System Bro suddenly brought a translucent panel before her eyes. Displayed on it was the description of the Medicine Ball they had just spent nearly all their points to redeem. In the effects section, the words "restored to pristine condition" had been deliberately enlarged and bolded, glaringly conspicuous.
Jiang Yingcheng's fake wailing faltered for a moment.
[Th-then can we buy Third Brother a scar?] she quietly tried to negotiate with System Bro. [A little stone would work too. Chengcheng can give Third Brother another tiny cut!]
She would be terribly sorry to her third brother, but she promised she would be gentle!
Consort Xuan: "!!!"
Consort Xuan's breath caught. She failed to draw her next breath properly and burst into a fit of coughing.
Startled, Jiang Yingcheng hurriedly turned to pat the pretty auntie's back. As she patted, she shot meaningful looks at her beautiful imperial father. [Father, hurry and bring a cup of water!]
Auntie was coughing this badly! Why didn't he know how to show her some care?
Jiang Yanchuan's fingers paused in their stroking of his jade pendant. The scheme that had nearly taken shape dissolved in an instant. He raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at the little one with a half smile.
In the end, he did as the little one hoped and walked toward the long table.
Consort Xuan: "..."
Consort Xuan immediately coughed even harder.
For the first time, she discovered that concern could be so deadly.
Holding the hand of her dearly beloved little brother Jinshu, Jiang Yingcheng strode ahead without looking back, leaving her crown prince brother's earnest persuasion behind. "No! I'm not going back to the Academy!"
[If anyone asks, our crown prince brother took us out to skip class!]
Jiang Yingcheng had thought it all through-
Her crown