After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 477 Fish Fighting Arena

"So we can't expect Ye Wanyin to be that catfish. She's not qualified yet."

The catfish effect only applies to stagnant environments. The Lu family's situation is essentially a gladiatorial arena, and Ye Wanyin's entry is simply a fair addition of a new animal.

“I didn’t expect her to be the catfish anyway,” Ye Yifan laughed. “She’s more like bait, but she has a bit of self-awareness, and we can increase our chances of winning by placing bets outside the venue.”

"...As expected, you shouldn't talk too much with Lu Wangshen. Your remarks have taken on a gambling tone." Ye Sanqing was somewhat speechless. "Anyway, just let her do as she pleases, but it seems we were just discussing Ye Tian's problem."

"Sigh, thankfully he's not really senile, otherwise this would have been a very ugly situation. I didn't expect Song Taotao to behave so well. I'll have to go to Ye Feifan's wedding later."

Song Taotao's performance this time can't be described as outstanding, but it's at least the way a normal, intelligent person would handle it.

Ye Yifan hadn't taken her seriously at first; she was just Ye Feifan's internet celebrity girlfriend. But after this incident, he realized she had some ability.

"I'll follow up on the matter of the Eighth Concubine after Lu Mingye has finished dealing with it. If I don't express my opinion on this kind of thing, people will really think that anyone can be my stepmother."

“Alright, the internet is probably full of news about Xingxuan these days, so no one will see what we say now.” Ye Sanqing agreed with this approach. “However, I won’t be attending Ye Feifan’s wedding. Could you send me some gifts, mainly for Song Taotao?”

"I know."

Ye Yifan knew that her and Ye Sanqing's attitudes would determine Song Taotao's future status in the elite circles, so he had to be quite cautious.

Originally, she only intended to act in accordance with general etiquette. Since Song Taotao was able to resolve the crisis, she didn't mind giving her a slightly higher opinion of her and being a little more friendly.

As long as she stops bringing food to Ye Siqing, it's still easy to negotiate.

As for her connection with X, that's not important; it's unlikely that X would do anything dangerous to someone who's just a messenger.

"As for Edmund, I had someone investigate him. He must be a hidden figure, which is why he's so well hidden."

"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't have been completely unable to find any information about him. It's clearly a quest left for players to complete," Ye Yifan nodded and said. "His information outside is public, and the timeline seems fine. You suspect he's a member of the Lu family?"

"He did have plastic surgery, but you can't say that his appearance is completely unrecognizable. Putting everything else aside, this guy is incredibly bold. If even one person present recognized his true identity, wouldn't he have been immediately exposed?"

"Or he was so sure that, given the Lu family's usual way of doing things, there was absolutely no possibility that they would recognize him."

"Indeed, I observed that everyone there was only trying to approach him because of his status and position. It's ridiculous that in this world, there are still people obsessed with noble titles..."

Ye Sanqing guessed that Edmund had given himself a title simply to make things easier, but as someone who had actually been an emperor and had dealt with many so-called nobles in his previous life, he still found this scene quite ridiculous.

In her time, nobility was merely a title, devoid of real power.

For her, the role of a nobleman was not as important as that of an ordinary soldier.

What, is this society less advanced than a monarchical country?

But considering that even someone like Ninth Concubine still has many fans, it just goes to show the diversity of species.

"There's no way around it. Humans admire strength, there's meritocracy, and there's this inexplicable theory of bloodline. These are all hurdles that can't be bypassed."

"Aren't we both beneficiaries of the existing system? Doesn't it sound a bit strange to say that?"

Ye Sanqing looked at Ye Yifan, and then the two of them laughed.

"But we can't deliberately avoid it just because that's the prevailing opinion. Wouldn't that be deliberately slacking off?"

"That's right, it's their business if they admire me, it's my business if I achieve something."

It may sound a bit convoluted, but the principle is very simple.

It's wrong to say that just because the public likes good-looking people, one should disfigure themselves to avoid being considered for beauty. This is essentially the same issue they're discussing.

Furthermore, as a former emperor, the most important thing to understand is that future generations will judge his merits and demerits.

If you're constantly concerned about what others think, you're unlikely to be a good emperor.

Sheng Luoxin and the others returned from their medical check-up at this time. As soon as he entered the door and saw their smiles, he asked, "What are you talking about? You seem so happy?"

"catfish……"

"The Colosseum..."

The two of them uttered different words at the same time.

Sheng Luoxin didn't understand and muttered, "Are there really such things as fighting fish arenas?"

Sheng Hanyu laughed from the side, "It's a fighting fish. If you like, you can keep a few at home."

Sheng Hanyu understood; they were definitely talking about Ye Wanyin's affairs with the Lu family.

However, if I were to tell Sheng Luoxin about this matter from beginning to end, it would take too long, and it actually doesn't have much to do with him.

"Let's not talk about that. How were the medical checkup results?"

Sheng Luoxin nodded to Han Zhenyi, and then took the report to show Ye Sanqing.

Isn't paperless office work all the rage? There's still a paper report... But it's obvious that Sheng Luoxin is probably not used to operating electronic products, so she printed it out specifically to read.

"A heart problem?" Ye Sanqing frowned.

What's this all about? When the plot can't be salvaged, they just add a new setting out of thin air?

Her body initially had a heart problem, but she didn't feel any discomfort during this period of activity, which shows that such things can be changed.

But Sheng Luoxin's situation only appeared later, which...

"It's not serious. Just avoid getting too emotional or engaging in strenuous exercise. Just maintain a normal daily life."

Sheng Hanyu explained, "I am perfectly healthy."

His good health was expected; the tests were done just in case.

Or perhaps, the fact that he's healthy now simply means the plot hasn't attacked him yet.

"Don't worry, it's not a big problem. I'll just continue as usual, it won't affect filming."

Seeing Ye Sanqing's expression, Sheng Luoxin thought she was worried about the progress, so she immediately said, "Besides, my role isn't very big, and there aren't any scenes that really require martial arts. I'll do my best to finish the performance."

Ye Sanqing glanced at Sheng Hanyu.

What she meant was that Sheng Luoxin's personality was just too soft...

Sheng Hanyu gave her a look: You're wrong if you think he's gentle.

The fact that my uncle has been called over shows that he has no intention of letting the shooting go peacefully.

"I'm worried about your health, not about filming."

Ye Sanqing said, "In that case, we'll have the crew cooperate, and you'll exercise less."

"Yes, the doctor here has given me a reasonable activity plan."