Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

At the end of the month, Yue Hanzhou set off. Shen Nanyue stood on the city wall and wished from afar that Yue Hanzhou would become a defeated general.

Yujing State is located to the west of Nanling State. The terrain is not flat and the number of people stationed here is much less than before, so support is urgently needed. Yue Hanzhou led 50,000 people to rush there day and night, and he had already formed some ideas and deployments for the war on the way.

This battle was not a big scene, otherwise the emperor would not have agreed to let Yue Hanzhou come, but Yue Hanzhou was full of confidence. In his previous life, it was because of this battle that Yue Hanzhou rose rapidly and finally sat in the position of General Anyuan. He was able to cover the sky with one hand and launch various attacks on Shen Nanyue and Shen Zongyuan, causing Shen Zongyuan to die with hatred, and finally the Shen family fell into the hands of the Lu family.

So in this life, starting from this battle, Shen Nanyan will not give Yue Hanzhou any more chances.

On the way back home, Shen Nanyue snuggled in the carriage, counting the days in her mind. As soon as she got off the carriage, she ran towards Shen Zongyuan's study. When Shen Zongyuan saw his daughter coming, he put down the book in his hand and ordered someone to serve tea. He would not do these things before, but for some reason, he seemed to like his daughter more and more in recent times.

"Why are you here at this time?"

"Dad, I want to ask if the war at the border of Xuansu Kingdom is over?"

"When did you start caring about the war?"

"Why should I care about the war? I care about my brother. They were said to be returning to the capital in May, but May is almost over now."

"The war is considered over, but there are still remnants in the city. They should be cleaning up the mess. I think we'll be able to return to the capital soon."

"Is there no other news from the court?"

"I haven't received it yet. Don't worry, it's common for military schedules to be off during battles, not to mention that when you're following His Royal Highness the Prince of Huai, it's not easy for anything to happen."

"Ah."

"Yan'er, your aunt's noodle shop is doing very well. Daddy sees that there are always people queuing up every day. Have you ever thought about opening another one? Otherwise, this opportunity to make money will be wasted."

"There's no need for that. My aunt is the only one who owns the shop in Beijing. Sooner or later, I'll earn their money, and no one else can snatch it away."

"Actually, opening one more store will earn you more money. Daddy has a few more stores under his control..."

Shen Nanyan turned to look at Shen Zongyuan, and saw a rare trace of embarrassment on Shen Zongyuan's face.

"Daddy wants to make money too?"

Shen Nanyue said this with a smile, which made Shen Zongyuan's expression ease a little, and he spoke without so much hesitation.

"Who wouldn't want money? There are so many people in the mansion, and Daddy has no other income. Your elder brother has achieved nothing at his age, and now Xin'er has a child, and there's money to be made everywhere. Daddy thought that since there is such a way, we might as well make more money. Who can complain about having too much money?"

Shen Nanyan thought for a while without saying anything. She picked up the teacup and took a sip before speaking.

"It's not impossible, but Daddy is an official in the court and can't do business. Have you thought about who will manage the shop?"

"This... Does Yan'er have any ideas?"

"Although everyone in this mansion is one family, in my daughter's heart, my family is mainly with my father, my aunt, my grandmother, and my brother. This may sound a bit harsh, but please ask yourself what the others think."

This time it was Shen Zongyuan's turn to remain silent.

Shen Zongyuan naturally believed that he must have a place in the hearts of others, but it was not certain whether the old lady was there, especially Aunt Lan.

"Go on."

"We haven't been able to maintain harmony in our family on the surface, not to mention behind the scenes. So I'm not willing to let the shop fall into someone else's hands despite my efforts. So it has to be managed by Grandmother or my aunt. Otherwise, Dad wouldn't have to hand this matter over to Yan'er. I'm afraid everyone will be upset in the future."

"Well, it's true, people are selfish, and Daddy can understand your concerns. The old lady is old, but your aunt is careful and gentle. As long as she is willing, Daddy naturally has no objection."

"Father, please talk to Auntie about this when you have time. I have other things to do."

Shen Nanyue did not stay any longer. This kind of thing must be discussed with Aunt Su in person by Shen Zongyuan. It would seem less formal if she did not pass on the message in between.

On the way back to the courtyard, when passing through the garden, the master and servant faintly heard the sound of someone talking. Although it was not too obvious, there was indeed someone there. Caifu bravely protected Shen Nanyue behind her and slowly moved forward to check, but she was discovered before she got close.

It turned out that it was Aunt Lan's maid Qiutou who was standing behind a tree, which scared the two of them. Soon Aunt Lan came out, but there was no one behind her. A trace of panic flashed across Aunt Lan's face, but it was so fast that Shen Nanyan thought she was dazzled.

Thinking of what Aunt Su had said, Shen Nanyan just said hello to Aunt Lan and hurried away with Caifu. When they were about to reach her own yard, Caifu said that she clearly saw someone running away from the other side.

"Even if there is, he's probably plotting something with someone. It wouldn't be wrong for us to stay away from him. By the way, go find Nanny Yuan's husband. I have a letter for him to deliver."

"I will take you back to the courtyard first. I feel uneasy."

In the afternoon, Shen Nanyan sent out the letter, and the reply came before sunset. Shen Nanyan didn't say anything after reading it, but just wrote and drew on the paper. She went to bed early at night, entered the Qiankun Pearl and continued to study.

In Wu You's world, there are too many new and advanced things. Shen Nanyan is like a dry sponge. She wants to absorb all the knowledge no matter what it is. Tonight, no one knows where Wu You went. Shen Nanyan stayed alone in the Qiankun Pearl until dawn before leaving.

So the next day, she slept until almost noon. Caifu and Nanny Yuan didn't call her. Anyway, there was nothing else to do in the mansion, and the girl was still growing, so it didn't hurt to sleep a little longer.

"Oh no, Caifu, bring some water in quickly."

Shen Nanyan opened her eyes and saw that the sun was almost overhead. She jumped out of bed and began to change her clothes in a hurry.

"Miss, what's the matter? Why are you so anxious? There's nothing going on in the mansion today, and Aunt Su has already gone to the old lady's courtyard."

"No...no, hurry up and comb your hair, Madam Yuan, go and tell your husband to wait at the side door."

"Hey, miss, the porridge is still warm, you..."

"Go find your man first."

"Good good."

Nanny Yuan left in a hurry, and Caifu was busy combing Shen Nanyan's hair. Shen Nanyan washed her face and began to change clothes. The two were very busy.

"Miss, what's the matter?"

"I've made an appointment with Shang Shizi to meet at noon. It's almost time, so hurry up and don't make your hair so complicated. The simpler the better."

When she heard that Shen Nanyan had something to do, Caifu casually tied her hair into a bun and pinned two pearl flowers on it. She didn't wear anything else. She paired it with a plain white dress, which made her look very fresh and elegant.