She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!-Chapter 274: Must You Marry the One Who Saved You from Drowning? (45)

Chapter 274: Chapter 274: Must You Marry the One Who Saved You from Drowning? (45)

"It shouldn’t be. From the other party’s actions, they don’t seem like a bad person," Ah Chen reassured. "If he were really that bad, could he still be a bachelor emperor? Rather than randomly choosing concubines and not caring about those women’s lives."

Shen Xuan felt a bit relieved: "That’s true. For now, let’s believe in this transmigrator’s character, but I want to go with you."

He took Ah Chen’s hand and walked out of the room, telling the palace people, "I want to go with Chenchen, is that okay?"

If not, he wouldn’t give the antidote.

With Chenchen’s skills, escaping from the Imperial Palace would be easy. Later, he could go to the system for some useful rewards.

Actually, with this system, you’ll never know what good stuff it can offer unless you squeeze it a bit.

Last time, the system did give something good. It was just that Chenchen acted too quickly. Otherwise, with a bang or two, the leading man in black might not have been able to dodge.

He had practiced shooting before.

After reincarnating into this world, although he didn’t like reading much, he didn’t slack off in riding and archery.

To Shen Xuan’s surprise, the palace people were actually easy to talk to, and they agreed right away.

He didn’t think the Emperor would call them in to kill them. His dad probably had already revealed how formidable Chenchen was to the Emperor.

Of course, not telling him was impossible, considering his dad was an Emperor’s die-hard fan.

Inside the carriage, Shen Xuan whispered all sorts of things into Ah Chen’s ear, which made the palace people twitch at the corner of their mouths. They’d already known that Second Young Master Shen was particularly nervous about his wife, and now they had seen it firsthand.

Shen Xuan was also grumbling to the system in his head, "Let’s get this straight, if this transmigrator dares to steal my wife, I’m not giving him the antidote. If you’re capable, go deliver it yourself."

"Speaking of which, you guys are strange too. You had to bind me, couldn’t you just bind him directly? Unnecessary complication."

System: "Host, there is a reason for this. If we could bind him directly, we would have. Anyway, it’s complicated inside, and I can’t explain it to you right now."

"Rest assured, this transmigrator’s character is pretty good. He won’t steal your wife. Besides, your wife is so formidable, who would dare?" The system had already transmitted the news back to the company, and the company’s response was, don’t provoke a big shot, just obediently focus on your task.

From this short conversation, the system understood that the host’s wife must have a formidable background, one that even the company couldn’t afford to provoke.

(In the far-off Space-Time Company headquarters: Of course we can’t afford it, many systems have fallen into her hands, but her performance is also super good!)

"Host, why does the Emperor want to see you? Can you guess?" Even 997 was a bit curious.

Listening to Shen Xuan and the system chatting, Ah Chen returned to her senses and said, "Maybe he wants to use me, after all, someone with my martial arts skills is hard to find."

"Will the host agree?"

"Definitely not," Ah Chen smiled. "This time we’re here mainly to solve that hidden trouble by his side, Shen Xuan thinks so too. Once it’s done, we’ll go back. As the Emperor, he has plenty of capable people around him and doesn’t need me. Without that reincarnator with the cheat causing trouble, no one should be able to hinder his progress."

From the other party’s behavior, he doesn’t seem like someone with a forceful personality. If he can’t recruit us, he probably won’t have other intentions.

Of course, even if he does have other intentions, she’s not afraid, it’ll just be a bit troublesome at most.

"Your Majesty, here they come," Kang Chongyi reminded.

As they arrived, Shen Hui had just finished listening to two short stories, which were indeed quite novel for this era.

It further sparked his interest in finding the person who wrote the stories and prompted him to urge Kang Chongyi to quickly make arrangements.

Shen Hui sat on the dragon throne, waiting.

Finally, he saw the two young people, both under twenty. When Ah Chen and Shen Xuan appeared before him, he paused briefly. These two seemed quite a match. If he didn’t know Second Shen was a playful sort, just his face could deceive people; he even appeared somewhat serious.

"Shen Xuan."

"Lin Chen."

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Ah Chen and Shen Xuan cupped their hands in salute; this era generally didn’t favor kneeling rituals.

"Rise," Shen Hui said, his gaze landing on Shen Xuan’s face. He knew Shen Dai had a second son commonly referred to as Shen the Second. This was his first time learning his name, yet he knew Shen Dai’s eldest son, Shen Heng, whose reputation was widespread.

In the discussions among the people of Capital City, whenever mentioning Shen Dai’s second son, they’d refer to him left and right as Shen the Second, never mentioning his name.

So Shen the Second was actually named Shen Xuan, sharing the same name as his junior from his past life. But his junior was obedient and accomplished in his studies, differing from Shen the Second.

Same name, but different people.

Shen Hui sighed inwardly, there are thousands of people with the same name in this world, all with the same surname, making shared names even more common.

Shen Xuan and Ah Chen exchanged glances, wondering if this old acquaintance of theirs was spacing out?

According to their thoughts, the Emperor of this world shouldn’t possibly know they were transmigrators.

Kang Chongyi poured a tea for Shen Hui, finally bringing him back to his senses.

Every time he recalled the regrets of his past life, he couldn’t help but feel a bit melancholic.

"Lin Chen, I’ve heard of your superior martial arts skills. Would you be willing to stay and work for me?" Shen Hui said straightforwardly, "Is there anything you desire? Gold and silver treasures, divine weapons, status? They can all be yours. Though for official status, you might need to wait for an opportunity."

For someone of her caliber, Shen Hui naturally couldn’t treat her like common people and believed a direct approach was better. From the information he had gathered, he felt speaking candidly with her would suffice.

"If you agree, I can arrange a sinecure for your husband," Shen Hui stated. Since Shen the Second hadn’t demonstrated any particular talents, a sinecure would be arranged considering Lin Chen’s clout. If he showed any skills, placing him where he belonged wouldn’t be an issue, depending on his capabilities. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

If he lacked capabilities, then nothing more should be considered.

Shen Xuan: Hey, it’s my first day relying on my wife.

Incredibly, he could become an official through his wife. If his father knew, his eyes would probably bulge as wide as a cow’s.

That said, this fellow transmigrator’s character seemed fine; he wasn’t eyeing his wife. He would find an opportunity to hand over the antidote to him, then.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gracious offer. I have no such aspirations," Ah Chen said.

Shen Hui felt a slight sense of regret, but he had anticipated this outcome.

Someone of her abilities, if truly seeking power, would have long since volunteered and found a place in any country.

"I understand that this time the Shen Family escaped harm because of you. Were you the one who devised the method to uncover the traitor?"

Ah Chen didn’t deny it.

She noticed a hint of a bloody scent in the air. He probably had found a traitor too, which is why he mentioned it.

Shen Hui praised her a couple of times, rewarded her with some items, and then told Ah Chen that should she ever change her mind, she could come directly to see him, even giving her a token for this purpose.

"This fellow transmigrator isn’t bad," Shen Xuan said, playing with the token in the carriage.

The fellow was indeed okay, but to avoid complications, neither Shen Xuan nor Ah Chen had any intention of revealing their identities.

"Chenchen, you’ll have to wait with me for a while. I plan to give him the antidote during that incident so that no one will suspect anything," Shen Xuan said. Although the fellow was alright, he was still an Emperor, full of worries and guarded. Shen Xuan could understand why it was different from the original world.

So, it was best not to expose themselves if possible.

"Okay, let’s head over early when the time comes and deliver a big gift along the way," Ah Chen said with a smile. "Let’s find a big stone and carve ’The True Dragon Appears’ on it. Not only will it not hurt his reputation, but it will also be widely acknowledged."

The True Dragon appears, so the mountain flipping is perfectly normal, right?

The incident that affected the Emperor’s reputation was when a mountain flipped over and blocked him on the other side. People dug for quite a while before they rescued him. Since then, the venom in his body spread, reinforcing the belief that heaven disfavored him sitting on the throne.

Shen Xuan almost burst out laughing, this idea was good.

"Chenchen, were you in media before?"

You’re so good at spreading rumors.

He didn’t dare say the last part out loud.

Ah Chen looked at him with a smile, "Are you thinking something disrespectful?"

"No, I didn’t say you were spreading rumors..."

Shen Xuan: ...