"Been there."

Lu Pianpian tilted her head and said in surprise, "Doesn't Sister Zhizhi know more about this than I do? Sister Zhizhi was also at the Hot Spring Villa that day. I happened to go to the palace to get something that day, and I asked about Wangcai. Brother Moyun said that it was taken to the Hot Spring Villa."

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi suddenly understood.

So, the black cat that suddenly jumped out to rescue Shen Nanzhi at the Yao family villa was most likely Wangcai.

Later, when she was trapped in the Seven Killing Formation, Xiao Chuyun was able to arrive in time and find her. Perhaps it was because of this little guy who led the way.

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi raised his hand and tapped Wangcai's ear, and said with a smile: "Was it you who helped me last time?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wangcai actually meowed twice in response to Shen Nanzhi.

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or if this black cat really understands human nature.

Shen Nanzhi, who used to stay away from cats, now likes them more and more the more he looks at them.

Wangcai seemed to know that Shen Nanzhi was injured and trapped in the room and was afraid that she would be bored, so he stayed by Shen Nanzhi's side for the next few days.

When Shen Nanzhi was in good spirits, she would practice embroidery. When she felt pain from being pricked by a needle, she would rub Wangcai. So her life was not boring at all.

But when Xiao Chuyun left before, he clearly said that he would come quietly when he had time. Shen Nanzhi even prepared something in her mind for what to say to him when they met again, so that she would not let him control her emotions anymore. But Xiao Chuyun did not come for several days in a row.

This time even Lu Pianpian didn't know. She only knew that Xiao Chuyun was so busy recently that she couldn't even contact Mo Yun and Mo Yi.

Since it was an important matter, Shen Nanzhi didn't want to distract Xiao Chuyun, so she didn't send anyone to ask.

Just like that, five days passed in the blink of an eye.

Although Xiao Chuyun did not come, every day there were snacks and pastries that Shen Nanzhi liked, delivered from the Zhenbei Palace in different styles.

Shen Nanzhi's injuries have not yet healed completely, but Lu Pianpian has become visibly rounder.

That day, fearing that she would gain weight without restraint and that it would be bad for her health, Shen Nanzhi had just asked Qiuyu to take the jujube paste cake away when she heard someone outside report: "Miss, Aunt Qin is here."

Aunt Qin.

When Shen Nanzhi first heard this name, he was stunned for a moment before realizing that it was Qin Suyi from the Jiang family.

Shen Nanzhi was puzzled. Jiang Shiyan and A Niang had divorced a long time ago. Why did she, a new concubine of the Jiang family, come to see her?

However, Shen Nanzhi just happened to meet her.

See if she is the Huipin who was favored by all the six palaces in the previous life.

"please."

Shen Nanzhi agreed, and she asked people to put away the needlework. Then she saw Qin Suyi, wearing a soft scarlet silk dress, coming out gracefully from the outer room.

She looked only a few years older than Shen Nanzhi, but she was different from the bright and beautiful Shen Nanzhi who stood proudly.

Although Qin Suyi was also very beautiful, she seemed to be a natural beauty, with her every frown, smile, gesture and movement carrying a bewitching charm.

She has a graceful figure, as soft as a willow branch, swaying gracefully and full of charm.

It was exactly the same as the Huipin who accompanied Emperor Shunqing at the palace banquet that Shen Nanzhi saw in her previous life!

The difference is that in her previous life, she was the most favored in the six palaces. In the majestic and magnificent Taiji Palace, she was worshipped by all the officials with just a glance, and she stepped on the ladies of the noble families under her feet.

But now Qin Suyi is just a concubine in the rear house of a third-rank official.

It is the same pair of eyes that seem to have hooks, which makes people unforgettable.

Shen Nanzhi thought to himself: It can’t be wrong.

"girl."

As soon as they met, Qin Suyi greeted Shen Nanzhi with a smile, "I've heard of your name for a long time."

Her eyes were slightly upturned, and when she smiled, she looked even more beautiful and charming.

Although Jiang Shiyan also has a good-looking appearance, he is older than Qin Suyi after all, and his status is not good enough in Kyoto, where a sandbag can be thrown to kill several high-ranking officials in the court.

With Qin Suyi's conditions, she could definitely find a better backer just by making a move.

Shen Nanzhi didn't understand what she liked about Jiang Shiyan.

Shen Nanzhi sat on the bedside, leaning against a soft pillow, met her smiling eyes, and smiled as well: "I didn't expect Aunt Qin to come to see me."

The Jiang family and the Shen family have been keeping their distance from each other.

If it was to win favor, Zhao and Jiang Shiyan had already made it clear that they were not on good terms with Shen Nanzhi.

Not only would she not get anything good from Shen Nanzhi, but she would also make the mother and son unhappy.

Shen Nanzhi didn't see through her purpose for a moment.

After hearing Shen Nanzhi's frank remarks, Qin Suyi seemed to have no bones. She leaned back and sat on the armchair.

She also held a round fan in her hand.

As she waved the round fan, her smile became even more charming and alluring.

"I'm new here, so I don't know a lot. I've only heard a few gossips between the master and the girl, but I feel that they are father and daughter after all. Even if there is a grudge, it's not like blood can't be changed."

At this point, she smiled at Shen Nanzhi and said, "Knowing that the young lady was injured, the master couldn't bring himself to come. I came here to relieve the master's worries. I hope the young lady won't blame me."

As she spoke, she turned around and gave Shen Nanzhi a boneless salute.

It is not advisable to extend a hand to a smiling person. She has already lowered herself so much that Shen Nanzhi could not refuse openly. She just smiled and said, "I didn't know that my father still cared about me so much."

Qin Suyi nodded: "Of course I care, of course I care. There is no father in this world who doesn't love his daughter, not to mention that the master only has this one child."

Judging from her tone, she seemed to be unaware of the situation between Jiang Yanran and Jiang Qingyuan.

However, thinking that there was an entanglement between her and Jiang Yanran in her previous life that Shen Nanzhi didn't know about, Shen Nanzhi was not sure whether Qin Suyi in front of him knew about it or was pretending.

Therefore, Shen Nanzhi half-jokingly said: "It's hard to say. After all, my parents have been separated for many years. It's possible that he has one or two illegitimate children outside."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Suyi burst out laughing: "Young lady, you are really good at joking. The master is loyal to his wife. Everyone in the capital knows it."

Although she answered the question quickly and her expression was very natural, for a moment, Shen Nanzhi still caught a flash of panic in her eyes.

She reacted like this... So, she knew about Jiang Yanran and Jiang Qingyuan's affairs!

This is Jiang Shiyan's deepest secret. Once it is exposed, it will ruin his reputation, so he must keep it secret.

So, under normal circumstances, how could Qin Suyi, a concubine who had just entered the mansion, know this?

Shen Nanzhi was even more confused, but she just smiled: "That being said, they are divorced, and now they have Aunt Qin, right?"

This question stumped Qin Suyi.

She smiled awkwardly: "I came late, I don't know what happened between the two of you, but it has nothing to do with me, young lady, please don't blame me."

Shen Nanzhi smiled and said, "Of course not."

Qin Suyi also smiled and said, "That's great. With my status as a concubine, I really shouldn't come to the Shen family to bother them, but I also hope that the relationship between the young lady and the master will ease. To be honest, there is also a selfish desire in this, because in this way, the master will accept my kindness, and my life in the Jiang family will be much better in the future."

It sounds like it's really sincere.

Shen Nanzhi just said a few perfunctory words.

Qin Suyi made small talk and chatted with Shen Nanzhi for a long time before she stood up and said goodbye.

However, before leaving, she suddenly turned around and looked at Lu Pianpian who had been guarding Shen Nanzhi.

"Eh? Miss, is this little girl the one who saved Miss Wei Si as rumored?"

Seeing Shen Nanzhi nod, she said with approval, "I didn't expect that she is so capable at such a young age. There are really many hidden dragons and crouching tigers around the girl."

Shen Nanzhi glanced at Lu Pianpian, who had a cold expression, and then said, "The child is still young. It's just luck that I happened to see it in a medical book, so I just happened to use it."

Qin Suyi didn't ask any other questions.

She also brought a bunch of supplements with her, all of which were common nourishing herbs, so it seemed like there was nothing wrong.

However, after she left, Shen Nanzhi found that Lu Pianpian's jade-like face was almost wrinkled into a ball.

Lu Pianpian's expression was the most solemn that Shen Nanzhi had never seen before.

"what happened?"

Shen Nanzhi has been able to get out of bed barely these days. She lifted the quilt and stood up, going to the table to check the things Qin Suyi sent, thinking that there was something wrong with the things inside, which made Lu Pianpian so nervous.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Shen Nanzhi stood up, Lu Pianpian called her: "Sister Zhizhi, don't move."

She walked to the table quickly before Shen Nanzhi, checked the supplements one by one, and then shook her head and said, "It should be fine."

But her palm-sized face was still serious and nervous.

Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but ask: "Is there anything wrong?"

Lu Pianpian thought about it, and was silent for a long time before she spoke: "The jade pendant she wears on her waist...if I'm not mistaken, my godfather also has one like it."

Shen Nanzhi had just seen it. The jade pendant was engraved with auspicious cloud patterns and a little vermilion in the middle. It was not a style that could be seen everywhere. In addition, the tassel was tied in a special way...

If it were all coincidence, it would be hard to explain.

Lu Pianpian said to herself, "Could it be that she got it from my godfather?"

After saying that, before Shen Nanzhi could speak, she shook her head again: "But he went to Mobei early in the morning, how did Aunt Qin get it?"

Although Lu Pianpian sometimes called the divine doctor Lu "adoptive father" and sometimes "godfather", and even called him "old man" when she was in a bad mood, Shen Nanzhi could see that she particularly respected and cared about her godfather.

Seeing Lu Pianpian was about to cry, Shen Nanzhi hurriedly comforted her: "Could it be that you saw it wrong? Maybe the pattern on the jade pendant just looks like your godfather's?"

In the blink of an eye, Lu Pianpian's eyes were already red. She nodded: "It's possible. I'll take a closer look when I have a chance."

Upon hearing this, Shen Nanzhi hurriedly called Zhuifeng and asked him to keep a close eye on Qin Suyi in the next few days. If he could find an opportunity, it would be best to hand the jade pendant over to Lu Pianpian without alerting Qin Suyi.

Lu Pianpian's origins are a mystery. Shen Nanzhi feels that she must be more than just the daughter adopted by the madam of Chunfenglou.

And the timing of her appearance made Shen Nanzhi feel vaguely uneasy.

She had asked someone to investigate before, but the information reported back in the past few days was exactly the same as what was publicly known.

Shen Nanzhi was lost in thought when she happened to hear Qiuyu chatting with other maids under the eaves, saying that Shen Changan had returned.

Shen Nanzhi quickly asked Qiuyu to go there in person, and secretly asked Shen Changan to check on Qin Suyi again.

Her cousin seems to be a bit unreliable, but when he gets serious, he is still somewhat reliable.

Moreover, although he does not frequent places of entertainment, many of his friends are regular customers there.

It would be most appropriate to ask him to check it out.

Qiuyu quickly brought Shen Changan's reply - don't worry, just wait and see.

It was almost the same as Shen Nanzhi expected.

Shen Nanzhi felt relieved a little. She patted Lu Pianpian's shoulder. Just as she was thinking about making Lu Pianpian happy, she heard three whistles outside the yard.

That was the secret code that Mo Yun and his friends used every time they met.

As soon as the signal sounded, Lu Pianpian instantly became alert: "Brother Mo Yun is here!"

Perhaps influenced by her, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but perk up.

Mo Yun is Xiao Chuyun's personal bodyguard. Now that he is here, does that mean Xiao Chuyun is here too?

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi's heart seemed to be grasped by someone. For some reason, he felt inexplicably expectant and nervous.

However, reality disappointed Shen Nanzhi.

Xiao Chuyun didn't come.

Mo Yun is just a messenger.

After Lu Pianpian sent all the maids away and gave a response, Mo Yun flashed to Shen Nanzhi's window.

"Miss Shen is well."

After the greetings, he respectfully handed a stack of papers to the window.

Shen Nanzhi sat in front of the desk, some distance away from the window.

Lu Pianpian naturally stepped forward to help Shen Nanzhi take the stack of papers, and even complained to Mo Yun curiously: "Brother Mo Yun, can't you just take a few steps to Sister Zhizhi?"

Just as he finished speaking, Mo Yun shook his head like a rattle: "That won't do. The prince will definitely chop me off later."

Seeing these two funny guys, Shen Nanzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She asked, "Where is your prince?"

Mo Yun bowed and said, "The prince received a secret decree after he entered the palace from Miss Shen that day. The emperor asked him to go to Yuzhou overnight to deal with Zhou Yunxian's corruption and abuse of power case, and also sent the seal-holding eunuch Liu Shouxin to leave immediately with the prince. Due to the urgency of the matter and Liu Shouxin's presence, the prince did not have time to say goodbye to Miss Shen. He was afraid that Miss Shen would worry, so he asked his subordinates to inform her when Miss Shen was better, and to deliver this testimony."

It turned out that Xiao Chuyun was busy with something urgent.

It was not Liu Shouxin who was watching, it was clearly Emperor Shunqing who was watching. Not wanting to alarm anyone, he asked Xiao Chuyun to go to Yuzhou secretly.

Yuzhou... The Empress Dowager's maternal family is the Zhou family, and with the eunuch in charge of the seal following her, Xiao Chuyun's trip will definitely not be an easy one.

Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but frown.

The next moment, Mo Yun said respectfully, "The prince asked me to tell Miss Shen to recover from her injuries and not to worry."

He already had a plan and confidence in his mind.

Shen Nanzhi nodded, took the stack of papers that Lu Pianpian handed over, and asked casually, "What is this?"

Mo Yun bowed and said, "These are the confessions of the three generations of Zhao Jinhua, who were arrested a few days ago and interrogated separately. Lord Jiang has pleaded for them in front of the prince many times, and even tried to bribe the officials and jailers of the Dali Temple to meet Zhao Jinhua privately, but was beaten back by the prince's people. If he had not already torn his face with the Shen family and was rejected by the Shen family, and Miss Shen was still sick, he would have definitely begged Miss Shen."

At this point, Mo Yun lowered his eyes and said firmly: "Except for the prince and my subordinates, no one else has seen this confession."

While Mo Yun was speaking, Shen Nanzhi had already read the confession at a glance.

There was nothing wrong with Wang Miaoyin and Wang Miaoyu's confessions. What was written on them was just what they had planned at Jiang's house that day.

As for Zhao Jinhua...it's interesting.

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