Inside the Anqing Palace, the ministers who were enjoying their drinks put down their cups.

The ladies of the officials' families, who were eating pastries on their plates, put down their chopsticks and looked at the little princess in the center of the hall.

Yun Duoduo was looking at the table in front of her.

On the nanmu table, three rows of boxes were placed side by side. Each box was made of rosewood and was exactly the same in size, shape, and material. There was no way to tell the difference between them.

Wow, what's going on here?

The baby's first birthday celebration in Nanyang seems to be a little different from other places?

[This is the first time I've seen a baby's first birthday celebration done so mysteriously, with no one allowed to see what's inside. How does that baby decide whether they'll pick a book to become a scholar or a dice to become a gambler?]

She knew that the "first birthday celebration" was a ritual to predict the baby's future.

When a newborn turns one year old, various items are placed in front of the baby, allowing them to grab and choose.

They were trying to predict their future in this way. But, on the surface, she was just a baby, but who could have imagined that inside her tiny, round body was the soul of a twenty-something from the modern world?

In modern times, she also attended several first birthday parties and gave a lot of money as a gift, mostly to her colleagues at the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Strangely enough, when Yun Duoduo was in modern times, she was quite famous in the Academy of Medical Sciences. She was beautiful, cheerful, had excellent medical skills, and was also very knowledgeable about many cutting-edge medical techniques.

Despite this, she has never been in a relationship and has always been single. She vaguely remembers holding a little boy's hand when she was in kindergarten, and there have been no men around her since.

Watching her friends get married and have babies one by one, she could only bring money to attend the babies' first birthday parties.

At a first birthday celebration, common items for the "grasping ceremony" include pens, paper, abacuses, coins, and books.

Some more open-minded families will even put out things like mice, computers, and basketballs for the baby to grab.

[At other people's first birthday parties, the items are simply placed on the table for the "grasping ceremony" (a traditional Chinese custom where the baby chooses objects to represent them during a traditional first birthday celebration). I've never heard of them being placed in a box!]

"Your Majesty, why are all the items for the baby's first birthday celebration packed in boxes?" a minister asked at the banquet.

“Oh dear, Lord Zheng, what should the little princess have caught to better reflect the will of Heaven?” replied a minister sitting next to him.

"Children are easily attracted to things that are flashy and colorful. So, the subtle and unassuming 'first birthday celebration' is more likely to predict the future of your little princess!"

Wow, so that's what it means.

That's interesting.

Yun Duoduo looked at the boxes lined up side by side in front of her.

She raised her hand, and the moment she did, Yun Beiye and the others' hearts jumped into their throats. Everyone present held their breath, extremely curious about what the little princess would choose.

After all, Nanyang has only produced one princess in all these years, so she is sure to achieve great things in the future.

She held up one finger and pointed at several boxes.

[Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth; Pythagorean theorem, 3-4-5; odd changes, even remains unchanged; sign depends on quadrant.]

[No, this mnemonic doesn't seem appropriate here.]

Yun Duoduo shook her head and pouted.

It's better to use the most common method.

Yun Duoduo tapped her fingers on the various boxes.

[Drop the milk, whoever's milk is chosen.]

She looked at the box in front of her, and suddenly heard Yun Beiye's voice in her ear.

【Duoduo, Duoduo, take the first box. Inside is a longevity lock. Your father hopes you grow up healthy and happy!】

Yun Beiye clasped his hands together in front of him, his face expressionless, but he felt a little flustered inside.

Yun Duoduo squinted her eyes. "Ah, so it's a longevity lock inside. Not bad, not bad. Living to a hundred is a good thing."

Yun Duoduo reached out to grab the first box in the upper left corner.

【Oh dear, my dear sister! Don't take that one, take the box in the middle of the second row. That's where I put it; it contains a gold ingot! Take this, and you'll definitely be rolling in money!】

She heard her third brother Yun Yishu's thoughts through her right ear, and she abruptly withdrew her hand, pondering for a moment, "[Gold ingots? These are valuable items.]"

Becoming a wealthy young woman in Anyu doesn't seem so bad!

Her hand slowly moved to the middle box in the second row.

【My dear sister, you are so foolish! Inside the box in the lower right corner is a history book with a white jade border. Your brother hopes that when you grow up, you will learn from history, correct your behavior, and understand people's hearts!】

The eldest prince, Yun Yibo, saw Yun Duoduo reaching for other boxes and screamed inwardly, sweat pouring down his forehead in his anxiety.

Wow, eldest brother, you've really learned a lot from those storybooks!

【Hmm? Wait, white jade?】

The longevity lock should be silver, and the gold ingot is definitely made of gold, but I don't know how big it is. The history book is edged with white jade. She has never heard of a book being edged with white jade before.

Which one would be more valuable?

Yun Duoduo propped her little hands on the table, her eyes darting around, her lips pouting, and her ears perked up, carefully listening to the thoughts of those around her.

[The box on the far right contains an abacus, and the beads on it are South Sea pearls, which are very rare. Duoduo, you must take the abacus!]

...

She listened intently, hearing about white jade, gold ingots, and inside the box, an abacus made of South Sea pearls, an ebony writing brush, an account book made of silver and black jade, a rouge box made of rubies, and cooking utensils made of nanmu wood and turquoise...

Wow, these are all such great things!

That's really strange.

[How many medicinal herbs could this be traded for with a medicine chest?!]

Since the father, brother, grandmother, and stepmothers present all have things they want to take, then perhaps...

She'll take them all!

This way, my father, brother, grandmother, and stepmother won't be embarrassed or disappointed.

[Adults don't make choices; she wants it all!]

Yun Duoduo raised her head, looked at everyone present, and pondered how to take all these things with her.

There aren't any bags around, so it's hard to pack them in!

Her gaze fell on the table in front of her.

"Hmm, this nanmu table is quite nice; Fushuang Palace is just about to need one."

How about we pack it all up and take it with us?

"Father, I want them all!" Yun Duoduo seemed to have made up her mind. She suddenly looked up and shouted, staring at Yun Beiye.

"Duoduo thinks this table is very beautiful. Brother Jinzhi, Aunt Axiang, I want to move the table to Fushuang Palace." She said in a childish voice, but her tone was very firm, and her bright eyes looked at Jin Jinzhi and Axiang.

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent. Everyone stared in disbelief at the innocent and adorable little princess, as if they were all dumbfounded.

A hush fell over the room; the ministers stared in disbelief.