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

After returning to Weiyang Palace, Shen Sangwan went to Shuyan's Fuyu Pavilion, where the finished product had just been completed.

"You have a good sense of timing for coming here."

"Look at what you're saying, it sounds like you're treating me like an outsider."

"Hehehe—! You make it sound like I would consider you my wife."

Shu Yan rolled her eyes at Shen Sangwan and retorted irritably.

“My wife—it’s not impossible. Anyway, I’ve spent half of my time doing this over the past twenty years. After all, I really like you.”

"Get out of here—don't touch me! You absolutely mustn't be interested in me; I can't accept your 'care'."

Shuyan was like a monkey that had been provoked, jumping up and down, looking at Shen Sangwan as if she were looking at something dirty, and keeping her distance.

Shen Sangwan looked devastated and heartbroken.

"Waaaah—, my little Yan Yan, she's come to hate me so much, how can I possibly go on living..."

"vomit--!"

Shu Yan's nauseating gesture immediately stopped Shen Sangwan from getting into the zone.

"Hey—, Xiao Yan Yan, I'm a great beauty, you can't possibly vomit just looking at me!"

"Get out of here, get out of here. If you want to act, go find the Empress Dowager or the young emperor, but don't mess with me. I don't know what's gotten into you. If you've lost your mind, please find a doctor to take a look. Traditional Chinese medicine should be able to treat brain disorders."

Shuyan took several steps back and hid behind the desk, about five or six meters away from Shen Sangwan. She faced the window, took a few deep breaths, and finally felt relieved.

Watching the green leaves sway outside makes my eyes feel much clearer.

Shen Sangwan was greatly discouraged. She pouted and glared angrily at Shuyan, "Hurry up and pack whatever you need to pack. We're going back to the Princess's residence tomorrow."

"I have everything you arranged for me to wear. I have nothing of value, so what's the point of packing?"

Shen Sangwan took the finished product from the counter. It wasn't as fancy as the ones made in shops in the real world, but it felt very high quality. She just didn't know how it would feel to wear it.

"Thanks!"

As he finished speaking, he was about to walk behind the screen when Shuyan called him back.

"Wait a minute, I have something to tell you."

Shen Sangwan stopped, glanced back at Shuyan, and looked at her with some confusion in her eyes.

"Come here, get closer."

Shu Yan beckoned to Shen Sangwan, who, without suspicion, obediently moved closer to Shu Yan.

"Ouch—, Xiao Yan Yan, are you crazy? It hurts, it hurts, let go—!"

Shen Sangwan's left ear was grabbed by Shu Yan, and she tilted her head to follow Shu Yan's force, which relieved some of the pain. She kept pleading.

"If you get sick and disgust me again next time, I won't just pull your ears, I'll sew your sharp tongue shut with a needle."

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I know I was wrong, I won't tease you anymore, please let go."

Shen Sangwan begged for mercy repeatedly, feeling as if her ears were about to be pulled off.

"It's good that you know you were wrong."

Shuyan loosened her grip but didn't let go. She leaned closer to Shen Sangwan's ear and whispered, "I suspect that your Weiyang Palace is a sieve, with spies everywhere."

The sound was extremely faint, almost inaudible.

Shen Sangwan's expression remained unchanged as she continued to laugh it off, "I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong. I remember everything you said, I'll keep it firmly in my heart."

They verbally agreed at first, but the main message was "If you know you're wrong but don't correct it, you'll do it again next time."

Seeing that Shen Sangwan had overheard his words, he released her ear.

"Little Yan Yan is truly heartless—!"

Shen Sangwan had lost all interest in even trying it out and threw the small garment back.

She sat down on the soft couch with a huff, then quickly regained her usual princess demeanor, "Shuyun."

Shuyun, who had been hiding somewhere, suddenly appeared, even more interesting than the one who made a miraculous revelation.

"You said at the recruit camp that you had a group of secret guards. You should divide them into two groups and place them around the Empress Dowager and His Majesty. Pick out all the suspicious people, investigate them one by one, and deal with those who have ulterior motives after finding out who is behind them."

"If all the manpower is assigned to the palace, Your Highness, your safety..."

"Just leave two men with similar skills to you to follow me."

"I obey my orders."

Shuyun bowed and nodded, then suddenly disappeared from the spot.

"Cough cough cough, that really is something, appearing and disappearing without a trace. Impressive skill indeed."

【Master, let me tell you, is it possible that you could do that too?】

Ah—? Really?

She did indeed possess the physical memories of the original princess in archery, horseback riding, and wielding a broadsword, so she was quite adept at these skills.

But that night when she sneaked into the Cen residence, Shuyun carried her the whole time, scaling walls and rooftops. She doesn't seem to remember that.

【Master, why don't you give it a try?】

Shen Sangwan really wanted to experience what it felt like to have light-body skills.

Scaling walls and leaping across rooftops—not bad at all, it really won her over.

Under Shuyan's strange gaze, she bounced around like a fool.

No matter how she tried to take a deep breath or hold her breath, Shen Sangwan couldn't fly.

His comical appearance made Shuyan unable to hold back her laughter, and she covered her mouth and giggled.

Hearing the laughter around her, Shen Sangwan realized that she had been tricked by Xiao Tong.

On the way back to Weiyang Palace from Fengluan Palace, Shen Sangwan took pity on Xiaotong and let him regain his senses.

Unexpectedly, he dared to tease her now, so he directly summoned her derivative form and kicked her butt twice.

【Hey—hey, hey, Master, let's talk this out, let's talk this out, um—】

"Little brat, you dare to tease me? Do you really think I'm so easy to bully? You can't do anything to the main system, but I can still teach you a lesson!"

【Master, Master, you...you...don't be impulsive, I was wrong, I was wrong.】

[Waaaaah—Master, please stop spanking my bottom... Ah—!]

[I used to be a real stud, and at the very least, you were once my little darling. Master, can't you give me some face? Waaah...]

Help! The system has been killed! The host is plotting a rebellion!

Shuyan stared at Shen Sangwan, who was behaving strangely, as if she were an idiot, hesitant to speak.

Shut the hell up!

Shen Sangwan got tired of hitting her, kicked Xiaotong away, and angrily slapped her hands.

If you dare to mess with me again, you'll regret it.

[Waaah—Okay, okay, I know!]

I won't accept this, and I'll do it again next time.

"Shen Sangwan, what... um... what was wrong with you just now?"

Shu Yan looked Shen Sangwan up and down, waving her hand around, her eyes full of doubt.

"Um...that...Little Yan Yan, if I said I just had a muscle cramp, would you believe me?"

Shuyan gave her a look that said, "You'll have to figure it out yourself."

What do you think?

Shen Sangwan awkwardly touched her head, chuckled foolishly, and slunk away from Fuyu Pavilion.