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

The soldiers who entered tactfully covered the mouths of the group to avoid disturbing Shen Sangwan's ears.

As the sound faded into the distance, Shen Sangwan got up and went back to her room.

She hadn't had a proper rest for almost half a month, but now that things had calmed down, she could finally relax for a while.

After instructing Shuyi not to disturb her, she lay down to sleep.

In her drowsy state, she seemed to see a little girl waving at her.

Following in the girl's footsteps, we passed through a dense bamboo forest and then through several corridors.

There was a dilapidated house, with tattered spider webs under the eaves and moss covering the stone slabs.

The girl slowed her pace, driven by curiosity, and carefully pushed open the dilapidated door.

"Who are you? There are many guards here. How did you get in?"

"If others find out, you will be arrested."

In the dimly lit room, several damaged items that could hardly be called furniture were wiped clean and arranged in an orderly fashion.

A little girl, dressed in tattered clothes and not much different in size, was hiding in the corner. When she first heard the noise, she huddled in a clump of people in fear.

"This place is so deserted, how could anyone live here? Are you a maid in this mansion?"

The little girl shook her head and shrank further into the corner.

The girl tilted her head, puzzled, and approached. "Eh? And who are you in this household?"

"I...I'm just someone who can't stand the light of day!"

The girl was taken aback. Seeing that the little girl kept her head down and didn't dare to look at her, she moved closer.

"I'm here as a guest, so don't be afraid."

"When I passed by the pond in Xiyuan, I accidentally discovered a small door behind it. Out of curiosity, I sneaked in. If I disturbed you, I apologize."

Seeing that the other person remained silent and kept their head down, her curiosity was aroused even more.

He gently cupped the little girl's face in his hands.

When their eyes met, the girl was taken aback.

This face is exactly the same as the one I saw before.

"You...you...how could you be with Miss Wen..."

The little girl turned her head away from the girl and advised, "You'd better leave quickly! If someone finds you, you might lose your life."

Before the girl could recover from the shock, a commotion arose outside.

"Run out the back window quickly! Someone's looking for you. Don't let anyone know you've seen me."

The little girl grabbed the girl's hand and led her around to the back room, where there was a small window. She pushed her to leave quickly.

Knowing that if the person outside discovered her, it would surely bring trouble to the man in front of her, the girl did not hesitate and escaped through the window.

The Prime Minister's residence was in complete chaos.

His Majesty's beloved daughter has suddenly disappeared, prompting the household to search for her everywhere.

To avoid arousing suspicion, the girl found the pavilion furthest from the courtyard, leaned against the artificial hill, and pretended to be fast asleep.

When people found her, she yawned in a very serious manner and complained that the visitors had disturbed her sweet dreams.

"Father, Awan was sleeping soundly, dreaming of eating crystal pork knuckle, when she was woken up by the servants in the manor. Father, you must make it up to Awan."

Shen Changxu touched the girl who only reached his waist and replied with a smile, "Alright, alright, as long as my Awan is alright, I'll have as many crystal pork knuckles as I want."

"Has Father finished discussing matters? After being out for most of the day, Awan misses Mother a little."

The girl tugged at the enormous sleeves of her robe, swaying them slightly.

"Then let's go back now and ask your mother to make a few more crystal pork knuckles for Awan, okay?"

Shen Changxu squatted down, his face full of smiles, and touched the girl's cheek.

"it is good!"

As the girl left the Prime Minister's residence, she saw Miss Wen again. She was dressed in a gorgeous dress and stood behind the Prime Minister, smiling gently.

Their expressions and appearances were all the same, except for their eyes.

One is full of calculation, the other is clear and pure.

......

The moon was still and cloudless, and its light streamed in through the window, mingling with countless shadows.

Shen Sangwan's back was soaked with sweat. After opening her eyes, she stared at the curtains above her for a long time.

Her heart remained unsettled for a long time.

[Hitomi, Hitomi!]

[Master, what's wrong?]

I dreamt about the eldest princess when she was a child.

What happened in the dream?

In my dream, there were two Miss Wens: one glamorous and radiant, the other kept under surveillance and never seeing the light of day.

"What on earth is Wen Yunhe up to?"

Also, the current empress... is...

【Master, how about we have Shuyun investigate secretly?】

Shen Sangwan did not respond, her mind racing.

The two are identical and should be twins, so why is one of them locked up?

If you were afraid of having two daughters, why did you let Miss Wen be born three years later?

Did Lady Liang know that she had given birth to twins?

"Damn it, I shouldn't have slept. Waking up now brings a whole bunch of messy mysteries. I should have just died from exhaustion!"

Shen Sangwan slammed her fist on the bed.

My lord, anger is bad for your health.

Suddenly, she remembered something else; the little girl in her dream looked to be about eleven or twelve years old.

But wasn't the eldest princess on the battlefield at that time?

How could she have ended up in the Prime Minister's residence? And look at the eldest princess at that time, she was rather naive, no different from the princesses who were pampered in the palace.

"Xiaotong, my head hurts!"

[Master, the system has medicine.]

〖.......〗

Is this something that medicine can solve?

Master, do you think... is there any possibility...?

[That's the master's %#￥&%? ? ?]

【? ? ? 】

"This main system is really something else. What's there to hide? They're pulling this stunt again. I'm speechless!"

Hearing that Xiaotong's voice was being muffled, Shen Sangwan had a plan in mind and roughly guessed what was going on.

Since the system forbids you from speaking, there's no need to force yourself. I roughly know some of it.

Xiao Tong nodded vigorously.

[Waaaaah, Master, you really can't blame me for not telling you, you saw it yourself, it was that scoundrel... the system wouldn't allow it.]

Are there any new tasks?

Xiao Tong shook her head.

[Master, have you forgotten? You can check the task panel yourself.]

She was so sleepy when this came up that she forgot about it.

I got out of bed, looked around, and realized it was already night. My stomach was empty and rumbling.

After conveying the message, they brought out the minced meat porridge that had been prepared earlier.

After filling his stomach, he wanted to talk to Wen Yuening for a while, but Shuyi told him that she had left the government office at 5 pm and had not returned.

"Just her alone?"

"Your Majesty forbade me to follow."

Did she say where she went?

Qingque pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty only said that she was going out for a while, but did not say where she was going."

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that he is lying.

Shen Sangwan didn't want to force her to ask.

Wuzhou City is relatively peaceful now and there shouldn't be any trouble. Moreover, the other party should be a first-rate fighter. As long as there are no martial arts practitioners, we should be able to protect ourselves.

But the thought that the other person was all alone made me feel a little worried.