The Princess Is Gossiping, and the Ascetic Regent Blushes as He Listens

[Mind Reading + Gossip System + Silly, Sweet Romance + Mutual First Love + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger]

Su Tang transmigrates into a book and becomes a doomed cannon-fodder princess who won't survive three episodes.

Luckily, she gets bound to a “Gossip System.” Her greatest joy each day is munching on melon seeds and watching the drama unfold, while privately mocking these ancient people.

Who could have guessed that Lu Ci, the cold and abstinent regent who holds power over the court, can hear her thoughts!

[Gossip Theater, Act One]

At court, the Minister of Revenue complains bitterly: “The treasury is empty. Even my own family can barely afford to eat!”

Su Tang looks composed on the outside, but laughs wildly inside:

[Hahahaha! Why pretend to be incorruptible? He's got three million taels of gold buried under his bed, and just took his eighteenth concubine last night. She was his son's ex-girlfriend, too!]

A sharp crack rings out.

The teacup in the regent's hand shatters, and every official in the court drops to their knees in terror.

Lu Ci sneers: “Guards, go dig up the gold at the Minister's residence.”

Lu Ci's face turns black as a pot, and he kicks his cousin three zhang away.

Everyone is horrified: Why has the prince suddenly flown into a rage?

Su Tang blinks in confusion: I didn't say anything! This prince has such a bad temper. I'd better keep my distance!

Later, the entire court trembles and begs the princess not to come to the palace.

Only the regent corners her against a wall, the tips of his ears red and his voice hoarse:

“My beloved consort, I heard you just called me... impotent in your thoughts?”

Su Tang cowers in the corner of the bed, trembling: [System, help! This gossip is getting weird! Who said the regent was frigid?!]