lan's yard again. Aunt Lan, who had lost her favor, had lost her former glory and seemed to have aged dozens of years in an instant. Even Shen Rongying couldn't stand it anymore. She quarreled with Aunt Lan several times and asked her to apologize to Shen Zongyuan. However, Aunt Lan had been pampered for so many years, and her temperament had changed a lot. She just refused to give in.

Shen Zongyuan was disgusted by Mrs. Lu, and Aunt Lan had a falling out with Shen Zongyuan, so Shen Zongyuan went to Aunt Su's courtyard almost every day. The people in the mansion also changed their attitudes according to the situation, and the usually quiet Qingyun Pavilion suddenly became lively.

Aunt Su also lived a rare comfortable life. Every day she only thought about how to serve the old lady and how to take care of Shen Zongyuan. Her complexion looked much better.

In February, during the Flower Festival, all the flowers were in full bloom in spring. Lu had been imprisoned for almost two months. This time, someone from the Lu family came to ask Lu to go back, and she was finally released.

Perhaps it was because she hadn't been out for too long, and Mrs. Lu was a little confused. These days, she had been thinking over and over again about her experiences in the past few months. She always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it. In all these years in the Shen family, she had never suffered such injustice. For a moment, she couldn't tell who was doing this, or whether she had really lost her mind.

There are more and more interesting shops in Shangjing, and the newly opened watercolor shop today is particularly attractive. Not only are the items special, but even the construction of the shop is extraordinary. Of course, the most attractive thing is that they can do women's hair and makeup here, and they look thousands of times more beautiful than their usual outfits.

Su Xinyuan, who was standing on the second floor with Shen Nanyan, was full of relief and pride.

This was the first time that Su Xinyuan was fully responsible for opening a store. He was originally nervous, but when he saw the bustling scene of crowds of people downstairs, how could he not feel proud?

"Oh, that's great! Big brother, with this experience, opening other shops in the future won't be a problem. So, won't we make more money?"

"As long as Yan'er needs it, brother will always help you earn money."

"It's not about helping me, it's about helping our Su family."

"It's you who changed the Su family."

"Brother, please treat me to some candied haws. Let's go."

Shen Nanyan pulled Su Xinyuan to the street, and the two of them ran after the old man selling candied haws. Without any restraints, the smile on her face was very unrestrained.

The candied haws were very sweet. Su Xinyuan held his sister's hand and looked at her little face, his eyes full of tenderness. It was just the end of the year, but his soft and tender sister seemed to have grown a lot taller and became a graceful young lady. He was hesitant to pinch her face anymore.

Every month, Su Xinyuan would organize the account books and hand them over to Shen Nanyan. She didn't have to worry about the shop, but she had to know how much silver there was. Since the beginning of the year, Shen Nanyan had asked her uncle Su Zhaoyu to start buying food everywhere. Shen Nanyan remembered that there would be a drought this year, so if she saved more now, she would be able to make a lot of money later.

On the way to the border, less than half a month after setting off, Shen Yunzhi encountered his first assassination attempt. The man hid in the team and wanted to attack Shen Yunzhi secretly in the dark, but was discovered by Wei Ze and killed with a single knife.

After hearing about this, Lu Jiusi ordered his men to reorganize the team and sent Qingyu to Shen Yunzhi. Qingyu was Shen Nanyue's brother. When he left, Shen Nanyue entrusted him with everything. If something really happened to him, how could he go back to see Shen Nanyue?

Even though he was careful and cautious, there were still assassinations along the way. Some people even pretended to be woodcutters or ordinary people, trying to get close to Shen Yunzhi and attack him. Fortunately, Lu Jiusi was meticulous and always took precautions, so he was able to avoid any danger.

After arriving at the border, Lu Jiusi took over the entire war as quickly as possible. First, he strengthened the defense, and secondly, he proposed effective countermeasures based on the enemy's combat habits.

After Lu Jiusi arrived at the border, it seemed as if everyone had found a backbone, and morale was instantly boosted. Coupled with the army he led, the border was even more powerful, and defeating the enemy was just around the corner.

But at night, Lu Jiusi would always stare blankly towards Shangjing, often holding a woman's earring in his hand. Sometimes he would whisper, sometimes he would chuckle, and sometimes he would feel melancholy. He had never felt this way before.

He didn't know what he wanted to do, but he knew clearly that he wanted to see that person.

During the Cold Food Festival, Aunt Lan, who had been silent for almost two months, finally compromised. With the help of Shen Rongying, she reluctantly reconciled with Shen Zongyuan. However, the two seemingly reconciled people were somewhat estranged in spirit, which made Mrs. Lu very angry.

She and Shen Zongyuan had not slept together for half a year, but she didn't expect that Shen Zongyuan had eased the relationship with Aunt Lan first. Feeling unwilling, Lu suppressed her temper, asked someone to cook a nourishing soup, and personally delivered it to Shen Zongyuan's study.

Today she spent a lot of money and went to a famous gouache shop to have someone put on her makeup. She also chose a crimson dress with a gauze on the outside, with the neckline slightly revealing her neck. She really looked a little younger than before, and her skin seemed to have improved. She even had some of the shadows of her youth.

When such a Lu appeared in Shen Zongyuan's study, Shen Zongyuan's eyes lit up.

"How did you come?"

Although she was disgusted, she was still the mistress of the Shen family. Shen Zongyuan spoke in a cold voice, but did not give her a cold look.

"Master, you are very busy with work. Don't overwork yourself."

Lu stepped forward and put her hand on Shen Zongyuan's shoulder. As soon as she got close, Shen Zongyuan smelled a strange fragrance, which he didn't dislike.

"There have been many wars recently, and the palace is busy. As a husband, I cannot slack off."

"Then there should be time to drink tonics. I personally cooked a tonic soup, please try it, Master."

As soon as the food box was opened, Shen Zongyuan probably understood what Lu was thinking. The smell was indeed too obvious, but he really couldn't bring himself to eat it.

"Put it here. I'll drink it later."

"The soup has been warmed up along the way. It's perfect to drink now. Master, I'll feed you."

Mrs. Lu held the small bowl and was about to feed Shen Zongyuan affectionately, but Shen Zongyuan's body suddenly stiffened.

"I'll do it myself, just leave it alone."

"it is good."

Perhaps because he was afraid that Mrs. Lu would keep pestering him, Shen Zongyuan picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp. Mrs. Lu's eyes were full of smiles.

"This is a great tonic. I heard that Master and Sister Lan have reconciled. I was worried that Master would be unable to balance Sister Lan and Sister Su, so I specially cooked this soup. How is Master feeling now? Is he feeling well?"

As Lu spoke, she leaned on Shen Zongyuan, her hands wandering all over his body, her chest appearing and disappearing. Only then did Shen Zongyuan realize that it was not just the soup that was effective, but Lu seemed to have added something to the soup, and he could feel it very clearly.

It had come to this point, and Shen Zongyuan closed his eyes and wanted to give up. After all, Lu was his wife, and he couldn't escape from her forever.

The war is about to start.

But just as Lu's face came closer, Shen Zongyuan felt disgusted again. Without giving him time to think or react, he pushed Lu out with both hands.