klisemfg Chapter 198 You're a Bastard and a Scoundrel
Chapter 198 You're a Bastard and a Scoundrel
Shen Sangwan realized she might have let something slip, and blinked frantically while smiling obsequiously, "Perhaps it's windy, A-Ning, you misheard."
Seeing Shen Sangwan frantically trying to make amends, Wen Yuening's left hand went through the other's neck, pulling her into her arms and holding her tightly, while her right hand slid down from the other's eyebrows and eyes little by little.
"Your Highness, lying is wrong—"
As the other person's hand gradually moved downwards, Shen Sangwan panicked. She didn't want to die in this bathtub, so she reached out to stop them. But the other person had already swiftly untied the hair tie and bound her hands.
"Um...Ah Ning, could we go somewhere else...?"
Having failed to find a way to beg for mercy, Shen Sangwan had no choice but to try a different approach.
"The water is still hot. When it cools down, Your Highness may go to bed."
Upon hearing this, Shen Sangwan was overjoyed. It was drizzling today, and autumn had arrived, so the hot water would definitely cool down quickly. However, she underestimated the other party's shamelessness and was still eagerly waiting.
But when she saw someone outside the screen carrying buckets of hot water and placing them on the ground, she felt a sudden darkness before her eyes.
The palace maids didn't come in to add water; instead, they placed it outside the screen, and Wen Yuening personally replaced it with fresh hot water.
Exhausted, Shen Sangwan leaned on the edge of the bathtub, trying to bite off the hairband tied to her hands, but before she could loosen it even a little, Wen Yuening came in again.
"Wen Yuening, you're a complete bastard!"
"Your Highness, I never claimed to be a respectable person..."
My back hurts.
"Then, Your Highness, if you sit on my lap and your back doesn't hurt..."
Is that what I meant?
Before Shen Sangwan could resist, she was already bent over and forced to kneel on Wen Yuening's lap.
Thinking she was about to be tortured again, Shen Sangwan hung her head, looking like she was about to cry but had no tears. Who knew that the other party would just bite her lip twice and then start to carefully wash her body.
They were meticulous, leaving no inch of skin untouched.
"Your Highness seems to have gained a little weight lately."
As Wen Yuening spoke, she took the opportunity to pinch him.
[Just say I've gained weight, why do you have to say I'm "chubby"? Humph—]
Shen Sangwan ignored Wen Yuening's words, turning her head away and pouting, refusing to look at her.
After washing Shen Sangwan, Wen Yuening also gave herself a quick wash.
"Eh--"
Shen Sangwan, who was lying on the edge, saw Wen Yuening finish washing and leave on her own, leaving her with the hairband tied up in the bathtub without taking it off. She snorted.
"Um--?"
After putting on her clothes, Wen Yuening turned around and pretended not to understand what the other person meant, and also hummed in confusion.
"Ah Ning...I'm cold—"
Her voice was soft and seductive, and the pitiful look in her eyes was almost overflowing.
It was a pleasure to see Shen Sangwan like this today. After quickly getting dressed, I picked up a soft handkerchief and wiped the water off her body.
After untying the hair tie, two red marks were clearly visible on her wrists. Wen Yue Ning felt a little sorry for her and applied medicine to the bruises on her back as well, being very careful throughout the whole process.
"When will you, Ah Ning, show me some tenderness in bed? Right now, your pretense makes me feel like a heartless woman."
She caught a glimpse of the expression in the other person's eyes. Shen Sangwan stared straight at Wen Yuening, her words filled with accusation.
"Who told Your Highness to be so delicate and frail, making people—"
"Dong dong dong."
Wen Yuening, who was dressing Shen Sangwan after applying the ointment, was about to lean in when she was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"What's the matter?"
"Your Highness, Eunuch Fu'an, who serves His Majesty, has come to deliver a message, requesting that Your Highness make a trip to Xingde Palace."
The palace maids outside the hall responded quietly to the people inside.
Upon hearing this, the two paused, a bad premonition rising in their hearts. Not daring to dawdle or act recklessly any longer, Shen Sangwan quickly dressed and hurriedly went to Xingde Hall.
As we stepped through the palace gate with Fu'an, we saw scattered pieces of porcelain on the ground.
The palace maids were tidying up when they saw Shen Sang arrive late, so they all stopped what they were doing and paid their respects.
"what happened?"
He frowned slightly and asked in a low voice.
None of the palace maids kneeling on the ground dared to utter a sound; they simply kept their heads down.
Knowing the reason, Fu'an told the others to quickly clean up and leave, while he led Shen Sangwan further inside.
"His Majesty is currently suffering from a severe headache due to the Northern Witchcraft matter. Although the palace maids are serving him with utmost care, it's inevitable that..."
Hearing this, Shen Sangwan understood the situation.
After entering the inner hall, Shen Yuchen sat upright at the desk, deep in thought.
Shen Sangwan waved to Fu'an to keep quiet.
He was quite tactful; he gave a slight curtsy and quietly slipped out.
"What is Ah Chen thinking about?"
Approaching the desk, I noticed several folded documents and letters on it.
"My older sister is here."
Shen Yuchen's voice sounded slightly tired. Upon hearing Shen Sangwan's voice, he looked up and managed a faint smile.
"But something happened in Qinzhou?"
"Yes, Wen Yunhe gave the city defense map to Cheng Que, and Cheng Que secretly sent the items back to Beiwu. A letter came from Qinzhou that the enemy army was advancing rapidly, and even though they had made preparations in advance, they could not withstand the traitor within their ranks."
Shen Sangwan paced back and forth in front of her desk, pondering a question that had troubled her for a long time.
"Wen Yunhe, being in Zhongdu, was able to obtain the city defense map of Qinzhou. His reach is a bit too far."
"These past two days, I have had Xu Zhi and the others thoroughly investigate Wen Yunhe's network of connections. They have not only deep ties with the nobles in the capital, but also extend to the border regions, to the point that even the prefectural government of Qinzhou was able to take the opportunity to bribe him."
"Can Qinzhou be saved this time?"
Shen Sangwan suddenly realized that since she came in and spoke with Shen Yuchen, the latter had not revealed anything about the situation in Qinzhou.
"The Yanmo army left behind by my elder sister has suffered heavy casualties; Qinzhou will fall within five days..."
There seemed to be a roaring sound in my ears.
My mind is a bit confused.
She had already instructed Mo Ran to send a message to change the defenses and increase patrols, so how could this be...?
"Sister, sister!"
Seeing Shen Sangwan with her mouth slightly open and not breathing for a long time, Shen Yucheng was so shocked that he quickly stood up from his chair.
Shen Sangwan was able to avoid falling thanks to Shen Yuchen's arm.
"What did you just say? That the Yanmo army suffered heavy losses and that Qinzhou has fallen?"
He kept repeating what he had just heard, still somewhat disbelieving.
"I intended to send General Liang with troops to reinforce Qinzhou and then Huzhou. Now, the only option is to abandon Qinzhou."
Shen Sangwan swayed as she found a chair, barely managing to sit down, her mind racing.
"Ah Chen, do you think Wen Yunhe might have given Cheng Que not only the city defense map of Qinzhou, but also those of Huzhou and Yuzhou..."
These words were a wake-up call. If the defenses of these several prefectures were all handed over to the enemy, the Northern Witch's army could attack Nanjing as if it were an empty field.