klisemfg Chapter 163 What are you trying to hide from me?
Chapter 163 What are you trying to hide from me?
"I'll die at your hands sooner or later."
Cen Yan had no intention of arguing and simply uttered a word of her resentment.
"I'm...I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
Shen Sangwan helplessly pulled her back and moved two more pillows to the head of the bed to make Cen Yan more comfortable.
"What's wrong with me? I feel like I had a really long dream, but it was all foggy and I couldn't see anything clearly. There was a voice in my ear saying that it could take me home."
"Then why didn't you follow that voice back?"
"If we can go back, I will definitely take you with me. How can I bear to leave you alone when you're not here?"
With tears in her eyes, Shen Sangwan felt all the previous deprivation vanish in an instant, and couldn't help but give the person a bear hug.
"I knew my little Yan Yan wouldn't want to leave me, waaaaah—"
"Your Highness..."
Wen Yue Ning, carrying minced meat porridge and bone broth, walked in at that moment.
She had seen it clearly just now. Even though Shen Sangwan had told her countless times that the other person was just a very close sister, she still couldn't help but feel a little jealous when she saw the two of them being so intimate.
Although he was somewhat unhappy, his expression remained normal, though he looked at Shen Sangwan and Cen Yan with a strange gaze.
"Your Highness, this is the porridge and soup that Shuyi prepared."
Shen Sangwan reflexively jumped back, glancing at Wen Yuening with a hint of probing.
Cen Yan, lying on the bed, looked completely bewildered.
"Have I been in a coma for months?"
"How come my best friend is so terrified of the Empress after I woke up from my nap?"
"Why is the Empress here, personally serving food? This seems rather illogical."
Cen Yan's gaze swept back and forth between Shen Sangwan and Wen Yuening, but she couldn't figure it out.
"you..."
"Um, Aning, I was just happy and hugged Xiaoyan in a moment of excitement. You...you shouldn't overthink it."
"Your Highness has explained your relationship with the Princess to Yue Ning many times, so there is no misunderstanding. I am very happy that the Princess has woken up. Please eat this porridge while it is hot. I will take my leave now."
Wen Yuening placed the tray on the table, turned around, and quickly left.
Shen Sangwan couldn't tell whether the other person was angry or not. Judging from the tone of voice, it seemed that they weren't angry, but their expression was a bit off.
But in the end, he didn't chase after her. Instead, he moved a low table to the bed, put meat porridge, side dishes, and bone broth on it, and fed Cen Yan the food.
"what happened to you?"
Faced with Shen Sangwan's series of reactions, Cen Yan's gossipy nature was thoroughly aroused.
She even pushed away the spoon that was being fed to her, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.
"Well-"
"that is--!"
Shen Sangwan, holding a soup spoon, looked away. She suddenly realized that she and the Empress had been spending the last two days together in the side hall, while Xiao Yan Yan was lying on the bed in the main hall.
How could she say that?
"Shen Sangwan, I only took a nap, but you seem like a completely different person?"
"You're not henpecked, are you?"
Cen Yan raised her hand and pushed Shen Sangwan's arm with her weak hand.
He looked at the other person with a disbelieving expression.
He expected to hear some rebuttal, but to his surprise, Shen Sangwan nodded repeatedly.
"No way, Shen Sangwan, what are you up to? You're always flirting with this and that, but I didn't expect you to be such a spineless guy. I was really rooting for you before, but you've really disappointed me."
Cen Yan glanced at Shen Sangwan with disdain, snatched the soup spoon from her, and began to drink the soup from the low table herself.
"Hey! Xiao Yan Yan, how could you say such things about me? And where did I flirt with this or that? Don't spread rumors about me, or I'll sue you for defamation."
"Oh, oh, oh, with your previous flirting—"
Just as Cen Yan was about to expose Shen Sangwan's secrets in annoyance, Wen Yuening walked in again.
The sound stopped abruptly, and both of them were somewhat hesitant to look at Wen Yue Ning by the screen.
"These are pills I developed earlier. They have the effect of replenishing qi and blood. I had Qingque send them over. They will be beneficial to the princess if she takes them."
Shen Sangwan stood there, too embarrassed to go forward and take it, and too embarrassed to move.
"Yuan An thanks Your Majesty the Empress."
"You've just woken up, so you shouldn't eat too much, as it could upset your stomach."
Seeing that no one would take what she was holding, Wen Yuening had no choice but to put it on the table not far in front of her, and then turned around and left.
"I told you not to talk nonsense. If the Empress hears this, I'll have to appease her again."
After seeing the person leave, Shen Sangwan reached out to pinch Cen Yan, only to be mercilessly mocked by the other party.
"Oh my, I never thought I, Cen Yan, would see you, Shen Sangwan, in such a state of panic."
"Tsk tsk tsk, how strange, truly strange. It seems I'll have to cling to the Empress's coattails from now on and let her teach you a lesson."
"Little Yan Yan, you...you shouldn't be too smug, or the Empress might get jealous and kill you."
Shen Sangwan tried to scare Cen Yan with a serious expression, but the other party didn't fall for it at all.
"Then let her do it. But don't worry, before I die, I will tell her everything you've ever done. I'll make sure you suffer, if not skin you alive."
"Little Yan Yan, you are immoral."
Cen Yan shook her head thoughtfully. "Morality? Do I have any?"
"you you..."
Shen Sangwan pointed at Cen Yan and kept saying "you" for a long time before finally managing to say something.
"Tell me what happened. Have I been unconscious for a long time? How did you become so familiar with the Empress?"
"Not long, probably—about four or five days..."
The tone of voice was so weak it was almost imperceptible, as if afraid the other party would overhear.
"Four or five days? Are you—sure?"
"Then it will be seven or eight days."
Upon hearing Cen Yan's rebuttal, Shen Sangwan immediately changed her mind.
This made Cen Yan realize that the other party was actually trying to cover something up.
"Shen Sangwan, what exactly are you trying to hide from me?"
"No...it's nothing. It's true that you've only been injured for a few days. The reason you're unconscious and having dreams is because someone has poisoned you with a Gu poison."
I spent some time and effort finding an antidote, so my mind is a bit muddled and I don't remember everything clearly. If you don't believe me, you can ask Ruoying and the others later.
Shen Sangwan didn't want to tell Cen Yan about how the other person's soul was swapped and how she almost caused their death. Firstly, she didn't want to worry her too much, and secondly, she didn't want to put any burden on her heart.
"really?"
"When have I ever lied to you? You just asked me if I was henpecked, and I answered truthfully. Would I lie to you about something like this?"
Shen Sangwan deliberately lowered her voice, lying without batting an eye.
Although Cen Yan had her doubts, she did not press the matter further.
Instead, she pointed to the porcelain vase on the table and asked, "When did the Empress learn medicine?"