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

Since Xiao Chuyun said so, Shen Nanzhi no longer hesitated.

After all, she was not the kind of person who would hesitate, but because this matter involved Xiao Chuyun, she had to consider it more.

"Okay, let's go."

Shen Nanzhi nodded.

Xiao Chuyun naturally took her hand and walked along the secret passage.

After passing through the stone door, the secret passage actually extended into several branches.

Even the entrance is equipped with numerous traps and killing arrays. These branch roads must be very complicated.

If they make a mistake, both of them will be in danger.

Leng Yu had already walked so far that even the sound of his footsteps could hardly be heard, but Xiao Chuyun did not seem to be in a hurry.

Shen Nanzhi followed him and was a little surprised to see that he could make accurate judgments every time at the fork in the secret road and quickly chase in the direction where Leng Yu left.

As if he could see what Shen Nanzhi was thinking, Xiao Chuyun raised his other hand and placed it in front of Shen Nanzhi.

A faint fragrance lingered around his fingertips.

At the same time, Xiao Chuyun lowered his voice and explained, "The tracking incense that Lu Pianpian developed for Mo Yi, as long as the person is contaminated with a little bit, it will be difficult to get rid of it in a short time. Moreover, the fragrance is long-lasting, and you can easily track him down with just a little recognition."

It turned out to be the case.

Lu Pianpian was a great help.

Shen Nanzhi was just thinking about turning back and asking the kitchen to make her something delicious as a reward, when she vaguely heard Leng Yu's hurried footsteps suddenly stop not far away, and at the same time, the sound of a stone door turning was heard.

Xiao Chuyun lowered his eyes and glanced at Shen Nanzhi, who immediately understood. The two of them held hands and rushed over, knocking Leng Yu unconscious before she entered the stone gate.

After making sure there was no problem, the two walked through the stone gate.

When Shen Nanzhi saw the magnificent furnishings inside, she was a little surprised.

Who would have thought that an underground palace had been built under this hot spring villa.

The furnishings inside are almost identical to those in Yongning Palace.

Shen Nanzhi and Xiao Chuyun turned around from the stone gate and arrived at the side hall, and further ahead was the main hall.

If there is one difference, it is that this underground palace uses almost all luminous pearls as perpetual lamps. The originally not-so-bright light is reflected by the luxurious decorations such as gold and coral, making the whole palace look dazzling and extremely luxurious.

Before approaching the main hall, Shen Nanzhi could already see a huge hot spring pool in the middle of the main hall through the hollow carved windows from afar.

There is steam and mist in the hot spring pool.

Someone was bathing in the hot spring, with splashing sounds. Two young men were flirting with a woman, but unfortunately the mist was too thick and only blurry figures could be seen, not their faces.

However, the laughter of the man and woman was very clear.

"The master's skin is getting more and more smooth. It is in such good condition. Looking at the whole Kyoto, I am afraid that no other girl can compare to it."

The other man rubbed the woman's shoulders and echoed, "Of course, those little girls can't compare to you, my master. Our master is born beautiful, stunningly beautiful. Being able to serve you is a blessing we have earned in several lifetimes!"

Facing the two people's flattery, the woman smiled and said, "You are so sweet, it's not in vain that I love you so much."

Even without looking at her face, Shen Nanzhi would not have misunderstood her voice. She had just heard it in Yongning Palace yesterday.

It is the current Queen Mother.

This scene was too absurd. Even with the facts right before his eyes, Shen Nanzhi still found it a little unbelievable.

The Queen Mother of a country actually used the excuse of recuperating in Yongning Palace. She seemed to be staying indoors in Yongning Palace, but in fact she came to the hot spring villa secretly to keep a male lover!

Looking back now, it is no longer difficult to figure out those doubts that lingered in Shen Nanzhi's mind.

There are so many intricate secret passages and underground palaces under this hot spring villa, there must be more than one secret passage leading to the outside.

I think the Yao family hot spring is one of them.

Yao Zheng must have discovered the secret passage by accident and learned the Queen Mother's secret.

Therefore, he was in a daze after returning home that day. Perhaps he had not yet figured out what to do with the handkerchief that he accidentally picked up before he was tracked down by the Queen Mother's people.

So, the unlucky guy Shen Changan, who had just had a dispute with him, became the scapegoat.

It is not difficult to infer what happened next.

The Queen Mother, the Princess's Mansion, and the Lin family have long been Xiao Qian'an's helpers. Since they are all in the same boat, Xiao Qian'an will naturally not sit idly by.

Yao Zheng's case became a big deal, and Xiao Qian came to clean up the mess.

I originally wanted to destroy the secret passage directly, but I didn’t expect Shen Nanzhi to bump into it.

Shen Nanzhi knew that the Queen Mother stood on Xiao Qian'an's side, but Shen Nanzhi did not expect that Xiao Qian'an was also aware of the Queen Mother's dirty deeds and secretly helped her!

The three people in the hot spring became more and more explicit in their words.

Shen Nanzhi couldn't bear to listen any more.

Having seen and heard too many erotic scenes today, Shen Nanzhi began to feel uncomfortable in her stomach again.

However, she had vomited out everything she could in the secret passage, and now her stomach was empty and she felt as if it was being cut by a knife.

She felt nauseous and had no appetite even though the food was placed in front of her.

She tugged at Xiao Chuyun's sleeve, and was about to use her eyes to ask him what his next plan was, but she suddenly heard the stone wall not far away suddenly turn to both sides.

Another secret passage opened, but this time it was Xiao Qian who walked out of the secret passage.

He had already washed off the mud that had been stuck on his clothes from when he and Shen Nanzhi had been in the Yao family's hot spring, and changed into a dark brocade robe. His long hair, like black silk, was casually tied at the back of his waist with a ribbon, which made him look indescribably dignified and calm.

He walked out of the secret passage alone without any followers.

The sound of the stone wall opening was quite loud, but the noise from the three people playing in the hot spring was even louder. Adding to that the sound of the running water beside the hot spring, the three people did not notice Xiao Qian'an at first.

It was Xiao Qian who turned his back to the hot spring and said in a deep voice, "Get out of here."

The two young men finally reacted. They glanced at the empress dowager's expression and saw her nod. Then they reluctantly retreated along the secret passage.

The sound of water splashing could be heard in the hot spring pool.

The Queen Mother changed into a thin gauze skirt.

The Xiangyunsha was semi-transparent to begin with, and was wetted by the hot water in the bath. It now clung tightly to the empress dowager's body, outlining her exquisite figure clearly.

She walked out of the center of the hot spring pool as if she had no bones, and lay down on the soft couch beside the pool.

She didn't even care that she was wearing something that looked like she was naked, and just looked at Xiao Qian'an coquettishly: "My dear grandson, what are you angry about?"

She didn't look like the slightest bit of the dignity and majesty that Shen Nanzhi saw in Yongning Palace yesterday.

Maybe she's not much different from the girls in a brothel.

Xiao Qian'an's back was straight. He did not turn around, but said in a cold voice: "This is the last time. I hope the Empress Dowager can know the limits. If such a thing is reported again..."

He didn't say the rest of the words explicitly, but his cold tone was full of threats.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother laughed so hard that her body shook with laughter: "Grandson, are you threatening your grandmother?"

Xiao Qian said coldly: "I dare not, but the Royal Grandmother should not want to be despised by the world and let my aunt and cousin Lan Yin not be able to raise their heads, right? This time it is for my aunt's face."

The implication is that there won't be a next time.

As soon as she finished speaking, the Queen Mother laughed loudly and said: "I want this, what can you do? I have been trapped in the cage of the harem all my life, and it was ruined by you royal family. Why don't you allow you royal family to have many wives and concubines, three palaces and six courtyards, but not allow me to be surrounded by handsome men? Why don't you make a big fuss and see who will lose face in the end?"

Xiao Qian'an was choked for once.

After a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice: "Don't mention the Imperial Grandfather. Although the Imperial Father is not your biological son, he has treated you well over the years. If he knew..."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Then why don't you expose me? You are a smart person, you should know better than me how important the Zhou family is to your father."

Shen Nanzhi was secretly shocked after hearing this conversation.

The Zhou family, the Empress Dowager's maiden family, is also one of the four major families in the Great Qi Dynasty.

However, what makes him different from the other three families is that the head of the Zhou family, Zhou Zhengyong, the empress dowager's younger brother, is now the governor of Yuzhou in the southwest. He has at least 300,000 elite soldiers under his command and is a veritable prince.

But the Zhou family has always been law-abiding, especially during the Rebellion of the Three Kings, when Zhou Zhengyong led the Yuzhou garrison in full force to assist the Duke of Zhenguo and defend the capital, allowing the current emperor to turn defeat into victory.

As a result, the Zhou family became increasingly favored by the emperor.

There would have been no problem with this, but the Queen Mother said - how important the Zhou family is to the Emperor now.

Is the current Zhou family different from the previous Zhou family?

Shen Nanzhi thought about it and it seemed that there wasn't any such thing. The Zhou family had always been low-key and had been entrenched in the Yuzhou area, so there was almost no news coming out.

where is it different?

Before Shen Nanzhi could think about it, he heard the Queen Mother continue to say leisurely: "If my Zhou family was not in charge, would your father dare to settle accounts with the Shen family? Moreover, although Yao Zheng died this time, I also did him a favor and helped him get rid of a scourge of the Shen family. In this way, the Shen family, apart from that old ghost who is only hanging on by a breath, only those widows and Shen Huaishu are left. Aren't they at his mercy?"

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi felt a chill all over his body.

As expected, she had guessed correctly before. The dog emperor had indeed decided to eradicate the Shen family!

However, he was wary of the Shen family's power and prestige in the army. He was afraid of losing the support of the people, and was also afraid that if he handled the situation improperly, the Shen family would have a chance to turn things around and he would not be able to sit on the throne securely. Therefore, he urgently needed the help of the Zhou family.

The 300,000 elite soldiers in Yuzhou are a reassurance to the dog emperor.

Even if his plan to take over the Shen family failed, he still had a way out.

It was precisely because he had already developed the murderous intention that he could not sit still when he heard that the Shen and Xie families were planning a marriage.

It seems that Xiao Qian'an had a part in the tragic ending of the Shen family in the previous life, but the Dog Emperor definitely also made advance arrangements!

Her Shen family was full of loyal and brave men, and only one in ten of the Shen family's sons survived, which brought them this peaceful and prosperous era. She didn't expect that in the end they would still be abandoned after their time had passed.

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi subconsciously clenched his fists.

But the original piercing pain did not come, Xiao Chuyun still held her palm tightly and protected her in his arms.

He didn't say anything, but Shen Nanzhi could feel that he wanted to tell her not to be afraid, because he was there.

Shen Nanzhi moved her fingertips and held his hand back.

In the past, she only wanted to kill Xiao Qian'an and Jiang Yanran to avenge herself.

But at this moment, a bold idea suddenly popped up in her mind.

"Royal Grandmother."

Xiao Qian'an's voice became colder and colder: "There may be some misunderstandings here. Father is just a little suspicious and has no plans to do anything."

Just as he finished speaking, he heard the queen mother laugh out loud: "In front of me, there is no need to say these high-sounding words. I am not like those fools in the Shen family."

Shen Nanzhi felt even colder in his heart. Yes, their Shen family was indeed too stupid.

I once risked my life to protect such a monarch.

Shen Nanzhi's fingertips were trembling because of anger.

The next moment, she was held in Xiao Chuyun's arms, who said gently but firmly, "Don't be afraid."

His voice always gives Shen Nanzhi peace of mind.

but now……

Shen Nanzhi was shocked. She thought Xiao Chuyun had a long-term plan, but unexpectedly, Xiao Chuyun took the initiative to speak and took her hand to walk out from behind the screen.

He looked calm, his eyes were gentle, and he didn't seem panicked at all. This made Shen Nanzhi a little confused. What was Xiao Chuyun going to do?

Do I have to make it clear to the Queen Mother and Xiao Qian'an now?

But now...is it really appropriate?

Before Shen Nanzhi could think about it, at this moment, Xiao Qian'an, who had his back to them, suddenly turned around and looked at the place where she and Xiao Chuyun were hiding.

"who?"

As he sneered, two dark shadows immediately rushed out from the secret passage towards the place where Shen Nanzhi and Xiao Chuyun were hiding.

At this time, Shen Nanzhi was pulled out from behind the screen by Xiao Chuyun.

Seeing them, Xiao Qian'an and his subordinates were all stunned.

Even the Queen Mother was a little surprised.

She restrained her previous attitude of playing with the world, raised her eyebrows and glanced at Shen Nanzhi, then looked at Xiao Chuyun, and then said with a sigh: "Oh, you guys heard the conversation just now, what should I do?"

Although she said what to do, her expression showed that she didn't care at all and didn't show any worry at all.

He didn't feel the slightest bit of embarrassment or anxiety after his dirty deeds were discovered.

Xiao Qi'an's two subordinates had already drawn their swords and were standing in front of Xiao Chuyun and Shen Nanzhi with alert faces, as if they would capture them both immediately with just one order.

The moment Xiao Qian'an saw Shen Nanzhi, his eyes dodged for a moment.

"Zhizhi..."

Especially after hearing the Queen Mother's laughter, Xiao Qi'an's face became even uglier. He glanced past Xiao Chuyun beside Shen Nanzhi and only looked at Shen Nanzhi, and said nervously, "It's not what you heard."

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Qian'an: "What is the Seventh Prince talking about? Is it the Queen Mother's actions, or is it the Emperor's thoughts?"

This question stumped Xiao Qianan. He was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiao Chuyun with an angry face: "Why did you bring her here?"

Obviously they were not discovered, so they could have left quietly.

To say the least, even if he was discovered, he could turn a blind eye.

It's better than the current situation.

Xiao Qian'an looked at Xiao Chuyun coldly.

But Xiao Chuyun took a small stone from the rockery nearby, looked up at him, and said calmly: "I came here to seek justice for the Shen family."