Free Web NovelChapter 74: Chapter 74: The Female Lead Is Her Unlucky Charm
The lackey female’s wails echoed only for a moment before the temple servants dragged her out of the palace hall.
Her cries faded down the corridor, and then silence fell like a heavy curtain. No one had expected the punishment to come so swiftly, without any questions, discussion, or mercy.
Everyone finally realized something terrifying.
The High Priest Feng Yanshen had already known the truth from the beginning.
A cold shiver ran through the crowd of females. They lowered their gazes at once. No one dared to whisper. No one dared to breathe loudly. Just one wrong word, and they might be the next one dragged out.
Even the proud daughters of great clans bowed deeper, afraid to let even their emotions show on their faces.
Because if someone had a higher status than females, it was none other than the High Priest himself.
The rumor was right. The High Priest smiled gently, but his methods were absolutely ruthless. And no one wanted to become the next example.
Yue Yue exhaled slowly.
Good. That annoying lackey female was finally thrown out. At least now Lin En wouldn’t be bullied anymore. And honestly, Yue Yue was relieved too. She didn’t want to get involved in this silly palace drama again. She had already been through enough chaos for one day.
But just as Yue Yue thought things were finally over, the hall stayed silent.
Why were they not moving? She felt like urging everyone to go and do their work. The drama was over.
But she realized that the most important person, Feng Yanshen, was still standing there.
He was standing calmly in the way, and she realized that until he stayed here with his god like appearance, no one would really move.
Yue Yue’s eyelid twitched.
(Why... why is he not going back yet? Doesn’t he have temple things to do? Important holy work? Why is he still here? Why is he still breathing near me?)
Her heart started beating a little too fast. This was not good. This was really not good. She carefully took half a step back, trying to blend into the crowd like a tiny background leaf, but Lin En’s hand tightened around hers.
Lin En’s palm was trembling... warm... and wet. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Yue Yue turned to look at her. Lin En’s eyes were red again, but this time, there was no fear and shame inside them. Only relief and gratitude.
Her tears quietly slipped down her cheeks, not from pain, but from the sudden feeling that someone had finally stood up for her.
Someone had told the world that she was not wrong just because she was weak.
Yue Yue sighed inside. This girl was really a big problem in her path.
Lin En lowered her head deeply and whispered in a shaky voice, "...Thank you... Your Highness..."
Her voice was small and fragile, like a leaf in the wind. She didn’t dare to look up, but her sincerity was overflowing. She held Yue Yue’s hand even tighter, the gratitude almost pouring through her fingers.
Yue Yue patted her back softly. (Okay... okay... fine... don’t cry again. If you cry again I will look like a villain who bullied you.)
But even as she tried to comfort Lin En, one question kept ringing in Yue Yue’s head.
Why was Feng Yanshen still standing right in front of them?
Did he forget the way back? Did he lose his temple map? Or... was he staying on purpose?
The atmosphere was already thick enough to choke a fish, but then Lin En decided to make it a hundred times worse.
Filled with overwhelming gratitude, Lin En took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed in the most formal, respectful way possible.
Her voice was trembling with devotion as she spoke. "Your Highness, please allow us to express our deepest gratitude. We are but lowly guests, yet you saved us from injustice."
"Please, let us serve you. Let us give back to the Temple by being of service to Your Highness personally. We want to show our sincerity."
Yue Yue’s eyes nearly popped out of her head. She stood there, completely frozen, staring at the back of Lin En’s head.
Wait... "us"? Who is "us"? Lin En, girl, why are you dragging me into your worship session?!
Yue Yue wanted to run. She wanted to bolt for the exit and find her husband. Her internal alarm was screaming.
The System hadn’t given her any missions to get close to this psycho idol yet, and she had no intention of walking into his den on her own two feet. Never.
She tried to comfort herself. There’s no way he’ll agree, she thought. He’s a High Priest. He’s a solitude loving hermit. We’re just pampered females from outside empires who don’t know a thing about temple rituals.
If we try to serve him, we’ll probably break a holy vase or spill tea on a sacred scroll. He’ll definitely say no to avoid the headache.
Beside her, Lin En was like a devotee ready to worship a god, her face full of hope. Yue Yue ground her teeth in silent anger, trying to subtly pull Lin En’s sleeve to make her shut up.
The other females in the hall were also in shock. Jealousy was practically dripping from their glares.
How dare this pink haired girl suggest such a thing? Serving the High Priest was a sacred, sacrificial ritual. Even the temple maids were chosen from childhood and trained for years.
These outsiders were nothing. Everyone waited for the ruthless Priest to coldly decline and maybe even throw them out for their impudence.
Even Lin En started to regret her impulsive words. She looked at the floor, her heart racing, thinking she had insulted His Highness by being so bold.
But then, a deep, low, humming sound vibrated through the air.
"Very well."
The silence that followed was deafening. The crowd was stunned. Yue Yue felt like her soul had just left her body. He agreed? Why would he agree? ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Lin En was so happy she looked like she wanted to kneel and kiss the floor. Yue Yue, on the other hand, really wanted to kick this girl’s ass. You want to serve him? Go ahead. Leave me out of it, she screamed internally.
But as she was planning her escape, a familiar, annoying sound rang in her brain.
DING.
[Congratulations Host. You have successfully triggered a new Side Mission.]
[Mission Details: Serve the High Priest for two days.]
[Rewards: Fourth Villain Favorability plus 5 percent, Villain Mode minus 5 percent.]
Yue Yue wanted to cry. She knew it. Whenever she got near one of these villains, the System turned into a matchmaker for disasters. She had actually thought that if she stayed away from the Priest, there would be no mission. Her luck was truly rotten.
She looked at Lin En’s cute, glowing face and realized the truth. This Heroine wasn’t a lucky charm; she was an unlucky magnet for trouble.
Yue Yue grumbled inside, her face twitching with a forced smile while she cursed her fate. She was stuck. She was officially a maid for a psycho priest, all because the Female Lead couldn’t keep her gratitude to herself.
