Transmigrated as the Villainess, Troubled by the Cuteness!

Chapter 272 - 206: The Empress’s Lazy Daily Life (Part 3)

Shen Jingxian, while eating, confessed, "Did I scare you by not attending court? There’s nothing wrong with my health; I’m just too tired and don’t want to get up early."

Shen Jingxian had no intention of hiding anything, viewing Song Yan as her close confidante.

If she hadn’t read the original text and known that Song Yan would eventually have several suitors, she might almost have thought Song Yan had fallen in love with her.

Remember, when the Empress initially told Shen Jingxian that Song Yan was ready to die for her, it shocked Shen Jingxian for a long time.

She truly couldn’t understand why Song Yan would do such a thing.

In the end, she chose to stop thinking about it.

Nothing in the world is difficult, as long as you’re willing to give up.

Halfway through eating her mochi, Shen Jingxian heard some commotion outside the courtyard and knew that the show was about to begin.

The two men have arrived.

"Ha, a discarded husband running to the Duke Mansion every day, you also have Imperial Family blood, how can you be so shameless?"

"Not as much as you, ignoring the populace, wholeheartedly defecting. If we’re talking about losing the face of the Imperial Family, I wouldn’t dare to act rashly in front of you."

"Don’t you feel any shame for doing something that betrays Yan’er? If I were you, I wouldn’t appear in front of Yan’er again to make her sad!"

"What? She’s sad because of me? So, she still has feelings for me!"

"Pfft!" Shen Jingxian couldn’t hold back when she heard this, and the mochi in her mouth sprayed out.

Upon seeing this, Song Yan skillfully took out a handkerchief from her chest to wipe Shen Jingxian’s mouth. After carefully checking that there were no stains, Song Yan put away the handkerchief.

The courtyard was spacious and not soundproof. Whether the two were used to arguing, or Song Yan herself was more lenient with them, their sarcastic remarks were clearly heard by Shen Jingxian.

Song Yan looked at the very interested Shen Jingxian and waved to stop the guard who was going to intervene.

The Emperor enjoys a good drama, so let them perform a little longer.

Their purpose, after all, was only to this extent.

"She’s my master! Not your wife! Shameless!"

"Master? Ha? To think you were once a King, yet you have such a servile nature!"

Shen Jingxian suddenly thought of when she and Li Yan were tied together initially.

Although she left quickly, at that time, Li Yan indeed... called Song Yan master, with a dependent look.

Unexpectedly, even after becoming a monarch, he still regarded Song Yan as his master at heart.

Who knows what Song Yan has done to him.

"Sister Yan, do you dislike Li Yan?"

Shen Jingxian didn’t know why she suddenly asked this, but she had a vague feeling that Song Yan’s treatment of Li Yan might not be solely because of her.

Song Yan propped her head with one hand, looking into Shen Jingxian’s eyes, "Does Your Majesty think I dislike him?"

"Hmm... I can’t say for sure, but I always feel as if you look at him with a bit of pain."

As Shen Jingxian spoke, she stuffed another piece of mochi into her mouth.

When Shen Jingxian ate, she liked to pack it in her mouth, chewing slowly. And because her mouth was small, she couldn’t pack too much, looking just like a hamster.

Song Yan couldn’t help but reach out and poke her, receiving a puzzled look from Shen Jingxian.

"Your Majesty, I do feel a bit of pain, because of some dreams."

"Dreams?" Shen Jingxian jolted, and the mochi in her mouth no longer tasted good.

As they know, for people like them, a protagonist, an outsider, so-called dreams are often omens.

"What kind of dreams?"

Seeing Shen Jingxian becoming serious, Song Yan felt somewhat annoyed with herself. She shouldn’t have spoken in a way that made the Emperor worry about her.

But given her current status, besides Shen Jingxian, who was now the Emperor, she couldn’t think of anyone else to confide in.

Pan Jiaojiao was not within Song Yan’s consideration. That woman’s mind wasn’t quite right.

"In the dream, I’m a merchant with a lot of money, but I can’t spend it. In order to use this money to achieve my goals, I befriended many people, many powerful people."

Shen Jingxian nodded, gesturing for Song Yan to continue.

"At first, my relationships with everyone were purely transactional, but later, they all confessed love for me, wanting to spend their lives with me. Then they trapped me at their sides."

"There was one among them who was particularly skilled at..." Song Yan paused slightly, not specifying what, but from her expression, it was probably not something good, "that person turned my heart into a slave, making me willingly submit to them and serve them."

"It was obvious something was wrong, yet I thought I was being loved in the dream. I gave everything for those men, and in the end, they each had their own Empress, while I was just a greedy, insatiable wanton woman."

Shen Jingxian covered her mouth; the novel she read ended after everyone expressed their feelings and got together. What Song Yan described, could it be what happened after the conclusion?

If it’s really as Song Yan said... then her initial suspicion was correct - being with several powerful men simultaneously was not heaven but hell.

Song Yan hadn’t simultaneously possessed several men but had become their common pawn.

Shen Jingxian walked over to Song Yan, embraced her head, and let her lean against her chest, "Don’t think about it anymore, dreams are just dreams. The current Sister Song Yan is the second most powerful person in the world; no one would dare to harm you. If anyone dares..."

Shen Jingxian patted herself, "I am the best in the world, and I will protect you!"

Song Yan’s eyes gradually filled with a smile.

She didn’t continue, but what bothered her most, what she couldn’t forgive, was the outcome in the dream where she personally brought doom to the Princess.

She... would rather die than see the Princess in that state.

After hearing Song Yan’s words, Shen Jingxian keenly sensed the crux of the issue. Why did Song Yan make Li Yan end up like that? Was Li Yan the one who metaphorically enslaved her in Song Yan’s narrative?

But considering it further, it’s not surprising. Li Yan was from Dongwu Country, a place abundant in methods to torment women, especially psychologically.

The rivalry outside the courtyard suddenly became unappealing. Damn men, get lost.

"Go, drag those two away."

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

"Sister Song Yan! Come and eat!"

"Okay."