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

It must be because he was sealed in the coffin for too long in his previous life, so many of Shen Nanzhi's memories are a little fuzzy.

If Zhao Wanwu's name had not been mentioned suddenly, Shen Nanzhi would almost not be able to remember such an inadvertent fragment.

At the end of that memory, Shen Nanzhi remembered that she chose a chestnut horse.

She looks beautiful, majestic, and a little unruly. Shen Nanzhi likes her very much.

However, Zhao Wanwu apologized to her with an embarrassed look on his face: "Miss Shen, I'm very sorry. My master specially sent this horse back from afar half a year ago, just to wait for the right day to give it to the young lady as a gift!"

Shen Nanzhi was not an unreasonable person. She even smiled and said, "I guess this girl must be your master's sweetheart, right?"

Zhao Wanwu just laughed and said, "How dare we, the servants, speculate on the master's affairs without authorization."

Although he only said it vaguely, looking at his expression at the time, it was obvious that he had seen his master getting along with that girl. Since he did not deny Shen Nanzhi's guess, it should be correct.

In the previous life, this was not a big deal, but just a casual greeting.

But looking at it again now, Shen Nanzhi felt cold sweat dripping down his face.

There is no other reason.

The master that Zhao Wanwu was talking about was the fifth prince, Xiao Ziyi!

He is the cousin who intends to marry into the Liu family and marry Liu Jingya!

If the chestnut horse was given to Liu Jingya, it would make sense, but last month was Liu Jingya's birthday.

If the horse was really given to Liu Jingya in the previous life, then according to the date, the horse should have been kept in the stable of the Fifth Prince's Mansion. If it was a gift, it should have been given long ago.

Moreover, when talking about Qiu Wei yesterday, Liu Jingya also told Shen Nanzhi enthusiastically that Xiao Ziyi gave her a little black pony with a gentle personality, which just matched her feelings.

Since they had already given her a horse that was exactly what Liu Jingya liked, why would they give her a second horse in such a short period of time that was completely opposite to what Liu Jingya liked?

All these signs indicate that the woman that Zhao Wanwu mentioned and his master loves is not Liu Jingya!

He might be the second Xiao Qian!

Otherwise, he would have agreed to the proposal from the elders of the Liu family, been gentle and considerate to Liu Jingya, and pretended to be affectionate, but in fact he was still thinking about other people in his heart. What was he planning?

Shen Nanzhi thought that the most likely possibility was that he didn't want to marry Liu Jingya, but in order to get the support of the Liu family, he couldn't tear his face off directly, so he could only agree on the surface...

Moreover, this is also one of the possibilities why Liu Jingya was fine in her previous life until the whole Shen family was in trouble, but in this life, she encountered so many "accidents" one after another.

Because in her previous life, Liu Jingya's heart and eyes were filled with Shen Changan. She wanted to marry Shen Changan, and the Liu family doted on her and let her do what she wanted without forcing her, so no one mentioned the marriage between Liu Jingya and Xiao Ziyi.

What is different from the previous life is that Liu Jingya had given up on Shen Changan early on in this life, and there was no one else in her heart, so the Liu family and Concubine Liu wanted to promote this marriage. Xiao Ziyi couldn't refuse, so he could only find a way through Liu Jingya.

As long as he designs to "ruin" Liu Jingya, the marriage will not take place, but the Liu family will still be his indestructible backing and it will not affect him at all. In the future, he can marry the person he likes and he does not have to worry about the Liu family becoming alienated from him because of this. After all, the "fault" is Liu Jingya's.

It’s not Shen Nanzhi’s fault for thinking too darkly about human nature, but as soon as this thought came to mind, many details fell into place, as if everything had a traceable path.

Shen Nanzhi always thought that Liu Jingya asked her to go to the hot spring villa together at that critical moment, which was just a coincidence.

But what if someone deliberately reminded Liu Jingya to relax at that time and led Liu Jingya to the hot spring villa?

That person not only knew Liu Jingya, but also had a say in the Liu family.

Liu Jingya went to the hot spring villa alone. Her mother might not agree, but what if Xiao Ziyi proposed it?

Furthermore, as Shen Nanzhi analyzed with Xiao Chuyun in the carriage yesterday, there are not many people in Lianchi who are capable of doing these things and who not only understand Liu Jingya but also know the movements of Emperor Shunqing.

At that moment, a vague shadow flashed through Shen Nanzhi's mind. It was the figure of Xiao Ziyi standing outside Jinxiu Palace that she saw before she and Liu Jingya left Jinxiu Palace on a sedan chair.

Although it was just a quick glance at the time, Xiao Ziyi's eyes gave Shen Nanzhi a very strange feeling.

But she was feeling dizzy at the time, and she also felt that this guess was too far-fetched, so she didn't think much about it.

Now, once the seeds of doubt have sprouted, they are out of control.

As soon as these thoughts came to his mind, Shen Nanzhi felt a chill all over his body.

At this point, Shen Nanzhi only regretted why he hadn't thought of Zhao Wanwu before!

If she had remembered it earlier, when Liu Jingya mentioned that her family wanted her to marry Xiao Ziyi, she would have sensed something was wrong and reminded Liu Jingya in advance.

However, memory is not something she can recall just by saying so.

Moreover, now that things have come to this, it is no use to feel upset.

However, there is one thing that Shen Nanzhi still doesn’t understand.

Even if Xiao Ziyi did not marry Liu Jingya and made his attitude clear, the Liu family would always be his maternal family and would always stand behind him.

There was really no need for him to take the risk of doing anything to hurt Liu Jingya.

unless……

It was almost noon, and the sky was still gray, as if a heavy rain was about to fall.

The gloomy sky was so oppressive that it made people feel breathless.

When it comes to Liu Jingya's safety, Shen Nanzhi would rather be overly suspicious than be careless.

She quickly called Qiuyu and immediately arranged for someone to go to the Liu family to ask, and it would be best if she could meet Liu Jingya in person.

After Qiuyu left, Shen Nanzhi grabbed Xiao Chuyun's sleeve again and said nervously, "I want to ask the prince to help me check two things."

Xiao Chuyun also noticed Shen Nanzhi's mood change in a blink of an eye.

Although he didn't know what happened, he still said in a friendly manner: "Miss Shen, you can tell me what's going on."

They were standing at the entrance of the inner courtyard. Although they were all family members, the matter was of great importance and Shen Nanzhi did not want to cause any trouble. She pulled Xiao Chuyun into the small courtyard next door and asked Mo Yi to stand guard outside before she asked Xiao Chuyun alone, "How much do you know about the fifth prince?"

Xiao Chuyun lowered his eyes and looked at the sleeve that Shen Nanzhi was holding, and said gently: "She is good at dancing with long sleeves, she is versatile and calculating, but she will also take revenge for any slight."

Shen Nanzhi was not surprised by the first few words, but Xiao Chuyun's comment that he was vindictive was somewhat beyond Shen Nanzhi's expectations.

However, this made her feel even more uneasy.

"I want the prince to help me check if there is a one-eyed horse slave named Zhao Wanwu in the Fifth Prince's mansion."

This feature is obvious and should not be difficult to check.

In the previous life at the Autumn Hunting Ground, Zhao Wanwu was already a subordinate brought by the Fifth Prince.

Seeing Xiao Chuyun nod, Shen Nanzhi lowered his voice and said, "Also, I want the prince to check the identity of the fifth prince."

Hearing this, even Xiao Chuyun was a little surprised: "What do you mean?"

Shen Nanzhi lowered her eyes and whispered, "Yesterday, Sister Jingya accidentally made a joke, saying that she and the fifth prince seemed to be children swapped by Concubine Liu Shu and the Liu family. Concubine Liu Shu looked a little strange at the time, and I think there might be something wrong."

"Although I only have some suspicions and no evidence, don't you think it's a little strange that Concubine Liu Shu treats Sister Jingya better than the Fifth Prince, her own son?"

Speaking of this, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but think of the look her mother gave her. Compared to the look Concubine Liu Shu gave Liu Jingya, it was also full of love and care, not an exaggeration at all.

But when Concubine Liu mentioned her son, the Fifth Prince, there was not much love in her eyes.

But most of Liu Jingya's appearance was inherited from Madam Liu, so there is no doubt that she is a child of the Liu family.

What Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but think about more was the Fifth Prince... Was he Concubine Liu Shufei's biological son?

Shen Nanzhi still remembered that when Liu Jingya made that joke yesterday, although Concubine Liu Shu reprimanded her, at that moment, Concubine Liu Shu's eyes were a little evasive.

If there was nothing strange, Shen Nanzhi would not believe it.

Moreover, it was not just this that made Shen Nanzhi suspicious. It was just that time was pressing and it was related to the previous life. Shen Nanzhi had not figured out how to explain it.

She only said, "They are a few years apart in age, so it's unlikely that they were taken away by mistake. Moreover, the Fifth Prince looks very much like the Seventh Prince, so he must be the heir to the throne, but he may not be Concubine Liu Shu's biological son."

Shen Nanzhi thought, the most likely scenario was that something went wrong during Concubine Liu's delivery, or that she was unable to bear children due to physical reasons, and the children born to other concubines in the palace at the time were calculated to be Concubine Liu's children.

It may be because of the child's biological mother that she is not very close to the child, even less close to her than her niece from her mother's side.

Because she has no biological children of her own, she is particularly fond of her niece from her mother's family who is related to her by blood.

If you look carefully, you can always find some clues.

But this will take some time.

The reason why Shen Nanzhi asked Xiao Chuyun to verify these things was just to give a reasonable explanation for his own speculations.

She knew that what she said, without any evidence or explanation, would sound somewhat unbelievable.

She had already prepared what she would say if Xiao Chuyun asked her further questions, but she never expected that Xiao Chuyun didn't even ask and simply nodded and said, "Okay, wait for my news. It's windy outside, your health is important, go back to the house first."

Even at this moment, he was still concerned about Shen Nanzhi's health. Even Shen Nanzhi herself did not realize that she could not get any wind.

Shen Nanzhi nodded and wanted to say something, but heard Mo Yi's reminder from not far away: "Master, the emperor is calling urgently!"

Just when Shen Nanzhi was most anxious and insecure, Emperor Shunqing summoned Xiao Chuyun.

Xiao Chuyun frowned slightly and asked in a slightly unhappy tone: "Do you know what's going on?"

Mo Yi shook his head. "Maybe it has something to do with the Northern Barbarians' envoys. They entered the palace early this morning and have not left yet."

It's so urgent, there must be something important, and since it concerns the Northern Barbarians, it's no small matter.

Shen Nanzhi naturally couldn't delay him, "Your Majesty, please go and do your work first. If you need anything, I will send someone to find you."

Xiao Chuyun didn't know what to say, so he just nodded: "Okay."

He helped Shen Nanzhi out of the side courtyard gate, handed Shen Nanzhi to two maids, and then turned and left.

When Shen Nanzhi returned to his own yard, he couldn't calm down.

It only takes about half an hour to go from the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion to the Liu family and back.

But during this half hour, Shen Nanzhi's eyelids kept twitching.

Before Qiuyu even brought back the news, she sent Zhuifeng and others out to inquire about where Xiao Ziyi had other villas or places to stay in the city or outside the city besides the Fifth Prince's Mansion. She also sent someone else to inquire about Xiao Ziyi's whereabouts today.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m sick and my mind is extra sensitive, or because of my intuition, but Shen Nanzhi feels very uneasy.

This uneasiness continued until the autumn rain returned.

"Miss!"

Just now, Qiuyu personally took Asi to Liu's house.

As soon as she entered the house, Qiu Yu panted and said, "Miss! The Liu family said that Miss Jingya didn't know that you were ill. She had someone harness the carriage and left early in the morning, saying that she wanted to come to our house to learn from you."

But it was almost noon, and there was no sign of Liu Jingya!

Shen Nanzhi stood up from her seat in a flash, but because her head was so dizzy, she almost couldn't stand still because of the spinning feeling.

What she was most worried about happened!

Qiuyu stepped forward, held Shen Nanzhi's arm, and said nervously, "Miss, such a big carriage can't disappear out of thin air. I have asked people to inquire along the way. There will be news soon. Don't worry."

Shen Nanzhi was worried. It wasn't far from the Liu family to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but it required passing through at least two busy street corners. With so many carriages coming and going, unless one kept an eye on them all the way, it would be difficult to check the movements of the Liu family's carriages. Although he would eventually be able to find out, if something really happened, there would be no time left!

Shen Nanzhi's head ached slightly.

It’s a pity that my uncle quietly left for the old house a few days ago, and my aunt and the others went to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense today. Shen Nanzhi didn’t even have anyone to discuss things with at the moment.

She was thinking about it when she heard Shen Changan's voice outside.

"Zhizhi!"

Shen Nanzhi responded.

Although Shen Changan was not very tactful on weekdays, he also followed the rules. After growing up, he never set foot in Shen Nanzhi's yard again. This was the first time he jumped directly into the yard and asked Shen Nanzhi anxiously, "Where is that crazy girl?"

It seems that he really went to Liu's house to find Liu Jingya, but unfortunately he didn't see anyone, and he should have vaguely realized the seriousness of the problem.

Shen Nanzhi calmed himself down, forced himself to cheer up, and walked out of the inner room with Qiuyu's hand. When he raised his eyes, he saw Shen Changan standing at the gate of the courtyard, scratching his head.

Seeing Shen Nanzhi, he said nervously, "I just passed by and didn't run into anyone, but the Liu family insisted that the crazy girl came to our place. Where is she?"

Shen Nanzhi also wanted to know.

In the past, she could analyze things calmly and rationally, but today, because of the cold, she had a splitting headache.

Facing Shen Changan's questioning, Shen Nanzhi could only frown and say, "Cousin, Sister Jingya might really be in trouble."