The daughter of the emperor is reborn to be beautiful and cool, and the King of Zhenbei loves her wi
Chapter 39 Will You Marry Me?
Shen Nanzhi has lived in Shangyang County for so many years since she was born. Needless to say, the Shen family, even outsiders, all pampered her because of her status.
But there is only one person, Xie Changyuan, the son of Marquis Zhongyong.
He was her mortal enemy since childhood.
Xie Changyuan lost his mother when he was young. Lord Xie had a deep affection for his late wife and had never remarried because the two families were old friends. Xie Changyuan was weak and sickly when he was a child, and Lord Zhongyong was too busy with military affairs to take care of him, so he sent him to be raised by his grandfather, Shen Nanzhi.
In the words of Uncle Xie, the Duke of Zhenguo has famous doctors serving him anyway, so he doesn't have to look for a doctor to treat Xie Changyuan. Besides, the Duke of Zhenguo is free anyway, so he might as well help him train this brat. In addition, there are Shen Huaishu and Shen Changan, so it will be easier to educate the three boys together.
This education lasted for six years.
Xie Changyuan and his grandfather got along well. The scene of the old man and the child holding medicine with grim faces and sighing, and finally having to take the medicine, became a unique scenery in the Shen family's old house.
He got along very well with Shen Nanzhi's uncle and Shen Huaishu, but he and Shen Nanzhi were at odds from the moment they met.
Xie Changyuan called Shen Nanzhi "crazy woman" and Shen Nanzhi called him "sickly guy".
He put centipede caterpillars in her jewelry box, and Shen Nanzhi secretly added laxatives to his medicine.
One time he even went so far as to throw a rat snake in front of her.
Although it was only a small strip as thick as a thumb, it almost scared Shen Nanzhi to death.
She has been fearless since she was a child, except for snakes!
Even the maid couldn't stop him that day. Shen Nanzhi beat Xie Changyuan so hard that his face was bruised and swollen, like a pig's head.
Of course, later both of them were punished by their grandfather to sweep the library, and they had a fight in the library, almost destroying the collection of books that their grandfather had collected for most of his life.
Because of this, my grandfather was so angry that he almost couldn't breathe...
Such things happen almost every day in the Shen family's old house.
Ever since Xie Changyuan was brought back to the Marquis' Mansion two years ago, the Shen family finally had some peace and quiet, and Shen Nanzhi also had two years of peaceful life.
Shen Nanzhi had always felt that she and Xie Changyuan were simply incompatible, and if it weren't for the pressure from the elders on both sides, it would have been impossible for them to become friends.
Their childhood sweethearts are completely different from others' "the boy rides on a bamboo horse and plays with the childhood sweetheart around the bed".
But until the night of the previous life when the imperial decree of marriage fell on her head, the drunk Xie Changyuan climbed over the wall of Shen Nanzhi's courtyard. The tall and handsome man hugged the wine jar and cried heartbreakingly: "Shen Nanzhi, why are you getting married? My father promised me that he would come to propose marriage on Grandpa Shen's birthday! Shen Nanzhi, you have no conscience, can't you wait for me?"
I have been fighting with her to the death since we were young, but now I suddenly come to accuse her of having no conscience!
He was so drunk that he had lost his mind, and he didn't spare Shen Nanzhi any words. Shen Nanzhi was so angry that she kicked him off the wall, thinking that he was crazy again.
Unexpectedly, after Xie Changyuan fell to the ground in a mess, he didn't care about his image at all, and hugged the crabapple tree in her yard and cried, "Zhizhi, can you please not get married? I will go find my father and ask him to ask the emperor to grant us a marriage. That Xiao Qian'an is not a good guy! I think he is just pretending. You'd better be careful that he sells you out and counts money for him. I am different from him. I only treat you well, Zhizhi..."
He continued to say a lot more incoherently, and Shen Nanzhi realized that Xie Changyuan, who seemed to be the most unreasonable and the one who least got along with her, actually had such thoughts about her.
Perhaps it was because the boy was arrogant and rebellious, too shy to express his love out loud, so he could only attract her attention in his own unique way.
However, not to mention that Shen Nanzhi already had a place in his heart for Xiao Qian'an at that time, the emperor's decree to grant the marriage had already been issued, so how could it be changed? What's more, one was a minister and the other was a son, so it was self-evident who the emperor would support.
There is no possibility for her and Xie Changyuan.
That night, Xie Changyuan was knocked unconscious by Uncle Xie with a gloomy face and carried back.
Later, when the border was unstable, he volunteered to go to the front line, and Shen Nanzhi never saw him again.
She had been trapped in the imperial mausoleum for so long and had not heard any news about the Xie family from the tomb keepers.
No news, which means the Xie family is fine.
I didn't expect to see him here again after my rebirth.
He was dressed in a dark brocade robe, and sat on the courtyard wall in front of him, as if he had no bones at all.
His already handsome face was filled with a smile, and against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds, he looked even more handsome.
The young man is wearing thin spring clothes, riding a horse and leaning on a sloping bridge, with red sleeves waving in the building.
He is still the fearless, charming and romantic young Marquis Xie.
Shen Nanzhi saw her own figure in his ink-black eyes.
The anger from being smashed with walnuts disappeared, Shen Nanzhi raised her eyes and smiled at him: "Long time no see, thank you, young marquis."
Xie Changyuan hissed when he heard this, and said in confusion: "Shen Nanzhi, something is wrong with you!"
His handsome eyebrows wrinkled into a ball, and he asked in confusion: "Under normal circumstances, wouldn't you be furious if a walnut hit you?"
But there was no sign of anger on Shen Nanzhi's face, and even her eyes were full of joy of reunion after a long separation.
This made Young Marquis Xie even more confused. He weighed the remaining walnut in his hand and was about to verify it again, but Shen Nanzhi said with a fake smile: "If you dare to hit me with that thing again, I will break your legs."
When saying this, Shen Nanzhi's voice was still gentle, but the boldness revealed in her understatement startled Xie Changyuan so much that he almost rolled off the courtyard wall.
But he let out a sigh of relief: "Right, this is Shen Nanzhi, otherwise I would have thought you took the wrong medicine just now."
This person always has the ability to make Shen Nanzhi angry to death with just one word.
In the past, Shen Nanzhi would naturally not give in to him, but now that she knew what he was thinking, she could no longer play with him as usual.
Shen Nanzhi said nothing, turned his eyes away and continued walking forward.
Seeing this, Xie Changyuan could no longer sit still.
He jumped down from the courtyard wall, holding the back of his head with both hands, and leaned over to Shen Nanzhi, asking curiously, "I saw you enter this alley from a distance just now. The Jiang family is next door. What are you doing here?"
When Shen Nanzhi was dealing with Zhao Wan in the underground warehouse, there were secret guards guarding outside the yard, so Xie Changyuan couldn't have seen it.
Knowing that he was just asking casually, Shen Nanzhi raised his eyes and said, "I have nothing to do. I want to tidy up this shop and do something else to make a living."
Xie Changyuan was amazed by these words: "Oh, our Miss Shen knows how to manage the household now!"
Shen Nanzhi rolled his eyes at her and continued walking forward.
Xie Changyuan was not annoyed by the cold treatment. He continued to move closer to Shen Nanzhi with a playful smile, walking backwards while jokingly saying, "Shen Nanzhi, what's wrong with you? It's impossible that you have changed your personality after just two years of not seeing you, right?"
Shen Nanzhi raised an eyebrow and looked at him, "We were all still young before, now we should pay more attention to the distinction between men and women."
Just as he finished speaking, Xie Changyuan burst out laughing: "I thought it was something else. I've seen all kinds of you. Don't be so awkward and defensive, like a woman. It's not like you at all. Anyway, no one dares to marry you, so why bother yourself?"
Shen Nanzhi's fists clenched after hearing this.
"Xie Changyuan!"
Shen Nanzhi glared at him angrily: "Are you itching for trouble? Why doesn't anyone dare to marry me?"
As soon as the words came out, Shen Nanzhi was stunned.
Anyway, because of the painful lessons of her previous life, she no longer had the slightest interest in matters of love between men and women. But seeing that Xiao Qian'an had not given up, in order to avoid the ending of being married to Xiao Qian'an by the emperor in her previous life, it seemed that marrying Xie Changyuan was a good choice.
Compared with the candidates that my aunts were looking for, Xie Changyuan was obviously more suitable.
Both sides knew each other well, were well matched, and Xie Changyuan was also fond of her.
Even if she doesn't have any romantic feelings for him now, she will be a competent young lady of the marquis's mansion.
The only thing she needs to consider is that she will have to deal with Xiao Qian'an in the future. If she marries Xie Changyuan, she will definitely have to drag him into this mess.
Shen Nanzhi thought, even so, if he was willing, she would marry him.
She has never been the type to beat around the bush, so she thought so and said so.
Xie Changyuan beside her was still joking with her, Shen Nanzhi suddenly looked at him seriously: "What about you, Xie Changyuan, do you want to marry me?"
Xie Changyuan: "Huh? What did you say?"
The nonchalant smile on his face had not yet faded, but he was so frightened by Shen Nanzhi's words that he almost fell to the ground with his head tilted back.
Shen Nanzhi stood up straight and looked at him seriously: "Do you have someone you like?"
Young Marquis Xie, who usually looks cynical and doesn't take anything to heart, suddenly had red cheeks, which spread from his neck to the tips of his ears.
"I...I...you...why are you asking this?"
Perhaps because Shen Nanzhi's question was too sudden, he stuttered a little.
Shen Nanzhi asked: "Then do you want to marry me?"
Xie Changyuan looked at Shen Nanzhi steadily, as if trying to discern some truth from her expression. After all, he had been teased by Shen Nanzhi too many times, and for a moment he couldn't be sure whether what Shen Nanzhi said was true or she was teasing him again.
Shen Nanzhi turned around and looked around.
There was no one else in this long alley except them.
Shen Nanzhi did not wait for him to answer, and continued in a low voice: "The Seventh Prince said before that he wanted to marry me, and Concubine Zhang also sent someone to invite me to the palace to attend her birthday banquet. I was afraid that he would ask for an imperial decree to grant the marriage at that time. If you are willing to marry me, you must hurry up."
At this point, Shen Nanzhi paused, then said: "Of course, you have to think about it. This move is equivalent to completely breaking off relations with the Seventh Prince. In addition, I have some grievances with him before, and it will inevitably involve you and the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion in the future. You should think about it before making a decision."
No matter how straightforward Shen Nanzhi was, this was the first time in her two lifetimes that she had asked someone to marry her so boldly and directly.
If she hadn't already known about Xie Changyuan's feelings for her in her previous life, how could Shen Nanzhi have the nerve to ask these questions.
But as soon as he said this, Shen Nanzhi still felt a little regretful.
What if Xie Changyuan really was drunk and talking nonsense that night?
After all, judging from his usual attitude towards her, there wasn't even a hint of love or attachment in his eyes.
This made her seem self-indulgent and shameless.
Xie Changyuan, who always chattered around Shen Nanzhi, didn't speak for a long time.
This moment of silence made Shen Nanzhi even more uneasy.
Just as she stood there stiffly, having already begun to back out, she suddenly heard Xie Changyuan's hoarse voice: "Are you serious?"
Shen Nanzhi did not answer but asked: "Do you think I'm joking?"
Xie Changyuan suddenly raised his hand and pinched himself violently, causing him to gasp in pain. Only then did he come to his senses: "I am not dreaming!"
Finally, he pinched his other hand.
Seeing this, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but reveal a hint of disgust.
Xie Changyuan didn't care about her at all, and said seriously: "We have a deal! You can't lie to me! I will believe you this time, even if you lie to me, I will admit it!"
As he spoke, Xie Changyuan pulled off the jade pendant he was carrying on his waist, put it in Shen Nanzhi's hand, and said seriously: "I will go back to discuss marriage with my father! Wait for me!"
After saying that, Xie Changyuan ran and jumped out of the alley. He was so excited that he even stumbled with his hands and feet for a few steps, which looked very funny.
But before he could walk far, he suddenly ran back in a hurry.
"I almost forgot. You have to give me a token, otherwise I won't be sure!"
This is true.
This was Shen Nanzhi's sudden idea, and she didn't have anything with her.
Meeting Xie Changyuan's expectant eyes, Shen Nanzhi thought for a moment, raised her hand, took out a jade hairpin from her hair and handed it over.
The hairpin is full of water, round and transparent, and has only simple bamboo patterns, so men can also wear it.
Seeing this, Xie Changyuan took it with joy and put it on his bun.
"Just wait for me at home!"
Xie Changyuan chuckled, with a silly look on his handsome face, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
In that state, it was as if he couldn't wait to marry Shen Nanzhi home in a sedan chair.
Shen Nanzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
If it really works out, this marriage is not bad.
Shen Nanzhi finally put her mind at ease. Her grandmother Zhao's birthday was just around the corner, and her father Jiang Shiyan would definitely come back before Zhao's birthday.
When he comes back, the first thing he will do is to divorce his mother. When he finds out that Zhao Wan is missing, he will inevitably connect the two together. Shen Nanzhi is not too worried about this.
Now she just hopes that the people going to Qingzhou can find some clues as soon as possible.
If she couldn't find the answer, she couldn't just sit there and wait, she had to start somewhere else.
Just as she was lost in thought, she saw Zhuyue hurried over, bowed behind Shen Nanzhi and whispered, "Miss, I have made an important discovery following Madam Liu these days, please take a look."
Zhuyue handed over a scroll.
Mother Liu is an elder in the Shen family. She has been with A-niang for many years, and even her indenture is with A-niang. A-niang is kind-hearted and never harsh to her servants. She treats her even better. Not only did she buy land and build houses for her family, she also gave her a lot of rewards when her son got married, and gave her enough dignity. Even the maids and servants in the entire Jinxiu Garden had to listen to her orders.
Normally, a man like this should be completely devoted to A Niang.
But she added the slow-acting poison she got from Jiang Shiyan into A Niang's medicine little by little.
Shen Nanzhi couldn't figure out why this happened.
After all, they were still outside, so Shen Nanzhi did not start it immediately. He was planning to go back and take a look. But before he took a few steps, he heard the side door not far behind him suddenly being opened.
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