Game World: Am I a toy of the system?

In a flash, seven days passed.

In the royal palace of the capital of Chen State, there is a side hall that was specially cleaned up and temporarily given to the queen for use.

Chen Xi was wearing a gorgeous black and red dress, with a little makeup on her face. She knelt quietly behind the table, not daring to move even though her legs were sore.

She was not the only one in the hall at this time. The sisters from her branch were also wearing beautiful clothes and dressed up beautifully, kneeling behind the table. No one dared to move or make any unusual noise.

In the quiet side hall, only the voice of Chen State's current Grand Tutor echoed.

"To teach the nine concubines about women's virtues, women's speech, women's appearance, and women's achievements, each leading their own subordinates and reporting to the king from time to time. In every sacrifice, they praise the jade offerings, select the queen to offer sacrifices, and clean the bean trays..."

"Bao Shi is in charge of admonishing the king about his faults and educating the princes in the Way."

"He taught them the six arts: the first is the five rituals, the second is the six musics, the third is the five archery, the fourth is the five driving, the fifth is the six calligraphy, and the sixth is the nine numbers."

"He taught them the six rites: the first is the manner of offering sacrifices, the second is the manner of entertaining guests, the third is the manner of attending court, the fourth is the manner of mourning, the fifth is the manner of marching in the army, and the sixth is the manner of riding horses and carriages. In all sacrifices, entertaining guests, gatherings, mourning rites, and marching in the army, the king shall follow them. Those who are under the jurisdiction of the king shall also follow them. They shall have their subordinates guard the king's palace."

In addition to clothing, food, housing, transportation, speech and behavior, the etiquette of the Daji Dynasty is also a compulsory course for the women of these branches.

This was a very important course. Even though the girls were drowsy and didn't understand what the lecture meant, they didn't dare to relax. Moreover, there were eunuchs watching each of them, so they didn't dare not listen carefully.

Following the sound of a golden bell, the Grand Tutor returned to the table in the middle of the side hall, put down the cloth in his hand, and swept his stern eyes over the women. He said in a cold voice, "After lunch, continue."

After he finished speaking, the Grand Tutor left the side hall under the guidance of the eunuchs. The women hurriedly stood up, but after kneeling for so long, many of them had so much sore legs that they could not get up at all.

Chen Xi sat sideways on the mat, massaging his legs with both hands to activate the blood circulation. After a short while, he stood up. Although it was still a little painful, it was no longer a problem.

Walking around a wooden pillar, Chen Xi came to a woman who was still sitting on a mat with a painful expression on her face. He squatted down and rubbed her thighs, saying, "Sister, let me rub it for you, it will heal quickly."

Although both girls are from branches, Chen Rong's family is much stronger than Chen Xi's. Some of their fathers are officials in the capital, and some serve in other countries. They are a branch that cannot be underestimated.

Even if Chen Xi didn't want to compete with these sisters, she had to find a backer to prevent herself from being used as cannon fodder and killed.

Just the day before yesterday, two of my sisters suddenly stopped entering the palace for some unknown reason, and the eunuchs didn't give any explanation. It was so scary.

Among all those who can serve as backers, Chen Rong is the one that no one dares to mess with, and no one has the desire to climb to the top because she is a phoenix herself.

After being rubbed by Chen Xi for a while, Chen Rong was able to stand up quickly, but because of the pain, she still needed someone to support her. This meant that the petite Chen Xi was no longer needed. There were other sisters to serve her, and even if she wanted to please them, she had to share the work and could not monopolize it.

After walking a few steps, she felt much better. Chen Rong took Chen Xi's hand and said earnestly, "Xixi, thank you for what you did just now."

Chen Xi looked embarrassed and said, "It's what a younger sister should do."

Chen Rong held her hand and walked forward, slowly saying, "Xixi, you are 23 years old this year, right?"

With a shock in his heart, Chen Xi nodded calmly, "Yes."

Looking at Chen Xi, who was petite and lovely, like a 16 or 7-year-old girl, Chen Rong's eyes flashed with an obscure light, and she didn't know how many thoughts flashed through her mind.

Ever since Chen Xi approached her, Chen Rong had someone investigate, and only got the news today. A delicious breakfast, there is only a grandfather left at home, all this is known, not to mention his age.

Not only Chen Xi, but Chen Rong also had people check on every person she came into contact with in the palace. Even if she didn't check, her parents and elders would check. It's better to be safe than sorry.

Among these people, only Chen Xi shocked her the most. She also thought about destroying her, but when she thought about not being interested in Gongzi Jun, she gave up the idea. It would be better to make friends with him in case he could be useful in the future.

Thinking of this, Chen Rong patted Chen Xi's hand and whispered, "Xixi, if you can't catch the young master's eye this time, find someone to marry as soon as possible. This is my advice to you."

Chen Xi asked in confusion: "Sister, why is this happening?"

Chen Rong sighed. Now in the palace, being watched by the eunuchs, she didn't dare to speak too directly. "Your grandfather should know. Go back and ask him."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go over there quickly. We can finish our meal early so we can rest more. My legs are so bad."

Chen Xi hummed and did not dare to ask any more questions. This was the royal palace after all, and too much talk would lead to mistakes. Since his grandfather knew about it, he would go back and ask and find out what was going on.

After lunch, the women gathered in groups of three or five to rest. No one dared to stay alone. Most of those who did so were killed.

Chen Xi hid beside Chen Rong and rolled himself into a small black and red ball. He wanted to close his eyes and rest for a while, but he didn't feel sleepy at all.

In recent days, Chen Xi has heard a lot of information from various sources, especially after joining Chen Rong's small group, he learned more inside information.

For example, Gongzi Jun, who came here for a blind date on the orders of the emperor, has a very complicated identity. He is the cousin of the current emperor, and his mother is the emperor's aunt, so they are related by blood.

In this land, from ancient times to the present, blood relationship has always been a very important bond. Regardless of whether it brings good or bad influence, its importance cannot be denied.

Gongzijun himself is also very capable. He has possessed outstanding talent since childhood and his martial arts are superb. The great hero that is now passed down among the people is this person.

At the age of 15, he traveled around the world, challenged various countries with swords, defeated all enemies, and then entered the Northern Barbarians. With his sword, he killed thirteen barbarian generals among thousands of soldiers.

He defeated the enemy troops, killed the generals and seized the flags in one go, and his name as a great hero was known throughout the world.

Even the previous person in the Heavenly Palace was alarmed. Later, he learned that it was his own nephew, and a ten-day banquet was held in Yujing.

However, a few years ago, the Northern Barbarians gathered a large army and attacked again, setting a trap to lure Prince Jun into a night attack. As expected, he fell into the trap and was seriously injured. Although he survived by chance, it is rumored that he was left with a chronic illness, and the details are unknown.

Apart from that, all the rumors about Gongzijun among the people are positive. He saves people from danger, helps the poor, builds Fuyou Hall to adopt orphans, and raises them to adulthood. These have been talked about a lot.

In short, he was a very, very good person, and his status and position were extremely noble. Even others did not dare to say his name easily, because it was a name given by the previous emperor. Over time, Gongzijun became his name.

Such a person must have countless admirers. Whoever marries him will have to face endless rivals.

Chen Xi thought to herself, one must be very unlucky to marry him, but she didn't want to anyway.

"Why does Chen Yanxi, the daughter of the king, look down on such a person?"

"Comparing yourself to Yan Huan, do you really want to marry the cute king?"

"Now there is only the Son of Heaven, where is the Human King, and even less the Cute King."

Chen Xi's mumbling was heard by Chen Rong, but she couldn't hear it clearly. She opened her eyes and asked in a low voice: "Xixi, who is the cute king?"

"Uh, I was just saying that. Sister Chen Rong, you should close your eyes and have a rest. We will have to learn etiquette again soon."

Seeing Chen Rong mumbling and closing her eyes to rest, Chen Xi wiped the cold sweat from her head. She was really scared just now.

She also didn't expect that someone of Chen Rong's status had never heard of the Cute King.

He is one of the two kings of Daqiu, the half-human, half-god human king!