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

Could it be that Xiao Qian'an was also reborn like himself?

In Shen Nanzhi's impression, the relationship between Xiao Qian'an and Xiao Chuyun was not antagonistic, but it was definitely not very good. At least not so good that even though he was seriously injured, he still rushed to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion in person to inquire about Xiao Chuyun's condition.

Shen Nanzhi thought about the first time he met him in this life. His eyes were like an ancient well. Although he was still handsome and elegant, he did not have the youthful vigor and vitality that Shen Nanzhi remembered.

At that time, she felt that there was something wrong with Xiao Qian'an.

But she didn't have time to think about it at that time.

Now that he thought about it, his expression at that time was not because he came to visit Xiao Chuyun out of concern. The way he looked at her was as if he wanted to pin her down. It was obvious that he came for her!

Was it because he didn't wait for her on the original road like he did in the previous life, and felt confused, so he couldn't wait to come to her house to ask for clarification?

Even what he said just now was a test of her?

Because she made a completely different choice from her previous life, and because of what she did to Jiang Yanran, it aroused his suspicion, so he wanted to verify whether she was reborn like him?

Also, he did not call her "Miss Shen" as before, but "Zhizhi", as intimately as in his previous life.

The more Shen Nanzhi thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she shuddered.

However, if Xiao Qian'an was really reborn, he should not be so cold to Jiang Yanran. In his previous life, he held Jiang Yanran at the top of his heart and allowed Jiang Yanran to do whatever she wanted.

Could it be that because the time has not come yet, he was afraid that Jiang Yanran, who was of low status, would be murdered by Concubine Zhang, so he pretended to be cold in order to protect Jiang Yanran?

If this is true, let alone anything else, based on what Shen Nanzhi did to Jiang Yanran, I'm afraid Xiao Qian'an in this life must have hated her to the core.

As soon as this guess popped up in his mind, more and more doubts emerged in Shen Nanzhi's mind like bamboo shoots after rain, one after another.

But the current situation didn't allow her to think too much.

Regardless of whether Xiao Qian'an was reborn or not, what Shen Nanzhi had to do now was to not reveal any flaws in front of him.

After calming down a bit, Shen Nanzhi raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Qian indifferently: "I have no impression of this place, but I feel that with my current status, it is not appropriate to meet with His Majesty the Seventh Prince in private."

Since she is already the future Princess Zhenbei, she should keep her distance from Xiao Qian'an.

These words made Xiao Qi'an's eyes darken, and the already oppressive pressure became even stronger, but he did not look annoyed, and even smiled and said: "It's actually nothing serious, I just want to invite you for a cup of tea and talk about my third brother."

Shen Nanzhi didn't want to drink this tea at all. Although she was very curious about Xiao Chuyun, she would just go and ask Xiao Chuyun herself instead of asking other people about him.

Shen Nanzhi didn't give Xiao Qianan any chance to take advantage of the situation. She just bowed and said, "I have something important to do, so I won't disturb the Seventh Prince's leisure."

As she said that, she turned around to leave, but she heard Xiao Qi'an say with a smile: "Zhizhi, don't you want to know how I got Shen Huaishu's jade pendant?"

Shen Nanzhi subconsciously paused.

She raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Qian.

But the other person's eyes were cold and calm, and his mind was as deep as the sea. Shen Nanzhi could not see any flaws.

Since it concerns his uncle, Shen Nanzhi dare not be careless.

But Xiao Qian'an seemed certain that Shen Nanzhi would not refuse, and turned into the yard.

The house is not big, and you can see the peach tree in full bloom in the yard at a glance.

The peach tree is young and beautiful, and its flowers are bright and dazzling. Xiao Qian'an's grace and elegance are even better than that of the peach tree.

Tea had already been brewed on the stone table under the peach tree. He sat down on the side and looked at Shen Nanzhi outside the yard.

Shen Nanzhi was not a timid person, and what's more, Xiao Qian'an had already said this. If she continued to avoid it, it would only make Xiao Qian'an more suspicious.

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi glanced at A Si who was guarding the carriage, and stepped into the yard with Qiuyue.

Last time, she could only lie on the ground in despair and helplessness, and see the situation in the yard through the gap in the door.

Shen Nanzhi never thought that he would be able to set foot here again.

It was a warm spring day, but she felt cold all over.

Xiao Qian personally poured her tea and asked her to sit opposite him.

Shen Nanzhi sat down calmly, took the tea but did not drink it, just lowered his eyes to look at the tea in the cup.

The tea is made from the finest Yunling pine needles. If you smell it carefully, you can smell a hint of honey, which is Shen Nanzhi's favorite flavor.

But how could Xiao Qian know?

Shen Nanzhi held the teacup, frowned and looked at Xiao Qian'an and asked tentatively: "Seventh Prince seems to know me very well?"

Xiao Qian took a sip of tea and said leisurely: "Since I like Zhizhi, I will take everything about you to heart."

Shen Nanzhi: …

She almost vomited up the food she had eaten the previous night.

She had been thinking that there was no one in the world more disgusting than Jiang Shiyan, but now she had found one, and Xiao Qian'an was even worse!

Shen Nanzhi even found it unbearable to sit with him for any longer.

As if he saw the undisguised disgust in her eyes, Xiao Qian was a little hurt. He lowered his eyes and said, "Time will tell. Zhizhi will understand my feelings one day."

Shen Nanzhi silently said to himself that that day would never come.

Before she could speak, Xiao Qian suddenly raised his head and looked at her with a smile: "For example, now, I can tell Zhizhi the truth that the jade pendant was given by Miss Wen San."

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but frown.

Xiao Qi'an continued, "She had found me before and was willing to be a chess piece I planted in the Shen family. She also expressed her loyalty with the token of love that Shen Huaishu gave her."

Shen Nanzhi obviously didn't believe it. Wasn't Wen Lanyuan and her uncle in love with each other?

Moreover, Shen Nanzhi had seen Wen Lanyuan before and she was so timid and cowardly, how could she have the courage to do such a thing.

Seeing Shen Nanzhi didn't say anything, Xiao Qian'an just smiled and said, "Whether it's true or not, Zhizhi can check it out after she goes back, and she will know that what I said is true."

Having said that, he took a sip of tea and then slowly said, "The reason I say this is just to let you know that I will never plot against the Shen family, nor will I hurt you. On the contrary, I will do my best to protect you."

His expression was sincere, and even his eyes seemed to have the power to move people.

Shen Nanzhi only raised an eyebrow and said, "Your Highness, you are joking. Your Highness and I have only met a few times. Your Highness's words may not work even if you use them to coax a child."

Xiao Qi'an was not annoyed. He lowered his eyes to look at the teacup in front of him and said lightly, "Does Zhizhi believe in past lives and present lives?"

Shen Nanzhi's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Is it really what she thinks?

She felt uneasy in her heart, but she still smiled calmly on her face. Instead of answering, she asked, "Does Your Highness believe it?"

Xiao Qian suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Shen Nanzhi: "Of course, I don't believe it."

Shen Nanzhi looked at him coldly.

Then, he changed the subject: "But, I had a dream recently. I dreamed that I was deceived and failed Zhizhi's feelings. I also did some... irreparable things to you and the Shen family. It was not until the end that I realized how wrong I was. Being able to drink tea with Zhizhi like this is already a luxury that I can't even dream of."

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi subconsciously clenched her fingertips that were holding the teacup.

She did not respond, but looked at Xiao Qian'an like a bystander, and said coldly: "Your Highness also said that it was just a dream. In reality, I have no friendship with Your Highness, so Your Highness naturally cannot be said to have let me down."

But just as he finished speaking, Xiao Qian'an's eyes darkened. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Shen Nanzhi's wrist: "You have no feelings for me... Then who do you like now? Xiao Chuyun, the dying man?"

Because the distance was too close and his movements were too sudden, Shen Nanzhi had no way to avoid him, so he caught him red-handed.

She struggled hard twice, but Xiao Qian'an not only did not let go, but held her even tighter.

Shen Nanzhi's wrist was so painful from being squeezed, and she was so angry that she didn't show any courtesy at all and directly threw the hot tea in her other hand at Xiao Qian'an's head.

In order to dodge sideways, Xiao Qian'an had to loosen his grip on her. By the time he could stand firm, Shen Nanzhi had already stood up and stepped back several steps, quickly putting some distance between them.

The teacup fell on the bluestone floor and shattered instantly, splashing the scalding hot tea everywhere and landing on the corners of his brocade robe, making him look a little disheveled.

Xiao Qian'an turned a blind eye.

He could no longer control his emotions when he saw Shen Nanzhi avoiding him like a snake or scorpion. He gritted his teeth and said, "You obviously liked me before, but why did you choose Xiao Chuyun?"

Shen Nanzhi was shocked when he heard this.

In this life, she has never shown any love for Xiao Qian'an. Could the "before" he mentioned really be the previous life?

Although she was surprised, Shen Nanzhi did not relax her vigilance against Xiao Qian'an. How could she know that he did not say that on purpose to see her reveal a flaw?

Therefore, when meeting Xiao Qian'an's eyes that seemed to be hurt, Shen Nanzhi said coldly and distantly: "Your Highness, please be careful with your words. I have never had any improper thoughts about you before, and I will never have any in the future."

After saying that, Shen Nanzhi turned around to leave, but after thinking for a moment, she turned back and added, "By the way, I am the Princess of Zhenbei appointed by the Emperor himself. According to etiquette, even if Your Highness doesn't want to call me Third Sister-in-law, you must not call me by my nickname. Please don't call me Zhizhi anymore in the future, so as to avoid gossip and damage Your Highness's reputation."

Hearing this, Xiao Qian'an was struck by lightning.

He murmured, "Third sister-in-law?"

Those two words were like a bone scraper, grinding through his heart inch by inch, making his internal organs bleed profusely. It was so severe that a layer of blood mist seemed to appear in front of his eyes, and he could not even see Shen Nanzhi clearly.

It was not until this moment that Xiao Qian'an finally realized clearly that he had completely lost Zhizhi, who once filled her heart and eyes with him.

In his previous life, he was deeply in love without realizing it, so God punished him by making him unable to get the love he wanted in this life.

Shen Nanzhi had already boarded the carriage and left, and even his figure could no longer be seen. Xiao Qian'an then withdrew his gaze and looked at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground.

Xiaodie, who was standing respectfully beside him, was about to bend down to clean it up, but was scared away by Xiao Qian'an's look.

He bent down himself and picked up the fragments bit by bit.

The tea stains on it had turned completely cold, and were no longer as warm as Shen Nanzhi's fingertips. However, Xiao Qian'an held it tightly in his hand reluctantly, allowing the sharp broken end to pierce deeply into his palm, turning it into a bloody mess in an instant.

This scene frightened Xiaodie so much that her legs went limp and she fell to her knees on the ground.

Xiao Qian'an stood up as if nothing had happened. He turned to look at Xiaodie, with a meaningful look in his eyes.

Shen Nanzhi didn't know this.

At this time, she had already boarded the carriage and rushed back home.

Xiao Qian'an's behavior and words today really surprised her.

Regardless of whether what he said was true or false, there was one thing Shen Nanzhi could be sure of: he seemed determined to win her over and would never let her go so easily.

Thinking of the look in his eyes at that time, Shen Nanzhi always felt uneasy even though she now held the emperor's decree granting marriage.

While he was daydreaming, the carriage had already stopped outside the mansion.

Shen Nanzhi had just opened the curtain and before she got off the car, she saw her uncle Shen Huaishu rushing back from outside on horseback.

Seeing her, Shen Huaishu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He got off the horse and walked quickly to the carriage: "Zhizhi, the mansion just brought me news, but I was in the Dali Temple all day and didn't invite you out. What's going on?"

Shen Nanzhi shook her head. After following Shen Huaishu into the mansion and closing the door, she explained to Shen Huaishu about her encounter with Xiao Qian'an today and what Xiao Qian'an had said about the third Miss Wen.

"Uncle, I don't believe Xiao Qi'an's one-sided statement either. But considering that Miss Wen San was in danger several times before, the whole thing is indeed a bit strange. Maybe Xiao Qi'an is just trying to sow discord for some other purpose. Maybe... In short, before the matter is investigated clearly, uncle should be more careful. It's always right to be cautious."

Shen Huaishu sighed and said, "I know. I will continue to investigate this matter. Don't worry. As for you, I have heard from Zhou Shun that marrying the King of Zhenbei is really your idea?"

Shen Nanzhi nodded, and Shen Huaishu didn't know what to say. He just patted Shen Nanzhi on the shoulder and said gently but firmly: "It's good that you have made your decision. No matter what time, the Shen family will always stand on your side."

As the future head of the Shen family, Shen Nanzhi was well aware of the weight of his words.

Shen Nanzhi smiled and nodded: "Thank you, uncle!"

But speaking of Xiao Chuyun, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but worry: "Did my uncle see the prince in the Dali Temple today?"

Hearing this, Shen Huaishu couldn't help but joked, "I heard that the prince went out of the city to pick you up today. You can't bear to leave after only being apart for half a day?"

Shen Nanzhi blushed with shame.

That's not what she meant!

It was just because she thought of what Lu Pianpian said that Xiao Chuyun's body had reached its limit, and she was very worried, so she couldn't help but ask.

Fortunately, Shen Huaishu was not like Shen Changan, who was so annoying. He just smiled and replied, "The prince is not coming to the Dali Temple today. I think he will go back to the mansion directly after sending you back, but..."

At this point, Shen Huaishu couldn't help but wonder, "Several major cases have been filed in the past two days, all of which the prince wants to investigate personally. Normally, with the prince's resolute and decisive personality, they shouldn't be shelved."

Unless he was delayed by something more important, or... his current body simply couldn't support it!

The blush on Shen Nanzhi's face had not yet faded. When she heard this, the image of Xiao Chuyun, pale and dying, appeared in her mind.

Her heart tightened, and she could no longer care about anything else. She immediately said to Ah Si who was waiting outside, "Prepare the car."

She wants to see him.