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

Gu Mingyue felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

what? !!

System, are you out of your mind?!

What does this mean?!

My mother worked hard for several months and squandered the family fortune.

It was only with great difficulty that the task of clearing the 570,000 taels was finally completed.

Her father's eight hundred million is still lying dormant.

And now you're forcing me to recharge?!

Besides, this wasn't money her father wanted to embezzle, so why should it be attributed to her?

At this moment, Gu Debai was so angry that his mustache stood on end.

He slammed his hand heavily on the rosewood table and stood up abruptly.

"Hey! How shameless!"

"That old man from the Pei family is trying to drag us down with him!"

"Guards! Gather all the guards immediately and throw those broken boxes, along with those two beasts, out the gate the way they came!"

[WARNING! WARNING! Host has been detected attempting to transfer bound illegal funds, triggering a penalty for violating task limits!]

[Penalty for Violation: If any violation occurs, the Supervisory Bureau will conduct a surprise search of the Gu residence within half an hour!]

"Wait! Dad!!!!"

Gu Mingyue was startled by the system notification and instantly came to her senses.

She rushed forward and grabbed Gu Debai's arm.

"Dad! Don't throw it away yet!"

At this moment, Gu Mingyue felt as if a million alpacas were stampeding through her mind.

This is really a big problem!

Her father had just decided to leave the profession and didn't want the money.

This lousy system stubbornly stuck to her name.

If this is lost, and the Control Yuan comes to investigate, even ten mouths won't be able to explain it!

Gu Debai turned his head.

Looking at his usually very intelligent daughter with a stunned expression, he earnestly advised her.

"Girl, I know your businesses cost money. We have plenty, so you can spend it."

"Those aristocratic families sending such lavish gifts are like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken. They're definitely up to no good! This is absolutely a bad omen!"

Gu Mingyue nodded frantically, on the verge of tears.

Dad, I understand all the reasons!

But this damn system doesn't understand!

She couldn't very well tell her father that if they didn't accept the money, their water meter would be investigated immediately, could she?

This matter must never be discussed openly.

Gu Mingyue took a deep breath, her mind racing as she analyzed the pros and cons.

"Father, think about it carefully. Those ten large chests are already in our yard."

"It's already broad daylight outside, and the streets are bustling with people buying and selling, a time when it's crowded and noisy."

"Ten large red trunks, plus two eye-catching Akhal-Teke horses."

"Such a grand procession! If our family were to make a big show of carrying them out of the Gu residence..."

"Then we'll parade them all the way back to the Pei residence."

"What will unsuspecting passersby think when they see this?"

"Others won't think we're rejecting the gift."

"They'll just think that our Gu family is giving gifts to the Pei family, or that we're forcing them to buy something!"

Gu Mingyue paused, lowered her voice, and spoke in a serious tone.

"What's worse is that if those elusive spies from the Censorate see this, they might exaggerate it and report it to the Emperor."

"They've accused our Gu family of secretly colluding with the Pei family and accepting huge bribes."

"But he deliberately retreated in broad daylight, making a show of it."

"The dignified Right Chancellor has toyed with the Emperor's trust... Father, if this charge of deceiving the Emperor is pinned on us, who among us can bear it?"

Gu Debai was slightly taken aback as he listened to his daughter's clear, logical, and incisive analysis.

The anger on his face receded quickly, like the tide.

He looked at his daughter with a mixture of relief and shock.

The look in his eyes was as if he wanted to open the ancestral hall immediately.

The words "My Gu family has a daughter as swift as a dragon, with extraordinary talent and a meticulous mind worthy of being a prime minister" were engraved on a gold plaque and hung in the ancestral hall for worship.

Gu Debai's anger vanished completely. He smiled and stroked his beard, speaking softly and gently.

"Oh dear, my daughter is so thoughtful. So... in my opinion, how should we break this deadlock?"

Gu Mingyue feigned profundity.

"Father, let's keep this money for now. As for what to do with it, I have a plan."

She didn't have any plans whatsoever!

I was forced into this situation by the system!

Moreover, the current emperor sitting on the dragon throne seems to be indifferent to his family affairs.

If it weren't for the system notification, she would have thought that the emperor hadn't discovered her father's embezzlement at all.

Those who can sit in that chair are not ordinary people.

The emperor's eyes were sharper than an eagle's.

How could we keep this from him?

Not to mention the undercover agents of the Control Yuan.

Just look at Yi Wu, who was standing leisurely on the porch outside the door, playing with a cricket.

In the short time it took Gu An to run in and report, Yi Wu had already released five carrier pigeons into the sky!

The sound of the pigeons flapping their wings was practically killing her!

It's likely that by now, the emperor's desk would have already meticulously recorded the exact time and amount of gifts received by their family.

Now that things have come to this, she can't smooth things over on her own; she can only wait for her brother to return from the palace.

The brother and sister should close the door and have a proper discussion.

How can I bear this burden of 300,000 yuan with a clear conscience in front of the emperor?

How can I report this to clear myself of suspicion?

Then find a reasonable source yourself.

They had to convince the emperor that they were "spending money for the country," while also getting the system to judge it as "legitimate squandering." They had to fool both sides.

Looking at his daughter's calm and composed demeanor, as if she had everything under control, Gu Debai finally felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.

Yes! No wonder she's Gu Debai's daughter!

With a clear plan in mind, one can naturally grasp the essence of things.

Gu Debai immediately reverted to the demeanor of a master, summoning his servants and giving them instructions:

"Store all the gift boxes in the courtyard into the secret vault and guard them closely. Gu An, go to the Pei family again and tell them exactly what you said."

"Just say: Although our Gu family is temporarily keeping the items, we haven't agreed to any conditions!"

"This gift box is just for temporary storage. Once it's dark and quiet, have the Pei family's own people quietly come and take it back exactly as they brought it in!"

"Yes, sir!"

Gu An went to the backyard again.

When the steward of the Pei family, who was guarding the alley entrance, heard this message, he dared not utter a single word of dissent.

All he could do was nod and bow, smile obsequiously, and scurry back to deliver the message.

……

at the same time.

The Imperial Study in the Palace.

Inside the vast hall, it was so quiet that only the scratching of charcoal pencils and the occasional rustling of turning pages could be heard.

Before the rosewood dragon-shaped desk, Xiao Ye slowly raised his eyelids.

His gaze swept over the mountain of memorials.

It landed precisely on the silhouette of someone who was hunched over a desk, engrossed in drawing.

He picked up the gilded teacup beside him, his slender fingers gently stroking the inside of the cup.

I took a small sip.

Five notes were handed in by a bodyguard outside the door.

Liu An took the note and presented it to the emperor.

Xiao Ye glanced at it; it was from Yi Wu.

I opened it and took a look.

[Your subordinate knows his mistake! The young lady secretly gave him a cricket.]

The young lady had the servants change into several different uniforms and walk around for her to see. She enjoyed it.

The Pei family forcibly carried the money box into the courtyard. It's unclear whether they've set their sights on some member of the Gu family, the elder or the younger.

[The Pei family is ignorant! Miss won't be moved. Miss only likes to spend her own money to buy men.]

Xiao Ye: "..." (¬_¬)

Open the last note.

[The young master keeps cricket-chasing with the young lady until late every night. I think it must be related to the surprise Yi Shi mentioned.]

Xiao Ye raised an eyebrow.

Just two days ago.

Shadow Guard No. 10 did indeed send a message back to the palace.

The letter stated unequivocally: "The young master has prepared a surprise for His Majesty!"

A surprise? (¬_¬)

Several days have passed, so where's the so-called surprise?!

He didn't see a single ghost!

snort!

Does he really have to ask me himself?