Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

The dignified Mrs. Lu's buttocks were broken into eight pieces, which shows how much strength Shen Zongyuan used. Mrs. Lu, who did not react, sat on the ground in a daze, not knowing how to react for a moment.

In an instant, Mrs. Lu raised her tearful eyes and looked at Shen Zongyuan in disbelief.

"You...you actually...does the master hate me so much?"

Shen Zongyuan seemed to realize that he was wrong, but that rejection seemed to be an instinct that he couldn't control.

"I'm busy with work and too tired. You should go back now."

"Tired? You stayed at Lan's place last night, but I didn't hear you complain of being tired. Why are you so exhausted when you come to my place? Or is it that the master is different from person to person?"

"Stop making such a fuss and get out of here."

Mrs. Lu stood up, pulling at her dress, and the tenderness in her eyes when she looked at Shen Zongyuan was gone.

"I know I'm no younger than Lan, so it's only natural that the master dislikes me. But don't forget, even if you don't want to have a marital relationship with me, I'm still the mistress of the Shen family. Don't even think about letting Lan dominate me. If you have the guts, kill me. Otherwise, the position of the mistress of the Shen family will never change hands."

"Don't worry, no matter what evil things you have done in private, I, Shen Zongyuan, have never thought of divorcing you. You will always be the mistress of the Shen family, and only the mistress of the Shen family. You don't have to use such means on me in the future."

At this time, Shen Zongyuan's body was almost at the end of his endurance, and Lu was determined to win today, so the medicine he gave was also quite strong.

"You, Shen Zongyuan, do you really hate me? I'm not as good as Lan in any way. She's a foxy woman who relies on seducing men to make you pamper her in every way. What's the difference between her and a prostitute in a brothel? You're only worthy of being with someone as lowly as her..."

"At least she is clean. Her face is not stained with any dirt."

"What do you mean?"

"Don't you understand what I mean? You are the legitimate daughter of the Lu family and the mistress of the Shen family, but your face has been stained with the servants' urine. Isn't this enough?"

Because of his physical discomfort, Shen Zongyuan had lost all his patience. He just wanted to resolve the issue as soon as possible, but Mrs. Lu kept pestering him, so he explained the reason without hesitation. However, his words made Mrs. Lu blush instantly.

Mrs. Lu's body swayed and she took two steps back sluggishly.

That night, after she woke up, no one mentioned it to her, not even Shen Lingxi, in order to save her face. Now she heard about it from Shen Zongyuan, she felt dizzy and put her hand on her cheek, her face pale with shock and suspicion.

"Xiaowei? How...how is it possible, how is it possible?"

"Go ask the nanny next to you. I don't have time to explain to you."

Shen Zongyuan clenched his fists and slammed the door and left.

Mrs. Lu stood in the room for a while before she came out as if someone had pulled out a muscle. The maids and old women hurriedly surrounded her. Mrs. Lu grabbed Nanny Cheng and asked her about what Shen Zongyuan said. Nanny Cheng didn't say anything but just lowered her head. She didn't dare to look at Mrs. Lu's face. She even thought that Mrs. Lu might sell her out.

Nanny Cheng's attitude made Mrs. Lu's heart cold. It turned out that what Shen Zongyuan said was true. That was why Shen Zongyuan was unwilling to approach her, so he said that he was just the mistress.

Mrs. Lu didn't say another word, but quietly returned to the yard. After returning, she asked someone to prepare water and washed all night. The next day, her cheeks were so red and swollen that she couldn't go out. She told others that she had caught a cold and had to stay in bed. It was also on this day that Nanny Cheng completely disappeared from Mrs. Lu's yard. No one knew where Nanny Cheng had gone, but everyone in Mrs. Lu's yard was more cautious than before and dared not say a word more.

Strangely, Shen Zongyuan was also sick and fell ill in Aunt Lan's yard. The old lady immediately had Shen Zongyuan carried out and ordered Aunt Lan not to visit him.

Because Shen Zongyuan fell ill when he was sleeping with Aunt Lan, the old lady thought that Aunt Lan must have used some shameful means to seduce him, which caused her son to suffer physical damage. Although Aunt Lan did not refute, she felt very aggrieved. It was obviously Shen Zongyuan who provoked her, but now that something happened, Shen Zongyuan didn't care about anything and let her take the blame.

Shen Rongying went to see Aunt Lan twice. The second time, the mother and daughter chatted in the room until very late, and even the maid was sent out.

Afterwards, Shen Zongyuan and Lu recovered one after another. They tacitly agreed not to mention what happened that day again. Lu became humble and seemed to have returned to her former mistress of the former manor. She was also kind and amiable to the servants, but the people in her courtyard became more cautious in their words and actions.

Lu no longer had any desires, but Shen Zongyuan looked up to her. Even though Lu had many faults, she was a decent wife. If Shen Zongyuan divorced her, then Concubine Lan would definitely be promoted to the main wife. In this case, Shen Zongyuan would probably become a laughing stock in the whole capital. So as long as Lu no longer had any desires and acted as a good mistress, Shen Zongyuan would not mind playing the role of a good couple with her.

Shen Nanyue knew about these things in the mansion but did not interfere. Apart from the few shops she was preparing to open, her attention was focused on the Yue family. Within three months, Yue Hanzhou's opportunity would come, so she had to plan ahead.

In a blink of an eye, it is the Cold Food Festival. People go out for outings, plant willows, worship Buddha and ancestors, and feel the coolness of the warm breeze.

The old lady was in good health, all thanks to the care of Aunt Su, so the old lady wanted to take Aunt Su to burn incense outside the city, and also to give Aunt Su a chance to go out and relax.

Hearing that Aunt Su was going to accompany the old lady out, Aunt Lan also had the idea and came to Shen Zongyuan for help. Although there was a rift between the two, she was the one closest to her heart after all, so Shen Zongyuan still mentioned it to the old lady.

But she couldn't take the two concubines without Lu, so the old lady waved her hand and all the women in the mansion went to Wanfu Temple together.

There were a lot of people leaving the city today. The four carriages of the Shen family shuttled through the endless stream of people. The fresh breeze quietly penetrated through the gaps in the curtains, making people feel relaxed and comfortable. Shen Nanyan didn't know about the other carriages, but she and Aunt Su were very happy.

There were more people near Wanfu Temple. After the old lady led everyone in to burn incense, she went to find the master to discuss Zen and Taoism. She let everyone worship on their own in the temple and return to the city after having a vegetarian meal.

It was Aunt Su's first time here, and she found everything new and interesting. After walking around for a while, they were so tired that they decided to rest in a secluded place. Shen Nanyue took out a small box of snacks like a magic trick.

"Mom, this is a new snack."

"This... this wasn't given to you by that little immortal again, was it?"

"Yes, she gave it to me."

"How could a deity like her do such a thing?"

"I don't usually do that. Today, I gave it to my mother because she was tired. Ignore her and try it..."

Aunt Su had just picked up a piece of thousand-layer puff pastry when a man's voice sounded behind her.

"Ms. Shen, what a coincidence that we meet here. It seems we are really destined to meet."

Yu Qingcang, dressed in dark red, strode over with a smile on his face as unrestrained as the April wind.