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

The Empress Dowager and Shen Sangwan both turned their gazes toward Shen Yuchen with a hint of doubt.

"Besides me and A-Ning, does A-Chen intend to arrange marriages for others?"

Shen Yuchen gripped his sleeves tightly with both hands, his voice trembling, "No...no, I'll send someone to calculate an auspicious day right away."

"No need, I already had someone calculate it on my way back, and the fifth day of next month will be an auspicious day."

Seeing that Shen Yuchen was about to call for help, she quickly spoke up to stop him.

The Empress Dowager was somewhat disagreeing at this moment. If it were a grand wedding, less than a month would not be enough time to prepare. "Wouldn't the fifth day of next month be too rushed? There might not be enough time for many things."

Shen Yuchen echoed, "Mother is absolutely right. I also think that my elder sister's time is too rushed."

Unexpectedly, Shen Sangwan smiled and explained, "Mother, there is no need to worry. I had already instructed the people in the Princess's residence to make preparations in advance, just in order to return from Huzhou and marry A Ning."

The Empress Dowager seemed unfazed by these words, but Shen Yuchen grew anxious. "Then... then Sister, there's no need to be in such a hurry..."

Seeing the strangeness in the person in front of her, Shen Sangwan asked directly, "Achen, why does it seem like you don't really want me to get married?"

When asked so bluntly, Shen Yuchen hesitated for a moment, but after thinking about it carefully, he decided it was better to say it: "It's just that... the wedding gifts prepared for my elder sister are not yet finished."

Shen Sangwan had imagined countless possibilities, thinking it was something serious, but it turned out to be just that the gift she was supposed to receive hadn't been prepared.

He then waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing, "It's alright, it's alright. As long as Ah Chen is sincere, that's enough. It won't be a big deal to send the wedding gifts after the project is completed."

Although she didn't know what the gift was, she guessed from the word "completion" that it was probably a manor or a house, and that not being able to give it to her in time wouldn't have any real impact on her.

"Then... I'll listen to my elder sister."

Shen Yuchen originally wanted to say a few words, but after pausing for a moment, he swallowed his words back.

If he had spoken up today, Shen Sangwan wouldn't have ended up grabbing his ear and scolding him for half an hour in Xingde Hall.

As it grew late, Shen Sangwan excused herself from staying in the palace, saying she had other matters to attend to outside, and hurriedly returned to the Princess's residence after kneeling before the Empress Dowager.

Actually, he was afraid that if he went back late, he would upset Wen Yuening.

"A Ning!"

As soon as he entered the main courtyard, he saw Wen Yuening and rushed over to hug her. "A'ning, you have no idea how much I had to plead with the Empress Dowager to come back and be with you."

Although Wen Yuening had a smile on her face, she didn't take it seriously and said jokingly, "Your Highness is probably using the excuse of being busy with affairs, and now you're even making up lies to curry favor."

Shen Sangwan, who had been exposed, didn't seem to care and snuggled her head into Wen Yuening's arms. "That was also to accompany A-Ning. Our original intentions are the same. A-Ning, won't you praise me?"

Wen Yuening chuckled, her eyes full of amusement, and whispered in the other's ear, "I can praise Your Highness more in bed."

“Ah Ning, if you keep doing this, you’ll lose me one day.”

Having failed to gain anything, Shen Sangwan pouted and grumbled, turning her head away, not wanting to pay any attention to the other person.

"Alright, alright, I'll praise Your Highness right away."

As she spoke, she pulled Shen Sangwan into the inner room, startling her so much that she quickly begged for mercy, "No, no, no, I don't want A Ning's praise, I... I have something to discuss with Xiao Yan Yan."

Seeing that she was about to fall into the tiger's den, Shen Sangwan quickly turned and ran away, shouting to Cen Yan as she ran towards the courtyard where Cen Yan lived.

Wen Yuening smiled and shook her head, rubbed her hands together and went into the house. She had been standing in the corridor for almost half an hour waiting for Shen Sangwan. Although it was already spring, it was still a bit cold.

"Little Yan Yan—cough cough, I've come at an inopportune time."

There were no maids waiting outside, only the door was open. Without thinking much, Shen Sangwan stepped inside.

The first thing that came into view was Cen Yan and Ruoying entangled on a soft couch, their hair disheveled and their breathing very uneven.

When Ruoying saw that it was her master, she was so frightened that she almost rolled off the couch and onto the floor.

"Your Highness...Your Highness!"

After getting up, he was so nervous that he didn't know what to say. He stammered for a long time before finally calling out, "Your Highness."

Cen Yan was also a little embarrassed at this moment, and coughed several times before she came to her senses. "Ruo Ying, you can go out first."

As if granted a pardon, Ruoying bowed to Shen Sangwan with great enthusiasm before fleeing at top speed.

"Little Yan Yan, I didn't realize you were so good at it!"

Shen Sangwan looked on with an expression of watching a show, which was quite infuriating.

Cen Yan was furious. "Shen Sangwan, I think you deserve to be taught a lesson by A Ning. Why aren't you with her in the middle of the night? What are you doing here?"

It makes it seem like she's having an affair!

Shen Sangwan darted over and sat down next to Cen Yan on the soft couch, saying in a cheeky tone, "Come and catch them in the act."

"roll roll roll!"

Cen Yan rolled her eyes at the other person and couldn't help but want to kick them out of her yard.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. I really have something to discuss with you."

Cen Yan pouted and half-reclined on the soft couch, "Spit it out if you have something to say, don't delay me from doing my business."

"Tsk tsk tsk~ Hey hey hey, I was wrong, I was wrong, I'll talk, I'll talk."

She had barely clicked her tongue twice when her soft flesh around her waist was pinched hard by the other person, and Shen Sangwan immediately raised her hands in surrender.

"I went to the palace today and asked the young emperor for an imperial decree to grant us a marriage. The wedding is scheduled for next month. However, the Wen family is not what it used to be. Could you act as A-Ning's family member and send her off on her wedding?"

After Wen Yunhe's downfall, apart from Wen Yuening's younger sister who was saved by her, everyone else in the Wen family was either dead or exiled. The Wen family is now practically an empty shell.

Although Wen Yuexi was saved at that time, she changed her name and surname early on.

"Wow, I didn't realize you were so quick. But with the wedding next month, isn't that a bit too much of a timing..."

First came the surprise, then the worry about whether there would be enough time.

"Ruoxin and the others have been preparing, so you don't need to worry about the timeline."

"That's good. It's no problem for us to be your family. But I always expected to be your family. It's quite a wonderful coincidence that we've become your family now."

Hearing that Shen Sangwan had arranged everything very carefully and reliably, she felt relieved.

Shen Sangwan patted Cen Yan's shoulder seriously, "It's alright, when my Ruoying marries you, I'll be your family."

Unsurprisingly, she was met with an eye roll.

"Ahem, it's getting late, I won't keep you and Ruoying from enjoying your time together any longer, let's make a quick getaway."

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Shen Sangwan quickly got up and left the room. Ruoying, who was waiting outside, lowered her head and dared not utter a sound when she saw her come out.

Shen Sangwan scolded him with a hint of exasperation, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go inside."

"Yes, yes, I obey."

Ruoying didn't know where to look, so she just lowered her head and walked inside.

Could it be the one below?

Looking at Ruoying's back, Shen Sangwan suddenly had this thought, and then she remembered Wen Yuening's words when they set up camp that day.

"Just like their master, they're all from the bottom lane! Shuyun, you'd better make me proud, don't let A-Ning be right."