After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 3: More danger than good
Upon hearing the Empress's words, Fang Lingchu knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, that poem was not actually written by me, but rather something I saw in a dream."

"A dream?" The Empress was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I would not dare to deceive you."

The Empress smiled and said, "That is indeed a novel idea. Miss Fang, please get up."

"Thank you, Queen."

"It is truly a blessing for Miss Fang to encounter such a talented and extraordinary person in her dream." The Empress looked at Fang Lingchu and smiled, "I wonder what Miss Fang's true talent is like."

Fang Lingchu knelt down again in fear. "Your Majesty, I... I dare not fail Your Majesty. My teachers all say that they are not learned enough to teach me, so... no one is willing to teach me. My mother spent a lot of money but no one came."

Fang Lingchu lowered her head, thinking to herself: Hopefully the Empress will let me off this time. The Empress looked at the girl below, sighed inwardly, and said, "You are indeed honest."

Fang Lingchu lowered her head even further, saying, "I dare not deceive Your Majesty."

"Get up"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Back in his seat, the system quipped, "[Mainly because you, host, don't want to study!]"

[You don't understand, studying is too tiring. It's not as fun as eating, drinking and having fun. I have everything I need now, so why should I be so stressed? You agree, Guagua.]

[That's true. Others study to pass the imperial examinations and achieve wealth and status, but you, host, were born into a life of comfort and ease, so you certainly don't need to work hard.]

Hearing Fang Lingchu's utterly hopeless statement, everyone was secretly delighted. They thought, "You absolutely mustn't try! This way, we'll be one step closer to becoming the Crown Princess."

Empress: How can this girl be so ignorant and incompetent...?

The Empress looked around at the noble ladies present and made a preliminary selection of candidates for the Crown Princess.

System: [Host, your emperor really does have an unlucky divine body.]

Fang Lingchu: [What new gossip is out now?]

[Your emperor wasn't just cuckolded by one concubine, he also raised other people's children, and not just one, hahahahaha.]

The emperor's face was as black as hell; he felt like a giant, green-haired turtle. But he had to suppress his anger and continue listening.

Everyone sighed inwardly, knowing that those ladies were likely to meet with a grim fate.

No man could tolerate being cuckolded for so long.

"Little melon, if the emperor knew I knew about his infidelity, I feel like I'd be torn apart by five horses."

Don't say anything.

too frightening.

The emperor was even angrier; if she didn't finish speaking, he wanted to kill her even more.

The system rolled its eyes at her: "We're just saying it in our minds; he can't hear us anyway."

[That makes sense. Then continue. And that empress, who is her lover? Which prince isn't the emperor's child?]

[It was Consort Yu and her bodyguard.]

[Consort Yu? So Prince Mo is an illegitimate child?] Fang Lingchu was somewhat surprised. What a pity, Prince Mo is so handsome, it would be such a shame if he died.

Everyone: What's with your focus? Is appearance really that important? Is that the point?
It seems quite important.

No, the Seventh Princess is the illegitimate child. The Prince of Mo is…

"Miss Fang."

The Empress quickly interrupted Fang Lingchu's conversation with the system.

Fang Lingchu quickly got up and replied, "Your subject is here."

"I haven't given you your prize yet." The Empress smiled at Fang Lingchu and beckoned to the maid beside her, "Caiqing, hurry up and give my hairpin to Miss Fang."

As Fang Lingchu watched the hairpin getting closer and closer, she became even more nervous.

[Guagua, I don't want to go to the palace. Can I refuse this?]

[This doesn't seem to work, host.]

Fang Lingchu wanted to die, but outwardly she still had to accept the things.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Majesty."

Looking at the item in her hand, Fang Lingchu happily said to the system, "Wow, this hairpin is so beautiful! It's a shame I can't sell it, otherwise it would be very valuable." "Your Majesty..."

emperor:……

Everyone:...

The emperor, seeing that it was about time, said, "I have some things to attend to. You all have fun."

Upon hearing the emperor's words, everyone quickly rose and bowed, saying, "Respectfully seeing off Your Majesty."

What are those two doing? The selection of concubines isn't even over yet, why are they leaving already?

Emperor: It's because they keep calling me a green-haired turtle.

The Empress smiled and took the Emperor's hand, and they left.

Then the emperor and empress left together.

It was over in no time.

Fang Lingchu and her sister quickly left the palace.

When they left, everyone looked at Fang Lingchu with strange expressions, but Fang Lingchu didn't pay any attention.

Money can't make everyone like you, let alone her.

Fang Lingchu snorted inwardly and left with her sister.

But Fang Lingchu didn't know that, unbeknownst to her, everyone who came to the banquet today had been detained by the emperor.

As soon as we arrived at the palace gate, we saw the coachman sitting in the carriage, his mind slowly drifting off to sleep.

When the maids saw their mistress arrive, they all hurried down to greet her.

"Miss, Miss."

Fang Lingchu originally wanted to go out and play, but looking at her older sister, Fang Lingyan ignored her younger sister and said firmly:

"Come back home"

The driver, being perceptive, quickly urged the carriage onward.

They soon returned home, and Miss Fang asked as soon as she came back, "Where is my father?"

"Reporting to Miss, Master was summoned to the palace a quarter of an hour ago."

Upon hearing that the emperor had summoned her husband, the lady felt dizzy; their Fang family still had to…

"Quickly, go and call the eldest young master, the second young master, and the madam."

"Yes."

"Keep an eye on the second young lady and don't let her sneak out."

"Understood, Miss."

Seeing how nervous the young lady was, the servants all became nervous and afraid as well.

At this moment, everyone arrived, and Madam Fang felt uneasy upon hearing her eldest daughter's words.

Mrs. Fang was thinking about how to protect her children.

Royal Palace
The emperor looked down at Fang Yelin, the vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and his heart pounded.

Fang Yelin below was so nervous that his palms were sweating profusely.

Meanwhile, the emperor was still pondering how to ask the young woman what she truly felt.

Lord Fang could not contain himself any longer and knelt on the ground to ask, "Your Majesty."

Seeing Fang Yelin, who was half-dead with fright, the emperor quickly said, "Minister Fang, do you know why I summoned you?"

Minister Fang quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, is it because of my youngest daughter?"

"Well, the reason I called you here today is to ask if you know anything about your daughters?"

"Your Majesty, yes. From the moment my daughter was born, all of us could hear her thoughts, and what she thought was truly happening."

"Can you get it verified?"

(End of this chapter)