mesbooks Chapter 61: Shadow Hall
Chapter 61: Shadow Hall
Lin Fengmian and Gan Luo remained silent throughout the journey.
I felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
Lin Fengmian looked up and glanced at Gan Luo.
He was about to speak, but he didn't know what to say.
"If you have anything to say, feel free to tell me directly."
"Your Highness..."
Lin Fengmian truly didn't know what to say; all he knew was that he was filled with immense worry.
"Your subordinate is terrified; Her Highness the Princess may never return."
"Does Guard Lin not trust me?"
Lin Fengmian didn't distrust Gan Luo; he was simply worried about him.
Gan Luo burst out laughing.
The two returned to their room, only to find that Xiaochun had already prepared breakfast.
Gan Luo gestured for Lin Fengmian to sit down and eat with them, but Lin Fengmian felt that their statuses were different.
"Our statuses are different, do you still need to be so particular about this between you and me?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaochun felt a little lost.
"Your Highness, please continue using it. This servant will take her leave now."
As expected, the rumors from the outside world are true; this princess is indeed...
Lin Fengmian truly became a male concubine.
These incidents, one after another, are truly unbelievable.
Xiao Chun clearly remembered that Lin Fengmian was not that kind of person.
How could someone do such a thing?
The leader of the Shadow Hall noticed that Xiao Chun's expression was rather unpleasant and couldn't help but ask her what was wrong.
“Some things are beyond our control; how the princess behaves is her own problem.”
The meaning is quite obvious: Xiaochun should stay out of other people's business.
Xiaochun understood and told the leader of the Shadow Hall.
"Don't worry, Master, I know what I should and shouldn't do."
Lin Fengmian and Gan Luo had breakfast together.
The leader of the Shadow Hall came to find Gan Luo.
Unexpectedly, I saw Gan Luo and Lin Fengmian standing very close together.
Upon witnessing this scene, the leader of the Shadow Hall couldn't help but cough a few times.
"Cough cough cough..."
Gan Luo and Lin Fengmian came to their senses, and Gan Luo looked at the leader of the Shadow Hall with a blank expression.
Lin Fengmian took a few steps back.
"Your Highness, please rest assured, I did not see anything just now."
On the other side, Xin Ruyu decided to go find Gan Luo.
"It has been a while since I last saw the princess. The weather is quite nice today, so I'd like to have her show me around the capital."
When the strategist heard Xin Ruyu say this, he felt a headache coming on.
They also felt that the child was beyond redemption.
I originally thought I could reason with this person.
Keep Xin Ruyu and Gan Luo at a distance.
But now, it turns out that it was wishful thinking.
"Your Highness, we have been in the capital for some time now. Does Your Highness not intend to return to your fiefdom?"
Xin Ruyu burst out laughing.
"Returning to the fiefdom is so boring; it's much more lively in the capital. I don't want to go back anytime soon."
Even if we were to go back now, we would take Gan Luo with us.
If Gan Luo hadn't existed, why would I have...
The strategist felt that Xin Ruyu was truly bewitched by Gan Luo.
"I know what you're thinking. Have you forgotten what I told you about Gan Luo—that he would rule the world?"
Gan Luo is now of marriageable age.
In the future, many princes and nobles will want to marry Gan Luo.
If he leaves and these people take advantage of him, what will happen then?
He is not a fool.
After making some preparations, the two arrived outside the princess's residence.
The two of them had originally thought they would be able to meet.
Unexpectedly, the steward of the princess's residence politely declined.
"Is Your Highness feeling unwell?"
Xin Ruyu asked with some concern.
Unexpectedly, upon inquiry, it turned out that the princess was indeed feeling unwell.
Then, Xin Ruyu asked another question.
"Your Highness, would you please have the imperial physician examine you?"
"Your Highness, Her Highness has already summoned the imperial physician."
Green Bamboo and Jade Bamboo came out.
Xin Ruyu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Green Bamboo and Jade Bamboo.
Just now I thought the princess wasn't in the princess's residence, but Green Bamboo and Jade Bamboo are Gan Luo's personal maids, so logically they should always be by Gan Luo's side.
"Then let Her Highness the Princess rest well. I will come to bother you again another day. If Her Highness needs anything from me, you can come directly to me."
But for some reason, Xin Ruyu always felt that things were not as simple as they seemed on the surface.
I have a feeling that something else happened in the meantime.
He had no idea what had actually happened.
Watching Xin Ruyu leave, Green Bamboo and Jade Bamboo both breathed a sigh of relief.
"I feel like I acted really well."
"It's true that the way we two were acting just now made it seem like the princess was really in the princess's palace."
After all, Her Highness the Princess had instructed them not to allow these people into the mansion.
Therefore, I would never allow them to set foot in the princess's residence.
Shangguan Mufeng was very curious: When would Gan Luo return?
Then they went and found Green Bamboo and Jade Bamboo.
"Young Master Shangguan, please forgive us for not being able to answer your question about this matter. We only hope that you can also keep this matter a secret for Her Highness the Princess."
"Don't worry, both of you, I will keep this a secret."
Before leaving, Gan Luo made all the necessary arrangements.
I remember that Young Master Shangguan seemed to be going to visit Shangguan Nantian tomorrow.
"Young master, please come with me."
Green Bamboo and Jade Bamboo led Shangguan Mufeng to a place.
Upon arriving here, Shangguan Mufeng observed his surroundings.
Unexpectedly, this place looks quite elegant and quiet, and it can be considered a small courtyard.
Shangguan Mufeng wondered if Gan Luo would want him to move to this place.
Green Bamboo and Jade Bamboo took out some boxes.
"This is the Jade Moon Pearl. The princess asked you to take it back to your father."
Every visit must be accompanied by a gift; otherwise, if others find out, they will think that Gan Luo is mistreating Shangguan Mufeng.
To avoid giving anyone cause for gossip, the princess naturally handled everything very carefully.
This made Shangguan Mufeng extremely impressed.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for the pearl you have gifted to my father."
"That's alright."
He handed the beads to Shangguan Mufeng.
Then Green Bamboo and Jade Bamboo told Shangguan Mufeng.
"Please keep this a secret for Her Highness, young master."
Shangguan Mufeng was somewhat confused.
"What we servants mean is that we must not let anyone know that the princess has left the princess's residence."
Shangguan Mufeng agreed.
He understood the purpose of doing so.