SBCEJM -Chapter 168 The Beauty Filter Comes Into the World — The Crown Prince and Princess Turn Into Narcissists Instantly

After reading the note, a playful glint flashed in Feng Zexuan’s eyes.

【Beauty filter? So this is Emperor Xiyan’s cheat item?】

【System, does this broken mirror really work?】

【Host, system analysis confirms it does contain a special energy. It can cast an illusion on the user, making others see an enhanced, beautified version of their appearance!】

【However, the side effects are serious—mild cases lead to extreme narcissism, severe cases to split personality!】

Feng Zexuan couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.

【Useless to me, then.】

Princess Sanyue could no longer hold back and snatched the mirror, turning it left and right as she looked into it.

Yet the reflection remained exactly as she was. No change at all.

“Hmm? Why isn’t it working? Is it broken?”

She pouted in disappointment, almost tossing it away.

The Crown Prince noticed a faint glow flowing across the mirror’s surface.

“Maybe we’re using it wrong?”

Feng Zexuan glanced at the back of the mirror, where a line of small words was engraved:

“Sincerity brings power; confidence brings beauty.”

“Try praising yourself in front of it?” she suggested.

Princess Sanyue lifted the mirror again and took a deep breath.

“I, Sanyue, am the most beautiful woman in the world!”

The moment she spoke, a golden flash erupted from the mirror.

Although her reflection inside the mirror didn’t change, both the Crown Prince and Feng Zexuan froze when they looked at her.

She had become more beautiful!

Her already stunning features became even more refined, her skin glowing as if it were radiating light.

She exuded an overwhelming, soul-stirring charm.

“Yue’er… y-you… how did you become this beautiful!”

The Crown Prince had watched her grow up, yet he had never seen her like this.

Princess Sanyue nearly jumped in excitement.

“Really? I’m really more beautiful now? Hahaha!”

She continued praising herself wildly in front of the mirror.

“My eyes shine brighter than the stars! My skin is smoother than jade! I am the most beautiful woman in the world! No one compares!”

With every compliment, the mirror flashed again, its light growing stronger and brighter.

【System, this effect is way too exaggerated!】

【Host, the princess is already developing narcissistic tendencies!】

As expected, Princess Sanyue began to float with pride.

“Hahaha! I knew it! I am the number one beauty in the world!”

“What are those noble ladies in the capital? They should all step aside for this princess!”

She clutched the mirror tightly, unable to put it down, staring at herself over and over with obsessed eyes.

The Crown Prince frowned deeply at her transformation.

“Yue’er, don’t get too absorbed in that mirror.”

“Absorbed? I think it’s amazing!”

She completely ignored him and even shot him a teasing look.

“Brother, you should try it too! Maybe Sister-in-law will be even more devoted to you! Even Father Emperor will look at you differently!”

The Crown Prince hesitated.

As the heir, he had often been criticized for being too gentle.

If he could become more charismatic…

He took the mirror, his cheeks slightly red.

“I, Feng Mingxuan… am elegant and handsome… as graceful as jade…”

His voice grew softer and softer until he almost wished he could dig a hole and hide.

The mirror flashed again with golden light.

Feng Zexuan looked at him and found that he had indeed become noticeably more attractive.

His originally gentle aura became more refined, noble, and distinctly imperial.

A natural kingly presence emerged even more clearly.

【System, this mirror is insane! This isn’t just beauty enhancement—it’s reshaping appearance and aura!】

【Host, do you want to try it too? The effect might be even more shocking!】

【Forget it. I don’t need it. And I’m afraid I’ll become a narcissist too.】

Feng Zexuan shook her head, watching the royal siblings already lost in the mirror.

The two of them were now completely addicted, taking turns admiring themselves.

“Brother, you’re now a thousand times more handsome than the number one beauty on the capital’s male rankings! You’re basically a divine being!”

“Yue’er, you’re the same—so beautiful it defies description! Even the legendary Chang’e couldn’t compare to you!”

They kept praising each other, getting more and more excited, their compliments increasingly outrageous.

“Prince, you should try it too!”

Princess Sanyue eagerly handed the mirror to Feng Zexuan, eyes full of anticipation.

“With your foundation, you’d become so beautiful it would shake the heavens!”

“No need. I’m quite satisfied with my appearance.”

【I’m already devastatingly beautiful. If I get any more attractive, I might cause chaos.】

【The Emperor would stare at me during court, ministers would get distracted—how would the court function then?】

The Crown Prince and Princess both rolled their eyes after hearing her thoughts.

This person’s level of self-confidence didn’t even need the beauty filter.

Princess Sanyue still refused to give up.

“Just try it!”

At that moment, the system suddenly issued an alarm.

【Host, it’s already nearly 2 a.m.! You only have two hours left to sleep!】

【What?! Time went that fast?】

Feng Zexuan snapped back to reality.

“We need to go back! We still have court tomorrow!”

The Crown Prince and Princess finally realized the time as well.

“Ah! It’s already this late?”

Princess Sanyue reluctantly put away the mirror, but couldn’t resist looking at it one more time.

“Go, go, go! Hurry back! Tomorrow at court I’ll show everyone what true beauty looks like!”

“The old conservatives’ eyes will pop out!”

The Crown Prince also grew anxious, though excitement still lingered in his eyes.

On the way back, Princess Sanyue kept taking out the mirror again and again.

Each time, she would quietly praise herself a few more times, completely unable to stop.

【Tsk tsk, she’s completely addicted to beauty now.】

【Tomorrow’s court is going to be interesting!】

At the cave entrance, Feng Zexuan stepped on the Crown Prince’s shoulder and quickly climbed upward using the carved footholds.

Once on the surface, she took out a rope from her spatial storage, tied it to a bamboo basket, and lowered it into the pit.

“Hold on tight!”

With a strong pull, she effortlessly hauled them up.

After reaching the surface, the three parted ways.

Back at her residence, Feng Zexuan washed up and lay down.

The system immediately started buzzing again.

【Host, you’ve fully excavated the pit tonight and taken all the treasure. How are you planning to explain this to His Majesty?】

【System, you should be the one helping me come up with a plan, not asking me.】

【Host, I’m doing this for your sake! You can’t possibly say you dug it all alone!】

Feng Zexuan turned over and closed her eyes.

【Simple. I’ll say the Crown Prince and Princess helped me. They were there—there are witnesses.】

【But Host, you used an excavator to dig through ten meters of hard soil. They don’t know that!】

【Then we’ll say we found Emperor Xiyan’s mechanism. He was a transmigrator anyway—anything strange can be blamed on him.】

【Host, isn’t this a bit too much scapegoating?】

【What’s wrong with that? He’s been dead for hundreds of years. He’s not going to crawl out and argue.】

She yawned.

【Besides, we got plenty tonight. Seeds, technical documents, gold and silver treasures—it’s enough to make the Emperor happy for a while.】

【As for that mirror…】

Feng Zexuan’s lips curled slightly.

【Let it be a little bonus for the Crown Prince and Princess. They’re happy, so it’s fine.】

【Host, aren’t you worried they’ll become too narcissistic?】

【The Crown Prince is shy, the Princess is bold. A bit of confidence is good for them.】

【And…】

A mischievous glint flashed in her eyes.

【Their narcissistic behavior should be pretty entertaining~】

【Maybe I’ll even get new gossip to enjoy!】

The system was speechless.

【Host, you just want to watch the show!】

【Hehe, you figured me out.】

Feng Zexuan made no attempt to deny it.

Soon, she drifted into sleep.