A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 173 Belongs to My Lord!

Shen Tang was bewildered. She clearly remembered that these things weren't there when she came back last night. They must have been set up this morning.

Jialan walked to her side and commented with a smile, "This old city lord may be rustic, but you can tell he's put his heart into it."

As he spoke, he magically produced a woven flower wreath from somewhere and placed it in Shen Tang's hair.

Xiao Jin excitedly ran over with a spray bottle, and with a bang, it exploded above her head!

Colorful petals fluttered down all over Shen Tang's body, as if she had strolled through a sea of ​​flowers.

Shen Tang pulled him over, her forehead throbbing, and she gritted her teeth as she questioned, "What exactly is going on? You've all been keeping this from me!"

Before Xiao Jin could explain, the city lord strode out from the crowd. He was dressed particularly festively today. You should know that Green Field City was dirt poor, and even the city lord didn't have many decent clothes. Today, Shi Ye specially wore a bright pink haute couture suit, with a flower hairpin on his chest. His hair was specially styled with hair gel, making him look several years younger.

Shen Tang's lips twitched slightly, and she stammered, "What is the City Lord doing...?"

Shi Ye said excitedly, "Congratulations on Your Highness's restoration of the title of princess! This is the welcome banquet we have prepared for you!"

"You all came back in such a hurry yesterday without giving any prior notice. I thought His Highness would stay in the capital for a while before returning, so I couldn't host a welcome dinner for him right away. That's why I'm making up for it this morning!"

Shen Tang then understood. Looking at the cheering orcs on the road, a warm feeling rose in her heart. She smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, City Lord. There's no need for such a fuss."

"Haha, this wasn't something I organized on my own initiative; it was a spontaneous event organized by the people of the city to give you a surprise."

Shi Ye said with emotion, "We have all seen and remembered what Your Highness has done for the people of the city these past few days. We are all very happy that Your Highness has regained the glory that you deserve! We also sincerely wish Your Highness to go even further and achieve even greater things!"

"Your Highness deserves all of this!"

"Long live your highness!"

The people cheered in unison, and the cannons roared all around.

Shen Tang choked up, tears welling up in her eyes, unsure of what to say.

In all the time she's been through, the words she's heard most often are insults and slander.

Shen Tang is just an ordinary person, how could she not be heartbroken?

At this moment, she received so much sincere love and admiration, which made her feel that everything she had done was worthwhile.

"Thank you all for the welcome dinner you prepared for me. I'm very happy today!" Shen Tang said sincerely.

Shen Li, Xiao Jin, Lu Xiao, Jia Lan, and Xue Yinzhou felt a surge of tenderness in their hearts when they saw the gentle smile on her face, and they were happy for her.

She deserves all of this.

[Ding, a reminder to the host: the favorability ratings of the beastmen have all increased significantly recently. Would you like to check?]

Shen Tang hadn't checked the favorability rating page in a long time, so she nodded and said, "Check it."

[Currently updating the host's affinity page——]

Xiao Jin: Likes 99
Shen Li: Likes 40
Jialan: I like 80
Lu Xiao: Favorability 90
Snow Hidden Boat: Deep Love 20】

Shen Tang nodded in satisfaction; it was pretty much as she had sensed.

But why is there a 99 stuck in between? It's stuck at the point of no return.

Shen Tang glanced at Xiao Jin, who was rubbing his ear. She had just pinched his ear in anger, and she guessed she had hurt him.

Xiao Jin keenly noticed that Shen Tang was looking at him, and immediately looked up. Their eyes met, and he smiled charmingly.

"..." This sly leopard! Shen Tang asked the system in her mind, "Why hasn't Xiao Jin's affection level ever broken through to deep love?"

She felt that Xiao Jin liked her enough.

So it's just liking, not deep love. Xiao Jin is an extroverted person; his liking is passionate and intense. But he's also straightforward and inflexible. This personality has its advantages and disadvantages. It's easy for him to gain liking, but he always lacks a breakthrough to deep love.

The system deduced, "In my data analysis, the host's relationship with him is primarily based on physical pleasure and needs. No deeper level of love has been detected, and there's a lack of truly emotionally resonant stimulation. However, how to achieve this deeper connection remains to be explored by the host himself."

Shen Tang understood that the evolution from "indifference" to "liking" was a natural progression of emotions, while "liking" and "deep love" required a quantitative change to lead to a qualitative change, and were not so easy to reach.

For example, Xue Yinzhou's deep love for her was probably triggered by the time she entered his mental illusion.

"By the way, there's something else I'd like to discuss with Your Highness today," Shi Ye said somewhat embarrassedly.

Shen Tang snapped out of her daze and said with a smile, "I've long considered everyone in the city as family, so please speak freely, City Lord!"

Hearing her say that, Shi Ye was relieved and stopped beating around the bush, saying directly, "Your Highness is now the rightful princess of the empire and should have a fiefdom. I request that Your Highness grant Green Field City as your fiefdom!"

As he spoke, Shi Ye felt uneasy. He knew that this city was old and dilapidated, located on the border far from the capital, and its economy had never developed. Shen Tang probably wouldn't be willing to accept it.

But he also knew that this might be Greenfield City's only chance.

Shi Ye was a seasoned veteran of the underworld. He was indeed grateful to Shen Tang, but he also had his own selfish motives.

He saw Shen Tang's potential, which was no less than that of the rumored Princess Shen Qingli.

He believed that under her leadership, Green Field City would have a chance to turn things around!
Shen Tang wasn't oblivious to the city lord's selfish motives, but compared to so-called feelings, interests were a more solid bond. Her interest in Green Field City also stemmed from her own considerations.

Greenfield City's development resources are neither particularly good nor bad. Being far from the Empire's economic sphere will cause it to miss many development opportunities, but it will also avoid a lot of troubles, making it very suitable for deploying primary industries.

"The city lord is truly on the same wavelength as me. In fact, I came back this time to discuss this matter with you."

Shi Ye was so surprised that he thought he was dreaming.

They immediately led the people to express their submission.

"Welcome my lord!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully recaptured [Green Field City]!]

Would you like to view the city's basic information?

"Check."

[Basic information about the city has been initially updated.]

Green Field City [Agricultural Type]

Total population: 8 million

City Lord: Shi Ye

Public sentiment: 70
Public security: 60
Prosperity: 30
Towns: 30/100
Agriculture: 50/200
Business: 5/100
Resources: 8/100
Military: Not yet established

Overall city rating: D

[The above is the basic information about the city. When developing the city, the host can access more information about development indicators, such as the population interface. The total population consists of the army, civilians, and refugees. Population is an important indicator of city development. The natural population growth rate, the male-to-female ratio, and the proportion of high-quality young adults are all important factors. The host can explore these gradually...]

Shen Tang listened attentively to the system's introduction. This Lord System was indeed excellent and would be a powerful weapon for her to contend with Shen Qingli!
"By the way, Your Highness, there is still something I don't understand. You suddenly disappeared from the investiture ceremony during the live broadcast. At that time, all the people in our city were extremely nervous. Fortunately, you returned safely later. What exactly happened in between?" Shi Ye asked with concern.

Thank you for your support, my darlings! I'll try my best to update more today!
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