After the transaction was completed, Nan Wusi quickly returned to the manor with Ye Zi.
Ye Zi hesitated several times on the way, but managed to hold back. Now that she was back in her room, she blurted out a string of questions.
"Miss, where did you get those strange clothes? And you actually went to a place like that! If Madam finds out, you'll definitely be punished. Are we really going back in three days?"
"Of course, this is a very important matter. Oh, Yezi, don't worry about all that. I'm warning you, don't give yourself away in front of my parents and the old lady, or else..."
"Otherwise, Miss will punish me by not allowing me to eat," Ye Zi added innocently.
“Yes, I’m punishing you by not letting you eat,” Nan Wusi said.
"Okay." Ye Zi pouted, looking extremely aggrieved.
Nan Wusi thought Ye Zi was so cute that he couldn't resist pinching her chubby little face. He did it naturally.
"Ah, Miss, what are you doing?" Yezi's face was pinched out of shape, and her words became unclear.
"Hehe, it's okay, Yezi, your face is so funny." Nan Wusi chuckled as he continued to pinch and squeeze Yezi's face.
Silly Ye Zi was naturally at Nan Wusi's mercy, but inwardly she was marveling at how much her mistress had changed today. Although her mistress was usually very kind to her, she was truly terrifying when she lost her temper. Moreover, her mistress would never have made such intimate gestures towards her before.
"Alright, Yezi, you can go and rest now. I need to rest too." Nan Wusi, having had fun, started to shoo people away.
"Yes, Miss." Ye Zi rubbed her face and left.
"Little Eight, come out quickly," Nan Wusi called out.
"Hmm." Xiao Ba remained aloof.
"Show me the new main questline."
"Host, your beauty stat is now 370. The shop has updated its ready-to-wear options, so a new main quest has been started," Xiao Ba said.
"Let me see what kind of ready-to-wear clothing you have." Nan Wusi felt a little puzzled: "Xiao Ba, aren't you a growth and beauty system? Why are your main quests about selling underwear and opening a ready-to-wear shop?"
"The purpose of the Growth and Beauty System is to spread beauty to the whole world, not just to target the host alone. It just means that every host will have more benefits," Xiao Ba explained.
Nan Wusi found this system truly bizarre. "Do you know who created this system?"
"I don't know, my system permissions are limited." Xiao Ba replied quickly: "Please don't worry about these issues, just complete the tasks assigned to you."
"Why can't we care? What if one day you release something that I can't do or that will hurt me?" Nan Wusi was a little angry when he heard Xiao Ba say this.
"Please rest assured, host. The tasks we issue are all based on your situation and our ultimate goal. They will not cause you any harm, nor will they require you to complete any tasks that endanger your life," Xiao Ba explained. "We hope you can have confidence in our system."
“Alright.” Nan Wusi compromised. She understood that as someone who needed to rely on the system, she had no room for negotiation.
At this point, Nanwusi turned his attention to the various exquisite ready-made clothes in the mall. They were mostly sets of dresses, available in various colors and prices. The more gorgeous the dress, the more expensive it was, and the higher the required beauty score.
While looking through the clothes, she suddenly noticed a dress with a parenthesis next to its beauty rating that said "Charm +1," followed by a countdown timer. She asked Xiao Ba what it meant.
"Host, you're really lucky. This is a special item that's only available for a limited time and in limited quantities. Wearing this outfit will increase your charm value." Xiao Ba continued to explain, "While your appearance won't change, it will make others find you more charming and attractive. If your beauty value is high enough, you should definitely buy it."
Xiao Ba rarely makes suggestions.
So when Namosi saw that it only required 100 beauty points, he decisively placed the order.
After receiving the actual item, Nan Wusi carefully examined the magnificent dress. It was a deep red, floor-length silk skirt adorned with gold thread, adding to its luxurious feel. After putting it on, Nan Wusi slowly approached the mirror and saw that while her features were still the same, she looked even more pleasing to the eye.
It's a really strange feeling.
At this moment, Ye Zi pushed the door open and came in. Seeing Nan Wusi dressed in red, she exclaimed with admiration, "Miss, you look so beautiful in this dress."
"You're so good with words. Haha." Nan Wusi was quite happy to receive the praise.
"By the way, didn't I tell you to go and rest?" Nan Wusi turned around and asked Ye Zi.
"Miss, Steward Lü just sent someone to deliver a message saying that news has come from the palace that the Emperor is holding a banquet tomorrow to celebrate the General's victorious return."
"Okay, I understand."
After Ye Zi left, Nan Wusi fell into deep thought. In the original text, it seems the emperor announced the marriage between Crown Prince Xiao Mu and Nan Wusi at this palace banquet. Although she had previously expressed her unwillingness to marry the Crown Prince, who knew what other changes might occur? After all, the emperor's word was law, and there was no possibility of breaking off an arranged marriage. To disobey the decree would be to defy it, a capital offense.
It seems both the female lead and the crown prince will be attending this palace banquet; there's no way to avoid it. I never expected she'd have to come into contact with the male and female leads so soon.
Namo Si is getting so annoyed.
As Nan Wusi was scratching his head in frustration, the system's voice suddenly echoed in his mind again.
"Ding. Quest triggered - The Palace Banquet Amazes Everyone."
"Little Eight, what is this again?!" Nan Wusi was really about to cry. The mission clearly wasn't going to be easy.
"It's exactly what the mission means," Xiao Ba said matter-of-factly, then added, "The rewards for this mission are quite substantial; the more people who praise you, the more beauty points you'll gain. Good luck, host!"
Nan Wusi completely ignored System Xiao Ba. She was still worried about her clashes with the male and female leads, and now this new mission had popped up. Was it trying to make her life too easy? No, she only arrived in this world today; how could things be going smoothly!
In the original story, after Ouyang Jiangli sang a song, Nan Wusi followed with a sword dance, displaying her exceptional skill, but the emperor's expression was not pleasant. She hadn't wanted to be in the limelight, but the system's mission was pushing her into the spotlight. Yet, she was envious of the rewards! Today, she saw the price of ready-made clothing, more than double that of the previous underwear. If this continued, one could imagine how terrifyingly high the beauty points required to purchase items in the shop would become in the future.
Moreover, she's invested far too little in her beauty stat; right now she only has a level 3 "Refined" skin from a newbie pack and a level 2 "Heavenly Voice." At this rate, when will she ever be able to change her appearance and become a stunning beauty?
"Ah!" Nan Wusi sighed to the sky once again.
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