I'm not a cheater; I just want to give every man in the world a home

Ye Tangtang sat beside Shen Qingqing. There were many women in the imperial harem, and a dozen or so had come this time.

Ye Tangtang said, "Mommy, there are so many people here."

"Don't be scared, Tang Tang. Mommy's here."

[Mommy kissed me and snuggled up to me again. So soft, so soft~]

Shen Qingqing: "..."

This child would never change.

"My little sister! It's my little sister! She's so pretty! I have a little sister now, too!"

Ye Linze looked delighted on the surface, but something dark lay buried in his eyes.

[This must be my eighth brother. He had it pretty rough, too. The male lead offed him as well, all because he ended up being chosen as crown prince. All his older brothers died, leaving only him. He thought his position as crown prince was secure. Sigh, poor guy.]

[He got offed before he'd even been crown prince for a month. He must have been the shortest-serving crown prince ever.]

Ye Tangtang kept shaking her head. He had struggled to survive until the very end, only to get offed anyway. Still, he had been the last to go.

Ye Linze: "...?"

Who was speaking? Were they talking about him?

Ye Linze scanned his surroundings. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Could he be the only one who could hear it?

The position of crown prince? No thanks, no thanks! His life mattered far more than being crown prince.

Consort Yun asked, "Linze, what's wrong?"

"Mother, I'm fine. I just think... it's good to be alive."

Consort Yun: "...?"

What had gotten into her son today?

Ye Tangtang looked at the little pastries on the table and stuffed one whole into her mouth. The food in the palace really was delicious.

Ye Yubei sat upon the dragon throne in black-and-gold dragon robes. His handsome face had sharply defined contours and striking features. He was the man of every woman's dreams in the Northern Li Kingdom, and the most handsome emperor in its history.

"Today, I shall announce to the world that Tang Tang is henceforth my Ninth Princess. Tang Tang, come here to your Emperor Father."

Ye Tangtang had just sneaked a little pastry into her mouth. Her cheeks bulged like a little hamster's as she raised her head innocently to look at her Emperor Father, crumbs still clinging to her lips.

(,,•́ . •̀,,)

A hint of a smile appeared on Ye Yubei's cold face.

Jun Yuyuan had naturally spotted the little girl, too. She still loved eating so much.

"Tang Tang, come here to your Emperor Father."

Ye Tangtang stood and walked over, and Ye Yubei lifted her into his arms. His embrace was a little chilly, but it seemed rather nice. What a handsome daddy.

At the sight, the Third Princess grew so angry that her eyes reddened. Her Emperor Father had actually picked up this little bitch himself. He had never held her.

Ye Yubei looked down at the little girl in his arms and stroked her fluffy little head. "From now on, you are my Ninth Princess, with the title Princess Chaoyang."

Everyone around them drew in a sharp breath at his words. A princess with a bestowed title-she was the very first!

Although the Third Princess and Seventh Princess enjoyed the emperor's favor, neither had a bestowed title.

Tears welled in the Third Princess's eyes. She threw herself against the Empress and whispered,

"Mother, why... is Emperor Father so good to this bitch? She's just a little bitch from the Cold Palace. She bullied me last time, too, and tried to push me into the river."

"Be good, Xue'er. She's just a bitch from the Cold Palace. It's only a title. How could it compare to your noble status as a princess born of the principal wife? Our Xue'er is the most esteemed little princess in all of Northern Li."

The Empress gently soothed Ye Muxue. Ye Muxue wiped the tears from her face and raised her head. That was right. She was the legitimate princess. So what if Ye Tangtang had a title? She was still a lowborn bitch born of a concubine.

"What is it? Aren't you happy? Or don't you like the sound of your title?"

Ye Tangtang raised her head. "I'm happy. Thank you, Emperor Father."

[Hahahaha! Little Useless System, I've got a princess title now! From now on, I can lie flat and slack off, eating, drinking, and having fun every day. Then I'll choose a dozen... no, thirty princess consorts. A different one every day of the month. Perfect.]

Ye Yubei: "..."

Shen Qingqing: "..."

Jun Yuyuan: "..."

A different one every day of the month? Could this child's tiny body really take it?

The Empress signaled Consort Liang with a glance, and Consort Liang immediately spoke. "Your Majesty, I feel this is somewhat inappropriate. You have passed over the Third Princess to confer a title on the Ninth Princess. The Third Princess is a legitimate princess..."

Ye Yubei's eyes darkened. "Consort Liang, are you questioning my decision?"

Consort Liang lowered her head and said slowly, "I would not dare, Your Majesty. I merely feel that you have overlooked the Third Princess. She has always been your most beloved daughter."

"She is, of course, my most beloved daughter, and she is also a legitimate princess. That will never change."

Ye Yubei knew perfectly well that Mu Xue had bullied Tang Tang last time. Still, she was a legitimate princess, so he would let the matter end here. If it happened again, however, he would show no leniency!

[That two-faced little schemer of a Third Princess bullied me, and she still wants a promotion? No way! Scumbag Daddy actually seems a bit like an emperor this time. All hail Scumbag Daddy!!]

[Scumbag Daddy has so many women. There are enough here to fill several mahjong tables. I'm going to be just like Scumbag Daddy someday!]

Ye Yubei: "..."

When would this child drop the word "scumbag"? Wasn't "Daddy" perfectly fine?

And she wanted to be just like him?

Of all the things she could learn, why did she have to pick this? Couldn't she see all his good qualities?

Ye Yubei's head ached. How had he ended up with a daughter like this?

The system said, [Thirty, with a different one every day of the month? That's so scummy. Tang Tang, aren't you being far too much of a cheater?]

Ye Tangtang replied, [Little Useless System, I'm not a cheater. I just want to give every man in the world a home.]

Ye Yubei: "..."

Shen Qingqing: "..."

Could she claim this wasn't her daughter?

Jun Yuyuan had truly broadened his horizons this time. She could make being a cheater sound so fresh and refined.

"Your Highness..."

Behind Jun Yuyuan, Ling Feng stared at his prince in astonishment. This was already the third time. His prince had smiled three times. Why on earth?

He seemed to be looking at that little princess.

Could it be... that his prince had taken a liking to her? But that little girl only looked about ten, while his prince was already seventeen.

Surely that couldn't be it.

"Ling Feng, what are you looking at?"

His cool voice rang out, low and pleasing to the ear.

"Nothing, Your Highness. What are you holding? Why have I never seen it before?"

Jun Yuyuan looked at the Lollipop in his hand, the corners of his lips curving faintly. "Of course you haven't seen it. This is quite a rare little thing."

His gaze fixed on Ye Tangtang. Her little face was pale and tender, like a peeled egg. He wondered how it would taste if he took a bite.

When Ye Tangtang noticed Jun Yuyuan's gaze, she was so frightened that she hurriedly hid in her Emperor Father's arms.

Jun Yuyuan was so scary!

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[Why is he looking at me? I'm just a little cannon-fodder character-one who should already be dead, at that. The male lead won't off me, will he?]

[No, he won't. I gave the male lead a Lollipop. We should be good friends now. When he fights his way back into the palace, I can beg him to spare me and my beautiful mommy.]

[Hahaha, I'm a genius! A genius's first step: Queshi diapers.]

Jun Yuyuan frowned slightly. The male lead? And what were diapers?

Could the male lead she spoke of be him? Fighting his way back into the palace?

Jun Yuyuan narrowed his eyes slightly. It seemed this little one held many secrets. No matter. He had plenty of time to pry them out of her, one by one.