"Sheng Sheng, little sister!" Duan Fanyu leaned close to Yun Sheng Sheng, his eyes shining. "Do you remember? Last time you were bullied by your cousin, it was my dad who got you a pardon!"

"My dad told me about it when he got back!"

Duan Fanyu got more and more excited as he spoke, proudly puffing out his little chest, "My dad said you're exceptionally smart; you shut your cousin up completely in court!"

"My dad says if he had a daughter, he wished she were half as clever as you!"

Yun Shengsheng's lips twitched.

This man is also the son of a high-ranking official of the third rank...

Two more boys who looked alike quickly appeared, as if afraid that someone else would beat them to it.

"Sheng Sheng, my little sister! We're brothers, but not twins!"

"I'm the older brother, my name is Yuan Qi!"

Another boy chimed in, "I'm the younger brother, my name is Yuan Chen!"

Then the two of them said in unison, "Our father is Yuan Guanshan, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy!"

Yun Shengsheng: "..."

Her brain went blank!

Academician of the Hanlin Academy?

The Hanlin Academy, which all scholars dream of entering?

The Hanlin Academy, which was in charge of drafting imperial edicts, providing advice, and discussing scholarship?

Just as Yun Shengsheng had picked her chin back up, another person stood up next to her.

The boy had been sitting quietly in the corner, next to Xia Mo, who was dressed as a boy.

He was about eleven or twelve years old, with fair skin and a refined appearance. Although his clothes were also tattered, he had an indescribable scholarly air about him.

His face flushed slightly, and he coughed lightly before speaking:

"My name is Pei Jinghao."

"My grandfather was the Grand Tutor."

Yun Shengsheng's eyes widened.

Grand Tutor?

One of the Three Dukes, the teacher of the emperor, a first-rank official.

Holy crap.

Yun Shengsheng cursed inwardly.

What followed was listening to them introduce themselves one after another without stopping.

"Sister Shengsheng, my name is Su Guiyu, and my father is the Left Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate."

Yun Shengsheng swallowed hard.

Well, another son of a high-ranking official.

The Censorate, which was specifically responsible for impeaching officials, wielded immense power.

"Sister Shengsheng, my name is Dong Sijia, and my father is the Right Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review."

Yun Shengsheng's lips twitched slightly.

Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, a fourth-rank official!

This is yet another son of an official in a powerful government office in the capital.

"Sister Shengsheng, my name is Meng Tingke, and I am the grandson of the Prince of Zhenbei."

Yun Shengsheng's knees buckled slightly.

Prince Zhenbei?

He's actually the grandson of the Prince of Zhenbei?!

The Meng family, the Prince of Zhenbei, commands 100,000 iron cavalry in the northern border and is one of the few non-royal princes in the Great Yan Kingdom with real power.

She really wanted to kneel down.

"Sister Shengsheng, my name is Gongsun Qi, and my grandfather is the Marquis of Wenchang."

Yun Shengsheng's facial muscles have completely lost their ability to control themselves.

Marquis of Wenchang?

Marquis?

Superb!

"Heh." She chuckled inwardly.

He chuckled dryly several more times.

"Sister Shengsheng, my name is Xu Laiwen, and my father is a great general."

Yun nodded numbly.

General Xu?

I wonder if it's the one she was thinking of...

"My name is Chu Xiao."

A lazy voice came from the corner.

The boy leaned against the stone wall, one leg bent and the other straight, his posture as casual as if he were sunbathing in his own backyard.

Unlike the other children's tattered clothes, his clothes, though also dirty, were made of the best material, and the cuffs even had faint gold thread embroidery.

He didn't seem to want to talk much; he shut his mouth after giving his name.

Lu Yueming, who was standing next to him, added, "His family is the richest in Jiangnan."

Yun Shengsheng: "..."

The richest man in Jiangnan!

The richest man in Jiangnan!

The richest man in Jiangnan!

Important memories should be reviewed three times...

In the end, only Xia Mo remained.

Despite being a young girl, she was dressed in men's clothing, arms crossed, chin slightly raised, with a hint of arrogance in her eyes.

"My name is Xia Mo, and my father is the Right Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review."

After saying that, she rolled her eyes at Yun Shengsheng, clearly unconvinced.

Yun Shengsheng: "..."

She's completely numb now.

When she first saw the thirteen children in the cave, she thought they looked like a group of little quails that had been soaked by the rain, all covered in dust and looking pitiful.

But now, looking back, she felt as if her eyes had been blinded by the light.

These children are radiant.

The kind of light that is golden, shimmering, and exudes an air of nobility.

For a moment, she was a little dazed.

She clearly came to save Gu Zilan, but somehow, in the process, it seemed like she had pierced through half of the imperial court.

Not far from her, Wu Xia could no longer sit still.

Her brows furrowed more and more deeply.

Not right.

Something is very wrong.

It could be a coincidence that one or two children from powerful families were arrested.

But thirteen? That can't possibly be a coincidence.

This was meticulously planned.

From Shuntian Prefecture to Hanlin Academy, from civil officials to military generals, from the capital to Jiangnan, these children's family backgrounds covered almost all the power sectors in the imperial court.

If someone manages to control all these children, it means they have simultaneously grasped the Achilles' heel of half the imperial court.

Wu Xia became increasingly alarmed as she thought about it. She quietly stood up and looked around.

Then they tiptoed out of the ravine to deliver a message to the Crown Prince.

Yun Shengsheng's mind finally calmed down from the shock of the "golden" sight.

My first thought after calming down was, "No, that's not right."

That's not right at all.

Her gaze shifted to her shoulder, and she narrowed her eyes as she stared at the little dumpling.

The little fritter turned around guiltily, turning its back to her.

Yun Shengsheng raised an eyebrow, extended her index finger, aimed at the little dumpling's butt, and flicked it.

The little dumpling flew off her shoulder with a "poof," traced a short white parabola in the air, and then crashed headfirst into the grass.

It rolled around in the grass several times, getting covered in grass clippings and dead leaves.

It finally scrambled to its feet, dizzy and disoriented, with a dandelion fluff still on its head, looking both pathetic and comical.

It turned its head angrily, its fur standing on end.

But then she met Yun Shengsheng's eyes, which seemed to be smiling but weren't.

Its bristling fur immediately deflated, and its body shrank by half.

Yun Shengsheng crossed her arms and looked at it.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

The little frizzy dumpling stammered, "Host, I..."

Yun Shengsheng's lips curled up: "If you keep hesitating like this, I won't let you use your points to upgrade anymore."

The little dumpling shuddered and immediately sprang up from the grass, landing precisely on Yun Shengsheng's shoulder.

"Host, host, my good host..."

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