bookrebus Chapter 24: Distancing Oneself
Chapter 24: Distancing Oneself
"Princess, what's wrong...?"
Xin Ruyu couldn't help but wonder if Gan Luo was determined to sever ties with him.
"What? Does Your Highness dislike my fan?"
The air pressure around Gan Luo was extremely low, and they all actually wanted to kneel on the ground and submit.
At this moment, they truly realized that who said women were inferior to men? They were referring to women like Gan Luo.
Their combat strength is so formidable.
Xin Ruyu's forehead was covered in cold sweat: "Princess, what are you saying? It's just a fan, I don't care much about it." He then pushed the peacock folding fan back.
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she suddenly remembered something.
"The Lantern Festival is approaching. If the princess truly feels guilty, why not take me for a stroll around the capital?"
Ha, this kid has a pretty good idea.
Gan Luo smiled and opened the folding fan in his hand. The fan was embroidered with peacocks. At first, he thought the peacocks were painted. But the feathers on the fan were actually peacock feathers. No wonder it was called the Peacock Fan. Xin Ruyu was shocked.
Seeing Xin Ruyu's appearance, Gan Luo found it somewhat amusing, and she spoke gently.
"Since the Prince doesn't want my fan, I won't give it to him. This fan was specially made for me many years ago."
She reached out her hand, her slender fingers gently stroking the folding fan in her hand.
Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, Gan Luo pointed his folding fan at Xin Ruyu.
Suddenly, a silver needle shot towards Xin Ruyu, who had to duck down and dodge it in a disheveled manner.
How can this princess's temperament be so unpredictable?
The silver needle that just shot hit the tree behind the courtyard, and unexpectedly the tree fell straight down.
Bang!
The surroundings quieted down, as if one could clearly hear each other's heartbeats.
At that moment, they all had only one thought in their minds.
"So powerful!" Who would dare to oppose Gan Luo? They'd probably just be throwing their lives away.
After a long while, Xin Ruyu coughed a few times.
"Ahem... Your Highness has not yet answered my question."
Oh? The question from earlier.
"Does Your Highness wish for me to accompany Prince Yu on a tour of the capital?"
Upon hearing this, Xin Ruyu nodded, then turned and reminded Gan Luo.
"Has the princess forgotten the promise she made in court that day?"
Gan Luo frowned, having forgotten about this matter.
"Why did Your Highness choose the Lantern Festival instead of today?"
"The Lantern Festival is quite lively, but I haven't celebrated it in a long time. I would like to spend it with the princess. Is the princess not even willing to grant me this wish?"
Why does he sound so aggrieved? It's as if Gan Luo has bullied him.
"Your Highness has extended such a generous invitation. If I were to refuse, wouldn't that be disrespectful to Your Highness?"
Having received a satisfactory reply, Xin Ruyu was overjoyed and forgot all about home. Little did he know that Gan Luo was well aware of his thoughts.
"If Your Highness has nothing else to do, you may leave now. I have other matters to attend to."
This seemed like a series of attempts to force Xin Ruyu to leave.
However, Xin Ruyu was not angry at all, and instead let Gan Luo do as he pleased.
"Your Highness, I'm saying this one last thing: I will not abandon you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xin Ruyu flew directly over the wall.
"You shameless scoundrel! You have no shame!" These were the thoughts in the minds of Green Bamboo and Jade Bamboo.
Seeing Gan Luo's expressionless face, Lin Fengmian stepped forward and spoke respectfully.
"If the princess dislikes him, I am free to kill this man."
Pfft... Gan Luo couldn't help but laugh out loud this time.
Do you know who this person is? What will be the consequences of killing him?
Lin Fengmian's face was cold, with a hint of murderous intent.
"I don't know much about this matter, but there's one thing I do know! If anyone displeases Her Highness, I can resolve it for her."
It must be said that his little bodyguard was truly loyal.
"When the Prince entered the capital, don't be fooled by the small number of people he brought. In fact, there are many capable people in his fiefdom."
Gan Luo was not a fool.
Even with Gan Luo's status and position, he still had to give Xin Ruyu face.
If we don't give Xin Ruyu face, wouldn't that cause...?
"Our Highness has truly suffered!"
Green Bamboo couldn't help but complain from the side.
"I don't feel bitter at all! I just wonder what this Prince Yu sees in me?"
Didn't Xin Ruyu know that if he married Gan Luo, he might be...
There is also a high possibility that she will kill him.
It must be said that this Emperor is indeed interesting.
"Little guard, I'm a little tired. Why don't you give me a shoulder massage?"
Yu Zhu and Lü Zhu exchanged a glance.
The two of them were also pinching Gan Luo's legs here.
Gan Luo enjoyed it very much.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty. Now that we are asking you to keep this appointment, are you truly going?"
As the saying goes, a woman's word is as good as her bond.
Gan Luo agreed, so how could he possibly break his promise?
She is the eldest princess here, and also the symbol of the country besides the emperor.
If the eldest princess breaks her promise, can the others do the same?
If this continues, there is only one outcome for this country.
That is destruction.
The ministers in the imperial court were filled with anxiety.
Because they are currently unable to control Gan Luo.
I tried many methods, but none of them worked.
"After discussing it last night, I went back and thought about it, but ultimately I couldn't find a solution."
"Lord Li, why don't we go in and see His Majesty?"
Does going to see His Majesty mean he'll have a solution?
"But we can't just sit here at a loss, can we?"
They eventually went to the palace together.
At this moment, Gan Yanling was taking a stroll in the Imperial Garden to relax.
Unexpectedly, a eunuch came to report that court officials were coming to pay their respects.
Gan Yanling frowned and turned to look at the eunuch.
"Go and tell those officials that unless it's something important, I won't see them."
Upon hearing this, the young eunuch hurriedly turned around and ran back.
"What is Your Majesty doing now?"
They all speculated in their hearts.
How could they not even want to see them anymore?
"His Majesty is taking a stroll in the Imperial Garden, which is why he informed you all. If there's nothing else, we can continue tomorrow."
"Go and tell His Majesty! There is an extremely urgent matter that needs to be discussed with him."
I saw the anxious look in the official's eyes.
"Please wait a moment, my lord, I will go and report immediately."
Gan Yanling was immediately alarmed when he heard the words "extremely urgent".
He let out a long sigh.
Suddenly, I felt so uncomfortable being a king.
He held the emperor's position, yet he was constantly unable to... and always had to be wary of those people.
"Alright, let's go back."
These few simple words were enough for the surrounding palace maids and eunuchs to understand.
Just how helpless was Gan Yanling at this moment?