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

Gu Mingli dropped the white silk ribbon in his hand and huddled together with Gu Mingyue to check the system panel.

Please choose one of the following three options to redeem:

[A. "Thirty-Six Techniques of Seductive Eyes - Advanced Edition"]

[B. *The Complete Guide to Bedtime Tenderness and Sleep Aid Techniques*]

【C. The Complete Processing Techniques of Juhong Zhenke San (Citrus Peel Cough-Relieving Powder)】

Gu Mingyue glanced at the two options in front of her and her lips twitched.

"This damn system's options are really well-designed. Two are for messing with you, and one is for saving me."

Gu Mingli pointed to option C without expression.

"If I hesitate for even a second, I'd be letting down my education and my stereotypical straight-male personality!"

The screen flickered.

[Redeem successful!]

[Obtained: "Complete Processing Techniques for Juhong Zhenke San"]

The next moment, a warm current flowed into Gu Mingli's mind.

Harvesting a special type of bitter pomelo.

The peeling techniques, steaming temperatures, the rhythm of repeated drying, the aging cycle of seven steaming and seven drying, and the storage conditions for different years—eighteen complete processes, from beginning to end, are like an open textbook, clearly imprinted in his memory.

Every step of the process is precise down to the millimeter.

The water temperature needs to be maintained at 80 degrees Celsius for two hours during steaming or boiling.

When drying, the fruit peel should be facing upwards, with a spacing of three inches. If there is insufficient sunlight, it can be roasted over a low flame with charcoal instead.

Its value is comparable to gold.

Comparable to... gold!

"Special type of bitter pomelo?"

Gu Mingli stared wide-eyed in disbelief and turned to look at his sister.

"Wait, is this what grows on that barren mountain you bought?"

"Those are all raw materials for precious medicinal herbs!"

"No, isn't your mission to squander money?"

Gu Mingyue sighed meaningfully and covered her face.

"I bought the barren mountain intending to lose money. But the unlucky scholar I hired, Shi Buji, insisted on checking what was planted on the mountain."

"As a result, they found a medicinal herb catalog. Most importantly, that mountain is now being eyed by the emperor and the Prince of Qi."

"We can't do without producing precious medicinal herbs these days."

The brother and sister stood in silence, each letting out a sigh.

Just as the two were falling into their own breakdowns.

The system screen in front of Gu Mingli suddenly started flashing wildly.

Pink heart-shaped bubbles exploded all over the screen, accompanied by a cheerful and breathtaking background music called "Good Days".

[Ding-dong! New mission issued!]

[Congratulations, host, for unlocking the "Talent Showcase" side quest!]

[Task objective: Within ten days, present a dance to the Emperor in the Imperial Bedchamber. Requirement: The dance must be so captivating that it will impress the Emperor and amaze everyone present.]

[Task Reward: Affection +5]

[Punishment for failure: Castration! Banished to the cold palace.]

Gu Mingli stared at the large pink characters, his lips twitching.

I'm numb now, and my mind is calm.

The ancient well is calm, the wind is gentle and the clouds are light.

He said to Gu Mingyue, "A new task has arrived; the system wants me to dance."

"...What kind of dance?"

"He didn't say. He only said that he wanted to catch the emperor's eye and amaze everyone present."

Gu Mingyue suppressed a laugh.

"Brother, can you dance?"

"I can't even keep the beat when doing square dancing."

"..."

"Do you think you can impress the emperor?"

Gu Mingli thought about it carefully.

"It's hard to say if it'll be amazing. It'll definitely shock you."

Gu Mingyue tried to hold back, but couldn't help herself and burst out laughing.

She quickly covered her mouth, met her brother's resentful gaze, and hurriedly composed herself, speaking seriously.

"Brother, the reward for this mission is five points of favorability. Five points! You only get five points if you teach all night. This is a shortcut, we have to take it."

Gu Mingli clutched his head in anguish.

"Me, dancing gracefully in the emperor's bedchamber? The sight would be utterly unbearable!"

"Brother," Gu Mingyue interrupted him decisively, "you don't need to dance beautifully. You just need to be stunning."

She stood up, placed her hands on the table, and a familiar, chilling light appeared in her eyes.

"The essence of being stunning is not about being beautiful. It's about being unexpected. It's about showing the other person something they've never seen before."

Gu Mingli slowly raised his head.

"So you mean there are many modern dance styles?"

"for example……"

"Seaweed Dance".

Gu Mingyue uttered three words.

Gu Mingli was stunned.

"What kind of grass?"

You've definitely heard this catchy, brainwashing song.

Gu Mingyue cleared her throat, made the famous wave hand gesture, and hummed a couple of lines.

"Like a seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, swaying with the waves, swaying, swaying, swaying."

Gu Mingli was numb.

"You want me to perform the seaweed dance in the emperor's bedchamber?"

"right."

Gu Mingyue's gaze was sincere.

"This dance is simple, just sway from side to side, even someone as uncoordinated as you can learn it."

"Moreover, no one in this era has ever seen anything like it; it's absolutely unexpected."

"Most importantly..."

She suppressed a laugh and coughed lightly.

"The system requires something amazing. It didn't specify what kind of amazing. In short, anything that can 'amaze' His Majesty is fine."

Gu Mingli opened his mouth, only to find that he couldn't refute it.

The brother and sister looked at each other for three seconds, and Gu Mingli nodded resignedly.

"Fine! Anyway, my image in front of the emperor was beyond repair. Might as well go all out."

He stood up and tried to swing his arms a couple of times. His movements were as stiff as a clothesline pole being blown by the wind.

"Yes, yes, that's the feeling."

Gu Mingyue clapped and cheered, praising the performance lavishly.

"Brother! Trust me. Just keep this up, and the effect will be absolutely amazing. Who knows, you might just become the number one popping artist in the Great Yong Dynasty!"

Gu Mingli took a deep breath and rolled his eyes at his sister.

"Popping is a robotic dance."

Gu Mingyue: "..."

Gu Mingli decided to stop fighting with his own dignity.

He turned around and sat back down at his desk, spreading out a blank sheet of Xuan paper.

"Let's get down to business first. I'll write down the entire process of preparing tangerine peel while my memory is still sharp."

Gu Mingyue stopped smiling and nodded.

"Write in more detail. I need it tomorrow."

Gu Mingli picked up his brush and dipped it in ink.

The eighteen processes instilled in his brain by the system were now crystal clear. He wrote extremely quickly, his handwriting neat and dense.

When the last word was written, the ink was still wet, and the candle flame had already dimmed by half.

……

The next day.

As dawn broke, Gu Mingyue was already sitting at her desk, referring to the six pages of craft manuscripts, and drafting a purchasing list.

The list is long.

The peach branch grew so tall that it took one look at it from the side and felt terrible.

"Miss... what is written here?"

Gu Mingyue didn't even look up: "Materials needed for production."

The list is as follows:

The top-grade golden nanmu wood beams and pillars were used to build ten large pharmaceutical manufacturing plants.

Custom-made bronze steamers, for fifty people.

Thirty fine charcoal kilns.

A complete bamboo pipe system for drawing water from mountain springs.

One thousand sets of carved and gilded lacquered wooden boxes, each costing two taels of silver.

Gu Mingyue folded the list and took it in two copies to the construction site of the Juhong Business Unit.

One document was given to Shi Buji, who was responsible for purchasing timber, charcoal kilns, and steamers.

One copy was given to Yan Xiaoliu, who was responsible for purchasing packaging boxes and bamboo tubes.

Shi Buji took the list and carefully read it twice from beginning to end.

He frowned and pointed to the first item. "Boss, isn't it too extravagant to use Phoebe zhennan wood for the beams and pillars of the factory? Ordinary pine wood can be used, and it's 90% cheaper."

Gu Mingyue picked up her teacup and slowly took a sip.

"Shi Buji, have you ever heard of 'brand tone'?"