Xiao Ningning nodded. "When I was brought here, I heard my father-in-law tell me something. The gist of it was that I was recommended by the Regent to become the Imperial Preceptor. In order to bring back the deceased Queen, I gave him a suggestion to marry all the women in the world who looked like the Queen. Now all these women are in the main hall, and I need to come here quickly."

Lu An'an blinked. "That's it?"

Xiao Ningning nodded again, "That's all."

Lu An'an's lips twitched.

[We've worked for nothing; the crucial clue still hasn't come out.]

The group began wandering aimlessly around the main hall again. Suddenly, Lu An'an, as if remembering something, whispered to Xiao Ningning beside her, "Senior Sister, are there ghosts here?"

Xiao Ningning was silent for a moment, then replied in a tone that was both serious and somewhat playful: "That depends on whether you're luckier or I'm luckier."

Lu An'an looked completely bewildered, utterly confused: "What do you mean?"

Xiao Ningning forced a smile: "If you're lucky, there won't be any ghosts. If it's mine, you know what I mean."

Lu An'an: "..."

[A woman who practices a balanced diet of meat and vegetables throughout her life will surely have better luck!]

[Kicking the cripple's good leg hard: Hmm? I heard my sister call me "senior sister," so this Xiao Ningning can tell fortunes too?]

[Handsome66: No, listen to my analysis. The younger sister asked her senior sister if there were ghosts. What does that mean? It means the senior sister is a ghost hunter!]

[Mom, save me: Oh my god! This is even scarier! Are they putting me on a superstitious channel?!]

[Invincible Most Beautiful Village Flower: Impossible! If it were really going to be a show about metaphysics, Director Xu would definitely have announced it in advance. Don't worry, everyone.]

Lu An'an caught a glimpse of Gu Tingyan on the other side out of the corner of her eye. Her thoughts raced, and she turned off her microphone again. She nudged Xiao Ningning beside her and whispered, "Senior sister, can you help me check out that guy over there arguing with my brother? What's his aura like? Is he still the male lead?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ningning also tacitly turned off her microphone. Following Lu An'an's guidance, her gaze fixed on Gu Tingyan. She squinted and scrutinized him for a long time, her tone somewhat puzzled: "He's not the male lead. The aura on him feels like it's attached to him, not his own."

Lu An'an was taken aback. "Huh? Senior sister is speaking in Cantonese?"

Xiao Ningning explained, "He is not the male lead. The male lead should be someone related to him by blood. The fact that he has the male lead's luck can only mean that he made some kind of deal with the male lead, and the male lead voluntarily shared some of his luck with him, making him look like the male lead."

Lu An'an's heart sank suddenly.

[Gu Tingyan, from beginning to end, wasn't the male lead? Why did I assume he was the male lead based on what 7758 mentioned?]

[People related by blood...]

As if a lightning bolt struck Lu An'an's mind, a face flashed through her mind.

Holy crap! It's that pervert?!

Her expression suddenly turned strange, and she felt a mix of emotions.

So it really was love turned to hate? Trying to kill me?

[However, my senior sister said that Gu Tingyan and Pei Sheng reached some kind of deal. I thought he really liked my second brother, but it turns out he's still on the opposite side of us.]

Lu Yanli, who was arguing with Gu Tingyan, suddenly turned cold after hearing Lu An'an's thoughts. He stared at Gu Tingyan expressionlessly, his eyes unfathomable and as black as night.

Gu Tingyan had just uttered a curse when he didn't hear Lu Yanli's retort. Confused, he looked up and met Lu Yanli's deep, all-seeing eyes. A sudden panic gripped his heart.

He composed himself, a disdainful smile playing on his lips, his eyes full of provocation, and said casually, "Why are you looking at your grandpa? Have you fallen in love with him?"

Lu Yanli's voice was devoid of any warmth: "Gu Tingyan, I have never been petty, and I hold grudges. If you have ever done anything to wrong me or harm my family, I will fight you to the death. So you had better be sure that you and I are just mortal enemies."

Upon hearing this, Gu Tingyan's body involuntarily tensed up. His gaze met Lu Yanli's, and for a moment, they seemed to freeze into an invisible barrier. After a two-second silence, he scoffed, "You're sick."

Then, he turned and left Lu Yanli's vicinity.

Lu Yanli slowly withdrew his gaze, his lowered eyelids revealing a deep undercurrent of emotion.

He used the act of rummaging through items to conceal the sinister look in his eyes.

That bastard dared to scheme against him; he'll break his legs!

On the other side, Gu Tingyan seemed to be casually fiddling with the veil in his hand, but his thoughts had already drifted far away.

Thinking of Lu Yanli's words, his eyes darkened even more.

He wouldn't do anything to betray him; ultimately, he just wanted to be with him... that's all.

[Lonely Widow: It's over, the CP fans are about to break down, tonight is a night of revelry for solo fans!]

[Salty and Unbreakable: Impossible!!! Salty and Unbreakable Cannot Be a Death!!!]

[Sleeping on abs: Never mind, a couple's argument can't be a bad ending!]

At this moment, the atmosphere inside the main hall was subtle and complex.

With his rear end sticking out and lying next to a pillar in the main hall, Gu Shichuan, who had been tirelessly exploring, finally found a crumpled piece of paper after much effort.

He excitedly picked it up, held it high, and shouted, "Hey hey hey! I found a clue too!"

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it, and they gathered around.

"Give it to me!"

Shen Jiajia snatched the crumpled paper from the smug Gu Shichuan, unfolded it, and read the words on it.

"If Lin Niang is chosen, I will save her and vow never to let her suffer the slightest pain!"

Shen Jiajia frowned slightly, her tone full of confusion: "Who is Lin Niang? This note is so vague, what does it mean?"

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