The Rebirth of the Empress

Old Shen Furen's

In early autumn, geese from the North line up as they fly across the sky towards the warmer South. The lush summer foliage in the courtyard began to wither in the fall and the coloured fish in the pond looked much calmer than usual.

The young lady's ink-black hair was combed into a deer bun and tied with fine coral hairpins as she wore a dark red outfit with cloud and goose embroidery, accentuating her slender and beautiful body.

Bai Lu attached the embroidered robe gently to Shen Miao's body and said, "Young Miss's health has not recovered and must be careful not to catch a cold."

Shen Miao shook his head.

His stature was still small and not as tall as Shen Yue and Shen Qing. His face was also round and combined with his usual cowardly nature, he looked several years younger than his real age, only reaching eleven or twelve years old.

But today, he was a bit different.

Shuang Jiang watched on the side and felt a bit strange in his heart.

The young lady's skin was fair and saw that she was small and petite, even without a smile on her face, it did not look cold or stupid but was rather indifferent and one could feel a sense of loss as he looked up at the sky. She stood up like before but was somewhat dignified, like she was getting a unique air overnight and there was a sense of grace in the atmosphere.

Shuang Jiang shook his head as if it could erase the absurd thoughts from his mind. He smiled and looked towards Shen Miao, "What does Young Miss see?"

After breakfast, Shen Miao stood in the courtyard staring at the sky in a trance.

"I just thought if this wild goose that flew from North to South, would pass through the Northwest desert." Shen Miao said softly.

The Northwest Desert was the region where Shen Xin was guarding and also where Shen Furen and Eldest Young Master Shen were located. Last month when they wrote back, the capital was getting colder but all kinds of graces were withered and broken and little snow was formed.

"Young Miss lost Master and Furen." Shuang Jiang smiled, "When until the end of the year Master will return and see Young Miss has grown taller again, she will be very happy."

Shen Miao smiled as she felt a bit bitter at the tip of her lips.

The Great General could only return once a year and upon his return, the first thing he faced was his own daughter being shameless and making jokes by rushing to be his own wife and imposing marriage on others. How happy is he?

Not to mention the one who was obsessed with marrying was a vile person who only wanted to use the Shen family's army to fight for the throne. The usurpation of the throne was a messy affair and the Shen family did not want to interfere but was unfortunately dragged into it by his blind love and ended with the end of the destruction of the entire clan.

Shen Miao closed her eyes.

It was only a short half year but it was enough for a lot of things to happen. Ever since she reached the age of marriage, her marriage has been a problem that the Eastern courtyard used as an influence. It seems that starting from this year that the Eastern courtyard removed the disguise of the evil beast and forced it into a dead end step by step, unable to return.

"Young Miss, Young Miss?" Bai Lu saw the expression of the little mistress was different as he gripped the robe so tightly that his fingers turned white, so he gently called out.

Shen Miao regained her senses and saw Gu Yun running over, "Young Miss, Rong Jing Tang has come to hurry."

Rong Jing Tang was the residence of Grand Madam Shen. Early in the morning a servant by the Old Madam's side came to see Shen Miao and when he saw that Shen Miao was unobstructed, he said to go to Old Madam to greet her when her health was better. Was it greeting or cursing with more people by his side, who were unaware of it?

Shen Miao lightly smiled and tightened her robe before saying, "Let's go."

In the Shen residence, the East and West courtyards were completely different.

In fact, the location of the Western courtyard compared to the Eastern courtyard was much further away and the sun was not very adequate, just less than what the Eastern courtyard had and thus not a place worthy of praise. Only Shen Xin was happy about it, as if getting a piece of that empty space was like she was getting a heaven worthy of profit. Shen Xin and Shen Furen came from military lineages and the way they looked at things was also simple, the white walls and black tiles and the surroundings were very simple. It could not compare to the refined and graceful restored Eastern courtyard.

That was why Shen Miao felt extremely dissatisfied with the Western courtyard of his family and envied the elegance and beauty of the Eastern courtyard and therefore also complained about Shen Xin in his heart. Now looking at it, he found his ignorance ridiculous.

Their own pages, though plain, lack nothing. It showed the vastness and open-mindedness so how could it compare to the monsters and demons in the Eastern courtyard. It was only decorated with gold and jade outside but rotten inside.

After walking through the long corridor and passing through the beautifully arranged garden, they then reached the main door of Rong Jing Tang.

Most likely it was to highlight the atmosphere of the literary background, Rong Jing Tang's layout was very elegant. There was a bamboo plaque hung on the door and the bronze crane carving on the handle was very detailed and lively.

"The Fifth Young Miss is here." Xi-er who was beside Grand Madam Shen called out.

Shen Miao stepped onto Rong Jing Tang.

Rong Jing Tang was a picture of a joyous and harmonious atmosphere and almost everyone was present. The Second Furen of the Shen family, Ren Wan Yun, and the Third Furen of the Shen family, Chen Ruo Qiu sat under Old Furen. Shen Qing held a plate of snacks and sat down beside Old Madam and sitting on the other side was the younger brother of the Shen Family's Second Household, Shen Yuan Bo. Shen Yuan Bo was only five years old and casually picked up a snack to put in the Big Madam's mouth, making Old Madam laugh until she bowed.

It seemed like no one noticed Shen Miao's performance until Shen Yue smiled and said, “Why is Fifth Sister only here now? Seventh Sister almost finished the sweet steam milk pastries. ”

Shen Miao nodded her head, “Most likely my body has not fully recovered. Too late because I feel dizzy after taking a few steps and resting on the road for a while.”

The people in Rong Jing Tang fell silent.

Shen Yue wanted to say that he had deliberately arrived late, though, so he was not afraid to show that Grand Madam Shen was taking advantage of his old age and did not care about his granddaughter's health and insisted that she come to greet him.

After a while, Ren Wan Yun smiled, “I saw that Little Five's body (the nickname for Shen Miao because she was ranked 5th among granddaughters) was very weak. Doctors have been invited twice in recent days, but fortunately it is no longer a problem now. ”

“Is your health better?” A hoarse voice sounded with a trace of impatience that was not easily detected.

Shen Miao looked towards Grand Madam Shen.

Grand Madam Shen had already hidden a smile on her face and put on a haughty expression. She was obviously seventy years old but she still wore peach-red collared top buttons on top of a tight, thin skirt. There was a neckless green jade necklace around his neck as he carried an embroidered pouch. His silver-colored hair was styled into a cloud-like bun, decorated with several jade beads.

She is a woman who is very passionate about appearance. In her last life, during Shen Miao's time in the ladies' room, she had always felt that Grand Madam Shen was the noblest woman, the type that was still graceful even in the following years. That elegant atmosphere fascinated him, but now he found that it was a bit silly.

YuanPei Old General Shen, Shen Xin's mother came from a prestigious family and was a true woman from a noble family but unfortunately died in middle age. Afterwards, Old General Shen saved a female singer from a local rascal as his army marched through somewhere. Seeing that the female singer had nowhere to go and asked earnestly to serve as a concubine, she gave birth to Shen Gui and Shen Wan for the Old General and her status thus increased.

A female singer who broke away from all hardships and became Shen Furen and later became Old Shen Furen. His reputation and status had changed but in his bones he was still a person with vile features that came from the streets. That hasn't changed at all. Shen Miao still remembered that in his previous life, Grand Madam Shen forced him to marry the crippled Prince Yu Zhou to pave the way for Shen Qing.

He looked at the woman in front of him. Grand Madam Shen was very beautiful when she was young, her face was sharp and her eyes were big and clear but when she grew old, she was very young, his face was like a dry and dull triangular drumhead with two suddenly protruding eyes. But she did not give up on fate and purposely wore a bright rouge on her lips.

As expected... It's not dignified at all. Shen Miao used the Empress's insights from her previous life and nonchalantly evaluated in her heart before humbly saying, “Have taken some medicine and is much better. Thank you for your concern Zu Mu.”

In the next instant, one could hear Grand Madam Shen shout loudly, "Unfilial granddaughter, get on your knees!"