Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 497 Extra (1)

Was Jiuque truly not born with innate knowledge?

what!
From the moment she opened her eyes and saw the blurry, ancient-style background, Jiu Que had a guess in her heart. As she grew older and her eyesight improved, she became certain that she had transmigrated.

For her, time travel wasn't so bad. After all, she was all alone in her original era, struggling to grow up in the slums without any relatives or friends. She could only hope that the garbage thrown down by those people would yield some edible food or nutritional supplements. Now, at least she had a biological mother who loved her, and she had no worries about food or drink, and didn't have to worry about starving to death the next day.

Speaking of her biological mother, she was someone she had never met before. She was the kind of person who was radiant and noble, who, without any prompting, took the lives and futures of others upon herself and strived to make everyone better—the kind of person who grew up in the gutter and found utterly jarring…

Jiu Que had a difficult life from a young age. Throughout her childhood, she had almost never received kindness from others. Instead, she was constantly accompanied by disdain, cold words, and constant scolding. Therefore, Jiu Que scoffed at such self-righteous people. They were just lucky people who had never seen the dark side of society. If they were to truly face hardship, would they still be able to maintain such a temperament?

She could speak very early, and when facing that woman who was always as steady and unwavering as a mountain (well, that's not necessarily true), Jiu Que couldn't help but say things that didn't align with the values ​​of this era, trying to break down the woman's long-held mask of composure. Or perhaps, she just wanted to find out if Ying Chongming could accept her daughter, who didn't behave like a typical child. After all, asking her to pretend to be a clueless, babbling little kid was worse than death! People who grow up in the slums are rarely good-natured, and someone like Jiu Que, who had never experienced human kindness, couldn't possibly change her stubborn and extreme nature in a short time after being reborn.

For example, that hypocritical biological father.

"He absolutely cheated on you! Do you know that? He's been having affairs with many women behind your back, and he might even be a 'phoenix man' (a man from a poor background who achieves success). He acts all virtuous and noble in front of you, seemingly unmoved by your power and family background, but behind your back he resents you for not giving him face and not being willing to sacrifice everything for him! Do you believe he's thought about you dying countless times in his heart?"

Ying Chongming looked at his tiny daughter, who wasn't even as tall as his thigh, with a troubled expression. He pulled her into his arms and began to rub the little one's cheeks.

"Oh, really? Then he's really bad. Little Jiuque, you're so small, why are you so worried? This isn't something a little kid like you should be concerned with. Eat well, sleep well, and grow up properly, that's what you should be doing."

"Hey! Did you hear me?! I said he's a scumbag, don't you understand? Stop rubbing that bastard..."

She vehemently resisted the warmth of being held, struggling desperately. Unfortunately, although she had the soul of an adult, she lacked the body, and couldn't break free at this moment, forced to passively accept her mother's love. Her little face was flushed, and her eyes were full of tears, making it impossible for her to convince anyone.

This feeling is... well, it's not good at all!
"Listen to me, you're a mature adult. A mature adult wouldn't disregard a child's wishes and suck someone's cheeks! Let go of me!"

"Good, good, little Jiuque, so cute, hehe..."

For example, when Ying Chongming was distributing food to the growing number of disaster victims gathered in the capital, Jiu Que did not agree at all.

She stood with her hands on her hips, her face cold.

"Human nature is inherently greedy. Are you really sure those people won't become even more greedy after they've had food so readily available? No matter how much grain you have, can you feed all the disaster victims in the world?"

"Yes, yes, I can't feed them all, but I'll save as many as I can..."

"Even the emperor doesn't care, so what use is it for you, a noblewoman from a prominent family, to concern yourself with these things? Who do you think would care?!"

Ying Chongming struggled with the calculations. Although she was incredibly wealthy, she was far from being good at accounting. Right now, as she worked the abacus, she was almost buried under the tedious numbers. Faced with her two-year-old daughter's question, she could only helplessly reply, "But the person who was rescued cares."

Jiu Que's eyes widened suddenly, clearly taken aback by the answer. Just like when she was struggling to survive in the garbage dump, she would fantasize about waking up tomorrow to find a benevolent savior, the kind with an aura of light, who would tell them, those of them starving and screaming, "Children, don't worry, you won't go hungry anymore..."

But that kind of person never appeared from beginning to end!
But she soon had a new question. She struggled to climb onto the table, facing Ying Chongming, and glanced at the ledger on the table.

"Hey, don't you think I'm a monster? Other two-year-olds don't talk this much, do they? Also, the final result doesn't match because I forgot to add that number..."

"Clap!"

The abacus clattered to the ground. Ying Chongming's eyes gleamed, and he grabbed Jiu Que, pulling her towards him! Jiu Que's heart tightened. Sure enough, even people from the future might not accept the idea of ​​reincarnation, let alone the ignorant people of ancient times. Ying Chongming definitely already considered her a monster; all her previous kindness was an act! Would she burn her alive next…?

A wave of bitterness washed over her, and her eyes welled up with tears. Jiu Que silently clenched her fists, and the annoying, incessantly nagging voice that had been in her mind ever since she opened her eyes rang out at that very moment.

"Host, it's far too dangerous for you to be alone in ancient times, so please allow me to devour the soul of this person before me. Her soul power is incredibly strong, enough to heal the injuries sustained during my time travel. At that time, the 'Favored Concubine Advancement System' will be activated, absolutely leading you to the pinnacle of life! Please…"

Jiu Que cut off the other party's words without hesitation. This damn system had been nagging for two years, and it never seemed to get tired of it. However, lately the other party's voice had been intermittent; it must be running out of power soon, right?

But why hasn't Ying Chongming made a move yet?

Ying Chongming stared at his beloved daughter with a look of joy on his face.

"My sweet little one, you can do math? You spotted the problem right away?"

"Ah? Well, I know a little bit..."

"I knew my precious daughter was a genius! Quick, quick! These account books are yours!"

Ying Chongming decisively handed these overwhelming ledgers to his two-year-old daughter and happily went to practice martial arts in the yard. Jiu Que hadn't recovered from the shock of 'She didn't even lay a hand on me' before he was overwhelmed by the ledgers.

She's good at keeping accounts, that's true, but who would let their two-year-old daughter do something like this?! And that damned Ying Chongming, how could he be so wasteful! It's only been a short time, and he's already spent so much money! That's all her future inheritance!
"Ying Chongming—"

Ying Chongming shuddered in the courtyard, then hypnotized himself into believing he hadn't heard anything and continued practicing martial arts with great enjoyment.

She didn't hear anything, nothing at all! A daughter, you raise her for two years, use her for one day! That's right, exactly!