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

Shen Nanzhi felt embarrassed by their teasing.

Especially when Zhou Jinxuan laughed and said, "Your Highness and I have supported each other since childhood. Naturally, we have more tacit understanding than others, but I think Sister Shen and Third Brother have just as much tacit understanding as we do."

They know what each other is thinking with just a glance, and they will also consider each other and be willing to give for each other, which is naturally very rare.

Shen Nanzhi naturally agreed with this point, but felt somewhat embarrassed to be praised like this.

But Zhou Jinxuan was a very smart person and certainly would not make Shen Nanzhi feel uncomfortable, so she quickly changed the topic to herself.

"I have a list that I drafted at the last minute, and I don't know what's missing. Sister Shen, please help me take a look so I can fill it in."

Shen Nanzhi was just taking a casual look at it, but she was shocked at first sight.

Because Zhou Jinxuan added too much makeup to her!

It's not much different from her mother who almost gave all her family savings to her.

However, the eldest prince and his entourage are different from A Niang.

The Shen family's businesses were spread across the capital and even the surrounding towns, and the harvests were good. The Shen family's expenses were not too large, and what finally went to A-niang was even more generous.

But although Xiao Huaimin was a prince, he naturally had a lot of things to take care of and socialize with in that position. The Wang and Zhou families were in decline, so not only could they not help, but they also needed their support. As for Emperor Shunqing, with his cold temper, apart from his share, he probably didn't have any extra wealth or lucrative opportunities to leave for the eldest prince's faction, and all the good things were given to Xiao Qian'an.

So although their life was not so tight, it was still far worse than that of the wealthy Shen family.

It was just to add some makeup to Shen Nanzhi, but they took out things that almost emptied their family savings, which really surprised Shen Nanzhi.

This list of gifts can be used as a dowry for the royal family's daughter, not to mention adding to the dowry.

"Sister Zhou, this is too expensive. I can't accept it."

Shen Nanzhi closed the notebook and was about to stuff it into Zhou Jinxuan's arms. Seeing this, Zhou Jinxuan quickly waved her hand and said, "We've said before that we treat you as our own sister. This is a gift from us as brothers and sisters to our own sister. Sister Shen, you saved our lives and now you've saved us from danger and given us a chance to live. No matter how expensive the gift is, it's worth it. I'll accept it no matter what you say."

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi looked at Xiao Chuyun with some embarrassment, as he had originally hoped that he would ask for help.

Who would have thought that Xiao Chuyun would say, "Take it. This is for your dowry. They will have to give us another wedding gift later. It's better to be of the same size. It will empty their family coffers so that they don't have any spare money to travel and avoid giving up."

As soon as the words fell, the smiles on Xiao Huaimin and Zhou Jinxuan's faces froze as their secrets were exposed.

Xiao Huaimin clenched the jade teacup in his hand, raised his eyebrows and said, "No, Third Brother... give me another portion of the same size. We will really have to sleep on the streets. Can you really bear it?"

Xiao Chuyun turned around and looked at Xiao Huaimin with a half-smile: "How could you not bear it? If you regret it, I will announce the death of our father later. It's not too late now."

Xiao Huaimin: ...

Didn't he just deliberately threaten him by saying that he would announce his father's death and postpone his wedding for three years? He was just joking, but this guy actually holds a grudge like this!

Although it was not the first time he had experienced this, Xiao Huaimin was still shocked by Xiao Chuyun's vindictiveness and dark nature.

He couldn't help but look back at Shen Nanzhi, deliberately playing the victim and said: "Sister-in-law, look at him, he has already started to attack his brothers and sisters, how are we going to live in the future!"

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi suppressed her smile, picked up the imperial edict that Xiao Chuyun had just stuffed into her hand, and waved it towards Xiao Huaimin: "Otherwise, Your Highness, it's not too late for you to regret it now."

Xiao Huaimin: ...

Two kinds of people cannot sleep in the same bed.

Although the two have not yet married and have not slept in the same bed, it is obvious that neither of them will suffer any loss and they are of the same kind.

Xiao Huaimin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only turn to look at Zhou Jinxuan and joked, "Ah Xuan, is it too late for me to tamper with the imperial edict now?"

Hearing this, Zhou Jinxuan's eyebrows and eyes softened and he looked at him with a smile: "You try it."

Xiao Huaimin quickly cooperated with Zhou Jinxuan, raised his hands and said: "No, no, how dare I."

This time it was Shen Nanzhi and Xiao Chuyun's turn to smile at each other.

The atmosphere in the room became more relaxed and cheerful.

However, everything is only temporary.

After Xiao Chuyun and Xiao Huaimin finished their discussion, they had lunch together and then went back to their own business.

The stalls in the palace and the burdens in the court all fell on Xiao Huaimin's shoulders. Just this half-day's work was squeezed out by him after staying up all night. He will be even busier in the days to come.

After Emperor Shunqing's death, Xiao Chuyun had to hurry and secretly rush to the northern border to take charge, which might take at least a month or at most several months.

Even though we are reluctant to leave, the time has come when we have to say goodbye.

Shen Nanzhi sent Xiao Chuyun to the back door of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.

The maidservants and the secret guards were sent far away. The surrounding area was shaded by green trees, birds were singing, insects were buzzing, and there were mottled light and shadows under the trees. Only the two of them were huddled together.

Xiao Chuyun hugged Shen Nanzhi into his arms, and said reluctantly: "I'm sorry, I wronged you... Wait for me to come back."

When they meet next time, she will be his married Princess Zhenbei.

Unfortunately, he could not attend their wedding and could not marry her in person. Moreover, before he arrived in the northern border and killed the northern barbarians by surprise, he could not reveal his whereabouts. He could only announce to the outside world that he was seriously ill in bed and could not marry.

I don’t know how the outside world will view her at that time.

After all, she married a sickly person who couldn't even get up to get married...

When he thought of this, Xiao Chuyun felt that he had wronged her.

But Shen Nanzhi didn't care. She shook her head and said, "As long as the prince comes back safely, those rumors and sobs will naturally fall apart. So I don't want me to feel wronged. The prince must take good care of himself and come back safely."

Speaking of this, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but think of the nightmare before.

In the dream, Xiao Chuyun was lying in the snow covered in blood. Looking at the surrounding background, it seemed a bit like the eternal snow-capped mountains of Beiyi that stretched for thousands of miles.

She didn't know whether the dream was just an ordinary nightmare caused by overthinking, or a glimpse of the future...

When he thought of the latter, Shen Nanzhi broke out in a cold sweat.

She grasped Xiao Chuyun's collar tightly and repeated seriously, "Your Majesty must return safely."

After saying this, she thought for a moment and told him about her nightmare and other things that might be related to it.

However, time was running out, and there was no time to explain her and Xiao Qian'an's past and present lives. Anyway, even if Xiao Qian'an was not dead, one in the south and the other in the north, he could not affect Xiao Chuyun's overall situation. Moreover, the war was about to break out, and Xiao Chuyun should not be distracted by other things at this time.

Xiao Chuyun nodded in agreement and gave Shen Nanzhi a light kiss on the forehead.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine, and you should take care of yourself too."

He wrapped his arms around Shen Nanzhi's waist, wishing he could pull Shen Nanzhi into his body and take her away with him.

Looking at Shen Nanzhi's eyes, Xiao Chuyun said emotionally: "When we come back this time, we will never be separated again."

Shen Nanzhi nodded.

Mo Yi's whistle was heard not far away.

This is their code word, it's time to go.

Xiao Chuyun reluctantly let go of Shen Nanzhi. After walking a few steps, he turned back suddenly and hugged Shen Nanzhi again. He rubbed the top of Shen Nanzhi's head with his chin and said gently, "Can I just kidnap Miss Shen?"

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi patted his chest and couldn't help laughing, "What kind of words are you talking about? It's ok for the groom to be absent on the wedding day, but I, the bride-to-be, can't not show up, right?"

As she spoke, Shen Nanzhi struggled to raise her head from Xiao Chuyun's arms. As soon as she raised her eyes, she met Xiao Chuyun's affectionate eyes. Shen Nanzhi smiled and said, "I'm afraid the next time we meet will be in Zhenbei Palace, as the princess, Your Majesty."

Hearing this, and thinking of the scene that had appeared in his dreams countless times, the smile in Xiao Chuyun's eyes brightened a little, and he couldn't suppress the slightly raised corners of his mouth.

He hugged Shen Nanzhi tightly and took a deep breath of her unique fragrance. Although he was already moved, he still tried his best to restrain himself and said firmly in the most gentle tone: "Okay, wait for me to come back, my princess."

Mo Yi's whistle sounded again.

Xiao Chuyun finally let go of Shen Nanzhi. After looking at her deeply, he turned over and climbed onto the wall, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Shen Nanzhi watched him leave, and the moment his figure disappeared from her sight, Shen Nanzhi felt that her heart was also taken away.

She stood alone under the tree for a while before turning back to the yard.

Apart from Zhou Jinxuan who needs to rest, Xiao Huaimin and Xiao Chuyun each have their own things to do, so Shen Nanzhi cannot sit idle either.

Since she decided to take over the responsibility, she had to make some preparations in advance. Plus, with her wedding approaching, Shen Nanzhi was busy every day.

Although Xiao Chuyun was not at the Zhenbei Palace, he had instructed the butler Jiang Liang to prepare all matters. However, for many key matters, Jiang Liang still came in person to seek Shen Nanzhi's opinion.

Just like that, time passed quickly and it was the day before the wedding.

All the preparations have been made.

Moreover, Emperor Shunqing, who targeted the Shen family, is dead. Now the real decision-makers in the court are Xiao Chuyun and Shen Nanzhi, so there is no need to hide the life and death of Shen Changan.

Everyone in the Shen family was immersed in joy, and there was no need to deliberately reveal their sadness for Shen Changan in order to act to the outside world.

This time, not only did Shen Changan survive, he also received the title of Marquis of Changxin, which was posthumously conferred by Emperor Shunqing. For a time, countless people were envious of him.

Even the Liu family, who had been eager to distance themselves from the Shen family because the wind was blowing in the wrong direction, have recently been shamelessly visiting the Shen family frequently.

In their view, with the Fifth Prince Xiao Ziyi gone, the eldest prince is the next in line, and the eldest prince has a close relationship with Xiao Chuyun. Even the eldest prince's wife is still living in the Shen family and will not return to the eldest prince's mansion until Shen Nanzhi gets married. In addition, Shen Changan will return to Kyoto soon due to a blessing in disguise, so the Liu family is regretting it very much.

Liu Jingya's father, Liu Chengzhong, the next head of the Liu family, was too embarrassed to do so, but he sent Liu Jingya's mother to visit him several times, wanting to invite Liu Jingya back, and then discuss marriage with Shen Changan of the Shen family in the name of the Liu family. They completely forgot that it was they who wanted to expel Liu Jingya from the Liu family for fear that she would be contaminated by the Shen family.

Although Liu Jingya's mother was sincere and was one of the few people in the Liu family who was nice to Liu Jingya, Liu Jingya was determined to stay in the Shen family and would not go back no matter what.

The Liu family didn't want to make things too awkward, so they had to send people over to mediate from time to time.

Add to that those who came to visit the eldest prince's wife, those who came to visit Shen Nanzhi, and those who wanted to get close to the Shen family...the Shen family's doorstep was almost trampled down.

On the day before the wedding, Ye Qingwan also came to the Shen family.

Although as usual, when she arrived, the concierge invited her to Shen Nanzhi's yard without any notification, Ye Qingwan was no longer as calm and at ease as before.

At that time, Shen Nanzhi had just come out of the courtyard of the eldest prince's wife. When she saw Ye Qingwan, she greeted her as usual: "Awan."

They haven't seen each other for a while, but it's not that Shen Nanzhi deliberately ignored Ye Qingwan, she was just too busy.

Ye Qingwan looked a little embarrassed, "Zhizhi, long time no see."

Shen Nanzhi noticed something was wrong with her at a glance. Thinking about what happened with Ye Kunshan before, Shen Nanzhi quickly understood what was going on. She sent away all the maids around her and invited Ye Qingwan to go to the pavilion to appreciate the flowers. The two of them had a private conversation.

"sorry."

As soon as Ye Qingwan opened her mouth, she was full of apologies: "My father's matter..."

Although Shen Changan was fine in the end, Ye Qingwan was too ashamed to raise her head when she thought of the scene and the danger involved that day.

She was really embarrassed to come to the Shen family again, but as an old friend, she could also personally congratulate Shen Nanzhi and wanted to see her get married with her own eyes.

So, after hesitating for so long, she finally came.

"I've already told you, your father is your father, and you are you."

Shen Nanzhi raised her hand and covered Ye Qingwan's hand, "Besides, Uncle Ye was also helpless. Although I can't let it go, I won't hate him either."

However, the relationship between the two families over the years can probably never go back to what it was before.

After hearing Shen Nanzhi's words, Ye Qingwan felt even more ashamed.

Her eyes felt sore and she couldn't help crying, but the bright red color reminded her that it was Shen Nanzhi's wedding day soon. She couldn't cry or she would ruin Shen Nanzhi's good fortune.

Ye Qingwan tried to hold back her tears. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Shen Nanzhi: "My father has already resigned from the court. Although his injuries have healed, he still can't get over the hurdle in his heart. He plans to take me back to the old house in Qingzhou."

It is difficult for Shen Nanzhi to judge this, after all, it is Ye Kunshan’s own choice.

This time the wedding date is moved forward so much. It would be too much of a stretch for my grandparents both in terms of time and their health to wait until my grandfather received the news before coming to Kyoto.

What's more, the area from Yuzhou to southern Xinjiang is in chaos, and Qingyang is close by. Even if you are not affected, you should still be careful.

So while Shen Nanzhi had someone bring the news of her wedding date back, she also personally wrote a letter to her grandfather and others, telling them not to rush over for her wedding. After the rebellion in Yuzhou was quelled and her uncle returned to Beijing, he could go to Qingzhou to pick them up and bring them over together. Alternatively, it would be okay for Xiao Chuyun to go to Qingzhou with her after everything was settled.

But... after Ye Kunshan returns to his old home in Qingzhou, he will probably have to meet his grandfather.

Before Shen Nanzhi could think about it, Ye Qingwan had already laughed at herself: "My father, although before... but he actually... never mind, I can see that he is determined to apologize to the old Duke. If the old Duke is a little soft-hearted, I'm afraid he will never be able to keep quiet in the future."

As long as his grandfather forgives him, Shen Nanzhi won't mind.

However, when she mentioned Ye Kunshan, she remembered one thing.

Shen Nanzhi raised his eyebrows while holding a cup of tea and looked at Ye Qingwan: "You and I almost came to Beijing at the same time. Moreover, before I left Qingzhou, you were very sad. I didn't hear you say that you were going to Beijing too. What happened that caused Uncle Ye to be transferred back to Kyoto all of a sudden?"

Shen Nanzhi had previously asked someone to check Ye Kunshan's transfer file, and it was the Emperor Shunqing who issued the transfer order himself.

This is strange.

This didn't happen in the previous life.

Xiao Qian'an and Shen Nanzhi were reborn at almost the same time. Judging from the timing, it couldn't have been Xiao Qian'an's work.