After being read, she became an empress by eating melons

Nan Rongxi looked like she had lost all hope in life as she limped into the palace, following behind Nan Rongjie.

The palace is worthy of being a palace, it is magnificent and gorgeous.

In the magnificent Golden Throne Hall, the morning sun shines through the exquisite window lattices and shines onto the floor covered with brocade carpets, creating mottled light and shadows.

Inside the main hall, the dragon throne sits high in the center, carved with intricate cloud and dragon patterns, fully displaying the majesty and dignity of the royal family.

Emperor Rentong sat upright on the dragon throne, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, the hem of which swayed gently with his movements, like golden waves.

His face was majestic and dignified, and his eyes were as sharp as torches, scanning the entire hall through the lowered heads of the courtiers.

The court officials were dressed in official uniforms of various colors and stood on both sides according to their ranks. Some held tablets in their hands, while others bowed their heads in deep thought.

Their footsteps echoed in the empty hall, accompanied by the slight sound of clothing rubbing against each other, creating a solemn and dignified atmosphere.

Suddenly, the bronze bell outside the hall rang, and the melodious sound echoed between the palaces, reminding everyone that the time to go to court had come.

As the echo of the bell gradually faded away, the emperor raised his hand slightly, signaling the court officials to stand up.

The court officials shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor!" The voices were loud and uniform, echoing in the hall.

Nan Rongxi stood in the back row and followed suit.

"Your Majesty, a very sad thing happened last night! Li Yan, the Minister of Works, died at home due to overwork. Behind me is his son Li Zhi. He will tell you the details later!"

Minister of Works Zhang Hong said with a bow.

Zhang Hong also didn’t quite believe it. He and Li Yan were good friends, and Li Yan was definitely not that kind of workaholic.

"That's right!"

Following the order of Emperor Rentong, Li Zhi stepped forward and said, "My father worked day and night for the Great Zhou. Last night, he stayed up all night to build the Lijiang dam. As a result, he suddenly felt unwell in his heart. When the doctor arrived, he was already dead!"

After saying this, Li Zhi burst into tears.

All the officials showed expressions of regret.

Nan Rongxi: [Tongzi, we agreed that court sessions would not be boring! ]

System: [Xizi, the big melon has been prepared for you. Do you know how this Minister of Industry died? ]

The voices of all the officials in the audience suddenly became much quieter as they discussed this. Could this be the mind-reading technique that the emperor had ordered everyone to keep secret yesterday? It really was a bit magical.

After hearing this voice, Li Zhi looked around and sweat began to replace tears on his face.

Nan Rongxi: [Why are you keeping me in suspense? Tell me now!]

System: [In fact, Li Yan was burning charcoal to keep warm when he was meeting his lover the night before yesterday, but the house was too good and completely sealed, so it died. When they were found, the two were still hugging each other! ]

Emperor Rentong: ...

Nan Rongjie: ...

Officials: Oh my god, this Li Yan looks so upright, but he is so good at playing.

Li Zhi: Who is that bastard talking?

Nan Rongxi heard the officials' voices become lower, looked up, and found that everyone was looking at him, even the emperor, and he immediately felt that something was wrong.

When the emperor and the officials noticed that Nan Rongxi looked up, they immediately shifted their gaze and pretended to continue the discussion.

Nan Rongxi looked puzzled: [Tongzi, why did I feel like they were all looking at me just now? Did something happen?]

System: [Xizi, you think too much. They are still discussing Li Yan's funeral! ]

Hearing this, the emperor and all the officials breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Zhi, on the other hand, was looking for the source of the sound. He didn't dare to act rashly in the palace and could only observe secretly.

System: [Xizi, there are more scandals about Li Yan than just this one. His lover is the female boss of the Lijiang Dam, and she is also his wife's best friend!]

Nan Rongxi smirked: [Oh my god, this is exciting! This is the ancient version of Director Qi and Gao Xiaoqin! Do you have a photo of the female boss? ]

Emperor Rentong: Who is Director Qi?

Baiguan: Who is Gao Xiaoqin?

Li Zhi: Did you encounter a ghost?

System: [How could I have a photo here? Do you want to know how these two people got together? The plot is even more ridiculous! ]

Nan Rongxi's eyes lit up: [Don't talk nonsense, finish what Li Yan said in one breath! ]

Hearing this, all the officials did not dare to speak loudly and turned their bodies towards Nan Rongxi. The emperor almost stood up from the dragon throne, fearing that he could not hear clearly.

System: [One day, the female boss found out that her husband was meeting his lover, and this lover was Li Zhi's current wife. At that time, the female boss called Li Yan's wife to catch him red-handed. After this incident, the female boss felt unbalanced. Why was he the only one who had an affair? She wanted to take revenge on her husband, so she got together with Li Yan.]

Nan Rongxi: [Oh my god, this relationship is hard to figure out right now. Please continue and summarize it after you finish!]

System: [After the female boss and Li Yan got together, they started doing business. Most of the projects of the Ministry of Industry were given to the female boss. Moreover, the female boss not only falsely reported the price, but also cut corners, so she made a lot of money. For example, the Lijiang dam this time could have been completed with 30 taels of silver, but she asked for 100 million taels of silver. What's more, she used inferior materials, and the cost was less than 3 taels of silver! ]

Emperor Rentong: Li Yan, you bastard! Damn it!

Officials: You can only judge a person’s appearance but not his heart!

Li Zhi: Who is this? I don’t know if other people can hear this voice, but looking at their expressions, it’s amazing…

Emperor Rentong looked at Li Zhi with anger as he saw Li Zhi doing such things right under the emperor's feet. Not only did he embezzle money, but there were also problems with the quality of the project and the common people were the ones who suffered in the end.

The atmosphere in the court suddenly became much more tense. Li Yan's actions were indeed outrageous. Building dams was a big problem. Once a flood came, if the people's fertile fields were destroyed, not only would the people have no food to eat, but it would also seriously affect the tax revenue of the Great Zhou.

System: [There is something even more exciting. The female boss and Li Zhi have an extraordinary lover relationship. She made money and used it to help Li Zhi move up the career ladder! ]

At this point, Emperor Rentong and all the officials couldn't help but cast strange looks at Li Zhi, and Li Zhi instantly felt a chill on his back.

Nan Rongxi: [This is really shocking. On the first day of court, I heard such shocking words. In other words, A and B are together, C and D are together, E and F are together, and then, A and D are together, C and F are together, E and D are together, and the worst one is B, Li Yan's wife! People in ancient times were more playful than modern people! Even TV dramas don't dare to shoot like this! ]

Hearing this, Li Zhi's face turned pale. How come all his little secrets were exposed?

System: [Also, Li Zhi’s current son is not his biological son, but the son of the female boss’ husband. Li Zhi’s wife asked Li Zhi to take over after she became pregnant. Poor him, he has been kept in the dark! ]

Emperor Rentong: The small Li family actually has such a complicated relationship! I didn't expect Li Yan to be such a person.

Baiguan: This is incredible! Li Yan's family is really amazing!

Li Zhi: My son is not my son?! No wonder this woman was so anxious to marry me.

Emperor Rentong and all the officials started to mock Li Zhi, thinking that he was just another poor guy who wanted to be a father.

Nan Rongxi: [Tongzi, this is so exciting. Is there any sequel? I want to continue listening! ]

System: [Li Yan and his female boss have embezzled tens of thousands of dollars over the years. They took kickbacks on every project, and they have had countless extramarital affairs. Unlike your Emperor Ren Tong, he is particularly afraid of his wife. His birthday is coming up soon, and he asked his wife for money, but he couldn't get it. Because of this, he was beaten up by his wife yesterday, saying that he was extravagant! ]

Emperor Rentong: Why do you involve me?

Officials: We dare not listen to the emperor's words...

Nan Rongjie: Please, stop talking. Nan Rong's family doesn't want their property to be confiscated...

All the officials looked at Emperor Rentong with strange eyes. Looking at their eyes, Emperor Rentong suddenly got goosebumps!