I've got horns on my head and a tail behind me!

Wasn't the other person their own Highness? The two of them had actually appeared in the same painting!!

Hadn't His Highness always disliked women? How had he ended up in a painting with this little princess?

"Your Highness, what did you want me to look at?" Jin Yun asked in confusion.

"Do you think the little princess and I look like brother and sister?" Jun Yuyuan asked slowly, his voice deep and betraying neither pleasure nor anger.

Understanding dawned on Jin Yun. So he thought of the little girl as a younger sister. That made sense. Their Highness had no younger sister, so when he saw that exquisite little doll, as though carved from jade, he must have taken her for one.

"Yes! Absolutely! Your Highness and the little princess look just like biological siblings."

The moment the words left his mouth, the young man's expression darkened. He raised his eyes, a faint glint of cold light seeping from their unfathomable depths.

"You think we look alike?"

Jin Yun stumbled back several steps in fright, nodding repeatedly. Had he said something wrong?

Surely not...

"Yes, you do! You look incredibly alike. Your Highness and that little princess look just like biological siblings," Jin Yun continued, utterly courting death.

Jun Yuyuan's tone was as calm as still water. "You may leave. Go to the nearest military camp and drill the troops for three days and nights."

Jin Yun: "...!"

What on earth had happened? At least let him die knowing why!

Which part had he gotten wrong? Nothing, surely. Every word he had said was true.

Then two men dragged Jin Yun away. He wouldn't be coming back until those three days and nights were up.

Ling Feng's scalp prickled. He suddenly remembered how, at the last banquet, their Highness had kept staring at the little princess. He had even seemed to smile.

Could it be...

Surely not.

Then his name was called next.

"Ling Feng, come take a look."

The deep voice carried a trace of chill that sent shivers down his spine.

Ling Feng hesitated for a moment before slowly shuffling over, his hands trembling with fear.

Jun Yuyuan asked mildly, "Do these two people look like brother and sister to you?"

"No, not at all. How could you possibly look like siblings? Your Highness and the little princess don't look like brother and sister. You look a little more like..." Ling Feng trailed off.

Jun Yuyuan abruptly raised his head. "Like what?"

"A little more like a couple..."

Jun Yuyuan snapped, "Nonsense! How could she and I possibly look like a couple? She's a short little girl with a belly full of wicked schemes."

"Yes, yes, Your Highness is absolutely right."

Ling Feng rubbed the tip of his nose and withdrew. He must have said the right thing this time. Jin Yun really was an idiot, unable even to discern His Highness's thoughts.

"A couple?"

Jun Yuyuan's ears grew hot. He immediately tucked the painting on the table into his robes and picked up a book to read.

Ling Feng desperately wanted to remind him, Your Highness, you're holding your book upside down. Afraid His Highness would beat him to death, he kept quiet.

How could that be?

The little girl was both lustful and greedy, with a belly full of bad intentions.

She only approached him for those so-called points, then used the good things she drew to make money.

Jun Yuyuan had already seen right through Ye Tangtang.

An absolute little heartbreaker!

Achoo!

Ye Tangtang had been enjoying her meal when she suddenly sneezed. She raised a hand and rubbed her nose.

Is someone bad-mouthing me? Someone must be bad-mouthing me.

I'm so cute that everyone loves me and flowers bloom at the sight of me. How could anyone bad-mouth me? No, I must be overthinking it.

Shen Qingqing was speechless. "..."

This child...

"Mommy dearest, did the Empress really not hurt you?"

Ye Tangtang asked again. This was already the third time.

According to the plot, my beautiful mommy and I should have been written out ages ago. Maybe we're still alive because... my scumbag dad discovered his conscience?

But the Empress is so wicked! She's the worst woman in the palace. She might hurt Mommy dearest.

How did the Empress die again? I think she fell out with the Lu Family two years later, and they abandoned her. Then all her past misdeeds were exposed, and my scumbag dad finally deposed her. She died of despair in the Cold Palace.

If Empress Lu fell out with the Lu Family ahead of time, would she die sooner?

Ye Tangtang's little mind raced. She had to get the Empress killed so her beautiful mommy could live well.

Hearing all this, Shen Qingqing was utterly shocked. Could her daughter really possess the legendary script?

If Empress Lu could break with the Lu Family, nothing could be better. Her Tang Tang would be safe, too.

Although Ye Yubei doted on Tang Tang now, she and Tang Tang had no backing whatsoever in the imperial court. Anyone could casually send them to their deaths.

Empress Lu had the Lu Family, the Noble Consort had the Duke's Estate, Consort Xian had the General's Estate, Consort Liang had the Li Family, Consort Shu had the Zheng Family, Consort De had the Wang Family, and Consort Yun had the Wei Family...

Every woman who could hold her ground in the imperial harem had someone to rely on.

"Mommy, why aren't you answering me? That old Empress... pfft, I mean, Her Majesty the Empress really didn't do anything to you?"

Shen Qingqing came back to herself and said calmly, "No. Hurry and eat, Tang Tang. Mommy thinks you've grown quite a bit taller these past few days."

Ye Tangtang pulled a miserable face. "Really? I've really grown taller? Why can't I tell?"

"That's because you haven't grown very tall yet. Eat properly."

Ye Tangtang diligently dug into her meal, humming a little tune as she ate. Once she finished, she promptly lay flat.

Little Useless System, I earned another 50 points today. Hurry and give me a fifty-pull. I want little dinosaur pajamas!!

Little Useless System, did you hear me? Hurry up and raise the drop rate.

Your lousy drop rate isn't even 0.1%. It's seriously ruining my drawing experience. I'm going to file a complaint with your department.

The system said, Tang Tang, the boosted drop rate has already been raised. Your luck is just too rotten. You can't blame me.

Ye Tangtang went straight for a fifty-pull. Golden light flashed, and she actually drew two mystery boxes!!

Ye Tangtang opened one of them. It was actually a Robot Vacuum! From now on, Chunyu and the others wouldn't have to sweep the floors. Not bad, not bad at all!

The other was a set of dinosaur pajamas. She had finally drawn them! Little dinosaur pajamas, complete with a big tail.

Ye Tangtang couldn't wait to change into them and ran outside wearing her little dinosaur pajamas.

I've got horns on my head and a tail behind me.

Hahahaha! I finally drew little dinosaur pajamas this time. I'll show my beautiful mommy my new pajamas. How do I look!

The moment Ye Tangtang stepped outside, the two palace maids, Chunyu and Xiahe, were so frightened that they dropped straight onto their bottoms. What on earth was that thing?!

"A monster! There's a monster! A monster ate our little princess!"

"Someone, help! Help! A monster ate the little princess!"

The two shouted at the tops of their lungs, instantly alerting everyone in all the palaces along the street.

Shen Qingqing had just been about to rest when she heard that something had happened to her daughter. She rushed outside without even putting on her shoes. Then she saw a little dinosaur whose head was actually Tang Tang's head. Shen Qingqing fainted outright from fright...