The bright moon hangs high, beckoning him down from his pedestal.

At night, candlelight flickered inside the Qingyi Palace.

Shen Qingruo dismissed the palace servants and sat alone on the soft couch by the window, immersing herself in the system shop.

"My body is beautiful enough," Shen Qingruo said to Xiao Jiu in her sea of ​​consciousness, "I just lack an opportunity, an opportunity that would force him to see me."

A ball of light lit up in her mind, and Xiao Jiu's childish voice was filled with excitement:

"Aruo, how was your dancing? The Empress Ulan's birthday banquet is in a month, it's going to be a big event."

"If you deliver a stunning dance at the banquet, you'll surely captivate everyone."

Shen Qingruo's eyes flickered slightly. Dancing was indeed a good idea, "But how can I ensure that I am qualified to dance at the Empress's birthday banquet?"

"Xiao Jiu, can you control Wulan Yun and make her order me to dance at her birthday banquet?"

The sphere of light in her sea of ​​consciousness flickered a few times, and Xiao Jiu's voice became somewhat hesitant:

"Aruo, your luck has indeed increased considerably since the imperial decree was issued. Logically, you could try to influence others using some unconventional methods, but I'm not sure if you can succeed with Wulan Yun."

"Why?" Shen Qingruo frowned slightly. "Wasn't it easy to spread rumors and control those outside the palace before?"

"That's different," Xiao Jiu explained. "Those are all insignificant passersby; they have no luck."

"The core of this small world is the Ziwei Star, which is Shen Wangxi. His position and will are unshakable, and whoever he favors will have stronger fortune."

"Ulan Yun is his beloved wife, the rightful empress, and her fortune far surpasses yours now."

"Using methods that exceed the limits allowed by the small world to directly influence her is likely to fail and may even cause the world's rules to reject it."

It paused, then added, "But we can give it a try; what if it works?"

Shen Qingruo was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, let's give it a try."

Her luck had increased; perhaps she could do something now? Shen Qingruo's thoughts drifted away, and another fallen figure surfaced in her mind—the little eunuch who had been shot dead by Shen Jingyan with an arrow for helping her hand over a sachet.

Shen Qingruo's voice softened, "Xiao Jiu, can my current luck support you sending some money to that little eunuch's family from afar? After all, he did it because of me..."

The ball of light flickered and nuzzled against her consciousness. Xiao Jiu's childish voice soothed, "It's okay to snuggle up to kind Aruo."

"Your current luck is good enough for doing small things, but you can't do too much of it. If you attract too much attention, it will only bring trouble to his family."

"I understand." Shen Qingruo breathed a sigh of relief. "It doesn't need to be much. Just secretly take some spare change from my allowance each month and send it to him to make sure his family has enough to eat and wear."

"Leave it to me!" Xiao Jiu readily agreed.

After arranging this matter, Shen Qingruo felt a little relieved and turned her attention back to the screen.

Dance is something you must practice.

Not only must you practice, but you must practice to the extreme, to the point where you can firmly capture Shen Wangxi's gaze at that moment, making him unable to ignore her beauty and shattering his usual perception of his daughter.

She glanced at the options in the online store related to dance skills and flexibility, and lightly tapped them with her fingertips.

"Xiao Jiu, please help me exchange for [Stunning Dance Skill] and [Boneless Softness]."

"Okay!"

As the light flowed into her body, Shen Qingruo felt her body become lighter and more flexible, and countless exquisite dance steps and postures appeared in her mind.

She stood up, walked to an open space in the hall, and tried to stretch her arms and stand on tiptoe.

With just a few simple starting gestures, she already outlined a graceful and charming figure, her skirt swaying and a subtle fragrance wafting through the air.

A month later, she could use some methods to let him taste the pleasures of this body.

I wonder what's different about the way he looks at women compared to how he looks at his daughter.