Chapter 43: Everyone's Gossiping
What does it mean for everyone to be a gossipmonger?
Previously, you could only follow gossip about major events. After the upgrade, you can follow gossip about both major and minor events. You'll also be able to read gossip articles through Xiangxiang, which are no longer just text versions that require the host to view.
【That's good. Sometimes I really don't want to watch; my eyes get tired. From now on, you'll be in charge of telling me gossip.】
[Okay, host, you still have points available.]
[Points? You can even get points for eating melons?] That's interesting. Does this mean you can use points to buy things?
Yes, big events earn 5 points, and small events earn 2 points. Points can be used to upgrade your account. Once you reach a certain level, you may be able to access a shopping mall or a Taobao-like platform.
[What? Why didn't you say so sooner? I wasted ten years of my life! If I had known, I would have actively gone out to find more resources to upgrade my account. Whether it's in the mall or on Taobao, there are so many great things there! I want to buy, buy, buy!]
[Host, even Xiangxiang doesn't know. She only found out after the upgrade. Host, you're always gossiping. By the way, would you like to enable the location-based gossip feature? And the feature to find the gossipmonger?]
[Enable all of them. How do I use the "Find the Homeowner" function?]
[With just a keyword, a sentence, etc., Xiangxiang can find the gossipmonger for her host and enjoy the gossip herself; however, this range is limited to a radius of several hundred kilometers.]
[Great news! Come on, let's check out what happened yesterday!]
[Would the host like the big melon or the small melon?]
"Anything is fine, you decide, I'm not picky." Ji Yingying just wanted to upgrade as soon as possible, in case the Taobao function was enabled, she could shop to her heart's content.
The thought of it made her excited, and she even woke up from her drowsiness.
[Host, have you seen Lord Gongsun?]
[I saw it.] What happened to Lord Gongsun?
Yesterday, Lord Gongsun took a day off. He drank with his son and got him drunk. Then, he actually slept with a pig all night.
Yes, and Lord Gongsun also has a peculiar habit: he likes pigs when he's drunk.
[Every time, he would call out: "Piggy, where are you? Sweet piggy!" He would even steal pig poop, and after eating it, he would say it was delicious. When he came to his senses, he had no idea what he had done.]
Now, even his wife dislikes him and won't let him sleep in the same room with her. So, all these years, Lord Gongsun has been living alone. After all, he doesn't want to take a concubine, and since his wife won't let him into the room, he can only stay with Wuzhi.
When he came to his senses, he had no idea what he had done. Now, even his wife disliked him and wouldn't let him sleep with her.
Lord Gongsun, who was standing in the front row, had already covered his face with his sleeve. He was extremely embarrassed. He didn't even know about such a private matter, but it had been exposed to him.
Laughter could be faintly heard from those in front of and behind him. His old face was as red as charcoal burned by fire, so red it could be used to cook porridge.
The Emperor and the Crown Prince chuckled secretly. Who would have thought that the seemingly serious Lord Gongsun was actually like this in private?
[Isn't Lord Gongsun being a little too ruthless to himself?]
Yes, but he was also a good official who served the people and the country. He did practical things for the people, never embezzled a single tael of silver, and never accepted bribes. His family often went hungry.
Occasionally, he had to rely on his son copying books and his wife embroidering handkerchiefs to earn money. As a high-ranking official, his salary was often used to help impoverished children, which wasn't enough to cover his expenses. That's why he dared not indulge in excessive drinking, and that's why no one discovered his shameful behavior.
[He was indeed a good official. To be honest, there were very few wrongful convictions in the capital. In other dynasties, this would probably be considered a lawless place.]
When people started talking about how good an official Lord Gongsun was, they stopped laughing and started to admire him.
The Emperor took it even more seriously, saying, "Gongsun Maoxun..."
"Your subject is present."
"Hmm, the case of the female corpse at the bottom of the river has been solved well. A reward of ten thousand taels of gold will be given."
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great favor..." Lord Gongsun knelt down to express his gratitude. This young Lord Ji was not gossiping about his private affairs at all; he was clearly trying to win him favor.
It seems I'll have to invite Lord Ji for a night of pleasure sometime, since he does enjoy it.
If Ji Cailiang knew what he was thinking, he would definitely give him a good beating. His son wanted a reward, but he wanted to take his son out for drinks and entertainment.
Haha~ A beating is too lenient a punishment.
[Why the gold reward? Has the Emperor been in a good mood lately? Why don't you tell me some gossip about the Emperor? Like, which concubine's palace did he visit last night, and what positions did they use? Tell me.]
Immediately, many people had their own ideas, but dared not say anything, and the emperor's face darkened instantly.
"Just enjoy the gossip, why are you getting involved in his gossip too?" He quickly coughed twice and asked, "If there's nothing else today, let's adjourn the court."
Upon hearing that the court session was adjourned, Ji Yingying forgot all about eating melons; getting off work was the most important thing.
"Respectfully seeing off the Emperor"
As soon as the Emperor left, Lord Tang came to arrest Ji Yingying.
"Young Master Ji, it's been a long time since you've come to the department to report for duty. That's not a good thing."
"Oh oh oh~"
"Oh right, I haven't been there in a long time. I should go." Ji Yingying followed Lord Tang back to the department. Jiang Haoxuan and Ji Li were quite excited to see Ji Yingying, as it was a rare occasion for them.
"Young Master Ji, you'll be responsible for all of this." Ji Li suddenly brought over a huge pile of documents.
"So many?" Ji Yingying felt a terrible headache coming on; it must be a recurrence of her headache ailment.
[I must not have run fast enough, I actually got caught by Lord Tang today! Ugh, my life is so hard, why do I have so much work?]
Ji Li and Jiang Haoxuan couldn't help but sigh as they listened to her thoughts. They had already dealt with many of the requests, and the rest weren't too difficult. Why did it seem like it was so... difficult for Little Master Ji?
Although she harbored a great grievance in her heart, she had actually finished dealing with it. As soon as it was time to leave, Ji Yingying threw all the things back to Ji Li and immediately ran away.
She ran faster than a rabbit, as if afraid something was chasing her.
Ji Li and Jiang Haoxuan read through all the documents and were surprised to find that Ji Yingying was so capable and made very correct decisions. She was definitely a promising talent.
It's a pity, I'm too lazy.
After driving home, Ji Yingying took off her shoes and crawled onto the bed; she was so sleepy!
She woke up hungry, but thankfully Granny Xia had prepared dinner for her, otherwise she would have sneaked out to eat again.
[Host, location detected: There's a melon next door.]
[Expand your discussion.]
The old lady next door is having an affair.
"What? You're saying the old lady next door is having an affair? That can't be! My mom took me to that house, I think her surname is Lu, and the old lady didn't seem like the type to cheat."
[Who said that? Besides, none of the children she gave birth to were from the Lu family; they were all that adulterer's children.]
[That poor old man Lu! Tell me quickly, how did she commit adultery and impregnate someone's bloodline?]
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