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

Chapter 62: The female protagonist who sells herself to bury her father?
"Later, a local wealthy man named Wang came to my house and said that the old man's son owed him money and that he would pay him back this month. If he didn't have the money, he would pawn his daughter."

My son is a student who has passed the imperial examination; how could he possibly do such a thing?

I didn't believe him, so he gave me an IOU, then kidnapped my granddaughter and made her his concubine.

Then they said my granddaughter broke something, occupied my land, and even had me beaten. Princess, please, please do justice for us!

After saying that, the old man bowed deeply again, his cloudy eyes brimming with hope as he stared straight at Fang Lingchu.

Fang Lingchu tapped the table with one hand, silently asking the system: "Guagua, is this what happened?"

The system said, "[The old man is right. He is actually very talented, but no one recommended him, and someone else took his place in the imperial examination, so he ended up teaching here.]"

The old man was stunned when he learned that he had actually passed the exam, but someone else had taken his place.

Fang Lingchu asked curiously, "[It can't be this idiot magistrate, can it?]"

The system said: [It's not him, it's his good brother's father, Tai Bao's son, host. And their ages don't match up either!]

Fang Lingchu thought about it and agreed; the old man looked to be over 50.

The county magistrate was only 25 or 6 years old.

The crown prince's expression was not good when he heard about the cheating and impersonation in the imperial examinations in the past.

I never imagined those old ministers had been meddling for so long.

Fang Lingchu also sighed, "The three of them are all veteran officials in the court. I never expected something like this to happen when they were about to die."

The system asked with a hint of schadenfreude: "Host, will you report them?"

Fang Lingchu looked at the old man, who was sobbing uncontrollably, and said, "I don't want to secretly slip a note to my father. Who knows what he'll make me do then?"

Fang Lingchu's principle is to avoid work if possible, and never do extra work if someone else can take over.

The system was somewhat speechless: [Host, it's been so long, how come you still haven't gotten used to it?!]

Fang Lingchu retorted confidently: "I don't want this habit. You can have it if you like it."

The system thought to itself that if it were to work tomorrow, wouldn't it also be working for the main system anyway?

It seems like I really can't get used to this.

If it weren't for the fact that its bound host enjoys gossip and is kind-hearted, it would probably be like other systems, struggling to collect energy every day and begging for help in the group chat.
[That's true, it's best not to get used to this kind of thing. But how do you plan to handle this?]

Fang Lingchu asked curiously, "Why not just handle it the way it should be handled? Just implement my own system within the existing laws, right?"

The others were somewhat expectant when they heard the system ask what to do, but they didn't expect her to say something ambiguous.

The others couldn't understand, but the Crown Prince, Gu Wangyan, and Zhang Boren all understood.

"Get up! I will stand up for you."

Then the elderly man was asked to stand to the side.

At this moment, the county magistrate who had been flogged also returned.

His buttocks were covered in blood, and the Imperial Guards wouldn't show any mercy, especially since he was one of Fang Lingchu's men.

Who would dare! If you don't work properly and she gets to watch your drama unfold, who knows what the consequences will be!

Just because they themselves didn't do anything doesn't mean that other family members didn't.

So let's just fight honestly, after all, Fang Lingchu dares to talk even to the emperor.

The old man wanted to say something, but Zhang Boren stopped him. The important figure next to the princess already knew and would probably investigate thoroughly.

Fang Lingchu originally intended to solve them all at once, rather than dealing with them one by one.

If we're all suffering from the same problem, let's solve it together; otherwise, let's not talk about it anymore.

Next, a young girl dressed in plain clothes stepped forward.

A proper lady from a respectable family performs the proper bowing and kowtowing.

Fang Lingchu looked at the girl's even more perfect manners than her own and asked curiously, "Guagua, who is this girl? Her manners are even more perfect than mine."

The system chuckled before saying, "[The second young lady of Prime Minister Qin's family.]"

Fang Lingchu narrowed her eyes and said, "Guagua, were you just making fun of me?"

The system quickly denied it: "I didn't, I'm not, host, you're overthinking it."

Fang Lingchu knew he was lying when she heard his three denials, but she didn't have time to argue with the system right now.

Alright, alright, laugh if you want! I know what kind of person I am.

Then everyone heard exaggerated electronic voices laughing out loud.

Fang Lingchu couldn't help but roll her eyes.

But he still asked, "Who is kneeling below the hall?"

The woman slowly rose, bowed, and said, "This humble girl, Qin Mengxin, greets the Princess."

Fang Lingchu told the other person to stand up and asked, "Tell me your grievances."

Meanwhile, she mentally complained to the system: "This second young lady of the Qin Green-haired Turtle family is, after all, a daughter of the Prime Minister's household. How can she be wronged in my fiefdom? What's going on?"

Qin Mengxin: What green-haired turtle? Who is the green-haired turtle?

Although she had some doubts, her sister's affairs were more important.

Then she said, "I am not doing this for myself, but for my sister who sold herself to bury her father."

Fang Lingchu? Selling herself to bury her father—this TV drama plot is unfolding right before her eyes?

Fang Lingchu looked at her, gesturing for her to continue.

At the same time, he mentally asked the system: "What? Selling oneself to bury one's father? How can there be such a melodramatic plot here?"

The system looked at the young woman and said, "[Host, her friend is actually a woman with a bit of luck! If your country hadn't been cannon fodder, her friend might be the heroine in a tragic novel, suffering both physical and emotional torment.]"

Qin Mengxin: What female lead? What heart-wrenching and agonizing plot?

"It is like this. I do not like life in the backyard, so my mother specially asked me to come and live my own life in the countryside. A year ago, I met my good friend Lin Wanrou. Her mother passed away early, leaving her and her father behind. Just five days ago, I went home for some business and when I came back, I heard that she had been forcibly taken away by the Crown Prince of Northern Yan."

At this point, Qin Mengxin felt sorry for the girl, forced back her tears, and continued.

"I went to the Northern Yan Prince's residence yesterday to ask to see her, but I was refused."

Just then, a maid brought me a note saying that Rou'er had attempted suicide several times due to being humiliated, but the Prince of Yan's heir refused to let her go. So I wanted to beg the princess if there was any way to save her.

Fang Lingchu, finding Qin Mengxin's explanation incomplete, asked, "Guagua, is it possible to get some gossip about Lin Wanrou?"

The system said: "It's possible, but we can only glean information from Qin Mengxin's past. It's not comprehensive. Only by seeing her in person will we know what will happen. Host, I have a feeling this woman might trigger a contract mission."

(End of this chapter)