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

Looking back, the surroundings swirl and change at the speed of light.

A wisp of smoke rises straight into the sky from the vast desert, and before you lies a wide, dry riverbed.

In the distance, two women dressed in blue and white were riding a horse together, slowly walking along the edge.

"I hope that one day, this place will no longer be a desolate, flat desert."

"A Ning's wish will come true. I believe that one day this vast Gobi Desert will no longer be a desolate place where birds have vanished and people have perished."

"You and I may not have the chance to see the lush green grass everywhere, but I believe that one day, our descendants will be able to see it."

The woman in blue nestled in the arms of the woman in white, gazing at the countless golden waves of sand and gravel that stretched all the way to the distant horizon.

Shen Sangwan wanted to go forward to see what the two people looked like, but the sand and stones under her feet sank in, and she watched helplessly as her body was slowly buried by the yellow sand.

The surroundings were plunged into darkness, with only the clear, cheerful laughter of a woman ringing in one's ears.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! The water here is so refreshing, why don't you come down and play in it?"

"I've never seen fish and shrimp this big before, Ah Ning."

The woman on the bank sat on the wooden bridge, watching the girl leaping in the water with doting eyes.

Sunlight filtered through the green leaves, illuminating the girl's face and making her smile even brighter.

“This is how you should be at your age, Aning. You have a beautiful smile, you should smile more often.”

The girl scooped up a handful of stream water and splashed it onto the bridge, laughing freely, "Then in the future, when A-Ning is with His Highness, she should smile more."

The woman raised her arm to block the stream water splashed at her, but because she was wearing a tight-fitting robe, some water still got on her face.

A cool breeze, a welcome relief from the summer heat, swept by.

"Your Highness, how about we have grilled fish today?"

"Does Ah Ning know how to catch fish?"

The girl, who had been somewhat hopeful, lowered her head dejectedly upon hearing this.

Seeing that the other person was not very happy, the woman jumped down, splashing water up to her waist.

“Ah Ning doesn’t know how, but I do. Come on, I’ll teach you.”

The girl's expression changed quickly, then she smiled again.

Before long, a wisp of smoke rose from the forest.

The two sat around the pile of stones, the woman occasionally turning over the whitebait on the wooden stick.

"The past two weeks I spent with Your Highness have been the happiest days of my life."

The woman gently stroked the girl's nose. "With me here, A-Ning can live such a happy and carefree life for the rest of her days."

The girl stood up, sat down next to the woman, took her arm, and said with bright eyes, "Your Highness, would you teach A-Ning martial arts? A-Ning also wants to go to the battlefield with Your Highness."

The woman's gaze softened, and she smiled silently, gently brushing the ends of the other person's hair.

"If Ah Ning wants to learn martial arts to protect herself, I can teach you some basic moves. As for going to the battlefield, Ah Ning, don't even think about it."

The girl snuggled closer to the woman, pressing her forehead against her chest, "But A-Ning wants to stay by Your Highness's side forever."

"The battlefield is dangerous, how could I bear to put you in danger? Be good, listen to me."

The woman raised her hand and stroked the back of the girl's head, then lowered her head and gently kissed the girl's forehead.

Is this the past life of the eldest princess and the empress?

Shen Sangwan couldn't see the two people in the distance clearly, nor could she hear their conversation, but she vaguely felt that the scene was very familiar.

Chonghua Palace was thrown into chaos due to the Empress Dowager's fainting. After the imperial physician checked her pulse and told him that she was not seriously ill, Shen Yuchen went straight back to Fengluan Palace.

Under the questioning gaze of his own emperor, Imperial Physician Li prayed with trepidation that Shen Sangwan would wake up soon.

Last time, he used both internal and external methods, which brought out the Gu worms that briefly entered the Empress's body. However, he had no way to deal with the Gu worms in the Princess's body.

He had no knowledge of the techniques of a Gu healer, so he could only prepare some medicine to temporarily suppress the Gu poison. But for some reason, a day and a night passed, and the person showed no signs of waking up.

Seeing the suspicious look in his emperor's eyes, he felt uneasy and could only kneel on the ground and keep taking the pulse.

"Li Zongquan! You persuaded the princess to take the medicine yesterday, and she should wake up soon. Now a day and a night have passed, and there is still no movement. If you cannot wake the princess up today, I think you might as well give up your position as the head of the Imperial Hospital."

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger, Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This humble...this humble subject will certainly do his utmost..."

"No~"

Shen Sangwan on the bed seemed to have been stimulated by something; her body was convulsing and blood kept spilling from her mouth.

Wen Yuening stepped forward and, together with Qingque, held him down. They took his pulse, which sounded like a death pulse.

This thought panicked her. "Imperial Physician Li, please take a look at His Highness, what's wrong?"

Shen Yuchen was also shocked by the scene before him. Just yesterday, his elder sister was discussing with him the way of being a ruler and teaching him how to act. How could it have turned out like this today?

"Your Majesty, the Princess's pulse..."

"explain--!"

The word, almost a roar, terrified Physician Li, leaving him speechless.

"Pfft~"

Wen Yuening, fearing that the blood would flow back and choke her, helped Shen Sangwan up. At that moment, Shen Sangwan spat out a mouthful of foul blood.

"Xiao Tong, next time you curse the system, remember to use more vulgar language, otherwise I'll feel bad for my suffering body."

Although Shen Sangwan's eyes were not open, Wen Yuening's eyebrows relaxed and her tense heart eased after hearing the familiar voice.

【Master, why have you cut off contact again, just like before? I can't reach you, I'm so worried!】

Xiao Tong not only lost contact with Shen Sangwan, but she also couldn't communicate with the main system.

It was like the internet was down; he had been cursing the main system all night, but to no avail.

He had the urge to unleash all the swear words he had in this life, the next life, and the life after that, all at once.

I saw my parents holding a funeral for me, similar to the situation I encountered when I saw Xiao Yan Yan in the present life. I also witnessed the past lives of the princess and empress from my previous life.

[Master, you now have the Gu worms of the Northern Witchcraft in your body. The system can't do anything about it; you'll have to figure it out yourself.]

"Funeral? Past life?"

"Has Her Highness also remembered the past?"

"Cough cough!"

The smell of blood filled her nostrils and mouth, and Shen Sangwan couldn't help but cough, which terrified Physician Li.

"Your Highness, please have mercy and spare this humble servant. Having been brought back from the dead time and time again, this old man with elderly parents and young children to care for, is truly frightened!"

Li Zongquan shrank back, inwardly groaning.

When the late emperor was alive, he would check the emperor's pulse every day to ensure his health, and occasionally examine the concubines in the palace for minor ailments.

However, ever since the new emperor ascended the throne, his head had been threatened by His Majesty several times because of the eldest princess.

"Sister?"

With her eyelids heavy, Shen Sangwan used a lot of effort to barely open them.

"Sister!"

The first sentence showed that the older sister was somewhat skeptical, while the second sentence showed her delight.