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The system glanced at the progress bar, which showed 50% completion: ...

It had never seen a host so adept at exploiting bugs.

Seeing the expectant look in Yu Ningyao's eyes, it slowly opened its mouth.

【Calculate. 】

Good luck! Finish this task soon and you'll get a new reward.

[That way, when you eventually enter the Eastern Palace, you will surely become the most favored concubine in the land.]

Hearing it say yes, Yu Ningyao felt much more at ease.

The mission is halfway complete, and victory is just around the corner.

Soon, she got the perfect opportunity to complete her mission.

Her first birthday celebration.

"Sister-in-law, will these guests really come?" Shen Jinzhu looked at the post Cui Ruixin had sent and felt a little uneasy.

Although she was the legitimate wife of the third branch of the Marquis's family, she came from a merchant family and was disliked by the noble ladies of the capital.

The women my sister-in-law invited are all from prominent families.

Will they give me a hard time then?

In particular, Princess Ning Le was invited!

She's just taking in an adopted daughter; would a princess deign to come?

“Princess Ning Le and her husband have been married for many years but have no children. So now, whenever she hears about a baby’s full moon celebration or a baby’s first birthday celebration in the capital, she goes to their house. She just wants to share in the joy and have a child soon,” Cui Ruixin replied in a low voice.

"The princess's arrival can only benefit Ning Yao, so you must be careful in entertaining her."

"I see, I'll remember that. Don't worry, sister-in-law, I won't do anything wrong." Shen Jinzhu nodded hurriedly.

She spent a fortune preparing for her daughter's first birthday celebration.

From the pastries at the banquet to the items for the child's first birthday celebration, everything was made at great expense.

Seeing how she spent money like water, Cui Ruixin felt a sharp pain in her heart.

Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over a stray child we picked up?

However, if their scheme succeeds today, the child will be driven away, and all these things that cost money to build will fall into their hands.

Thinking this way made her feel much better.

Before long, the guests arrived one after another.

Princess Ning Le arrived last, but no one dared to criticize her.

Cui Ruixin and Shen Jinzhu went to greet her at the same time.

"See Princess."

"Rise, no need for formalities." Princess Ning Le raised her hand, gesturing for them to rise, and followed their directions to sit in the VIP seats.

"Where is the child? Bring him here so I can see him," Princess Ning Le couldn't help but ask.

"Here she is." Shen Jinzhu hurriedly ordered someone to bring Yu Ningyao over.

Princess Ning Le took the child, looked at him carefully, and found that the child was actually smiling at her.

Her eyebrows and eyes unconsciously softened.

"This child is quite good-looking." She reached out and gently stroked Yu Ningyao's eyebrows.

Taking the opportunity, Yu Ningyao grabbed her hand with her small hand and praised her with a smile, "So beautiful!"

"She can talk?" Princess Ning Le asked in surprise.

She has attended more than a dozen baby showers of varying sizes during this period.

The children brought to her were either asleep or crying loudly.

This was the first time she had ever met a child who smiled at her and complimented her on her beauty.

“It’s simpler. For example, ‘father’ and ‘mother’, and the word they say most often is ‘pretty.’ This child likes to say ‘pretty’ whenever he sees a beautiful woman,” Shen Jinzhu quickly explained.

"What a clever girl. I wish I could have such a bright and obedient daughter." Princess Ning Le said as she put the safety lock she had prepared in advance around Yu Ningyao's neck.

Not satisfied with that, he stuffed a white jade hairpin into Yu Ningyao's hand.

"I've given you everything, is that alright?"

Yu Ningyao grinned and expressed her gratitude.

Shen Jinzhu was initially terrified, but seeing how well her daughter performed, she was instantly relieved and quickly said, "Thank you for the princess's reward."

Cui Ruixin, standing to the side, was so jealous she felt like she was going to bite her teeth off.

The princess also attended her daughter's first birthday party last time.

However, fearing that the child might cry and anger the princess when she held him in her arms, they deliberately gave him a small amount of sedative medication beforehand, so that the child would not cry or fuss during the banquet.

She deliberately prevented the third branch of the family from giving Yu Ningyao her medicine today, hoping that she would cry loudly and anger the princess.

Surprisingly, she won the princess's favor!

How abominable.

However, this was also an unplanned event. It doesn't matter if it doesn't succeed; the best is yet to come.

Cui Ruixin sneered inwardly and gritted her teeth.

Yu Ningyao was unaware of the malicious thoughts in her mind; she was repeatedly confirming one thing with the system.

Are you sure Princess Ning Le has a very good temper and never kills innocent people indiscriminately?

The system was very puzzled as to why the host asked such a question, but it still answered honestly.

[That's right, Princess Ning Le frequently performed good deeds in her quest for a child; she wouldn't even step on an ant, let alone kill someone.]

In the entire capital, you probably won't find anyone with such a good temper.

Having received the system's answer, Yu Ningyao decided to take a gamble.

Just as Princess Ning Le was holding her, preparing to hand her back to Shen Jinzhu.

She pursed her little face and strained—

I peed.

"Ah!" Princess Ning Le was startled.

"Princess, please forgive me. My daughter didn't mean it. She's just a child; she doesn't understand anything." Shen Jinzhu was so frightened when she saw her daughter's urine dripping from the princess's sleeve that she knelt down on the spot.

Cui Ruixin, who was standing to the side, almost burst out laughing.

Having just received a reward, the little brat peed all over the princess. Now, without her even lifting a finger, the third branch of the family is probably doomed.

Not only was the princess bewildered, but the system was too.

It's a bit laggy: [Master, why are you courting death?]

"What kind of suicidal act is this? I'm just asking you, in the entire capital, who dares to urinate on the princess? This is the only one in the entire capital! Won't I become famous throughout the capital right away?"

Yu Ningyao took an unconventional approach to swordsmanship.

The system was silenced again.

Don't say it, really don't say it.

Such a novel thing could really spread throughout the entire capital.

The progress bar shows: 100% progress, task completed.

The system was completely convinced.

Princess Ning Le was initially surprised, but then sighed helplessly.

She handed the child to the maid and then helped Shen Jinzhu up.

“Madam Yu, there’s no need to be nervous. Children are just like that; it’s normal for them to lose control. My clothes are damaged, so I can’t stay any longer. I’ll head back now.”

She had a faint smile on her face, making it impossible to tell whether she was angry or not.

"Respectfully seeing off Princess Ning Le." Cui Ruixin hurriedly tugged at Shen Jinzhu, making her stand over together.

After the two saw Princess Ning Le off, the atmosphere on the field returned to normal.

After being taken away to change her clothes, Yu Ningyao returned to the scene.

Soon it was time for the baby's first birthday celebration, where the baby would choose one of the items to represent them.

On the table in front of Yu Ningyao were a pile of items used for her first birthday celebration.

After Yu Kangjing finished saying auspicious words, he placed his daughter in the center of the table and teased her, "My sweet baby, take whatever you like, okay?"

Yu Ningyao looked left and right, but before she could decide which item to take...

Just then, a serious voice broke the joyful atmosphere.