"Emperor Father, do you want one too? Since you're my daddy, I'll give you one for free."
"For free?"
Ye Yubei wanted to see what this little girl was up to, but the moment he took a few steps closer, everyone dropped to their knees in fright.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"You may all rise."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Once the maids and eunuchs stood up, they fled from the great tyrant as fast as they could. He treated human lives like weeds and had killed countless palace servants.
If they said even one wrong word, they might lose their lives.
The place had been bustling with voices just a moment ago. Now a cold breeze swept through... and not a single person remained.
My customers! My orders! My money!
Don't go!
Ye Tangtang nearly cried. Did they think earning money was easy for her?
The great tyrant scared away all my customers! They were all my precious pennies! Boohoo, pay me back!!
Still, Ye Tangtang only dared to say that in her head.
What if the great tyrant went mad and killed her too? Dying was no big deal, but she hadn't spent all this money yet.
There was no greater agony in life than dying with money left unspent.
Ye Yubei knew he had ruined his daughter's business. He had only wanted to join in the fun. Was he really that frightening?
He was clearly handsome and dashing, suave and debonair, graceful as a jade tree in the breeze, and imposing in appearance-the king of womanizers himself.
"Eunuch Wang, take the newly presented tribute from the treasury-the Jadeite Glazed Cup, the Eastern Sea Night Pearl, the Lantian jade, and the fruit from the Western Regions-and deliver it all to the Ninth Princess at the Palace of Gathered Elegance."
Ye Tangtang's eyes widened in shock, and her mouth fell open.
Has my scumbag dad finally found his conscience? He's actually giving me so much stuff! A glazed cup, a night pearl-those sound like treasures!
Hahahaha! If I take them all out and sell them, I'll make loads of money! I'm one step closer to my dream of being a rich lady!
If my scumbag dad kicks the bucket someday, I'll definitely collect his head for him and piece him back together into a complete corpse.
Ye Yubei: "..."
Should I thank you for that?
Not only was this daughter of his a sucker for good looks, she was also money-mad. He couldn't find a single redeeming quality in her, apart from that face she had inherited from him.
"Thank you, Emperor Father! You're the best daddy in the whole world!" Ye Tangtang smiled like a blooming flower, revealing two little dimples. What a sweet little princess she was.
Ye Yubei looked at the adorable, pretty little girl. If he couldn't hear her thoughts, he really would have fallen for her act.
The best daddy in the whole world? Didn't she just call me stingy?
Still beaming, Ye Tangtang continued, "Emperor Father, to show my gratitude, how about I make two pictures of you for free?"
"Pictures? With that little box hanging around your neck?"
This daughter of his had strange things on her every day. That little flashlight or whatever she had given him last night was actually quite useful.
Ye Tangtang nodded like she was pounding garlic. "Yep, yep! It may be small, but it's really useful. It can make your picture in less than a minute-no, less than a second!"
"All right."
Then Ye Yubei struck an incredibly sleazy, domineering CEO pose...
Ye Tangtang: "..."
Definitely the same blood. That was exactly the pose my brothers struck...
Ye Tangtang found a golden composition and took an especially handsome shot of her scumbag dad, making his proportions look long and lean.
Looking at the picture in Ye Tangtang's hand, Ye Yubei could not have been more satisfied. It captured a good eighty percent of his commanding presence. Excellent, excellent. It was the best picture he had ever seen.
"Well... Tang Tang, could you make a picture of me together with your mother?"
Ye Tangtang nodded. "Of course! Emperor Father, do you want a family portrait?"
Ye Yubei said, "Of me and your mother. Without you."
Ye Tangtang: "..."
Am I even his own daughter?
Mommy hates my scumbag dad so much. There's no way she'll take a picture with him.
My scumbag dad gets cuckolded every day, and there are countless women in the palace. Mommy said she hates scumbags most of all. She must have meant my scumbag dad.
Ye Yubei frowned. "Never mind. Go back first. Don't keep your mother waiting too long."
"Okay! Bye, Emperor Father."
Ye Tangtang waved her little hand and ran off happily with the camera hanging around her neck.
Is something wrong with Emperor Father today? He actually rewarded me with so many nice things!
Those are all priceless treasures. They must be worth loads of money.
Little, oh little lad...
Ye Tangtang leaped three feet into the air, her bunny ears swaying in the wind. She skipped along the palace avenue, and everyone who saw her knelt to pay their respects. She merely waved her little hand at them.
"Get up, get up! No need to kneel. Everyone's equal."
"Boohoo, the little princess is so nice."
"She's the kindest princess in our palace. She's much better than the Third Princess. All the Third Princess does is bully us servants."
"Yes, the little princess really is a kind little fairy."
As she ran, Ye Tangtang crashed headfirst into a wall and howled in pain.
Ow! Are you blind? Why do people keep crashing into my head? I'm already not smart. What if you knock me stupid?
The boy wore black robes. His figure was tall and slender, his skin an unnaturally sickly white. His face was handsome and aloof, but his ink-dark eyes were bottomless, glinting with a chill that made people instinctively back away.
Ye Tangtang trembled in fright. It was him!
"Jun Yuyuan, what... what are you looking for me for?"
Jun Yuyuan's tone was cool. "Nothing much. I just wanted you to make a picture of me."
"Of course! One Gold Sycee per picture. My pictures are very expensive."
Hehehe, daylight robbery! The male lead must be rich. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.
Jun Yuyuan lifted his eyelids, his cool gaze fixed on Ye Tangtang, and said quietly, "But I just saw you making pictures for those maids and eunuchs. You only charged them a hundred copper coins."
Huh?! This male lead isn't easy to fool!
They're maids and eunuchs. They don't have money! The male lead is a nation's crown prince, so he must have plenty. If I don't rob him now, when will I?
Ye Tangtang's big, dark eyes darted about as she spouted nonsense with a perfectly straight face. "That's... because you're so handsome. Making your picture takes more effort."
Jun Yuyuan: "..."
If he hadn't been able to hear Ye Tangtang's thoughts, he really would have been fooled.
More handsome? She plainly just wants to rob me!
A little princess who lusts after both looks and money!
Twelve years old?
Jun Yuyuan looked Ye Tangtang up and down. No matter how he looked at her, she didn't seem twelve. She looked like a ten-year-old girl.
And she was full of wicked little schemes.
"Deal."
Ye Tangtang said, "Payment first, picture afterward. Jun Yuyuan, where do you want your picture taken?"
Jun Yuyuan took a Gold Sycee from inside his robes and placed it in Ye Tangtang's hand. "Can it be a joint portrait?"
"Huh?"
Jun Yuyuan coughed softly a few times. "Can I be in the picture with you? Being in it alone would be so boring."
Ye Tangtang said, "That costs extra."
Jun Yuyuan took out another Gold Sycee. Ye Tangtang accepted it with a beaming smile, nodding like a chick pecking grain.
"Yes, yes, of course! We can take it however you want."
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