Chapter 202: Who’s Afraid of Who

Concubine Rou sat up again, threw off her quilt, and walked barefoot to the small room, grumbling, “What’s that noise? It’s not letting me sleep.”

The broom: …

The doll: …

“Behave yourselves!” Concubine Rou fumed and stormed out.

Back in bed, she was exasperated!

Why did she feel like there was fighting in the room?

There was nothing in there, after all.

Forget it, forget it. She closed her eyes to sleep. It must be the lack of sleep and her imagination playing tricks on her.

“Ah, ah, ah!” Concubine Rou was nearly at her wit’s end. Every time she closed her eyes, she heard the clattering of the fight. She went back to the room and was about to express her frustration when she saw a shocking sight.

Why was there golden light on the broom?

And why was black mist coming from the doll?

Ah, ah, ah!

“What is this, ghosts? Oh my goodness.” Concubine Rou rubbed her eyes, and the golden light and black mist disappeared. She was dazed, unable to distinguish reality from a dream.

Also, why was the broom that she had placed in the corner now in the middle of the floor?

And how did the doll fall from the table?

Damn it, are gods fighting?

Concubine Rou gritted her teeth and glared at the red doll. “If you make any more noise, I’ll throw you out! I’m fed up!”

The black mist on the doll made her very uncomfortable. It clearly wasn’t anything good.

Instead, she found the broom somewhat pleasant. The golden light was refreshing, even making her want to hold it close.

Concubine Rou silently left.

The red doll was indignant. “What the hell! Why is she scolding me? Why just me?”

“Hahaha, serves you right! You’re getting scolded. Just blow yourself up already, or I’ll make sure your owner doesn’t recognize you.” A streak of spiritual energy on the broom swayed, looking very happy.

“Come on, fight! I’ve been close to Concubine Rou for months. You suddenly show up, so what?”

“Who’s afraid of who?”

“Enough is enough. Are you planning to keep me awake all night?” Concubine Rou sat on the bed, extremely irritated. She made a decision and stormed into the room, looking at the doll and then at the broom on the floor.

The room now was a mess compared to before she went to bed.

Everything was in disarray, the incense burner had fallen, and incense ash was scattered all over the place.

One would think that someone had ransacked her room, it looked like a mess, as if it had been robbed.

“Are you two becoming spirits or something, causing a commotion here? Were you two fighting just now?” Concubine Rou found the thought particularly chilling.

The doll and the broom remained silent.

“Fight, fight, fight! If you keep fighting, I won’t be able to sleep tonight. Get out, both of you!” Concubine Rou was exasperated, holding the doll in one hand and the broom in the other.

She was truly fed up, glancing disdainfully at the doll, which still emitted black light. How had she not noticed this before?

Concubine Rou was starting to dislike the doll.

“Separate! You two must be separated!” Concubine Rou put the doll directly outside in the courtyard.

She then looked at the broom in her hand and, for some reason, felt a warm current flow into her body, making her feel refreshed. “A talisman?”

Concubine Rou took the talisman off the broom and found that it was exactly like her protective talisman.

However, the one on the broom seemed to be more refined.

When had this talisman appeared on the broom?

Concubine Rou happily ran to the window and hung the yellow talisman on the rack. As the two talismans fluttered and collided in the wind, a flash of golden light streaked across Concubine Rou’s vision, like a falling star.

She felt that the combined talismans made her protective talisman shine even brighter than before.

Concubine Rou returned to her room contentedly. After closing her eyes, she no longer heard the clattering sounds.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard, after the two talismans perfectly merged, their energies combined.

The doll in the corner trembled at the sight of the golden light.

Ah!

It had become stronger, the two talisman lights had fused together. Wailing.

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On this side, the two talismans seemed to be swinging like on a swing. Several flower pots on the windowsill were in full bloom, their fragrance mingling with the moonlight, creating an enchanting scene.

On the other hand, the situation with the doll was different. Concubine Rou had carelessly tossed the doll in her frustration, and it had ended up right next to the chamber pot.

The doll’s face was facing the chamber pot…

A gust of wind blew, and a strong, sour smell wafted over. The doll gagged and retched, but couldn’t move.

It vomited up all the incense and offerings it had absorbed over the past year.

“Clang clang…” The night wind rustled the window frame, producing a crisp, pleasant sound like wind chimes, causing Concubine Rou to sleep more soundly.

In the Yihe Palace, Ah Bao stood by the window, gazing longingly at Concubine Rou’s palace. She watched as the golden light completely enveloped the palace and dispersed the black mist, squinting her eyes in satisfaction.

Turning around, she saw Feng Zhuo, who had been standing guard beside her.

“Hold me…”

It was getting late. As soon as Feng Zhuo picked up Ah Bao, she fell asleep on his shoulder.

Feng Zhuo: …

The little princess really could fall asleep in an instant.

On the other side.

Di Hongluan was in a bad mood that night, probably because her injured leg had yet to heal.

The wound on her back had not healed either.

In recent days, she had been unable to sleep due to the pain in her back when lying down and in her leg when lying on her side. She couldn’t get a good night’s rest.

【Beep beep beep—】

A system alert sounded in her mind.

Di Hongluan opened the system interface in her consciousness and saw that the “Charismatic Physique” task had been completed.

The beeping was a reminder of the task completion.

“Completed! It’s really done!” Di Hongluan grinned and laughed heartily. This was the happiest she had been since mistakenly applying the wrong talisman.

She always knew that she was different from others.

Heaven had closed one door for her but quietly opened another one behind her.

“Special tasks are indeed special.” In the past, completing tasks had never prompted a reminder.

As Di Hongluan rejoiced, she scrutinized the page carefully, fearing she might have read it incorrectly. She confirmed that the task was indeed completed, with the progress bar fully filled, and she felt relieved.

“Strange, why is the progress bar two-thirds gold and the remaining one-third black?”

She knew the gold color represented incense power and belief value.

“Can incense power turn from gold to black?” Di Hongluan wondered, “Tong Tong, come here.”

【Host, I’m here】

“Show me this task. Why is the first part different from the last part, yet the status shows as completed?” After the last mistake with the talisman, Di Hongluan was much more cautious.

After all, the system was idle anyway, so asking it more questions wouldn’t hurt.

【Host, after verification, the task is indeed completed】

Di Hongluan felt reassured. “So, does that mean I now have the Charismatic Physique?”

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