Chapter 35 The Ancient Scholar Used as Cannon Fodder (The End) Right at the border…

Just as news of the great victory at the border reached the capital and the soldiers returned in triumph, much to the delight of the young emperor, his diligent and hardworking Prime Minister Chu suddenly resigned.

"Sir, you must be tired. I'll give you a leave of absence. Why do you have to resign? You can rest well and come back when you're fully recovered." The young emperor held Chu Nanfeng's hand, very reluctant to part with him.

"Your Majesty, I am in good health, but I am no longer suited for this position." Chu Nanfeng looked at him with affection. This child is still very good even after becoming emperor.

"I am an old acquaintance of the valiant General Shen, and we have been corresponding for the past few years. It was fine when he was not of high rank, but it is different now. Such closeness between civil and military officials will be detrimental to your future rule."

"I believe you, sir!" The young emperor blurted out, and the trust in his eyes showed that he was not lying.

Chu Nanfeng couldn't help but reach out and, in a disrespectful manner, ruffled his hair. The little emperor's nose tingled, and he almost burst into tears.

"You are already very familiar with the affairs of the court. I have only resigned from the position of prime minister, but I will still remain in the capital and continue to be your tutor."

The young emperor was persuaded by Chu Nanfeng three times before he finally agreed to his resignation. At the same time, the system notification sounded again.

[Ding! Emperor's favorability +1, 10 points gained.]

[Ding! Your favorability with the Emperor is now maxed out. Thank you for trying it out. We wish you a pleasant life!]

[Ding! The system shop will close in one day. Please check your points balance.]

After the court session ended, Shen Tianqi, exuding a chilling aura, bowed to Chu Nanfeng with his hands clasped, saying, "I never imagined that I, Shen, would implicate my benefactor!"

Chu Nanfeng waved his hand, "General Shen is overthinking it. I am just feeling unwell and need to recuperate."

Seeing that the other party was about to say something, Chu Nanfeng quickly interrupted, "I have matters to attend to at home. I will invite General Shen for tea another day."

Watching Chu Nanfeng turn and leave, Shen Tianqi didn't say anything more. After three years of fighting on the battlefield, he was no longer the reckless and outspoken young man he once was.

Chu Nanfeng left the palace gate step by step. This was a path to officialdom that he had painstakingly pursued for over ten years, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for someone from a poor family like him.

But now that he has resigned from his post, he has nothing to be reluctant about. What he is reluctant to leave is his elder sister who has always been by his side.

Her mission was accomplished; it was time for her to leave.

Chu Nanfeng sighed inwardly. He also wanted to keep his sister longer, but the emperor's heart was unpredictable, and now was the best time.

If we wait until the little emperor grows up, then that last bit of goodwill will probably be gone forever.

He was reluctant to see his older sister leave, but he hoped even more that her future path would be smoother, and that was all he could do to help her.

[Ding! System Lin You's cheat code test has been perfectly completed. Please submit a trial report.]

[Ding! Congratulations on receiving a special reward: Mystery Treasure Chest x1]

[Ding! System Lin You's settlement: 200 points, 200 experience points. Congratulations on completing the task! Keep up the good work!]

[Ding! System Lin You is about to leave. 24-hour countdown. Please prepare.]

"Chu Zaizai, I really have to leave this time," Lin You murmured, her voice filled with reluctance.

Chu Nanfeng gripped the hem of his clothes tightly with his fingers and gave a soft "hmm".

"Waaah, I only have one day left. My baby's due date is in three days. I'm afraid I won't be able to see him/her." Lin You almost burst into tears.

Chu Nanfeng paused, and the tears that were about to fall vanished instantly, leaving him with nothing but a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

There's still one day left; at least everyone can say goodbye to her properly.

After he came out of the palace gate, he got into a carriage and headed home. This carriage was more exquisite than Lin Doudou's and was one of the dowry items that He Ruyue brought with her.

The coachman's skills were much better than Afu's. There was even a small couch inside, and the carriage had a hidden compartment for storing things. On his way to and from court, Chu Nanfeng could catch up on some sleep and have something to eat.

This time, however, he had no interest in the snacks in the hidden compartment. He simply sat quietly, frowning as if lost in thought.

The carriage had only been traveling for a quarter of an hour when it suddenly stopped. Just as Chu Nanfeng was about to lift the curtain to see what had happened, he heard Afu panting and shouting loudly outside:

"Young Master, please go back quickly, the young mistress is about to give birth!"

Chu Nanfeng's eyes widened immediately, and he hurriedly urged the coachman to go back quickly.

"Don't rush, I'll go back and check first!" Lin You flew out directly. Her speed was about the same as the carriage, but she traveled in a straight line and could flip over the rooftops, so she was still faster than Chu Nanfeng and the others.

As soon as Lin You entered the courtyard, she heard a very loud baby cry. She immediately stopped going into the house and sent Chu Nanfeng a message to let him know she was safe.

Having taken pregnancy-stabilizing pills, He Ruyue didn't suffer much during her pregnancy and childbirth, and the baby was born smoothly.

Before long, the midwife came out carrying a red swaddled baby and handed it to Madam Chu with a smile: "Congratulations, Madam, it's a little boy, weighing seven pounds and eight ounces. Young Madam is so lucky, the delivery was so smooth, and both mother and child are safe!"

"Good, good! It's good that mother and child are safe!" Mother Chu held her grandson while instructing people to take good care of her daughter-in-law, her smile barely concealed.

Lin You leaned closer to look. The little baby hadn't opened his eyes yet, and his skin was all wrinkled and red, but she found him extremely cute.

Seeing Chu Nanfeng rushing in, Lin You smiled and said, "Chu Nanfeng, you parents should name the little one. I'll just give him a nickname, how about 'Hundred Years Old'?"

"Of course, it's excellent." Chu Nanfeng looked at the little child and gently took him. He had practiced holding the baby a lot over the past few months and now he held him quite well.

He took the child to look at his wife, but she chased him away. The baby was taken away by the wet nurse to be fed, and he wasn't allowed to watch either.

With nothing to do, Chu Nanfeng was urged by Lin You to spend all the points in the Golden Finger Shop. There weren't many items in the Golden Finger Shop, and the only ones that were actually useful were the Pregnancy-Preserving Pill and the Childbirth Pill.

With 18 pills for preventing miscarriage and 5 pills for conceiving a child, his accumulated points from two generations of emperors were completely wiped out.

Fortunately, this medicine is produced by the system, and the outer packaging is very technically advanced, with a shelf life of 99 years, which is quite impressive.

Knowing that Lin You still needed to submit a trial report on the Golden Finger, Chu Nanfeng personally picked up his pen and wrote five pages, detailing the uses and drawbacks of the Golden Finger.

His writing was quite good, and unlike his previous articles, it was even somewhat simple and easy to understand!

Aside from some suggestions about bugs, Lin You felt the central theme of the entire article was:

A beautiful appearance is a dime a dozen, but a truly interesting soul is one in a million. Creators shouldn't focus solely on outward appearances; emperors are generally not superficial, and those who can help them will gain their favor.

Lin You copied down the article, which could almost be called "How to Become the Emperor's Trusted Advisor," word for word, and submitted it.

As for the name of this cheat system, "The Most Beloved Concubine," that's not important.

The Chu family already knew that Lin You had completed her cultivation and was about to leave. Even so, they were still very reluctant to part with her. Chu's mother talked to Lin You for a long time, telling her to cultivate well and be careful, etc.

Lin You didn't refute her statement, but smiled and agreed, even setting out melon seeds to make Chu's mother happy every day.

Chu Qing, like a little adult, gave her a long lecture. Lin You looked at the little girl who had grown much taller, took out all the candies and snacks in her space, and stuffed them into her arms.

Even her sister-in-law, who had just given birth, mustered her strength to say goodbye after hearing that she was leaving.

After spending a year together, Lin You had come to regard her as her younger sister. Before leaving, she even divided her savings into three parts, one for Chu's mother, one for Chu Qing, and one for He Ruyue.

As for Chu Nanfeng, Lin You only took out a thick stack of printed paintings and all her painting tools, leaving them for him as a souvenir.

Chu Nanfeng emphasized it a full eighteen times in one day, asking his sister to memorize the system treaty. Lin You agreed in a good-natured manner. As for when to memorize it, that couldn't be done in a day or two. There would be plenty of time in the future.

The day passed exceptionally quickly, and it wasn't until the moon was high in the sky that Chu's mother and Chu Qing reluctantly went to sleep.

Chu Nanfeng didn't sleep all night. He wrote down many things to note for Lin You and asked her to write them down on the system page. Even if his older sister couldn't understand them now, it would still be a reminder for her.

Seeing that there was still time, he gave out hundreds more questions, which made Lin You almost want to run away immediately!

"This is the last gift I'll give to my sister. I'm sure she'll finish it, right?" Chu Nanfeng's tone was very sincere.

Lin You gritted her teeth in anger, but still made sure to write it down carefully.

[Ding! Your Golden Finger trial report has been recognized by the developers and you have received a reward. Leave a message here.]

Suddenly, Chu Nanfeng heard the system notification sound again. Looking at the message board in his hand, he saw that it was a message for the next task target.

Furthermore, the system cannot see the content on the message board.

Lin You was completely bewildered. She was the one who submitted the report, so why did the reward go to Chu Nanfeng?

Okay, even if the system calculated that Chu Nanfeng wrote the report, why is the reward a message board?

This thing doesn't sound very system-friendly!

"Chu Zaizai! Please give me a five-star review!" Hearing Lin You's plea, Chu Nanfeng couldn't help but smile.

Chu Nanfeng's fingers swiped rapidly across the message board, and the words he wrote instantly transformed into neat square characters, automatically arranging themselves in an orderly fashion. When Lin You looked at it, his fingers were even blurred out.

Chu Nanfeng wrote for more than half an hour before stopping, which actually took longer than writing a trial report.

Lin You pressed him repeatedly to tell her what he had written, but Chu Zaizai mysteriously replied that it was a secret!

"Sister can only take out the message board when she encounters a trustworthy person to whom she is tasked." Hearing his instructions, Lin You became even more curious.

Unfortunately, no matter how she asked, Chu Nanfeng refused to tell her.

Time was limited, and Lin You didn't want to dwell on the matter any longer. The two exchanged a few more words of advice, and it was almost dawn.

A bright red sun leaped out from the horizon, casting a dazzling morning light across the courtyard. There was still half an hour left before Lin You was to leave.

Although Chu's mother and Chu Qing went to bed late, they got up early. They stood silently in the courtyard, looking at Chu Nanfeng's study, bidding him farewell in silence.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared on Chu Nanfeng's desk. Lin You, who was only a foot tall, was wearing a sky-blue dress and suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

"Little Chu, are you surprised? Unexpected?" The little boy shook his head proudly. The clothes were exactly the same style as Chu Qing's, only the color was different. They were all made by Chu's mother stitch by stitch.

"After I upgrade, I can have two quarters of an hour of physical presence every day, during which I can also collect items." Lin Youfei flew in front of Chu Nanfeng, circled around him, and a warm jade pendant appeared around Chu Nanfeng's neck.

Lin You patted his head, "This is a peace charm, Chu Nanfeng. You will definitely have a peaceful and joyful life."

Chu's mother, Chu Qing, He Ruyue, and the newborn Chu Baisui were also personally adorned with jade pendants by Lin You.

After accumulating points, Lin You selected this peace charm from the system shop. The description stated that it was a charm engraved with spirit jade from the Immortal World, and each one cost 10 points.

Lin You, who is always frugal, didn't even blink before waving her hand and buying five yuan.

The amulet engraved on the jade will surely bless the wearer with a smooth and worry-free life.

“Sister, you…” Chu Nanfeng touched the warm jade pendant and remained silent for a long time.

Lin You smiled and waved to everyone, her figure gradually disappearing. When she woke up again, she had returned to the Time Management Company.

[Ding! World settlement in progress, you have obtained...]

Merit points +3

Faith value +16

Luck value +0

Redeem system points: 3 x 20 + 16, for a total of 76 bonus points.

[Ding! Mysterious treasure chest opened! Congratulations, you have obtained a portable backpack.]

[Ding! System Lin You has passed the probationary period with excellent grades and has been assigned a dormitory. Please check it yourself.]

Lin You's sadness was instantly dispelled by a series of notification sounds, and only one thought remained in her mind: I'm rich!

This was the first time she had ever heard that merit points and faith points could be exchanged for points!

Lin You scrutinized the system rules and finally realized that Chu Nanfeng might be right; it really was better to memorize these things.

Merit points are obtained after saving Chu Nanfeng, and the exchange ratio with points is 1:20, making them very valuable. She just reminded her that getting 3 is already quite good.

The exchange rate between faith points and points is 1:1, but the way to obtain them left Lin You completely bewildered. These things actually came from the incense offerings given to her by Chu's mother and Chu Qing, and He Ruyue also gave her two points.

Lin You blinked for a while before realizing that having a memorial tablet wasn't a bad thing after all.

That's a full 16 points! If she buys snacks, it could probably last her for years.