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

Previously, Consort He had latched onto the Empress Dowager's coattails, but now even Consort Yi is following suit.

“Of all the people who come to my palace most often, Consort Yi is the one who is most good at making me happy. When Awan is not in the palace, she is the one who keeps me company and talks to me.”

Shen Sangwan realized that the Empress Dowager was extremely fond of the person outside the palace, and she became curious about how the Empress Dowager would handle it if the person complained about her.

"Since Consort Yi has come to pay her respects, why not let Physician Qin accompany me to the side hall for a consultation? I also have some other matters to inquire about."

"Hmm, that's fine." The Empress Dowager nodded, agreeing with Shen Sangwan's words.

The two passed through the small door and went to the side hall next door.

After everyone left, the Empress Dowager allowed Shuchun to lead Jiang Sihan into the palace.

"This humble servant greets the Empress Dowager."

Jiang Sihan's face was covered by a veil, and her eyes were somewhat flickering. She looked very different from her usual self, and the Empress Dowager quickly noticed that something was amiss.

"What's wrong with Consort Yi today? Has she developed a rash on her face? Get up quickly and let me take a look."

With a slightly concerned tone, he waved to Jiang Sihan, signaling her to come closer.

Jiang Sihan stood up and stood to the side, not approaching the Empress Dowager. Her voice was somewhat timid as she said, "My face is swollen and red, which is quite frightening. I'm afraid that if I remove my veil, I will frighten the Empress Dowager."

After finishing her consultation, Shen Sangwan stood behind the door, watching the spectacle unfold.

That mosquito-like voice was nowhere to be seen compared to the arrogant and domineering manner it had displayed towards Wen Yue Ning yesterday.

It's truly a waste that the women of the imperial harem don't go on to perform in opera troupes. If they were in the modern world, each of them would possess both acting skills and beauty, and would undoubtedly become incredibly famous. What a pity!

"Redness and swelling?"

"It's all my fault for displeasing Her Highness the Princess. It's only right that Your Highness punishes me."

As she spoke, she knelt down again, tears welling up in her eyes. It was a beautiful picture of a woman shedding tears, a sight that evoked pity in the viewer.

My brain isn't working very well.

"Oh?"

The Empress Dowager was still somewhat puzzled and glanced at Granny Gu.

“Before the banquet yesterday, Consort Yi had a disagreement with the Empress. Her Highness slapped Consort Yi and made her kneel until late at night before allowing her to return to her own palace.”

Yesterday, Shen Sangwan said that Jiang Sihan could get up when she learned the rules, but she was afraid that Jiang Sihan would take advantage of the situation, so she asked Shuyun to arrange for someone to keep an eye on her until midnight before letting Jiang Sihan go back.

As a result, Jiang Sihan's knees are almost ruined now.

However, her resentment made her insist on coming to Chonghua Palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager, hoping to use the opportunity to speak ill of her in front of the Empress Dowager.

Although she couldn't get the Empress Dowager to punish Shen Sangwan all at once, she didn't believe that the Empress Dowager would allow Shen Sangwan to do as she pleased in the palace if it happened repeatedly.

"Since you spoke rudely to the Empress first, the Princess is not at fault for punishing you."

Jiang Sihan had anticipated this outcome and immediately agreed to the Empress Dowager's words, "This concubine knows her sins. It is all because this concubine was young and ignorant. As the eldest princess, it is only right for Your Highness to discipline the concubines on behalf of His Majesty."

"Good grief, are you trying to sow discord between me and others?"

I thought you were just here to complain and seek comfort, but it turns out you actually have some brains.

“Consort Yi has misspoke. The Empress is kind and lenient, and usually she doesn’t hold grudges against you. But yesterday, Consort Yi was disrespectful to me and spoke recklessly. I only took action to teach Consort Yi a lesson for the sake of the royal family’s reputation.”

Shen Sangwan slowly walked out of the small door, went around the screen, and went straight to the empty seat next to the Empress Dowager.

He sat down casually right in front of Jiang Sihan.

Judging from Consort Yi's tone, she still seems somewhat resentful of my actions yesterday. It seems she hasn't quite learned the proper etiquette—

Sensing that the conversation was getting out of hand, Jiang Sihan quickly kowtowed, "Your Highness misunderstood. I have already reflected on my actions and will be more careful with my words and deeds in the future, so that yesterday's incident will not happen again."

"I hope you actually listen to me, or you'll go and badmouth me to my younger brother after court."

"Since Consort Yi knows she was wrong, she should get up and not hurt her knees by kneeling, and then go to His Majesty to complain about me."

Jiang Sihan dared not refute, and quickly had her personal maid help her up.

"I don't dare."

"You wouldn't dare? I bet you'd dare more than anyone else."

"Mother, is breakfast ready? I'm starving."

In order to prevent the Empress Dowager from interrupting, Shen Sangwan quickly pulled her aside and changed the subject, diverting the Empress Dowager's attention.

"After talking for so long, I forgot about this. Breakfast was prepared before you arrived. Come, have breakfast with me."

He stood up, took Shen Sangwan's hand, and walked out without glancing at Jiang Sihan again.

After finishing her breakfast, Shen Sangwan used the excuse of needing to go back and take care of Shuyan to leave Chonghua Palace and went directly back to Weiyang Palace.

"Xiao Tong, do you think if we dig a secret passage from Fengluan Palace to Weiyang Palace, we won't have to sneak around climbing walls and windows anymore?"

[Finally, our master has realized this!]

"Look at what you're saying. The main problem is that I don't know any light-footed skills, so climbing walls is really difficult for me."

Seeing Shen Sangwan struggle for so long to climb the walls of Fengluan Palace, Xiao Tong once again felt that the main system was truly a terrible thing.

【My lord, you might not need to go to so much trouble. You could have simply crouched by the corner and called for the Empress to take you inside.】

Shen Sangwan was still a little dazed when she saw a dark red figure under the corridor, gazing at her with a doting expression on the high wall.

"Um... cough cough... I think the scenery up here is quite nice, yes, the scenery is nice, so I came here to take a look."

Wen Yue Ning thought Shen Sang would enter through the main entrance, but she didn't expect him to be just like her, liking to climb walls and windows.

The only difference was that I went to Weiyang Palace quietly, while Shen Sang came to Fengluan Palace with great fanfare.

"It was Yue Ning's fault for disturbing Your Highness's mood. Yue Ning will return to her bedchamber now."

Without hesitation, he turned and left.

"Hey—wait a minute, I was just kidding, why did you take it seriously? You're good at light footwork, can you give me a ride down?"

Seeing that Wen Yuening was really going to leave, and not wanting to bother climbing down any further, she quickly begged Wen Yuening for mercy.

Wen Yuening, who had already taken a few steps, turned around, bent down and jumped over the corridor, leaped onto the high wall, grabbed Shen Sangwan's waist, and jumped down.

There was only a brief whistling of the wind in my ears before my feet landed firmly on the ground.

"Damn it, I'm the only one who doesn't know how to do this. What's wrong with this broken system?"

Lacking everything, useless at everything, but always the first to face punishment!

[Master, perhaps, maybe, it's possible you do have it, but it's just been temporarily taken away by the main system.]

Xiao Tong's words only made things worse, as if she had stepped on Shen Sangwan's tail.

If Wen Yuening hadn't been there, she would probably be jumping up and down in anger.