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

"What's wrong with me?"

Although she knew her own physical condition, she still had to make an appearance and ask about it.

“Your Highness, you have been infected with the Northern Witchcraft Poison in your body. According to my calculations, it has been there for five or six years.”

[Five or six years? At that time, the Eldest Princess seemed to be in Qicheng, which bordered Dongrui, and hadn't yet clashed with the Northern Witches. How could she have been infected with the Gu poison?]

Upon hearing this, Wen Yuening pondered for a moment, then her eyes flashed, as if she had come up with an idea.

Is there any cure?

"Your Highness, with my medical skills, I can only temporarily suppress it, not draw out the Gu worms and cure it completely."

Physician Li bowed his head to the ground, his voice somewhat somber.

"Sister, I will immediately issue a decree to post notices and search for renowned doctors throughout Nanjing. If none of them can save you, I will send General Liang to subdue the Northern Witches and force them..."

"Your Majesty—! Cough cough cough~"

Shen Sangwan raised her voice slightly, but accidentally swallowed some air and started coughing violently.

"Sister, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

Shen Yucheng pulled Wen Yuening away and naturally sat in the spot where she had been sitting. He then hugged Shen Sangwan in his arms and patted her back to help her catch her breath.

Wen Yuening, who had been pulled up and stood to the side, was still in a daze.

Was she forcibly pushed aside by the emperor?

Those who know the situation will understand that you are hugging your own sister, but those who don't might think you are hugging your wife.

"A war between two nations is no child's play. Your Majesty is in the Empress's palace today. You must not say such foolish things again in the future. There is no need to post notices to search for famous doctors. The matter of being poisoned should not be publicized."

Shen Yuchen's hand, which was on Shen Sangwan's back, paused, and an unnatural expression appeared on his face.

This wasn't publicized... but it seems that almost everyone in the harem already knows about it.

"Sister, please don't be angry. I've taken note."

"What the hell is this?"

Shen Sangwan raised her hand to get up and found that the veins on the inside of her wrist had turned dark red and spread for about six or seven centimeters, which was quite terrifying.

"this..."

"This is a sign of the lifespan of the Gu worm."

Seeing Shen Sangwan staring blankly at her arm, Physician Li offered his explanation.

Looks like I'll have to kidnap a few Northern Shamans; this thing isn't fun staying inside me.

"Xiao Tong, I was just being punished, why did it trigger the Gu poison? Is the main system trying to warn me?"

Xiaotong nodded somewhat uncertainly.

It seems this dog, Denxi, isn't entirely useless; sometimes he's quite good!

【Hehe~】

"If you think it's good, then it's good!"

Xiaotong awkwardly responded with two dry laughs.

"Maybe without this dog Dengxi, you wouldn't have all these troubles, Master."

"Hey, by the way, was that previous task completed or not? Why can't I see that panel?"

Xiaotong also took a look.

[Master, it's possible that the main system deleted it without your permission while you were unconscious.]

"Damn it, I got punished twice for nothing, and then they tell me I don't have to do it anymore?"

In a fit of anger, Shen Sangwan clenched her fist and slammed it against the edge of the bed.

"What's wrong with my sister?"

Shen Yucheng, who was behind him and didn't understand what was going on, couldn't help but feel worried when he saw Shen Sangwan behaving strangely.

"Cough... It's nothing, I just feel a bit uncomfortable lying down, so I want to get up and walk around."

Shen Yuchen loosened his grip and carefully helped the person up, as if afraid that the person in his arms was like a porcelain doll and would break at the slightest touch.

"The affairs of the previous dynasty are too busy; Your Majesty should prioritize the affairs of state."

Shen Sangwan's meaning was very clear. Shen Yuchen was unwilling, but after much persuasion, he stayed for a quarter of an hour before reluctantly leaving Fengluan Palace for Xingde Hall.

Today was supposed to be a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet hosted by Miss Cen, but now it seems she won't be able to attend. She sent someone to deliver a message to the Prime Minister's residence.

"If I hadn't been fortunate enough to meet the Empress yesterday, I probably would have already..."

Wen Yuening dismissed everyone in the hall and interrupted the other person, saying, "Your Highness, please refrain from saying such unlucky things."

[The target's emotions are fluctuating significantly, triggering a new task. Please check it.]

"Hey, Xiaotong, you've leveled up again? Why are there so many voice prompts now? You know, they're actually quite convenient."

[Has Master already forgotten about the main system betraying you yesterday?]

Heh! Oh right, that dog Dengxi tricked her.

Wen Yuening, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but be curious about what Shen Sangwan's new mission was, and wished she could go and find out together.

Shen Sangwan almost dropped the teacup after opening the control panel while picking up the hot tea.

Xiaotong looked excited, but then a hint of worry crept onto her face.

"Main system, you're unethical, you bastard, you're playing dirty!"

He silently protested, picking up a stick and hiding in a corner, vigorously drawing small circles.

"Um... Hitomi, is there something wrong with my eyes?"

Master, you didn't see it wrong!

"If you can't handle the game, you resort to dirty tricks. That's shameless."

"Waaaaah, I'm going to lose all my experience points!"

Listening to their conversation, Wen Yuening became increasingly curious about what this new mission was. She glanced at Shen Sangwan out of the corner of her eye, carefully examining the changes in the other woman's face.

Shen Sangwan, sitting on the wooden bench, tactically sipped her hot tea, taking small sips.

Her mind raced, trying to figure out how she could tackle someone without arousing suspicion.

"Waaaaah, Xiaotong, it's enough for me to bully the Empress in my dreams, but in real life... I'm too scared!"

Seeing his master's cowardly expression, Xiao Tong was secretly pleased. He knew that the main system couldn't beat him.

[Master, first of all, don't panic; secondly, don't panic; and finally, don't panic.]

〖......〗

Shen Sangwan glanced cautiously at Wen Yuening on the desk in the distance and noticed that she was writing something.

The mission lasts for five days, and she feels she can postpone it. She will only dare to do it when the time is right.

Ideally, it should be the kind of drink that emboldens even the most timid.

The atmosphere inside the hall was somewhat eerie, and the silence made Shen Sangwan feel uneasy.

"The secret passage has been repaired by the palace staff and should be completed soon."

"Your Highness has gone to great lengths."

Hearing the other person's indifferent voice, without any further words, she continued, "How did you know that the sticky substance in the secret passage that night was from the previous dynasty?"

Although the task of gaining attention had disappeared, she realized that she needed to increase her intimacy with the Queen to have a chance to trigger more hidden tasks.

The hand holding the pen pauses briefly after dipping it in ink, then continues writing after a moment of contemplation.

"I heard my father mention it when I was at the Prime Minister's residence."

Not only had she mentioned it, but she had also personally witnessed her hypocritical father wrapping his concubine's daughter in fish glue, causing her to suffocate to death.

Although the other party deserved to die, the young girl was still frightened, so much so that she was afraid of anything related to black for a long time afterward.