[Empresses in the Palace Fanfic] [Gossip System] [Laid-Back] [No Villainizing Zhen Huan]
How did slacking off and gossiping in Broken Jade Pavilion turn me into a human lie detector for the emperor?
The good news: I landed in Empresses in the Palace as a court lady with an official position. No clocking in for work, and I even come with a [Gossip System]!
The bad news: every time I gossip, my limbs go weak for half an hour. Worse still, Yongzheng can eavesdrop on the thoughts of anyone within ten feet of him!
From then on, Sui'an's daily routine of slacking off in the deep palace goes completely off the rails...
When the emperor visits Broken Jade Pavilion, she kneels in the last row, pretending to be dead, while frantically thinking: "There's a jar of musk under the crabapple tree that causes infertility. Fourth Master, hurry and go find your leading lady!"
The result: That very night, the Imperial Bodyguards dig three feet into the ground, and Yongzheng turns around and gives her two extra meat dishes.
When she's summoned to serve the emperor at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, she's forced to look over the flower house roster and goes weak at the knees. "Holy crap! Consort Hua's cousin manages the charcoal, the Empress's spy runs the flower house, and Broken Jade Pavilion is surrounded!"
The result: Yongzheng interrogates the Imperial Household Department that very night, excuses her from serving him, and rewards her with a private room in a side pavilion, complete with a charcoal brazier and two hearty dishes every day!
At the New Year's Eve banquet, she deliberately puts on an old coat with frayed trim and hides in a corner ten feet away, gnawing on duck, thinking she's finally escaped his clutches.
The result: Yongzheng can't stand the quiet by his side and gets restless. In front of all the palace consorts, he sneers, "Su Peisheng, set a place two zhang to my right and have Lady Shumuluh move over here!"
The palace consorts: "Seriously? She's just a sickly bondservant who smacks her lips while eating. Why does she get to sit alone in front of the emperor?!"
Sui'an is on the verge of tears. Help! I just want to outlast my boss and collect my pension. Why does he keep carrying me around in his pocket as a human lie detector?!
Note: I've made quite a few changes for the sake of the plot, so please proceed with caution if that bothers you~
