When only Li Yuxin and Sheng Piao were left in the room, Sheng Piao approached Li Yuxin and lifted her bangs: "Mother, is your daughter different from before?"
Without waiting for Li Yuxin to speak, Sheng Piao continued, "Mother, my body has been weak since birth. Even if I resume my daily life of eating, dressing, and using, I won't get better this quickly."
Sheng Piao lifted her bangs again. Li Yuxin's eyes flashed. Sheng Piao continued, "Mother, what I'm about to say is true. It's not hysteria."
Sheng Piao turned sideways, her eyes drifting out the window, as if lost in memories. She brushed her bangs back again, "Mother, do you believe in past lives? Ever since I woke up from my illness, I've been having this dream. It's so real, it's like I have memories of my past life. In that past life, I was the fourth daughter of the Sheng family's second branch."
Li Yuxin was shocked. The fourth daughter of the second branch of the Sheng family? Could it be?
Sheng Piao didn't want to wait for anyone to answer, and continued to speak: "Mother, in my previous life, I was Sheng Molan, the fourth daughter of the second branch of the Sheng family. I have a biological brother, and we are both illegitimate children. My mother is very popular with the officials, and I have been able to afford the same living expenses as a legitimate daughter since I was a child. But..."
Sheng Molan turned around, tears streaking her face as she spoke tearfully, "But, because I was a concubine's daughter, my marriage was neither high nor low, and I acted impulsively. Although I successfully married into the Marquis's mansion and became his wife, I wasn't happy. In my dreams at midnight, I always wondered if I were a legitimate daughter raised under the mistress's name, then I would have had a good marriage, instead of calculating a bad one."
Sheng Molan knelt down with a plop, looked up and begged: "Mother, can you raise me yourself? I will be filial to you, I swear!"
Li Yuxin felt a strange feeling in her heart. She knew Sheng Molan, the fourth daughter of the Sheng family's second branch, but she had never expected her to be reborn as Sheng Piao. For a moment, Li Yuxin didn't know what to do.
Sheng Molan was spoiled by her mother, Lin Xiaoniang. She learned the behavior of a concubine from her mother since she was a child and could not be a wife at all.
Sheng Molan saw that Li Yuxin didn't say anything, and she knew that her words might have frightened people. But she didn't want to be raised by a concubine anymore. She wanted to find a good husband and be a good wife.
Sheng Molan wanted to kowtow and beg Li Yuxin again, but Li Yuxin said, "Get up and sit down."
Sheng Molan glanced at Li Yuxin gratefully. If she had been like her in her previous life, she would have said, "I can't afford it if you don't agree." But after experiencing her whole life, she knew when to advance and when to retreat.
Li Yuxin looked at the tear marks on Sheng Piao's face and said, "Sister Piao, I need to think about it. I don't know whether what you said today is true or not. Please go down first and come back in a few days."
Sheng Molan knew what Li Yuxin meant. In the Sheng family's main house, she could only be Sheng Piao, not Sheng Molan.
Sheng Molan thought about raising her. If the eldest lady didn't agree, she would find a way to ask her to find a good nanny to raise her. In any case, she didn't want to be raised by a concubine. The young lady in this body had passed away long ago. Although she was young in body, she was already decades old inside.
Sheng Piao bowed and left. A moment later, Nanfeng informed her that Concubine Yan was still waiting in the side room. Li Yuxin asked Concubine Yan to come in. Seeing her face with a slight worry, Li Yuxin said gently, "Concubine Yan, the second young lady seems to be frightened by Concubine Wu. Let's talk about raising her later. You can go back first."
After hearing this, Aunt Yan's face turned pale. She opened her mouth and murmured, then lowered her head and replied, "Yes, Madam. I will take my leave."
Aunt Yan staggered out of the house. After leaving the main courtyard, she saw Sheng Piao standing on the road not far away. After seeing her come out, he walked over.
Sheng Piao bowed and said, "Aunt Yan, please don't blame me. I'm scared."
Aunt Yan looked at Sheng Piao's slightly swollen and red eyes after crying, sighed heavily, and said, "Don't be afraid, Second Miss. Even if Aunt Yan can't raise you, I won't blame you. If you have any problems, come to me."
Sheng Piao walked closer to Aunt Yan and took her arm very intimately.
Aunt Yan looked at Sheng Piao leaning on her, and the gloom on her face finally faded. She smiled gently and sent Sheng Piao back to her own yard.
Aunt Yan did not see Sheng Piao's eyes behind her. It was a look of disgust, contempt and ridicule, but it only flashed by.
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