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Chapter 203 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with
However, there are no "what ifs" in life. Xiao Jing'an is now on guard, and the previous chance encounter has made him wary of Ruan Ruolan.
Ruan Ruolan just discovered Wei Changzai's potential threat to her and decisively struck, killing him with a single blow. This is enough to show that the other party is a person with clear goals and ruthless methods.
Although Xiao Jing'an could only hear the system's voice, he could tell that the person giving the system the orders was Ruan Ruolan.
Xiao Jing'an had already raised his level of vigilance towards Ruan Ruolan in his mind.
There was also Empress Jiang Lingyao.
Ruan Ruolan is cunning and unpredictable, making her impossible to control with practical and effective means;
But Empress Jiang Lingyao not only has a system, but also strategies and a powerful background.
Xiao Jing'an always believed that Jiang Lingyao posed the greatest threat because she indeed had the ability and possibility to shake his throne.
But now, Xiao Jing'an believes that Ruan Ruolan and Jiang Lingyao can be placed on an equal footing.
Both of them are difficult to deal with: Ruan Ruolan is using psychological tactics, and Jiang Lingyao is using power schemes!
Ruan Ruolan was going to perform playing the piano. After all, she had traveled through several worlds, and some of her skills were still impressive.
However, just to be on the safe side, Ruan Ruolan still used the prop.
"System, purchase the item 'Sound Enters the Heart'."
Quick Transmigration System: [Ding, the 'Music Touches the Heart' item has been successfully purchased. Using this item allows listeners to associate music with things that moved them, thereby increasing their goodwill towards the performer.]
Host, do you confirm using this item?
"use."
[Ding, okay, host, the 'Sound Enters the Heart' item has been successfully used. The item is effective for ten minutes. Please use it with caution.]
The moment the prop was successfully used, the moment everyone present heard the music, it seemed as if the sound went straight into their hearts, making them tremble with emotion.
Xiao Jing'an knew that Ruan Ruolan had used props again, and he reminded himself not to fall for it again.
However, perhaps because he had been affected by the previous attack, Xiao Jing'an had developed a certain level of immunity, or perhaps because Su Jinyue had eliminated the effects of the previous props, temporarily building a defensive shield in Xiao Jing'an's mind.
Xiao Jing'an didn't think Ruan Ruolan's zither skills were that good; in fact, he thought Ruan Ruolan's zither playing level was not as good as the worst zither player in the palace.
In fact, Su Jinyue thought that Ruan Ruolan's piano playing skills were not that good.
According to the piano grade 10 level, Ruan Ruolan's score is only passing, which only focuses on technique and does not reflect the emotional effect.
Moreover, Ruan Ruolan had to maintain her ethereal beauty while playing the zither, which further affected her playing skills.
If it weren't for the system's props, Ruan Ruolan's actual skill level wouldn't have been as good as those ancient noble ladies who had performed before.
However, Ruan Ruolan was still quite satisfied with her performance.
In all the worlds she had traveled through before, which man hadn't fallen for her skills?
Ruan Ruolan was very confident in the items provided by the system. Every time she used them, the favorability of the target she was trying to win over would increase rapidly.
However, Ruan Ruolan was now somewhat puzzled.
"System, my performance was so good, but Xiao Jing'an's favorability rating didn't increase at all? Is your favorability detection device broken?"
Quick Transmigration System: [Ding, Host, according to the detection, the favorability rating of the target Xiao Jing'an is currently 0. This system is operating normally. Please find out why the favorability rating has not increased.]
Favorability?
Xiao Jing'an was curious: Did this "favorability rating" refer to the degree of his affection for Ruan Ruolan?
Xiao Jing'an tried to hypnotize himself into liking Ruan Ruolan a little, and sure enough, Ruan Ruolan's system reacted.
Quick Transmigration System: [Ding! Xiao Jing'an's favorability has increased by 10, bringing the total favorability to 10.]
Quick Transmigration System: [Ding! Xiao Jing'an's favorability has increased by 10, bringing the total favorability to 20.]
Quick Transmigration System: [Ding, Xiao Jing'an's favorability has decreased by 10. Current total favorability is 10.]
……
Xiao Jing'an discovered that he could control this favorability rating; whatever he wanted to display, the other party's system could display.
Xiao Jing'an was having fun following the system's prompts, while Ruan Ruolan was completely baffled by them.
An increase in favorability is a good thing, indicating that her current strategy is working.
But Ruan Ruolan was just performing a piano piece, so why did Xiao Jing'an's favorability towards her keep fluctuating?
Did she do something to upset Xiao Jing'an?
Ruan Ruolan felt that the system might be malfunctioning, otherwise why would the favorability rating have been so stable before, but now it's fluctuating up and down endlessly?
Ruan Ruolan couldn't understand it, but Su Jinyue understood it perfectly.
Xiao Jing'an has already mastered the basic techniques of controlling the favorability of the system.
First, deceive Ruan Ruolan, then strike decisively later.
Now that Kongkong has absorbed Wei Changzai's Favorite Concubine System, he is full of energy. Even if he were to go head-to-head with Ruan Ruolan's system, the outcome would be fifty-fifty.
But there's no rush. Su Jinyue prefers to take things slowly and steadily, knowing that things will work out eventually.
After Ruan Ruolan's performance ended, the concubines present were deeply moved. Although these were just props from the system, Ruan Ruolan was still very proud.
However, on the surface, Ruan Ruolan remained very reserved. After the performance, she stood up and bowed, then remained very composed and calm, showing no sign of pride or arrogance.
Ruan Ruolan's performance was quite convincing; at least most of the people present believed that Ruan Ruolan was genuinely aloof and not just pretending.
But Empress Jiang Lingyao's eyes were scrutinizing; Ruan Ruolan in her previous life definitely did not possess such a calm and composed demeanor.
Jiang Lingyao didn't know if the changes were caused by her rebirth or if the current Ruan Ruolan was abnormal and no longer the same person from her previous life.
This speculation is not impossible; if she can have the opportunity to be reborn, others may also have it.
But Jiang Lingyao wasn't afraid!
She is now the Empress, the mistress of the harem. No matter who Ruan Ruolan is now, she has to survive in the harem.
As long as she was under Jiang Lingyao's control, she was not afraid of any abnormalities from the other party!
Next, the last performer will be Consort Han Wanyue.
Han Wanyue had been eagerly waiting for this moment. Before she transmigrated, she was a high school student and had not learned any special skills. After transmigrating, she did not inherit any of the original owner's skills.
But when Han Wanyue was a delinquent, she had learned street dance. She had seen the performances of those people before, who were either playing the piano or painting. The only one who danced even made a mistake.
Han Wanyue felt that those were all too vulgar and didn't arouse any interest at all, but street dance was different and would definitely give Xiao Jing'an a huge shock!
Han Wanyue didn't go to another room to change her clothes. She directly removed the cumbersome jewelry from her head, quickly took off her outer garment, and walked out before her personal maid could stop her.