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

This little emperor's attention is truly bizarre. His wife has already been stolen away by his own sister, yet he's still agonizing over whether to pay less attention to him.

"My lord, look how well this young emperor treats you."

This is clearly not how a normal person thinks.

“Achen, don’t think nonsense. In your elder sister’s eyes, you and Mother are always the most important people.”

Shen Sangwan pondered for a long time before slowly speaking.

"Shouldn't saying this make him overthink it?"

"Then, elder sister, can you place Achen before the Empress Dowager?"

〖you--!〗

I advise you not to be ungrateful.

"I suppose the Empress Dowager is the most important person, Ah Chen is only secondary..."

Before Shen Sangwan could answer, Shen Yuchen lowered his head again and continued to mutter discouraging words to himself.

"Alright, alright, I'll do as you say. From today onwards, Achen will be placed in the most important position, and everyone else, including Mother, will be relegated to the sidelines, is that alright?"

"Xiaotong, I feel like I'm talking to a three-year-old."

Master, be more confident, and let go of your feelings.

"Is what my sister said true?"

More real than real gold!

"nature."

Upon receiving Shen Sangwan's reply, Shen Yucheng beamed with joy, like a child who had just received candy.

Goodness, their expressions change so quickly...

After coaxing Shen Yuchen, they talked for a long time before letting Shen Sangwan go back.

As soon as they came out of Xingde Hall, Shen Sangwan began questioning and torturing Xiaotong.

"Tell me the truth! How did you suddenly get promoted five ranks?"

This...actually...

[Also, don't go too far. What are these newly opened sections for? A "Sex Section"—Supplies?]

Why don't you check what you've activated?

Well... Master, let me explain... no, let me put it—

"You'd better give me a reasonable explanation, or you'll be in big trouble. Even the Empress can't save you."

Xiaotong poked her finger, hesitated for a long time but still didn't dare to speak.

It's his own fault for making a bet with the main system again, which led to him using back channels to open an extra section that wasn't part of the upgrade rewards.

Is she pre-writing a story in her mind before telling it to me?

Having long since figured out Xiaotong's temperament, Shen Sangwan showed no mercy and directly exposed Xiaotong's scheme.

"Master, actually... it was just a bet, and I won..."

Xiao Tong's voice was so soft that Shen Sangwan couldn't hear it clearly.

"Actually... what? Didn't you eat or what? You're speaking so softly, as if you're afraid I'll hear you?"

"That's because I'm afraid you'll hear!"

"Well... I made a bet with the main system about who would be on top between the master and the empress. I won the bet, and the experience points were the ones the main system lost to me, which is why I leveled up so many times."

My lord, the bet isn't the key point. The key point is that the system has been upgraded, and many new things have been added. With all of these, you could unify the world and become an empress!

"Do you think I'm stupid or have a bad memory? These things can't all be used in large quantities at the same time, let alone unify the world? Are you dreaming? And don't try to change the subject; tell me about your bet with the main system."

Seeing that her plan had failed, Xiaotong's mind raced.

Don't try to be clever with me. Just tell me already; you fooled me last time.

【Master, how about this one? —*&￥%@】

【@&%……】

Seeing that she couldn't get away with it, Xiao Tong decided to tell the truth, but unexpectedly, the sixth member of the main system arrived just in time and blocked what Xiao Tong said.

This also convinced Shen Sangwan that the main system had been monitoring her all along and was in contact with Xiao Tong, and that the two of them had been secretly plotting against each other.

【Master, this isn't my fault. I wanted to confess, but the main system wouldn't let me. If you want to curse, curse it, but don't bother me again afterward.】

Shen Sangwan, who was hurrying back to Weiyang Palace, suddenly stopped and stood by the lotus pond.

【Master, please...please don't do anything rash!】

"How many minutes do you think it would take me to drown if I jumped from here?"

【Master, let's talk this out calmly, don't be impulsive.】

"You said at the beginning that if I died an unnatural death, the main system would automatically prevent it. I'd like to try it out today."

After saying that, Shen Sangwan took a step and was about to jump into the pool.

【Master, oh no! You mustn't! You mustn't!】

Xiao Tong was so frightened that she jumped out of Shen Sangwan's mind and tried to grab her.

It's just a pity that the other person can touch you, but you can't touch them.

There was no response to the "plop" sound of falling into the water.

All that could be seen was Shen Sangwan flailing her arms and legs wildly in mid-air, followed by a somewhat bizarre scene.

Shen Sangwan kicked the air repeatedly, leaping directly over the lotus pond.

Xiao Tong exclaimed in surprise, feeling that her master had done this on purpose.

"I guess I made the right bet!"

Shen Sangwan was overjoyed to have landed safely but looked disheveled.

She had previously learned from her conversation with Xiaotong that the princess originally knew light-body skills, but for some reason they were suppressed or temporarily erased. Now that she was certain that the main system was still there, she decided to take a gamble after thinking it over.

Anyway, she can swim, so she won't panic even if she falls into the pool.

Fortunately, the main system hadn't gone too far. After a brief moment of levitation, she felt a change in her body. She tried to take a few steps and actually managed to keep herself from falling.

She was just not skilled enough yet, so in Xiaotong's eyes, she was just flailing around wildly, and it didn't look very good.

[Master, I think you are the true King of Survival.]

If you had any conscience at all, you wouldn't have said such a thing.

[Master, I must say, you've become increasingly cunning.]

Shen Sangwan gave two fake laughs.

Thank you for your compliment.

【Master, aren't you afraid of being punished by the main system for doing this? There are 8,888 kinds of punishments!】

Xiao Tong emphasized the words "eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight" with extra force, it was unclear whether she was warning Shen Sangwan or reminding the main system.

"If you dare punish me, I will immediately summon Shuyun to slit my throat with his sword, then decapitate me—I will be utterly and completely dead."

These words were clearly not meant for Xiaotong. Although she didn't know what the main system was, she knew from two incidents that the main system had always been around, so she directly threatened her.

Even if you can control her body, you might not be able to control others. If anyone dares to punish her, she'll just quit and die to end it all.

Although she was somewhat reluctant to part with Xiao Yan Yan, the Empress, and that little emperor, she still had her temper if she was constantly being led by the nose.

After a long time had passed since she said this, Shen Sangwan realized that she had heard her threat.

"I'm a reasonable person and won't keep threatening to kill myself, but don't go too far by constantly giving me ridiculous and frustrating tasks. If you do, we can all live in peace."

Xiao Tong stood at a distance like a well-behaved puppy, listening to her master's negotiation with the main system.