A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 187 It's not that I don't love you, it's that I can't love you (Bonus chapter for donations)

After the female in his arms fell asleep, the three-hour-long scrubbing session was almost over.

Shen Li wasn't as lustful and impatient as Xiao Jin and the others; he simply missed her.

I want to experience it with her again and make up for the regret of last time.

Seeing that Shen Tang had fallen asleep from exhaustion, Shen Li did not continue. After cleaning her up, he carried the female back to bed and they slept together.

Shen Li looked at the female in his arms, with whom he was experiencing the most intimate and joyful moments, his eyes filled with a tenderness and love he had never felt before.

In public, he always had that smiling face, but it always seemed to be a bit of a pretense. But now, he seemed to have taken off his mask, and his eyes were as alluring as spring water.

He suppressed his heart palpitations and lowered his head to kiss her.

It's not that I don't like you.

"It's just... I can't fall in love with you."

Imperial City.

Shen Qingli lay on the chaise longue, with several handsome male servants dressed in revealing clothing kneeling at her feet, serving her as she drank fine wine.

A servant entered and knelt down to announce that Shen Tang was planning to build a factory.

A mocking glint appeared in Shen Qingli's eyes. She flicked her nails and said disdainfully, "This idiot is really delusional. Doesn't she even know her own limitations? How dare she build a factory?"

Shen Qingli was confident that Shen Tang, that idiot, couldn't possibly beat her in the competition.

But having learned from her previous experiences, Shen Qingli was honestly a little apprehensive, worried that this bitch might launch a surprise attack, and she could no longer let her guard down against Shen Tang.

She had bribed the bodyguards and informants in advance to monitor Shen Tang's every move and report back to her.

Hearing that Shen Tang was leading that group of orcs from the poor mountain village to build walls and factories, which were both labor-intensive and costly projects, and that he was just talking big without having enough confidence in his own hands, was just foolish.

If the people riot, she might not even have to lift a finger before this bitch dies a horrible death!

"That bitch has neither money nor capital, yet she dares to daydream? I, Your Highness, am waiting to see her make a fool of herself."

Shen Qingli imagined Shen Tang being forced off the stage soon, her five handsome beastly husbands utterly disappointed in her, turning instead to her charms and bursting into laughter.

The male servants all had strange expressions when they heard her crazy laughter, but they dared not show it.

The servant hesitated, unsure whether to speak, and whispered, "But... the walls and factories of Green Field City have already begun construction. They have recruited many strong males from nearby tribes, and their wages are paid daily without ever being delayed."

"The benefits there are so good that many orcs have even volunteered to participate. Green Field City has also recently recruited some talented orcs, and the local people are all praising it..."

"Praise? Praise that bitch for what? Tell me!" Shen Qingli glared angrily, kicking the wine glass on the tray and knocking it over.

The wine spilled onto the face of the kneeling guard, who instantly turned deathly pale. He bowed his head heavily and uttered those words.

"Praise be to His Highness Shen Tang for benefiting the people! He is unparalleled in wisdom and virtue! He is the future enlightened ruler of the empire!"

Shen Qingli trembled with rage, her nails digging fiercely into her palms, her face filled with disbelief.

How can this be? !
That bitch is heavily in debt, where did she get the money from?
Moreover, building a factory requires a lot of energy, but where would that poor mountain village get its energy?

This incident not only alarmed the princess's residence but also caused a great uproar in the capital.

All the major powers are watching the power struggle between the two princesses.

Shen Tang's actions quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.

For a time, the people were discussing this matter during their leisure time.

Unexpectedly, that seemingly useless princess, whom everyone underestimated, started with a game-winning move.

It is important to understand that the construction of walls and factories is a massive project that wastes a lot of money and manpower. If not handled carefully, it could lead to eternal infamy, or even incite a people's riot and assassination.

Not to mention the princesses and princes who have not yet ascended the throne, even some past monarchs have been extremely cautious about such matters.

But she dared to take charge and do it so well, even though she had only just taken office.

Even if this project is likely to fail halfway through, it is still worthy of respect. Many orcs who disliked Shen Tang have also undergone a subtle change in their mindset.

"This useless princess is really different from before. She's changed a lot in just three days."

"Who can argue with that? The former Shen Tang was foolish and ugly, like a rat crossing the street that everyone wanted to kill. Anyone who saw him would spit on him and curse in their heart: 'What bad luck to go out today.'"

"No wonder that young master of the Yun family broke off the engagement with her in public back then. Marrying such a good-for-nothing woman is worse than death."

"But she has become so beautiful now, leading the beastmen to develop potions, and relying on her own strength to stand above thousands of people again. She has become so dazzling and beautiful that even I am falling in love with her. I wonder if that young master of the Yun family will regret it when he comes back."

"Have you forgotten how much Yun Han loathed Shen Tang? Back then, he said in front of the entire empire that even if he died, he would never marry Shen Tang, and he even called her a rat in a ditch, saying that she made him feel nauseous just looking at her."

"That farce back then caused quite a stir in the Empire, and even spread to other empires, bringing Shen Tang's face to the dust and making her a laughing stock of the Empire. It's easy to imagine how much Yun Han hated her."

"Those were the days. Now we can both see how Princess Shen Tang has changed. If I were Yun Han, I would definitely regret it to the core for missing out on such a good marriage."

"Not necessarily. Princess Shen Qingli is equally beautiful and intelligent. Compared to Princess Shen Tang, who is not related to me by blood, I have more faith in this real princess."

"Besides, Princess Shen Qingli doesn't have a beast husband yet. If the young master of the Yun family marries her, he'll be the number one beast husband, something every male in the world dreams of!"

"That's right. Shen Tang already has five beast husbands. If Yun Han goes there, he can only be ranked sixth. Who would want to be the subordinate when they can be the boss?"

“But Shen Tang swore a solemn oath to the entire empire that if Yun Han married her, he would be her only husband in this life, and she would never marry any other male.”

"Those beastly husbands she married later were probably just to spite Yun Han..."

"Although Princess Shen Qingli does not currently have a beast husband by her side, she has never agreed to it. Yun Han is her only legitimate husband."

"If Yunhan had accepted Shen Tang's proposal back then, he would definitely have been her husband for life. The two of them are now a perfect match, what a pity..."

When the eldest prince Shen Xu heard the rumors circulating among the neighbors, he was slightly taken aback, stopped in his tracks, and a complex expression flashed in his eyes.

His sister became even more beautiful and radiant.

Shen Xu used to look down on her, thinking that this younger sister was not good-looking and had a clingy and difficult personality, and he found her annoying.

Later, when he met the even more beautiful and gentle Shen Qingli, Shen Xu forgot about Shen Tang and thought that she was inferior to Shen Qingli in every way. He became more and more disgusted with her and wished that she had never appeared.

But now, his gaze couldn't help but follow Shen Tang.

Even after she left the capital, he intentionally or unintentionally inquired about her whereabouts.

Upon learning that she was leading the people in building city walls and factories, he was extremely shocked and his opinion of her changed once again.

She was beautiful, intelligent, and had extraordinary courage, which made him admire her.

Shen Xu also felt that Shen Tang would be a good successor.

Recalling those malicious rumors from the past, Shen Xu suddenly wondered if he had misunderstood Shen Tang before. Could there be some other unspeakable reason behind it?

Shen Xu suddenly felt a pang of regret. He should have paid more attention to Shen Tang and taken better care of her in the past; perhaps her personality wouldn't have become so obsessive and twisted later on...

Shen Xu now wants to make amends, but he finds that his younger sister, who used to follow him around since childhood, now looks at him with completely unfamiliar and cold eyes.

There was no place for him beside her anymore.

Shen Xu clutched his chest.

A strange feeling welled up in my heart, a dull ache that was hard to describe.

As Shen Xu felt a pang of sadness, he thought of his childhood friend who had been away from the city for several months and shook his head.

Someone as aloof and cold as Yun Han probably won't regret it.

But Shen Tang has changed so much now, he doesn't know how shocked he will be when he comes back and sees her.

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