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Chapter 23 - The system is going to be upgraded! So exciting!

Shen Qingbo looked at Shen Jiaojiao with a helpless expression.

"Jiaojiao, don't worry too much. Even if you're worried about me and your older brother, isn't there still Prince Xuan? He truly loves you. He has already promised that once you enter Prince Xuan's residence and give birth to a child, he will write a letter to make you Prince Xuan's consort."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jiaojiao's eyes immediately lit up.

"Fourth Brother, really?"

Seeing that Shen Jiaojiao was finally happy, Shen Qingbo smiled and gently pinched her nose like he did when they were little.

Are you happy now?

Shen Jiaojiao gave a coquettish smile.

"Fourth Brother, I'm so happy! I'm really so happy!"

Shen Qingbo and Shen Qinghong could guess some of Shen Jiaojiao's thoughts. With Mingzhu back in the mansion, this fake heiress felt insecure and naturally wanted to cling to them, her former relatives.

She and Mingzhu were betrothed together. One married the Crown Prince and became the Crown Princess, destined to be the most honored woman in the world, while she could only be a concubine, which was to put it bluntly, she was still a concubine. Naturally, she felt uncomfortable.

However, the Second Prince Yan Yunxuan truly loves her and has already made a promise to her and her elder brother. They all believe that he will keep his promise, so they can only make things difficult for Jiao Jiao for now.

He sighed.

"Alright, hurry up and get ready. Fourth Brother will take you to the Delicious Pavilion to buy some tasty pastries."

"OK!"

The brother and sister left the mansion chatting and laughing.

Meanwhile, in the Golden Palace, Wang Defu whispered a few words in Emperor Jingyuan's ear.

Soon, Emperor Jingyuan's face darkened.

The Imperial Guard returned empty-handed.

He instinctively looked at the petite figure at the doorway.

Even the Imperial Guards couldn't find it, so is there something wrong with her innervoice?

However, he had verified all of her previous thoughts, and they were all true!

Emperor Jingyuan fell into deep thought...

[Sigh... When will court end? My legs are starting to hurt!]

Who farted up there?!

Shen Mingzhu silently questioned the heavens.

She moved closer to the doorway and finally got some fresh air.

General of Chariots and Cavalry Tian Xuezhou: It wasn't me! It wasn't me! It wasn't me!

His face clearly said, "This isn't me."

He no longer eats radishes and pays special attention to his diet, so such embarrassing things will never happen again.

At this moment, the gossip system suddenly became excited.

[Host, you've earned 1000 points, I'm leveling up! Ahhh, I'll have even more features after leveling up!]

[Sure? ]

[Absolutely, definitely, and without a doubt!!!]

Thinking that the system would add new features, Shen Mingzhu made a quick decision.

[upgrade! ]

It's going to be upgraded! That's great!

The system was extremely excited.

It is finally no longer the bottom-ranked state and will no longer suffer discrimination from other systems!

I, Guagua, am about to stand up for myself!

[Sizzle sizzle...]

[Host, I will be back, wait for me!]

[Hello!!! Hello, hello, hello!!!]

That's so unreliable!

It didn't say when it will be back!

Shen Mingzhu was very dissatisfied and leaned against the door.

From then on, none of the officials, including Emperor Jingyuan, could hear Shen Mingzhu's true feelings.

"Court adjourned!"

Soon, Shen Mingzhu returned to the Hanlin Academy in a carriage, looking dejected.

Inside the Imperial Study, the ministers argued heatedly, their faces flushed.

"Your Majesty, we cannot allow Lord Shen to send the gold to the north. Our Southwest Army is also in dire straits."

"Your Majesty, rebuilding the dikes will also cost a lot of money."

Minister of Revenue Shen Changyuan said, "Your Majesty, the national treasury is empty. This money should be returned to the national treasury. Moreover, this money was originally embezzled by Vice Minister Xiao from the silver allocated from the national treasury. It should be returned to its rightful owner."

Everyone: ...

Listen to the nonsense you're spouting.

"Brother, who is my son?!"

Prince An's abrupt words rang out in the imperial study.

"Brother, why don't you go and take a look at the Hanlin Academy?"

At such an important moment, his own younger brother was actually thinking about his son.

Su Huaiyuan, Grand Scholar Su

"Prince An, you may go to the Hanlin Academy and invite Master Zhou Qingci, a Hanlin Academician, for a cup of tea."

"Brother, I don't want to go to the Hanlin Academy. You could have just told me!"

Su Huaiyuan: ...

He's definitely a brother complex guy!

"Brother, do you think I should acknowledge this new son as my son? Can you be sure he's really mine?"

"Brother, what do you suggest we do?"

"Brother, I don't need another son! If he's ugly, I won't have him!"

Emperor Jingyuan: ...

"Brother, no matter how ugly the child is, it's still your own!"

"Brother, do you want me to acknowledge him back?"

well...

The ministers looked at Emperor Jingyuan with pity.

"Your Majesty, it would be nice to treat everyone at the Hanlin Academy to some pastries and tea, especially since Shen Mingzhu is there too!"

He was incredibly curious about that magical inner voice.

It can even be upgraded!

That's amazing.

Upon hearing this, Prince An immediately led his men to the Hanlin Academy.

He wanted to be the first to know what the upgraded version of Guagua would look like.

Su Huaiyuan also wanted to leave, but Emperor Jingyuan wouldn't allow it.

"Minister Shen, after you return to your residence, you must have a good talk with the Crown Princess and try to find the location of the Golden House."

Shen Changyuan wiped his sweat.

"yes."

He's been really busy ever since he learned about his daughter's unusual inner monologue!

He must obey the imperial decree.

He kept it a secret from his daughter.

We need to raise money and also get a job arranged by the Ministry of Revenue...

Oh, the second and third kids are coming back!

It's going to be lively at home!

He really wished he could grow three heads and six arms!

Hanlin Academy.

Prince An, accompanied by his entourage, bought various pastries from the Delicious Pavilion and tea from Tianyise. The large group then arrived at the Hanlin Academy to inspect its work.

Yes, it was an inspection of work.

This was the reason Prince An gave himself for coming to the Hanlin Academy.

Zhou Qingci looked at the chubby man in front of her, then looked at herself.

Is this really his own father?

He secretly sighed, thankfully he was tall and handsome, probably like his mother.

Soon, a guard beside Prince An asked,

"Which one of you is Zhou Qingci, the tutor?"

Zhou Qingci: Could it be that they've come to claim kinship?

Why did they look for him as soon as they arrived?

Seeing Prince An's demeanor, everyone in the Hanlin Academy assumed that he had come to acknowledge his relatives, and that the pastries and tea were to thank them for taking care of Zhou Qingci for so long.

The guard glanced at Zhou Qingci and said...

"Zhou Shidu, distribute the pastries and tea to everyone. This was specially prepared by our Prince for Shen Mingzhu an."

After saying that, he asked him to lead him to the room where Shen Mingzhu was.

Seeing that a compiler of the sixth rank actually had a separate office space, and looking at everything inside, Prince An felt a little envious.

Shen Mingzhu, it is truly feasible.

She slacked off during court sessions; the Hanlin Academy was furnished like her own home…

[Ding—]

Upgrade complete!

Hearing the broadcast in her mind, Shen Mingzhu was somewhat excited.

[Guagua, you've leveled up again!]

[Host, I'm back!]

The gossip system has been upgraded, and it was very excited when It got back.

[Host, take a look! Do you like the new features I've added?]

Prince An stared wide-eyed at Shen Mingzhu.

She didn't say a word, but he heard her inner thoughts.

On Shen Mingzhu's white screen, a new button appeared in the system store, displaying details about points.

Shen Mingzhu was stunned when she clicked on it!

The screen displays:

Xie Qinghuan was utterly shocked; her points increased by 99!

[Shen Changyuan was shocked. Points +10!]

Shen Qinghong was shocked; his points increased by 66!

Shen Qingbo was utterly shocked, with a hint of disgust. Points +99!

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