Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

Looking at Shen Nanyue's lonely back, Lu Jiusi frowned. He didn't mind those things, but was worried that such a sinister thing around her would have an impact on her body, so he confirmed it again and again. Who knew she would understand it like this.

Lu Jiusi raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, feeling melancholy. He had never been in contact with a woman before and didn't know how to comfort her. He had to catch up with Shen Nanyue and wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a word. It seemed that nothing he said would be right. His tall and thin figure followed her, with his head down, carefully observing Shen Nanyue's expression.

"That……"

"We have arrived at my mother's courtyard. Your Highness knows my courtyard, right? I won't take you there."

When Lu Jiusi heard the word "you", his heart suddenly tightened, as if it was crushed by someone.

Shen Nanyue didn't give him another chance to speak and slipped into Aunt Su's yard. Lu Jiusi stood at the door for a while before going to Shen Nanyue's yard.

Shen Nanyan quietly entered Aunt Su's room without disturbing anyone, and covered her mouth in time when waking her up.

"Mom, it's me."

Hearing her daughter's voice, Aunt Su sat up suddenly, reached out and grabbed Shen Nanyue's hand and rubbed it.

"Yan'er, Yan'er, you're back. Why did you come back at this time? You've lost weight, but the food in the temple is bland."

"Shh, Mom, keep your voice down. I'll come back quietly to see you and then leave."

"Why is that? You've already gone home, why do you still want to go? Haven't you been gone for half a month?"

"I came to tell mother that my brother is fine, has enough food to eat and sleep well, and will be able to return to Beijing soon."

"Have the imperial rations arrived? That's great! Your brother won't have to go hungry anymore, and I'm relieved. Now that your brother is fine, you can go home."

"Um... Master... that prayer has a time limit. The Master said that only when the time is up can the wish of the heart be fulfilled. I don't want to give up halfway. Anyway, it won't be long. Is mother okay at home? Have you been wronged in any way?"

"Okay, now that the old lady is taking care of me, everything is fine...but..."

"But what?"

"The old lady hasn't been feeling well lately. It's not like she's feeling unwell, she's just been feeling lazy all day."

"Maybe it's because it's hot. Put some ice in the room and drink a little iced water, but not too much. Like this..."

After not seeing each other for half a month, the mother and daughter had so much to talk about that they just leaned on the couch. Shen Nanyan rested her head on Aunt Su's arm and talked to her heart's content, feeling extremely happy.

Lu Jiusi, who sneaked into Shen Nanyan's yard, sat at the table. Shen Nanyan's appearance just now kept coming to his mind. He felt very uncomfortable. When he thought of what she said that she would never appear in front of him again, Lu Jiusi felt panicked, but he didn't know what to do.

"Your Highness."

After entering the city, the secret guards from Shangjing had already followed quietly.

"Have Master Shang and Master Yu wait in the mansion and don't alert anyone else."

"Yes."

The secret guard was about to leave but was stopped by Lu Jiusi.

"Ask the housekeeper to find the glazed white jade hairpin left by my mother."

"Yes."

The secret guard stood there for a while, and when he saw that Lu Jiusi had no more instructions, he quietly retreated.

Lu Jiusi sat at the table for a long time, not knowing what to do, so he got up and lay on the couch, but his nose seemed to be filled with the scent of Shen Nanyan, which made it even more difficult for him to close his eyes. All he could think about was Shen Nanyan's angry look.

After finally making it to the hour of Yin, she heard the sound of a door opening outside. Lu Jiusi sat up and saw a figure entering the room, but she did not go forward and just stood outside.

There was no light in the room, but Lu Jiusi knew that it was her.

"Your Highness, have you rested well? You can go now."

"Are you still angry?"

"No, Your Highness, please don't overthink it. I understand."

"I'm not angry that you used honorifics with me. You didn't call me like that before."

"It was my fault for not understanding the rules before. Your Highness, it's getting late. We need to leave before dawn, otherwise it will be inconvenient when there are too many people around."

"That's not what I meant. I..."

"Your Highness knows. There is no need to explain. Let's go. It's getting late."

Shen Nanyan turned around and went out, waiting at the door until Lu Jiusi came out with a sullen face. The two walked in the Shen Mansion one after the other without saying another word.

When they reached the side door, Lu Jiusi stopped and wanted to wait for Shen Nanyan to come forward, but Shen Nanyan stood behind him motionless. In the end, Lu Jiusi couldn't help but turned back and said.

"You're not going out?"

"out."

Shen Nanyue thought Lu Jiusi was going to jump out by himself, so she didn't want to go with him, but Lu Jiusi didn't move. Shen Nanyue then stepped forward and opened the small door gently. Lu Jiusi was so angry that he clenched his fists and walked out with a cold face without saying a word.

After the two came out, Lu Jiusi got on the horse first and extended his hand to Shen Nanyue with a stern face, but Shen Nanyue did not step forward.

"Your Highness, please go and do your work first. I'll wait for you at the city gate."

"Shen Nanyan."

Lu Jiusi's voice was really angry.

"Come up."

"I have something unclean on me, and I'm afraid it might hurt Your Highness. I'll wait for you at the city gate."

After saying a few words to Lu Jiusi, Shen Nanyue left. As if she was afraid that Lu Jiusi would catch up with her, Shen Nanyue ran very fast.

Just as she was about to turn into the alley, she suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves, followed by a big hand grabbing her slender waist. Before she could react, she had already nestled in Lu Jiusi's arms, and Lu Jiusi's hand was still on her waist, never letting go.

"Your Highness..."

Shen Nanyan grabbed Lu Jiusi's wrist and tried to push his hand away.

"do not move."

Lu Jiusi's tone did not allow for refusal. Shen Nanyue lowered her head and remained silent. Her body was stiff, and her hands were tightly grasping Lu Jiusi's wrists, without any further movement.

In the dark night, the horse galloped wildly and soon arrived at the Prince Huai's Mansion. The housekeeper had been waiting at the door. After Lu Jiusi got off the horse, he was about to turn around and pick up Shen Nanyue, but unexpectedly, Shen Nanyue jumped down first. Lu Jiusi was so scared that he quickly reached out to catch her.

The housekeeper who came to pick up the two knew that the situation was not good when he saw their faces. He didn't dare to say anything more and just invited them in. Shen Nanyue didn't want to enter the Prince Huai's Mansion, but was pulled in by Lu Jiusi by her wrist.

In the front hall, Shang Ci and Yu Qingcang were already waiting inside. When they saw Lu Jiusi appear, they immediately stood up and saluted.

"Your Highness."

When the two looked up, there was surprise in their eyes.

His Royal Highness Prince Huai, who has always been averse to women, was pulling the reluctant Shen Nanyan in, which almost shocked the two men. However, Lu Jiusi had a cold face, so they didn't dare to ask any more questions and just waited for Lu Jiusi to speak first.

Shen Nanyan, who was sitting on a chair beside Lu Jiusi, still didn't look up. Anyone could see what was happening between the two of them. For a moment, everyone in the front hall held their breath and dared not make a sound. It was a midsummer night, but the air was freezing cold.