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

She felt as if her heart was suddenly tightened.

If it were someone else, Shen Nanzhi would have slapped him without thinking.

But because it was Xiao Chuyun, Shen Nanzhi didn't know whether it was because the two of them were already engaged, or because she subconsciously trusted this man enough, she didn't fight back or dodge.

But my body tensed up involuntarily.

Xiao Chuyun's palms were burning hot, and his slender jade-like fingertips seemed to be on fire, even more scorching than the fire waves that Shen Nanzhi had just encountered in Mingyue Tower.

Shen Nanzhi could even feel his fingertips moving across her cheeks.

People who have practiced martial arts for many years will have some calluses on the palms and fingertips. Xiao Chuyun is no exception, but it is not disgusting.

Shen Nanzhi had never thought that Xiao Chuyun would do such an "out-of-line" and "disrespectful" thing to her. Her heart was tense, and she even felt the temperature in the carriage suddenly rise.

Shen Nanzhi's heart was in his throat.

She was just thinking about what Xiao Chuyun was doing. This was not his style, but suddenly she heard Xiao Chuyun gently say, "Don't move. Your face is a little dirty. If you go back like this, I'm afraid your family will worry."

It turned out to be the case.

Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After being reminded by Xiao Chuyun, she realized that not only was her clothes covered in mud and filth, her hair was all disheveled, and her face looked like a beggar. You can imagine how miserable she was.

Shen Nanzhi felt very embarrassed, especially when she thought about how Xiao Chuyun carried her all the way here...

She subconsciously glanced at Xiao Chuyun's chest.

It was brightly lit outside, but the carriage curtain was drawn, and only a little light shone through the gaps in the curtain. However, Shen Nanzhi still saw the mud and black spot on the front of his dark collar at a glance.

The mud was stained from her body, and as for the black spot... it should have been rubbed off on her face.

The fire was so big at that time that even from a distance it still suffocated Shen Nanzhi. Her head and face... were probably no different from black charcoal. She didn't dare to think about it.

It's so embarrassing!

Shen Nanzhi didn't feel comfortable asking him to continue wiping her, she turned her head away hastily, "Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness. I can do it myself."

After saying that, Shen Nanzhi raised his hands and began to wipe his cheeks randomly, but the next moment he inadvertently saw his own hands which were equally dark as ink. Shen Nanzhi almost blacked out and fainted from embarrassment.

"I'll do it."

Xiao Chuyun had a smile on his face.

I don't know when, there was a handkerchief in his hand.

Shen Nanzhi wanted to say no, but Xiao Chuyun had already pressed her shoulders and turned her over.

Moreover, thinking about how much jokes he would make if he returned to the Shen family with a Bao Gong-like look, Shen Nanzhi could only sit there obediently and let him wipe it for him.

Xiao Chuyun's movements were very light and gentle, as if he was wiping a rare treasure with the cloud brocade handkerchief.

Shen Nanzhi raised her eyes inadvertently and met his focused and deep black eyes.

The distance between the two was so close that they could hear each other's breathing. Shen Nanzhi could even smell the cool herbal scent on him and feel the burning breath on his chest.

Her heart couldn't help but pound.

She didn't even need to look in the mirror to imagine how funny her cheeks would look when they turned from black to red after Xiao Chuyun helped her wipe them.

Shen Nanzhi was so embarrassed that she couldn't help but clench her fists, but then, a piercing pain suddenly came from the back of her hand.

Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but let out a hiss and took a breath of cold air.

The next moment, he pulled up her wrist and examined it carefully.

Shen Nanzhi only then discovered that there was a big cut on the back of her dark hand. She didn't know when she got scratched, but the blood had dried up. It was because she accidentally touched the wound that she felt such a piercing pain.

Shen Nanzhi was about to withdraw her hand, but Xiao Chuyun grabbed her wrist.

He didn't have much strength, but he managed to break free.

"do not move."

As he said that, he turned around and called Mo Yi, who was riding a horse parallel to their carriage outside, and took the golden wound medicine from Mo Yi. After carefully wiping Shen Nanzhi's hand clean and applying the golden wound medicine to her, he looked around, but there was no suitable bandage.

Shen Nanzhi said quickly: "Your Highness, this little injury is nothing serious. I'm not that delicate. Besides, we'll be home soon anyway, so it's okay for me to go back and deal with it."

She just pulled her hand back, but saw Xiao Chuyun suddenly tear off a piece of cloth from his wide sleeves with dark black patterns and bandaged her body.

He looked calm, as if he was doing something very normal, but when Shen Nanzhi saw that his sleeves were shorter, he felt a little guilty.

She carefully reminded him, "Your Majesty, this homosexual...if someone sees it..."

Broken sleeves... Broken sleeves...

Even though it is just a homonym, it is still taboo among the nobles in Beijing.

If someone sees it, there will definitely be some trouble.

Xiao Chuyun didn't even look at it, and just said calmly: "It doesn't matter, as long as you can use it, it doesn't matter."

For a moment, Shen Nanzhi didn't know how to respond.

Xiao Chuyun said softly: "Does it still hurt?"

Just as Shen Nanzhi was about to shake her head, her stomach started to growl.

She hadn't eaten much from morning till now, and her stomach was already empty. After the ordeal just now, Shen Nanzhi's stomach was aching slightly.

Xiao Chuyun frowned slightly, and immediately called Mo Yi to ride as fast as he could to the shop on the street to buy osmanthus cake for Shen Nanzhi.

Shen Nanzhi had already lost all her face tonight. She was so hungry that she felt dizzy and had no time to be polite to him. She ate three pieces of osmanthus cakes in succession to fill her stomach. Only then did she finally recover and regain a lot of strength.

only……

Because she was so hungry and her stomach was growling in protest, Shen Nanzhi ate very quickly. The osmanthus cake, which was usually delicate and soft, suddenly made Shen Nanzhi choke and burp.

But there was no tea in the carriage.

Shen Nanzhi: “Burp…Burp…”

Seeing Xiao Chuyun who was obviously surprised beside him, Shen Nanzhi almost didn't want to live anymore.

The more nervous she became, the louder her hiccups became.

Shen Nanzhi: “…”

Xiao Chuyun quickly reached out and patted her back gently to help her calm down.

His movements were very gentle, but Shen Nanzhi really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Fortunately, after receiving Xiao Chuyun's instructions, Mo Yi quickly brought a bowl of sweet soup from somewhere. Shen Nanzhi drank half a bowl and finally recovered.

Seeing Xiao Chuyun sitting neatly next to him, Shen Nanzhi forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, can you pretend that you haven't seen me tonight?"

It's so embarrassing!

She was just joking, trying to smooth things over for herself, but she didn't expect Xiao Chuyun to be very cooperative, saying seriously: "Well, I have never seen Miss Shen tonight, nor have I seen Miss Shen with a bruised face, dirty hands, hungry stomach, or burping."

Shen Nanzhi: “…”

There is no need to go into such detail...

Why didn't she realize before that Xiao Chuyun could joke so seriously?

However, after being teased by him, the embarrassment and awkwardness just now were somewhat alleviated.

Shen Nanzhi turned her head away and began to tidy up her messy hair.

The red hairpin had already fallen somewhere when he rolled down from the roof while holding Lin Lanyin.

At this moment, there was only a hairpin left on her head, hanging crookedly on her head.

Shen Nanzhi used the hairpin to tie her hair into a neat bun. Although there was no other decoration, it should look neat and dignified, at least not as messy as before.

It was a pity that there was no bronze mirror on the carriage, so Shen Nanzhi couldn't see what it looked like. She couldn't help but turn her head to look at Xiao Chuyun: "How is it? Does it look good?"

Xiao Chuyun nodded and gave a serious evaluation: "It looks good."

Shen Nanzhi was relieved, but she didn't expect Xiao Chuyun to add: "The hair is tied up nicely, and the person is also good-looking."

Shen Nanzhi: “…”

She couldn't imagine such words coming out of Xiao Chuyun's mouth.

Her original intention was to ask whether the bun she had tied was feasible, but she never expected that Xiao Chuyun would praise her so much.

If Xiao Chuyun hadn't been serious in expression and sincere in tone, Shen Nanzhi would have thought he was a dissolute playboy who was hanging out with her cousin.

Although it was not the first time that someone praised him in person, Shen Nanzhi didn't know why his heart suddenly started beating wildly at this moment.

Not wanting Xiao Chuyun to notice, Shen Nanzhi turned her head away and said awkwardly, "Thank you, thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

It happened that the carriage stopped at the corner gate of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion at this time.

Qiuyue went back first to get a cloak for Shen Nanzhi, and wrapped her whole body in the cloak to hide her dishevelled appearance, leaving only a palm-sized face exposed. Shen Nanzhi then got off the carriage and asked Asi to send Xiao Chuyun back.

After the carriage had exited the alley and could no longer be seen, Shen Nanzhi remembered that he had originally intended to visit Xiao Chuyun.

I didn't expect so many things to happen tonight, and he is the one worrying about me instead. I don't know how his health is.

Shen Nanzhi thought of his fingertips touching her cheek, which were still so hot, and when he hugged her, her body was forced to stick to his chest, which was also very hot...

Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but get annoyed.

What happened to her just now?

My mind was like a mess, I was so confused that I actually forgot this important matter.

She was feeling annoyed when she heard Qiuyue whisper in her ear, "Miss, thank you for coming."

Shen Nanzhi was immediately pulled back to her senses. She asked with some disappointment, "Why is he here?"

There is no telling how many eyes are watching the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion now. Adding on what happened before, and considering the old lady of the Xie family's temper, I'm afraid that Xie Changyuan will be trapped in the mansion for the next few days.

Xie Changyuan came to find her in the middle of the night, not afraid that the old lady of the Xie family would be angry.

Shen Nanzhi quickly turned around and went back to his own yard.

Xie Changyuan was waiting outside her yard, and next to him stood Shen Huaishu with a sullen face.

When he just got back to the carriage, Shen Nanzhi had already asked. After Asi went to control the out-of-control carriage, he turned around and found that Qiuyue had been knocked unconscious and Shen Nanzhi had been abducted. It happened that the place was only half a street away from the Zhenbei Palace, which was much faster than going back to the Shen family for help. Asi took Qiuyue directly to the Zhenbei Palace, so Xiao Chuyun was able to arrive at the critical moment, and the Shen family is still unaware of it.

Shen Huaishu thought Shen Nanzhi had just returned from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. When he saw Shen Nanzhi, he just waved and said helplessly, "Ayuan came from the Xie family and insisted on seeing you."

Although Shen Huaishu and Xie Changyuan had grown up together, he had to put on a cold face when it came to Shen Nanzhi.

"Zhizhi!"

In just one day, Xie Changyuan seemed like a different person.

His eyes were filled with fatigue, and there was a dark shadow under his eyes. He looked as if he had lost his soul. There was no trace of the young Marquis Xie who was full of vigor and vitality in the past.

The moment he saw Shen Nanzhi, the light finally returned to his eyes.

Those clear and bright eyes seemed to be able to accommodate only the shadow of Shen Nanzhi.

He looked at Shen Nanzhi anxiously: "So you really just went out, I thought... you didn't want to see me."

"They all said that you are going to marry the King of Zhenbei, and it is voluntary? Is that right?"

Xie Changyuan didn't want to believe it, so he fled from the mansion like a madman, just to hear Shen Nanzhi tell him in person.

Xie Changyuan's eyes were red, and he choked up as he said, "Zhizhi, please don't marry someone else, okay? I don't want any title or power, I just want to take you to Saibei, and we'll live in hiding and wander around the world, okay? I promise I'll never make you angry again..."

Seeing him like this, Shen Nanzhi felt a little uncomfortable.

But now that things have come to this, what can she say?

Not to mention that they were both already engaged, even if he could get rid of his engagement with Princess Zhaoning in the future, it would be impossible for Shen Nanzhi and him to be together.

As for eloping... not to mention that the whole world belongs to the king, she couldn't bring shame to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion or let her grandfather's glorious reputation be ruined because of her.

What's more, she still has revenge to take, enemies to kill, and relatives to protect.

She can't go.

After all, she and Xie Changyuan were not destined to be together.

Cut the mess with a sharp knife.

Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain.

Shen Nanzhi understood all these principles, but she couldn't bear to be the evil man who killed the enemy with a sharp knife, and the one she was facing was the young man who only had her in his heart and eyes in both lives.

"Xie Changyuan."

Shen Nanzhi turned her back, even a little afraid to meet Xie Changyuan's pleading eyes.

It's her fault.

If there hadn't been the emperor's suspicion and obstruction, if the elders of the Xie family could be as firm to her as the Shen family was, and were willing to give up everything for them, perhaps their ending would not be what it is now.

She underestimated the imperial power and overestimated human nature.

It was she who had thought of marrying him on a whim, breaking the window paper between them and giving him hope, but now she had to cut it off with her own hands.

Shen Nanzhi blamed herself a lot.

"sorry."

Shen Nanzhi took a deep breath and said slowly, "After all, we are not destined to be together. Don't come again. Your grandmother is old, and you don't want her to worry about you and toss and turn in bed. If something happens to her, you will have trouble for the rest of your life."

After saying that, Shen Nanzhi turned around and was about to leave.

Seeing this, Xie Changyuan took a step forward and suddenly blocked Shen Nanzhi's way.

"Then what's this?"

What he was holding tightly in his hand was the jade hairpin that Shen Nanzhi had given him as an engagement token.

Shen Nanzhi only took a glance and quickly turned his head away, "Thank you, young marquis. Just think of it as a joke from my youth and ignorance."

After saying that, Shen Nanzhi raised her hand, wanting to take back the jade hairpin.

But Xie Changyuan refused. He tried to avoid her, but Shen Nanzhi had already grasped one end of the jade hairpin.

Snapped!

As the two of them pulled at it, the jade hairpin, which was full of water, broke into pieces, just like the fate between the two of them.