Not only were other people surprised, even Shen Nanzhi was a little surprised to meet Xiao Chuyun here.

As the carriage stopped, Mo Yi, who was driving the carriage, bowed and stepped aside, raising the curtain.

Xiao Chuyun sat upright in the carriage.

Today he was wearing a dark-colored brocade long gown with a front button-down and narrow sleeves. The lapels and cuffs were embroidered with auspicious patterns of soaring clouds in gold thread, which made him look like a golden jade. In addition, he was extremely handsome. Even if he said nothing and just sat there, he had already made all the surrounding scenery pale in comparison.

The group quickly dismounted and paid their respects.

Xiao Chuyun said "please excuse me" in a very calm voice, but it made people not dare to act rashly at all.

Jiang Shiyan was the leader of this group of people, so it was Jiang Shiyan's turn to answer. He stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "I wonder why the prince has come here?"

Xiao Chuyun's eyes wandered around casually, and finally landed on Shen Nanzhi's face: "Miss Shen doesn't look very well, have you been wronged?"

Shen Nanzhi didn't expect that he would notice something strange about her at first sight.

Shen Nanzhi was too engrossed in acting with Jiang Shiyan and others just now, and his whole emotion was aroused. His complexion has not recovered yet.

When she raised her eyes, she met Xiao Chuyun's undisguised concerned gaze. Shen Nanzhi didn't know why, but her heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if she had missed a beat. She hurried forward, lowered her eyes and said, "No one bullied me, it's just that my father was so angry that he said something he shouldn't have."

Jiang Shiyan never expected that Shen Nanzhi would deliberately lie to him in front of Xiao Chuyun. He stepped forward and was about to explain, but he heard that among the crowd, Wang Jian, the doctor of the Ministry of Revenue who had previously stood up for Shen Nanzhi, stepped forward first and explained what had happened to Xiao Chuyun.

After hearing the last part, Xiao Chuyun's eyebrows slightly frowned, and he looked at Jiang Shiyan with a bit more coldness, and laughed unabashedly: "It seems that Lord Jiang is really confused in his anxiety, and he almost doesn't care about his daughter's innocence."

Jiang Shiyan was very upset, and he quickly explained: "Your Highness, I don't mean that. I just sympathize with my niece who is helpless and has suffered such a misfortune. I want to suppress the matter as much as possible to prevent it from being publicized and making her unable to hold her head up high in the future. That's why I argued with my daughter for a few words, and in a hurry, I lost my temper."

Xiao Chuyun raised his eyebrows and said in a lukewarm tone, "What a desperate situation! What a loss of propriety! Others were too busy trying to protect their own daughters, but I didn't expect that Lord Jiang would not even care about his own daughter's innocence for the sake of his niece. This really opened my eyes."

Xiao Chuyun's voice was not loud, but it carried an invisible sense of oppression that made people feel suffocated and frightened.

Jiang Shiyan was already sweating profusely. He knew that if he didn't give a good explanation, he would be accused of spreading rumors about Shen Nanzhi. In a hurry, he lowered his head and said, "Although I spoke a little hastily, I am not entirely wrong. After all, my daughter did suffer from those bad guys. Such things should not be publicized. I am really thinking about my daughter's reputation."

Although this may sound a bit harsh, if he is a father and insists on it, others won't be able to say anything.

After all, what he said was true.

However, there was more doubt in the eyes of everyone present as they looked at him.

After all, as Xiao Chuyun just said, in order to protect the reputation of his niece, he even disregarded the reputation of his own daughter, and even took the initiative to take responsibility for an unfounded matter. Such a Jiang Shiyan made everyone feel a little unfamiliar.

Shen Nanzhi had already expected this, but before she could speak, Xiao Chuyun took the lead.

"Master Jiang, this is wrong."

Xiao Chuyun looked at Jiang Shiyan coldly.

Just that one glance made Jiang Shiyan feel a bone-chilling chill as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Then, Xiao Chuyun glanced at Lu Pianpian and said slowly, "Miss Shen has my secret guards by her side. With her here, how can a few bandits hurt Miss Shen at all? Unless, Lord Jiang is questioning the ability of my subordinates to do things?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Pianpian, who got the hint, raised his hand and a silver needle shot out instantly, piercing Jiang Shiyan's knee joint.

Before he could react to what was happening, he cried out in pain and fell to his knees.

This move shocked everyone.

They had never expected that the seemingly inconspicuous girl of only eight or nine years old who was standing next to Shen Nanzhi just now actually had such amazing skills, and was actually Xiao Chuyun's secret guard!

You know, even the emperor said that Xiao Chuyun was good at training soldiers, and praised his secret guards, saying that they could defeat ten or even a hundred of the most capable guards in the palace.

Jiang Shiyan was in so much pain that he couldn't speak for a while.

At this time, Jiang Qingyuan who was standing by reacted. He was so angry that he said to Lu Pianpian: "Since you are fine and you are so powerful, why didn't you save Yanran? You actually watched her being kidnapped!"

However, Lu Pianpian didn't even look at him, but stepped forward to greet Xiao Chuyun: "Pianpian greets the prince. Although Pianpian was not poisoned at that time, she remembered the task given by the prince and stayed with Miss Shen all the time, taking Miss Shen's safety as her priority. So, at that time, she was in a hurry and could not care about anything else. She could only take Miss Shen out of danger first. Speaking of this, Master Jiang is also surprised. You don't blame your own coachman for not taking good care of your cousin, but push the responsibility to me. What's the reason?"

These words left Jiang Qingyuan speechless, and he even felt a little guilty.

If they really start investigating Zhao Kui, they will definitely have to dig out the truth of the whole matter. Although they don't know what kind of changes happened later, it is obvious that those ruffians were hired by him with a large sum of money, and he will be the first one to escape!

Jiang Qingyuan was speechless.

Jiang Shiyan finally recovered. He trembled and pulled out the silver needle that pierced his knee. He looked up at Xiao Chuyun and said, "Since you are protected by the secret guards sent by the prince, Zhizhi is naturally safe. I have nothing to say, but..."

At this point, Jiang Shiyan turned his head to look at Shen Nanzhi, then looked at Xiao Chuyun, pretending to hesitate and said: "It's just that our two families are not related, and the Shen family has no shortage of guards. The prince even specially sent people to protect my daughter. This move is inappropriate after all. If it gets out, it will not be good for Zhizhi's reputation."

In the past, Jiang Shiyan was a man who could judge the situation and read people's faces, but today, maybe he was stimulated by Jiang Yanran's accident and lost his mind for a while, or Xiao Chuyun asked an eight or nine-year-old girl to teach him a lesson, which made him lose face and get stuck in a dead end.

Jiang Shiyan now seems to be determined to drag down Shen Nanzhi's reputation.

Among the people present, those who were more sober or who were on good terms with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion looked at him with a hint of contempt.

Some people were even ready to step forward and speak for Shen Nanzhi.

However, Xiao Chuyun was not annoyed at all. He chuckled and said in a light tone: "Oh, Lord Jiang just returned to the capital. I guess he doesn't know that my father has granted the marriage between me and Miss Shen. Now she is my future princess. I can send someone to protect her. What's wrong with that?"

As soon as he finished speaking, exclamations were heard all around.

Even Jiang Shiyan and Jiang Qingyuan, father and son, couldn't help but look at Xiao Chuyun with their eyes wide open.

Obviously, everyone was shocked by this sentence.

How come they don’t know when Shen Nanzhi became the future Princess of Zhenbei?

However, Xiao Chuyun no longer looked at them, and only fixed his gaze on Shen Nanzhi.

Shen Nanzhi was of course also surprised.

Although she already knew that Xiao Chuyun would go to the emperor to grant her marriage, she didn't expect it to happen so soon!

Xiao Chuyun glanced at the mess and filth on the ground. He didn't want to waste his breath and words here and let Shen Nanzhi stay in this dirty place. He immediately stretched out his hand to Shen Nanzhi and said coldly to Jiang Shiyan: "Since Lord Jiang has given the carriage to your niece, you can't let my future princess share the same carriage with her and dirty the princess's eyes."

Shen Nanzhi didn't expect that Xiao Chuyun had such a hurtful mouth.

However, the target of ridicule was Jiang Yanran, and she felt very comfortable.

Seeing the hand extended to her, Shen Nanzhi smiled, stepped forward generously, and placed her hand on his palm, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

With the help of Xiao Chuyun, Shen Nanzhi easily got on the carriage.

No one dared to say anything more.

Even Jiang Shiyan and Jiang Qingyuan, father and son, did not dare to say a word. They had never imagined that things would develop like this. They did not have time to digest what had happened today. They just hoped that the big Buddha, King Zhenbei, would leave quickly.

Unexpectedly, before Shen Nanzhi got on the carriage and Xiao Chuyun was about to lower the curtain and leave, his eyes suddenly swept across everyone present and finally fell on Jiang Shiyan and his son Jiang Qingyuan.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that on the way here, I happened to run into that gang of hooligans, so I had them arrested and taken to the Dali Temple. Now that I have taken over the Dali Temple, and this matter is related to the Jiang family, I will investigate it thoroughly."

As soon as he finished speaking, before everyone could react, Xiao Chuyun's confidant Mo Yun had already stepped forward, knocked the trembling Zhao Kui unconscious with a palm, and tied him up to the horse's back.

Xiao Chuyun looked at Jiang Shiyan, smiled faintly and said, "Master Jiang, this person should be the key to investigating this case. I will take him away first."

As he spoke, Xiao Chuyun lowered the curtain of the carriage, and the carriage turned around and left.

Jiang Shiyan, who was unaware of the inside story, breathed a sigh of relief, only to see his son Jiang Qingyuan's legs suddenly go weak and he knelt down on the ground.

Jiang Shiyan finally realized that things were far more difficult than he had expected.

But at this moment, Zhao Kui had already been taken away by Mo Yun for a long distance.

Shen Nanzhi had already safely left the place in Xiao Chuyun's carriage. Even if he wanted to say something to stop him, it was too late.

In the carriage, Shen Nanzhi sat close to the window, looking a little nervous.

After getting in the car, Lu Pianpian sat in the front of the car with Mo Yi.

At this time, there were only Shen Nanzhi and Xiao Chuyun in the not-so-spacious carriage.

But Shen Nanzhi had extraordinary senses. Even though the distance was so close and so closed, she could even smell the cool medicinal scent on Xiao Chuyun's body and feel his breath.

Neither of them spoke. After a moment's silence, they both spoke at the same time.

Shen Nanzhi: "Does the prince think I am cruel and ruthless?"

Xiao Chuyun: "Will Miss Shen blame me for being nosy?"

The two spoke at the same time, and when they heard each other's words, they subconsciously denied it quickly: "How could it be."

This made Shen Nanzhi's already nervous mood even more embarrassed.

She raised her eyes and met Xiao Chuyun's gaze. Seeing that Xiao Chuyun was waiting for her to speak first, Shen Nanzhi said, "I think the prince knows everything about today's events, right?"

Shen Nanzhi guessed that Xiao Chuyun was able to arrive so timely because Lu Pianpian must have passed him the message.

Considering the cause and effect, with Xiao Chuyun's intelligence, he would not have failed to imagine what she had done to Jiang Yanran.

Shen Nanzhi did not regret it, but she was also a little unsure about how Xiao Chuyun would view her.

There are probably not many girls in this world who are as cruel and ruthless as her.

At this moment, even she herself did not realize that she actually cared a little about what Xiao Chuyun thought of her.

Hearing this, Xiao Chuyun smiled slightly.

He was born handsome, and when he smiled, his eyes moved, and all the beauty was concentrated in his eyes.

No matter how many times Shen Nanzhi sees this look, he will still be amazed.

What's more, Xiao Chuyun suddenly leaned over.

His sudden approach made Shen Nanzhi feel that the air around him became thinner.

And her heart was pounding uncontrollably.

Shen Nanzhi's face was burning hot. She was wondering what Xiao Chuyun was going to do to her, and her heart was in her throat.

The next moment, Xiao Chuyun raised his slender jade-like fingers and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear.

I only heard him say softly: "I said that with me, Miss Shen can always be herself."

This sentence undoubtedly gave Shen Nanzhi a reassurance.

However, when he was about to leave, the fingertips that had pinned her hair seemed to accidentally brush her earlobe. The delicate and cold touch of his fingertips made Shen Nanzhi shudder, and her heart rose to her throat.

At this moment, she didn't even need to look in the mirror to imagine that her cheeks must be very red.

Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but pinch herself with the fingers hanging on her knees, secretly annoyed at herself for being so useless.

She blushed like this just because someone was kind enough to help her fix her hair.

However, he thought again, Xiao Chuyun was such a beauty in the world, and it was no wonder that he was so upset in front of her.

It's human nature, it's human nature... Shen Nanzhi muttered to himself.

Not wanting Xiao Chuyun to see her embarrassment, Shen Nanzhi wanted to change the subject, so she asked casually, "Has the prince really asked for the imperial decree to grant the marriage?"

As soon as the words came out, Shen Nanzhi himself found them a little funny.

Falsifying an imperial edict is a capital crime, and Xiao Chuyun would never treat this as a joke.

Xiao Chuyun smiled, looked at her gently, and asked instead of answering, "Miss Shen, do you think it's too fast?"

Although it was faster than Shen Nanzhi expected, it was not a bad thing for her.

Settling it sooner means being able to be sure sooner that she can avoid being assigned to marry Xiao Qian, and it will also allow her to feel at ease sooner.

Shen Nanzhi shook her head: "No, I'm just worried that if I ask the emperor for a marriage at this critical moment, he will embarrass the prince."

Xiao Chuyun smiled and said, "It's okay."

He lowered his eyes and looked at Shen Nanzhi tenderly: "I'm afraid that if I delay, something might happen, and I'm also afraid that Miss Shen will regret it."

Therefore, the moment he got her nod, he would immediately go and ask for the imperial edict, no matter how difficult and dangerous it was.

Hearing this and looking into Xiao Chuyun's ink-black eyes, Shen Nanzhi's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

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