Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

By the time Shen Nanyan saw the man clearly, the three men were already lying on the ground howling.

"What are you doing out here so late, girl?"

Yu Qingcang clapped his hands and gave his men a look. His men quickly took the three men on the ground away and disappeared into the night.

"Greetings to the Crown Prince, and greetings to Master Yu."

"Don't be so rude. I'm asking you why you're still out so late."

Yu Qingcang has always been carefree. He feels that he and Shen Nanyue already know each other, so he doesn't like those rules very much.

"Yes, even though we are at the foot of the emperor, we are not safe at night."

Shang Ci was still as calm as ever.

"Did the prince already know about the drought?"

Shen Nanyan remembered that the last time she met Shang Ci, he seemed to be hesitant to speak, and she suddenly became suspicious.

"I guess so. It was mentioned in His Highness's letter."

"Has the imperial court's disaster relief grain been delivered?"

Shang Ci turned his head and glanced at Yu Qingcang, as if he had something to say that was difficult to say.

"Yes... I set out on the journey more than half a month ago..."

"It was indeed on the way, but His Highness never received it. For some unknown reason, the grain seemed to have vanished into thin air, and even the officials who were escorting it have disappeared without a trace."

Yu Qingcang spilled the beans and revealed everything at once. Normally, such things should not be told as they would cause panic among the people, but Yu Qingcang felt that Shen Nanyue was not an outsider, and her brother was also at the border, so she should know.

"This... so my brother and the others must have run out of food. Then my brother..."

Shen Yunzhi has been pampered since childhood and has never been hungry. He thought he could easily earn merit by following Lu Jiusi, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen. It's all his fault. If he had known earlier, he would have let him stay in Shangjing and support him for the rest of his life.

Shen Nanyan felt extremely regretful. Thinking that her brother might be hungry, her eyes instantly turned red.

"Don't worry, the court is already trying to find a solution. We can't let them starve. Besides, there's no point in being anxious."

Seeing tears in Shen Nanyan's eyes, Yu Qingcang became anxious. He had met countless women, but he was most afraid of women crying, especially such a beautiful woman. Yu Qingcang was so anxious that he took a handkerchief and wanted to wipe Shen Nanyan's tears directly, but was stopped by Shang Ci.

"What are you doing? Meeting her late at night is already inappropriate. If you go up to her again, will her reputation be ruined?"

"What's the big deal? I can just marry her."

Shang Ci opened his cold eyes slightly, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes when he looked at Yu Qingcang.

"Aren't all those beautiful girls of yours enough? Are you dragging her into the fire?"

"I...I just wanted to comfort her. Besides..."

"You two, I'm fine. I have other things to do right now. Please feel free to do as you please."

Instead of complaining here, it is better to think of a solution. Shen Nanyan was still thinking about discussing with her uncle as soon as possible to see how to safely deliver the food to the border.

But the imperial court's food supply was in trouble, so how could she have the imperial court's power? If it really didn't work out, Shen Nanyue thought about going there in person, even if it meant taking out all the weapons from Wu You, and bringing her brother back to Shangjing. If she delayed any further, there would be no chance if the plague broke out.

"I'll take you there. Where are you going so late?"

Not knowing where Shen Nanyan was going, Yu Qingcang took the initiative to stand with her and expressed his willingness to send her off.

"I...I'll go...it's okay, I can do it myself."

"Let us take you there. It's so late and we don't have anything else to do anyway."

Shang Ci was also worried about Shen Nanyan being alone.

"We have a carriage, which is definitely faster than walking. Let's go."

Yu Qingcang didn't care what Shen Nanyan thought. He reached out and grabbed her sleeve, pulling her into the carriage. Shang Ci didn't have time to stop him, and watched the two of them walk past him.

When getting on the carriage, Shang Ci asked Cai Fu to sit in as well, and he pulled Yu Qingcang and the coachman to sit outside. Although Yu Qingcang was not happy, she thought about it and said nothing. After all, a woman's reputation is more important than her life.

The carriage drove towards Baicao Lane. Shen Nanyue sat in the carriage, trying to calm herself down and think carefully about what to do. At this time, Wu You's voice sounded in her mind.

[Just now I was about to go out to help you when these two men showed up. I didn't realize they were such nice people.]

[He's a son of a wealthy family, and you think he's a street thug.]

Shen Nanyue's voice was filled with powerlessness and fatigue. In fact, she didn't want to talk at this time. She kept thinking about the disappearance of the imperial court's grain. Someone must have done something behind this. She didn't know how powerful the other party was and whether she could afford to provoke them.

[Wu You, if I take out the weapons you have and use them, I mean, not just for me, that should be okay, right?]

[I think...you're going to fight?]

[I want to transport food to the border, or bring my brother back.]

【Something happened?】

"There's a severe drought right now. There's no food left at the border. People are going to die soon. It's summer now, and bodies are rotting faster. A plague is going to break out. I'm worried something might happen to my brother."

[I thought you were quite smart, why did you become so stupid now? ]

【Mental retardation?】

"We've reached the border, and I can't give you what you want. Why bother working so hard and working like a dog delivering food? Who are you looking down on?"

[Right...right, right, right, I have you. As long as we go to the border, the current predicament will be solved. Right, why didn't I think of this, Wu You, I...you are so smart.]

In an instant, Shen Nanyan's drooping heart was immediately revived, and she was even so excited that she almost jumped out.

[This is so boring. I wait here every day for you to find me and rely on me, but you're so tight-lipped. You never tell me anything. I told you we're one. If you can't remember me at all, then what's the point of me following you? I'd rather go play with that old bastard, the King of Hell.]

[No, no, no, I didn't mean it. I... maybe I haven't adapted yet. Don't worry, I won't do it again. Don't be angry. I will definitely change. Really.]

【It depends on your performance.】

With Wu You's help, Shen Nanyan felt relieved.

So after Shen Nanyan arrived at the Su family, she did not mention the matter of transporting grain. Instead, she asked Su Zhaoyu to sell the grain stored in the grain shop at a price lower than the current market price, but each person was limited to a daily amount and could only buy once every three days.

Although there is food stockpiled, rich people will definitely buy large quantities, and Shen Nanyan wants to help people who are really in need, so this restriction greatly reduces the situation of looting.

The grain in the granary outside the city will also be transported to other places. Taking this opportunity, we can open a few more grain shops. Su Zhaoyu also thinks it is a good suggestion.

When Shen Nanyan left, she said a few words to Su Xinyuan in the yard. She only said that she might be away for a while, and all the business in Shangjing would be handed over to the Su family. However, she did not say where she was going. Even Aunt Su could not tell this matter. The more people knew, the easier it would be for the news to leak out. She planned to leave Shangjing quietly.