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

Xiaotong scanned and examined it carefully again.

However, it seems he took some special medicine, which caused the apparent weakness. That medicine will have some effect on his body, but he hasn't been taking it for long enough to show any signs yet.

Why does his face look so much like that of someone who doesn't have long to live?

[As for Xiao Tong, that's unknown. Everyone has bone structure, and it takes a lot of effort to make changes to the face.]

[By the way, is Shen Yujing on good terms with the former Princess?]

To be honest, the eldest princess wasn't very close to anyone in the palace. Her only blood ties to the Empress Dowager and Shen Yuchen made her feel a responsibility to protect them. As for the other members of the royal family, she basically maintained a state of mutual non-interference.

Are you sure?

As for Shen Yujing, at most he would be treated with courtesy when he came to the residence to pay his respects, but this shouldn't be considered special treatment. Even important officials of the court would be treated with courtesy when they came to visit.

This made it difficult for Shen Sangwan to figure out a solution.

"You are in poor health, so there is no need to care about these formalities. You should just stay at home and rest."

Shen Yujing's eyes were lifeless and dim, and his lips, slightly tinged with blood, were parted.

"I have acquired a fine bow, and thinking of my elder sister's fine bow, I thought I would give it to her."

Behind her, Yuexin had the maidservant present a black bow made of black iron.

"I hope my elder sister won't find it offensive."

The bow was a hard bow, very heavy, and Shen Sangwan held it in her hand with great pleasure.

It seemed as if it was tailor-made for her.

Two winding dragons are carved on the bow, and the two pairs of eyes are depicted so lifelike that Shen Sangwan couldn't put it down.

"The gifts from my fourth brother have always touched my heart, so how could I possibly dislike them?"

After playing with it for a while, he handed it over to Shuyi and had it taken to the main courtyard for safekeeping.

"I'm glad my elder sister is happy."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Shen Yujing finally got down to business.

"These past two days, everyone has been saying that my elder sister is fond of beautiful women. I wonder if the one beside me has caught her eye?"

"Cough...cough cough..."

Shen Sangwan, who was feeling a bit thirsty, had just taken a sip of the herbal tea that Shuyan had just made when she heard this and choked a little.

Shuyi's eyes also became wary from behind.

Just a moment ago she was thinking of clinging to Shuyan's coattails, but now Mingwang is trying to force someone into her arms. This is not a good sign.

"Fourth brother, don't follow my nonsense."

"I've heard that my elder sister has taken all the beauties sent from various mansions into her household. Could it be that my elder sister doesn't fancy Yuexin?"

A flock of crows flew overhead.

Is this a matter of looking up to someone or looking down on them?

You're so blatantly putting eyeliner in my face, how can I not refuse?

"Xiaotong, he's a scoundrel. He's using underhanded tactics against me. I even suspect he's the one who spread the news."

[Master, it's very likely.]

What should we do?

【Master, Yuexin looks quite nice, let's take her in!】

"I'll take your grandpa's!"

[My lord, the Princess's household is wealthy and powerful; they don't need this beauty for a meal or a piece of clothing.]

"Is this just a matter of clothes and a meal? There must be twenty or thirty spies in this household, both overt and covert, right?"

The current rumors in Zhongdu are that the eldest princess is fond of beautiful women. Will it soon become known that she is tyrannical and cruel, and that her concubines are dying one after another?

Bringing them in is easy, but getting them out is hard. We can't possibly kill them all, can we?

[Master, is it possible that my request for you to accept this is the main system's intention?]

〖......〗

Next time, please just say it's a task; you're wasting my time.

[Master, your IQ needs improvement.]

〖......〗

"The book intends to place the person in the West Garden."

"Slave, I'll make arrangements now."

Shuyi bowed and withdrew, feeling somewhat indignant on Shuyan's behalf. What was wrong with her own prince? How could he be so fickle?

Why does Your Highness accept beautiful women from anyone who sends them to you?

The Princess's residence is almost overflowing.

Shuyi kept muttering to himself all the way.

Previously, Qi Bo had arranged accommodations for a dozen or so beautiful women, but Shu Yi was unaware that the West Garden was already full, so she went there and then turned back.

The Ming King was no longer in the main hall, leaving only Yue Xin standing alone.

"Your Highness, all the rooms in the West Garden are full."

"Then let's go to the East Garden."

"Your Highness, Sister Shuyan lives in the East Garden!"

Shen Sangwan, puzzled, leaned back, raised her eyebrows slightly, and let out a soft hum, "Hmm—?"

"Slave, go now."

Shuyi lowered her head and said, "Miss Yuexin, please come with me."

"When did our Highness become so fickle?"

"Your Highness always had such an unapproachable demeanor!"

"My prince!"

Shuyi felt as if her favorite idol had collapsed, and she cried out in her heart.

Shen Sangwan originally intended to leave Yuexin in the West Garden to fend for herself with the group of spies from the other mansion, but she never thought that if she was done, she would just leave her with Xiao Yanyan, so that she could have some fun when she was bored.

I'm such a sweet and thoughtful baby!

When Shuyan from Dongyuan saw Shuyi leading Yuexin there, she was speechless.

That damn Shen Sangwan really thinks she's an empress, even extending her harem to her.

Shu Yan's expression wasn't good, so she arranged Yue Xin's room in a corner far away from her own, next to a large grove of bamboo. The wind blew at night, making a rustling sound that disturbed her sleep.

After she had settled the person in, Shuyan was no longer in the East Garden.

"Shen Sangwan, have you lost your mind?"

After dragging the person into the room and closing the door, Shuyan lowered her voice and roared angrily.

"Oh dear, that little thing was a gift from me to you to play with, why are you getting all worked up?"

Shuyan's face turned even uglier. "What the hell am I playing? I asked Shuyi, and the person is from the Ming Prince's Mansion. Do you think you don't have enough spies in your mansion, so you accept anyone who comes your way?"

"It's more lively with more people! Come sit down, it's so hot, don't get so irritable, it's too hot next to you."

"......"

"Could it be another task assigned by that stupid system of yours?"

"Little Yan Yan is getting smarter and smarter."

Shen Sangwan leaned slightly to the side and pinched Shuyan's right cheek.

"If I don't specifically tell you later, these are basically tasks that the Gou system forces me to do. As long as they are harmless, we can just let them go."

"I always feel it's inconvenient to have someone like that at my place. I looked at the account books in the Princess's residence, and they're all in the kind of ledger-based accounting method, which isn't very convenient."

I plan to modify double-entry bookkeeping slightly and then occasionally incorporate some modern elements.

If it were just you and me, it would be easier to do things behind closed doors, but once there are other people around, we'd be easy targets.

Even if some things have been modified for our convenience, they shouldn't appear here. If word gets out, it will put the Princess's residence in the spotlight.

Shen Sangwan stared blankly at Shu Yan's serious analysis, her head in her hands.

Little Yan Yan, who talks incessantly, seems to glow.

"Are you even listening to me?"

"I'm listening, I'm listening."

"So, what do you need to do in the future? Come to my place? Or you can just live here with me."

Shu Yan sighed, "I chose the East Garden because I was afraid of causing a misunderstanding. It's the furthest from the main courtyard. How did we end up back here?"

"I'm going back now, as if I didn't say anything. Anyway, it's you, Shen Sangwan, who will suffer the consequences. What does it have to do with me?"

He patted off imaginary dust, opened the door, and returned to the East Garden.

Shen Sangwan sighed helplessly and summoned Shuyun.

"Which of the bodyguards is following Shuyan?"

"Your Highness, it is Ruoying. Her lightness skill is superb, and her martial arts skills are no less than mine."

"Tell him to keep a close eye on Yuexin, the girl sent by the Prince of Ming, and to prevent her from getting close to Shuyan's room. If Shuyan goes to find her, there's no need to stop her."

"I obey my orders."

With a wave of her hand, Shen Sangwan wanted to lie on the soft couch for a while longer, but suddenly an alarm bell rang in her mind.

[My lord, my lord, hurry to the palace! The system has detected that the Empress is in critical condition. You must save her!]