The daughter of the emperor is reborn to be beautiful and cool, and the King of Zhenbei loves her wi

The fifth prince Xiao Ziyi has returned to the capital!

Moreover, Emperor Shunqing suddenly changed his mind and gave Liu Jingyi, who was supposed to be sent to a nunnery for three years of meditation, to Xiao Ziyi as a concubine. He also asked them to reflect on their mistakes behind closed doors after returning home in accordance with Emperor Shunqing's previous order and not to go out for three months.

The moment he heard the news, Shen Nanzhi felt as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over his head, chilling him to the bone.

She was not worried that the fact that Xiao Ziyi was not killed by her would be exposed.

Shen Nanzhi was certain that both the incurable venom of the Bungarus fasciatus and the stab in Xiao Ziyi's heart that she had stabbed were enough to be fatal.

Xiao Ziyi couldn't be alive.

But now the news of Xiao Ziyi's return to Beijing has come back. What does this mean?

This means someone is trying to cover up the news of Xiao Ziyi’s death!

And this person is obviously Emperor Shunqing.

Others were not so bold and could not hide it. Even the temporary change of the decree to give Liu Jingyi to Xiao Ziyi as a concubine was a clue.

But why did the Dog Emperor do this?

The evidence left by Shen Nanzhi pointing to southern Xinjiang is already very clear.

But since Xiao Ziyi is fine, the accusations against Southern Xinjiang are naturally not valid, and people will not pay attention to and be vigilant about Southern Xinjiang.

In this way, not only will the border crisis not be exposed in advance, but the importance of the Shen family will not be highlighted.

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi suddenly had an idea.

Could it be that he had thought of this and was afraid that due to the instability in Southern Xinjiang, he would have to rely on and reuse the Shen family, which would put him in a difficult position. So he would rather block the news of Xiao Ziyi's death first, ignore the restless Southern Xinjiang, and then deal with Southern Xinjiang after eliminating the Shen family and taking control of the Shen family army?

With this dog emperor's temperament, it must be like this!

Xiao Ziyi was punished to reflect on his mistakes facing the wall for three months.

The dog emperor also has three months to deal with the Shen family.

As soon as this thought came to mind, Shen Nanzhi took a breath.

"Girl? Girl?"

Zhao Hailin saw that Shen Nanzhi looked unwell, and couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Are you feeling unwell? Can I quietly invite Miss Lu to come?"

Shen Nanzhi shook her head: "I'm fine, and Pianpian is still recovering from her injuries, there's no need to disturb her. By the way, are my aunt and the others... okay?"

In fact, without asking this question, Shen Nanzhi could imagine the gloomy situation of the Shen family at this time.

Shen Changan was poisoned by an arrow and fell into the river. His body has not been salvaged yet, and Shen Nanzhi's whereabouts are also unknown.

No one can bear it.

However, for the sake of the overall situation, it cannot be revealed now.

The more people know, the more danger Shen Changan will be in.

Only by getting Emperor Shunqing to let down his guard first and then taking him by surprise, would their plan have a better chance of success.

Zhao Hailin lowered his eyes and said in a heavy tone, "The first lady received the news and rushed over early in the morning. Only the second lady and the young lady were left in the mansion. The young lady was going to go with them, but she became more ill due to her grief and anger. In the end, it was Miss Lu who had someone forcibly stop her. Do you want to go back and take a look?"

Shen Nanzhi was of course very distressed, but at the moment she could only harden her heart and shook her head, saying, "Wait a little longer."

The Dog Emperor wants to deal with the Shen family, and the key to breaking the deadlock lies in finding someone who can replace the Shen family.

If it is true as Ye Kunshan said, that person is Lin Hongrui...

Shen Nanzhi was about to ask about the progress of the investigation on the Lin family, but heard Zhao Hailin say: "The situation of the Lin family is complicated, and I haven't found any clues yet, but Brother Mo Yun has got some news. He sent someone to deliver a letter saying that he was delayed by something important and would come to report to the young lady later."

Shen Nanzhi was puzzled. His master was not in Kyoto, so what important matter could Mo Yun have?

However, there is one thing Shen Nanzhi can be sure of, Xiao Chuyun's intelligence network is reliable.

Mo Yun must know more about the Lin family than the secret guards under Shen Nanzhi.

With nothing else to do, Shen Nanzhi sat on a rattan chair to rest and sort out his thoughts.

However, once she had free time, her mind would uncontrollably think of Xiao Chuyun.

I don’t know how he is doing in Yuzhou.

Looking up at the backyard patio, Shen Nanzhi asked Zhao Hailin beside him absentmindedly: "Have you ever heard of Master Huikong?"

Zhao Hailin lowered his eyes and said, "Young lady, are you talking about the great monk Huikong who passed away in Xiangguo Temple a few years ago?"

Shen Nanzhi nodded and frowned, "Is it possible to find this eminent monk somewhere?"

Thinking of Xiao Qian'an's words and Xiao Chuyun's ending, Shen Nanzhi felt very heartbroken.

In the previous life, the outside world was also rumored that Master Huikong had passed away and ascended to heaven, otherwise Master Huiming who came after him would not have been hailed as the number one monk in Da Qi.

However, Master Huikong, who was rumored to have ascended to heaven, was finally met by Xiao Chuyun, and was moved by Xiao Chuyun, and even did not hesitate to use forbidden techniques for Xiao Chuyun.

I just don’t know if in this life after activating the forbidden technique, I will be able to find Master Huikong just like in the previous life.

Moreover, even if Master Huikong was found, there might not be a way to save Xiao Chuyun. Even though Shen Nanzhi didn't know much, she had heard that the forbidden Buddhist techniques were irreversible.

But it is still a hope, so she certainly can't give up.

"Tell all the undercover agents to pay close attention and tell me immediately if they find any clues."

Of course Zhao Hailin did not dare to be careless and agreed immediately.

The waiting time is particularly painful.

Compared to the Shen family who are immersed in sadness, anxiety and tension at this moment, Shen Nanzhi, who knows the inside story but cannot tell it to others, is not much better off.

She waited in Yufangzhai for three days.

News also came from Xiao Qi. Xiao Qi'an's men were following him more and more closely. Excluding the time taken by the secret guards to deliver the letters back and forth, Xiao Qi would reach Yuzhou in another day.

Moreover, according to the report from the spies sent out by Shen Nanzhi in advance, Xiao Qian'an not only arranged people to chase and intercept Shen Nanzhi all the way, but also went to Yuzhou in person and waited for Shen Nanzhi on the only way to Yuzhou.

It's a pity that the victory he thought he had in his hands was destined to be in vain.

Shen Nanzhi had previously warned Xiao Qi that she could change back to her makeup and escape before getting close to Yuzhou. By the time Xiao Qian'an realized that he had been deceived, the transformed Xiao Qi had already arrived in Yuzhou right under his nose.

Xiao Qi is a smart person. If he gets any news about Xiao Chuyun in Yuzhou, he will definitely cooperate with Xiao Chuyun immediately and use Xiao Qian'an's presence in Yuzhou to sow discord between Xiao Qian'an and the Zhou family and make a fuss about this point.

If Xiao Chuyun is not found or contacted, Xiao Qi and others will only watch Xiao Qian'an's every move in secret and will never act rashly so as not to ruin Xiao Chuyun's plan.

Since Xiao Qian'an went to Yuzhou in person, and it would take several days for the news to get through, Shen Nanzhi had nothing to hide.

She rushed back to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion early in the morning.

As soon as they received the news that the Shen brothers and sisters had an accident, the third and fourth aunts rushed to the scene and met up with the eldest aunt.

The three of them organized a team and searched along the way, even in the surrounding villages and towns. However, three days passed and there was still no trace.

Only Shen Changan's dagger and hair crown were found on a shallow beach, and nothing else was found.

Seeing that the eldest aunt had not slept for three days and her body could no longer hold on, the third and fourth aunts persuaded everyone to come back, leaving only the people below to continue the search.

They had just returned home and were talking in the front hall.

Upon hearing the news that Shen Nanzhi had returned, everyone rushed over from the front hall.

When she saw her, Shen Yanxin, who had just come over with the help of her maid, instantly had tears in her eyes: "Zhizhi... you're finally back!"

Shen Yanxin stepped forward, grabbed Shen Nanzhi's hand, looked her up and down, and asked nervously: "Are you hurt anywhere? Are the rumors outside true? Your cousin..."

Shen Yanxin couldn't continue talking.

After just a few days of not seeing each other, my aunt seemed like a different person. Although she still looked dignified and steady, her whole body could only be described as emaciated, and even her eye sockets were deeply sunken.

When she heard the news that Shen Nanzhi had returned home, she was the first to rush out. However, the moment she saw Shen Nanzhi, she did not dare to speak, for fear that the exact news she got from Shen Nanzhi would crush her last glimmer of hope.

She just stood there blankly until Shen Yanxin spoke, then she opened her eyes wide and looked at Shen Nanzhi.

Seeing this scene, Shen Nanzhi's eyes became sore and tears could not stop flowing.

Losing a husband in youth or a son in middle age is a devastating blow to anyone.

Shen Nanzhi really couldn't bring himself to say those deceiving words.

"Zhizhi?"

Shen Yanxin shook Shen Nanzhi's arm and said anxiously: "What happened to your cousin? You kid, why don't you speak?"

Shen Nanzhi couldn't say anything. She shook her head with red eyes, "Mother, don't ask anymore."

At this moment, she didn't even dare to meet her aunt's eyes.

But this sentence has already given the answer.

My aunt, who had always been strong, staggered and fell down.

Fortunately, her third aunt beside her was quick to support her arm and said, "Sister-in-law, I am so sad..."

But before I could say any words of comfort, my third aunt had already burst into tears.

This was the scene that Chang Xi, the chief eunuch beside Emperor Shunqing, saw when he entered the palace.

"Ladies, Miss Shen."

Because everyone's attention was on Shen Nanzhi, it was not until Eunuch Chang Xi walked to the door that everyone reacted.

Shen Nanzhi's words, which were about to be suppressed, were suppressed forcefully.

She turned to look at Eunuch Chang Xi, and said with tears in her eyes: "I don't know why you are here, Eunuch? It's just that this incident happened suddenly in my family, and everyone is sad. I neglected you, please forgive me."

Eunuch Chang Xi sighed and said respectfully, "Miss Shen, what you said is wrong. Young Master Shen is a young and talented man. Even our family would be very sad to hear about this, let alone our family members."

As he spoke, he sighed, and after everyone in the Shen family calmed down a little, he raised the imperial edict in his hand: "I am here to issue an edict to Young Master Shen on behalf of the emperor. The emperor was also very sad to hear the bad news, and regretted that our Great Qi lost such a talented general. He also specifically instructed us that if the Shen family needs anything, we must make sure it is done, and we must not let the loyal ministers and good generals feel cold."

As he spoke, Eunuch Chang Xi read out the imperial edict in public.

In addition to what he said, Emperor Shunqing also posthumously conferred the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery on Shen Chang'an to express his grief.

Shen Changan must be the first person in the Great Qi Dynasty to be granted a title of nobility without having made any achievements or inherited any title from his ancestors.

But after hearing this, Shen Nanzhi just wanted to sneer in his heart.

This title was not given to Shen Changan at all. It was clearly meant to stop the people from gossiping about it.

The news that she had sent someone out for a walk had already spread everywhere, and Emperor Shunqing should have heard about it as well.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been the scene where Eunuch Chang Xi stood at the gate of the Shen family and read the imperial edict.

This seemed like a special honor for the Shen family, but in fact it was read out to the people outside who were craning their necks to watch the fun.

The Dog Emperor wanted to use this to quell the bad rumors.

There is also this eunuch Chang Xi.

He seemed to be very respectful to everyone in the Shen family, taking care of every detail.

But how could it be easy for someone to be the chief eunuch of the palace and the first attendant of Emperor Shunqing?

Shen Nanzhi never dared to underestimate him.

For example, at this moment, he seemed to be comforting everyone in the Shen family, but he was also observing everyone's expressions.

Emperor Shunqing was suspicious, and Eunuch Chang Xi was his eyes.

This is also one of the reasons why Shen Nanzhi did not dare to tell his aunt that Shen Changan was still alive.

"Now that things have come to this, please accept my condolences, Madam Shen."

Eunuch Chang Xi clasped his fists, his tone filled with grief and helplessness, and he said, "Let me say something unpleasant. The river is turbulent, and since we can't find Young Master Shen's body, we can't keep dragging it out. We should invite a senior monk to perform rituals as soon as possible to build a tomb for Young Master Shen, so that he can rest in peace in his grave."

Aunt Yang was originally trying hard to hold on. Her body was already shaky. When she heard these words, especially the words "cemetery", the last string in her heart broke. She could no longer hold on and vomited blood and fainted.

"Sister-in-law!"

"Mrs. Shen!"

"Aunt"

……

The place was in chaos.

Several aunts hurriedly carried the eldest aunt back, leaving Shen Nanzhi to politely say to Grandpa Chang Xi: "Grandpa, you have also seen the Shen family's behavior today. I am really sorry for neglecting you."

Eunuch Chang Xi waved his hand and said, "Miss Shen, don't worry about it. I can understand what I know, but..."

At this point, Eunuch Chang Xi looked a little confused and asked, "Excuse me, but how did Miss Shen escape from those assassins?"

It was obvious that he was interrogating on behalf of Emperor Shunqing.

Shen Nanzhi was waiting for him to say this.

Seeing more and more people gathering outside the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to watch the excitement, although they didn't dare to get too close due to the guards at the door, they now stretched their necks and pricked up their ears.

Eunuch Chang Xi had a feeling that this was not a good idea, so he invited Shen Nanzhi to come into the mansion first. Who would have thought that before he could open his mouth, he heard Shen Nanzhi sighing, "To be honest, when my cousin decided to lure away those assassins, he told me that those people didn't seem to be coming for Lord Ye, but for our Shen brothers and sisters. In a hurry, he asked me to infiltrate the maids of the Ye family, and he used himself as bait to lure away those assassins. Later..."

By the end, Shen Nanzhi was already in tears.

Her voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for the people standing closest to hear clearly - the rumor was true after being told by the person involved herself!