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

"If Young Master Song is still not clear-headed, there is a lotus pond right next to us. Why don't you jump in and wake up?"

Song Qingwan sat on the ground, clutching Cen Luoyan's skirt, "Ayan, how can I let go of our more than ten years of friendship?"

Cen Luoyan tugged at her dress and quickly took several steps back.

"Song Qingwan, tonight, whether we have feelings for each other or hate each other, we are severing all ties. From now on, we shall never have any contact again."

Shen Sangwan, who was behind the rockery, took advantage of her drunkenness to snuggle closer to Wen Yuening, cursing inwardly.

Having already given up on her, who are you trying to impress with this act of deep affection? Aren't you ashamed?

[All of this is just because we can't get what we want now, and we're still fixated on it. Tsk tsk tsk.]

Wen Yuening's eyes darkened upon hearing this. Her neck felt itchy, and the warm breath tickled her like a seductive claw, making her feel quite strange.

The hands of the person in her arms were still restlessly wandering all over her body.

She couldn't help but wonder if Shen Sangwan was truly drunk or faking it.

After a long silence between Cen Luoyan and Song Qingwan, Song Qingwan finally nodded reluctantly, looking dejected. "This palace is not an ordinary place. You... be careful in the future. I will not bother you again."

Seeing that he really had no intention of pestering her anymore, Cen Luoyan finally felt relieved and turned around to find Honglan, who was keeping watch for her.

After Cen Luoyan left, Song Qingwan returned to the Golden Palace in a daze.

"Your Highness?"

"Your Highness?"

After the two of them walked away, Wen Yuening gently nudged Shen Sangwan, trying to wake her up.

"Xiaotong, I think I dreamt of the Empress again."

But why am I dreaming about being in the middle of nowhere this time?

Does he have a penchant for outdoor sex?

At this moment, Shen Sangwan couldn't tell if she was hallucinating from being drunk or if she was dreaming again.

When Wen Yuening heard Shen Sangwan say this, her brows furrowed deeply.

I helped the person up, but perhaps because of the sudden movement, he was unsteady and accidentally stepped on a pebble, causing him to lose his balance and fall backward.

Shen Sangwan was also knocked down along with it.

"Bam—"

Fortunately, there was a large grassy area behind me, so I didn't feel any intense pain in my back.

"She usually bosses me around, so it shouldn't be a problem if I bully her in my dreams, right?"

It's not the first time, anyway.

Shen Sangwan lay on Wen Yuening's chest, and, as if by some strange twist of fate, actually tried to pull off her clothes.

Wen Yuening was startled by this action and tried to push the person away, but the other person grabbed her hands and raised them above her head.

The Empress is being completely uncooperative today; she's putting on quite a show.

Shen Sangwan was also provoked and grabbed the other person's hand tightly, leaning down on him.

"Shen Sangwan!"

The urgent yet restrained growl made Shen Sangwan pause, stopping to think for a moment.

Wen Yuening couldn't care less about anything else and kicked away the person who was pressing down on her.

"Well--!"

Shen Sangwan, who had been kicked, hit her back against the artificial hill and let out a long cry of pain.

My mind cleared up a bit at that moment, and I shook myself vigorously, trying to see things clearly.

Just as she was about to speak, Wen Yuening, who had gotten up, covered her mouth again.

Um--?

What's going on? Is this ever going to end?

Shen Sangwan shook her head impatiently, trying to get rid of the hand covering her mouth.

Shh, someone's coming, don't make a sound.

Wen Yuening leaned closer and whispered in Shen Sangwan's ear.

On the stone path beyond the artificial hill, a man appears to be dragging a woman along.

"Ah Wan, why are you so restless?"

"Your Highness... I don't have any."

"Did A-Wan keep staring at my elder sister during the banquet, hoping to find an opportunity to climb up to her and then escape from me?"

"Your Highness, I was merely admiring the Princess, which is why I glanced at her a few more times. I had no other intentions."

Lin Wanyi's wrist was almost broken by Shen Yujing. In order to reduce the pain, she could only move her body as close to him as possible.

Shen Yujing suddenly stopped and forcefully threw the person away, his face dark and terrifying.

"Awan, I know exactly what you're up to. I'm well aware of your little tricks in the manor. I don't want to bother with them, but the worst thing you could do is try to use my elder sister to deal with me."

When Lin Wanyi was thrown away, she staggered and took several steps back before she could barely steady herself.

Seeing Shen Yujing about to go berserk again, she trembled all over and dared not utter a sound.

"come over."

Shen Sangwan, standing behind the artificial hill, couldn't help but mutter to herself.

You're the one who dumped them, and you're the one who made them move on—what a piece of trash.

At this moment, the two of them were kneeling on the ground in a very strange posture, tilting their heads to watch the play on the other side of the artificial hill.

If there were even a palace servant nearby, they would all be utterly astonished.

The dignified Empress and the incomparably noble Princess were eavesdropping on other people's conversations behind the artificial hill.

Lin Wanyi slowly and deliberately moved closer to Shen Yujing.

Perhaps it was because of the alcohol, or perhaps it was because of a momentary emotional outburst, that Shen Yujing forgot that the two of them were in the palace. If someone with ulterior motives had seen what he had just done, it would have brought him a lot of trouble for no reason.

Fortunately, it was nighttime and no one was around, otherwise he would probably have had to put in a lot more effort to deal with it.

"Ah Wan, I was a bit impulsive just now. It's getting late, let's go back to the manor."

Lin Wanyi timidly offered her hand, which was still in pain, trying her best to comply with the other person so that she wouldn't really go crazy and suffer herself.

Shen Yujing pulled the person into his arms, his gloom vanishing and replaced by a look that could drown someone.

Wow, these people are all masters of face-changing! If they were to carry on this national treasure, how could it possibly be lost?

The wind sobered Shen Sangwan up considerably, and the back-and-forth movement made her more lucid.

"How long does Your Highness intend to stay on top of me?"

After the person walked away, Wen Yuening's face was covered with beads of sweat.

"what--?"

Shen Sangwan's knees, which were half-kneeling on the ground, were somewhat numb after she suddenly stood up, and she knocked Wen Yuening down again.

However, this time Wen Yuening was face down and back up.

The two lay prone on the ground in an indescribable posture.

Shen Sangwan awkwardly scrambled off the other person.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to."

There were some pebbles on the ground, but fortunately Wen Yuening's face didn't hit the ground; her hands only got a little scraped and cut.

"Are you...are you alright?"

"Next time Your Highness gets drunk, please don't wander around like that, lest you get yourself into trouble without even realizing it."

Wen Yuening gently patted the dirt and debris off her body, completely ignoring the scratches on her hands.

Shen Sangwan forced a smile. She wanted to sit there obediently, but who knew her body would wander around aimlessly.

"Cough...cough...I...I've got it. I definitely won't run around like that next time."

Like a child who has done something wrong, head bowed, letting his elders scold him.