After being reborn, I was won over by the heartfelt words of my loyal bodyguard.

Chapter 291: Illness Worsens

"Princess."

Lin Fengmian lay on the bed, muttering to himself. He felt extremely uncomfortable, his whole body ached, and more importantly, he had a high fever. When he opened his eyes, he found his mouth dry. At that moment, Green Bamboo hurriedly went to Lin Fengmian's side.

"How are you feeling? Her Highness sent me here to take care of you. You can tell me anything you need."

Lin Fengmian shook his head to indicate that nothing was wrong. He then asked Green Bamboo to pour him a glass of water. He struggled to sit up from the bed and drank the entire glass of water.

After drinking that cup of water, Lin Fengmian felt much better. At this moment, Lin Fengmian asked Green Bamboo where Gan Luo was.

"You don't need to worry too much. This princess, this princess, seems to be..."

Green Bamboo didn't know how to answer for a moment, so Lin Fengmian told her that Gan Luo had entered the palace, and Green Bamboo was sitting in a chair.

"May I ask you something? In your heart, do you truly love Her Highness the Princess?"

Green Bamboo had always wanted to ask this question. Now that the princess was not here, she could ask Lin Fengmian. However, whether or not to reply was entirely up to Lin Fengmian.

Upon hearing what Green Bamboo said, Lin Fengmian gritted his teeth and didn't say anything. Green Bamboo saw Lin Fengmian's expression and suddenly understood.

"There is something I want to tell you, and that is, I don't think you and Her Highness the Princess are very suitable for each other. I hope you can understand this, after all, your statuses are worlds apart."

The reason she said that was actually very simple. It wasn't to discourage the person in front of her, but rather to hope that he could understand a principle at that moment. She believed that this person was intelligent and would understand the meaning of what she said.

"Don't worry, I know what I should and shouldn't do about this matter, so you don't need to worry too much. However, I hope you can take good care of Her Highness the Princess, since she has so many enemies."

Lin Fengmian had no way of counting how many people in the court hoped that Gan Luo would get into trouble.

"Don't worry, I know exactly what to do. Do you know why Shangguan Tian'er went to the palace to become the emperor's concubine? It's so that she can provide Gan Luo with information about matters concerning the court."

So this is why Shangguan Tian'er entered the palace. Although Lin Fengmian had some guesses, he felt that Shangguan Tian'er would not sacrifice so much for Gan Luo.

"There's something I forgot to tell you. We've known Her Highness for many years, and more importantly, we've known her since we were very young. Her Highness is like family to us."

To the person before her, this princess was indeed a family member, because she was originally an orphan, and meeting Gan Luo was truly a lucky thing.

If they hadn't met Gan Luo, they really wouldn't know what to do next. Fortunately, they eventually met Gan Luo, which was a very lucky thing.

Then they turned their attention to Lin Fengmian and told him that they hoped he would stay by Gan Luo's side as a guard and keep his feelings to himself, not revealing them easily.

Otherwise, he would be taken advantage of by those with ulterior motives, and if they were, there would likely be some conflict between him and Gan Luo.

As for Green Bamboo, she didn't want any conflict between Lin Fengmian and Gan Luo. She just hoped that Gan Luo and Lin Fengmian could get along well. She didn't ask for much else.

Lin Fengmian naturally knew what Green Bamboo was thinking. In fact, Lin Fengmian and Green Bamboo shared the same thoughts. Although Lin Fengmian liked Gan Luo, he could hide these feelings.

Just as they were chatting, they suddenly heard a knock on the door. The two of them pushed the door open and were surprised to see a young maidservant standing there. The maidservant walked directly to Lin Fengmian and Lüzhu. "This is the medicine I've prepared for you. It's time to drink it. It might taste bitter because the divine physician doubled the dosage. He asked me to tell you."

Looking at the bowl of dark, unappetizing medicine, Lin Fengmian fell into deep thought and asked the maid if he really wanted to drink it. In truth, Lin Fengmian really didn't want to drink the whole bowl of medicine; he felt it would take half his life.

The maid shook her head and insisted that Lin Fengmian drink it. In the end, Lin Fengmian had no choice but to take the bowl of medicine and drink it all in one gulp. Unexpectedly, it was so bitter that it went straight to Lin Fengmian's stomach. Lin Fengmian tried his best to hold on and not vomit.

Lin Fengmian kept thinking about it. Why was this medicine so bitter? He really didn't know what the miracle doctor had added to it.

Lin Fengmian then turned his attention to the maid and handed her the bowl. "I've finished this bowl of medicine, so you can go and tell the divine physician now."

Lin Fengmian understood that the divine doctor was a member of the Shadow Hall, and that he was also a close confidant of the former hall master, thus holding a place within the Shadow Hall.

However, for Lin Fengmian, this medicine was really quite bitter, and it was really hard to swallow.

No matter how bitter it was, Lin Fengmian still managed to drink it all.

"Green Bamboo, go ahead and do what you need to do. There's no need for you to stay here all the time. I don't have anything to do. After all, I'm not a three-year-old, am I? Once Her Highness returns, you can take good care of her."

Green Bamboo explained that it was Her Highness the Princess who ordered her to stay here and take care of Lin Fengmian, so she had to stay and take care of Lin Fengmian, otherwise she would be disobeying Her Highness the Princess's orders.

For some reason, Lin Fengmian felt a little sleepy and lay down on the bed.