Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 1137 It’s great to be the 95th Lord

Shen Zhinian lowered his eyelids slightly, and his thick, curled eyelashes were like butterfly wings, casting a small fan-shaped shadow under his eyes, cleverly concealing the calculations surging deep in his eyes and the shocking words that were about to come out.

When he raised his eyes again, there was only heart-wrenching fragility, dependence, and a hint of suppressed panic in those fox eyes.

Her voice was extremely soft, with a barely perceptible tremor, like a thin stamen about to wither in the wind: "Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is afraid..."

Nangong Xuanyu raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed across his deep eyes.

Scared?

He knew the woman in front of him too well.

From the weak, helpless, and pitiful appearance when she first entered the palace, to the sharpness and means that she gradually revealed later, he had long seen through that weakness was just a disguise for her to survive.

Nian Nian's heart is tougher than the rocks outside the Great Wall.

There are probably only a handful of things in this world that can truly scare her.

But he has been addicted to it and can't extricate himself...

But is the panic she reveals at this moment real or fake?

If it is false, what is the purpose?

If it's true... why?

The teasing and doting in Nangong Xuanyu's eyes faded, replaced by a hint of doubt.

He did not withdraw his hand that was stroking Shen Zhinian's hair, his fingertips still lingered on her slightly cold forehead, his voice was inquiring: "What are you afraid of, Nian Nian?"

Shen Zhinian's body moved slightly closer to Nangong Xuanyu, as if seeking shelter.

She lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling like butterfly wings, and her voice became even lower, with a barely perceptible solemnity: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is afraid of your elder sister..."

At this point, Shen Zhinian paused, as if he was considering his words, or as if he was calming down: "Your Majesty also knows that my elder sister used to have a deep grudge against me."

"This autumn hunt, I allowed her to go with me out of consideration for our sisterly friendship. But over the past few days, I have always felt that... my elder sister's attitude change was too abrupt and decisive."

"Also... the hatred she revealed intentionally or unintentionally was unusually strong..."

Shen Zhinian raised her eyes and met Nangong Xuanyu's deep gaze, which was full of confusion and the pain of being betrayed by her loved ones: "I was very uneasy, so I secretly sent someone to investigate the movements of my elder sister these days."

There was a hint of fear and disbelief in her voice: "Who would have thought... that such a horrifying thing would be discovered!"

Nangong Xuanyu asked curiously: "What's so shocking?"

Shen Zhinian took a deep breath, as if he had to muster up the courage to say that name: "Eldest sister...she was actually having an affair with Liu Shixiu, the illegitimate son of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion!"

She observed the emperor's expression, and when she saw a cold light flash in his eyes, she continued, "What's more...more terrifying is that Liu Shixiu was so cruel that he gave my eldest sister a jade hairpin containing a deadly poison. He intended...intended to poison my food and drink while I was in the enclosure, so that I...would die from a ruptured stomach!"

"boom!"

Nangong Xuanyu slammed his palm hard on the hard rosewood imperial desk beside him!

The teacup on the table bounced violently, making a harsh collision sound.

The emperor, who had a look of inquiry and a hint of amusement just now, now had a face as gloomy as water, and flames of rage instantly ignited in his eyes. The pressure emanating from his body was like ice, instantly freezing all the warmth in the tent!

"Lu Shenshi is so bold?!"

The emperor's voice was filled with thunderous rage and undisguised murderous intent!

Not only for Shen Zhinian, but also because he extended his murderous hand to his favorite concubine, he was tantamount to treason and challenged his dignity as an emperor!

However, Shen Zhinian did not stop talking because of the emperor's anger.

She took a step forward, and gently placed her soft hand on Nangong Xuanyu's clenched fist, with a soothing tone, but her eyes were more solemn, with a clear mind that saw through the danger: "Your Majesty, calm down."

"My elder sister is just a knife that was bewitched and used by Liu Shixiu. There is no need to be afraid of her."

Shen Zhinian shook her head slightly, and looked at Nangong Xuanyu's angry eyes with burning eyes: "What I am really afraid of is not my elder sister, nor that poisonous hairpin."

She paused, and said word by word: "What I am afraid of... is the Duke Dingguo's Mansion!"

"They made Liu Shixiu go to so much trouble, using my elder sister to get rid of me in this enclosure far away from the capital... What exactly do they want to do?"

"Or, what kind of storm do they want to stir up in Mulan Paddock...by taking advantage of my death?!"

Shen Zhinian's words stirred up huge waves in Nangong Xuanyu's heart!

It's not just because of what she said.

No matter how smart Nian Nian was, she was just a woman in the palace. But facing such danger, even though she was afraid, she was still able to unravel the mystery and analyze countless clues.

The emperor stared at the woman who was leaning against him, seemingly weak and helpless, but actually thoughtful and thoughtful.

With only a few clues about Shen Nanqiao's change of attitude, Nian Nian was able to unravel the mystery and trace it all the way back to the illegitimate son of Duke Dingguo's Mansion and then to the vicious hairpin.

Finally, he even accurately deduced that the Duke Dingguo's Mansion was planning to kill someone with a borrowed knife and create chaos!

This kind of insight, the ability to remain sober and use judgment even in the face of huge threats... is definitely not something that ordinary women in the harem can achieve!

"Niannian..."

Nangong Xuanyu's voice became low, and the thunderous rage just now was replaced by an almost scorching appreciation.

He held Shen Zhinian's hand, which was covering his fist, with a heavy force of affirmation: "Your ingenuity really makes me...look at you with new eyes!"

Surprise!

This is the emperor’s truest feeling at this moment.

What he needs is not a dodder that can only cling to him and please him, but a lamp that can stand shoulder to shoulder with him and even illuminate the fog for him at certain moments!

And Nian Nian has proved herself time and time again.

Shen Zhinian snuggled in Nangong Xuanyu's arms and whispered softly, "I have only followed Your Majesty for a long time and have learned a little bit."

She knew this man's temperament very well. If she showed herself to be too smart, he would be wary of her.

But at the critical moment, he didn't like stupid women who held him back.

How to strike the right balance is a huge challenge.

Because when it comes down to it, this man wants it all.

However, he is the emperor and has the capital to be willful.

At this moment, the biggest thought in Shen Zhinian's mind is——

It’s great to be the emperor!

If Shen Zhinian could think of it, how could Nangong Xuanyu not think of it?

In fact, he had earlier and more complete information than she did.

Jiang Lingzhou's secret report, Yingxiejian's private soldiers, the unusual movements of food, fodder and military equipment... He had already seen through the chess game of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion!

Shen Zhinian's analysis at this moment was just a perfect confirmation of his judgment. It made him realize that they wanted to use the sudden death of the favorite concubine to create chaos, and their thoughts were really dirty!