Report to the Empress and the Eldest Princess: They're using the system to poach your men.

After Shen Yuchen fell asleep, Wen Yuening lit a sleeping incense. Once she was sure he wouldn't wake up, she changed her clothes and sneaked out through the back window.

The oil lamps in the inner hall of Fengluan Palace burned continuously. When Wen Yuening climbed over the wall to enter, Shen Sangwan was standing in front of the window, lost in thought because she couldn't sleep. After seeing the familiar figure, she secretly hid behind a bookshelf.

When Wen Yuening saw the open window, she had a moment of doubt, but when she thought about Shuyan's injury, she realized that she should still be awake at this time, so it made sense that the window was open.

He nimbly climbed through the window and entered the bedroom.

But once inside, they found only Shuyan lying on the bed; Shen Sangwan was nowhere to be seen.

Suddenly sensing a palm strike from behind, she quickly tilted her head and took a sidestep, then launched a counterattack at top speed. Unable to sneak up, Shen Sangwan was forced to retreat by the opponent's direct punch.

Before they could even exchange two moves, he tried to run away from the bookshelves to avoid bumping into them, but because he was unsteady on his feet, he fell down into the aisle between the two bookshelves.

Seeing this, Wen Yuening stepped forward to pull him up, but was tripped by Shen Sangwan, who was in a bit of a panic.

As a result, Wen Yuening also fell down, accidentally knocking over a book in the middle of the bookshelf, which then landed on the two of them.

"Well--"

Fortunately, the noise inside the hall was not loud and did not disturb Shuyi, who was guarding the outer room.

Wen Yuening leaned over Shen Sangwan, her hands supporting her head on either side. Their eyes met, and Shen Sangwan looked slightly embarrassed.

What's this? A sneak attack failed and they were instead overwhelmed?

She thought the other person would get off her quickly, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't see Wen Yuening show any intention of getting up.

Instead, he started pulling at his own clothes.

"Hey, Empress, you're such a hooligan! Climbing through my window in the middle of the night is one thing, but why are you starting to undress me as soon as we meet?"

"What are you doing?"

In order not to disturb Shuyi outside, Shen Sangwan glared at Wen Yuening in a low voice.

He quickly covered his chest with both hands and clenched his clothes tightly.

The way he looked at Wen Yuening was like he was looking at a pervert.

"I heard that Your Highness was injured and refused to be treated by the imperial physician. To put my mind at ease, I came to check on you in person."

Ignoring Shen Sangwan's resistance, he continued to try to undress her.

If the person beneath her was truly injured, the only explanation she could think of was that when Shu Yan shielded Shen Sangwan from the sword, the sword pierced her body and also injured Shen Sangwan's chest.

"I...I...I'm fine, it's just a minor injury, Shuyi has already applied medicine."

Seeing that the other party was determined not to give up, she was so frightened that she covered her clothes while pushing Wen Yuening away.

"Your Highness, Yue Ning advises you to let me take a look at your wound, otherwise you may not be able to get up tonight."

"Huh? Has the Empress been drinking fake alcohol? What's wrong with her again, throwing a tantrum here?"

Clutching her collar, Shen Sangwan shook her head repeatedly.

"I was just stabbed, it's nothing serious. I bled so much and I'm fine, this little bit of blood in my chest is nothing."

Upon hearing Shen Sangwan's words, Wen Yuening realized that the clothes Shen Sangwan wore today were different from those worn at the palace banquet.

With its wide sleeves, it's a woman's dress.

Grabbing the other person's left hand, I rolled up their sleeve and found a white cotton gauze wrapped around their wrist, which seemed to be bleeding from the fight.

Suddenly sensing that the atmosphere around her was a bit off, she cautiously raised her eyes to look at Wen Yuening.

The other person's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and the cold light shooting from his dark eyes seemed capable of killing her.

Startled, she stammered for a moment, "This...this is...to save Ayan, I cut open and took a tiny bit of blood, just a tiny bit, it's nothing."

Master, you know how to use words.

Xiao Tong pouted, crossed her arms, and looked like she was watching a good show.

Wen Yuening had originally planned to let Shen Sangwan go, but Xiao Tong's words made her realize that things were definitely not as easy as she made them out to be.

Wen Yuening, who had already half-sat up, leaned down again, her nose almost touching Shen Sangwan's face.

Shen Sangwan was so startled by Wen Yuening's sudden return that she held her breath, her eyes wide with shock.

"Could the Empress have really drunk fake alcohol?"

〖This is....〗

"Well--"

Before she could think any further, the other person bit her lower lip forcefully and aggressively.

In a short while, the taste of blood filled his mouth.

Wen Yuening originally only wanted to bite Shen Sangwan as punishment, but after touching the other's soft lips...

She was somewhat nostalgic for the experience.

It's like savoring a fruit coated in honey, or perhaps mixed with intoxicating wine.

She had no time to think about anything else and couldn't help but pry open the other person's teeth, wanting to continue.

"Cough-cough-!"

Just as the two were getting emotional, Shu Yan coughed several times on the bed, pulling Shen Sangwan back to her senses.

(Later, they used "ask the same" instead of "kiss," I'm really scared of Calvin Klein.)

He gently patted Wen Yuening's shoulder, signaling her to get off him.

Although Wen Yuening was a little reluctant, she took one last big bite and slowly got up from the ground.

Shen Sangwan, disregarding her disheveled state, hurriedly ran to Shuyan's bedside.

"Ayan?"

"Ayan?"

I touched my forehead and it wasn't as hot as before, so the medicine must have worked.

She called out softly several times, but the person on the bed did not respond. Shen Sangwan was not discouraged. As long as the fever subsided, with the system's medicine, waking up was only a matter of time.

When she got up to talk to Wen Yuening about what had just happened, the other woman had already walked up behind her. In the instant she turned around, she almost touched her face.

"I...I just wanted to check on the princess's injuries."

Now it was Wen Yuening's turn to hurriedly explain, her expression just now making it seem as if she was about to steal a kiss.

Shen Sangwan moved aside, looking nonchalant. "Let's check the injuries, why are you panicking?"

As she spoke, the metallic taste of blood returned to her mouth, reminding Shen Sangwan of the question she had just asked.

[This empress is like a dog; her bites really hurt, and she bit several times. It's outrageous!]

[If the master is so angry, why not just bite back?]

Xiao Tong, who was happily munching on sunflower seeds, would occasionally blurt out a comment.

I'm not a dog, I don't do dog-like things!

[Oh dear, I wonder who got drunk and tried to take advantage of the Empress. They certainly didn't do anything underhanded, after all, Master, you're even more despicable than a dog.]

Whether it was because Wen Yuening was there or not, Xiao Tong was just taking advantage of the situation, and her words were truly earth-shattering and awe-inspiring.

Shen Sangwan really wanted to drag Xiaotong out and beat her up. It would be best if she could find something like a needle and thread to sew Xiaotong's mouth shut.

Don't think you can act with impunity just because the Empress is here. Once she leaves, I'll skin you alive.

"My lord, believe it or not, I'll have the Empress come here every day. With her here to bring you misfortune, I can..."

Shen Sangwan found Xiaotong's incessant chatter too annoying and immediately muted her.