After being read, she became an empress by eating melons

Inside the Great Zhou Palace.

Eunuch Zhao walked hurriedly, holding a memorial in his hand, and walked towards the imperial study of Emperor Rentong with a solemn expression. He was excited and wanted to report Nan Rongxi's deeds in Juanjuan County to the emperor.

In the imperial study, Emperor Rentong was sitting upright on a chair, reviewing a mountain of memorials.

There was a hint of fatigue between his brows, but his eyes were still firm and bright. Eunuch Zhao walked forward gently and presented the memorial, with a bit of respect and excitement in his voice.

"Your Majesty, this is Nan Rongxi's memorial to Juanjuan County. He has done many remarkable deeds." Eunuch Zhao said.

Emperor Rentong took the memorial, slowly unfolded it, and read it carefully. As he read deeper, his brows gradually furrowed, and anger appeared on his face.

"The officials in Juanjuan County are so greedy and abominable. They bully the people and do all kinds of evil!" Emperor Rentong angrily scolded, "And that abbot actually colluded with officials and oppressed the people. His crime is simply unforgivable!"

Eunuch Zhao nodded and continued, "Yes, Your Majesty. But fortunately, we have Nan Rongxi. He is both wise and brave. He not only exposed the crimes of these officials and the abbot, but also eliminated them for the people and brought them to justice one by one."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Rentong showed a look of relief on his face, and he was even more appreciative of what Nan Rongxi had done in Juanjuan County.

"Nan Rongxi is really the lucky star of the Great Zhou!" Emperor Rentong said with emotion, "I will reward her generously this time to commend her for her achievements!"

At Nanrong Mansion.

As the carriage of the Censorate slowly drove into the palace gate, Nan Rongxi stepped out gracefully. She was wearing a light and elegant official uniform, with fluttering sleeves and a faint smile on her lips, revealing a sense of calmness and confidence.

As soon as the Sang Biao in the mansion saw her, he immediately wagged his tail excitedly, trotted over to her, and circled around Nan Rongxi.

Nan Rongjie grumbled when he saw this, looking unhappy. He muttered, "It's only been a few days of peace, how come you're back so soon! I was hoping to have a few more days of peace." Although he said this, his eyes kept glancing at Nan Rongxi, as if he was also looking forward to her return.

Nan Rongyu and Nan Rongchen heard the noise and ran out to greet him. Nan Rongyu smiled and joked, "Oh, our Lord Nan Rong is back so soon! Is it because the people of Juanjuan County miss you so much that they don't want you to leave?"

Nan Rongchen said seriously, "Sister Xi, did you gain anything from your trip to Juanjuan County this time? I heard that things there haven't been peaceful recently. It must have been very hard for you, right?"

Nan Rongxi smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "Of course there are gains, but it's not hard work. The people of Juanjuan County are all very simple and kind, and I have tried my best to solve their problems."

Nan Rongjie said with a look of disdain: "Ah Xi, tomorrow we will start attending court again. If you are tired, take a rest quickly and don't be late!"

Nan Rongxi responded: "I understand. I won't be late. Don't say unlucky words like being late!"

The next morning.

Nan Rong Mansion was still immersed in tranquility. However, in this peaceful atmosphere, a discordant sound broke the tranquility of the early morning - it was Nan Rongxi's snoring.

Nan Rongxi was lying on the quilt in the carriage, sleeping soundly. Her snoring was like thunder that echoed throughout the Nan Rong Mansion, and even made the servants living next to the carriage cover their ears and sleep.

At this moment, Nan Rongjie slowly opened the car door, frowning with an unhappy look on his face. Looking at Nan Rongxi who was sleeping soundly, he couldn't help but feel helpless. He gently shook Nan Rongxi's shoulders, trying to wake her up, but Nan Rongxi didn't respond and continued to immerse herself in her dream.

Nan Rongjie saw this and his anger gradually rose. He kicked Nan Rongxi hard and yelled, "Didn't you say you wouldn't be late? Look at what time it is now, and you haven't gotten up yet!"

Although the kick was not heavy, it was enough to wake Nan Rongxi from her sleep. She suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Nan Rongjie with a confused look, as if she had not yet fully woken up.

"Dad, what are you doing? Why are you hitting people?" Nan Rongxi rubbed his sleepy eyes and said somewhat dissatisfiedly.

"Why are you asking me? Look at what time it is now, why haven't you gotten up and prepared to go to court!" Nan Rongjie said angrily.

Nan Rongxi then realized that she almost overslept. She quickly got up from the carriage, tidied her messy hair, and apologized, "Dad, we can set off now. I have put on my clothes for court. I can just comb my hair in the carriage later."

She quickly found a comb and a bronze mirror in the carriage and began to gently comb her long hair, while assuring Nan Rongjie: "Dad, don't worry. I was negligent this time. I will definitely get up early to prepare next time."

Nan Rongjie remained silent.

In the palace, Emperor Rentong sat on the dragon throne, looking dignified and majestic. As officials entered the palace one after another, the palace gradually became lively, and another morning court session began.

Murong Qing first reported on the inspection of Juanjuan County.

After hearing this, Emperor Rentong was delighted: "Last time, Nan Rongxi wrote poems to win back the reputation of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and sold fish to make Moyu County rich. Now he is also performing so well in the anti-corruption campaign. I have decided to appoint Nan Rongxi as the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Revenue!"

All the officials were stunned. It was very rare to see such a young official.

This sentence scared Nan Rongxi awake. She didn't know what kind of official position Yuanwailang was. Anyway, her salary had increased, but would there be more work?

Nan Rongjie quickly turned around and looked at Nan Rongxi, winking at her.

Nan Rongxi understood immediately and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my duty faithfully and live up to your high expectations!"

After hearing this, Emperor Rentong smiled and nodded: "Okay!"

Nan Rongxi looked helpless: [Tongzi, I don’t want to be a high-ranking official, I just want to lie down, woo woo woo! ]

Emperor Rentong: ...

Nan Rongjie: ...

Officials: ...

System: [Wouldn’t it be better if you could get a higher salary? The work you do later will be the same. Don’t worry, someone will help you with the work in the household department! ]

Nan Rongxi rubbed his eyes: [Tongzi, okay, then can you give me a melon to comfort me! ]

System: [Okay, I’ll give you a bite of the Third Prince’s melon! ]

Emperor Rentong: I...my third prince is an upright man. He wouldn't have done anything shameful again, right?

The Third Prince: What kind of melon could there be on me?

Emperor Rentong and all the ministers looked at the Third Prince, who looked embarrassed.

The system continued: [In fact, the third prince is a bootlicker! ]

Emperor Rentong: What? The Third Prince licked the dog?

The Third Prince: What the hell? I've never licked a dog!

Nan Rongjie: Alas...