mesbooks Chapter 131: Meeting the Messenger
Chapter 131: Meeting the Messenger
"Although I am a princess, I am not a woman of the harem. And has Your Excellency forgotten that I hold the military power of the National Protection Army?"
In any case, Gan Luo is absolutely not going to leave now.
Gan Yanling was caught in the middle, which was truly a difficult situation.
There was some sweat on Jiang Yu's forehead; it has to be said that these two people were truly terrifying.
"What is Your Highness trying to express by mentioning the ideology of the National Protection Army?"
"I have no intention of expressing anything."
The two are currently at an impasse.
Gan Luo looked at the Minister of War in front of him. It was a pity that his son was still in his own residence, but he did not expect that the minister would be so disrespectful to him.
Doesn't the Minister of War fear that his son might suffer in her household?
"Has Your Excellency forgotten something very important?"
This important matter was naturally a reminder to the Minister of War not to forget his son.
The Minister of War suddenly heard Gan Luo say this and was instantly shocked to realize that Gan Luo was despicable and shameless.
Ultimately, the Minister of War had no choice but to speak.
"Your Majesty, the southward campaign is about to begin. I wonder what Your Majesty's plans are for this year?"
Unexpectedly, Gan Luo stood up and spoke without hesitation.
"I have something to tell you: our journey south will be postponed by three months."
The Minister of War immediately began to refute this.
"Your Highness, are you aware of the consequences of postponing it by three months?"
Gan Luo then countered by asking the Minister of War a question.
"Does Your Excellency know something?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Minister of War was unaware of Gan Luo's intentions.
"Has Your Excellency forgotten about the tribute paid by neighboring countries?"
The Minister of War, reminded by Gan Luo, suddenly realized the truth in that instant.
Damn it, he actually forgot something so important.
The Minister of War's face darkened.
"Does Your Excellency understand now?"
Therefore, the Minister of War naturally understood Gan Luo's intention.
As an official in the imperial court, he was truly ashamed that he was now inferior to a mere woman like Gan Luo.
Gan Yanling stood silently to the side.
"I wonder what Your Majesty's current opinion is."
Then, they turned their attention to Gan Yanling.
Gan Yanling never expected that they would ask him such a question.
Gan Luo saw through Gan Yanling's thoughts, so he planned to wait until the Minister of War left before having a proper talk with Gan Yanling.
"I have no objection to what my elder sister and the Minister have said."
The Minister of War had just finished speaking, and now that he had said his piece, it was time for them to leave.
However, before leaving, he did not submit a letter, but instead inquired about Gan Luo's situation.
"Your Highness, I wonder if my son is getting along well with you in your residence?"
Upon hearing this, Gan Luo raised his head and looked at the Minister of War.
The Minister of War eventually discovered that she had a son staying in her residence.
I had thought the Minister of War had already forgotten.
"If Your Excellency wishes to know more about Your Excellency, you may wish to visit the Princess's residence yourself. I will not stop you."
When the Minister heard what Gan Luo said, he was overjoyed, never expecting Gan Luo to be so magnanimous.
After that, the Minister of War bid farewell to Gan Yanling and Gan Luo.
After the Minister of War left, Gan Luo turned his attention to Gan Yanling.
"I want to tell you something. You are now a monarch. Although I was just having a conversation with the Minister, you still have to express your opinions."
Gan Luo's words carried a hint of accusation.
Gan Yanling could tell that Gan Luo was speaking for his own good.
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. I will always keep it in mind."
"It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now. I hope Your Majesty will think carefully about today's events."
Gan Luo arrived at the palace gate and sighed helplessly.
Lin Fengmian couldn't help but ask Gan Luo.
"Is Your Highness feeling tired? If so, how about I carry you?"
Hearing Lin Fengmian say this, she was a little surprised for a moment, not expecting Lin Fengmian to be willing to carry her.
"Since Guard Lin has taken the initiative to speak, wouldn't it be disrespectful to him if I refused?"
Lin Fengmian immediately picked Gan Luo up by the waist.
The palace maids and eunuchs around them saw this and began to whisper among themselves.
But Gan Luo didn't care at all.
At this moment, Lin Fengmian was worried about Gan Luo's reputation being damaged.
"You don't need to think too much, just carry me out of the palace."
For some reason, Lin Fengmian suddenly felt that he had overstepped his bounds.
The news that Lin Fengmian carried Gan Luo away from the palace quickly spread throughout the palace.
When the civil and military officials in the court learned of this, they all said that Gan Luo's conduct was not very good.
"Isn't it common knowledge that Her Highness is like this? Even if we all impeach her, she doesn't change; on the contrary, she becomes even more arrogant."
"More importantly, I heard today that when the Minister went to discuss matters with His Majesty, Princess was also present. Women are not allowed to participate in politics, yet Princess is doing so!"
They were all discussing whether Gan Luo was going to become an empress.
Gan Luo knew that the news of Lin Fengmian carrying her out of the palace would definitely spread throughout the streets and alleys, but Gan Luo never cared about what these officials thought of her.
Unexpectedly, on his way back to the Princess's residence after leaving the palace, Gan Luo encountered Xin Ruyu.
More importantly, they saw Zhao Wuji next to Xin Ruyu, and the two of them were chatting and laughing.
When did the relationship between these two become so good?
Gan Luo naturally became suspicious at that moment.
But in that brief moment, the two became sworn enemies again.
Seeing their actions, Gan Luo decided to scout ahead and keep a close watch on Xin Ruyu during this time.
Moreover, these days are the days of a neighboring country's visit, and there must be absolutely no mishaps.
If anything goes wrong, it could trigger a war between the two countries.
In the end, it will only be the ordinary people who suffer.
Meanwhile, Gan Yanling went to meet with the envoy from the neighboring country.
When the envoy from the neighboring country saw Gan Yanling, he was momentarily puzzled.
In truth, he never understood Gan Yanling's purpose in bringing them here.
However, since Gan Yanling was the king of this country, they all had no choice but to obey his orders.