eurekapd Chapter 185 Attempting to Die but Failing and Getting Eaten Instead
Chapter 185 Attempting to Die but Failing and Getting Eaten Instead
Shen Sangwan closed her eyes to rest and shook her head.
"Dongrui has the Duke of Song, Beiwu has the Yanmo Army stationed there, and the Southern Jing court has undergone a major reshuffle. As long as the young emperor performs steadily, it's only a matter of time before Southern Jing becomes powerful. It's perfectly reasonable for me to retire now. Why should I continue to be a workaholic?"
【Master, don't you want Xiao Yan Yan anymore? Don't you want the Empress anymore?】
Shen Sangwan suddenly opened her eyes.
"Damn it, I was only thinking about my own comfort and forgot about the two of them. I just comforted Aning, and now I'm afraid I've made her worry again—maybe I should just die. I don't think I'll have a good time if I wake up. One second she's saying she's fine, and the next she's about to die. Knowing Aning's temper, I'll definitely suffer a lot."
After much thought, Shen Sangwan still felt that aside from feeling somewhat sorry for Xiao Yan Yan, her death was the best way out.
Suddenly a mechanical voice rang out—Since you're so eager for comfort, then we'll send you back.
Before Shen Sangwan could react, she felt as if her soul had returned to its place.
Forced to take his pulse again, Physician Li noticed the increasingly strong pulse and was so frightened that he retreated repeatedly.
As if he had seen a ghost, he made up his mind this time and immediately resigned from his position as the head of the Imperial Medical Academy to return to his hometown to retire.
Having suffered repeated setbacks from the eldest princess, he constantly doubted his own age, wondering if he was becoming confused and unable to treat patients.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have had his pulse checked by the Princess and the Empress Dowager several times in a row, indicating he had no bloodline.
"Li Zongquan, what are you doing?"
Shen Yuchen looked at the terrified Physician Li with some confusion, and then angrily tried to pull him up.
"Your Majesty, this old minister is old and misdiagnosed the pulse just now. The Princess...she...is fine, just overworked. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to allow this old minister to resign from the position of Chief Physician and return to Xiangyin to retire."
Physician Li kept kowtowing.
Wen Yuening, who was standing to the side, watched Shen Sangwan's face gradually turn rosy and took a deep breath.
"Your Majesty, Physician Li is indeed getting on in years and it is no longer suitable for him to remain in the Imperial Hospital. Perhaps—"
"Why don't you get out yet?"
Before Wen Yuening could finish speaking, Shen Yuchen impatiently tried to send Physician Li away.
Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Li was still somewhat bewildered. Did His Majesty agree?
After seeing Wen Yuening give him several meaningful glances, he hurriedly kowtowed to express his gratitude and then quickly fled the palace, a place rife with trouble.
Even the Imperial Hospital's belongings weren't packed much; he simply grabbed a few commonly used items and hurriedly left the palace to return to his residence outside the palace.
After informing his wife and children, he left Zhongdu overnight, fearing that Shen Yuchen would change his mind, and then chopped off his head.
“Your Majesty, since Imperial Physician Li says that His Highness is fine, and there are still matters at Fuyu Pavilion that Your Majesty needs to attend to, Your Highness can rest assured that I will take care of him here.”
Shen Yuchen was still not entirely at ease, so he summoned several other imperial physicians to examine him. They all said that he had only vomited blood due to overwork and anger, and that he would be fine after resting for two days. Only then did he feel relieved and go to Fuyu Pavilion to continue dealing with the group of ministers whose minds were wavering.
Shen Sangwan, who was still pretending to be unconscious, felt that Wen Yuening's gaze was too hot on her even though her eyes were closed, which made her tremble more and more, and her body unconsciously tensed up.
But she dared not open her eyes, afraid to face it.
Hmm—why does it feel warm? Did you turn on the air conditioner?
A wave of heat washed over her face, making Shen Sangwan feel as if she were still in the real world.
“Your Highness, if you still refuse to open your eyes, Yue Ning doesn’t mind that you don’t have to open your eyes tonight, or even tomorrow and the day after, and just stay in bed.”
"Waaaaah, Xiaotong, someone is threatening your master!"
Shen Sangwan, known for her flexibility, opened her eyes faster than she could change her expression, looking pitifully at Wen Yuening standing right in front of her. "Yuening, I don't know what happened. I thought I'd never see you again, I—"
[Hey, something's not right with that expression.]
Halfway through her act of playing the victim, she realized her trick had been exposed and, feeling a bit scared, thought about running away.
He was pinned down by Wen Yuening and climbed onto the bed.
"Your Highness, have you forgotten that I can hear your thoughts? I heard everything you just said to Xiaotong—"
When she was exposed, Shen Sangwan smiled awkwardly, "Um... Aning, let's talk this out. We... hey—hey, no touching."
Whether it was the main system acting up or not, Shen Sangwan couldn't lift her arms at all, and could only watch helplessly as the other person untied her hairband and then tied her hands up.
"Ah Ning, I'm injured—no, I'm sick, this...this isn't quite right, um—"
While Physician Li was taking her pulse, Wen Yuening had already removed her armor and found the clothes she had left behind in the side hall to put on. Now she directly leaned down.
He skillfully pulled open Shen Sangwan's clothes, and seeing that she was somewhat resistant, he mischievously pinched her hard.
"Uuuuuu——"
With her mouth gagged, Shen Sangwan could only whimper in protest, but the other party only intensified her actions, causing her pain and making her afraid to move anymore, letting Wen Yuening do as she pleased.
Outside the palace, Cen Yan and Ruoying were playing Go in a secluded courtyard that Shen Sangwan had arranged long ago.
Ever since she lost that day, Cen Yan has been unwilling to accept defeat and has been dragging her opponent into a fight every day, with a momentum that is never-ending.
Unfortunately, Ruoying is such a blockhead; she never holds back, and Cenyan always loses miserably.
She didn't know why, but seeing the other person's angry face made her feel happy. Sometimes she even wondered if she was sick and should see a doctor.
"Hey—wooden blockhead, what are you spacing out for? It's your turn."
"Princess, it's been raining for most of the day. Would you like to rest for a bit before continuing?"
When Ruoying came to her senses, her gaze met Cen Yan's eyes, and she felt as if she had been struck by something. She was so frightened that the chess pieces in her hand scattered on the chessboard.
"No way—you blockhead, why are you taking back your moves just because you're about to lose! This game doesn't count, come back here and let's play again!"
Seeing Ruoying flee in disarray, Cen Yan angrily got up from the soft couch, hurriedly put on her shoes, and was about to chase after her.
"Princess, a letter has arrived from the palace."
Qingque was assigned to Cen Yan by Wen Yuening. Although she did not go to the new stronghold of Gouhun Pavilion, she came to this courtyard with her.
He respectfully handed the letter to Cen Yan.
Wanting to know the situation in the palace as soon as possible, Cen Yan gave up the idea of chasing after Ruoying, sat back on the soft couch, unfolded the letter, and found that it was actually Shuyun's handwriting.
This made her quite curious as to why Shen Sangwan's people would send a message to Qingque.
"His Highness's men asked me to give this to the Princess."
Seeing that Cen Yan hadn't even started reading yet and already had a question on her face, he spoke up again.