With this change, the original plan to stop by the mountain temple to pray for peace and blessings had to be abandoned.

After all, this man was seriously injured and he had to rush back for treatment. No one knew who were the people chasing him, and why he was like Xiao Qian'an, injured at the foot of Qingyun Mountain and being chased all the way.

The one who was chasing Xiao Qian was the Second Prince's men, so what about this man? What was his relationship with those two forces? Or was it just a coincidence?

Shen Nanzhi had too many questions, but since it was just one meeting, it was not appropriate to ask too many questions.

Although she had confidence in her guards, delay would lead to unexpected events, so it was always better to avoid any trouble.

Shen Nanzhi gave up the carriage and asked someone to treat his wound hastily, stop the bleeding, and apply trauma medicine.

She took Jiang Yanran to the back and squeezed into a carriage with the maids and old women.

Along the way, Jiang Yanran complained about this, but when Shen Nanzhi mentioned the set of red agate and coral headpiece, she quickly started to smile.

In just half a day, they arrived in Kyoto, at the feet of the emperor.

The imperial city is as majestic as ever.

At this time in the previous life, Shen Nanzhi came here with full of longing, longing for her father and yearning for this prosperous capital city, and she was so happy.

Everything has changed.

The team crossed Zhuque Street and headed south, and soon arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Shen Nanzhi's maternal grandfather's home.

Seeing from afar the plaque "Pillar of the Nation" written by the late emperor in front of the door, Shen Nanzhi almost burst into tears.

The Shen family has been loyal and brave for generations. In the hearts of the people of Da Qi, they are like gods.

Especially during the Rebellion of the Three Kings a few years ago, the rebel King Ning was seen killing his way from Mobei to Kyoto, catching the imperial court off guard and about to lay siege to the city.

It was the Duke Zhenguo Mansion that turned the tide and saved Daxia from collapse.

For this, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion also paid a heavy price.

Duke Zhenguo Shen Ting and his four sons put on armor and led a small force to fight against a powerful enemy in order to delay time to defend the last barrier of Kyoto. In the end, only the Duke Zhenguo, who was the commander-in-chief, waited for reinforcements, and all four sons were killed.

The Duke's Mansion, which was once a prosperous place, was now reduced to the only male residents: the frail Duke Zhenguo, his youngest son Shen Huaishu who was too young to go to the battlefield, and the infant son Shen Changan left behind by his eldest son.

The legendary Duke of Zhenguo was Shen Nanzhi's maternal grandfather.

My grandfather originally had five sons and one daughter. After this incident, the only ones left were his youngest son Shen Huaishu, who was born in his old age, and his eldest daughter Shen Yanxin, who is Shen Nanzhi's mother.

The family of the Duke of Zhenguo was dwindling, and my mother was unwilling to marry out at first, so my grandfather complied with her wishes and found a son-in-law for her.

At that time, Shen Nanzhi's father Jiang Shiyan was the most outstanding among the poor students in terms of character, appearance, talent and learning, and he was willing to marry into the Shen family.

Unlike other sons-in-law, he married into the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, which had made great military achievements for the people of Da Qi. In addition, after marriage, even though his mother had a bad health after giving birth to Shen Nanzhi and was not suitable for raising children again, he never took a concubine or even a second wife, so he won countless praises and good reputations.

Since the Rebellion of the Three Kings, my grandfather had been traumatized both physically and mentally. Over the years, he had never fully recovered, and had been recuperating with Shen Nanzhi and her daughter in their old home in Jiangnan, where the climate was pleasant. With the financial support of the Shen family and his outstanding abilities, Jiang Shiyan passed the imperial examination and entered the officialdom. He is now a fourth-rank assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

He bought another courtyard across the street from the Shen Mansion to make it the Jiang Mansion, and also moved his old mother, Zhao, there. He would only return to the Shen Mansion every few years.

Although he is the son-in-law of the Shen family, he now holds an important position in the court. In addition, except for the two young masters, most of the people in the Shen family are female. Shen Nanzhi's mother is not at home all year round. In order to avoid suspicion, no one thinks there is anything wrong with this move.

Shen Nanzhi used to think so too. Her father was an upright gentleman who restrained himself and respected the rites. Looking back now, it turns out that there were clues to some things a long time ago.

Before Shen Nanzhi could think about it, the carriage had already stopped.

Shen Nanzhi immediately ordered someone to take the benefactor and the carriage through the side door to a small courtyard in the southeast, and sent someone to call a doctor over without delay.

After she had given all the instructions, she turned around and saw A Niang's carriage arrived.

As the curtain of the carriage was opened, Shen Nanzhi saw the face she had been thinking about day and night.

She was slender and frail, with a delicate face that looked sickly, but her brows were gentle and dignified, and her every frown and smile was gentle and friendly, making people unconsciously want to get closer to her.

"Auntie!"

The last time they saw each other in the previous life, A Niang was bleeding from all seven orifices and collapsed in her arms.

"Don't be afraid, Zhizhi. Mother is just tired... If there is an afterlife, we can... be mother and daughter again..."

Shen Nanzhi's eyes instantly turned red.

It’s great that they still have an afterlife.

It’s great that my mother is still alive and well.

In order to prevent tears from falling, Shen Nanzhi quickly looked up at the sky, suppressed the surging emotions, clenched her fists, and dug her nails deeply into the flesh. The piercing pain finally made her calm down.

She then hurried over to meet him.

Even though she had hidden it very well, her mother still saw through it.

She raised her hand and placed it on Shen Nanzhi's wrist, and asked with concern: "What's wrong? Our Zhizhi doesn't look good, but is there anything wrong?"

Shen Nanzhi quickly shook her head: "Don't worry, mother. I just stayed in the car for too long and my head is a little swollen."

Just at this time, several aunts had received the news and came out to greet us.

Without waiting for A'niang to ask more questions, Shen Nanzhi helped her into the house.

Second aunt Yao and fourth aunt Xu hurried over and said with a smile, "We have been looking forward to seeing Ah Xin coming back. Zhizhi has grown taller and looks so lovely!"

"Is this my brother-in-law's cousin? No wonder people say nephews look like their uncles. This girl looks a lot like Zhizhi."

The eldest aunt and the third aunt also followed closely and talked non-stop to Shen Nanzhi's mother and daughter and Jiang Yanran.

Several of my aunts were originally daughters of military generals, and they grew up playing with Shen Nanzhi's mother. Later, they became sisters-in-law, so they were naturally closer than others.

While they were taking A'niang to the front hall to have a private conversation, Shen Nanzhi ignored Jiang Yanran and hurried to Nanyuan to see his benefactor.

After the doctor's examination, Shen Nanzhi realized that although he was seriously injured, fortunately there was no damage to his vital parts. He just lost too much blood, and his body was weak due to an old injury. He just needed to recuperate well and his life was not in danger.

Shen Nanzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. After sending the doctor out the door, he turned around and met the man's cold eyes.

The blood stains on his face had been washed away, revealing his original sickly and pale appearance.

Although he is extremely handsome, he gives people a feeling of fragility, as if he may break at any time.

His blood-stained clothes had been replaced, and he was now wearing a lake blue robe. Even though he was just sitting quietly on the bamboo couch, he looked indescribably gentle and weak.

Shen Nanzhi always felt that she must have seen him somewhere before, before the imperial mausoleum.

But if she had seen such a handsome man, she would definitely have been impressed.

"What's your name, sir? Are you from the capital? To prevent your family from worrying, I'll send someone to report that you're safe."

After saying that, Shen Nanzhi looked at him nervously.

This was indeed a sign of concern, but he was also trying to find out his identity.

Considering his extraordinary bearing, his family background must be extraordinary. Moreover, in his previous life, he was able to mobilize troops and break into the imperial mausoleum. There are not many people like him in the entire Da Qi.

The doctor just said that he has old injuries, especially in his legs, and he might have difficulty walking.

A vague figure flashed through Shen Nanzhi's mind in a flash.

Shen Nanzhi asked so directly, and originally he never thought that the other party would tell the truth.

After all, he was seriously injured and fell on the road, and he also said that someone was chasing him on the road, so what he was carrying at this time must be very complicated.

But what Shen Nanzhi didn't expect was that the other party looked calm and composed. He didn't even hesitate at all and replied, "Thank you, Miss Shen. I'm Xiao Chuyun."

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi was suddenly stunned.

Xiao Chuyun.

Xiao Chuyun? !

She remembered!

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