The few Upright Officials who had worked with the little one several times felt their hearts beating an uneasy drum.
They could roughly guess what the little one was trying to accomplish, but...
They acknowledged System Bro's heaven-reaching abilities, but when it came to language, the little one still had to speak the words herself.
[Oh dear, this sentence seems a little difficult...]
Jiang Yingcheng's brows drew together almost imperceptibly, then quickly smoothed out again. [Really?]
[System Bro, you really can pronounce the words for Chengcheng?!!]
Her voice carried unmistakable delight, no longer possessing the regal grandeur it had when she declared herself "Bodhisattva Jiayue."
The officials' eyes suddenly brightened too.
"!!!"
In that case, they would not stand on ceremony!
[Then Chengcheng's going in!!]
Jiang Yingcheng swept her hopeful gaze around the room, trying to find a quick-witted uncle who could play along with her, and then-
She met more than a dozen pairs of sparkling eyes.
[Uh...]
[What's gotten into all the uncles?]
The officials' eyes shone, every gaze plainly saying-
Pick me, pick me!
I'm the cleverest!
Pick me!!
Yet even a regular army always had a few oddballs, and among those competing properly for a position, there were always a few who preferred to take the sword's unconventional path and refused to play by the usual rules.
Just as the officials were desperately "applying for the job" with their eyes, Lu Yao, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, dropped to his knees with a thump. His expression was devout, his voice impassioned. "Your disciple, Lu Yao, pays his respects to Venerable Jiayue!"
The officials' gazes froze. They turned in utter disbelief to look at this "shameless" colleague, who was willing to throw away his dignity for a little credit.
Every gaze was filled with accusation-
Where's