Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

Old Mrs. Shen walked forward and pulled Shen Nanyue up, reaching out to stroke her soft hair, feeling emotional. When her husband was alive, he treated all these children equally, but she didn't know that her husband favored this child.

"Grandmother, Grandfather said that when the sky is cloudy, he asked his granddaughter to remind Mammy to warm your legs. He also said that you like sweets and eating them will make you feel good. Grandfather also said that it is all thanks to Dad that our Shen family has been able to live in Shangjing for a long time. He asked us children to listen to Dad's teachings in the future, be low-key and respectful, and never form cliques with others to cause trouble."

"Your grandfather is worried about this family."

"Grandma, please don't be sad. Grandpa wants you to make her happy from time to time. If she's sad, Grandpa will be even more worried, and she will also blame herself and feel guilty."

The granddaughter who used to be timid has now become smart and speaks clearly. Old Mrs. Shen feels comforted and her opinion of her granddaughter has changed a little.

Soon, the housekeeper came to discuss the details of the funeral with Shen Zongyuan and his wife. When Lu left, she passed by Shen Nanyan and turned her head slightly, with contempt and disdain in the corner of her eyes. She didn't take the half-grown child seriously. Her primary target was Shen Nanyan's brother Shen Yunzhi. It was enough for the Shen family to have her own son. The other sons were not worthy of living in the world.

The mourning hall was quickly set up, and the gate of the Shen Mansion was also hung with white. Everyone knelt in the front yard in mourning. Shen Nanyan's biological mother, Su Yingqiu, was the third concubine of the Shen family. Because the family was poor, they had to send Concubine Su to pay off the debts. Concubine Su was also very hardworking and gave birth to a son and a daughter after marrying into the family. The son, Shen Yunzhi, was smart since childhood and had a photographic memory. However, he learned to drink and gamble at some point and was away from home all day. The daughter was Shen Nanyan, who was always dressed up, but was not outstanding in the Shen family.

Aunt Su knelt beside Shen Nanyan, approaching her gently but not touching her, because her daughter didn't seem to be close to her.

"Yan'er, your brother...where did he go?"

"My brother is in this house, Auntie, please don't say anything nonsense."

"He is not……"

"Auntie, my brother is in the mansion."

Shen Nanyan quietly held Aunt Su's hand and squeezed it gently.

Although she didn't know why her daughter said that, her daughter's active action of pulling her made her tearful. She had forgotten how long it had been since her daughter had been close to her, and today she actually pulled her hand.

Lu was making arrangements in the backyard, while Shen Zongyuan was directing in the front yard. Some relatives of the same clan also came to help, and the funeral proceeded in an orderly manner.

"Strange, my grandfather is gone, so why is my second brother nowhere to be seen?"

The speaker was Shen Lingxi, the daughter of Lu and the legitimate daughter of the Shen family.

Shen Zongyuan, who was passing by, stopped and looked around. Sure enough, there was no trace of Shen Yunzhi in the mourning hall. His face changed immediately.

"It seems my second brother didn't come back last night. I wonder which girl he is enjoying himself with right now."

Seeing that his sister had spoken, Shen Yunyi, the eldest son of the Shen family, also echoed and even told Shen Yunzhi that he had not returned home all night. This made Shen Zongyuan even more furious.

"Shut up, both of you, stop talking nonsense. Yunzhi is a good boy. With such a big thing happening at home, how could your brother go out to drink and have fun in the red light district? Master, Yunzhi must have gone to study with the people in the academy. Don't be angry."

Mrs. Lu spoke softly and looked like a loving mother, and no one could tell what she was thinking.

"You're protecting him like this, yet he's already a regular at brothels and other brothels at such a young age. You can expect him to be so successful in the future. Butler, take your men to Qimengfang and bring him back to me. If he dares to resist, don't show any mercy. Beat him to death."

"Master, Yun Zhi he... he... begs Master to have mercy and spare his life. He is also a child of the Shen family."

Shen Zongyuan became furious. Aunt Su was afraid that her son would be beaten to death, so she grabbed Shen Zongyuan's clothes and begged bitterly.

"There's no such rebellious son as him in my Shen family. Why are you still standing there? Go and catch him back."

Shen Zongyuan was furious, and the housekeeper hurriedly took people out. Mrs. Lu looked at Aunt Su with a faint smile on her face. She had just let Shen Nanyue steal the limelight in Luxiangzhai, and now she wanted to see how this mother and daughter would calm the master's anger.

Lu knew that in the Shen family, she was the principal wife, and her brother from her natal family was a third-rank official. Shen Zongyuan would always give her face. In fact, Shen Zongyuan's real white moonlight was concubine Lan from the second house. The two had been childhood sweethearts. The least favored one was concubine Su, who entered the Shen family to pay off a debt. It was only because she was conceived that she gave birth to a son. Otherwise, she would be worse than Lu's dog in the Shen family.

Half an hour later, the housekeeper and his men rushed back and told them that Shen Yunzhi was not found. Everyone was puzzled, and the most puzzled one was Mrs. Lu. She had clearly asked someone to keep Shen Yunzhi in the brothel these days, so how could he be gone? If he was not in the brothel, then her plan would have failed.

"Master, Master... Young Master... The Second Young Master is in the old master's study. I just saw him when I passed by."

Caifu came running over breathlessly. Although everyone was skeptical, it was impossible for a maid to play tricks on her master, so the group hurried towards Lanyuan again.

On the way, Mrs. Lu secretly exchanged glances with her son Shen Yunyi several times. Both of them didn't know what went wrong and why the idiot Shen Yunzhi was at home.

The door of Lanyuan was open, and everyone saw Shen Zhi kneeling in the yard at a glance.

"Cloud."

"elder brother."

Shen Nanyan supported Aunt Su and went in first. Before others came near, Shen Nanyan hugged her brother Shen Yunzhi's arm and whispered a few words. Shen Yunzhi's pupils opened slightly and then he lowered his eyes.

"How will you be here?"

Although he had seen Shen Yunzhi here with his own eyes, Shen Zongyuan's tone did not soften.

"I came home a little late last night, and when I woke up today, it was too late for me to see my grandfather one last time. Thinking of his careful teachings, I feel deeply guilty. He used to discuss poetry with me here, and he taught me how to write. Every time I think of this, my heart aches. I wanted to come here to remember him and sincerely apologize to him for my absurd behavior. From now on, I hope my father will discipline me strictly. I will definitely live up to his expectations."

The most precious thing is that this prodigal son has returned. Although these are not Shen Yunzhi's true words, they are extremely useful to him at the moment.

Sure enough, Shen Zongyuan's anger had long since disappeared without a trace, and the fatherly tenderness in his eyes was almost overflowing. After all, he was his own child. Seeing him express his loyalty like this, Shen Zongyuan's confidence in his son was rekindled.

This made Mrs. Lu very angry. Her nails under her robe were almost digging into her flesh, but she couldn't show it on her face. The awkward smile at the corner of her lips was almost unable to hold.