However, all the original host had done was just to become the powerful empress dowager. As for Luo Nanchen, being young and easy to control, he was just a puppet in the original host's hands.
Because Luo Siyuan had such a bad image in Luo Nanchen's heart, Luo Nanchen had little interest in the position of the emperor. After Luo Nanchen clearly stated that he didn't want to be the emperor, the original host carried out crazy retaliatory actions against him, which were exactly the tasks at various stages prompted by the system.
Humiliation, intimidation, kidnapping, blackmail, belittlement, and all kinds of insults in every sense.
That was the most difficult period in Luo Nanchen's life, and the factors for his darkening and rise were also brewing during this time.
Lin Qiao felt a bit lucky. Although the system sometimes didn't respond, at least it didn't make her repeat all the actions of the original host one by one. All she had to do was accumulate enough B-rank points. It seemed that the system still had a bit of humanity.
No... Why did it deduct her B-rank points at the beginning?
Wasn't that just feigning affection?
[... The adoption plot was not triggered when you first entered the palace.]
Oh, that was okay. Lin Qiao felt relieved. Now no matter what she did was right. Being kind to Luo Nanchen was feigning affection, and being unkind to him was promoting the plot.
Nice.
However, children still needed to be disciplined when necessary.
Lin Qiao took Luo Nanchen's hand and walked into the Hall of Eternal Joy. She ordered Lin Qi, "Close the palace gates."
Lin Qi didn't understand why, but he still obediently went to close the main gates of the Hall of Eternal Joy immediately.
Luo Nanchen looked so pitiful. His big eyes blinked like the stars in the sky, which really made people can't help but feel soft-hearted.
But Lin Qiao couldn't be soft-hearted. She could only protect Luo Nanchen for a while at most, and definitely not for a lifetime. If Luo Nanchen continued like this, he would never grow into the future Emperor Nanchen, nor would he become the lord of the world, let alone protect himself.
Luo Nanchen was extremely talented. Carrying such a precious gift was like a crime. Both the eldest prince and the crown prince were eyeing the throne covetously. Especially the eldest prince, Luo Tianlei, who had poor cultivation talent, so his jealousy was even stronger...
Although the original host was very bad, in a certain sense, no one could compare to the original host's contribution to Luo Nanchen's career and growth.
Lin Qiao didn't know where she would go after promoting the plot of this book, nor did she know what her meaning was in this world.
Even in the modern world where she used to live, she didn't understand what her meaning was. She had no home, no relatives, no hope, no motivation. She didn't even know if there was a underworld or if she would be reincarnated.
Maybe she would just vanish into thin air after completing the plot of this book?
This overwhelming sense of loneliness came over her. Lin Qiao suddenly felt a bit desperate, and her sympathy for Luo Nanchen became a bit deeper. Her voice was a bit hoarse. "Luo Nanchen, when will you grow up?"
Luo Nanchen was stunned for a moment. His starry eyes seemed to be filled with tiny diamonds. "I..."
Lin Qiao hardened her tone. "You've lived in the palace for eleven years. Don't you even know that you can't barge into the Hall of the Rising Sun? Can't you even tell when someone is deliberately setting you up?! Luo Nanchen, how long are you going to be so naive?!"
All the palace servants didn't even dare to breathe and quietly stood aside.
Luo Nanchen stood there in a daze.
Lin Qiao gritted her teeth. "You never went to Luo Siyuan when you were wronged before. But today you barged in without thinking. Do you think you can be so justified just because you have me as your backer?! Where did you get your confidence?!"
"Since you think I'm your backer, why didn't you come to me?!"
"Do you have no brains, or did you leave your brains somewhere?!"
"You don't go to the school, the drill ground, or the spiritual energy platform. How long are you going to hide in the harem? Do you think you can be invincible in the world?!"
"I'm telling you, you're nothing now. You think you're wronged. Who doesn't feel wronged?! If you're not strong enough, no one is willing to pay for your grievances. Luo Nanchen... I'm really disappointed in you."
"Stand here and reflect on yourself. Come in only when you know where you went wrong!"
Luo Nanchen didn't say a word and hung his head.
Lin Qiao didn't have the heart to look at Luo Nanchen's reaction anymore and turned around to go into the room.
However, she still worried about him in her heart.
Because Luo Nanchen's situation was so miserable, it made her think of herself. Naturally, she no longer regarded Luo Nanchen as just a character in the book. It seemed that she really felt a bit of anger towards his lack of progress as an elder.
Lin Qiao sighed. She really had rich emotions.
Chunhua brought the lunch to the table. "Holy Maiden, stop pacing around. Have something to eat first."
Chestnut cakes, sweet and sour carp, sago noodles, and eggplant dishes. They were all strange and only available in the ancient palace. They were the kind of food she liked, but today she had no appetite. She just took a couple of glances and gave up.
"Just leave them there."
Even after the food had gotten cold, Lin Qiao still didn't pick up her chopsticks.
Qiuyue looked at Lin Qiao with a somewhat unfathomable look in her eyes. "Holy Maiden, do you feel bad for the sixth prince?"
Lin Qiao was stunned for a moment. The next second, as if she had heard something really funny, the corners of her mouth twitched wildly. She almost grinned from ear to ear. "Feel bad? How could I feel bad for him? You're joking."
Qiuyue teased, "You can deceive yourself, but you can't deceive others. The onlooker sees most clearly. This servant can tell that no matter what the reason is, you feel bad."
"I don't!"
Lin Qiao sat down at the table in a huff and picked up her chopsticks to start eating.
Chunhua quietly gave Qiuyue a thumbs up. "You're really amazing. You can coax the Holy Maiden to eat."
Qiuyue smiled.
But even though she sat there gobbling, Lin Qiao still didn't eat much in the end. She even tried to save face for herself. "I'm on a diet. I can't eat too much. My belly has gotten rounder recently."
Chunhua and Qiuyue pretended to understand very perfunctorily.
Seeing that she was being perfunctory, Lin Qiao was very stubborn and wanted to prove herself. She immediately climbed onto the bed and took a nap to prove that she didn't feel bad for Luo Nanchen.
Although she didn't know the meaning of proving this either.
Maybe it was because she knew that Luo Nanchen would flay her alive in the future, which made her feel uncomfortable?
Anyway, no matter for what reason, Lin Qiao still slept quite soundly during this nap.
The sun gradually set, and the sky was filled with stars. Qiuyue lit the candles and woke Lin Qiao up.
"Um," Lin Qiao opened her eyes hazily. Suddenly, she remembered Luo Nanchen and quickly cleared her throat. "Has Luo Nanchen returned to the princes' residence?"
Qiuyue shook her head and then said sincerely, "No. And when this servant went to deliver lunch to the sixth prince, he didn't eat. The sun was so strong at noon today, and there was no shade where the sixth prince was standing. He looked so listless after being exposed to the sun. This servant even felt a bit bad for him..."
Lin Qiao's mind went blank. She only felt that she was one step closer to death.
Damn it. Why did she sleep so soundly?