At this point, the Zhang family had no choice but to admit it. However, they insisted that Zhang Jinxuan was rude to Concubine Liu because he was drunk and walked into the wrong tent.

Finally, this farce ended with Zhang Jinxuan being sentenced to 60 lashes of the cane and exiled to Yongzhou.

If it weren't for Emperor Shunqing's favoritism towards Concubine Zhang and the Zhang family's pleadings, Zhang Jinxuan would have lost his life.

However, Shen Nanzhi was not surprised by this outcome.

Emperor Shunqing has been partial to her for a long time, and she had expected this to happen.

Moreover, although Zhang Jinxuan was nominally exiled to Yongzhou, the governor of Yongzhou was also a member of the Zhang family. Rather than being a punishment for Zhang Jinxuan, it would be more like giving him a new place to continue enjoying himself.

However, those sixty lashes were real, and without such a scourge in the capital, everyone could have some peace and quiet.

Furthermore, since he was exiled to Yongzhou, he would be more restrained and would not dare to do evil things like before. Otherwise, if the censors reported him again, no one would be able to save him.

And after the commotion this morning, no one should target the Shen family in the short term.

At least, Emperor Shunqing wouldn't.

Otherwise, the targeted intention would be too obvious.

But the king's mind is unpredictable, and Shen Nanzhi still dare not take it lightly.

In this life, if Qin Suyi had not poisoned him, it is unknown whether Emperor Shunqing would have "died suddenly from illness" like in the previous life.

Xiao Chuyun left in a hurry before, and Shen Nanzhi didn't have time to discuss many things with him. After all, the matter was of great importance. Now, Shen Nanzhi had no choice but to wait for him to come back before making any plans.

After dealing with Zhang Jinxuan's matter, Emperor Shunqing felt a little tired. He was supported by Eunuch Chang Xi and returned to the royal tent.

Perhaps he was still a little angry with Concubine Zhang, as he did not call her when he left.

Everyone in the Shen family also retreated, using the excuse that they were frightened and feeling unwell.

Concubine Zhang looked as if she wanted to poke a few holes in Shen Nanzhi's body, but she had to wave her hand and let them go.

Ye Qingwan naturally followed them happily.

As soon as she returned to the Shen family tent, the third aunt sent the maid out and asked someone to guard outside.

"Zhizhi, what on earth is going on?"

Shen Changan, who had just changed his clothes, came over. Hearing the sound, he poked his head in from outside the curtain and said with a smile, "What else could it be? They just shot themselves in the foot! They wanted to frame me, but they kidnapped the wrong person. Don't they deserve it?"

This is only what it looks like on the surface, but in fact it is not that simple. Seeing that Shen Nanzhi and Shen Changan were playing guise and were unwilling to say more, the two aunts did not ask any more questions. They just told them to be careful and went to take care of other things.

When only Shen Nanzhi and the other three were in the huge tent, Ye Qingwan opened her eyes wide and said with shining eyes: "Tell me quickly, what happened today? Speaking of which, I am also a participant, you can't hide it from me!"

Shen Changan on the side glared at her jokingly: "What are you talking about? You are not a member of our Shen family. Unless you marry my uncle, I will not only treat you as one of my own, but also respectfully call you aunt."

"Hey! Shen Changan!" Ye Qingwan couldn't help but patted the table: "When I get back, I'll tell Jingya that you took the girl's purse in the camp."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Changan jumped up and said, "When did I? Don't talk nonsense! Who knew that the girl would throw it at me? I didn't even pick it up, and I didn't even look at it! Don't tarnish my innocence!"

Ye Qingwan snorted, "Since you didn't even take a look at it, how do you know it was thrown to you by a girl, and not some boy?"

Shen Changan:......

Which man throws a sachet to him?

Shen Changan was so angry that he almost had a heart attack.

He immediately gritted his teeth and said, "Ye Qingwan, if you keep making such unreasonable arguments, you might not be able to get married!"

Ye Qingwan also became anxious: "It's none of your business!"

Although Ye Qingwan disliked her father, she was influenced by Ye Kunshan for many years and couldn't help but speak in a hurry.

The two of them have been at odds with each other since they were young. Usually, they were fine when they first met, but they would inevitably have a fight within a quarter of an hour of being together.

This time, she saw that the two of them were getting along quite well. Shen Nanzhi thought that they had grown up and become sensible, not like they were in childhood. However, she never expected that they were still the same.

Seeing the two people arguing more and more fiercely, Shen Nanzhi, who was in a headache, quickly stepped out to interrupt: "Stop arguing, I will explain!"

She personally poured a cup of hot tea for the two of them, and couldn't help but remind them: "How old are you two? You're still arguing like this. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Ye Qingwan turned her head away somewhat unnaturally and snorted coldly: "That's better than being laughed at by him!"

Shen Nanzhi always felt that Ye Qingwan seemed to have an inexplicable resentment towards Shen Changan.

She had asked this question before, but Ye Qingwan always managed to change the subject.

Shen Nanzhi even suspected that Ye Qingwan had fallen in love with Shen Changan, but the two of them didn't act like that at all. After hearing this, Ye Qingwan was like a firecracker that was lit. She immediately jumped up and said, "I like him? That bastard Shen Changan? Shen Nanzhi, are you..."

Seeing that she was about to scold him as well, Shen Nanzhi quickly stopped her and dared not mention it again.

Although these memories are long gone, Shen Nanzhi remembers them clearly.

She hadn’t thought much about it before, but now it seemed that she still had to find an opportunity to ask Ye Qingwan about it.

But right now, it is time to review with them what happened today.

From the Jiang family's calculations to the trap set against Shen Changan.

Shen Nanzhi had asked Xiao Chuyun to investigate this beautiful lady Liu a long time ago.

Knowing that she was Concubine Zhang's person and was still in the entourage this time, Shen Nanzhi certainly could not let his guard down against her.

Shen Nanzhi greeted Shen Changan in advance.

Although Shen Nanzhi was a little worried when she didn't see Shen Changan at the assembly in the morning, she had arranged someone to be around Concubine Liu in advance.

The eunuch who delivered the message was named Xiao Fuzi. On the surface, he was a member of Concubine Liu's palace. From the beginning to the end of the show just now, he seemed to be completely on Concubine Liu's side, but in fact, he was Xiao Chuyun's secret agent.

It was he who cooperated with Shen Changan in the art of grafting.

It was indeed Shen Changan who was poisoned and abducted by people arranged by the Zhang family.

However, Shen Changan pretended to be poisoned just to "cooperate" with them.

In order to facilitate operations, Zhang Chongwen, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard who was in charge of the security of the camp, transferred all the Imperial Guards around Concubine Liu early in the morning, and even the palace maids and eunuchs who were serving her were sent away.

Of course, this also made it convenient for Shen Changan and Xiao Fuzi. While Concubine Liu turned around and ordered Xiao Fuzi to strip Shen Changan's clothes off and roll him into the quilt, they only needed to find the right opportunity to hide it from Concubine Liu, and they could replace Zhang Jinxuan, who had been knocked unconscious by Xiao Qi and carried here, without anyone noticing.

At that time, Zhang Jinxuan had been wrapped up so tightly that even his own mother would not have been able to recognize him, let alone Concubine Liu and the imperial guards who "heard the news" and rushed to catch the adulterer.

Hearing this, Ye Qingwan no longer cared to be angry with Shen Changan. She sighed, "Zhizhi, this is too amazing! It's as if you knew they would do this in advance and just sent Zhang Jinxuan to them."

Shen Nanzhi thought to himself, didn’t we know this in advance?

But on the surface, she could only smile: "I have people keeping a close eye on them, so I am naturally aware of their actions. However, it can be considered as good luck."

Ye Qingwan nodded, but she was still a little puzzled and asked: "Why can't Zhang Jinxuan explain it clearly?"

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi and Shen Changan, who also looked confused, looked at each other and couldn't help laughing and said, "Because he would only lose his head if he said so."

The reason why Shen Nanzhi found Zhang Jinxuan to replace Shen Changan was, on the one hand, to retaliate and let the Zhang family suffer the consequences, and on the other hand, he calculated that Zhang Jinxuan would not be able to explain clearly.

Because before he was knocked unconscious, Shen Nanzhi arranged for someone to call him out in the guise of a little palace maid named Ning Yan beside Concubine Zhang.

In front of so many people, Zhang Jinxuan would never reveal Ning Yan's name.

It's not that he has deep feelings for the little palace maid Ning Yan, but Ning Yan has been having an affair with him and has secretly become pregnant. Once this matter is exposed, it would be a serious crime of palace debauchery, and even Concubine Zhang would be implicated, and no one would be able to save his life.

Thinking of this, not only Ye Qingwan was surprised, but even Shen Changan couldn't help but praise: "Cousin Zhizhi, you are really amazing. You even know everything about the little maidservant beside Concubine Zhang."

Shen Nanzhi just smiled and didn't explain further.

She couldn't say it, but in her previous life she saw with her own eyes Concubine Zhang ordering people to beat Ning Yan and the child in her belly to death.

Ye Qingwan suddenly spoke up: "By the way, what about the little eunuch? When Concubine Zhang and Lady Liu react, won't Xiao Fuzi be the first to suffer?"

Shen Nanzhi shook his head: "It doesn't matter, he has his own way to escape."

Now that Concubine Liu has fallen, there is no need to keep the secret agent beside her. By the time the Zhang family has come to their senses, Xiao Fuzi has already left with the help of the secret guards arranged by Shen Nanzhi.

As they were talking, they heard Qiu Yu, who was standing outside, asking, "Young lady, the Seventh Prince sent someone to come and ask you, saying that he has something to say to you. He said that he is just by the river ahead and it won't affect your reputation."

When you are out, the rules are not as strict as in Kyoto. There are many young men who are unable to participate in the autumn hunting for various reasons. They gather in groups of three or five on the river bank to fish or recite poems.

Of course, there were also many girls stopping not far away to enjoy the scenery, and occasionally some brave ones would come forward to talk to them, so the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

It wasn't a big deal that Xiao Qian'an asked Shen Nanzhi to meet there.

But the problem is that Shen Nanzhi doesn't want to see him.

There was really nothing much to say between her and him. Shen Nanzhi had just let Qiuyu reply when she heard a cry not far away: "Miss! Miss! The master fell off his horse!"

This voice made Ye Qingwan stand up suddenly and rush out: "What did you say?"

The person who came was Ye Kunshan's long-time attendant Ye Ying. Seeing Ye Qingwan coming out, Ye Ying's eyes were red and he choked up and said, "The master just accidentally fell off the horse and hasn't woken up yet. I have carried him back and sent someone to send a letter to invite the imperial physician."

Hearing this, Ye Qingwan's eyes instantly turned red.

She held up her skirt and ran back while choking up and saying, "I told him he had an old injury and he's not young anymore. I was worried that he might have sprained his waist, but he just wouldn't listen!"

Shen Nanzhi and Shen Changan also hurriedly followed.

Fortunately, the Ye family’s camp was right next to the Shen family’s, and after a few steps, they arrived outside Ye Kunshan’s tent.

But at this moment, Ye Kunshan, who had been full of energy and vitality before, now had a frighteningly pale face, and there was no trace of blood on his lips.

When he fell off his horse, he hit a tree stump nearby. Not only did he hit his head, but a branch also pierced his entire calf. There was blood all over the place.

Seeing this scene, Ye Qingwan almost couldn't stand, and Shen Nanzhi, who was standing beside her, supported her arm in time.

"How could this be?"

Ye Qingwan looked at Ye Ying with red eyes.

Ye Ying was also at a loss. He bowed and said, "At that time, the master and several colleagues were chasing a rabbit. They said they could make a pair of rabbit fur hand guards for the girl to prevent her hands from getting cold in winter. They were about to catch up and draw their bows, but a wild boar appeared out of nowhere, startled the master's horse, and threw the master away. I was still some distance away from the master. Everything happened too suddenly, and I had no time to respond."

Hearing this, Ye Qingwan frowned even deeper.

Ye Qingwan was puzzled and said, "Although my father has old injuries, he is not bad enough to ride a horse. Even if he fell, he is capable of protecting himself. How could he be injured like this?"

Ye Ying shook his head and choked up, "Master didn't know what happened at the time. He was thrown out straight like that without any reaction at all."

Hearing this, Ye Qingwan subconsciously exchanged a glance with Shen Nanzhi.

Ye Kunshan’s injury doesn’t seem like an accident!

At this time, the imperial physician Doctor Sun also arrived. He needed to cut open Ye Kunshan's trouser leg to check the wound. Ye Qingwan and Shen Changan could serve on the side, but Shen Nanzhi had to withdraw to avoid suspicion.

Thinking that such a good man like Uncle Ye had suffered such a disaster, Shen Nanzhi felt very sad.

But the more nervous and helpless Shen Nanzhi was, the calmer she became.

She vaguely felt that she must have missed something, but she couldn't remember it for a moment.

It was not until Shen Nanzhi saw Ye Kunshan’s colleagues from the Ministry of Industry following him that she suddenly remembered…there were no members of the Ye family on the Autumn Hunting Patrol in the previous life!

Not only the autumn hunting tour, in Shen Nanzhi's memory of her previous life, Ye Kunshan was never transferred to the capital, nor did he work in the Ministry of Works, but had always stayed in Shangyang County!

In her previous life, Shen Nanzhi and Ye Qingwan never saw each other again after she left her old house in Kyoto and went to Beijing until she died.

It's nothing like this world. As soon as Shen Nanzhi arrived in Beijing, Ye Qingwan came to Kyoto with Ye Kunshan and accompanied Shen Nanzhi all the way.

Because in the previous life, the Ye family had no connection with the Shen family, and the entire Ye family was safe in the end, so Shen Nanzhi did not delve into the details, and only focused on the Shen family and revenge. Now, when she thinks about it carefully, it makes her break out in cold sweats.

Shen Nanzhi was still in doubt, but suddenly heard a voice as gentle as jade coming from behind him.

"Miss Shen."

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