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

Shen Nanzhi was about to raise his hand to push the person away, but he paused the moment he saw the other person's face clearly.

Princess Jiahe, Lin Lanyin.

She was still wearing the same bright and gorgeous scarlet dress, but now Lin Lanyin no longer had any of her former arrogance.

Before Shen Nanzhi came in, no one knew what she was thinking. She was like a frost-bitten eggplant, leaning wilted on a rattan chair, with a look of panic and helplessness on her face.

The moment she saw Shen Nanzhi, her eyes moved, tears suddenly fell from her eyes, and then she threw herself into Shen Nanzhi.

"Shen Nanzhi!"

Although she still spoke with that proud tone, her voice, like her, was trembling.

She hugged Shen Nanzhi tightly, called Shen Nanzhi twice before finally bursting into tears: "I have nowhere to go..."

On the way here, Shen Nanzhi had already received news from Chuntao who brought the news and Zhuifeng who rushed back in a hurry.

Something happened to the Lin family.

Just as *** and Lin Lanyin came back to deal with Lin Hongrui's funeral, Lin Hongrui's mistress Liu'er brought her son to the Lin family's door.

The eldest wife of the Lin family only had two sons, and both have passed away.

Lin Hongcheng, the eldest son of the Lin family, did not leave any offspring. Lin Hongrui did have a daughter, Princess Jiahe, Lin Lanyin. However, because she was of royal blood and a girl, she could not inherit the Lin family's foundation. Therefore, Lin Jue, the son born to Lin Hongrui by Liu'er, was particularly important to the eldest branch of the Lin family.

Although the eldest lady of the Lin family did not like Liu'er at first, she even ordered her to be sold.

But Liu'er now has Lin Jue by her side, and in order to leave a bloodline for her son, Madam Lin has no choice but to allow her to marry, and even openly resists her husband for this.

Speaking of that girl Xiao Xiangyao, she is also quite depressing.

For so many years, Lin Hongrui and her had played the role of a loving couple, with the wife following the husband's lead. Even before the news of Lin Hongrui's accident came back, *** was still immersed in the false love network that Lin Hongrui had woven for her.

After she received the news of Lin Hongrui's death, she immediately brought Lin Lanyin back to Beijing and forced herself to take care of Lin Hongrui's funeral while suppressing her grief. But who would have thought that a mistress like Liu'er would suddenly appear, and bring a nine-year-old child with her!

Even when she heard the news, Xiao Xiangyao's first reaction was that someone was spreading rumors and slandering Lin Hongrui.

But when she saw the hairpin that Lin Hongrui had secretly polished and carved for a long time, which she thought was a birthday gift for her, appear on Liu'er's head, and saw Lin Jue's appearance that was almost the same as Lin Hongrui's, Xiao Xiangyao had to believe it.

For a moment, her anger and hatred that had nowhere to vent instantly swept away her sadness. She broke into the Lin family with her personal soldiers. Despite the obstruction of the eldest lady of the Lin family, she ordered people to stab Liu'er and her son through with a sword in public.

Even if she is a prostitute, the Lin family is a century-old family after all. What's more, her behavior has already offended the public.

The Lin family, which had completely broken off relations with her, naturally refused to let the matter go, and the conflict escalated directly.

With so many things happening recently, Emperor Shunqing ended his autumn hunting tour, which was originally scheduled to last at least ten days, ahead of schedule yesterday, and is now on his way back.

At this moment, the news from the capital had not yet reached Emperor Shunqing.

Before Emperor Shunqing came back, the eldest prince Xiao Huaimin, who was in charge of the regent, and Grand Marshal Zhang ordered people to surround the *** Palace and make a decision after Emperor Shunqing returned to the capital.

Having said that, they said they would make a decision later, but the act of directly surrounding the *** government office clearly showed that they had already been convicted and were waiting for punishment.

In theory, Imperial Concubine Zhang had already formed an alliance with the ***, and Commandant Zhang should have sided with the ***'s mansion.

Even if the matter got out of hand, he only needed to play Tai Chi and wait until Emperor Shunqing came back. To directly order a siege on the *** Palace... was truly too unusual.

Even Lin Lanyin, who had never been involved in state affairs, noticed that something was wrong.

Fortunately, she was not in the mansion at that time, so she was not trapped in the mansion.

But she had just gone out for a while, and when she returned home, the sky fell.

The father who loved her so much actually had two faces. The Lin family that had always indulged her could not tolerate her anymore, and she could not go back to the Lin Mansion.

The emperor uncle and the seventh prince cousin have not returned to the capital yet, and the empress dowager, who loves her deeply, is far away in the palace.

For a moment, Lin Lanyin had nowhere to go and no one to rely on.

The first person she thought of was Shen Nanzhi.

Although she and Shen Nanzhi were not really close friends.

But ever since Shen Nanzhi saved her, she inexplicably had a kind of trust and dependence on Shen Nanzhi from the bottom of her heart.

For example, at this moment, her pride did not allow her to cry in front of outsiders, but when facing Shen Nanzhi, just one glance made her lose all her strength and burst into tears.

She hugged Shen Nanzhi's arm and choked up, "Why did things turn out like this? Didn't Daddy say he would only love me and Mom? But why did he have another woman and even a child that big?"

"How could a proud person like my mother allow her self-esteem to be trampled on like this? What was wrong with her killing that mother and son? They were the ones who bullied my mother first!"

"Why did it become like this?"

Lin Lanyin hugged Shen Nanzhi's hand and cried.

It seems like he wants to vent all his grievances and unwillingness.

Faced with this scene, Shen Nanzhi didn't know what to say.

Although Xiao Chuyun was behind this and the Shen family was also a beneficiary, she didn't think there was anything wrong with doing so.

Otherwise, the Shen family, which was plotted against by Lin Hongrui and Emperor Shunqing, would suffer an even more miserable fate.

She knew from the beginning that because of Lin Lanyin's identity, she and she were destined to stand on opposite sides and could not become friends.

But now, Lin Lanyin still trusts and relies on her so much, which makes Shen Nanzhi feel helpless.

There were many things that she could not explain directly to Lin Lanyin. Moreover, even if Lin Lanyin knew all the reasons, Lin Hongrui was her biological father after all, so it was still unclear which side she would stand on.

Since it concerns the safety of the Shen family, Shen Nanzhi dare not gamble.

So, after a long silence, until Lin Lanyin had vented her emotions and her emotions had stabilized a little, Shen Nanzhi pulled her to sit down in front of the desk beside her.

Lin Lanyin's cheeks turned red from crying, and even her eyes looked like a rabbit's eyes, red and swollen.

Shen Nanzhi poured her a cup of hot tea. After she moistened her throat, she sighed and said, "You know my father. I used to be the same as you, even worse than you."

When she first learned about Jiang Shiyan's true identity, she felt sad, angry, and hateful.

Shen Nanzhi held the hot tea, looked at the foam on it, and said with emotion: "Later, I thought that he was not worthy of my feelings. Now when I look at him again, he is just a clown."

"As for ***..."

Shen Nanzhi guessed that Lin Lanyin still didn't know that Lin Hongrui was working for Emperor Shunqing, let alone what Emperor Shunqing was planning.

"It's understandable that she hates the mother and son, but her method is too extreme and has a huge impact. I don't think this matter will be easily exposed."

Just as I said this, I saw Lin Lanyin's tears falling again.

Shen Nanzhi continued hurriedly: "But she is a prostitute after all. At most, she will be punished to silence the public. Her life will not be in danger."

After all, Xiao Xiangyao is the empress dowager's only bloodline. Unless the Zhou family openly rebels, Emperor Shunqing will not really kill Xiao Xiangyao.

If Shen Nanzhi guessed correctly, suppressing the *** Mansion was, on the one hand, to achieve the purpose of making a warning to the Zhou family, and on the other hand, he was afraid that his previous plan would backfire because of Lin Hongrui's death and make the *** Mansion closer to the Lin family. Emperor Shunqing would not bear to see the Zhou family and the *** Mansion add more support from the Lin family, so of course he had to find a way to make them break up.

The visit of Liu'er and her son was a good fuse.

Even from the moment the news of Lin Hongrui's death came back, Emperor Shunqing had already started to make arrangements.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that Liu'er and her son, who were originally used by Emperor Shunqing to control Lin Hongrui, were able to break free from Emperor Shunqing's control and go straight to the Lin family as soon as Lin Hongrui died?

He clearly saw through the character of his mistress Xiao Xiangyao, and he also understood that the eldest lady of the Lin family was unwilling to give up the bloodline of Lin Hongrui, so a conflict was bound to arise between the two sides.

It may even be the result of the secret agents that Emperor Shunqing had planted around *** to fan the flames.

Liu'er and her son were victims, and the women who were used and calculated were also cannon fodder in the tug-of-war between Emperor Shunqing and the Zhou family.

But Shen Nanzhi couldn't explain these to Lin Lanyin at the moment. She only reminded them, "It's just that you two have acted too high-profile in the past. Your uncle, the emperor, might use this to suppress the government and dampen your spirit. You should be mentally prepared."

Hearing this, Lin Lanyin nodded.

The tears just fell down, and with a plop, they landed on the back of Shen Nanzhi's hand, blossoming into a tear flower.

Although it was a bit cruel, Shen Nanzhi still had to speak up: "Also, please keep a certain distance between me and the Shen family from now on."

Hearing this, Lin Lanyin was slightly startled, tears still welling up in her eyes. She frowned and looked at Shen Nanzhi: "Are you going to abandon me too?"

That's what I said.

It makes Shen Nanzhi seem like the kind of person who is heartless and ungrateful and will turn his back on people.

But she had clearly taken the initiative to keep a distance from Lin Lanyin from the beginning. Apart from the necessary courtesy, she treated Lin Lanyin coldly and distantly, for fear that one day in the future, when she had to make a choice, she would be soft-hearted because of her feelings.

Shen Nanzhi patted Lin Lanyin's hand and reminded her seriously: "You have also heard the rumors outside. The Shen family is not peaceful. Moreover, it seems that your uncle, the emperor, has some complaints about your mother and your maternal grandfather's family. If you and I get close at this time, it will not be good for both of us."

This is all true.

Especially Lin Lanyin. Emperor Shunqing cannot touch the Shen family for the time being, but it will only make Lin Lanyin's situation more difficult.

If it were any other time, Lin Lanyin wouldn't have taken it to heart at all, and might even have said sarcastically - what is there to be afraid of, would the emperor uncle really hold her accountable?

However, now when Lin Lanyin thought of the elite imperial guards who besieged the *** Palace and could only be mobilized by the personal order of Emperor Shunqing, she was speechless.

She suddenly squatted down, held her cheeks with both hands, and choked up, "Why did it become like this? Everything was fine yesterday."

No matter it was Emperor Shunqing, the Empress Dowager, the Queen Mother, or the Lin family, everyone doted on her and indulged her, but everything changed overnight.

She had never suffered any hardship, nor did she understand the intrigues in the court. It was indeed difficult for her to accept so many things at once.

Shen Nanzhi sighed and wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start.

No matter how hard or difficult it is, it is Lin Lanyin's own path. She needs to be strong and go on by herself.

What she and *** should do next is up to them to make their own choices.

That’s all Shen Nanzhi could say.

Previously on Wangyun Peak, *** helped Concubine Zhang and tried several times to lead people to make remarks that were unfavorable to Shen Nanzhi and wanted to kill Shen Nanzhi. In addition, there was a feud with the Queen Mother and the Zhou family's intention to rebel. There was absolutely no possibility of reconciliation between Shen Nanzhi and them.

She reminded him so much because of Lin Lanyin's sincere protection of her before.

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi raised his hand and patted Lin Lanyin on the back, saying softly: "Go back and wait patiently. At least, wait until the emperor returns to Beijing and see his attitude first."

At this point, Shen Nanzhi lowered his voice and reminded: "Before that, you'd better not contact the Zhou family."

If they rashly contacted the Zhou family at this critical juncture, they would undoubtedly step on Emperor Shunqing's reverse scale and make him think that the Qingfu was determined to be tied to the Zhou family. The consequence of them being in the capital and angering Emperor Shunqing... Even if they would not lose their lives for the time being, it would be difficult for them to move forward.

Of course, if *** has her own considerations and choices, Shen Nanzhi cannot influence it. All she can do is remind Lin Lanyin of this.

Lin Lanyin nodded, not quite understanding.

She turned to look at Shen Nanzhi: "If I go back obediently and never act willfully again, will my uncle let my mother go?"

At least this is the case after analyzing the current situation.

But a man's heart is hard to predict, and Shen Nanzhi can't guarantee it.

She could only lower her head and remain silent.

Seeing this, Lin Lanyin wiped away her tears and stood up: "Anyway, there is no better way, right? I will go back now. Mother must be very sad now, so I can go back and accompany her."

Having said that, she walked away.

But after taking a few steps, she suddenly turned around and looked at Shen Nanzhi and said, "Although I don't know the reason, I always feel that you seem to have some concerns, but I believe you, you will never hurt me."

"Although I was a bit domineering towards you before, I actually... have always regarded you as a friend."

"But I feel like you're always avoiding me. I originally thought you hated my personality, but now it seems like you're afraid of the emperor's suspicion and that being on good terms with me will bring trouble to both of us. Rather than hating me?"

Shen Nanzhi didn't expect Lin Lanyin to suddenly say this to her.

She opened her mouth and was about to speak, but saw Lin Lanyin waved her hand: "Whether it is or not, I will take it as it is."

She looked at Shen Nanzhi with red eyes: "I can't pester you anymore, but in my heart, you are still my best friend."

Having said that, she didn't even give Shen Nanzhi time to react, she turned around and ran away.

These words made Shen Nanzhi's heart restless for a long time.

Putting aside all the conflicts of interest and the conflict between their family backgrounds, it was actually hard for her not to like Lin Lanyin.

That bright crimson color, although ostentatious and wanton, is also pure and passionate.

But the reality is cruel.

Shen Nanzhi was lost in thought when he heard footsteps behind him, and the familiar scent of grass and trees immediately filled his nostrils.