Remarry 9,000 Years Old

On the way back to the bedroom, Shen Nanqiao seemed much quieter than before.

Seeing that she was preoccupied, Nanny Liu did not dare to disturb her and just stood outside to serve her.

When Ning Su sent Prince Cheng away and returned to his room, Shen Nanqiao had already gone into the bathroom to wash and change clothes, and was now sitting in front of the dressing mirror in a daze.

When Aunt Liu saw Ning Su coming back, she breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to report, she saw Ning Su wave his hand and let everyone leave.

Although he had a shallow relationship with his parents, he could more or less understand Shen Nanqiao's feelings at the moment. The moment he stepped into the door cautiously, he heard Shen Nanqiao let out a faint sigh.

It brings a bit of unspeakable regret.

"Are you still thinking about that?" He walked over and sat down next to Shen Nanqiao. "Are you disappointed?"

"It's hard to explain." Shen Nanqiao seemed to be answering Ning Su, but also seemed to be muttering to himself, "It's like having expectations for something, and then telling you that it's not happening. Even if it's within expectations, you'll still feel a little disappointed."

My mother was obviously not a fickle woman. Compared with ordinary women, she was even a bit cold.

And after seeing how she interacts with Prince Cheng, even for just a moment, one can be sure that she does not love Shen Mingde. How can someone who does not love someone have children?

"Do you think my mother is telling the truth?" She subconsciously grasped Ning Su's arm, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw. "Could it be that she is deliberately making up an excuse to fool Prince Cheng?"

Ning Su glanced at her arm that was holding his calmly and did not struggle.

"Under what circumstances do you think a man would ignore his wife's children?"

Shen Nanqiao followed his line of thought and continued to think.

"Of course, he favors his concubine over his wife. Isn't the example of the Shen family obvious?"

Ning Su shook his head slightly.

"According to what you said, why didn't he make Concubine Xu his wife all these years?"

Shen Nanqiao was stunned by the question. Yes, after his mother passed away, he could obviously make Aunt Xu his second wife, but he not only did not mention it, he did not even think about taking a concubine.

"What other explanation is there?" Shen Nanqiao's tone was rarely hesitant, "Unless he knew from the beginning that I am not his flesh and blood?"

This is the only explanation that makes sense.

Ning Su raised the corners of his lips slightly.

"It's possible. If we follow this inference, he may have reached some kind of deal with your mother back then."

It was already getting dark and the north wind was making the eaves tiles creak, which was quite annoying.

Shen Nanqiao frowned slightly.

Although it sounds reasonable at first glance, under what circumstances would he be willing to agree to this deal?

This is a matter involving offspring and bloodline.

Unless his mother had promised him some attractive conditions in exchange, she could have prevented Shen Mingde from marrying all these years. But as a woman of former imperial power, did she really have the ability to do so?

Ning Su looked up at Shen Nanqiao quietly.

"If Madam Shen can even plan a fake death, then this shouldn't be that difficult for her, right?"

Shen Nanqiao hummed and fell into deep thought again.

Her mother said she wanted to confront her, but it was obvious that she had concealed important events from the past, including the fact that she almost got married to Prince Cheng, and her own life experience.

"In just a few months, she planned to marry Shen Mingde, who was not very prominent at the time, and then she hid herself in the Shen Mansion." He paused and added an important point, "I checked the palace calendar. Except for the Queen Mother's birthday, Madam Shen never entered the palace again."

Shen Nanqiao looked up suddenly.

"What does this mean?"

Ning Su glanced outside and lowered his voice involuntarily.

"Coincidentally, Prince Cheng also went there that time. It is unknown whether the two met. But since then, your mother seems to have had no chance to come into contact with other men." He looked at Shen Nanqiao's increasingly ugly face and added carefully, "At least not in the palace."

So apart from Shen Mingde and King Cheng, she would not have a third man. Shen Nanqiao felt that she was only one step away from the truth.

If Shen Mingde and his mother were just a couple in name only, and the only man she had ever come into contact with was Prince Cheng, there are only two possibilities.

Or, Shen Mingde once forced his mother, which led to her being born.

Or maybe Madam Shen didn't want to give Prince Cheng any hope.

Shen Nanqiao didn't want to delve into the dispute between the two, nor was she allowed to interfere in the affairs of the previous generation.

She was almost certain that her mother was lying, but she didn't intend to expose her right away because there were more important things to do.

Mrs. Shen had no choice but to marry Shen Mingde because her identity might be leaked. No matter what secrets were hidden behind this marriage, it was an indisputable fact that Emperor Ming was afraid of her identity.

Therefore, even if Prince Cheng wanted to marry my mother now, he had to at least get approval from Emperor Ming first.

However, the emperor's mind was unpredictable. It was hard to guarantee that Emperor Ming would not feel resentful when he suddenly saw someone who looked like his deceased mother.

What's more, there is Madam Xia, a potential rival who is eyeing her covetously. The two of them used to be close friends. Once my mother shows up, nothing can be hidden from her eyes.

And since she dared to trip up her mother back then, if she knew that she was still alive, she would definitely have a backup plan.

So the best plan now is to win over the crown prince through his marriage.

Emperor Ming's health was already at the end of his strength. A new emperor chooses new ministers. When the crown prince ascends the throne, perhaps the current predicament can be resolved.

It was only at this moment that I deeply felt that power is a good thing.

The moment the thought flashed through her mind, she subconsciously looked at Ning Su, only to find that he was also looking at her.

"Have you ever thought about what position you would be assigned if the prince succeeded to the throne?"

Ning Su thought she was still immersed in her parents' affairs, but was stunned when he heard this.

"Prime Minister? Cabinet? Or continue to be in charge of the Imperial Household Department and the East Factory?" The little girl's eyes were deep and unfathomable. "Have you thought about how to deal with it?"

This was not the first time he and she had touched upon such an issue since they got married.

"The good bow is hidden, the running dog is cooked, do you think this is my fate?"

Shen Nanqiao sighed softly.

"I hope I'm just too concerned."

For some reason, she felt that Ning Su had a smile on his face.

"Have you heard of the current emperor's life experience?"

Shen Nanqiao's heart trembled and he sat up straight involuntarily.

In his previous life, Ning Su had also mentioned this past event to her. Although it was no secret that the Emperor was not the Empress Dowager's biological son, almost all the palace maids who had experienced the change of dynasties at that time were secretly executed.

This matter has been kept secret for many years, and Ning Su's mention of it now is probably not groundless.

"I heard a little bit about it when I was a child." She hesitated for a moment, "I heard that the late emperor actually had a posthumous child."

Ning Su glanced at her.

"Where did you hear that?"

Shen Nanqiao naturally couldn't say that he heard him say that in his previous life.

"This kind of thing is not a secret, it's just a rumor, it may not be true."

“There is no smoke without fire.”

Shen Nanqiao suddenly stopped and looked at Ning Su in astonishment.

Judging from her experience of getting along with this man in her two lifetimes, he would never speak rashly, and the extremely taboo sentence he just said must have had a hidden meaning.

Ning Su was adopted by Pingyuan Hou's father, and the old lord is upright and honest, so it is unlikely that he has a mistress.

Thinking about the year of the late emperor's death and then working back to Ning Su's birthday, an extremely bold idea formed in her mind.

The words were already on the tip of my tongue, but I didn't dare to say them out loud.

However, Ning Su took a look at her hesitant expression and spoke for her generously.

"You're right, I am that child."

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Shen Nanqiao: Very good. Although I don’t know who my biological father is, I do know whose son my husband is.