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

For a moment, Shen Nanzhi almost thought he was hallucinating.

Because Xiao Chuyun has been taking medicine for his leg injury and cold poison all year round, there is always a hint of cool grassy fragrance on his body. It is not unpleasant, but very special and can be recognized at once.

Before, when he changed back to Xiao Yanchu’s identity, he had to use the rich sandalwood to cover up the fragrance.

Now, the smell was so clear that Shen Nanzhi couldn't ignore it.

But, shouldn’t Xiao Chuyun be in Yuzhou right now?

Considering the journey time, even if he went at the fastest speed, it would be impossible for him to get back at this moment.

Shen Nanzhi was just wondering when the footsteps stopped behind her. The fragrance of grass and trees lingering in her nostrils became stronger.

Before Shen Nanzhi turned around, she heard Xiao Chuyun's voice, which was more pleasant than the sound of jade: "Miss Shen."

It was obviously just a very common name, but when it came out from his lips, it seemed to be filled with deep affection.

Shen Nanzhi's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

It turned out that it was really Xiao Chuyun who came back.

No wonder when Shen Nanzhi returned to the yard before, she found that there was no maid or old woman there, even Qiuyu was gone. Now that she thinks about it, it should be Lu Pianpian's "credit".

Needless to say, it should be the same as before. In order to make it easier for her to talk with Xiao Chuyun, Lu Pianpian sent them away in advance, and even she herself hid away.

Shen Nanzhi found it a little funny, but then she thought about what Xiao Qian'an had said and her nightmare. Shen Nanzhi, who had been very strong, had tears in her eyes at this moment.

Before she turned her head, Xiao Chuyun noticed that she was in a bad mood. He quickly walked around to Shen Nanzhi and looked down at her.

The moment he saw Shen Nanzhi's red eyes, Xiao Chuyun's eyes darkened and he couldn't help but get nervous: "What's wrong? Did someone bully you?"

When he said the last sentence, Xiao Chuyun's tone already carried a hint of murderous intent.

He looked at Shen Nanzhi in front of him, seeming a little at a loss. He wanted to raise his hand to touch her cheek, but was afraid of being too intimate and making her unhappy, so Xiao Chuyun's hand hung in the air.

Seeing this, Shen Nanzhi shook his head and choked up: "No one bullied me, I just... missed the prince too much."

As she spoke, Shen Nanzhi took the initiative to hold his hand and threw herself into his arms.

Thinking of what Xiao Chuyun had done for her in her previous life, thinking of the price of burning his soul, thinking of the nightmare that might happen at some point in the future, Shen Nanzhi's heart ached and her eyes welled up.

At this moment, she no longer cared about the constraints of etiquette. She wanted to do it, so she did it.

Follow your heart and conform to your nature.

Holding Xiao Chuyun, throwing herself into his arms, and feeling his strong heartbeat, Shen Nanzhi was sure that this man was standing alive in front of her.

As for Xiao Chuyun, he did not expect Shen Nanzhi to take the initiative to throw herself into his arms. Xiao Chuyun was slightly stunned. While he was overwhelmed by great joy, he also felt a deep worry in his heart.

Because he knew that under normal circumstances, with Shen Nanzhi's personality, he would not lose control of his emotions like this.

Xiao Chuyun raised his hand and gently wrapped it around Shen Nanzhi's waist, leaned over and whispered in her ear: "Did something happen?"

Shen Nanzhi buried her head in his chest. She took a deep breath and calmed down before she said, "No, I just had a nightmare."

Shen Nanzhi did not elaborate on what he dreamed about.

But looking at her reaction, it's not difficult to guess.

For a moment, Xiao Chuyun didn't know whether he was happier or more heartbroken.

The fact that a nightmare could make Shen Nanzhi like this showed how much she cared about him. Her worry and nervousness made him ecstatic but also heartbroken.

Xiao Chuyun sighed softly and said softly: "Look, I'm back fine, it's okay, don't worry."

Having said that, the haze in Shen Nanzhi's heart was not completely cleared away.

If I want to get rid of this worry, I'm afraid I have to find Master Huikong and find out the truth.

Of course, before that, all Shen Nanzhi could do was to protect Xiao Chuyun as much as possible.

But when he thought of this, Shen Nanzhi realized why Xiao Chuyun, who was supposed to be in Yuzhou, came back?

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi struggled to stick her head out of Xiao Chuyun's arms and said, "Prince, why did you come back suddenly? But your trip to Yuzhou was not going well?"

But even if things don't go smoothly, it won't be that fast.

Xiao Chuyun smiled.

"No hurry, let's talk slowly."

As he spoke, Xiao Chuyun took Shen Nanzhi's hand and walked into the house naturally.

After sitting down in front of the desk with Shen Nanzhi, Xiao Chuyun spoke, "I had cut off contact with the capital before, and didn't know about your and Mo Yun's plans. So when I heard the news that Shen Changan was in trouble, I was afraid that you would be sad, so I rushed back without stopping."

Only after rushing back and contacting Mo Yun did Xiao Chuyun realize that his worries were unnecessary.

Shen Nanzhi is fine, and Shen Changan is fine too.

But now seeing Shen Nanzhi like this, Xiao Chuyun's heart, which had just been put at ease, was lifted up again. He asked with concern: "But do you have any other concerns?"

The teapot on the table was still steaming, and it looked like it had been bought not long ago.

Xiao Chuyun raised his hand and poured a cup of hot tea for Shen Nanzhi. He held it in his hand for a while, felt the temperature of the rim of the cup, and was about to feed it to her. Shen Nanzhi felt embarrassed to drink it from her hand, so she quickly raised her hand to take it.

The teacup is warm to the touch and the tea is just right.

After taking a sip, Shen Nanzhi's originally nervous heart seemed to be soothed by the overflowing tea aroma.

She shook her head and was about to say no, but when she thought about the current situation, she really couldn't deny it.

Shen Changan’s death could be hidden from outsiders, even the Shen family, but it could not be hidden from Xiao Chuyun.

Because at the beginning of this plan, Shen Nanzhi found Mo Yun, and Mo Yun sent people to secretly protect Shen Changan and others to go to Shangyang County.

After all, this concerns Shen Changan's safety, and there cannot be any mistakes. The more strength, the more protection.

Moreover, the most crucial point is that Mo Yun has Xiao Chuyun's intelligence network in his hands, and his network of connections with Lin Hongrui and the Lin family in Shangyang and Qingyang areas can also be of great help to Shen Changan.

Mo Yun knew about Shen Changan, which meant Xiao Chuyun also knew about it.

Shen Nanzhi clutched the teacup, raised her eyes to look at Xiao Chuyun, and said bluntly: "The emperor can no longer tolerate the Shen family. According to my guess, it will take at most three months."

At this point, Shen Nanzhi paused, "Also, I killed Xiao Ziyi and Liu Jingyi, and took advantage of the situation to direct the clues to Southern Xinjiang. Once a thorough investigation is carried out, it will inevitably lead to Southern Xinjiang, which is already ready to plot evil. But such a big news was covered up by the emperor, and he even ignored Southern Xinjiang. What does this mean?"

This shows that in the eyes of Emperor Shunqing, the invasion from southern Xinjiang is not even as important as destroying the Shen family.

The safety of the border and the lives of the people are not that important. What matters is to first consolidate the military power and completely control the Shen family army. Even if some cities are lost, we can fight back.

However, although the city could be recaptured, the lives of tens of thousands of civilians on the border and the soldiers of the Great Qi who became cannon fodder in the enemy's surprise attack could never be recovered.

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi felt a chill in his heart.

But at this moment, Xiao Chuyun's gentle but firm voice was heard: "Don't worry, he can't do it."

He held Shen Nanzhi's trembling fingertips and explained patiently: "Because no one can replace the Shen family."

Shen Nanzhi also thought so, but Emperor Shunqing had already secretly supported Lin Hongrui. After so many years of lurking and development, how could Emperor Shunqing take such a big risk if he was not absolutely sure.

However, Lin Hongrui's death did exceed Shen Nanzhi's expectations.

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi suddenly had an idea in his mind.

A thought just popped into her mind.

Xiao Chuyun could say this, could it be that Lin Hongrui’s death was related to him?

But it was only for a moment, and she denied it almost instantly.

Although Ganzhou borders the northern part of Yuzhou, Xiao Chuyun is in the south of Yuzhou. It would take three days to travel back and forth, not to mention that he is now back in Kyoto.

It's simply impossible.

Shen Nanzhi had just denied it, but unexpectedly saw Xiao Chuyun smile slightly, and said in a gentle and affectionate voice: "I was the one who planned Lin Hongrui, including several of his confidants, and they can't come back. I had people transfer Lin Hongrui's intentions towards the Shen family to the Zhou family in advance, and then planned for Lin Hongrui to go to Ganzhou. After being instigated, the Zhou family will not tolerate him. The snipe and the clam are fighting, which is good for us. This news is enough to surprise our father."

Shen Nanzhi's eyelids twitched when he heard this.

No matter which sentence is picked out alone, it is enough to make people shudder.

But Xiao Chuyun said it so lightly.

It seemed that it was easy to deal with Lin Hongrui and his confidants, and the plans and arrangements that Emperor Shunqing had been planning for so many years were disrupted.

How could Shen Nanzhi not be surprised?

The key is, how did he do it?

What confused Shen Nanzhi the most was the previous question, for which he simply didn't have enough time.

What's more, Xiao Chuyun is accompanied by a pair of Shunqing eyes, the eunuch Liu Shouxin who holds the seal.

He is a person whose status in the palace is second only to Eunuch Chang Xi, and he is definitely not a good person.

Otherwise, he would not have been assigned by Emperor Shunqing to go secretly to Yuzhou with Xiao Chuyun.

As if seeing Shen Nanzhi's confusion, Xiao Chuyun smiled slightly, "It's very simple, as you saw before, I didn't go to Yu at all."

He was born with beautiful features, and with this smile, he became even more handsome.

The crabapple blossoms outside the window are in full bloom, and the spring scenery is the best, but they are not as beautiful as his smile.

Even though she was so familiar with him and had seen him countless times, Shen Nanzhi still couldn't help but marvel at such beauty.

But she was also surprised by Xiao Chuyun's words.

Didn’t he go to Yuzhou?

In order to save Shen Nanzhi, who had been targeted by Fang Hongyi and others, and to sever his ties with the remnants of the rebel party, he changed back into Xiao Yanchu's identity and turned back from the way to Yuzhou.

But after saying goodbye to Shen Nanzhi, he set off again. Wasn't the destination he was heading to Yuzhou?

Without giving Shen Nanzhi too much time to think about it, Xiao Chuyun pinched her fingertips and explained patiently.

He did not go to Yuzhou. Strictly speaking, he did not go to the hinterland of Yuzhou in the south. He only went to Ganzhou, which is closest to Kyoto and borders Yuzhou in the north, and the area near Shangyang.

One was to arrange people to secretly escort Shen Huaishu back, and the other was for the plan he just mentioned.

Long before Shen Nanzhi heard the three words "Lin Hongrui" from Ye Kunshan, Xiao Chuyun had already set his sights on Lin Hongrui and the Lin family.

Even his agreement to Emperor Shunqing to secretly go to Yuzhou was just a cover. In fact, his trip was entirely for the Shen family.

He was eliminating future troubles for the Shen family and at the same time he could distance himself from the whole thing. After all, no matter how you look at it, he should be in Yuzhou at this time, and the Shen family was also under the surveillance of Emperor Shunqing. Lin Hongrui's stubbornness could not be blamed on them.

After hearing the end, even Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but exclaimed: "Master, what a great plan!"

He really did what he promised Shen Nanzhi that he would protect the Shen family with her, and it was not just talk.

However, thinking of the eunuch Liu Shouxin, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but worry: "How did the prince cover it up?"

But you must cover it up well. Once discovered, not only will all your efforts be wasted, but you will also bring trouble upon yourself.

Hearing this, Xiao Chuyun just shook his head and lowered his eyes to look at his legs.

After attracting Shen Nanzhi's attention, he smiled bitterly and said, "This leg injury and this cold poison are both used by my father to control and strangle me, but I can also use them to plot against him."

There is no need to elaborate on the rest, Shen Nanzhi has already reacted.

He didn't have to do anything. He just needed to find a substitute with a similar body shape among the secret guards and pretend to be sick along the way.

As for his appearance, I think he has a way to cover it up. After all, Fang Hongyi disguised himself as Master Huiming with a mask. In the woods, Shen Nanzhi saw with his own eyes that Xiao Chuyun took off the mask on Fang Hongyi's face.

However, his legs could not move and his body was extremely weak. It seemed that he might even lose his life on the way, let alone go to Yuzhou to investigate the case. This could naturally delay time and dispel Liu Shouxin's suspicion.

Others may not know it clearly, but as Emperor Shunqing's confidant, Liu Shouxin must know Xiao Chuyun's physical condition.

This strategy is indeed brilliant.

Shen Nanzhi was already very surprised, but there was something she had not expected.

Xiao Chuyun took the half-drunk tea from Shen Nanzhi and lowered his eyes to look at the place where she had drunk it.

There was a light layer of lip balm on Shen Nanzhi's lips. She had applied it deliberately to cover up her healthy lip color and make herself look haggard and weak. However, she had never expected that it had stained the rim of the cup when she was drinking tea just now.

And just like that, under her surprised and embarrassed gaze, Xiao Chuyun smiled and drank the remaining half of the tea from the place stained with her lip balm.

Shen Nanzhi: “…”

Her heart was beating like thunder.

But Xiao Chuyun looked calm, as if it was the most normal and relaxed thing.

Moreover, before Shen Nanzhi could recover from the shock, he smiled and said, "In this way, when I return to the capital, I will let people spread the rumor that the King of Zhenbei is dying and needs a wedding. By then, even if the emperor is reluctant, he can no longer delay our wedding."

Having said that, Xiao Chuyun's smile widened.

"Miss Shen, just marry me with peace of mind."

He was clearly drinking tea, but the words he spoke seemed to smell like alcohol, and just a few words made Shen Nanzhi feel dizzy.

As if drunk.

His originally clear mind suddenly started to burn like fire the moment he saw her lip balm on the corners of his lips.