Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

The next morning, the Lei Mansion was in an uproar. There was not a grain of rice or a copper coin to be found in the whole house. The entire mansion was instantly paralyzed. The masters could only go hungry and wait for the servants to go to various shops to get silver back before the kitchen could start working.

Lei Wanjin was so angry that he lost his temper in the mansion. All the guards who were guarding the women in the backyard were killed, leaving no one alive. The entire Lei mansion was dejected as if its master had died.

But Lei Wanjin didn't dare to make any big moves. He could only hurriedly write a secret letter and have someone send it to the capital. However, he was not sending a message, he was simply sending himself a death warrant. So much silver and food disappeared overnight. The prince only believed that either Lei Wanjin embezzled it himself, or Lei Wanjin didn't take him seriously at all and was lying.

It doesn't matter what it is. Lei Wanjin is busy anyway. As for what happens next, Shen Nanyan can't take care of it, and she won't take care of it. Lu Jiusi will handle it.

After returning to Lidu City, it was already dawn. Before the two returned to their residence, Shen Nanyue had already fallen asleep in Lu Jiusi's arms. Lu Jiusi did not wake her up, but directly carried her into the room and put her on the couch. He just sat beside her for a long time without leaving.

For more than a month, he has been with Shen Nanyan almost every day. Thinking that Shen Nanyan will leave soon, his heart is full of reluctance. He has forgotten how long it has been since he felt this way.

When Shen Nanyue woke up, it was already midnight. Looking at the pitch-black night outside the window, she did not get up. She closed her eyes and went back into the Qiankun Pearl. She did not come out until dawn. Lu Jiusi had someone prepare a meal and was waiting for her early in the morning.

Lu Jiusi's movements were as graceful as ever. Shen Nanyan often wondered if she was like a vicious woman on the street in Lu Jiusi's eyes, acting in an aggressive manner and not even eating like a lady from a wealthy family. In her previous life, she was very cautious in everything, and ended up with a bad end. So, in this new life, Shen Nanyan did not want to suppress herself.

"Your Highness, what do you think of the food last night?"

As soon as Shen Nanyan opened her mouth, Lu Jiusi put down the spoon.

"Not yet, but can't Wu You let it go?"

"How could that be? It's really too much to let go."

"Then there's no need to rush. Leave it with her and take it out when you need it."

"As you wish. Then have someone check if there is enough food in these cities. If nothing else, I will be leaving today."

"So fast?"

"I've been here for a month. My mother is alone at the Shen family. The ladies and concubines in the mansion are not easy to deal with. I have to go back as soon as possible."

"Tomorrow, since you're already here, why don't you meet your brother?"

"How dare you? If he knew I was here, he would probably want to send me away immediately."

"Even a quick peek is fine."

"Well, today, I'm fine."

"He's in trouble."

Shen Yunzhi had nothing to do. Now that the war was over, he and his men had nothing to do. They helped the soldiers defend and rebuild the city all day long. The reason why they didn't arrange it for today was just because of Lu Jiusi's selfishness.

"OK then."

Although he knew it was impossible to stop Shen Nanyue from leaving, Lu Jiusi was very happy that he could keep her for another day. He had no plans for today and just wanted to stay in the mansion to accompany Shen Nanyue.

At noon, Xiao Yichen and General Fan came uninvited. Xiao Yichen had nothing to do and just came to sit around, but General Fan came because he had a letter sent by King Xuan Su.

This letter was naturally about negotiating peace. If Lu Jiusi agreed, they would start preparing and then send an envoy to sign the contract. Only then would the matter be completely over. Although Xiao Yichen helped Lu Jiusi lead the troops to war, he never got involved in the affairs of the court. He only helped Lu Jiusi.

After Lu Jiusi left with General Fan, Xiao Yichen, who had nothing to do, was also about to leave. However, when he passed by Shen Nanyue's yard, he saw her sitting alone in a daze under the corridor, so he walked in.

"What is Miss Shen thinking?"

"No, I was just bored and in a daze."

"Me too."

"It's nothing fun."

"Even if there is, you can't go out. What if your brother finds out?"

"That's right, is there any sights we can go see?"

"I just heard there's a wonder on Jingkong Mountain not far from here. There's a cave entrance at each end of the mountain, and there's a natural cave in the middle. If you're lucky, you can find crystals of various colors. You women like gems, after all."

"There's such a good thing. If I find some and sell them, I'll make a fortune."

"It depends on luck. You may not be able to find it."

"Let's go. We're just sitting around doing nothing. If we don't take something good, we'll be at a disadvantage."

Seeing Shen Nanyan so interested, Xiao Yichen thought that Jingkong Mountain was within the scope of Lidu City and was relatively safe, so the two of them hit it off and immediately arranged horses and left the city.

However, Xiao Yichen also knew what Lu Jiusi felt towards Shen Nanyue, so he did not travel with her alone, but brought two guards with him. In this way, even if Lu Jiusi knew about it, he would not be able to find any fault.

Jingkong Mountain is indeed not very far away. It is surrounded by continuous mountains. Although not high, it is shaded by green trees and is very lush. There are also traces of people left on the road. It seems that it is not an uninhabited place. It should be left by the people nearby who went up the mountain to collect firewood. The entrance to the mountain is not difficult to find. For Shen Nanyue's safety, when they went in, they put Shen Nanyue in the middle position. Xiao Yichen did not dare to be careless.

After walking in the cave for about an incense stick's time, I could already see a pool of clear water in the middle of the cave. There were unknown small fish swimming at the bottom of the water, but because they had never seen light all year round, the fish bodies were almost transparent.

"It's really a wonder, look up there."

When Shen Nanyan looked up, she saw several dazzling gems as big as eggs above her head, but they were too high.

"There's a ruby ​​on the top of my head, but it's a pity there's no way to take it off."

"Even if there is a way, I can't take it. What if the roof collapses on my head?"

"Let's look around."

The two guards also saw it for the first time. After admiring it, they began to look around. The two walked around the lake, and Shen Nanyue followed behind them because they had torches in their hands. Xiao Yichen continued to walk towards the other end of the lake.

When the torch was shone, the crystals would reflect light, and the two guards actually found one. Shen Nanyan hurried forward to check. Just as the three of them were about to use a dagger to dig out the crystal, the sound of fighting came from Xiao Yichen's side.

"what happened."

"Ms. Shen, please don't move. Just stay here and let us take a look."

The guard handed the torch to Shen Nanyan, and the two of them rushed towards Xiao Yichen with knives in hand. When they arrived, sparks were already flying here, and seven or eight men in black surrounded Xiao Yichen. However, Xiao Yichen was not afraid at all, and his face was full of bloodthirsty evil charm.