Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

Because Shen Yunyi knew that even if Shen Zongyuan cared about the daughter of an old friend, he would never agree to let an orphan be the future mistress of the Shen family. After being scolded by Shen Zongyuan, he would still let him take Tang Manrou as a concubine.

Originally, Shen Yunyi had no intention of marrying Tang Manrou as his legal wife. What he had said to Tang Manrou before was just a delaying tactic. Now he had her and she was pregnant. Even if he didn't marry her, what could Tang Manrou do? A woman who got pregnant before marriage would be despised by others if she went out.

"Alas... If you insist on entering the Shen family, I can't stop you. It's just... just... that's all. Let Madam take care of this matter. But Yun Yi, you knew Man Rou was alone and helpless, but you didn't take her back home to settle her down. Instead, you kept her away. Have you thrown all the moral principles you learned in the past to the wind? The most important thing is that you actually contradicted your grandmother. Starting tomorrow, you will be confined to your own courtyard and punished to copy Buddhist scriptures 100 times to pray for your grandmother."

"Yes, father."

Just being confined to the house and copying scriptures was already pretty good. Shen Yunyi quickly stood up and saluted with a very proper attitude.

Mrs. Lu's heart slowly settled down. She was afraid that Shen Zongyuan would severely punish Shen Yunyi, and she was even more afraid that he would let Shen Yunyi marry Tang Manrou as his legal wife. She knew what kind of person Tang Manrou was. Now Shen Zongyuan didn't mention the issue of status at all, and he gave full authority to her. Wasn't that equivalent to being the one to make the decision?

Shen Zongyuan stood up and was about to leave. He didn't want to get involved in this matter at all. In his depressed heart, he actually missed Aunt Su. It seemed that only in Aunt Su's courtyard could he live a peaceful life without having to worry about anything.

"Uncle Shen."

Tang Manrou's voice rang out again, interrupting Shen Zongyuan's steps.

"I... I don't have any other relatives at home. Where should I start this grand wedding? And what about the dowry..."

In fact, Tang Manrou wanted to know whether Shen Zongyuan wanted Shen Yunyi to marry her or take her in. Shen Yunyi had promised to marry her. Although the matter was settled now, he did not explain anything else. She was always a little uneasy.

"Don't worry about this matter. Madam will take care of it. You will not suffer any loss."

After he finished speaking, Shen Zongyuan didn't dare to pause any longer and immediately strode out the door. They were all smart people, so how could he not know what the other party meant? It was just that Tang Manrou called him uncle, and he really couldn't say it out loud.

After Shen Zongyuan left, the Lu mother and son were still sitting upright, looking down at Tang Manrou with eyes as if they were looking at an animal. Tang Manrou, who was still kneeling on the ground, felt humiliated.

Although she was the one who hooked up with Shen Yunyi first, she didn't say anything when Shen Yunyi pestered her later. He even asked her to be a distinguished lady in the capital. But with his current attitude, let alone being a distinguished lady, it would be a blessing from heaven for him to be an ordinary wife.

"I really didn't realize you were such a scheming and ruthless character. Even though your aunt's family isn't wealthy, they dote on you in every way. How could you possibly have the heart to do that to her?"

Mrs. Lu picked up the teacup and took a sip elegantly. Her every gesture showed the demeanor of a mistress. Her few light words made Tang Manrou panic.

There was indeed a fire at Tang Manrou's aunt's house outside the city, but the fire was set by Tang Manrou herself. In order to become an orphan with no one to rely on, she repeated the same trick to seek refuge in the Shen family again. In fact, Mrs. Lu also learned about the relationship between Shen Yunyi and Tang Manrou from her brother. Naturally, the fact that Tang Manrou set fire to her aunt's house was also found out by the Lu family. Mrs. Lu thought her son was just playing, but she didn't expect that he would suddenly bring him back to the house today, which caught her off guard.

Now that things have become a foregone conclusion, knowing that Tang Manrou is not a good person, the Lu family naturally wants to control her first.

"Madam, Rou'er doesn't know what you are talking about."

"You know best in your heart that this is a capital crime of murder and arson. I wonder if you have ever seen your aunt and her family in your dreams at midnight?"

"How dare Rouer do such a thing? Madam, you can't let Rouer take the blame. Rouer is pregnant with your grandson, so please have some mercy on her."

"If you weren't pregnant with Yun Yi's child, you should be in jail now instead of kneeling in front of me."

Tang Manrou bent down and knelt at Lu's feet.

"Rou'er knows that Madam loves me. From now on, Rou'er will follow Madam's lead and be Madam's loyal dog. I only ask Madam to give me a chance."

A wanton smile spread across Mrs. Lu's face. This was Tang Manrou's attitude that she wanted. As long as she could control Tang Manrou, she could make her do things that were inconvenient for her to do. After all, she was just a concubine. Even if she died, what would it matter?

Mrs. Lu kicked Tang Manrou in the face and leaned over to pinch her chin.

"It's a blessing for you to be my dog. Remember what you said today."

"Yes, ma'am, Rou'er will keep it in mind."

Mrs. Lu released her grip on Tang Manrou's hand, picked up a handkerchief to wipe her fingers, threw it away casually, and then stood up.

"Madam Zhao, please arrange a place for Miss Tang to stay. She will be married off from your family in three days."

Tang Manrou suddenly looked up and glanced at Shen Yunyi, but Shen Yunyi didn't react at all. He was even busy teasing the maid beside him and didn't even look at Tang Manrou.

"Husband... Madam."

"What's the matter?"

"You just said... that in three days, I will be married off from Madam Zhao's house? Only three days? And from the same madam... Then I... I..."

"Madame Zhao is my personal maid, isn't that honorable enough?"

"But getting married takes a while to prepare. Three days is not enough. Besides, I don't even have wedding clothes."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Mrs. Lu suddenly laughed, and her hearty laughter echoed throughout the front hall, making Tang Manrou's scalp tingle.

"You don't think you can be Yun Yi's legal wife, do you?"

"Isn't it?"

"Hahaha... you kid, you're dreaming before you even go to bed. With your looks and background, you're still dreaming of becoming Yun Yi's legal wife and the future mistress of the Shen family? Why don't you go back and see if there's smoke rising from your Tang family's ancestral tomb? You're really delusional. Being a concubine is a real honor for you."

"But Brother Yun Yi said that he wanted to marry me as his legal wife. He promised me, so why...Brother Yun Yi, please speak up. You promised to make me your legal wife, right? Tell the Madam quickly."

Tang Manrou tugged at Shen Yunyi's robe and hurriedly asked him to explain to Mrs. Lu, but Shen Yunyi's expression had already changed, and there was no trace of the sweet words he had said when they were in love.

"Being a concubine is not bad either, Rou'er. You know, you have nothing behind you, how can you be my main wife? If you really love me, you should let me marry a woman with a good family background who can help me in the future. Otherwise, how can I give you a good life?"

Shen Yunyi reached out and pulled Tang Manrou up, placing her on a chair. Using the most gentle tone, he spoke words that pierced Tang Manrou's heart. Tang Manrou looked up at the man in front of her. His deep affection from the past was gone at this moment. What was the point of all her efforts?