Feng Zhaoxuan studied her carefully, a hint of approval flashing in her mind.
【As expected, a beauty in the making—but that calm adaptability and quick wit are even rarer.】
【System, scan her.】
【System: Host, Liu Si is no ordinary person!】
【A natural-born gossip collector, with extraordinary sensitivity to information, and top-tier analysis and summarization skills!】
【Oh? Isn’t that basically a born tabloid captain?】
【I just happen to be short on a head for the intelligence department of “Human World Emporium.”】
【This is really like dozing off and someone hands you a pillow—pure treasure!】
The system’s tone suddenly became extravagant, like it had pulled an ultra-rare hidden drop.
【Ding! Host, there’s more! A super big surprise!】
【She is also the most popular anonymous novelist in the capital—“Mr. Unknown”!】
Feng Zhaoxuan’s mind exploded like a firework.
【What?! Mr. Unknown?!】
【The one who wrote “My In-Laws Tried to Devour My Fortune, So I Turned Around and Devoured Their Entire Family Line Instead”?!】
【Damn it! My idol has been right under my nose?!】
【Her wildly satisfying, unhinged stories hit every single one of my pleasure points perfectly!】
【She’s basically my spiritual food for life!!】
Liu Si froze.
She lifted her head in disbelief toward Feng Zhaoxuan.
This noblewoman… knows her greatest secret?
She’s read her books?
And even uses such… trendy language?
More importantly—she mentioned “Human World Emporium”!
That was the property of the Northern Frontier Prince. In the capital, that was no secret.
This noblewoman… female… carrying a token… and connected to Human World Emporium…
In an instant, all clues in Liu Si’s mind snapped together.
Without hesitation, she grabbed her still-dazed brother and forced him to kneel.
“Commoner Liu Si thanks Your Highness for saving our lives! We are willing to serve you with all our strength!”
Liu San was still confused, dragged down to the ground.
“Your Highness? What Highness?”
Liu Si leaned close and whispered urgently:
“Human World Emporium! Northern Frontier Prince!”
Liu San’s pupils dilated.
Like struck by lightning.
He suddenly remembered the rumors in the capital—the ruthless Northern Frontier Prince… was a woman!
Cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
He began kowtowing frantically.
“This lowly one failed to recognize Your Highness! I deserve death!”
Seeing that her identity was exposed, Feng Zhaoxuan no longer hid it.
“Get up.”
The siblings stood trembling, heads lowered, barely daring to breathe.
Feng Zhaoxuan’s gaze fell on them as she directly threw out an offer.
“Liu San, your skills are good. From now on, you’ll be the instructor at my ‘Men-Making Training Bureau,’ responsible for physical training.”
“Liu Si, you will become the chief contracted writer of Human World Emporium. How about it?”
【System, I think we can build a writer lineup around Liu Si. Recruit talented authors to write exclusively for me.】
【Split the bookstore section of Human World Emporium and expand it nationwide—build the first cultural IP empire of the Great Xia Dynasty!】
The system immediately fawned over her.
【Host, your business mind is incredible! You’d be wasted not becoming the God of Wealth!】
【I can already see bookstores across the land, with silver coins pouring into your pocket!】
【Hahahaha, I see it too!】
Liu San and Liu Si stood frozen.
One to a “Men-Making Training Bureau,” one a “chief writer”?
They looked at each other, both seeing dreamlike confusion in the other’s eyes.
Before they could react, Feng Zhaoxuan pulled out a land deed.
“Southern district, a two-courtyard residence with a garden. You’ll stay there for now.”
She then took out two freshly inked contracts.
“These are employment agreements. Read them—if no issue, press your fingerprints.”
“Tomorrow, go directly to Human World Emporium and report to Manager Qian. He will arrange everything.”
Liu San held the heavy deed in his hands, feeling like he was dreaming.
The siblings exchanged glances, shock and joy mixing in their eyes.
This prince… was too generous, too decisive!
Feng Zhaoxuan didn’t give them time to recover.
She then pulled out a stack of warm manuscript paper.
It was the first draft of “Records of the Strange House of the Zhou Family”, written while she had been crouching at the Zhou residence eating gossip.
“This is this prince’s real-life material collected today.”
She handed it over, eyes shining.
“Use your pen to write it out, and let the whole capital see what true ‘playing’ looks like.”
【Hehe, better make it go viral across the capital! Let the Zhou family suffer full social death!】
【Host, you even had time to write notes while gossiping—no one compares.】
Feng Zhaoxuan sighed helplessly.
【Professional-level gossip consumption requires real-time documentation.】
【Otherwise I’ll forget it later—who would I cry to then?】
Liu Si took the manuscript. After only a few lines, her fingers began to tremble slightly.
The content completely shattered her worldview—even she, who had written countless outrageous stories, felt inferior.
The prince… wasn’t just her reader, but also the source of the most explosive material?
This job… she loved it.
Five days later — Human World Emporium, third-floor private room.
Liu Si’s “Records of the Strange House of the Zhou Family” was released.
It immediately triggered a storm across the capital.
With its outrageous plotlines—“borrowed heirs,” “resource exchange,” “mother-in-law accidentally drinking aphrodisiac soup meant for daughter-in-law”—it broke all sales records of the bookstore.
Storytellers in teahouses and taverns no longer spoke of heroes, but of the twisted entanglements of the Zhou family.
Citizens of the capital each carried a copy. Instead of asking “Have you eaten?”, they asked:
“Which chapter are you on today?”
Feng Zhaoxuan dismissed Manager Qian after hearing the report, satisfied.
She strolled to Liu Si’s writing room.
But when she pushed the door open, she saw Liu Si dressed in a sleek traveling outfit, packing items into a bundle.
【Host, she’s got rope, blowpipe, sleeping powder, and multiple forged identities.】
The system promptly reported.
【Oh? Quite professional gear. Going on a mission?】
“Your Highness!”
Liu Si quickly turned and bowed.
“What is this for…?”
Feng Zhaoxuan looked at her suspiciously.
Liu Si’s eyes gleamed like a hunter spotting prey.
“Your Highness, I’ve just received a huge piece of news!”
“Minister of Rites Lu Wenbin recently took a concubine. Guess who that concubine is?”
Feng Zhaoxuan’s gossip radar buzzed loudly.
She immediately thought of Lu Wenbin’s body with lumbar disc issues—and his seven-year-old scandalous little son.
“Is there something wrong with the concubine? A spy from another country?”
Liu Si shook her head excitedly.
“Not a spy—but even more explosive!”
“The concubine his wife recently arranged for him… is actually the long-term mistress of his second son, Lu Ziang!”
Feng Zhaoxuan’s eyes lit up instantly.
A full mental drama already unfolded in her mind—father-son conflict, moral collapse, hidden schemes, emotional revenge arcs…
She grabbed Liu Si’s shoulder.
“Don’t go alone. It’s dangerous outside.”
Liu Si froze, thinking she was being stopped, a trace of disappointment flashing in her eyes.
But then Feng Zhaoxuan smiled.
【How can I miss such an annual top-tier moral chaos drama?】
【I must be there in person!】
“You scout the path. I’ll back you up.”
Liu Si looked at her prince’s sparkling eyes.
Something inside her clicked open.
What backup?
This was not a ruler.
This was a teammate.
A sister-in-arms.
Someone ready to dig up every scandal in the capital together.
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