Shen Nanzhi is not unfamiliar with this name, it has even been deeply rooted in his bones.

The reason was simple. That was the identity she replaced when Jiang Yanran fed her poisoned wine and nailed her to death in a coffin in her previous life.

The concubine who was buried alive was called Qin Suyi.

The system of concubines being buried alive with the king was a system that only existed in the previous dynasty. All concubines in the harem who had no children would be buried alive with the king, whether they were willing or not.

After the establishment of the Great Qi Dynasty, the ancestor emperor abolished this rule.

The Great Qi Dynasty lasted for more than three hundred years, and there was no case of concubines being buried alive with the dead.

When it came to Emperor Shunqing, only Qin Suyi had the same experience.

She was originally a dancer in the palace, and was favored by Emperor Shunqing. In just half a month, she was promoted from a beauty to a concubine, and was given the title "Hui". She was the most favored in the six palaces. Even Concubine Zhang, who had been favored for more than ten years, was not as favored as she was in front of Emperor Shunqing.

It just didn't last long.

Less than a month after Huipin was favored, Emperor Shunqing fell seriously ill and passed away soon after.

It is said that on the day Emperor Shunqing passed away, he happened to be resting in Huipin's bedroom.

She was originally just a dancer, without the support of a powerful maternal family. Moreover, when she was in favor, she offended all the six palaces because of her arrogant and domineering personality. In addition, Emperor Shunqing died too hastily. There were even rumors in the palace that it was Huipin who gave Emperor Shunqing a banned drug in order to consolidate her favor, which drained his body and caused Emperor Shunqing to die in his prime.

Regardless of whether the rumor is true or not, once such a rumor is revealed, neither the harem nor the court will tolerate her.

No one knows who did it, but in the end, for the sake of the dignity of the royal family, it was announced to the outside world that Qin Suyi and Emperor Shunqing were deeply in love. After Emperor Shunqing passed away, she also followed Emperor Shunqing with a three-foot white silk. The empress dowager also praised her for her loyalty and righteousness, and posthumously named her Concubine Hui, and buried her in the imperial mausoleum with Emperor Shunqing.

However, no one in the world knew that the person actually buried there was not Qin Suyi, but the then future Crown Princess Shen Nanzhi.

Shen Nanzhi later thought about it. Jiang Yanran had so many ways to kill him, so why did she send her from the side courtyard to the palace and let her be buried alive under the identity of Qin Suyi? Was it possible that the real Qin Suyi was not dead, and Shen Nanzhi became the scapegoat to cover up the truth?

Or maybe there are other reasons.

No matter what, there is definitely something wrong between Jiang Yanran and Qin Suyi.

After his rebirth, Shen Nanzhi had someone check and found that there was no such person as Qin Suyi among the dancers recorded in the palace.

There was still half a year before Qin Suyi was favored in the previous life. Shen Nanzhi originally thought that she should be a dancer who entered the palace later, so he couldn't find this person for the time being.

Unexpectedly, this name suddenly appeared in front of Shen Nanzhi without any warning.

Moreover, these things did not happen in the Jiang family in the previous life, and Jiang Shiyan had no involvement with Qin Suyi.

At least, that's the case on the surface.

I don’t know what unknown secrets there are, but Shen Nanzhi is also afraid that Qiuyu may have heard it wrong, so he immediately asked Qiuyu to inquire again.

This time, Qiuyu brought back more detailed information.

Indeed, the dancer was undoubtedly called Qin Suyi.

Her parents died when she was young, and she was taken in as an adopted daughter by the madam of Qingfeng Tower. Although she grew up in Qingfeng Tower, she only sold her art and not her body.

Moreover, because of her extraordinary appearance and unique skills, she was well-known in the Yangliu Lane area and was called Lady Qin.

Zhao looked down on her background, but was afraid that she would continue to pester him, so she had to reluctantly agree to let Jiang Shiyan take her in as his concubine.

However, Zhao was still resentful. She had just allowed Qin Suyi to enter the house yesterday morning, and in the evening she put a maid named Fuling into Jiang Shiyan's room.

Moreover, it is said that with Zhao's concession during the day, Jiang Shiyan couldn't send her back, so he accepted Fuling reluctantly. This morning, Zhao made Fuling her concubine, which clearly made Qin Suyi unhappy.

Qin Suyi had been in the entertainment industry for a long time, so she was naturally not a soft-hearted person who could be bullied by others. She immediately threw things and scratched Fuling's face.

The Jiang family has been really busy these past two days.

After hearing this, Shen Nanzhi just found it ridiculous.

It's ridiculous that when Jiang Shiyan faced Zhao Wan, he kept saying that he had no choice because of his career, but in the end, for his own selfish desires and for his own glory and wealth, he made Zhao Wan a shameful existence.

Now, it has not been long since he divorced Shen Nanzhi's mother and Zhao Wan's whereabouts were unknown, but he can no longer control the two pounds of flesh under him.

On the surface, it seems that it is the Zhao family that is causing the trouble, but in fact, isn't all this caused with his acquiescence or guidance?

If he had a firm mind or could control his desires, such a situation would never have happened.

Now, Zhao has to bear all the blame, while he not only enjoys the blessing of having many wives, but also gains a good reputation.

It can't be said to be unwise.

He really took the word "hypocrite" to the extreme.

Shen Nanzhi felt sick just thinking about it.

She felt even more sorry for A-niang at this moment. She wanted to vomit just thinking about having had a history with such a person.

Just as she was thinking, wondering if it was because of the mother-daughter connection, Shen Nanzhi raised her eyes and happened to see Shen Yanxin walking in from outside.

"Zhizhi."

Perhaps because of her worry about Shen Nanzhi these days, Shen Yanxin's complexion, which had originally improved, has become much worse.

Her eyes were pale and her brows were tired, but the moment she saw Shen Nanzhi, there was a little more light in her eyes.

"feel better now?"

Seeing Shen Nanzhi nod, Shen Yanxin sat down beside Shen Nanzhi's bed and said gently, "I wanted to come over when I heard you woke up, but your aunt pulled me aside to talk for a while. Have you eaten?"

Shen Nanzhi raised her hand and covered her hand, and said softly: "Mother, I am not a child anymore. I have enough food and clothes to eat and wear. You don't have to worry about me."

Shen Yanxin smiled, she raised her hand and held Shen Nanzhi in her arms, and said with emotion: "Yes, our Zhizhi has become a big girl in the blink of an eye, and she will get married soon."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and tucked a strand of hair behind Shen Nanzhi's ear. She looked at Shen Nanzhi with loving eyes and said, "Your aunt went back to her parents' home. She told me that the Imperial Observatory and the Ministry of Rites had already selected a few dates, but they were blocked by the higher-ups. Mother is afraid that something might go wrong."

Shen Nanzhi was a little worried at first, but when she thought of Xiao Chuyun's confident look, she felt relieved.

Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but smile: "Mother, don't worry, the prince has his own considerations."

Speaking of Xiao Chuyun, even Shen Nanzhi herself didn't realize that her eyebrows were curved and the smile in her eyes deepened a little.

Shen Yanxin saw this and couldn't help but sigh: "Originally, you suddenly wanted to marry the King of Zhenbei, and mother was still a little worried, afraid that you were willful for a while, but now it seems that my Zhizhi is really satisfied with this marriage, so I am relieved."

At this point, Shen Yanxin raised her hand and patted Shen Nanzhi's shoulder, just like when she was a child coaxing her, and said with a smile: "Actually, think about it, the delay in the wedding date is not all bad. I can keep you for a while longer, and I can accompany you more. I used to be in poor health and was sick most of the time. Now my health is finally better, but you are getting married again."

Speaking of this, Shen Yanxin became a little sad.

Shen Nanzhi's nose was sore from what she said. She hugged her mother back and tried to force a smile, saying, "Don't worry, mother. Even if I get married, I can come back and stay for a while. The prince is very reasonable, and he is not like those worldly people. He will definitely agree."

Hearing this, Shen Yanxin couldn't help but joked, "I'm afraid the prince will be reluctant to let him go at that time."

However, speaking of this topic, Shen Yanxin thought of the rumors in Beijing about Xiao Chuyun being injured and unable to have sex, and she became a little worried. But thinking that her daughter was an innocent girl after all, she couldn't ask Shen Nanzhi directly about these things. Moreover, seeing that Xiao Chuyun had the demeanor of a gentleman, except for the time when Shen Nanzhi was injured, Xiao Chuyun had always been self-disciplined and polite.

I'm afraid Shen Nanzhi doesn't know those either.

Moreover, the imperial decree granting the marriage had already been issued and the marriage was set. Moreover, Shen Nanzhi was willing, so it was too late to say anything now. Shen Yanxin had the words on her lips several times, but in the end she didn't ask.

Only she herself was half happy and half sad in her heart.

She was happy that Shen Nanzhi married Xiao Chuyun, a good man, but she was also afraid that his health was not so "good" and her daughter would become a widow.

Because of this, Shen Yanxin couldn't help but frown.

When Shen Nanzhi saw this, she thought she was depressed because of Jiang Shiyan's matter, so she comforted her immediately: "Mother, I have heard about the Jiang family's affairs. You should just treat it as being bitten by a dog. It's not worth being depressed over such a scum."

Hearing this, Shen Yanxin smiled and shook her head.

"Zhizhi."

She held Shen Nanzhi's hand and said gently but firmly: "You are right. Although such a person is disgusting, I am not completely depressed when I think of him now. Moreover, although I hate myself for being blind at the time, I have never regretted my choice at that time."

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi was stunned.

Shen Yanxin held her hand and said with a smile: "Because of you."

If she hadn't married the scumbag Jiang Shiyan, there wouldn't be Shen Nanzhi today.

In other words, because she has Shen Nanzhi, she can let go of the ugly, disgusting and calculating past.

"Auntie!"

Shen Yanxin patted her on the back and said gently, "Silly girl, the reason why my mother told you this is to let you know that the Jiang family is no longer important to me. You don't need to worry about them. I don't care about them at all."

Shen Nanzhi had never thought that her mother would have such thoughts. She was moved and her eyes became moist.

The mother and daughter talked for a while, and somehow the topic turned to Shen Nanzhi's embroidery work.

In Da Qi, when a girl got married, she had to embroider her own wedding dress.

But Shen Nanzhi is good at wielding swords and guns, but picking up an embroidery needle... is tantamount to torturing her.

But her mother, who always went along with her, was particularly insistent on this issue. She patted Shen Nanzhi's hand and said, "Back then, your grandmother forced your mother to learn it. Even if it's just for the sake of luck, it's also good to temper your character. It's just right for you to rest in bed during this period of time, so you can practice needlework. When your grandmother asks about it, she won't have to worry too much."

She had already moved out of her grandmother's house, so Shen Nanzhi had no choice but to agree temporarily.

Shen Yanxin, however, took it to heart.

Just after she left for a while, someone brought needles and thread, cloth, a hand frame, an embroidery frame...all the necessary tools were ready to go to Shen Nanzhi.

Also sent along was her personal maid, Chunmei.

She was the best maid at embroidery in her yard. During this period, she stayed in Shen Nanzhi's yard and was responsible for teaching Shen Nanzhi embroidery.

Seeing the table piled with a wide variety of embroidery and patterns, Shen Nanzhi's eyelids twitched.

A Niang is serious about this, and it may be difficult to fool her this time.

Shen Nanzhi was having a headache when she saw Lu Pianpian coming in from outside and asked curiously, "Sister Zhizhi, are you going to do embroidery?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to have thought of something and smiled again, "I see, you want to give the prince a sachet, right? I saw in the storybook that all the sachets were given as tokens of love. And the prince's birthday is coming soon, no wonder Sister Zhizhi is making such a big fuss about it."

Shen Nanzhi: “…”

She didn't know what was wrong, but when she heard the words "token of love", her heart beat uncontrollably.

Shen Nanzhi was about to explain when she realized the second half of Lu Pianpian's sentence. She subconsciously asked, "The prince's birthday?"

Lu Pianpian blinked and said innocently, "Sister Zhizhi, don't you know? It's the eighth day of the fourth lunar month! In previous years, the prince would ask my godfather to have a drink together, even if it was after his birthday. This year, my godfather is not here. I originally thought that the prince would be alone, but now Sister Zhizhi is here to accompany the prince."

Shen Nanzhi really didn't remember this incident.

However, now that we know it, we should naturally prepare for it.

However, she was stumped as to what birthday gift to give to Xiao Chuyun.

Thinking of the plum blossom hairpin that Xiao Chuyun had made by himself and the magnolia hairpin that he had given her, she had only expressed her gratitude verbally and had never given Xiao Chuyun anything.

Xiao Chuyun had no shortage of common things, and it was his birthday...

Shen Nanzhi thought about it and felt that Lu Pianpian's reminder just now made sense.

Thinking of this, she subconsciously turned her head to glance at the pile of tools on the table, thinking that since she was being forced by her mother, she had to practice embroidery, so why not try embroidering a sachet for Xiao Chuyun?

As she was thinking, a dark shadow flashed in from the window.

Before Shen Nanzhi could see clearly, the black shadow had already jumped onto her bed.

It is a black cat with a body as white as charcoal, and its amber eyes are particularly bright.

It was not afraid of strangers at all. When it saw Shen Nanzhi, it took the initiative to come in front of Shen Nanzhi and rubbed Shen Nanzhi's palm with its furry little head.

Seeing its flattering actions, Shen Nanzhi felt that it looked particularly familiar, and black cats were not common. Shen Nanzhi looked at Lu Pianpian and said hesitantly: "Wangcai?"

After hearing this, the black cat became even happier. It curled up into Shen Nanzhi's hand, exposing its belly, and meowed twice, as if responding to Shen Nanzhi.

Seeing this, before Shen Nanzhi could speak, Lu Pianpian on the side could not help but grit her teeth and said, "You bastard! I have raised you for so long and you never get close to me, but when you see Sister Zhizhi, you act like a servile cat. Are you a cat? Do you really think you are a dog that wags its tail?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wangcai, who was nestling comfortably in Shen Nanzhi's palm, suddenly turned around and bared his teeth at Lu Pianpian, making a howling sound that was completely inconsistent with his image. Then he turned his head and rubbed Shen Nanzhi's palm as if he had no bones.

It's like two different cats before and after.

Seeing that, Lu Pianpian gritted her teeth.

Shen Nanzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

However, when seeing Wangcai, who was completely black, Shen Nanzhi suddenly remembered something.

She couldn't help but look up at Lu Pianpian: "Has Wangcai been to the hot spring villa?"

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