Chapter 100 Shen Nanzi Wants to Move to the Grand Commandant's Mansion

Chapter 100 Shen Nanzi Wants to Move to the Grand Commandant's Mansion

Behind Xie Yan, Xue Yubai and Xue Qingning stood under the eaves of the main house.

The pattering rain blocked out the voices in front.

“Brother, he’s actually helping Shen Nanzi!” Xue Qingning’s eyes pierced through the rain as she looked at Xie Yan standing in the rain.

His tone was devoid of any emotion, as if it were the calm that followed an intense confrontation.

Xue Yubai looked at Xie Yan and warned Xue Qingning in a low voice: "This time, it seems that Xie Yan helped Shen Nanzi, but in reality, he also helped you."

"You'd better pray that Xie Yan only investigates Lin Ruyi, otherwise, even your brother won't be able to save you then."

Xue Qingning looked at the people in front of her and asked, "What if Xie Yan really has feelings for Shen Nanzi?"

Xue Yubai also watched the scene in the rain, "They can no longer be on the same path. Grand Commandant Shen has chosen the Sixth Prince."

Xue Qingning understood Xue Yubai's meaning, but there was still some worry in her eyes.

…

Summer downpours come quickly and go quickly.

As soon as the rain stopped, the sun came out.

My feet were wet, but my head was burning hot.

Shen Nanzi looked at the water buffalo standing in the distance.

"Qinghe, you are responsible for taking the water buffalo back to the flower and bird hut and telling him that I am very happy that he stood up to save me and that I can live a carefree life from now on."

Qinghe nodded, "Your Highness, I will escort you to the carriage first."

"Uh-huh!"

Shen Nanzi sat in the carriage, her embroidered shoes askew, looking at the slightly damp hem of her skirt.

When Xie Yan came in, she didn't look up. But as he walked by, his official robe, which was mostly wet, clung to his body, and she could see his long legs covered inside.

Where did you go to get caught in the rain?

After he sat down, the carriage began to sway slowly.

Shen Nanzi thought about what had just happened. If it weren't for the situation map her brother had given her...

She was unaware that the county marquis's mansion was affiliated with Prince Jing's faction.

Previously, when she received the wooden box containing ambergris, she only suspected that it was related to Xie Yan.

Looking back now, Lin Ruyi was already a member of Prince Jing's faction.

Lin Ruyi's ruthless demand for her death suggests that it would only happen with the permission of Prince Jing's faction.

She was of such high status as the Princess Consort of Prince Jing, yet she faced danger time and again.

How many people would actually dare to hurt her? Perhaps she was too naive and underestimated people's true nature.

They thought that by letting others go, they could find peace.

Lin Ruyi's story taught her that during this period of imperial succession, everyone was driven by self-interest.

What are Lin Ruyi's interests?

Judging from her words today, it's clear that she's either trying to secure Zhang'er's position as heir apparent, or she's clinging to the powerful Jingwang faction to pave the way for Zhang'er's future.

Their information was shared; otherwise, how could Lin Ruyi have known so precisely that Qinghe was behind the Dongcheng assassination?

Shen Nanzi leaned against the window. Today, Xie Yan had helped her out of a predicament, but in reality, he was dealing with an exposed and useless pawn.

The position of heir apparent in the Marquis's mansion fell into the hands of Li Changshu. Once the mourning period for the heir apparent is over, he can inherit the title according to custom. With the change of the person in charge of the Marquis's mansion, Lin Ruyi will naturally be eliminated.

Having figured everything out, Shen Nanzi's mind seemed to clear.

And today, the Emperor's increasingly unwell appearance indicates that the illness has not yet been found.

If the illness remains undiagnosed, the emperor's health will deteriorate.

So, they really don't have much time left, and her brother and Xie Yu's forces are too weak, so she has to find another way.

Xie Yan looked at Shen Nanzi, who had her back to him. The summer breeze blew across her face, causing the strands of hair behind her to dance.

She must have misunderstood him again.

He has a very sophisticated intelligence system, covering information about the entire city of Luoyang, or even the entire Yunhan Kingdom, and even foreign lands.

Every single day's events, no matter how small, are reported up the chain of command.

Finally, it landed in his secret room.

His confidants would distribute these messages to his staff in various locations.

He wanted to tell her about Dongcheng, not what he said.

But she certainly wouldn't believe it.

His credibility with her had long been shattered by the grudges of the previous eight years.

Xie Yan was somewhat annoyed with himself. He lowered his eyelids, and a few strands of hair that had come from afar were flying around. His heart skipped a beat, and he reached out, his fingertips wanting to gently touch them.

She suddenly turned around, and his hand was still in mid-air, frozen in embarrassment.

Shen Nanzi noticed his angry gaze and the hand he was about to reach out, and her eyes narrowed slightly.

"What? You want to kill me?"

Xie Yan felt a pang of sadness, withdrew her fingers forlornly, and the slight anger in her eyes faded. "No, your hair was blowing in, and I just wanted to... brush it aside."

Shen Nanzi tilted her head and looked at him, then, considering her own situation, she said in a consultative tone, "Xie Yan, it seems that we are not really suitable to live together now."

Xie Yan's pupils contracted slightly, and his fingers, hidden beneath his sleeves, curled and tightened. His voice was somewhat dry as he asked, "What do you want to say?"

Shen Nanzi lowered her eyes and looked at her fingers. The nail polish on her fingers had been washed off, revealing her rosy and rounded nails.

Thinking that staying by his side was too dangerous, she was afraid of dying and also afraid that Cheng'er would be in danger.

"I want to move to the Grand Commandant's mansion with Cheng'er."

"No way!" He immediately refused as soon as she finished speaking.

Suppressing her slight anger, Shen Nanzi said gently, "Listen to me. If there's ever a situation where we absolutely have to be together, send someone to let me know, and I'll cooperate."

“We won’t tell anyone. If anyone finds out, just say I’m going to stay with my brother for a while.”

“If there’s a really special reason, I can move back and stay for a few days.”

"OK?"

"No." He refused again.

Shen Nanzi frowned, her chest heaving slightly as she breathed heavily.

"I have already collected your Prince Jing's accounts. You can hand them over to the Emperor or to the Second Princess Consort, it doesn't matter. You will be no different from before."

"Didn't you used to live in the Pear Garden and never go back to the Prince Jing's Mansion?"

"Now that I'm leaving, you don't have to go there every day. You can come back whenever you want, isn't that great!"

Xie Yan stared at her, his jawline tightening, his thin lips moving several times. "I won't kill you."

Shen Nanzi pinched her fingers, gently rubbing them, then looked away, gazing at the opposite side of the carriage.

He may not kill her now, but what about later? As the struggle for the throne progresses, their battle will become public knowledge.

They still live under the same roof, so he must be worried about her!

"Think about it! It's better for both of us to live separately."

Looking into the determination in her eyes, Xie Yan felt a strange fear spreading through his chest for the first time.

His heart felt so desolate that he felt like he was about to lose everything.

A voice inside him told him that if she took Cheng'er away, she would never come back.

She no longer liked him and no longer stayed in the Prince Jing's mansion; her mind was elsewhere.

She wanted to give her full support to another man.

…

He didn't know how to persuade her to stay, so he could only warn her, "Don't even think about leaving the Prince Jing's residence!"

"Now is a crucial moment for establishing an heir. If you leave me, the other princes will definitely use this as an excuse."

"You know, even if you go to the Grand Commandant's mansion, I will still bring you back."

Even if I hide at the ends of the earth, I will not let you have your way.

"So, put those thoughts away and don't even think about going anywhere."