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

"Go back to your own bedchamber and go to sleep right now, don't bother me."

Cen Yan pushed Shen Sangwan out the door with a cold expression, showing no pity whatsoever, and slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

"Ha—I don't believe it. I'll climb through your window in the middle of the night, I'm going to hold you while I sleep tonight."

Shen Sangwan pouted and grumbled as she returned to her main hall.

[Master, perhaps we should tone it down a bit?]

〖uh-huh--?〗

[Master, I could see everything that was going through your mind just now; you were practically drooling.]

Thank you for reminding me of this.

In the still of the night, the bright moon hangs above the starry sky, casting its silvery light.

Shen Sangwan sneaked out of her bedroom through the window and then carefully climbed back in through the window of Cen Yan's side hall.

As soon as her feet touched the ground, she turned around and saw Cen Yan standing not far away, dressed in her inner garment.

With her arms crossed in front of her chest and her eyebrows slightly furrowed, she looked at herself as she tiptoed along.

"Um...that...Little Yan Yan, you're still awake!"

"Shen Sangwan, when are you going to get rid of this bad habit of yours? You used to like climbing over my balcony, and now you're climbing over the window?"

"I just wanted to sleep with you, didn't I? Look, I'm sneaking in at night for your reputation, so no one will know. Come on, let's go to sleep."

Shen Sangwan didn't want to waste any more words with the other party, so she dragged Cen Yan onto the bed.

There was still a little warmth left in the quilt, so the other person must have heard the noise and gotten up to check.

"Then what are you going to do tomorrow morning?"

"I can just flip back."

"..."

Shen Sangwan didn't take it to heart and clung to Cen Yan like an octopus, soon her steady breathing could be heard.

Cen Yan shook her head helplessly. Sigh, she had spoiled him so much that now he had to suffer.

Holding each other, they gradually drifted off to sleep.

Just after midnight, Cen Yan was woken up by the cold and wondered why they were still covered with blankets in the middle of the night when it was already June.

Suddenly opening her eyes, she found the person in her arms curled up in a ball, shivering from the cold.

My teeth were chattering.

"Sang Wan, Sang Wan, Shen Sang Wan!"

He patted the other person hard, but there was no reaction. He was unsure what to do.

If she calls for help, it's hard to explain why she's sleeping in the same bed as the princess in the middle of the night. But if she doesn't call for help and lets the other party stay silent, who knows what might happen.

She thought and thought, trying to warm the other person with her own body, but it was too cold, as if she were holding a block of ice, the chill was biting.

"Shuyi, Shuyi!"

Left with no other choice, he went to the outer room of the main hall to find Shuyi.

"It's so late, Miss Cen, what can I do for you?"

"Please prepare some hot water for me. I suddenly feel cold and need to soak in hot water."

It was well-known in Zhongdu that Miss Cen was in poor health, and Shuyi had no doubt about it. She ordered someone to boil water and bring it over to pour into the bathtub in the adjacent side room.

"Miss Cen, would you like us to stay and serve you?"

"You may all step back; I can do it myself."

"Then Miss Cen, please do as you please. If you have any instructions, just call me."

Shuyi respectfully withdrew from the side room.

Fortunately, the inner palace had screens and bed curtains to block out the view, so the palace servants could not see what was happening on the bed.

Cen Yan removed Shen Sangwan's clothes, leaving her only in a bodice, and with some effort, carried her into the bathtub.

Throughout the entire process, Cen Yan shivered from the cold, feeling the chill to the bone, and cursed Shen Sangwan a thousand times in her heart.

What did I owe you in my past life that you're tormenting me so much in this one?

"call--"

Shen Sangwan exhaled a long breath, which mixed with water vapor, as if she were inhaling and exhaling mist.

"GuluGulu——"

Cen Yan was momentarily distracted when Shen Sangwan slipped into the water and unconsciously started blowing bubbles.

They reacted quickly and pulled the person out of the water.

"cough cough..."

Shen Sangwan woke up after choking on water and coughed a few times in discomfort.

"My ancestors, what on earth is going on?"

Cen Yan lowered her voice, glaring at Shen Sangwan with a look of disappointment, afraid that the palace servants outside would hear her. Her voice was so soft that the other party almost couldn't hear her.

"If a task is not completed, the system will randomly punish you. I thought it would be something like pain, but I didn't expect it to do this. This main system is really something."

Shen Sangwan lay weakly on the edge of the bathtub, panting softly.

"How are you feeling now? Are you warmer?"

"I feel much better. I'm so glad you were here."

Cen Yan picked up a towel from the shelf next to her and wiped the water droplets off Shen Sangwan's body. Then she put her undergarments back on.

"I'd better go back to my own bedchamber to sleep, so as not to disturb you again."

Without waiting for Cen Yan's reaction, he tightened his collar, crouched down, and climbed out of the window.

The next morning, a light rain suddenly began to fall. Shen Sang had not closed the window properly after climbing in last night, and the raindrops fell on the windowsill.

The vermilion window was half-open, letting in a slight chill, and the sound of rain was mixed with a few thunderous claps.

Shen Sangwan, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, was startled awake. She exhaled a breath of stale air and rang the bell on the edge of the bed.

"Greetings, Your Highness. Earlier, Her Majesty sent Sister Shuchun to convey a message, asking Your Highness to wash up and then go to Fengluan Palace to have breakfast with Her Majesty."

Shu Yi helped Shen Sangwan up from the bed, and several palace maids behind her served her with orderly dressing and makeup.

With a light touch of makeup, the former princess was slender but not thin. Last night, Shen Sangwan even took the opportunity to touch the abs of this body, and the feel was really good.

Dressed in a bright vermilion outfit, her thick black hair was tied into a ponytail at the back of her head, which accentuated her delicate yet heroic face.

"You stay here to take care of Miss Cen. Go and summon Mo Yun and have her accompany me to the Phoenix Palace."

"Your Highness, please have a seat. This servant will go and fetch General Mo immediately."

Fuyu Pavilion is located in the southeast corner of Weiyang Palace. It is a good place to practice martial arts and has a three-story building. Standing on the top floor, one can see the entire Zhongdu Imperial City.

It takes about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to walk from the main hall.

As soon as Shuyi stepped out of the palace gate, she saw Moyun coming towards her.

"Miss Shuyi seems to be in a hurry. Has His Highness given you some important task?"

Shuyi paused, smiled, and her two shallow dimples were filled with a smile as sweet as spring flowers.

"The arrival of the ginseng is timely, saving this servant the trouble of making an extra trip to Fuyu Pavilion to invite the ginseng general. His Highness is going to Fengluan Palace to dine with the Empress, and would like you to accompany him."

Mo Yun bowed slightly and smiled back, "Thank you for your trouble, Miss Shuyi."

The two stepped into the inner hall one after the other.

"This humble general greets Your Highness."

Shen Sangwan did not inquire further about the meaning of the letter's return in a short time. After accepting Mo Yun's greeting, she got up and left the bedroom.

On the antique stone steps, a long corridor stretches into the distance, flanked by lush green bamboo. A gentle breeze, carrying rain and mist, blows against your face, and the fragrance of bamboo fills the air.

The fine rain fell straight down, landing on the layers of tiles, and flowing down from the eaves with a soft pattering sound.

Shen Sangwan didn't really like rainy days; everything was damp and sticky.

After crossing the threshold, I was led by a palace maid from the Phoenix Palace to the dining hall in the front hall.

The Empress and Shen Yuchen had been waiting for a long time.

"Sister—!"

"Your son greets your mother."

Shen Sangwan and Shen Yuchen spoke almost simultaneously.

"Ah Wan, come and sit down quickly."

The Empress smiled gracefully and waved slightly at Shen Sangwan at the door.

That gentle and touching smile touched Shen Sangwan's heart, making her feel as if she were bathed in a spring breeze and illuminated by the bright moon.

In her memory, she could not find a single smiling face from her parents, not even for a moment.

"Sister, are you feeling better?"

Shen Yuchen's fair and smooth face revealed a sharp and handsome face, and his dark and deep eyes were filled with an urgent greeting.

"Sister is alright, Ah Chen, don't worry."

Looking at twelve-year-old Shen Yuchen, who was already up to her shoulder, she realized that in another year, he would probably surpass her.

He wore a magnificent brocade robe, a golden crown and jade belt. The robe was trimmed with exquisite gold edges and the stitching was meticulous. The robe was embroidered with lifelike flying dragon patterns.

Upon closer inspection, the young man beneath the brocade robe possessed a hint of the majesty of a young emperor.