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

Chapter 34: The Pursuit

At this moment, inside the inn, Xin Ruyu heard that a poetry competition was being held at the Prime Minister's residence.

He naturally wanted to join in the fun.

Xin Ruyu then changed his clothes and went directly to the outside of the Prime Minister's residence.

When Xin Ruyu arrived at the Prime Minister's residence, he had his advisor knock on the door.

The housekeeper didn't know who was knocking on the door.

Upon opening the door, I was surprised to find a richly dressed young man standing nearby.

"Who are you?"

"I am the Royal King!"

Just a few simple words.

The steward was so shocked his jaw almost dropped. How could the Prince Yu have come to the Prime Minister's residence?

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. This servant will go and report to the Prime Minister immediately."

"Your Highness, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

His advisors were somewhat puzzled by the prince's thoughts.

"Isn't this king pursuing the eldest princess?"

After thinking about it carefully, it seems that there really is such a thing.

"But Your Highness, do you know how people in the capital are spreading rumors about you now that you're doing this?"

Xin Ruyu closed the folding fan in his hand: "Of course I know. Let them talk if they want to."

Their mouths are on their bodies, so how could he sew them shut?

The butler rushed to the study: "Master! The Prince has arrived!"

Huh? Prime Minister Xu was stunned for a moment.

He put down his pen, looked up, and glanced at the butler.

"Your Majesty?"

He remembered that the only prince in the current dynasty seemed to be the Imperial Prince.

Apart from that, he couldn't remember which prince of the opposite sex had returned to the capital.

"How come the Prince has time to come to his city?"

This is really interesting.

"Quickly, go and invite them in!"

But then I thought, if I asked someone to invite me, wouldn't that seem a bit insincere?

"I will go with you."

"Your Highness's presence is an honor. I am sorry that I failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me."

Xin Ruyu looked up and, to his surprise, saw no one, but heard a voice.

"This Prime Minister certainly has a loud voice."

Upon hearing this, the strategist scratched his head, realizing that he had indeed only heard the voice but not the person.

In a short while, they saw Prime Minister Xu walk up to them.

Prime Minister Xu gestured for him to sit down.

"I have heard that your beloved daughter is holding a poetry competition in the palace, is that true?"

Prime Minister Xu paused for a moment upon hearing this.

"Your Highness is right. You are well-informed. Your beloved daughter did indeed hold a poetry competition at the Prime Minister's residence."

"I am quite interested in the poetry competition. I wonder if I may take the initiative to participate?"

……

At that moment, Prime Minister Xu was shocked.

He never imagined that the prince had come to the Prime Minister's residence just to participate in the poetry competition.

"If Your Highness wishes to participate in the poetry competition, it would be a great honor for my daughter."

On the other hand, these students were all impressed by Gan Luo.

One of the students even stood up.

"I've heard that Your Highness loves red clothes. How about I compose a poem for you? I wonder if Your Highness would like to hear it?"

Gan Luo turned his head and glanced at the student, who had delicate features and a rather good appearance.

Unfortunately, Gan Luo had absolutely no interest in this student.

However, given the large number of students present, and the fact that this person was personally invited by Xu Jinxin, wouldn't it be impolite to refuse their request...?

"Since you wish to compose a poem for me, please do so!"

Dressed in red... In no time, the young man in blue successfully finished his poem, and applause rang out from the crowd.

"I have made a fool of myself, and I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

At first, I thought the princess was incredibly ugly.

But now when they see the princess.

Only one phrase was on their minds: "A smile that turns heads is captivating."

Even if Gan Luo wanted their lives, they would be willing to give them up.

Xu Jinxin noticed that everyone's attention was focused on Gan Luo.

Xu Jinxin was furious inside, unable to look away from him.

She didn't understand why Gan Luo was so dazzling now.

Gan Luo clearly exudes a strong aura of violence, carries a sword, and doesn't resemble a woman at all. So why do these scholars still have designs on him?

"I quite liked the poem you just wrote, young master. Thank you for composing a poem for me."

A faint smile appeared on Gan Luo's lips.

They all witnessed this scene and were dumbfounded.

This princess actually smiled... They actually saw Gan Luo smile in their lifetime.

Gan Luo looked at them like wooden figures, then turned to glance at Lin Fengmian.

"Am I too frightening?"

"Cough cough cough..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian was the first to deny it.

"They were captivated by the princess's beauty."

So that's how it is. After examining their inner thoughts, it was exactly the same as what Lin Fengmian had said.

They're nothing more than a bunch of vulgar men.

They may appear to be scholars, but their hearts are actually filthy.

I really don't know where they found this person.

Gan Luo could see through the thoughts of most of the scholars here.

But there was only one scholar, whom Gan Luo failed to notice.

This person was Shangguan Mufeng.

Shangguan Mufeng looked at Gan Luo, and the two met face to face.

Gan Luo walked forward step by step, and the scholars dared not utter a single word.

Why would Gan Luo walk towards them out of the blue?

Could it be that she has taken a fancy to one of them?

In the end, Gan Luo stopped in front of Shangguan Mufeng.

"Who are you?"

With just such a simple sentence, Shangguan Mufeng naturally stepped forward.

"My name is Shangguan Mufeng."

Gan Luo was somewhat surprised to learn that the surname was Shangguan.

Looking at his appearance, Gan Luo realized that he was also a scholar, but why had he rarely seen this person in the past?

"How could I not have seen you before?"

"Your Highness, you may not know this, but I am not in the capital for most of the year. I only recently returned to the capital."

Gan Luo tried to examine the man's mind again, but to his surprise, he still couldn't see through it.

However, Gan Luo could not directly ask him questions.

"I am somewhat interested in you. From now on, you will stay by my side."

The people around were stunned, never expecting that Shangguan Mufeng would snatch such a good thing away.

Xu Jinxin, meanwhile, wondered if Shangguan Mufeng had become the princess's consort.

Lin Fengmian felt extremely uncomfortable. He gritted his teeth and gripped the hilt of his sword tightly.

"That's it!"

Gan Luo could sense that Lin Fengmian seemed a bit strange.

So this guy is jealous now.

"Cousin, is this the husband you've chosen?"

Xu Jinxin walked up to Gan Luo and asked him a serious question.

"I never said that Shangguan Mufeng was my consort."

Why is Xu Jinxin in such a hurry to find a prince consort?

The young noblemen around him were overjoyed to hear what Gan Luo had said.

This means that they all still have a chance.