Chapter 200: The Charming Heroine

Among these, worship by royalty increases faith value faster, followed by ordinary people.

【Then please, Host, woo Concubine Rou. As long as Concubine Rou worships day and night, the Charismatic Female Lead physique can be forged within a month.】

Di Hongluan smiled, confident in her task.

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The next day.

Concubine Rou was anxiously waiting at the entrance of the Yihe Palace until she was spotted by Concubine De. “Concubine Rou, why don’t you come in and sit for a while? Concubine Chun is here as well. Why don’t we all have a break together?”

Concubine Rou hesitated, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Previously, she didn’t get along well with Concubine De and Concubine Chun. Instead, she was very close to Concubine Hui. But since Concubine Hui had been demoted to the cold palace, Concubine Rou had lost her good friend and was left feeling isolated.

Lately, she had been feeling quite troubled and, with no better option, had come to Yihe Palace.

“Concubine De, Concubine Chun,” Concubine Rou lowered her head, feeling somewhat shy, “I… I wanted to see the little princess. Is that alright?”

【I’m here!】

Ah Bao mentally shouted, 【Oh, Concubine Rou has a cloud of misfortune hanging over her. What has she been up to lately?】

In the palace, where the dragon qi flourishes, ordinary evil spirits cannot easily enter.

Concubine De glanced at Concubine Rou covertly. She could see nothing unusual, but Ah Bao’s eyes were clearly not ordinary.

Concubine De invited Concubine Rou to sit down and served tea.

Knowing Concubine Rou was in trouble, Concubine De brought Ah Bao over. Upon seeing Ah Bao, Concubine Rou’s face lit up with joy.

The dark cloud over Concubine Rou seemed to shiver and dissipate as she approached Ah Bao.

Concubine Rou felt her mind clear instantly, as if some confusion had been lifted. She thought to herself that Ah Bao was indeed her benefactor. Just being near Ah Bao made her feel so much better.

“Concubine De, to be honest, I’ve been suffering from persistent headaches lately, and I don’t know why. I just… wanted to come and see the tenth princess.” Concubine Rou’s voice grew increasingly guilty. It was true—every time she had a headache, she felt an urge to see Ah Bao.

She didn’t understand why, but it felt very strange.

Today, she simply couldn’t resist any longer.

【Uh… why does it sound like Concubine Rou might be in love with me?】

Concubine De, who was serving tea to the two Concubines, subtly trembled.

This girl.

“Seeing that Concubine Rou really likes Ah Bao, and since we’re planning to take Ah Bao out today anyway, why don’t we visit Concubine Rou’s palace? Perhaps seeing the tenth princess will help with Concubine Rou’s condition.”

Having Ah Bao visit Concubine Rou’s palace might be just what she needed to improve her situation.

This was exactly what Concubine Rou wanted to hear. She was very touched and said, “If the little princess is willing to go, that would be wonderful. Concubine De, you can rest assured. I’ll make sure to take good care of the little princess. Ah Bao, would you like to go out and play?”

Ah Bao was curious about the dark cloud above Concubine Rou and nodded, “Sure~”

Recently, she had overheard Concubine Chun mentioning that Concubine Rou seemed very focused on wanting a daughter.

Concubine Rou was supposed to have a protective talisman from Baiyun Temple, so theoretically, she shouldn’t be affected by evil forces. The appearance of this dark cloud was unusual.

“Concubine De, why do you want Concubine Rou to take Ah Bao to her palace?” Concubine Chun, being a very wise woman, was somewhat puzzled.

“I noticed that Concubine Rou’s complexion isn’t very good, and she really likes Ah Bao. Also, with the Fifth Prince being demoted, letting Ah Bao go over to comfort Concubine Rou seems like a good deed.”

Concubine Chun said, “But come to think of it, Concubine Rou’s complexion has indeed been poor these past few days, and she seems to be having mood swings, almost like she’s lost her soul.”

Concubine Rou had not caused any trouble in the palace. As for competing for favor, Concubine Chun had long given up on that after giving birth to Di Rongjing. Her greatest wish was to cure Rongjing’s speech disorder and enjoy a leisurely life with her good friend Concubine De, rather than constantly battling for favor.

Especially now, with the tenth princess being so clever, she just wanted to spend her days with the child, living a relaxed life.

Concubine Rou happily took Ah Bao to her palace.

【Such a vast area of dark energy, it surrounds the entire palace】

【Hmm, the inside of the palace is glowing with golden light, while the outside is shrouded in darkness. Ah, I see. The evil forces can’t enter with the golden light protecting it. So that’s why】

No wonder the protective talisman seemed less effective; water had diminished its power. However, where did the dark energy in Concubine Rou’s palace come from?

Ah Bao looked around and saw an inner chamber behind a screen.

The little girl in Concubine Rou’s arms struggled and pointed towards the screen, “Go, go, go…”

【It’s in there! The evil thing must be in there】

Concubine Rou was startled, her face clearly showing panic. She quickly covered Ah Bao’s mouth and said, “Shh, little princess, don’t shout so loudly. We don’t want anyone to hear and cause trouble.”

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“Ah?”

“I’m telling you, there’s a treasure in that room, something as cute as the little princess,” Concubine Rou said, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Ah Bao looked at Concubine Rou with her big, shiny eyes, 【Concubine Rou is nearly being killed by the dark energy, her vitality is being drained, and she’s talking about treasures? What nonsense!】

Ah Bao didn’t know that Concubine Rou truly cherished the object inside.

Concubine Rou had always wanted a daughter as adorable and charming as Ah Bao. The object inside was supposed to help her fulfill that wish.

Concubine Rou was anxious to show Ah Bao the room but couldn’t bring herself to go in with her, which made Ah Bao quite worried.