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Shen Nanzhi turned around and asked Xiao Qi: "Who told you that Fourth Miss Xie is getting better?"

Xiao Qi bowed and said, "The Xie family has already spread the news. Although I dare not approach the inner courtyard rashly, I heard two lazy maids from the Xie family talking about this matter in the front hall. In order to confirm the news, I lurked in the Xie family's kitchen and secretly checked the records of the Xie family's kitchen's purchases and the food delivered to each room during this period. The menu of Cuiping Courtyard where Fourth Miss Xie lives has been several times richer in the past two days."

The demented Fourth Miss Xie doesn't care about food, but if she wakes up, she will be spoiled by the Xie family. Moreover, she has just recovered from a serious illness, so it is normal for her to have more demands on food.

Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but look at Xiao Qi again. She didn't expect that this young man, whose kung fu was not the best among the secret guards, could think of this and do things in a safe and thorough manner, which was better than she expected.

Both clues point to the Xie family.

Even with those experts in place, the Shen family's secret guards are no pushovers. Plus with Mo Yun and the others, even if they sneak in to rescue someone and are discovered, they can still take the person away by force.

But Shen Nanzhi always felt that it was not as simple as it seemed.

Since her rebirth, Shen Nanzhi has encountered one scheme after another. She learns from every failure and cannot be careless.

The more anxious you are, the more you need to stay calm.

Shen Nanzhi instructed Xiao Qi: "See if you can find a way to check what the Xie family has been doing for at least the past ten days and who they have been interacting with."

After saying that, seeing Xiao Qi taking orders and leaving, Shen Nanzhi turned to look at Mo Yun again: "Your Majesty has such a powerful intelligence network. I want a complete report of the Xie family. Is that ok?"

Mo Yun hurriedly said, "I'll do it right away."

Shen Nanzhi nodded and turned back to continue looking at the blueprints of the capital's streets and alleys.

Perhaps she was too engrossed in watching, so Shen Nanzhi didn't even notice that A Niang had come. When she came to her senses, she found that A Niang was looking at her with a worried look in her eyes.

"Zhizhi, what are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?"

Shen Nanzhi shook her head, "Is there anything wrong, mother?"

Shen Yanxin raised her hand and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and said gently: "I heard that Jiang Shiyan had someone send you the document of breaking off the relationship, so I came to take a look."

It turned out that she was afraid that Shen Nanzhi was in a bad mood.

Shen Nanzhi held her arm and sat down, saying softly: "Don't worry, mother, I'm fine, and this is what I wanted in the first place. The Jiang family is a quagmire, it's better to get rid of it as soon as possible."

Shen Yanxin nodded, "Then why don't you eat?"

Shen Nanzhi's disappearance this time scared Shen Yanxin again, so she is now paying special attention to Shen Nanzhi's movements.

Originally, she asked the kitchen to prepare a table full of delicious dishes for Shen Nanzhi, but Shen Nanzhi directly refused. She thought that Shen Nanzhi was angry because of the Jiang family, so she came to check.

Shen Nanzhi knew that she had misunderstood, and quickly explained: "Don't worry, mother, it's not them, and they don't deserve to make me worry."

Shen Yanxin doesn't know about Lu Pianpian's affairs yet.

Shen Nanzhi was just hesitating when Shen Yanxin asked curiously, "By the way, where is Pianpian? Didn't this girl come back with you?"

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi felt even more upset. She sighed and told her mother about the clues she had obtained about Lu Pianpian.

After hearing the last part, Shen Yanxin frowned: "Xie family?"

Shen Nanzhi nodded: "She is the daughter of Xie Zhenglin, the Minister of Personnel."

The Xie family was a poor and declining family, but thanks to the hardworking fourth son of the family, Xie Zhenglin, he became the third place in the same imperial examination as Jiang Shiyan. Now, both of them serve as vice ministers in the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue respectively, and they are considered the most successful of that batch of candidates.

Hearing this, Shen Yanxin was puzzled and said, "In my impression, Xie Zhenglin is just as his name suggests, he is famous for being upright and unyielding, and would rather break than bend. Is there any misunderstanding here?"

Shen Nanzhi didn't know Xie Zhenglin before, so it was hard for her to comment. She asked curiously, "Does mother know him?"

Shen Yanxin nodded, but said lightly: "We are just old acquaintances from childhood, but..."

At this point, she paused, looked up at Shen Nanzhi, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Perhaps Fourth Miss Xie was targeting you everywhere before, not only because of Princess Zhaoning, but also because of my involvement."

Seeing Shen Nanzhi's confusion, Shen Yanxin explained awkwardly, "Back then, I didn't get along with her mother Chen Yulian. Chen Yulian is narrow-minded and always nitpicks. For so many years, the Xie family has not interacted with us at all. Fourth Miss Xie is like that, and she is more or less influenced by her."

So that's how it is. Shen Nanzhi said that she had never dealt with Fourth Miss Xie before, but no matter whether it was Qiuyue who went to look for someone, or Ye Qingwan and Liu Jingya, anyone who had anything to do with Shen Nanzhi would always be targeted by Fourth Miss Xie when they met her.

When she saw Shen Nanzhi, her eyes seemed to turn into knives and cut off a piece of flesh from Shen Nanzhi.

So this is where the problem lies.

I don't know what the grudge between A Niang and Chen Yulian is, but seeing that A Niang looked a little uncomfortable when she talked about this, Shen Nanzhi didn't ask any more questions.

Now she was just waiting for the intelligence from Mo Yun to be sent back quickly.

Just as he was thinking about it, a dark shadow flashed by the courtyard wall. It was Mo Yun who came back in a hurry.

"Miss Shen."

He stood up hurriedly, only to find Shen Yanxin was there too, and immediately bowed and saluted: "Meet Miss Shen."

Under normal circumstances, if there were people here at Shen Nanzhi's place, he would stay away from them and would only show up after the people left.

He had never been so reckless before, and it was only because Lu Pianpian got into trouble that he became so flustered.

Shen Nanzhi waved her hand: "It doesn't matter."

As she spoke, she took the information about the Xie family that Mo Yun handed over.

The four branches of the Xie family lived together. Xie Zhenglin was the fourth child and had only one daughter, Xie Wanting, who was known as the Fourth Miss Xie.

The intelligence report said that Xie Zhenglin was almost the same as what A Niang said. He was an upright man. Not only did he have good character and a good reputation as an official, but in the Xie family, where each branch had many wives and concubines, he only married Chen Yulian, and Chen Yulian was in charge of the household affairs.

However, half a month ago, he was sent to Jiangnan to cooperate with the Ministry of Revenue to deal with post-disaster reconstruction issues, and has not yet returned to Beijing to report.

According to the information currently known, the Xie family previously only had a few ordinary servants to guard the house, and there were no masters in charge.

These people have only recently emerged.

It is very likely that Xie Zhenglin does not know about this.

Shen Yanxin was right beside Shen Nanzhi. After reading the intelligence with Shen Nanzhi, she frowned slightly and said, "Maybe Chen Yulian was used as a knife by someone, and a trap was set in advance for you."

Shen Nanzhi thought so too.

Mo Yun, who was standing by, immediately asked nervously, "What about Pian Pian?"

Shen Nanzhi stood up and said, "Of course we have to save them, but we can't just barge in like this."

If it is a trap, the cleverness of this trap lies in the fact that the opponent is certain that Shen Nanzhi will jump into it even though he knows it is a trap.

Shen Nanzhi thought about it seriously: "Mo Yun is the best at Qinggong. Sneak in first to check the location and let others cover you. If you can confirm that Pian Pian is indeed trapped in the Xie family, send a signal immediately. In addition, my cousin Changan and I will visit the Xie family through the main gate later. If I have any gains, I will also notify you with flag flowers as soon as possible."

Worried about Lu Pianpian's safety, Shen Nanzhi could not wait any longer.

Even if it is a trap, you have to test it first to know its depth before you can respond.

Moreover, with this arrangement, even if there are any problems, they can be taken care of at any time.

After saying that, seeing Mo Yun turning around to leave, Shen Nanzhi reminded him again: "Remember to bring the prince's token. If anything goes wrong, just say that you are ordered to investigate a case for the Dali Temple. No one will dare to stop you with this excuse."

Mo Yun nodded, turned around, jumped onto the wall, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Shen Nanzhi was also preparing to go look for Shen Changan, but she heard her mother say, "Zhizhi, I'll go with you."

For a moment, Shen Nanzhi almost thought he had heard it wrong.

Because of health reasons, her mother has not gone out for a long time, even in the old house of the Shen family.

"It doesn't matter. I know Chen Yulian better. After all, we are old acquaintances."

As she spoke, Shen Yanxin took Shen Nanzhi's hand and said gently but firmly: "Let's go find Pianpian."

Before Shen Nanzhi could even stop her, A Niang had already dragged her out of the yard.

But I have to say that although A Niang's health is not yet fully recovered, compared to before when she was out of breath after every three steps, she is indeed much better under Lu Pianpian's care.

The mother and daughter did not ask anyone to deliver the invitation in advance. They took a carriage directly to the gate of Xie's house and asked the servant to pass the message.

The Xie family quickly arranged for maids and servants to come and invited the two to the front hall.

However, after they had been left alone for another cup of tea, they saw Fourth Madam Xie, Chen Yulian, dressed in a navy blue, wide-sleeved, double-breasted dress, looking elegant and luxurious, surrounded by a group of maids and servants.

She had just stepped over the threshold when she put on a polite smile: "Hey, what brings the two young ladies from the Shen family here? I haven't seen you for many years, Yan Xin, but you don't look old at all, you are still so charming and stunning."

Shen Yanxin smiled faintly: "Not at all, it's been many years since we last met, Madam Xie is even more charming than before."

After the two of them exchanged some pleasantries, Shen Yanxin finally spoke: "To be honest, my Zhi had some disagreements with your daughter before, and I also heard about your daughter's experience. I came here to visit Zhi and hope that the two of them can put aside their past grudges."

Hearing this, Fourth Madam Xie smiled and said, "There is no quarrel at all. It's just a few words between children. I have already taught Gui Wanting a lesson when I came back. Don't take it to heart."

Mrs. Xie was very dignified and generous, and there was nothing wrong with her expression.

Shen Yanxin said, "By the way, I heard that Wanting is in good health now? I don't know where you invited such a good doctor. Why don't you ask her to check my health? You know my health condition."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Xie's originally reserved smile froze for a moment, and there was a flash of coldness in her eyes. It was fleeting, but Shen Nanzhi still caught it.

has a problem!

She just smiled perfunctorily and said, "It's not that great. It was just that the doctor we keep in the mansion cured it by accident. He is not as good as the miracle doctor in your family."

Hearing this, Shen Xin frowned slightly: "How do you know there is a miracle doctor in my family?"

"This..." Shen Yanxin asked too quickly, so Fourth Madam Xie didn't understand for a moment. But after a moment, she smiled and said, "Isn't this the girl who saved Wanting's life in Fuyun Tower? She is so amazing at such a young age, she must be a miracle doctor."

Although she tried her best to hide it, her expression was still a little unnatural.

The sky was getting dark and it was almost time to light the lamps.

The wind rushed in from the windows and the door, causing Shen Yanxin to suddenly cough.

Her face also turned a little paler.

Shen Nanzhi felt extremely distressed and was about to step forward to help, but she saw Shen Yanxin stop her with her eyes and turned to Mrs. Xie Si and said, "Chen Yulian, let's not beat around the bush. Since Xie Wanting's brain has been cured, it's time to return Pianpian to us. I can consider not pursuing the previous matter."

Seeing that her face was not right, Fourth Madam Xie wanted to pretend to comfort her, but she never expected Shen Yanxin to turn hostile so suddenly.

Mrs. Xie could no longer maintain the fake smile on her face, and immediately frowned and asked, "What are you talking about? What is Pianpian?"

Shen Yanxin smiled, and after sweeping her eyes across the maids and servants in the room, she finally looked at Fourth Madam Xie: "I'm telling you straight now, if you keep pretending to be stupid in front of me, don't blame me for embarrassing you in front of so many people."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Xie's face turned as pale as paper.

This scene also stunned Shen Nanzhi.

Is this... still her frail mother?

After all, she was the wife of the Xie family and had been in charge of the Xie family's household affairs for so many years. Suddenly, Shen Yanxin humiliated her like this. Mrs. Xie frowned and said, "Shen Yanxin, don't think that you can be arrogant just because you have the support of the Zhenguo Mansion! I tell you, this is the Xie family!"

Hearing this, Shen Yanxin covered her lips and coughed twice. Before Fourth Madam Xie could speak, she said, "I know it's at Xie's house. If it wasn't Xie's house, I wouldn't have come. Why are you so fierce? My health is not good to begin with. If you say something else and offend me, and make me suffer in your place today, do you think Xie Zhenglin will forgive you?"

As she spoke, Shen Yanxin leaned against the back of the armchair, looking as if she was going to pester him.

There was a bit of rogueness in this dominance... Shen Nanzhi finally realized who he inherited this character from.

When Shen Yanxin mentioned Xie Zhenglin, Fourth Madam Xie's face turned even worse.

But before she could speak, she saw Shen Yanxin smiled faintly: "Oh, don't blame me for not reminding you, I gave you a chance. Since you don't want it, don't blame me for revealing the ugly things you did in front of the Xie family."

As she spoke, Shen Yanxin stretched out her finger and made a gesture.

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Mrs. Xie said hurriedly: "I don't know either. I don't know Lu Pianpian at all."

Shen Yanxin's expression did not change, but the number of her fingers changed to two.

Mrs. Xie looked even more panicked. "Shen Yanxin, don't force me! I really don't know!"

Before she could finish her last word, Shen Yanxin didn't even make a gesture, but simply put away her fingers and stood up.

Seeing this, Mrs. Xie's eyes turned red and she gritted her teeth and said, "I'll tell you! I'll tell you!"

As she spoke, she raised her hand and called all the maids and servants out. When only Shen Nanzhi and her daughter and she were left, she knelt down in front of Shen Yanxin.

"Yan Xin, please save me. I was forced to do this."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a bang, and a flag flower suddenly bloomed in the sky above the Xie family's backyard.