Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Chapter 1981 Are there other strange things lurking in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion?

Bai Qingqing never had any feelings for Lu Chen to begin with, and moreover, she always suspected that Lu Chen's body was possessed by evil spirits, so she didn't care which woman Lu Chen had a relationship with now.

Moreover, she was well aware of her position in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, and she had no right to interfere in Lu Chen's affairs.

Lu Chen can have as many women as he wants; she wouldn't care even if he had a hundred, let alone one.

Seeing that Bai Qingqing remained unmoved, the maid asked, "Master, aren't you worried?"

Bai Qingqing remained expressionless and asked in return, "What are you worried about?"

The maid said, "If that woman enters the Prince's mansion, the Prince may not favor you as much in the future."

Bai Qingqing said, "He is the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, the future Prince of Zhennan. He can marry as many women as he wants."

Seeing that Bai Qingqing had already said so, the maid didn't dare to say anything more.

Maids in this era naturally hoped that their mistresses would be more popular with the male master, since their interests were tied to those of their masters.

Just then, Bai Qingqing suddenly stood up and asked, "Where is that woman now?"

Upon hearing Bai Qingqing's question, the maid was immediately stunned.

Didn't she just say she didn't care? Why is she asking where that woman is now?

Bai Qingqing truly didn't care how many women Lu Chen had, nor did she care whether Lu Chen doted on her.

On the contrary, she didn't want Lu Chen to focus all his energy on her. Ever since she married Lu Chen, that guy had been abusing her every day, and now she was a little afraid of him.

Luckily she was pregnant. If she hadn't been pregnant, she didn't know how badly that guy would have abused her. Even if Lu Chen didn't find women himself, she would have had to help him take a concubine.

However, she is currently in charge of the inner courtyard of the Prince's mansion. Since Lu Chen has brought a woman back, she, as the steward of the inner courtyard, should meet the woman and ask her what she needs.

After regaining her senses, the maid said to Bai Qingqing, "In the west wing."

After hearing the maid's answer, Bai Qingqing walked directly towards the west wing. Her personal maids quickly followed, and soon Bai Qingqing arrived at the west wing.

At this moment, Zhou Youyou sat in front of the bronze mirror, staring blankly at her reflection.

She was still a little dazed, her mind replaying the events of last night.

She wondered what methods Lu Chen had used to make her aroused. Could it be some kind of sleeping potion?

Perhaps there was a sleeping potion in the room before she entered, so she couldn't help but fall for him after entering?

No, she didn't smell any sleeping potion after entering the room. Besides, she's a supernatural being, so human poisons or sleeping potions wouldn't work on her.

Since it's not a sleeping potion, could it be a Gu worm?

It is said that some Gu masters in the southern Xinjiang region will use love Gu on people they like.

Could it be that she had been poisoned by Lu Chen's love curse, which was why she was aroused by him? Thinking of this, Zhou Youyou quickly circulated the ghostly energy within her body to check if there were any poisonous insects inside her.

But she checked again and again, and still couldn't find anything abnormal inside her body.

Zhou Youyou fell into deep thought again. If it wasn't a Gu worm, then what could it be?

Could it be some kind of curse she didn't know about? The more Zhou Youyou thought about it, the more confused she became. Even though she had already left the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, she still felt that she couldn't forget Lu Chen. She even started to miss the things Lu Chen had done to her last night.

Zhou Youyou felt incredibly pessimistic. Was she destined to be this human's plaything for the rest of her life?

Just as she was feeling down, a maid's voice came from the doorway: "Miss, Madam Bai wishes to see you."

Hearing the maid's words, Zhou Youyou finally came to her senses. She couldn't help but think of Madam Bai.

She quickly realized who the maid was referring to as Madam Bai. In order to infiltrate the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, they had conducted some investigations and learned that Bai Qingqing had married Lu Chen. Therefore, the Madam Bai mentioned by the maid was most likely Bai Qingqing.

Zhou Youyou then stood up, tidied her clothes, and said to the maid at the door, "Please let her in."

As soon as she finished speaking, the door opened, and Bai Qingqing stepped over the threshold and entered the room.

The two women exchanged a glance, and in that single glance, they felt a sense of familiarity, as if they had known each other all along.

This made both of them feel a little strange.

At this moment, Bai Qingqing asked, "May I ask what your name is, young lady?"

Zhou Youyou thought for a moment and didn't tell the truth.

She was still unsure whether the people the Prince of Zhennan's mansion had found were the strange beings they had identified. If her real name were revealed at this point, it would be troublesome.

So she made up a name for herself, "My name is Zhou Xiaoxiao."

At this moment, Bai Qingqing continued to ask, "Miss Zhou, have we met somewhere before?"

Zhou Youyou said, "I don't think so. I grew up in Jiangnan and only recently came to the capital."

Bai Qingqing thought for a moment, but had no clue, so she simply stopped thinking about it and said, "That must be my imagination."

Bai Qingqing then said, "If Miss Zhou has any needs in the future, she can tell the maid, and the Zhennan Prince's Mansion will do its best to meet them."

Zhou Youyou said, "Thank you, Madam Bai."

Perhaps it was the familiar feeling about Bai Qingqing that made Zhou Youyou feel very close to her. Zhou Youyou spoke very politely, even though she was supposed to compete with Bai Qingqing for favor in order to complete her mission.

After all, she needed to use the evil spirit to corrupt Lu Chen's body, and to do so, she had to have sex with Lu Chen more often. As a result, Bai Qingqing, Lu Chen's woman, became someone who hindered her from completing her mission.

But now, Zhou Youyou feels no hostility towards Bai Qingqing at all.

At this moment, Bai Qingqing said, "Then I won't disturb Miss Zhou's rest any longer."

As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Qingqing turned and left. Zhou Youyou said behind her, "Take care, Madam Bai."

Watching Bai Qingqing's departing figure, Zhou Youyou fell into deep thought. She always felt that there was a strange aura about Bai Qingqing, but she didn't know if it was just her imagination.

Could it be that Bai Qingqing is also a strange being? Zhou Youyou was momentarily stunned by this possibility, but she quickly dismissed the thought, thinking it unlikely.

If she is truly eerie, then the eerie aura emanating from her should be even stronger.

Moreover, the strange entities can sense each other, but she did not resonate with the strange entity within Bai Qingqing's body just now.

The most likely explanation is that Bai Qingqing has somehow become tainted by evil spirits.

Zhou Youyou thought to herself, "So, there are other strange things lurking in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion? And that strange thing has something to do with Bai Qingqing, so Bai Qingqing is also tainted by the evil spirit?"

It seems I need to be more careful from now on. If I can encounter someone like her, with their help, her mission should be completed much faster. (End of Chapter)