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

With such power and the same surname as the royal family, it is hard not to connect the two.

However, the emperors of recent dynasties have been in a lot of trouble. Ever since the reduction of the feudal system and the Rebellion of the Three Kings, the Xiao royal family has declined, and now only the lineage of Emperor Shunqing remains.

But even Emperor Shunqing did not have many offspring.

Shen Nanzhi had also met several of his princes.

Except for the eldest prince Xiao Huaimin, who she was not very familiar with, Shen Nanzhi could recognize the others, including Xiao Chuyun, Xiao Qian'an, and Xiao Ziyi, even from their backs, let alone wearing masks.

As for the eldest prince Xiao Huaimin, although Shen Nanzhi was not very familiar with him, she had met him several times in her previous life. She even felt that the rumor that the eldest prince Xiao Huaimin was a kind and honest person may be largely related to the impression given by his appearance.

Because, compared to the other princes, he was fatter and shorter.

This is very different from the person who calls himself Xiao Yanchu.

Not only did the jaw that was half exposed under the fox mask look different, the voice didn't match, and the body shape was also a little off.

He is not a prince, but his surname is Xiao, and he also has such a powerful secret force.

Who is he?

Either he just happened to have the surname Xiao, or... Shen Nanzhi could only think of the orphans of the three kings, headed by King Ning, who were executed in the early years.

As soon as this thought came to mind, Shen Nanzhi's head suddenly felt like it was being pricked by needles.

She didn't even think about it, but suddenly her mind popped up the scene she saw as a bystander when she was trapped in the dream that day.

She saw Xiao Chuyun kill all her enemies, including Xiao Qian'an.

She saw the palace engulfed in flames, corpses strewn across the ground, and blood flowing like a river.

The palace servants who fled secretly kept shouting something.

However, in that dream, no matter how hard Shen Nanzhi tried to listen, the sounds that she could not hear suddenly broke into her mind at this moment, the crying and roaring, the sounds of fighting, the sound of palace walls burning and collapsing, the cries for help... The mighty sound almost pierced Shen Nanzhi's ears and shattered her brain.

Amidst all the chaotic noises, she heard someone in the palace screaming, "Prince Ning's rebels are back! Great Qi is going to perish!"

As the sounds became clearer, the pain in Shen Nanzhi's head intensified. Finally, she couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.

When she opened her eyes again and saw the unfamiliar curtains and the unfamiliar ceiling, Shen Nanzhi was in a trance for a moment. After her consciousness fully returned, she realized what had happened in the past two days and remembered where she was.

"Miss Shen, are you awake?"

The sound of Yuewu rang in my ears.

Shen Nanzhi turned around and saw Yuewu lying on the bed, looking at her expectantly and nervously: "Doctor Luo said that you were too weak and worried too much, which led to your anger and aggravated your injuries. Miss Shen should take good care of yourself, even for your own sake."

Shen Nanzhi didn't say anything, but Yuewu turned around swiftly and poured her a cup of warm water.

After helping Shen Nanzhi up and feeding her the drink, Yue Wu advised, "Although I don't know what unpleasant things happened between you and Miss Shen, my young master is really a good man with a very good temper. Miss Shen will know it after spending more time with him."

Shen Nanzhi said nothing and let Yuewu help her with her makeup.

The voice she heard in her head before she fainted last night shocked her so much that she hasn't recovered for half a day.

Shen Nanzhi didn't know why she had such a dream, and why she suddenly heard the voice in the dream when she met Xiao Yanchu.

Perhaps, this really happened in her previous life and was a revelation from God to her?

If that was the case, Xiao Chuyun helped her to avenge herself, and then led his troops all the way to the imperial mausoleum, just as she had heard him say with her own ears at the last critical moment of life and death - asking all of them to be buried with her.

This is what he did in his previous life.

There is nothing unreasonable about this, but... if that were the case, then Xiao Qian'an was killed, the Da Qi Palace was broken into, and the one who finally gained the world was not Xiao Qian'an, but the "Ning Wang rebels" as those in the palace called them.

However, King Ning had been executed in public several years ago.

That was after the Rebellion of the Three Kings. Shen Nanzhi's grandfather and his uncles fought desperately to defend the fortress of the capital, buying time for the army led by Yuzhou Mu Zhou Zhengyong and others to come to support the king.

As soon as the reinforcements arrived, the coalition forces of the three kings were defeated and fled all the way to Mohe in the southeast direction.

Among the three kings, King Ning was the leader, with King Qi and King Duan as his assistants.

On the way to Mohe after the defeat in the capital, Prince Duan, who was in charge of the rear, was killed in battle. Not long after, Prince Qi also died of illness in Mohe, leaving only Prince Ning to fight stubbornly.

He led his three armies to force a crossing of the Mohe River, divided the river into two parts, and relied on the natural barrier of the Mohe River to drag on for another five years. However, the area was plagued by sandstorms, frost and snow all year round, the land was barren, and there was a shortage of food and clothing. In addition, the imperial court's pursuit and blockade made life extremely difficult for these rebels in the Mohe area during those years.

Later, due to the instigation of spies and the cooperation with the imperial reinforcements, the rebel army was completely wiped out.

The entire Rebellion of the Three Kings lasted for eight years, from the beginning of Emperor Shunqing's accession to the public execution of Prince Yining. It almost emptied the treasury of Da Qi, which is why the northern barbarians targeted it and almost invaded the heartland of the Central Plains. If it weren't for Xiao Chuyun's efforts to turn the tide, Da Qi would have perished long ago. Of course, this is a story for later.

These three kings were all half-brothers of Emperor Shunqing.

Among them, Prince Ning Xiao Shengye and Xiao Shengli were both born to the late emperor's Concubine Yu, and were brothers from the same mother.

Emperor Shunqing hated these three people to the core. After conquering Mohe, he ordered that all the rebels except Xiao Shengye be executed on the spot. The families and descendants of these three people were also massacred.

It is said that the water of the Mohe River was dyed red with blood for several days, and corpses floated on the river for thousands of miles.

Except for the soldiers responsible for breaking through Mohe and Prince Ning who was taken back to Kyoto, there was no living thing in the entire Mohe.

Logically speaking, Ning Wang's party had been completely wiped out at that time, so how could Shen Nanzhi hear the words "Ning Wang's rebel party is back" in his dream?

Is Xiao Yanchu the descendant of King Ning?

If this is the case, then his shady identity, top-notch kung fu, and the fact that he has so many talented people under his command seem to make sense.

It is said that Prince Ning was the most intelligent and outstanding among the late emperor's sons. Not only was he a man of extraordinary strategy and talent as a general, he was also a genius in martial arts.

Not only that, he was kind to others, liked to make friends with talented people, and kept retainers.

Historical records show that at the time when he had the most retainers, he had nearly three thousand people.

Moreover, the late emperor had originally intended to make Prince Ning the crown prince.

It is just that no one knows what happened, but in the end the throne fell to Emperor Shunqing, who was originally an abandoned child in the cold palace, while the once glorious Prince Ning became a rebellious king and a traitor.

These are not what Shen Nanzhi is most concerned about at the moment. What she needs to confirm now is whether Xiao Yanchu is the heir of Prince Ning, or in other words, whether their group of forces are Prince Ning's rebels.

Shen Nanzhi was just thinking about it when Yue Wu said, "Miss Shen, the meal will be ready in a while. The sugar-roasted chestnuts you asked someone to buy are here. Would you like to try some?"

Shen Nanzhi nodded, "Okay."

Yuewu turned around and quickly brought over two steaming oil-paper packages. She smiled at Shen Nanzhi and said, "I heard from them that it's really hard to find crispy sugar-roasted chestnuts. They went to several more stalls and finally gave the stall owner more money to make them according to the taste Miss Shen requested. Miss Shen, please try it."

It has to be said that although Shen Nanzhi was under house arrest here, Yuewu always responded to her requests.

Shen Nanzhi took it and tasted it one by one, but shook his head at Yuewu's expectant eyes.

"It tastes wrong. It is crispy, but the taste is not right. It is not what I want to eat. Sorry, Miss Yuewu, please help me."

Although Shen Nanzhi knew that Yuewu had good intentions, he had to push the sugar-roasted chestnuts back: "Miss Yuewu, can you ask someone to buy them for me?"

As he spoke, fearing that Yue Wu would become suspicious, Shen Nanzhi added: "You all know that I came from Qingzhou and I am not used to the flavor of Beijing. The sugar-roasted chestnuts in these two places are quite different. Sometimes the weaker a person is, the more he misses the food from his hometown, such as this sugar-roasted chestnuts."

Hearing this, Yuewu did not complain at all. She nodded and said, "Okay, I will ask someone to buy more right away."

As she spoke, she carefully put away the two oil-paper bags and said with a smile, "This can't be wasted. I'll share it with Doctor Luo later."

Seeing this, Shen Nanzhi pretended to ask casually: "Is it possible that your young master is short of food for you? Miss Yuewu is too frugal."

Upon hearing this, Yuewu, who had already taken two steps with the oil-paper bag in her arms, answered without even thinking, "That's of course impossible. It's just that we've been used to saving since we were young, and we don't want to waste even a little bit. In the past..."

When she came to this most crucial point, she suddenly reacted, shut her mouth immediately, and looked back at Shen Nanzhi with some guilt.

But seeing that Shen Nanzhi was curiously looking at the needlework she had placed aside, and didn't seem to notice anything wrong with her words, she breathed a sigh of relief, then turned around and disappeared.

After she left, Shen Nanzhi slowly put down the half-embroidered handkerchief.

Thinking about what Yuewu didn't finish, the second half of the sentence probably meant that they had difficulty filling their stomachs in the past and had gone hungry.

But Xiao Yanchu's words and deeds, his demeanor, not only does he own such a large riverside pavilion, but he also had the previous Fuyun Tower and so many talented people. He doesn't look like someone who has ever had a hard life.

Unless... they had lived in the Mohe area where people were short of food and clothing, just as Shen Nanzhi had suspected before.

Having experienced hunger, I know how hard it is to get food, so I cherish it very much.

Shen Nanzhi also noticed this when she was having dinner with Xiao Yanchu last night.

Although the chefs prepared many dishes, the portion of each was very small, and Xiao Yanchu almost finished all the food in front of him.

It is absolutely impossible for the children of the powerful and noble families in the capital to do this, because it is not elegant at all and does not match their status.

But Xiao Yanchu's movements were very calm, as if this was the most natural and normal thing.

Perhaps Shen Nanzhi was thinking too deeply, and her hand holding the embroidery frame couldn't help but increase the pressure, and as a result, she accidentally poked Yuewu's embroidery needle that was pinned on it, instantly causing a blood drop to appear on Shen Nanzhi's body. She hissed in pain and gasped.

She subconsciously put it to her lips and sucked it, but she heard a chuckle behind her.

The man was very good at martial arts, and his footsteps were so light that Shen Nanzhi didn't even notice them. But as soon as he heard that annoying laugh, Shen Nanzhi immediately guessed who the other person was.

"Oh, I didn't expect that Miss Shen, who is rumored to prefer military uniforms to red dresses, can also do needlework. What are you embroidering?"

As he was speaking, Xiao Yanchu, dressed in snow-white clothes, walked in from the door.

He stood by the small window, leaning casually on the windowsill, and looked at Shen Nanzhi with a mocking smile in his eyes that were exposed outside.

Just now, he saw Shen Nanzhi holding the embroidery and only glanced at it from a distance. In addition, he saw that Shen Nanzhi had pricked her fingertips, so he naturally thought that Shen Nanzhi had embroidered it. He couldn't help but sneered, "Are you thinking about Xiao Chuyun? I say, the way you embroidered these two wild ducks is quite funny."

As soon as Shen Nanzhi heard it, she knew he had misunderstood.

But she was too lazy to explain to him that this was Yuewu's thing. She just raised her eyebrows and looked at him, with the same mocking tone: "The prince is my fiancé. It is not your turn to comment on whether I want the prince or not. Besides, I think these two mandarin ducks are pretty good. You mistook them for wild ducks, which just shows that you have poor eyesight. Can you blame it on the embroidery?"

She just picked up the embroidery frame and looked at it just because she didn't want Yuewu to notice anything. In fact, Shen Nanzhi didn't pay attention to what was embroidered on it.

Today, Xiao Yanchu was still wearing the spotless white clothes, and on his face he was still wearing the fox mask that covered his entire jaw as we first saw him yesterday.

Therefore, Shen Nanzhi could only judge his emotions from his eyes.

Seeing the disdain in his eyes, she said without disguising her tone: "You embroidered a mandarin duck as a wild duck, which is really ugly. You even feel that others are targeting you."

Just at this time Yuewu had arrived at the door.

Before Xiao Yanchu noticed Yuewu's unnatural expression, he waved his hand and said, "Yuewu, come and take a look. Does the mandarin duck she embroidered look like a wild duck?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Xiao Yanchu was confused, and the next moment he saw Yue Wu's mouth twitching. He suppressed his embarrassment and said in a trembling voice: "Sir, this is... embroidered by me..."

Hearing this, Xiao Yanchu's originally mocking eyes froze.

He originally wanted to take the opportunity to mock Shen Nanzhi, but unexpectedly he hurt Yuewu by mistake.

Although Xiao Yanchu's expression could not be seen through the mask, his look of disbelief at that moment made Shen Nanzhi laugh even louder.

But unexpectedly, Shen Nanzhi saw Yuewu lowering her head and said cautiously: "Although...but...what I embroidered is not a mandarin duck, but a wild goose."

Shen Nanzhi: “…”

This time it was Shen Nanzhi's turn to have the smile on his face froze for a moment.

Before she opened her mouth to make amends, she saw Xiao Yanchu laughing so hard that his whole body was shaking, and he taunted her, "I didn't expect Miss Shen's eyesight is also unique and good."

Shen Nanzhi: “…”