Concubine Zhang gently stroked her chest, still feeling a lingering fear in her heart.

She said in a trembling voice: "I was really scared just now. I have never heard such... such..."

She thought hard but couldn't find the right words to describe the sudden "electric sound".

The sound was crackling, unlike the usual thunder, but it had the same effect.

Lady Zhang felt numb all over from the electric shock.

When the electric current gradually dissipated and after a burst of tinnitus, some strange sounds suddenly came to her ears.

The sound seemed to come from a distance, yet also seemed to be right next to my ear, sometimes far away, sometimes near, sometimes high, sometimes low.

"Hey, what's that sound?"

Concubine Zhang was very confused and blurted out what she said.

For a moment, the concubines who had been arguing endlessly stopped their quarrel.

They listened attentively, trying to figure out what the sudden sound was.

He Bin's face was as pale as paper, and many ghost stories she had read flashed through her mind.

She held the handkerchief tightly in her hand, as if she could draw a little courage from it, and said, "There is indeed a strange sound, which makes me feel uneasy."

Zhou Changzai listened with a frown on his face.

Two seconds later, she suddenly exclaimed: "Now the voice has changed again, it has become a woman's voice!"

"Isn't it some... female ghost who's here to take my life?"

Zhou Changzai's voice suddenly became erratic, with a hint of fear that was difficult to conceal.

Yuepin poured cold water on him in a half-joking and half-serious tone, "Maybe it's true... Maybe it's Concubine Qi who came back for revenge."

"Empress Yue...please don't scare me."

Concubine Mu was still hesitating whether to listen carefully to this strange sound.

Yuepin covered her mouth and laughed: "Who knows? I didn't hear any strange noises."

She tapped her jade fingers lightly, "Of course, there is a reason for the wrong, and I came here specifically to seek revenge."

After hearing Yuepin's description, Concubine Mu couldn't help but feel a chill, as if cold fingertips were gently brushing across her back.

It was she who went to find the account book of Huguo Temple.

Could it be that Qi Changzai is here to look for her?

She spoke carefully: "...It's really weird, the sound seems to be coming from beside me, and it's getting more and more real."

As the voices continued to change, the concubines felt more and more fearful.

They began to look around, trying to find the source of the sound.

Concubine Mu frowned and listened attentively.

She hesitated and said, "I am listening. Why is this voice so familiar? It seems... it seems to be the voice of Lady Ji?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Sun immediately agreed eagerly, "Yes, yes, you can hear it too, right?"

"I said, there must be someone playing tricks in this palace! But the Queen just doesn't believe it!"

Concubine Zhang seemed to be thinking: "Sister, what you mean is that Concubine Ji is the one who did all this?"

【Whose eyes are locked on me? 】

[…Why are everyone looking at me? I didn’t say a word.]

[System, please judge for yourself, did I do anything wrong just now? ]

The sound of electricity, like a violent storm, finally subsided.

Wu Qing's voice became louder and louder, covering everyone's ears.

In Kunning Palace, except for the busy servants, everyone's eyes seemed to be drawn by an invisible force and were all cast towards Wu Qing's figure.

Wu Qing raised his head and met everyone's gaze.

The invisible gaze was like a raging fire, almost burning through her cheeks.

She sniffed subconsciously, and an inexplicable sense of tension surged in her heart.

[What are you doing? Do you want to fight? I'm not afraid of you! ]

No. 2321 was also a little confused.

It had just started the main task progress and did not pay much attention to the movements of the various characters in Kunning Palace.

When its attention returned to the scene, it found that all the concubines in the palace were looking at Wu Qing in unison.

"Host, you really did nothing."

No. 2321 spoke for Wu Qing, "Perhaps there are other reasons that made them focus their attention on you."

Wu Qing lowered his head and examined his appearance carefully.

[I washed my face, brushed my teeth, and dressed properly. There is nothing wrong with it...]

[Could it be... that the emerald bracelet given by the imperial concubine on my hand blinded everyone's eyes? ]

[Do you like my priceless emerald bracelet? Hmm? Speak!]

The Queen and Concubine Shu turned to look at Concubine Lin.

You gave her such a valuable thing that could be a family heirloom?

Concubine Lin put down her teacup and glared back at them one by one.

“…”

What's wrong?

Lin Yiwan has plenty of broken bracelets.

The Seven Holy Swords and the emerald bracelet, if not worn by someone, will just lie quietly in the warehouse and become a pile of useless decorations.

She just likes to give it to Concubine Ji, what's wrong with that?

Concubine Ji can help her find the murderer who made her infertile. Can you?

At the end of the main hall, Wu Qing muttered to himself: [Why are they staring at me? Why don’t they talk? ]

【System, have you found anything? 】

No. 2321: "They just said they heard a strange noise."

[No way, weren't they arguing the whole time? Where did the strange noise come from? ]

There is a vague guess about No. 2321.

It opens its background interface and wants to query the host's panel status.

No. 2321 clearly remembered that the last time he opened the interface, it prompted that the host might have the Heart Voice bug.

Now that the concubines are talking like this, it is very likely that they have heard the host's thoughts.

However, when the interface expanded again, something unexpected happened.

——A string of garbled codes flashed out without warning, disrupting its clear and orderly information flow.

【WARNING. Warning.】

The glaring red information flashes frequently.

【Virus traces detected.】

[Viruses are invading. Warning! There are viruses in this world. Warning...]

A series of warning messages kept flashing, making the entire interface confusing.

The panels turned into three-dimensional twisted black lines that crossed, entangled, and melted into each other in the air, like ghosts dancing in the dark.

In the end, these thin lines became completely entangled, forming an unrecognizable chaotic form, causing the entire background interface to fall into chaos and disorder.

No. 2321: “…”

Finished.

It tried to use its own power to repair the growing hole in the world's barrier, but it was just a drop in the bucket.

Damn it.

What kind of virus is it?

Wu Qing: [System, if you don’t reply to me, I will call you a little mute from now on. ]

【Little mute? Mute? Baba, Waibi Babu. 】

No. 2321 was extremely busy, but he still had to put in some effort to please the host.

"No problem, host."

"Maybe it's because the main quest has been activated, and you have the aura of a protagonist." 2321's voice was very steady when he lied.

"Your aura is too strong to be ignored."

Wu Qing suddenly realized: [So amazing? ]

No. 2321: "Yes, it's so bright that even passing ants will be blinded."