After touring the Printing Workshop under Jian Ruonan's guidance, Dantai Mo asked, "Scholar-in-Waiting Jian, what gave you the idea to open a printing workshop?"
Fifth Miss was notoriously lazy. She slept until noon every day, had overturned a table on her first day at the Hanlin Academy because she was cranky from getting up, and had even cursed Emperor Deyuan over having to rise early. Gossip time was when she was most lively.
Running a printing workshop took considerable energy. What had put such an idea into Fifth Miss's head?
Jian Ruonan said with perfect solemnity, "Ever since joining the Hanlin Academy, this humble official has pondered the people's suffering, held their welfare close to my heart, and lamented the many hardships of their lives!"
Dantai Mo: "..."
I almost believed her!
Jian Ruonan looked skyward and sighed. "To fulfill my aspirations, this humble official discussed matters with my colleagues, and we decided to print books for the rise of Great Xia!"
Her speech brimmed with feeling, moving enough to bring tears to the eyes and touch the depths of the heart.
The Black Tortoise System was deeply shaken: [Laziness, lust, gluttony, and avenging every slight are merely Fifth Miss's camouflage. In truth, she is a woman of lofty ambitions, and exceptionally clever!]
Dantai Mo: [You actually believe her bullshit!]
The next second, Jian Ruonan's inner voice reached him: [Actually, I originally just wanted to trick those old scholars at the Hanlin Academy into writing some unofficial histories to read while taking a dump on the clock. At most, I was going to start a Gossip Gazette. Who knew I'd stumble into this?]
Dantai Mo: [See? No one understands Fifth Miss better than I do.]
The Black Tortoise System: [...]
Dantai Mo asked, "Why were the Hanlin Officials willing to