SBCEJM -Chapter 229 The King Returns! The Imperial Court Instantly Turns Into a Gossip Convention!

The moment the Main God’s voice faded, Feng Zexuan felt the entire system space begin to collapse.

It shattered into billions of particles of light that wrapped around her.

Her soul was yanked upward by a gentle yet irresistible force, hurtling through a bizarre tunnel of distorted space and time.

Then, with a loud thud, she slammed heavily back into a familiar body!

Her five senses returned instantly.

The scent of dragon incense unique to the Golden Throne Hall filled her nose.

Suppressed breathing echoed around her ears.

The weight of the court robes on her body felt vividly real.

When she opened her eyes again, she had already returned to the Golden Throne Hall.

The civil and military officials, along with the emperor seated upon the dragon throne, were all staring directly at her.

The entire hall was terrifyingly silent.

What… was going on?

Was my grand return really this dramatic?

【After securing immortal positions for my whole family, this king returns in triumph! So why am I being greeted with dead silence instead of applause?】

【Host! You’re finally back?!】

The long-lost noisy voice rang out in her mind, and only then did Feng Zexuan truly realize—

She had really returned!

【Mm-hmm! I’m back!】

She replied excitedly in her heart.

【My dear host! Half a month?! You cleared three rounds of trials in only half a month?!】

【That was the Flower Realm’s forced trial! Failure means total formatting and deletion!】

【I even figured out a bribery route to beg the inspectors for mercy and was ready to hemorrhage resources, yet you actually…】

The system’s voice was filled with disbelief.

【Are… are you even human?】

Feng Zexuan raised a brow.

【Can you speak properly? If you want to praise me, just say it. Stop making personal attacks!】

She paused, unable to suppress the smug grin lifting her lips.

【Of course I succeeded! Look who your host is!】

【Gifted by nature. Tiny little missions like that are child’s play!】

The system fell silent.

It seemed to have plunged into deep contemplation regarding the biological classification of its host and profound doubt about its own existence as a system.

Glancing around at the bizarrely quiet court, Feng Zexuan quietly asked:

【So what’s happening?】

【Why’s everyone so silent today? They’re all staring at me like wooden statues.】

Only then did the system recover from its shock, replying resentfully:

【Because the emperor called on you again!】

【He asked for your suggestions regarding disaster relief for the northwestern drought!】

A translucent screen suddenly popped up before her eyes—

It was packed with dense reports and analyses that made her dizzy just looking at them.

【Host, just read from this!】

the system urged again.

Feng Zexuan’s eyelid twitched as she stared at the disaster relief proposal, which looked more like a graduation thesis.

Inside, ten thousand alpacas stampeded wildly through her mind.

【Reading lines from a script? Hah, now this is a role I know well!】

She casually picked a few keywords and recited several lines in a flat, emotionless tone like a student memorizing textbook material.

But at this moment, neither the emperor nor the officials had any mood to listen.

Their hearts were already roaring like stormy seas.

The Northern Suppression Prince had finally returned!

These past half-months without the Northern Suppression Prince’s inner commentary during morning court sessions had been like eating food without salt—dry, dull, and impossible to enjoy!

That substitute “thin bucket” had stood upright and mimicked things rather convincingly…

But in the end, it lacked a certain liveliness and spirit.

Still, Xiao Juechen felt the “thin bucket” wasn’t entirely useless.

He discovered that its knowledge database was practically bottomless. No matter how tricky the question, it always produced the optimal solution.

So during these days, he converted his longing for gossip into motivation.

Every day, he relentlessly questioned “Feng Zexuan.”

“Northern Suppression Prince, what are your thoughts on this matter?”

“In the prince’s opinion, how should this be handled?”

“Northern Suppression Prince…”

The system had been questioned to the point its database nearly overheated.

It deeply regretted everything and wished it had simply pretended to be dead from the start.

But now, the real owner had returned!

Their familiar melon field had finally reopened for business!

At the back of the ranks, Feng Zekai stared fixedly at his younger sister’s back.

His gentle eyes brimmed with the joy and relief of regaining something once lost.

Xuan’er had finally returned.

The heart that had been suspended in anxiety for half a month could finally settle.

He had truly feared that his sister’s body had been permanently occupied by that so-called “damned system.”

Over these past days, he had secretly visited every temple and Taoist shrine in the capital.

He had even brought good wine and dishes to the imperial prison to seek advice from that eccentric old monk, Yuantong.

At the time, the old monk merely told him to wait quietly for ten days to half a month and the truth would naturally reveal itself.

Unexpectedly, he had really been right!

Could this man… actually possess genuine mystical abilities?

At the front of the court ranks, Feng Huaian quietly lifted his sleeve and wiped the moisture from the corners of his eyes.

His daughter had returned. Tonight, he could finally sleep peacefully again.

After Feng Zexuan finished reciting the dry “standard answer,” Xiao Juechen symbolically nodded and waved for her to step back.

The instant she returned to her position, Feng Zexuan eagerly began sharing stories.

【System, let me tell you—this side job as a system was way too exciting!】

【I directly twisted a melodramatic tragic romance into a wholesome family comedy starring a stay-at-home warrior dad raising children!】

The officials: Hm?
(collectively perking up their ears)

【I promoted the original love-struck war god second male lead and made him emperor!】

The officials: Oh, standard operation.
(nodding)

【And then… to complete the ultimate mission…】

【Hehe, I made him… pregnant with the heroine’s twins!】

CLANG!

Someone’s court tablet slipped from their hands and crashed onto the polished palace tiles with a sharp sound.

Time itself seemed frozen within the imperial court.

Everyone’s expressions stiffened.

Their thoughts collectively crashed.

What the hell?!

The Northern Suppression Prince went to another world?

And became someone else’s “system”?

Most absurd of all—she got a grown man pregnant?!

With twins?!

The sheer information overload nearly fried everyone’s brains.

Chu Tiankuo silently offered three seconds of solemn mourning for that unknown alternate-world war god counterpart.

At the same time, he subconsciously touched his own stomach.

Thankfully… still flat.

Meanwhile, Xiao Juechen’s thoughts veered in another direction entirely:

Could their world also have some hidden male and female protagonists?

Then perhaps, as emperor, should he consider abdicating and experiencing the pleasures of becoming a regent prince instead?

Being emperor every single day really was getting somewhat tiresome.

The ministers’ minds exploded into chaos as well. Their imaginations ran wild, and one after another they drifted mentally into outer space, unable to focus on the remaining court discussions at all.

Damn it!

How could they have missed such an outrageous legendary scene in person?!

After Feng Zexuan vividly finished recounting her fantastical adventure, she finally remembered something important.

【Oh right, System, did you discover any new gossip during these past half-months?】

The system replied irritably:

【I’m a system! What gossip am I supposed to eat? Without you around, even the gossip lost its flavor!】

The entire court nodded deeply in agreement.

Exactly. Without you, nothing works.

【Fair point. Eating gossip alone really is lonely.】

Feng Zexuan expressed understanding.

【So then, has anything major happened in the capital recently?】

The system searched for a moment before finally producing a useful piece of information.

【Host, the Third Prince, Xiao Mingrui, got married the day before yesterday!】