A Five-Year-Old Darling, Spoiled by the Entire Court

[Everyone's Favorite] [System] [Raising a Child] [Court Politics] [Aristocratic Clan Comeback]

Gu Cinian is the lowliest illegitimate son in the Duke of the State's household in the Great Yan Dynasty. His father doesn't care for him, his stepmother doesn't love him, and he was raised single-handedly by a half-blind old nanny.

When he was three, a bout of high fever brought back memories of his previous life and awakened a "Reputation System." By earning the respect and affection of others, he can exchange them for knowledge, talent, physical strength, and good fortune.

Unfortunately, the System has a catch: the higher the official rank of the people who like him, the greater the exchange multiplier.

While other children cried for their mothers, five-year-old Gu Cinian had already learned to wait outside the Golden Hall for the officials attending court.

With his hands behind his back, he would sway and correct the Minister of War's mistaken citation on military strategy, then curl up in the Censor-in-Chief's arms and sweetly help him straighten out the logic of an impeachment memorial.

Within half a year, every high-ranking official in court worth naming had a supply of his favorite osmanthus cakes at home.

His stepmother was so furious she smashed a cup. His father finally remembered he had a son and reached out with a smile to pick him up...

Gu Cinian dodged and nestled into the First Councillor's official robes instead.

The First Councillor looked down at him and sighed. "Other students bring tuition gifts. You, on the other hand, have brought half the court to ask me to take you on as a student."

Gu Cinian blinked. He hadn't expected that while building up his reputation, he would end up reshaping the balance of power in Great Yan.