Dad, don't be greedy! My brother climbed into the emperor's bed, and I became famous overn

Gu Mingyue put down her chopsticks, stood up, and patted her skirt.

"I'll go call him."

"Hey, Yue'er, you eat first, let the servant..."

"It's okay, I'll go."

……

Her brother's courtyard is located on the east side of the Prime Minister's residence.

Gu Mingyue walked alone through the corridor and arrived at her brother's room.

There were no servants waiting at the door; it seemed they had been sent away for lunch.

"elder brother?"

Gu Mingyue knocked on the door.

No one responded from inside.

Gu Mingyue frowned slightly and pushed open the door.

A candle was lit in the room, casting a dim, yellowish light that stretched the shadows of the entire room long and deep.

Gu Mingli stood under the roof beam, with a round stool under his feet.

Above their heads, a white ribbon was already hung, the knots tied neatly, clearly indicating that quite a bit of effort had been put into it.

Gu Mingyue: "…………"

She stood at the doorway and watched quietly for about three seconds.

"Hey, busy, huh?"

Then, without haste, he stepped into the house and closed the door behind him.

He strolled leisurely to the tea table, sat down, picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip.

"Brother, your cervical spine isn't good, are you getting traction?"

Gu Mingli stood on the round stool, looking back at her with a look of utter despair.

The two stared at each other, wide-eyed.

"Hanging is a form of suicide, can't you see that?"

"...Why don't you try to persuade me?"

Gu Mingyue took another sip of tea.

"What are you advising me on?"

"Anyway, you only have one day left to climb the dragon bed. If you can't climb it, you'll die anyway."

"Tell me, what's wrong now?"

Gu Mingli took a deep breath.

"I just realized today where the annoyance level in my stupid system comes from."

"That doesn't just refer to the amount of hatred the emperor harbors towards me alone."

Gu Mingyue put down her teacup and raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Gu Mingli slammed the system display on the tea table, where pink heart-shaped bubbles were still bubbling.

"All the hatred the Emperor harbors towards the Gu family will be recorded in my performance evaluation!"

Gu Mingyue leaned over and took a look.

[Current Host Favorability: -580]

"Hiss, what did Dad do today? How come his hatred points increased by another 280?"

Gu Mingli was already numb. He silently got off the round stool, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip of tea.

"Father is unusually well-behaved today. Did you cause some trouble? Did you displease the Emperor again?"

"Me?" Gu Mingyue pondered.

Could it be that the emperor found out about him spending money to buy the barren mountain?

If that's the case...

Gu Mingyue broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

It turns out that their every move was under the emperor's surveillance.

Therefore, if they dare to squander the disaster relief funds, the emperor will not let them off!

Gu Mingyue stopped joking and said seriously:

"Brother! You need to hurry up and carry out your bed-climbing mission. The emperor already suspects we're laundering money."

"You need to quickly whisper sweet nothings in his ear to reduce his hatred."

"Otherwise, if they come to investigate us one day, we'll be finished."

Gu Mingli's lips twitched.

"I'm not some kind of Su Daji! Not the kind who can bewitch a tyrant with a mesmerizing glance! How am I supposed to whisper sweet nothings in his ear?"

"Besides, my rank is so low, and despite trying every method in the palace today, I had absolutely no chance to get close to the Emperor!"

The brother and sister looked at each other for a long time.

Gu Mingyue said seriously, "Brother! Doesn't your Hanlin Academy have night shifts?!"

……

Late the next night.

Gu Mingli stood outside the imperial bedchamber, clutching his sleeves, his palms sweaty.

The night wind blew down from above the palace walls, making the back of his neck feel chilly.

The system panel was flashing wildly in front of my eyes.

[Current Task: Use your charm to climb into the emperor's bedchamber, whisper sweet nothings in his ear, and make the emperor linger.]

[Remaining Time: 00:34:56]

There's no time!

Gu Mingli clenched his back teeth.

He was able to sneak in today entirely thanks to his night duty at the Hanlin Academy.

According to regulations, Hanlin compilers were on duty on a monthly basis and were required to wait for imperial summons in the palace.

If the emperor needed to draft an edict or review documents in the middle of the night, he would be available at any time.

He carried a stack of daily records that no one would ever read, and walked north along the passageway behind the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

After passing through Qianqing Gate, make two more turns.

The glazed tile roof of the Imperial Bedchamber gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

Four imperial guards stood at the entrance, swords at their waists, their eyes fixed straight ahead.

Gu Mingli took a deep breath and strode over.

"stop."

The head guard stopped him and looked him up and down.

"Gu Mingli, a compiler at the Hanlin Academy, is on duty tonight awaiting imperial orders."

He raised his waist badge, trying to keep his voice steady.

"There is an urgent document that needs to be presented to His Majesty for review."

The guard took the waist token, checked it, and then looked at the stack of documents in his arms, frowning.

"His Majesty has already retired for the night."

"Urgent." Gu Mingli repeated.

The guard hesitated for a moment, then turned and went inside to announce the news.

During those two minutes of waiting, Gu Mingli felt his heart beat about three hundred times.

Then the guard returned.

"Enter."

The moment Gu Mingli stepped into the imperial bedchamber, only one thought remained in his mind.

Either way, we're going to die!

Let's give it our all!

He's determined to be the man who climbs into the dragon's bed tonight!

The hall was brightly lit by candles.

Xiao Ye leaned against the headboard of the dragon bed, holding a memorial in his hand.

She was only wearing a dark-colored undergarment, the collar of which was loose, revealing a section of her collarbone.

As he leaned back on the couch, the oppressive feeling around him was even greater than in the imperial court.

He looked up at me coldly, his gaze sharp.

"What's the urgent matter?"

Gu Mingli deliberately walked five steps away from the dragon bed and bowed.

"Your Majesty, it concerns the flooding in Jiangzhou..."

Halfway through the conversation, a new notification popped up, accompanied by a red warning.

[Beep beep beep beep, the task settlement time is about to arrive. The host has failed to complete the task and will be subject to a 'castration' penalty.]

[Countdown: 30...29...28...]

grass!!!!

Gu Mingli's pupils suddenly contracted.

He stared at the countdown, and within 0.1 seconds, all the several plans he had prepared were rejected.

Finally, his survival instinct led him to do something that surprised everyone present.

Gu Mingli threw the stack of documents in his arms to the ground and rushed to the dragon bed in three quick steps.

With hands on the edge of the bed, I rolled over...

It rolled up there.

The whole process was swift and clean, devoid of any aesthetic appeal, just like a fish being pulled out of the water and thrown onto the shore.

The Shadow Guard Commander appeared, sword in hand, and swiftly rushed onto the dragon bed.

Three men sat on a dragon throne.

Inside the hall, there was a deathly silence.

The four eunuchs on night duty were all petrified.

The memorial in Xiao Ye's hand fell to the quilt with a "thud".

He looked down at the seventh-rank Hanlin compiler who was lying on his dragon bed, hugging a pillow and panting heavily.

He glanced again at Geng Zhi, the shadow guard commander who was holding a sword and protecting him.

"Get out of here, all of you."

Geng Zhi sheathed his sword and tumbled off the dragon bed with a "whoosh".

Gu Mingli kept his head down and pretended not to hear, without moving.

The air froze for about five seconds.

"you,"

Xiao Ye's voice was squeezed out from between his teeth, so cold it could freeze.

"What are you doing climbing into my bed?"

Gu Mingli hugged the pillow and slowly raised his head.

Xiao Ye's gaze had shifted from "doubt" to "killing intent".

"I have no homosexual inclinations," he said, emphasizing each word.

"You'd better come up with a reason for me. Otherwise, drag him out and beat him to death."

Gu Mingli's Adam's apple bobbed as he glanced at his system settlement interface.

The countdown has stopped.

It stopped in the last 2 seconds.

He cannot be driven off the dragon bed!

Otherwise, it's also death!