These words naturally attracted the attention of everyone present.

The young eunuch seemed to have seen something extraordinary, and his whole body was shaking like a sieve.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Lady Liu..."

He fell to the ground, stammering for a long time without being able to utter a complete sentence.

The eunuch Chang Xi beside Emperor Shunqing looked at the expression in Emperor Shunqing's eyes and immediately turned around and scolded him: "Asshole, how can you be so disrespectful in front of the emperor! What happened? Tell the truth!"

The young eunuch then continued tremblingly: "It was Lady Liu who was..."

But even though he was scolded by the chief eunuch Chang Xi, he could not say the rest of the words. He just kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please move over and take a look. You will know."

The autumn hunting tour was still going on, and the young eunuch was clearly scared to death, but he still had the nerve to say such outrageous words, which shows the seriousness of the matter.

Emperor Shunqing frowned slightly, obviously losing his patience.

It was Concubine Zhang who turned around and glanced at the ignorant eunuch, and said coldly: "Tell the truth and I will forgive you."

After hearing this, the young eunuch spoke hesitantly, "Madam Liu was not feeling well today. She wanted to take a bath and rest in her tent, but a thief suddenly broke into her tent with the intention of harassing her."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked!

Although Concubine Liu does not hold a high position, she is the emperor's woman and has been favored by the emperor recently. He even takes her with him on the autumn hunting tour, which is enough to show that the emperor values ​​her.

I never expected that there would be a scoundrel who would dare to lay hands on the emperor's beauty!

How outrageous this is!

Emperor Shunqing hadn't spoken yet, but the aura around him seemed to suddenly turn cold, and the people around the stands didn't even dare to breathe.

At this point, everyone finally understood why the young eunuch was hesitating.

This matter concerns the royal family's reputation. Saying it out loud would be a slap in the face of Emperor Shunqing. How could he say it?

Emperor Shunqing narrowed his eyes slightly. Although his expression was normal, his eyes already carried a hint of impending stormy momentum and pressure.

Emperor Shunqing spoke slowly.

"What about that person?"

The gloomy tone made the young eunuch almost unable to breathe. He prostrated himself on the ground and trembled as he spoke: "The thief has been captured and is now in Lady Liu's tent."

At this time, it was certainly impossible for him to take all the civil and military officials and so many female relatives to "catch the adulterer", as that would only be more embarrassing.

"Bring them here together."

The young eunuch did not dare to delay and kowtowed immediately: "Yes."

Just before he hurriedly got up and left, he suddenly turned around and glanced towards the Shen family's seat in the stands.

At this time, Shen Nanzhi and Ye Qingwan returned to their two aunts.

The young eunuch's meaningful look naturally caused many people to whisper.

Even the fourth aunt couldn't help but turn her head to look at the third aunt and whispered, "Tell me, was that dog slave looking at us just now? What did he mean?"

The third aunt was also confused, and she subconsciously turned to look at Shen Nanzhi.

"Zhizhi? Do you know?"

Shen Nanzhi shook his head.

She knows it, she knows it too well!

At this time in the previous life, the person who was caught from Concubine Liu's tent was her uncle!

At that time, it was almost the same as now. Shen Nanzhi had just been ambushed by the Jiang family. She was injured and Qiuyue was gone. She fainted before she was sent back to the Shen family tent. When she woke up, she heard that something had happened to her uncle.

It was said that the young uncle accidentally broke into Concubine Liu's tent and saw Concubine Liu bathing, and had evil intentions... The young uncle was caught red-handed and had no way to defend himself. This incident made Emperor Shunqing furious... In the end, although the young uncle's life was saved because of the merits of his grandfather and the entire Shen family, he was beaten with a hundred military sticks in public.

Although his life was not taken at that time, he was only breathing his last breath when he was carried back.

Her uncle, such a flawless person like a beautiful jade, died in such a stigma and humiliation in the end.

Whenever Shen Nanzhi thought of this memory, his head felt like it was being pricked by needles.

That's why she asked her uncle to avoid this autumn hunting tour at all costs, because she didn't want him to make the same mistake again.

But, the funny thing is, although my uncle did not come and avoided the situation, these people set their sights on Shen Changan!

When Shen Nanzhi heard that Shen Changan was included in the list of accompanying passengers, he knew something was fishy!

After going around in circles, it’s still the same as the previous life.

While the Jiang family was plotting against Shen Nanzhi, someone else was also plotting against Shen Huaishu.

In her previous life, Shen Nanzhi thought that she was just being schemed against by Jiang Yanran and Jiang Qingyuan, but now it seems that things are not as simple as they seem.

As for the medicinal powder alone, she had asked Lu Pianpian before, and it was simply not available in ordinary pharmacies. However, Doctor Zhou, the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, was able to identify it at once, and his expression was a little strange at the time.

This means that it is very likely that this powder is a secret medicine only available in the palace!

Shen Nanzhi guessed that Doctor Zhou was hesitant to speak at the time, and he was afraid that he also knew that this matter was related to the palace, so he did not dare to say it openly.

and also!

Why did Emperor Shunqing deal with Jiang Shiyan in such a hurry, without even giving him a chance to explain himself?

How do you know that he is not afraid that Jiang Shiyan will say something that he shouldn't say?

Although there is no evidence, Shen Nanzhi doesn't mind assuming the worst of these people.

After all, in the tragic ending of the Shen family in the previous life, although it was Xiao Qian'an who gave the final order, they were also the driving force behind it!

However, unlike the previous life, the target of calculation now changed from Shen Huaishu to Shen Changan.

But the purpose is to throw dirty water on the Shen family, destroy the Shen family’s century-old reputation, and destroy the Shen family’s bloodline!

When Shen Nanzhi and Shen Changan met with accidents one after another, Shen Huaishu was the only one left in the Shen family. If something unexpected happened again, what would it matter even if the Shen family had old subordinates and prestige in the army and could command the support of hundreds of people?

The Shen family has no successor!

Thinking of this, the deep hatred almost burned Shen Nanzhi's sanity away.

The third and fourth aunts were still unaware of the situation, but they felt that something was fishy at the first glance from the young eunuch.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Shen Nanzhi could not say much. He quickly suppressed his surging emotions and shook his head calmly, saying, "It's okay. Let's wait and see what happens."

Shen Nanzhi's actions not only failed to appease the two aunts, but made them even more uneasy.

Outsiders were too far away to feel it, but they could clearly feel the coldness emanating from Shen Nanzhi, as if it was filled with tremendous hatred and anger. Even though she was trying hard to restrain herself, the people around her who knew her best could still feel it.

When had they ever seen Shen Nanzhi like this?

But since Shen Nanzhi said so, they didn't want to ask any further questions. After all, now was not the time to talk.

While waiting, everyone present had made many speculations about the identity of the madman, but they only dared to speak quietly in private and no one dared to make it public.

The waiting time was excruciating.

The sun has risen, and although every house has a canopy over its head to block the sun, the glaring light still makes people feel uneasy.

In fact, it didn't take long. The young eunuch shouted from a rock on Wangyun Peak, and the order of Emperor Shunqing was passed down. Immediately, someone brought Concubine Liu and the lecher over.

Lady Liu's clothes were disheveled, her hair was messy, and her silk gauze was gathered in front of her body. Although it covered her beauty, her miserable appearance was enough to make people imagine what had happened to her before.

The thief had been wrapped from head to toe in a brocade quilt, with several ropes tied around the outside. He was carried here like a sack by the guards, and then thrown in front of everyone without any courtesy.

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me..."

The makeup on Lady Liu's face had long been smudged, but because she was so beautiful, her tears looked like pear blossoms in the rain, which made me feel pity for her.

"Your Majesty, I was just fine in the tent when this thief suddenly broke in, intending to tarnish my innocence... Fortunately, someone heard it and rushed over in time to knock him out, so I didn't have to be humiliated. I beg Your Majesty to take charge of this thief and punish him severely. Let the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion give me justice!"

The previous words were almost the same as what the young eunuch had reported before, but when the last sentence was heard, there was a sound of people gasping for air all around.

Zhen Guo Gongfu?

For a moment, most people even suspected that there was something wrong with their ears and they had misheard, but they all subconsciously looked towards the location of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Before everyone could think about it, Concubine Liu pointed at the man wrapped in the quilt and cried, "He is so lawless because he relies on being the young master of the Zhenguo Mansion. I even revealed my identity, thinking that he had accidentally entered the tent. I never thought that he would be so arrogant! Your Majesty! I am ashamed to see you. I wish I could die to apologize for my crime. But before I die, I still want to seek justice for myself! Please, Your Majesty, make the decision!"

As she spoke, Lady Liu knocked her head to the ground with a loud bang.

That pitiful appearance attracted a lot of sympathetic glances.

Emperor Shunqing said nothing, but his expression was obviously colder than before.

When the Third Aunt heard this, she immediately stood up and refuted, "No! Although my father Chang'an is uneducated and unskilled, he has a kind heart and good conduct. He would never do such a treasonous, absurd and shameless thing! There must be some misunderstanding here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Concubine Zhang beside Emperor Shunqing laughed sweetly.

"Misunderstanding? Madam Shen San, the person was captured from Lady Liu's tent and is now tied up here. How could there be any misunderstanding? I have heard that this man from the Shen family is an unruly devil. It is not impossible for him to do such a ridiculous thing, right?"

This made Shen Nanzhi's third aunt's hands tremble with anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "Your Highness is wrong. Chang'an was just having fun, but he would never do such a thing! Someone must have framed me!"

At this point, the third aunt looked at Shen Nanzhi distressedly, then looked at the tightly bound scroll on the ground, frowned and said, "Your Majesty, don't you think that everything today is suspicious? Is it because my Shen family has bad luck today, or what, why do they have to throw all the dirty water on my Shen family?"

After she reminded everyone of this, everyone remembered that Jiang Shiyan had also slandered Shen Nanzhi for killing Jiang Qingyuan.

It's indeed a coincidence.

But Shen Changan was caught cheating on his wife, and he couldn't deny it.

Emperor Shunqing turned his head slightly, his deep eyes fell on Shen Nanzhi's third aunt, and he said calmly: "Then what do you think of this matter, Madam Shen San?"

This question stumped Shen Nanzhi's third aunt.

No matter how thoroughly the investigation is conducted, Concubine Liu's innocence has been ruined by Shen Changan, and this is an established fact.

Emperor Shunqing's rhetorical question was undoubtedly meant to hurt his heart.

His voice was not loud, but his aura was terrifying, and his sharp eyes seemed to be holding a knife, falling on Shen Nanzhi's third aunt.

Shen Nanzhi's third aunt could only bite the bullet and say, "Please ask the emperor to order a thorough investigation of this matter and clear Chang'an's name!"

"clean?"

Things have already happened. No matter if he was plotted against by someone or not, Shen Changan cannot be innocent!

Hearing this, Emperor Shunqing, who had been expressionless before, suddenly smiled coldly, as if he had heard a huge joke.

He raised his hand and threw the teacup in front of him to the ground without any hesitation, and said angrily: "I have protected and indulged your Shen family in every possible way, and I was afraid that you would be wronged and bullied. In the end, you guys took advantage of me and bullied me!"

The emperor was furious, like a thunderbolt, and everyone in the room was afraid.

Everyone had to stand up and kneel immediately: "Your Majesty, please calm down."

The Shen family, who were at the center of the storm, were almost suffocated by it.

My third aunt was the first to be scolded.

She knelt on the ground, and was about to straighten her spine to speak up for Shen Changan, but at this moment Shen Nanzhi grabbed her sleeve and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Aunt believes me."

After saying this, Shen Nanzhi, who had been silent before, suddenly looked up at Emperor Shunqing and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Emperor Shunqing glanced at Shen Nanzhi indifferently.

There was still anger in that look that he hadn't had time to retract.

Shen Nanzhi stood straight and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "Why is the emperor so sure that the bound lunatic is my cousin Chang'an?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Shunqing hadn't even spoken yet, but Concubine Zhang couldn't help but smile and said, "I thought you were smart before, but why are you so confused now? Concubine Liu and so many other people witnessed it, and the person is tied up here, can you be wrongly accused?"

Ignoring the sarcasm in her words, Shen Nanzhi continued, "That has to be opened so that we can confirm it ourselves. Just based on Lady Liu's words, she said that he is my cousin in Chang'an. I don't agree! Then I can also say that the one in there is the famous playboy from the imperial concubine's family?"

Concubine Zhang, who was originally very proud of herself, was so angry at these words that she was stunned and immediately scolded: "Asshole! How dare you! You dare to make up stories about me!"

At this time, the eunuch who had tipped off Shen Nanzhi turned to look at her and trembled as he reminded her, "Miss Shen...it's not that I don't allow you to look, but the young master of the Shen family is naked, which is really unsightly and will pollute the eyes of the emperor and the nobles."

As soon as he finished speaking, the discussions around him became louder.

Moreover, Emperor Shunqing seemed to be even more angry after Shen Nanzhi's "sophistry". He said coldly: "Could it be that in public, you Shen family can still be wrongly accused? You won't cry until you see the coffin!"

Concubine Liu also cried, "Your Majesty, how could I use my innocence to wrongly accuse him? In order to convince the public, why not have someone open the quilt and let the Shen family be convinced!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the unmarried girls subconsciously covered their eyes, and even the ladies present turned their heads away, for fear of seeing something filthy that they should not see.

Hearing the confident tone of Lady Liu, and with the testimonies of these young eunuchs and the guards, even if the quilt was not opened, the matter was already a done deal.

Emperor Shunqing's eyes gradually turned cold. He was about to give an order, but Shen Nanzhi suddenly raised her hand and pointed at the figure at the entrance of the valley not far away. She deliberately said innocently, "Your Majesty, if the person in the quilt is my cousin Shen Changan, then who is this person?"

Everyone on the lookout was so focused on what happened to Lady Liu that they didn't notice someone galloping towards the entrance of the valley not far away.

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