Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

"I choose Ping'an County."

After much deliberation, Shen Qing finally chose Ping'an County.

The capital city is bustling and crowded, and you're likely to bump into high-ranking officials from time to time; it's a great place to pursue fame and fortune.

But all she wanted was to focus on making delicious food, living a simple and ordinary life.

Moreover, her luxurious mansion is located in Ping'an County.

Although Prince Chun gave her a house in the capital, she always felt uneasy accepting gifts from others for no reason.

It's still most reassuring to live in your own house.

Besides, she's familiar with Ping'an County, and her regular customers are probably all eagerly waiting for her.

[Ding—Congratulations, host, you have successfully acquired a restaurant in Ping'an County]

[Congratulations, host, on unlocking a new mission: Open a comprehensive restaurant, bringing together a variety of delicacies.]

[Requirement: Conquer all members of the royal family within three months to obtain the title of "Famous Tower Under Heaven"]

[Reward: Wishing Candle (Lighting it grants one wish, except for wishes related to time travel)]

Shen Qing: ? ? ?

Wishing candles? This sounds just like Aladdin's lamp.

Aside from returning to the modern world, wouldn't she be able to have whatever she wants?

This reward is really generous.

but......

He conquered all members of the royal family within three months, so it must have included the emperor, empress, princesses, and so on.

She has no way of getting close to these people, so how can she possibly conquer them?

If I had known, I would have chosen the capital city earlier, so I could have been closer to these imperial relatives and nobles.

Now, in a small county town, the difficulty of the task has increased significantly.

Why didn't the system just reward her with a restaurant in the capital instead of making her choose?

She strongly suspects the system did it on purpose!

Shen Qing was speechless, then sighed.

"What are the penalties if this task is not completed?"

[Punishment: The host will gain a love-obsessed mind.]

Shen Qing: ......

What a vicious system.

That's so vicious!!!

This system is utterly heartless!

"Can we change the punishment?" Shen Qing wanted to discuss it.

After waiting for ages, well, the system simply ignored her.

There's no room for negotiation.

Since things have come to this, we can only take it one step at a time.

Never mind, I'll just wash up and go to bed.

One night passed.

It's a brand new day.

Shen Qing slept until she naturally woke up, and when she opened her eyes, the sun was already high in the sky.

As soon as I sat up in bed, I heard the system's voice in my ear.

[Ding—Congratulations, host, for completing the hot pot mission!]

[Rewards being distributed...]

[Congratulations, host, you have received a three-day luck buff, effective immediately.]

Good luck buff!!!

Shen Qing suddenly became excited; she had almost forgotten about the reward for the hot pot mission.

Unexpectedly, Yan Wenli and his team were quite quick; they must have raised a considerable amount of money.

Without saying a word, Shen Qing immediately began washing up and getting ready.

After finishing packing, I immediately went out and headed straight for the imperial city.

Before they had taken two steps, they encountered a child who was crying loudly.

"Waaaaah—"

"Sister, I can't find my way!"

"Sister, could you help me find my way home?"

A little girl, about three or four years old, was exquisitely beautiful, dressed very cutely, and wearing a pure gold necklace around her neck.

Shen Qing didn't even need to guess; this girl's family must be extremely wealthy and powerful.

Moreover, it's highly likely that it's her good luck buff that's causing this trouble. Otherwise, with so many people on the street, why would this little girl specifically come to find her?

Shen Qing originally planned to try his luck at the foot of the imperial city to see if he could encounter any princes or grandsons of the emperor, thus making the restaurant mission a little easier.

But now that she sees this little girl, she can't bear to abandon her.

Honestly, seeing this soft and sweet little girl crying like this, who could have the heart to be cruel?

"Don't cry, tell your sister where you live?" Shen Qing squatted down and asked while wiping the little girl's tears with a handkerchief.

My home...is in...Phuket...

"At the gate, there's a big lion! And Ah Fu is there!"

Shen Qing sighed, "Where am I supposed to find this?"

"Who is Afu?"

"Ah Fu is so cool, he's amazing!"

Having no other option, Shen Qing changed her approach: "Do you know your parents' names?"

"My father's name is Zhou Chongdian!" The little girl stopped crying at this point, as if she had a natural trust in Shen Qing.

Shen Qing couldn't understand at all what this "Chongdian" meant.

But it must be a family surnamed Zhou.

In the capital, there were wealthy and noble families surnamed Zhou.

"Come with me, I'll help you find your way home." Shen Qing took the little girl's hand.

She decided to inquire first.

"My house is big, really big!"

"Hmm, I guessed it."

"Afu is big too!" the little girl kept saying.

Shen Qing guessed that this Afu was probably a playmate of the children.

She asked as she walked, and perhaps with a lucky streak, she got the answer after asking only a few people.

The so-called Zhou Chongdian was actually Zhou Chongdian, the Minister of Rites.

With almost no trouble, Shen Qing brought the little girl to the entrance of the Zhou residence.

"Is this the place?" she asked.

"Yes, yes, that's it!" the little girl exclaimed excitedly. "Look, sister, a big lion!"

She pointed to a pair of majestic stone lions at the entrance.

"The lion is indeed big," Shen Qing agreed, and went forward to knock on the door.

The door opened.

Before Shen Qing could speak, a huge black dog darted out.

She was startled and quickly pulled the little girl back.

"Woof woof woof—"

"Ah Fu, it's Ah Fu! Sister, don't be afraid!!"

The little girl got even more excited, took a few steps forward, and hugged the big black dog.

Shen Qing was still shaken. Good heavens, it turned out that Afu was a big black dog.

It was quite frightening when it suddenly lunged at you.

Immediately afterwards, a servant's voice rang out: "Miss! Miss is back!!"

"Miss, where have you gone? The whole household is frantic with worry!!"

The little girl sniffed: "Candied hawthorn, I got lost, sister, please take me back."

"Oh dear, if you want candied hawthorns, you could just ask me to buy some. My little darling, you scared me to death!" the servant kept saying.

"Thank you so much, young lady! If it weren't for you, who knows what might have happened to our young lady. Please come in quickly, I'll go and fetch Madam!"

Shen Qing involuntarily stepped back; she could even imagine what would happen next.

The other party was grateful to her for taking the little girl home and gave her money or other things, from which she benefited.

This luck buff is amazing!

"Sister!" The little girl grabbed Shen Qing's hand. "Let's go to my house!"

Faced with the little girl's innocent and hopeful eyes, well, Shen Qing simply couldn't refuse.

They had no choice but to follow them into the Zhou residence.

The little girl chattered away the whole way, and Shen Qing sometimes understood her and sometimes looked completely bewildered.

Children always have a very novel understanding of the world.

After a while, a noblewoman rushed over, her eyes still wet with tears. Needless to say, it was Madam Zhou.