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

In fact, before entering the door, Shen Nanzhi sprinkled the psychedelic powder given to her by Lu Pianpian on her body.

Knowing clearly that this was a trap set for her, a Hongmen Banquet, how could Shen Nanzhi dare to come alone without making any preparations?

The muscle softening powder in this room is nothing compared to Lu Pianpian's specially made psychedelic drug.

Although others, including Xiao Shihua, had taken the antidote for Softening Muscle Powder in advance, they had no resistance to Lu Pianpian's hallucinogenic drug.

Moreover, because the spices mixed with the muscle softening powder were in the room, it also covered up the smell of the hallucinogenic powder on Shen Nanzhi's body.

Even if there were people around Xiao Shihua who understood pharmacology, it would be difficult for them to detect this subtle difference and they would just think it was the effect of the tendon softening powder.

Not only that, the more profound a person's internal strength is, the better the effect will be and the faster they will be hit.

But Xiao Shihua was just a show-off, his kung fu wasn't even as good as those maids. Shen Nanzhi was worried that he would have to delay for some time before his attack, but she never thought that the kick he made over Xie Wanting's body actually helped Shen Nanzhi.

He was poisoned almost at the same time as these people.

Lu Pianpian's psychedelic powder had little effect on her body. What's more, like Xiao Shihua, she had already taken the antidote before sprinkling the powder on herself.

From the moment she entered the room, to sitting down opposite Xie Wanting, to being tied up by Xiao Shihua's men, and then being taken to Zhou Jinxuan's side, the medicine powder on Shen Nanzhi's body had already spread throughout the room without her noticing.

Seeing that they had no power to resist, Shen Nanzhi's tense heart finally relaxed.

Xiao Shihua is not difficult to deal with. What Shen Nanzhi is most worried about is Zhou Jinxuan and this red snake.

She had a deep fear of this thing.

Even though she knew she could kill it, her body still couldn't help but tremble.

However, because he had suffered a loss on the pleasure boat before, and knowing that it was his weak point, Shen Nanzhi of course made some preparations.

Before, when they went hunting in the Spring Examination, Lu Pianpian gave her some medicinal powder that could make snakes and rats avoid her or even make them faint.

Shen Nanzhi always kept it hidden in the purse she carried with her.

As soon as the screen was pushed down and the huge red python was seen, she took advantage of the fact that everyone's eyes were on the scene behind the screen and quietly reached for the purse hidden at her waist.

With a purse in one hand and a dagger pressed against the inside of his arm with the other, he was waiting to get close to Zhou Jinxuan and replace Zhou Jinxuan before attacking the red snake.

It was just because of Jiang Yanran's hatred for her that the snake wrapped around her too tightly, leaving her no chance to take action.

Before being absolutely sure, Shen Nanzhi would not risk his own and Zhou Jinxuan's lives. Moreover, the effects of the medicine taken by Xiao Shihua and others had not yet taken effect, so Shen Nanzhi dared not act rashly.

However, it must be said that Xiao Shihua's arrogance and Jiang Yanran's stupidity helped her.

If it weren't for Xiao Shihua's suggestion and the kick that lured the red snake away, Shen Nanzhi would not have had a chance to catch his breath.

Looking around the house, the biggest threat to her was this red snake.

So, without any hesitation, she raised her knife and killed Jiang Yanran, who was closest to her, first, without even giving her a chance to speak. Then she raised her hand and smashed the armchair against the red snake's vital point.

Shen Nanzhi also knew that an armchair could not hurt the red snake, but the moment the red snake let go of her and couldn't wait to crawl towards Xie Wanting's heart, she had already sprinkled the medicine powder hidden in her purse on the armchair.

The red snake was hit directly, and the powder was poured onto the snake's head.

The medicinal power was so strong that it could knock down a horse instantly. How could the red snake resist it? It immediately became limp and could no longer move.

But this powder only temporarily makes it unable to move.

But Shen Nanzhi certainly would not give it a chance to recover. While talking to Xiao Shihua, she had already taken a step forward and inserted the dagger into the red snake's vital point with incredible precision, just like when she killed another red snake on the pleasure boat.

The red snake, feeling the pain, turned its head almost reflexively and bit towards Shen Nanzhi, spraying venom.

But Shen Nanzhi had already retreated several steps and avoided it safely, leaving only the red snake, which was already dead but still trembling, lying on the ground.

Shen Nanzhi then took out her hairpin and blew at it.

This hairpin was modified by Xiao Chuyun, and with a slight twist it becomes a ready-made whistle.

A whistle sounded, and outside, where there was dead silence no matter how Xiao Shihua called out, suddenly there was a rumbling sound of footsteps.

I don't know how many people rushed upstairs.

Only then did Shen Nanzhi turn around and support Zhou Jinxuan who was still unconscious.

"Second Prince, give up struggling. You lose."

"You colluded with the Northern Barbarians, plotted to murder the eldest prince, kidnapped the eldest prince's wife, and tortured and killed the daughter of a court official. With all these crimes added up, let alone the position you coveted, I'm afraid your life will be in danger this time."

Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Shihua, holding up his increasingly weak body, angrily said, "Impossible! How could I lose! You are lying to me! There is no way your Shen family's secret guards can arrive so promptly! And even if they come, so what? How can you quietly deal with so many of my guards outside?"

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi didn't even bother to explain to him.

Just at this moment, the door was kicked open.

The one rushing in the front was not the Shen family's secret guard, but the commander of the imperial guard, Xiao Fang.

"Miss Shen, are you okay?"

Xiao Fang hurried over, and after quickly glancing at Shen Nanzhi and making sure that Shen Nanzhi was fine, he turned to look at Xiao Shihua: "Second Prince, your people have been controlled, don't resist any more."

As he was speaking, the people led by Xiao Fang captured the maids and guards who were already lying on the ground without any resistance in the room, leaving only Xiao Shihua leaning against the window.

At this time, Xiao Shihua's face turned even paler.

To be precise, the moment he saw Xiao Fang, the last glimmer of hope in his heart was shattered.

At this point, he finally understood that Shen Nanzhi's previous words were not a lie. She did not go to the Shen family to ask for help. Instead, as soon as she came to the teahouse, she sent someone to inform the commander of the Imperial Guard, Xiao Fang.

The person she was waiting for from beginning to end was the commander of the Imperial Guard, Xiao Fang.

Far water cannot quench a nearby fire. Compared to going to the Shen family for help, it is obviously faster to turn around and ask someone to go to the palace to find Xiao Fang.

But Xiao Fang is Emperor Shunqing's man, and he is on duty today. Even if the incident happened suddenly, in the absence of solid evidence, he would at most send people to check it out, and would definitely not lead troops here in person.

From this, it can be seen that Shen Nanzhi and Xiao Fang have a close relationship. It can even be said that Xiao Fang has joined the Shen family's camp.

Thinking of this, Xiao Shihua suddenly realized how ridiculous his previous behavior was in front of Shen Nanzhi.

Rage and hatred burned in his heart, but before his reason was burned out, Xiao Shihua suddenly thought of something. He laughed and said, "So what? With my stupid brother's temperament, he must have taken the snake pill by now. He is dead for sure. In the end, I won!"

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but frowned, and said with some disdain: "Second Prince, with your brain, even if you get the position you want, I'm afraid you won't be able to sit still."

Xiao Shihua was so angry that he said, "What do you mean?"

Shen Nanzhi smiled faintly: "Since Commander Xiao is guarding outside and he got my letter in advance, how could he let anything happen to the eldest prince?"

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps came from outside the door. Xiao Huaimin was not as fast as those of the guards, so he was a step slower and finally rushed upstairs in one breath and stepped in.

"Ah Xuan! Miss Shen!"

The dignified and steady eldest prince had lost all his composure at this moment. He even ran over and his hair crown was crooked and his robes were damaged. He looked even more embarrassed than Xiao Shihua.

But he didn't care at all. As soon as he entered the door, he cast his eyes on Zhou Jinxuan in Shen Nanzhi's arms.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Sister Zhou just fainted, but her body is too weak. If Your Highness trusts me, I would like to take her back and let my Pian Pian take good care of her."

The moment he heard that Zhou Jinxuan was fine, Xiao Huaimin's body, which had been held together for a long time, could no longer hold on. His legs went limp and he fell directly to the ground.

After taking two deep breaths, he calmed himself down and let Xiao Fang help him up. He thanked Shen Nanzhi and said, "I can trust you. I can trust you. As long as Miss Shen asks, anything is possible."

Shen Nanzhi nodded, and watched Xiao Huaimin walking towards them. Shen Nanzhi was about to warn him, but saw the furious Xiao Shihua suddenly stabbed his own arm with a dagger. The piercing pain made his mind a little clearer, and he briefly burst out with strength to resist the effects of the hallucinogen.

Relying on this strength, he rushed directly towards Shen Nanzhi, as if he would take Shen Nanzhi with him even if he died.

His movements were faster than Xiao Huaimin who was walking towards Shen Nanzhi and Zhou Jinxuan.

"Miss Shen!"

"Miss Shen!"

Xiao Huaimin and Xiao Fang at the door spoke almost at the same time, and they both ran towards where Shen Nanzhi was in an instant.

But in the end, he was still not as fast as Xiao Shihua, who was closer to Shen Nanzhi.

However, what no one expected was that Xiao Shihua had just taken a few steps, and before he could even rush in front of Shen Nanzhi, he suddenly stopped in place. His originally handsome facial features were twisted into a ball, looking extremely ferocious.

In the blink of an eye, he fell to the ground with a bang.

At this time, Xiao Fang and Xiao Huaimin, who had already rushed halfway, saw that Xiao Shihua's calf was actually bitten tightly by the dead red snake.

Needless to say, the venom was instantly injected into his body, and coupled with the hallucinogen, he lost all his strength in an instant.

After just a few breaths, he was completely dead, but his eyes were still staring at Shen Nanzhi's direction. Just like Jiang Yanran, he died with his eyes open.

Seeing this, Shen Nanzhi sighed, turned to look at the eldest prince, and said helplessly: "I was just about to remind Your Highness that even if this snake is dead, its body can still move and bite people, but I didn't expect it to rush up on its own. Your Highness and Commander Xiao must testify for me."

The death of the prince is by no means a trivial matter, but no one can be blamed for the current situation.

Xiao Huaimin and Xiao Fang even had to comfort Shen Nanzhi in return.

Xiao Huaimin bowed and said, "Thank you Miss Shen for your witty response and for saving my life and Axuan's life. Please accept my respect for such a great kindness."

As Xiao Huaimin was about to bend down, Shen Nanzhi interrupted him: "Your Highness, I am going to marry the prince. In the future, you will be my elder brother and sister-in-law. We are family, so there is no need to be so formal."

The words "we are one family" have made Shen Nanzhi's position clear.

Xiao Huaimin's pupils trembled slightly, and he said with emotion: "Okay, I, Xiao Huaijin, swear here that from now on, Miss Shen is my and Axuan's biological sister. No one is allowed to bully her, including ourselves. As long as Axuan and I are together, Miss Shen will be happy and worry-free. Otherwise, we will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

People in this world value oaths the most, let alone someone with Xiao Huaimin's personality.

Shen Nanzhi's heart was moved, but he agreed calmly: "Thank you, Your Highness."

She literally risked her own life to save them.

If Shen Nanzhi had any selfish intentions today, he wouldn't even have to think too much and could let Xiao Huaimin and Zhou Jinxuan die here. He wouldn't even have to do it himself, as Xiao Shihua would take all the blame.

The doors and windows were opened, and the fragrance of the soft tendons in the room gradually dissipated.

Although the muscle softening powder had little effect on Shen Nanzhi, she had been stuck in the room for too long, and the tension in her heart had loosened, so she inevitably felt a little weak.

Fortunately, Xiao Huaimin stepped forward in time and picked up Zhou Jinxuan. Outside the door, Liu Jingya also hurried over with her men.

Seeing everything in the room, Liu Jingya's eyes immediately turned red. She rushed to Shen Nanzhi nervously and said, "Zhizhi, are you okay?"

At the Zhengyang Gate, before Shen Nanzhi left with Xie Wanting's servant, she turned around to talk to Liu Jingya and her third aunt, and wrote on Liu Jingya's palm: This may be a trap set by the second prince, please ask Xiao Fang to come back quickly, take care of yourself and go back first.

Lu Pianpian has completely cured the headache that has plagued the eldest lady of the Xiao family for many years and saved her life. When Shen Nanzhi asked for help at this time, there was no reason for the loyal and righteous Xiao Fang to ignore her.

It was hard for Liu Jingya and her aunt. They could only go back obediently for fear of affecting Shen Nanzhi's plan. But she was afraid that she would not be able to make it in time if Shen Nanzhi needed her, so she asked her aunt Liu Xiuzhu to cover for her. She got off the carriage halfway and asked her aunt to go back first to attract the attention of outsiders. Liu Jingya stayed not far from the teahouse, but she did not dare to act rashly until she saw Xiao Fang and his men rushing into the teahouse without any scruples, and knew that Shen Nanzhi was fine, so she hurried over.

Shen Nanzhi stood up with the help of Liu Jingya and shook his head, "I'm fine, just a little exhausted. I'll be fine after a short rest."

Hearing this, Xiao Fang, who was directing his men to clean up the mess, turned around and said respectfully, "Miss Shen, you can go back and rest first. I will bring these people and the Grand Prince to the palace to explain the situation to the Emperor later. If there is any need, please ask Miss Shen to come to the palace and explain it in person."

Shen Nanzhi thought so too, but before leaving, although Xiao Fang should have guessed it, Shen Nanzhi still explained the process of knocking down these people and told him the plans of Xiao Shihua, Jiang Yanran and Beiyi Getana.

With the snake-controlling technique unique to the Northern Barbarians, the body of this red snake, and the testimony of the maids and guards who were controlled on the scene, there will be no dispute about this matter.

Xiao Fang cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Miss Shen."

Shen Nanzhi nodded and said gratefully: "Thank you very much, Commander Xiao, for your help this time."

Hearing this, Xiao Fang glanced at the eldest prince who stood up holding Zhou Jinxuan. The two nodded knowingly, and Xiao Fang whispered, "This is my duty. Moreover, Miss Shen has done me a favor. Please don't take it to heart. As for today's matter, I just discussed it with His Majesty. When the Emperor asked about it, I said that I received a message from His Majesty asking for help, so I left my post and rushed here."

This is not to steal the credit from Shen Nanzhi. Although the Shen family is now reused, Emperor Shunqing must have not reduced his vigilance and caution towards the Shen family, especially when he discovered that even Xiao Fang, the commander of the Imperial Guard, would leave his post for Shen Nanzhi. No matter what the reason, Emperor Shunqing would suspect the relationship between Xiao Fang and the Shen family.

This is a taboo and is extremely detrimental to Shen Nanzhi and the Shen family.

I didn't expect them to be so thoughtful. They had already considered everything for Shen Nanzhi before he opened his mouth.

Shen Nanzhi was grateful and was about to speak, but saw someone hurriedly running upstairs.