Emperor Jingyuan was shocked; his points increased by 9!
[Minister of Revenue Shen Changyuan expresses his desire to ascend to the Western Paradise, points +99!]
Xie Qinghuan expressed great concern, and received +99 points!
...
To Shen Mingzhu's surprise, the upgraded "Gossip System" added a system space where time was frozen. She could put things she bought from the system store there, or she could put real-world items into the space.
The system space is currently 100 square meters in its initial state and is considered a growing space.
If you feel the space is too small, you can use points to purchase it; 1 point equals 1 square meter, which is quite affordable.
Looking at the 8888 points in the upper right corner, Shen Mingzhu felt that she had done well again!
[Guagua, are there any other new features?]
[Host, please explore on your own!]
Shen Mingzhu was somewhat dissatisfied.
[You little piece of trash, can't you just tell me directly!]
[Host, this system does not have this permission. You'll have to figure it out yourself!]
Shen Mingzhu didn't say much. She felt that the upgraded system was more intelligent. Without saying anything, she directly bought a KFC family bucket and a can of Coke.
Wow! Finally, I can live a normal life again!
The aroma wafting from the room made Prince An even more eager to go inside.
"Your Highness, please allow me to inform my young lady first."
On both side of Shen Mingzhu's door stood the maid Shaoyao on one side and the former Dragon Shadow Guard Long Er on the other, now renamed Shen Weiming, meaning to protect Mingzhu.
Ryuji had no choice but to agree.
Prince An was slightly taken aback, but then nodded, remembering Shen Mingzhu's extraordinary abilities.
After Prince An and Zhou Qingci went inside, Shen Mingzhu invited them to eat a KFC family bucket and drink Coke together.
Immediately, KFC's fried chicken and cola won over Prince An, Yan Lingfeng.
"Lord Shen, this is delicious! Which restaurant did you buy it from? I want to go there next time!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhu smiled and said,
"Your Highness, this was made by our family cook!"
Inner monologue: "I'm not going to tell you I bought it from Guagua Mall! You can't buy it anywhere else! Hahaha~~~"
Prince An: ...
My goodness, that's amazing!
You can still buy things from Guagua.
He lowered his head and considered the possibility of buying fried chicken and cola from Shen Mingzhu.
Looking at the two people in front of her, Shen Mingzhu took a sip of cola.
[Guagua, Prince An doesn't know that Zhou Qingci is his son, does he?]
[Host, Prince An is a brother complex person, he definitely doesn't know. He'll only find out when Emperor Jingyuan tells him who it is, after all, his intelligence is what it is!]
What?
Is this Zhou Qingci his son?
No wonder Grand Secretary Su asked him to have a chat with Attendant Reader Zhou!
I see!
Who said he didn't know who his son was? It's none other than Zhou right in front of him!
I heard he was the runner-up!
good!
As expected of my own offspring, their intelligence is indeed high!
He remained untainted by the mud, and through hard work, he achieved a top-three ranking!
Another day, I'll have my brother arrange a good job for him. I can't let others say that he's being given important positions because of his father.
My son is already very capable!
Prince An, Yan Lingfeng, carefully considered the matter in his mind.
He and Zhou Qingci left Shen Mingzhu's room and led people to the top floor of Tianxiang Tower.
This is Prince An's property, and a private room on the top floor is always reserved for him. He needs to talk to Zhou Qingci, his adopted son.
Zhou Qingci was filled with apprehension; he hadn't yet decided whether or not to acknowledge his real father!
Watching the two walk away, Shen Mingzhu continued talking to Guagua,
[Guagua, give me some melon, eating fried chicken like this is no fun.]
[Host, do you remember how your older brother almost became the one left holding the bag?]
Upon hearing this, the entire Hanlin Academy was stunned!
What happened?
Immediately, everyone slowed down their work and listened attentively to Shen Mingzhu's thoughts.
[Why is there a follow-up?]
[Yes, yes! Didn't we talk about how she married Qian Xiucai because she was pregnant? Do you know what Su Ruoxue is doing now?]
Shen Mingzhu ate a piece of popcorn chicken and said with a smile,
[What else could they be doing? They're probably digging for wild vegetables! Does she think the Qian family is like the Marquis's mansion?]
[Host, you're so smart! Guagua admires you so much!]
Hehe~~~ Little rascal, you'll have someone to admire in the future!
Alright, tell me what she's been doing! Let me see what kind of happy life the family she was willing to drag out the marriage for has given her.
[Host, let me tell you, Miss Su is really pitiful!]
[Host, Qian Xiucai is not only a gigolo but also a scumbag! It turns out he seduced more than just Miss Su, the daughter of an official. However, Minister Su held the highest rank. Since marrying into the Qian family, Su Ruoxue not only had to be filial to her mother-in-law, personally caring for her when she was ill, even cleaning up after her mother-in-law, and not allowing anyone to help her, but also had to do the laundry and cooking herself. Poor Su Ruoxue, a daughter of a minister, had never used a traditional earthen stove before and almost choked to death. The food she cooked was all burnt, and as a result, she was shoved and beaten by scholar Qian's mother, even bleeding from the scald!]
Shen Mingzhu: This is really hard to judge!
She chose him all by herself!
[Guagua, where's that Scholar Qian?]
Actually, the relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law depends on the husband's attitude. If Qian Xiucai can speak up for Su Ruoxue, Qian's mother shouldn't go too far!
Officials of the Hanlin Academy: Yes, where is Scholar Qian!
Doesn't he care about his wife?
[Host, Scholar Qian needs to study for next year's imperial examination; he won't interfere in household affairs! Besides, caring for his ailing mother-in-law is a daughter-in-law's filial duty!]
[Sigh...look at her, instead of being the future mistress of the Marquis's mansion, she insisted on going to the Qian family to clean up their excrement, do their laundry and cook for them, and ended up getting beaten until she bled. Tsk tsk tsk...love-struck people are no good!]
Everyone: Being love-struck is a no-no!
There's a reason behind the age-old practice of arranged marriages.
Shen Mingzhu sighed inwardly.
[By the way, Guagua, doesn't the Su family know about this? Aren't they going to support Su Ruoxue? After all, she's a daughter they've carefully nurtured since childhood.]
[Sigh... The Su family severed ties with Su Ruoxue the day she got married! She's a disgrace to the Su family; Minister Su directly removed her from the family genealogy, issuing a strict order: the Su family has no such daughter!]
No wonder!
[Host, Miss Su has been beaten up again! Now even that Scholar Qian is hitting her!]
[Oh, what happened?]
[Miss Su brought her personal maid, Furong, with her when she married into the Qian family. Last night, she was forced into a sexual encounter by Scholar Qian! Su Ruoxue tried to seek justice for her and was beaten up. She was already bleeding, and now she has miscarried!]
Well...
A colleague secretly sent a servant to the Qian family.
[This is so gruesome! Too bloody! I can't listen anymore!]
[Alright, host, let me tell you a sweet story!]
[Great, I like this!]
The other Hanlin scholars also became curious.
What does a sweet melon look like?