Seeing the little palace maid in such a panic, even if Shen Nanzhi didn't say anything else, everyone had already made up their minds.

Shen Nanzhi knew that he had made the right bet.

She had just estimated the time. Unless the palace maid knew Qinggong, it would be impossible for her to be that fast.

It takes a cup of tea to walk from the Imperial Garden to here.

If we really wait for the little palace maid to see the man in black taking action here, and then go to the Imperial Garden to lead everyone back, it will take too long and there are too many variables involved.

Therefore, the person behind the scenes had already made arrangements in advance, taking action here and calling people over there.

By this calculation of time, when she arrives with her men, she will just be able to catch the scene of Liu Jingya being bullied.

By then, even if anyone with a discerning eye knew that there was something fishy and calculating going on, Liu Jingya's innocence would have been ruined, and the other party's goal would have been achieved.

What a vicious plot!

The little palace maid didn't even see the black-clad man take action, so naturally she didn't know how her accomplices acted!

Moreover, from the very beginning, Shen Nanzhi set a trap for her.

When Shen Nanzhi tracked them all the way, he saw that the two palace maids who fell to the ground were hit on the back of the head and fainted. They were not hit on the left or right neck at all. Shen Nanzhi deliberately asked her whether it was the left or the right and took her in. No matter whether she answered left or right, she was wrong.

At this point, Shen Nanzhi looked at the little palace maid with a cold expression: "Are you sure it's one on the left and one on the right?"

The little maid knelt down and said, "I am sure!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Nanzhi stretched out his hand and slapped the little palace maid in public.

Snapped!

That loud slap startled everyone and also stunned the little palace maid.

Before she could say anything, Shen Nanzhi sneered, "What nonsense! See? I slapped you, but your face is still red and swollen, but there is no trace of bruises on their necks. It's obvious that they fainted on the ground after being drugged by me, and they just happened to hit the back of their heads!"

As she spoke, Shen Nanzhi looked around and said firmly, "The imperial physician will be here soon. If you don't believe what I say, then why don't you believe the imperial physician? Instead, you believe the words of this maid who was used as a pawn by someone unknown? Besides, the two unconscious maids are right here. You can check with your own eyes to see if there are any injuries or red marks on their necks."

The two palace maids who had been dragged aside were dragged over again.

Compared to the little palace maid who was complaining and had half of her cheek red and swollen, the faces of the two palace maids who were still unconscious did not have any scars at all.

At this point, most of what Shen Nanzhi said had been believed by everyone.

Even if there were still some doubts, no one dared to say no at this time.

Moreover, Concubine Liu Shu had already said in a stern voice: "Asshole! How dare you spread lies to seduce the public and try to tarnish the reputation of Miss Liu? Come! Take her away and torture her severely. I must find out who is behind this!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the little palace maid collapsed to the ground.

But when the people waiting for Concubine Liu Shu went forward to pull her, they found that she had already swallowed the poison hidden under her tongue. Her head tilted, blood gushed out of all her orifices, and she died in an instant.

Among those present, Concubine Liu Shufei had the highest rank, and she was the one who hosted the banquet.

Concubine Liu frowned and said in a somewhat reprimanding tone: "Miss Shen, next time you joke with Jingya, you must pay attention to the occasion and the degree, and don't let others take advantage of you. I think you did it unintentionally, so let it go for now. You and Jingya should go to my Jinxiu Palace to rest first, and let the imperial physician take a good look at you. As for the palace banquet later, you don't have to go."

At this point, even if the imperial physician had not come, the matter would have been settled and no one would question it anymore.

Although Concubine Liu was scolding Shen Nanzhi, her eyes were full of gratitude when she looked at Shen Nanzhi.

She has been working in the palace for so many years, how could she not see through these despicable tricks.

Even though she didn't fully understand what had happened, Concubine Liu Shu could guess that it was Shen Nanzhi who took the blame to protect Liu Jingya's innocence.

After all, she had learned about Shen Nanzhi's character from Liu Jingya before, and knew that this girl was extremely intelligent and alert, so how could she make such a lowly mistake.

There are many smart people present. Even if they can see the clues, what can they do?

Everyone present saw with their own eyes that Liu Jingya had simply fallen into the water. Even though she was soaking wet and a little disheveled when she was fished out, this was in the harem, and those present were all concubines and female relatives, not even a male, so it didn't affect her reputation much.

As for the claim that she was abducted, there is neither evidence nor witnesses, and the only palace maid who accused her of this had committed suicide "out of fear of crime."

Liu Jingya's reputation was saved.

Thinking of this, Concubine Liu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She waved her hand and said to everyone, "Everyone, disperse. The banquet in Taiji Hall is about to begin. Everyone go there first. Don't delay the time and upset the emperor."

No one had any objection.

Concubine Liu Shufei then instructed her chief palace maid Qingluan to be responsible for the accommodation of Shen Nanzhi and Liu Jingya, and then turned around and left with everyone.

After the crowd dispersed, someone soon brought a sedan chair. Shen Nanzhi hurriedly carried the unconscious Liu Jingya onto the sedan chair and rushed to Jinxiu Palace.

I received instructions from Concubine Liu in advance, and the imperial physician was already waiting.

Shen Nanzhi held Liu Jingya without letting go, but glanced at Qingluan first. Qingluan nodded: "Don't worry, Miss Shen, Doctor Zhao is one of us."

Even so, Shen Nanzhi asked Qingluan to dismiss all the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace. When only a few of them were left, Shen Nanzhi felt relieved and stepped aside to ask Doctor Zhao to examine Liu Jingya.

After taking Liu Jingya's pulse, even Doctor Zhao couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

He had heard about what happened in the lotus pond on the way here. After personally examining Liu Jingya's body, he knew what was going on. He frowned and said, "The girl was poisoned by an aphrodisiac, but she was knocked unconscious and choked on water, so she has been unconscious until now. The most urgent thing is to remove the aphrodisiac from her body. To be on the safe side, I will personally go and get the medicine and boil it."

As he said this, before he stood up and left, he did not forget to cup his fists towards Shen Nanzhi and said, "Thank you for your help, Miss Shen."

Qingluan, who was standing by, heard this and just saw Shen Nanzhi do so much for Liu Jingya, and she was so thoughtful, so she couldn't help but bow and express gratitude: "I am the maid that the Concubine Shu brought back to the palace from her natal family. Thank you Miss Shen for covering up for my daughter and preserving her reputation today!"

Shen Nanzhi waved her hand: "It should be."

Qingluan didn't waste any time and immediately arranged for someone to take Shen Nanzhi downstairs to take a bath and change clothes.

After Shen Nanzhi was dressed, Liu Jingya was also helped by the palace maids to get ready.

However, the effect of the aphrodisiac was still taking effect. Even though she was unconscious, her whole body was incredibly hot, and her brows were tightly furrowed, with faint signs of waking up.

Fortunately, Doctor Zhao's medicine was delivered quickly.

After giving it to Liu Jingya, he used silver needles to stimulate several major acupoints of Liu Jingya.

After a while, Liu Jingya's temperature finally dropped.

Shen Nanzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. When he watched Doctor Zhao leave, he noticed that Xiao Yunzi was still there.

From the lotus pond, Xiao Yunzi followed her all the way.

Shen Nanzhi ordered Qingluan to take good care of Liu Jingya, and she walked out of the main hall and took Xiao Yunzi to the waterside pavilion where no one was around. She lowered her voice and said, "Tell the prince a message. I killed the man in black with a hidden weapon. I tied his body with stones to prevent it from being discovered, and sank it into the lotus pond."

The person behind the scenes cannot contact the man in black, so he will definitely send someone back to look for him.

Just find someone to wait around there.

Moreover, the body of the man in black must also be salvaged.

There is no need for Shen Nanzhi to explain these in detail, Xiao Chuyun will give the orders himself.

"Yes, I will do it right away."

As he was about to turn around, Xiao Yunzi suddenly remembered something. He turned to look at Shen Nanzhi and bowed, "Oh, Miss Shen, the Chunsheng you ordered me to keep an eye on is dead."

It was because Xiao Yunzi went to listen to the news that the man in black attacked Liu Jingya.

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi's heart sank.

Xiao Yunzi may have misunderstood Shen Nanzhi's meaning. He lowered his eyes and said, "It should not be the Jiahe County Princess who took the initiative. After leaving the garden, the Jiahe County Princess went all the way back to the *** Mansion and did not interact with other people. When the people I arranged to follow her, they saw Chunsheng plunge into the well. When he was fished out, he had already died. There was no one around him at the time, so we can't find out who did it for the time being."

Shen Nanzhi sighed.

Of course, she was not doubting Lin Lanyin. With Lin Lanyin's personality, if she wanted to kill a little eunuch, she would not do it so secretly.

Moreover, Shen Nanzhi had talked it out with her at that time, and she believed what Shen Nanzhi said, so it was unlikely that she would cause trouble for Chunsheng again.

Shen Nanzhi didn't expect that she would encounter so many things during her trip to the palace. It was really upsetting.

But I’m glad that she entered the palace, otherwise Liu Jingya would have been in trouble.

The man in black came for Liu Jingya, and it was not as Shen Nanzhi had initially guessed that he was mistaken for her, because the man in black called Liu Jingya "Miss Liu" at the time, which meant that he was not mistaken for her.

Without Shen Nanzhi's order, Xiao Yunzi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I have sent someone to follow up on this matter and check all the people who have had contact with Chunsheng recently."

Shen Nanzhi nodded: "This is the only way."

Seeing that she had no other instructions, Xiao Yunzi turned and left.

Shen Nanzhi also returned to the main hall.

Liu Jingya, who was lying on the chaise longue, had woken up.

However, she was still in a state of shock until she saw Shen Nanzhi. She didn't even wear shoes and rushed towards Shen Nanzhi barefoot.

"Sister Zhizhi!"

Even someone as strong as Liu Jingya was shocked and scared at this moment.

She hugged Shen Nanzhi tightly, but before she could say a word, tears were already rolling down her cheeks like beads from a broken string.

And her whole body couldn't stop shaking.

"It's okay, Sister Jingya."

Shen Nanzhi hugged her back and patted her back gently: "It's okay, it's okay, I have dealt with the bad guys, we are all fine!"

After hearing Shen Nanzhi's voice, Liu Jingya, who felt safe, finally calmed down.

Shen Nanzhi then took her hand and led her back to the couch to lie down.

"I'll be here with Sister Jingya. You should have a good rest. I'm here."

Liu Jingya nodded, and tears fell again.

She held Shen Nanzhi's hand tightly, and said with some shame: "I'm sorry, I got you into trouble, am I useless?"

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and said gently but firmly: "No, my sister Jingya is the most powerful and tenacious sister in the world."

In the previous life, the Shen family was in misery. Shen Changan was beheaded in Caishikou, the women of the Shen family committed suicide in the ancestral hall, and someone set a fire that turned the Shen family into a scorched earth.

Everyone in the capital was in danger, and no one dared to collect the bodies of the Shen family.

It was she who gave up breaking with the Liu family, and carried the scorched earth containing the ashes of the women of the Shen family, and collected Shen Changan's body alone.

Just because of this great favor, no matter whether Liu Jingya is with Shen Changan in this life or not, Shen Nanzhi will protect her all her life.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Shen Nanzhi held Liu Jingya's hand and said softly, "Don't worry, no matter who is behind this, I will make him pay the price!"

Hearing this, Liu Jingya nodded, but then she thought of something else. She grabbed Shen Nanzhi's sleeve and shook her head, saying, "No! This person must be someone extraordinary. Sister Zhizhi, don't take risks for me! I was just frightened, but it's okay. I'll be careful in the future, don't worry about me."

As she said this, she tried to force a smile to reassure Shen Nanzhi.

But before the smile could fully bloom, tears began to fall uncontrollably.

Any little girl would be scared if something like this happened.

Liu Jingya is no exception, she needs some time to heal.

Shen Nanzhi hooked his fingers and changed his mind to comfort her: "Now your mother knows that it is better for a girl to learn some Kung Fu to protect herself! Later, I will secretly teach you some self-defense skills, and she should turn a blind eye."

Sure enough, hearing this, Liu Jingya's attention was also diverted a little. She looked at Shen Nanzhi with red eyes: "Really? Are you willing to teach me martial arts? Like you, can fly over eaves and walls?"

Shen Nanzhi nodded: "It's not too difficult, just a little hard. It depends on whether Sister Jingya is willing to endure the hardship."

As soon as the words fell, Liu Jingya said without hesitation: "I can do it! I can endure hardships!"

The delicate girl who used to cry out in pain even if her hand was broken, now burst out with unprecedented desire and fighting spirit.

Shen Nanzhi had no choice but to smile and said, "Well, let's start from tomorrow. If I am free, I will come to your house, and if you are free, you can come to my place. You must persevere in practicing martial arts. Once you start, you can't stop."

"Yes!" Liu Jingya nodded solemnly: "I will definitely listen to Sister Zhizhi."

Distracted by this incident, Liu Jingya finally recovered.

She propped herself up and leaned her head on Shen Nanzhi's shoulder, and said with emotion: "Although I couldn't control my words and actions at that time, I knew what happened. I saw you running to save me regardless of the danger. That beast was so skilled, how could you dare to go alone at that time?"

Speaking of this, Liu Jingya felt a little scared.

Shen Nanzhi smiled. She raised her hand and rubbed the back of Liu Jingya's head. She said with some concern: "Does it still hurt? Just don't blame me for being too harsh at that time, sister."

Liu Jingya shook her head: "It doesn't hurt at all. If it weren't for you, I would have lost my life."

If it weren't for Shen Nanzhi, she would have been killed today. If that beast succeeded, she might as well die.

If Shen Nanzhi had come a step later, she would have been ready to end her life with a hairpin.

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi held Liu Jingya's hand with heartache.

Just then, there were footsteps outside the palace, and Qingluan, who was standing at the door, turned around and said, "Ladies, the queen is back."

Concubine Liu Shu was concerned about Liu Jingya, so it was reasonable for her to find a chance to come back and see her. Shen Nanzhi had nothing to worry about, but Qingluan glanced at the distance and said, "Concubine Zhang is here too."

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi's hand, which was originally holding Liu Jingya's, couldn't help but tighten a little.

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