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

Qingque moved aside to invite Shen Sangwan inside, but the other party remained unmoved and was at a loss for words.

"Did she go to see that spoiled brat from the He family?"

After much deliberation, Shen Sangwan came to this conclusion.

This was Wen Yuening's first time in Wuzhou City. There were no Wen family members here; the only people she could interact with were the disaster victims in the abandoned garden.

There's another eye-catching bag—He Wenjin.

"It was Young Master He who sent the letter. To avoid future trouble, Her Highness said she wanted to explain things to Young Master He and ask him not to cause any more trouble in the future."

Shen Sangwan did not believe this.

She knew what kind of person Wen Yuening was and wouldn't personally speak about something like this.

She could easily send Qingque, or any soldier, as long as she revealed her identity.

With her there, news of the Empress in Wuzhou would not reach Zhongdu, and even if it were spread, she could protect her.

For Wen Yuening to leave the manor and go there in person, there must be either something coercing her or something worth making her go alone.

"Where did that playboy arrange to meet in his letter?"

"This servant has not seen the contents of the letter."

It was now 9 PM, and the person still hadn't returned, causing Shen Sangwan some anxiety.

He turned and walked out of the government office, intending to order his men to search for the other party.

As soon as she left the mansion, Wen Yuening hurriedly rode her horse back.

Looking at the brightly lit government office and Shen Sangwan leading the group, he wondered if some new situation had arisen.

"Your Highness, has something happened in the city?"

He dismounted and walked quickly to Shen Sangwan.

The moment Shen Sangwan saw Wen Yuening, her heart sank.

Without realizing it, she seemed to have come to regard the other person's safety as equally important as Xiao Yan Yan's.

"They are the ones I intend to send out to find you."

His tone was tinged with anger.

When she gets angry, her face turns frosty and her voice becomes much lower.

Wen Yuening's heart pounded wildly, as if a stone had been thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples to spread.

Is she worried about herself?

The torchlight cast long shadows on their faces. "I...I took care of some things and was delayed on the way back."

His fingers unconsciously made circular motions on his abdomen.

Shen Sangwan waved to dismiss the soldiers and took Wen Yuening's hand as they walked into the mansion.

"I know you are skilled, but you are still a woman. Don't be alone next time."

Wen Yuening hadn't noticed anything amiss in his words at first.

As they crossed the threshold one after another, Shen Sangwan suddenly remembered something.

Startled, she abruptly shook off Wen Yue Ning's hand.

They stood there awkwardly, frozen in place.

[Oh no, oh no, Xiaotong, Xiaotong, help is needed!]

How could I possibly say that I knew she was very skilled?

That day, while drunk, she apparently forcibly kissed someone.

Oh no, this is terrible!

Wen Yuening realized at this moment that she had never said anything about knowing martial arts in front of Shen Sangwan.

Only that time when he sneaked into the Princess's residence and exchanged a few blows with her, but she was clearly drunk that day, so could it be that she was faking it?

"Xiaotong, could you dig a hole for me so I can crawl into it?"

[Master, you were the one who took advantage of her, why are you so flustered?]

〖 ？ ？ 〗

Are people who take advantage of others these days so self-righteous?

"Since you are safe and sound, I will return now."

The surrounding light was a little dim, but that didn't stop Wen Yue Ning from watching Shen Sangwan, whose cheeks were flushed, flee in panic.

"Your Highness is becoming more and more interesting."

"It would be quite a fun experience to bully them."

Wen Yuening smiled wickedly and slowly walked back to her room.

"Xiaotong, do you know any face putty powder? I urgently need it."

【Master, putty powder is used for plastering walls.】

"Waaaah, I need four or five layers of putty on my face before I can bravely face the Empress."

【….】

Master, can't you be a little more dignified?

【You're the eldest princess, and your seniority is even higher than the empress's. What are you afraid of?】

Shen Sangwan took off her shoes and socks and crawled into the brocade quilt, kicking her feet haphazardly a couple of times.

I'm terrified! Who knows if the Empress has something on her that's bad luck for me? I get inexplicably panicked whenever I see her.

"Xiaotong, how about we switch? How about Xiaoyan? She's easier to handle, and more importantly, I know Xiaoyan well!"

【….】

Xiaotong just wants to crash and play dead. What is all this nonsense?!

I'm even a little afraid to see her tomorrow. Maybe we should avoid the Empress from now on?

【….】

Xiao Tong sighed repeatedly, rubbing her forehead, as she listened to her master speaking so seriously.

[My lord, even the Empress hasn't said anything, why are you panicking?]

"After all, we were the ones who came first..."

[Stop, stop! According to Master's thinking, if you had a wet dream before, wouldn't that have completely defiled you?]

If you can't speak, then don't speak. Nobody will think you're mute.

Shen Sangwan covered her head with the blanket and then thought of the dream she had that day.

I thought it was a wet dream at the time, but considering the dream I had today...

She suddenly wondered if that intimate moment was real, or just a dream.

If someone were nearby, they would surely have seen Shen Sangwan's face, which looked as red as a boiled shrimp.

Master, we need to get going!

You can't possibly let the dignified eldest princess be the bottom one, can you?

Although it's highly likely, Xiaotong still holds onto some hope.

"Shut up!"

Xiao Tong pouted and whimpered as she hid to the side.

That night, Shen Sangwan felt it was exceptionally long.

Princess's Residence

In the study of the East Garden, Yuexin was cutting fabric with him.

Shuyan looked at the person beside her and smiled slightly, "I didn't expect you to be so skillful."

"It's all thanks to having such a good teacher like you; otherwise, how could I have improved so quickly?"

Yuexin carefully cut the fabric, a faint smile playing on her lips.

After Yuexin saved her life, Shuyan's opinion of her changed considerably.

Although he knew that the other party was a spy sent by the Ming Prince's Mansion, he did not take special precautions against her as he had in the past.

After all, she really didn't have any secrets worth exploring.

The two lived close by and could talk to each other from time to time, which was better than her being alone.

“Miss, Ruoxin sent a message saying that His Highness and the others will be able to return to Zhongdu in a few days.”

Ruoying entered from outside, carrying a letter passed between the guards.

Shu Yan's eyes flashed with light, "Is Your Highness injured?"

Ruoying shook her head and replied with a smile, "Please rest assured, Miss. His Highness is perfectly fine, and the disaster relief and plague treatment are progressing smoothly."

"What? Plague?"

Ruoying suddenly realized she had spoken out of turn and said the wrong thing, so she lowered her head and dared not utter a sound.

"Is Your Highness truly alright?"

Shuyan grabbed Ruoying's arm, her eyes filled with fear and worry.

"Your Highness is doing well. She was not infected and has saved tens of thousands of infected people in Wuzhou. Now it is just a matter of finishing up and she will be back soon."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask His Highness yourself when he returns."

Shuyan cursed Shen Sangwan in her heart.

When did they learn to only report good news and not bad?