After sharing a body with her husband

Ever since Shang Lingjun became pregnant, there have been people who couldn't resist making subtle attempts to place women in the seventh household. The eldest aunt's daughter, surnamed Hua, was one of them.

Under the guise of helping Shang Lingjun take care of her husband, the eldest aunt even went so far as to say that it wouldn't be right for Xie Yan'an, a man, to live with only one woman, and that it was time for him to take a concubine.

Shang Lingjun didn't pay any attention to this matter at all; Xie Yan'an didn't want her to bother with it.

It is unknown what Xie Yan'an said to Old Madam Wei, but Old Madam Wei said to the outside world that in order to express her gratitude for the good "blessings" brought by Shang Lingjun, taking a concubine would be disrespectful to Heaven and to the words of the Holy Monk Hui'en.

Upon hearing this, all the restless voices disappeared, for no one dared to disrespect the heavens.

……

When A Zhao was two years old, Xie Yan'an bought him a little pony. On the grassland, the pony trotted along, its cheerful sounds filling the air.

Xie Yan'an watched over her carefully, leading the horse and walking alongside, his hand still hovering precariously over little A Zhao's back.

"Hold on tight, okay? Don't let go."

Little Azhao raised her little face and nodded vigorously, saying in her childish voice:

"Okay! I understand!"

Little A Zhao looks exactly like a miniature version of Xie Yan'an, even the curve of her eyes when she smiles is the same.

After saying that, little A-Zhao raised her chubby little hand and gave directions.

"Run! Daddy, run!"

After saying that, Xiao A Zhao tightened her grip on the reins and looked at Xie Yan'an with excited and expectant eyes.

Xie Yan'an laughed in surprise, then turned to look at Shang Lingjun, utterly astonished.

"He even complained that I walked too slowly?"

Shang Lingjun stood to the side, her eyes gentle, "Our little A Zhao is very brave."

Standing to the side, Yun-ge was dumbfounded.

"Uncle can ride a horse now?"

He never expected that his uncle, who looked just like a little kid, would actually know how to ride a horse.

He doesn't know how yet!

Shang Lingjun patted his head, "Yun-ge'er, why don't you go ride a pony too?"

Yun-ge shook his head vigorously, "I won't..."

Zhao Shuangyue led Xiao Aqing over and said gently:

"Yun-ge'er is scared; he can only ride a rocking horse at most. Ah-Zhao really takes after her uncle; she's a lively and energetic person."

Shang Lingjun completely agrees with this point, and says with a rather troubled expression:

"That's really something! He's always climbing up and down like a little monkey, doesn't he ever get tired?"

Ah Zhao had twice as many servants as Ah Qing, not because Ah Zhao was of a higher generation, but because he was just too, too, too mischievous!

They climbed up the artificial hill, scooped up koi fish, and jumped around with boundless energy!

Every day, Qingzhi and the others were exhausted, so they had to assign more people to keep an eye on him.

Otherwise, one moment he would be strolling around with his little arms swinging, and the next moment he would suddenly speed up and rush into the koi pond, jumping in with a whoosh!

At the same time, he was also shouting slogans:

"Hey!"

Little A Zhao acted without hesitation, catching everyone off guard!

Little A Zhao always managed to startle the servants, and every time Shang Lingjun heard the screams, she knew that her son must have started causing trouble again.

Even his father, Xie Yan'an, had a headache when he saw her, constantly nagging, "Is A-Zhao too hyperactive? Isn't she excessively hyperactive?"

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Xie would murmur:

"Just like you were when you were a child, and this is just the beginning."

Xie Yan'an laughed shamelessly, saying it was fine to let him be.

"Oh my, little Aqing is so cute, let Grandma hold her!"

Shang Lingjun squatted down and opened her arms to Xiao Aqing. Xiao Aqing, with her round, smiling eyes, wearing a little pink brocade dress, took small steps and rushed into Shang Lingjun's arms.

"Grandma~"

The soft sound melted Shang Lingjun's heart.

Shang Lingjun really didn't expect that she would call herself grandma so early, or more accurately, great-aunt. But since Xiao Aqing's grandma, Murong Jingwan, had already passed away, the title of grandma Aqing fell on her.

When Aqing calls for her grandmother, she's definitely referring to Shang Lingjun.

I wonder if Murong Jingwan, if she knew this in the afterlife, would regret her wicked deeds?

But it was too late for regrets; Shang Lingjun had gained a granddaughter for free!

Shang Lingjun picked up the little glutinous rice ball. The little girl was fragrant and soft, quite different from her son who was always covered in sweat.

"The weather is nice today!"

Shang Lingjun, holding little Aqing, exchanged a smile with Zhao Shuangyue. Zhao Shuangyue's lips curled into a sly smile, and her eyes lit up when she leaned closer, clearly unable to hide anything.

"Auntie, guess who my father-in-law met this time?"

Shang Lingjun raised an eyebrow. "Song Afu?"

Zhao Shuangyue hummed in agreement, then said:

"We hadn't been out for long when Afu came to our house. She got along well with Miss Yu from the fourth branch of the family today, and coincidentally, my father-in-law is off today!"

She kept her voice extremely low, after all, gossiping about her father-in-law was not appropriate.

But Zhao Shuangyue couldn't help herself.

Shang Lingjun wasn't surprised; it wasn't like she hadn't seen it before.

"Only the old lady can talk about my brother's affairs. We'll just pretend we don't know," Shang Lingjun said.

Zhao Shuangyue hesitated, then gently nudged Shang Lingjun with her shoulder.

"Hey, do you think my father-in-law will marry her?"

Shang Lingjun looked at Zhao Shuangyue and asked with a smile:

"What do you think?"

"Well……"

Zhao Shuangyue actually thought about it for a moment, "My husband said maybe not, but I think it is, because I have never seen my father-in-law make an exception for anyone."

Shang Lingjun was slightly surprised, "Heng-ge'er knows too? You two actually said such things?"

Zhao Shuangyue smiled shyly.

"Just chatting! Haven't you guessed yet? Guess, guess..."

Shang Lingjun paused, then said with a very serious expression:

"I have no idea."

She shouldn't be guessing, nor is it her place to guess. Let's just wait and see!

……

A year later, Song Afu married a man from Fuzhou, and the Earl of Weide's mansion provided a generous dowry.

Fuzhou, the place where Old Madam Wei's biological daughter, Second Aunt, married, was also the place where Uncle Xie once sent his daughter, Xie Zhiyuan.

The man Song Afu married was the legitimate son of Xie's second aunt.

When Shang Lingjun heard the news, she wasn't really surprised, because she knew Xie Daye's character. Even if he had been attracted to Song Afu, he would never do something that a gentleman would not do.

Regardless of public opinion, Mr. Xie is quite old, already a grandfather, and his youngest daughter, Xie Zhiyuan, is the same age as Song Afu.

Given his character, he would never take advantage of a young girl.

A young girl should marry a young man.

Therefore, this is the stable life that Grandpa Xie arranged for Song Afu.

No one knows what method he used to make the Earl of Weide's mansion bleed so much money, giving Song Afu such a generous dowry.

But in this way, it's a win-win situation.

In the same year, Xiao Jing died of illness, ultimately not surviving the winter.

The following spring, Shang Lingjun gave birth to another daughter, named Xie Yutang.

Two years later, an accident occurred at a jade mine on the border. Xie Yan'an went to handle it and was gone for half a year. War broke out, but in less than two months, he won a great victory with overwhelming force and took down the neighboring country that had been on par with the Northern Zhao Kingdom for many years.

Only then did Shang Lingjun realize that, on the surface, the jade mine was secretly transporting top-quality jade materials to neighboring countries, but in reality, it was sending spies to investigate secret matters.

The neighboring country thought that the jade mine owners were afraid of the scale of their mines being discovered and that they would be accused of deceiving the king. Therefore, they believed that the jade mine owners had been controlling the mine owners and had been suppressing prices for many years. However, this matter had been approved by His Majesty.

His Majesty knows, the Wei family knows, Old Madam Wei and Xie Yan'an know.

They kept it a secret!

Because the jade mine belonged to Xie Yan'an, and he had also participated in the battle, His Majesty rewarded him handsomely, appointing him as the Commander-in-Chief of the Ministry of War and bestowing upon him countless gold and silver treasures.

That same year, Grand Master Meng Shu passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Shang Lingjun was utterly astonished!

How could she remember that the Grand Master Meng Shu from her previous life hadn't died?

This is different from my previous life...

Moreover, in the month before his death, Grand Master Meng Shu frequently visited the Xie family to see A Zhao and A Tang, holding the children with great affection, as if he were extremely reluctant to part with them.

He left a letter for Shang Lingjun.

Xie Yan'an only knew that he suddenly received a message saying that his wife was crying bitterly at home with her face covered, but he didn't know what had happened.

He abandoned all official business and rushed back on horseback, only to learn the secret of their rebirth from the letter from Grand Preceptor Meng Shu…

The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed, but he is already dead.

It turns out that dying to save someone is a life-or-death ordeal, a quest for immortality and enlightenment, and only when one is a solitary person can one be free from all attachments.

But his Daoist heart could not ultimately overcome his father's love; he could not sever his worldly ties.

Therefore, he severed his own path, exchanging his life for his own!

He sacrificed his remaining life to give his beloved daughter a second chance at life, a peaceful and prosperous one, a life of glory and honor...