The Demon Concubine of God

The new house wasn't large, but it was fully equipped with everything Chu Yanqiu had arranged, including maids, servants, and young men.

Chu Yanqiu was not an obedient person in front of his parents. They warned him not to meet before the wedding, but he stayed in the new house all day. He instructed the maids and servants to prepare lunch and dinner properly, and the dishes were all made according to Shen Wen's taste.

Shen Wen behaved very well, staying by Chu Yanqiu's side all day. The two talked very well, mostly about the trivial matters of their wedding, and occasionally about matters of the court.

Shen Wen was also aware of the current political situation in the court. With the throne about to change hands, the entire court was unpredictable. If it weren't for the powerful Ji family that Chu Yanqiu belonged to, their marriage would probably have been put on hold.

When the topic of the change of the throne came up, Shen Wen casually asked, "Is the young emperor about to arrive in the next day or two?"

In ancient times, when an emperor died, funeral bells would be rung, the whole world would be in mourning, and every household would be filled with grief. Although Shen Wen personally witnessed the young emperor's body being laid in state in his burial clothes with a white cloth covering his head yesterday, judging from the whole process, there would still be changes afterward. As for those changes...

Thinking of this, she heard Chu Yanqiu say.

Chu Yanqiu said, "Speaking of this, a strange thing happened yesterday. The young emperor had already breathed his last, but then a gust of wind suddenly arose, and after a period of chaos in the palace, the young emperor actually came back to life."

Shen Wen's eyes deepened, but her expression remained calm.

Chu Yanqiu was actually quite pleased to see this; she really liked Shen Wen's ruthless and cold-blooded attitude towards other men.

Shen Wen asked, "And then what?"

Chu Yanqiu said, "After that, the imperial physician was summoned to treat the young emperor. He was barely clinging to life and just lay on the bed like that."

Shen Wen frowned and said, "This matter is not that simple."

Chu Yanqiu asked with a deep look in his eyes, "What? You know some inside information?"

Shen Wen was still in a daze about what she had seen yesterday; she always found it difficult to talk about such bizarre and strange things.

Shen Wen shook his head and said, "Take your time and you'll understand in time."

Chu Yanqiu said, "That's good. After all, I'm still an official of the Great Jue Kingdom. With the emperor gone, all celebrations will be postponed. It's best if he holds on until after our wedding."

Shen Wen also said, "Yes, I had completely forgotten about that."

These conversations took place during dinner, and the two of them only ate a few bites before ordering the servants to remove the food.

Chu Yanqiu took the tea that the maid had just handed him, and then remembered something and said, "By the way, I heard from the spies outside that your grandfather is dead. The person who came to report did not see it with his own eyes, but he is very sure of the murderer."

Shen Wen said, "Who is it? Could it be his beloved?"

Chu Yanqiu asked, "You mean Shen Shuyu?"

Shen Wen said, "It seems not? Then who could it be? He fell on hard times later on, so it's likely that even a passerby would have had the opportunity to kill him."

Chu Yanqiu shook his head and said, "It's not a stranger... it's Shen Xifeng, your sixth uncle's crazy son."

Shen Wen suddenly had some images, but he didn't know if they were from his previous life or unknown images seen through some supernatural power.

Shen Xifeng, covered in blood and wielding a machete, chased after his biological father and grandfather, hacking and killing them indiscriminately in the street.

Just as she was thinking about this, she heard Chu Yanqiu's narration of the scene.

Shen Wen shook his head, but said in a tone as if he were chatting with a stranger, "This is what happens when you do evil and get what you deserve."

Chu Yanqiu was waiting for his next words, and her eyebrows twitched slightly because of her brief comment.

Chu Yanqiu was in a great mood, and his joy reached its peak that evening because of someone's deliberate display of affection.

They lay in bed, the two passionate souls embracing tightly, as if they had truly achieved a soul-to-soul union.

The next morning, Shen Wen, still asleep, turned over to touch the person next to him, but they were already gone.

She squinted through her sleepy eyes, sat up in bed, and turned to look at the empty room beside her.

Thinking about how busy Chu Yanqiu was with this wedding, while she had completely shirked her responsibilities, she felt a little guilty.

The maids helped her wash up and then have breakfast.

She sat at the table chewing on the steamed bun in her mouth, and suddenly remembered the topic the two of them had talked about yesterday.

"The young emperor was clearly dead, so why did he come back to life?"

This is something that Mr. Shen can't figure out at all.

The steamed bun in her mouth suddenly didn't taste good anymore.

Perhaps she should go to the palace.

Thinking of this, she lost her appetite. She put down the steamed buns and told the maids to clear away the breakfast, and told them to go about their business and not worry about her. She planned to take a walk in the courtyard.

The maids then obediently filed away.

Shen Wen disappeared into the courtyard shortly after arriving.

In the blink of an eye, they found themselves in the palace.

She knew the young emperor's room where he was recuperating and found it without much effort.

There were eunuchs and palace maids guarding the entrance.

They were familiar faces from before. They were somewhat surprised to see Shen Wen suddenly appear. However, they all mentioned Miss Shen to the imperial physician, saying that perhaps if Miss Shen were there, the young emperor could regain some of his vitality.

So the eunuchs and palace maids were overjoyed to see her. They all rushed forward to greet her warmly, asking how she got there and who brought her.

Shen Wen would never actually tell them that. He simply changed the subject and asked them a few questions like a good friend before getting straight to the point and asking about the young emperor's condition.

The eunuchs and palace maids then began to talk amongst themselves about the perilous situation the young emperor had been in these past two days, suddenly waking up and coming back to life.

The group exchanged a few words at the dormitory entrance before being spotted by the Imperial Guards guarding the area. The guards, thinking it was an assassin intrusion, rushed over in a panic.

However, when the leader arrived and saw Shen Wen among them, he was quite surprised.

It turned out to be Ji Zichu, the third brother of Chu Yanqiu.

Ji Zichu sheathed his weapon, still looking dazed, and first asked her how she ended up here.

Shen Wen was also surprised that it was him who personally guarded the young emperor. However, considering their past friendship, she exchanged a few pleasantries with him before saying, "As you know, I am also a doctor. I heard that the young emperor is not getting better. Now is a time of turmoil in the court. I am also desperate and want to contribute my meager strength."

Ji Zichu said, "So that's how it is."

Although he didn't believe it in his heart, he recalled the first time he met this woman, and that was when he first learned that she was a second-rate coroner.

When Ji Zichu thought of the half-dead emperor, he guessed that the chances of his survival were only 20/80, and that only a celestial being could save him.

"Fine, let's just go along with her wishes and let her be willful this time."

He didn't even realize how much he had spoiled this person before he even started thinking about it.

So Ji Zichu said, "Since that's the case, I'll personally take you inside to see my cousin, the Emperor."

Shen Wen seemed to suddenly realize something and said, "Oh right, I forgot that you are the young emperor's most trusted cousin."

Then she turned around and walked towards the door, saying, "Let's go inside quickly."

The two of them each pushed open a door and went inside.

As Shen Wen walked, he said, "I'm getting married the day after tomorrow, my third brother must come."

This was just a casual remark to my family; they all knew it would be a family gathering.

However, Shen Wen did not hear Ji Zichu's response immediately. Only when she turned to look at Ji Zichu did Ji Zichu smile and say, "Definitely."

Shen Wen sat down beside the young emperor's bed, took out the young emperor's arm, and began to take the young emperor's pulse.

Shen Wen was not an expert in pulse diagnosis, and only knew the basics. However, treating illnesses through pulse diagnosis was not her goal.

She took the emperor's pulse and then called out softly to him a few times to see if he would react to her, his old friend.

Shen Wen's eyes swept over the young emperor, but even with his special gaze, he couldn't find anything amiss.

But Ji Zichu, standing behind him, exclaimed in surprise, "My cousin is actually reacting! Shen Wen, look!"

Shen Wen then turned to look at the young emperor's expression.

She immediately noticed this, so she got out of bed, reached out and tugged at the little emperor a few times, and called his name more urgently several times.

However, the little emperor's reaction was not very strong afterward; he merely frowned, then relaxed and continued sleeping.

Ji Zichu, however, remained excited. She put a hand on Shen Wen's shoulder and said, "What should we do? I... I'll go and call the imperial physician waiting outside to come in and take a closer look at my cousin's condition."

But Shen Wen grabbed his arm.

Shen Wen said, "Don't let the imperial physician know I've arrived yet."

Ji Zichu was somewhat puzzled, but respecting her concerns, he stood still and waited for her to continue.

Shen Wen said, "I have other things to do, so I'll leave first. I'll come back today after I've finished my business. I think if I come a few more times and talk to the little emperor, she will wake up."

Ji Zichu respected her decision and immediately said, "Alright, I'll go out with you."

Ji Zichu watched Shen Wen leave quickly, but in her heart she hoped that she would suddenly reappear at some point in the future.

Shen Wen left the palace at lightning speed, feeling increasingly uneasy along the way.

"The young emperor responded, he responded when he was suddenly called, so... is it the young emperor? Or is the person whose soul was replaced an acquaintance?"

Shen Wen moved to the courtyard of his new house and sat under a tree, seriously considering the problem.

She carefully recalled the details of her dream.

Thinking about the possibility that those people might have entered the young emperor's body.

She then suddenly realized that the young emperor had truly returned to his homeland. Her intuition was correct; the curse had killed the original young emperor, and the demon's plot had succeeded.

Did that magic drill go in? Was it Xin Xuan?

Shen Wen's brows furrowed more and more tightly.

Shen Wen sat in the room in a daze. Around noon, a maid came in to ask her what she wanted for lunch, saying that she needed to prepare it in advance.

Shen Wen then asked, "What is your second young master busy with, and where is he? Go and find out, and while you're at it, ask him if he's coming here for lunch."

The maidservant immediately agreed and hurriedly ran outside to take care of it.

Chu Yanqiu did not return for lunch. After inquiring, it was learned that he did not go into the palace to stay by the emperor's side to attend to his illness, but instead went out to work.

Shen Wen then instructed the maids to prepare the meal for her to eat by herself.

To the servants, she seemed to have plenty of free time that morning, but only she knew that she had already installed surveillance cameras in the young emperor's palace and was keeping a close eye on his condition.