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

Chapter 219: A Smile That Forgives All

"A long time ago, the officials in this court had a great deal of resentment towards me."

It seems that Gan Luo later confiscated the property of the Minister of Revenue, which served as a deterrent, causing officials in the court to become much more restrained.

"By the way, I remember that tomorrow is the Governor's daughter, Lan Yan's, marriage proposal. Young Master Shangguan, why don't you give it a try? After all, I know that Lan Yan has feelings for you."

Gan Luo then told Shangguan Mufeng that since they had already missed the opportunity with the artist, they shouldn't miss the second one, otherwise they might miss out for the rest of their lives...

Shangguan Mufeng listened to Gan Luo's words and nodded slightly to show that he understood. However, Shangguan Mufeng had always felt a little uneasy because he could never figure out what his feelings for Lan Yan were.

Does he truly love Lan Yan, or does he see the shadow of the neighboring country's princess in Lan Yan, or vice versa?

Gan Luo sensed what Shangguan Mufeng was thinking, turned to look at Lin Fengmian, and suggested that Lin Fengmian and Shangguan Mufeng have a chat, since it would be more appropriate for the two men to chat than for Gan Luo to chat with him.

Ganluo planned to stroll through the market alone.

"I plan to go to the market. You two can chat in this restaurant."

After Gan Luo left, Lin Fengmian sat down silently, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it all in one gulp.

Do you like princesses?

These were questions asked by Shangguan Mufeng, who was looking at Lin Fengmian to find out if Lin Fengmian liked Gan Luo. Unexpectedly, Lin Fengmian did not speak.

After a long while, Lin Fengmian finally told Shangguan Mufeng, "Sometimes whether you like someone or not is not important. Besides, as the princess's personal guard, I will never marry or have children in this life, will I? I will only stay by the princess's side for the rest of my life, and that is enough."

Although Lin Fengmian did not tell Shangguan Mufeng whether he liked her or not, Shangguan Mufeng could tell from these words that Lin Fengmian had feelings for Gan Luo.

"Why don't you tell Her Highness what's on your mind?"

Lin Fengmian looked up and saw a hint of disappointment in Shangguan Mufeng's eyes, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"I am merely a bodyguard from the Shadow Hall. No matter how outstanding I may be in hiding, I am still just a personal guard in the princess's residence. Moreover, I know I am unworthy of the princess, so why..."

Shangguan Mufeng said that it was the first time he had ever heard Lin Fengmian say so much.

After all, Shangguan Mufeng was quite surprised that he had never heard Lin Fengmian say so much before.

Lin Fengmian simply smiled faintly and told Shangguan Mufeng, "Perhaps it's because he doesn't want to talk, or perhaps he's just unhappy."

At this moment, Shangguan Mufeng also noticed the jade pendant at Lin Fengmian's waist. This jade pendant looked quite sacred, and more importantly, it was engraved with the character "Lin".

"I've long heard that Guard Lin is an orphan. He was taken in by the Shadow Hall Master when he was five years old and has lived in the Shadow Hall ever since. How could Guard Lin have no memory of anything before he was five?"

Lin Fengmian shook his head and told Shangguan Mufeng that he knew nothing about his memories before the age of five. For Lin Fengmian, he didn't dwell on the past; he only wanted to live a better life in the future.

"If I'm not mistaken, the jade pendant at your waist belongs to someone of royal lineage."

Lin Fengmian didn't think too much about it, but when he heard Shangguan Mufeng say that it was a jade pendant belonging to royalty, Lin Fengmian couldn't help but wonder about his own background...

After chatting for a while, Shangguan Mufeng understood Lin Fengmian's meaning.

"Thank you for your advice, young master. I now know what to do."

I originally thought Lin Fengmian was just a blockhead, but now I've discovered that he's quite clever. No wonder he became Gan Luo's personal bodyguard.

Lin Fengmian was extremely perceptive.

"When we first met, I actually had some hostility towards Young Master Shangguan, because Her Highness the Princess was too kind to him, which made me feel a little unhappy."

Shangguan Mufeng never expected that such a thing would happen, and he never expected that Lin Fengmian would bring it up.

At this moment, Shangguan Mufeng looked at Lin Fengmian. "If possible, I would like you and the princess to be together and grow old together. After all, I think you are worthy of Her Highness the princess."

Because Lin Fengmian possessed an untamed aura and an innate kingly presence that was unmatched by ordinary people, even Xin Ruyu.

When Shangguan Mufeng first saw Xin Ruyu, he felt that Xin Ruyu was unpleasant and carefree. Even if he wasn't carefree, Xin Ruyu was too scheming.

Although it's said that Xin Ruyu's attempts to marry Gan Luo were unsuccessful, it's hard to say how much sincerity and how much pretense was involved; perhaps power also played a part.

At that moment, Gan Luo was strolling through the market when she happened to run into Xin Ruyu. Xin Ruyu saw that Gan Luo was alone and walked straight up to her. "Your Highness, are you strolling here alone? Where are the others with Your Highness?"

"Please do not call me princess here. Just call me Miss. After all, this is a common place, and it would be inappropriate if these people knew our identities."

"In that case, Miss Gan, why are you strolling around here alone? Why don't you join me?"

Xin Ruyu reached out to grasp Gan Luo's hand, but Gan Luo pulled back and withdrew his hand. "Young master, this is not in accordance with the rules. Let us each go our own way. If you wish to go to a brothel, I am willing to take you. Would you be so kind as to do so?"

For some reason, at that moment, Xin Ruyu felt as if Gan Luo was playing with him.

Gan Luo noticed this and continued speaking in accordance with Xin Ruyu's wishes.

Xin Ruyu was startled by Gan Luo, who hadn't expected Gan Luo to guess his thoughts. Gan Luo then said, "Young Master's thoughts are all written on his face; it's easy to guess what he's thinking."

Xin Ruyu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

So that's how it is. Just now, Xin Ruyu was really scared.