Transmigrated Female Official

The frenzied crowd pushed Chu Qingluo so hard she almost lost her bearings!

"Quick!" Ji Qiran suddenly grabbed her hand and ran inside.

She felt awkward, but he was like a lifeline, making it impossible for her to refuse him.

"Go burn incense!" he commanded as he ran.

As soon as the temple gates opened ahead of time, everyone rushed towards the stove before they could even light the incense.

Chu Qingluo had never sprinted this fast in the past, even in a 50-meter dash, and Ji Qiran still complained that she was too slow!

He simply snatched the incense from her hand, released her grip, and leaped forward to the stove to burn the incense.

Fortunately, Chu Qingluo didn't have any designs on Xiangda. Now, whoever took Xiangda is going to cry!

Ji Qiran lit the incense in no time, then ran back to grab Chu Qingluo and dragged her towards the incense burner.

The incense burner is located at the highest point of the temple.

But what truly tests them are hundreds of steps!

The key point is that you still need to run!

Although she didn't want to rely on Ji Qiran, the original host's body was too weak. She'd only climbed halfway up, and now she was about to collapse from exhaustion on the stone steps! Chu Qingluo could only cling tightly to Ji Qiran's hand, using his strength to reach the summit before she breathed her last!

Meanwhile, the Eighth Princess and Luo Lifei, with the help of their male attendants, broke through the encirclement and burned incense in the fireplace. Unfortunately, both of their incense sticks were exceptionally strong, and after burning for a long time in the fire, their foreheads were covered in sweat!

Just as Luo Lifei was about to light the incense stick, the Eighth Princess shouted defiantly, "Quick! Stop her for me!!"

The Eighth Princess's male attendants immediately swarmed forward!

Regardless of status, Luo Lifei's male attendants were not to be trifled with. They used brute force to stop the Eighth Princess's male attendants, allowing Luo Lifei to break free. The Eighth Princess gritted her teeth and followed closely behind.

The two were exhausted after climbing the steps and squeezed through the last threshold of the temple at almost the same time, only to bump into Chu Yilin who was walking out from inside!

"Ouch!" The two were already exhausted, and his impact caused them to stumble back several steps behind the door.

"Sorry, sorry! Are you both alright?" Chu Yilin feigned apology and stepped forward to help the two of them up.

"Get out of my way!" Luo Lifei angrily shook off his grip and ran inside.

"Stop right there!" The Eighth Princess didn't care about anything else and rushed in after her.

……

Inside the incense burner, a tall, straight incense stick stands.

Chu Qingluo's forehead was damp with sweat, her breathing slightly rapid, and her hands were clasped together. She had already knelt down in front of the cushion to make a wish, while Ji Qiran stood behind her.

The first incense offering was snatched away, and the Eighth Princess and Luo Lifei were immediately deflated!

"Hmph—!" The Eighth Princess, her face contorted in a rage, her eyebrows furrowed, stomped her foot angrily! Still panting, she glared at Luo Lifei: "It's all your fault!"

Instantly, Luo Lifei's face turned from pale to ashen. She'd not only failed to be the first to offer incense today, but had also offended Princess Xile—what a huge loss!

Seeing this, Chu Yilin stepped forward to help, saying, "Princess, if we can't succeed today, we'll definitely be able to snatch it another day."

"..." The Eighth Princess had just developed a good impression of Chu Yilin, and since there were many people around, she couldn't make a scene, so she had no choice but to give up.

Seeing that the Eighth Princess had stopped making things difficult, Luo Lifei glanced gratefully at Chu Yilin and breathed a sigh of relief.

After Chu Qingluo made her wish, Ji Qiran reached out to help her up and said, "People are crowding in, let's go."

Chu Qingluo nodded obediently. She wondered what had possessed Ji Qiran today, that he was suddenly being so kind to her.

Unconsciously, Chu Qingluo seemed to see a hint of tenderness in his eyes again, but it vanished in an instant... Chu Qingluo was convinced that she was seeing things, and that he was still the same calm and composed Ji Qiran.

For the Eighth Princess, it didn't matter whether she offered incense or not, since she wasn't the first to do so. She casually tossed the incense aside, clapped her hands, and prepared to leave.

"..." Chu Yilin frowned slightly, walked over and picked up the large incense stick that the Eighth Princess had casually thrown away, and reverently inserted it into the incense burner before turning to Ji Qiran and Chu Qingluo and saying, "Let's go."

Chu Yilin's actions made the Eighth Princess seem rather spoiled and ignorant, which made her somewhat embarrassed and unable to back down. She couldn't move her feet and stood there stunned.

Chu Qinglu remained expressionless, but inwardly she applauded as she followed the two of them out of the temple gate.

Luo Lifei raised an eyebrow, silently inserted the incense stick in her hand into the cauldron, and quickly left to avoid becoming the target of the Eighth Princess's venting again.

……

"Second Brother, you're so cool!" As soon as they stepped out the door, Chu Qingluo gave Chu Yilin two thumbs up and praised him repeatedly.

Ji Qiran also laughed and said, "You made her lose face today, so she will inevitably cause you trouble in the future."

Chu Yilin's face revealed a sly expression. He smiled and said casually, "I'm not in the palace, what do I have to be afraid of?"

"..."

Hearing him say that, Chu Qingluo felt a strange chill run down her spine...

Seeing the three of them come out, Nine-Tailed Fox and Kirito went up to them: "Miss, did you manage to get the first incense offering?"

Chu Qingluo said with a stern face, "You still have the nerve to ask? Where did you all go?"

"The Seventh Prince is quick and agile; I'm sure he'll be able to help Qingluo snag the first incense offering." Gongsun Yu initially wanted to bring Chu Qingluo along, but Ji Qiran beat him to it, so he wisely refrained from following.

Seeing that Gongsun Yu was calm while the Nine-Tailed Paulownia looked worried, Chu Qingluo smiled and said, "Thanks to the Seventh Prince, we were able to snag the first incense offering today."

If it weren't for Ji Qiran, she probably wouldn't even have been able to squeeze through the door today.

Ji Qiran did not respond to her gratitude, but stared at Gongsun Yu with his thick eyebrows slightly furrowed. He really disliked Gongsun Yu's calm and composed demeanor, which was even more composed than his own.

"That's wonderful! Miss has received the blessing of the Heavenly Goddess! Thank you, Heavenly Goddess!" The gloom on Nine-Tailed Fox and Kirito's faces vanished, replaced by expressions of ecstatic joy.

"In that case, Third Sister should treat Qi Ran to a meal," Chu Yilin, who had been observing Qi Ran's expression, suddenly encouraged.

He's best at fanning the flames and starting fires.

"No problem, I'll treat everyone to dinner!" Chu Qingluo was always straightforward and didn't notice the cunning look on Chu Yilin's face.

The six of them got back into the car and drove towards Yibinge...