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

Chapter 21: The Pursuit

"Please sit here for a moment, young master. I will go and report to the princess."

The guard spoke respectfully, then left.

At this moment, Gan Luo was sleeping soundly when he heard a series of hurried footsteps and couldn't help but open his eyes.

Gan Luo suddenly realized that she was resting her head on Lin Fengmian's elbow, and couldn't help but clear her throat and cough a few times.

"How long have I slept?"

Lin Fengmian's thoughts were elsewhere, but upon hearing Gan Luo's voice, he quickly snapped back to reality.

"About two hours."

Looking down at Lin Fengmian's arm, Gan Luo felt a pang of reluctance. He had to admit, he had slept quite soundly.

"I'll have someone massage your arm later."

Lin Fengmian didn't react in time and pulled his arm back, but because it was a little numb from being pressed down, he couldn't help but frown.

"Thank you princess."

Gan Luo was somewhat dissatisfied upon hearing the word "thank you".

The gatekeeper had already entered.

Judging from his appearance, the footsteps just now belonged to this person.

"Why are you in such a panic?"

“Princess, someone is here to see you. It’s a man named Xin Ruyu.”

Gan Luo was still a little sleepy, but upon hearing Xin Ruyu's name, he was wide awake.

"Please invite them in."

Xin Ruyu waited outside, deep in thought.

Why hasn't this person been inside for so long...? Could it be that he was tricked today?

Suddenly, there was a creaking sound, and the door opened.

"Young master, Her Highness the princess invites you in."

Xin Ruyu's lips curled into a wicked smile, and he naturally followed the guards inside.

He thought he would be able to meet Gan Luo and the other man, but unexpectedly he went straight to the front hall.

Where is the princess now?

Xin Ruyu asked with some doubt.

"The princess has only been awake for a short time, so she must be washing up."

"Does Your Highness feel as if a day apart is like three autumns? That you would actually come to visit me."

We had just started talking about Gan Luo when, unexpectedly, Gan Luo's voice came through.

Xin Ruyu turned to Gan Luo and said, "Your Highness is so beautiful that it feels like an eternity to be apart from you. I have missed you quite a bit since we last met."

As Lin Fengmian listened, he felt that this person...

"Since you're here, you're a guest. Someone, bring out the finest Longjing tea and brew a cup for the Prince."

"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Highness."

Gan Luo felt that this King Yu really did have good self-control.

Xin Ruyu stood up, opened the box in his hand, and walked respectfully to Gan Luo.

"I know that Your Highness is already quite accustomed to jewelry, but I still wish to present this glass and jade bracelet to you, for only someone as beautiful as you is worthy of it."

Gan Luo wondered if Xin Ruyu had eaten candied fruit before coming today?

That's quite the sweet talker.

Green Bamboo brewed a cup of Jade Lake Longjing tea for Xin Ruyu. Xin Ruyu took a sip and said with a smile, "This tea is truly excellent!"

"Your Highness, you have come here to say something, perhaps?"

"I haven't seen the princess for two days and I miss her very much, so I wanted to come and see her."

Gan Luo looked Xin Ruyu up and down, and then sensed what he was thinking.

"Ah, how interesting."

"Princess, I am not the kind of person who likes to beat around the bush. I wish to pursue you. I wonder if you would give me a chance?"

When Gan Luo heard that he wanted to pursue her, he had to admit that Xin Ruyu's perseverance was truly admirable.

He turned his head and glanced at the jade and glass bracelet.

"Little guard, I have no interest in this bracelet, so I will give it to you as a gift."

The people around were instantly shocked.

Wasn't this bracelet a gift from Xin Ruyu to Gan Luo? How could Gan Luo have given it to Lin Fengmian?

Lin Fengmian was filled with trepidation, but since it was a gift from the princess, he had no choice but to accept it.

"If the princess doesn't like it, then we'll change it next time. Or, Your Highness, you might as well tell me what you like."

They all thought the Prince would be angry about this, but they never expected him to be so magnanimous.

"I don't have any particular favorites. If I find something I like, it's my personal guard."

Openly praising Lin Fengmian made everyone wonder if Gan Luo actually liked Lin Fengmian.

But then he thought again, this guard is of lowly status, how could Gan Luo possibly look up to him?

Gan Luo sensed everyone's thoughts and suddenly an idea came to him.

She brewed a pot of tea herself, looked up at Lin Fengmian, and said, "Come and sit with us."

"Your Highness, this is inappropriate."

Lin Fengmian hurriedly refused.

Gan Luo's expression turned indifferent upon hearing this, and he looked up at Lin Fengmian.

"If I say it's appropriate, then it's appropriate. Why waste time with unnecessary words?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian had no choice but to sit down less than a meter away from Gan Luo.

"Isn't the Princess being a little too kind to this guard?"

Xin Ruyu remained silent, quietly drinking his tea to the side.

Does the princess mean to discourage him? Or is she playing hard to get?

Gan Luo realized the meaning of the phrase "playing hard to get" and couldn't help but wonder if the Prince Yu might have narcissism.

Lin Fengmian found Gan Luo increasingly unfathomable. The atmosphere here was extremely oppressive, and he felt a sense of oppression.

Gan Luo gently tapped the table with her slender hand: "Why isn't Your Highness saying anything?"

"Haha, not at all. I was just wondering what kind of person the princess is."

"Your Highness, haven't you heard the outside world's evaluation of me? I'm a ruthless killer, cold-blooded and merciless. Of course, the most important point is that I'm highly skilled in martial arts."

Gan Luo deliberately emphasized the last few words.

Xin Ruyu wondered if Gan Luo wanted a husband who could beat her.

With his skill level, it seemed impossible, but Lin Fengmian, who was beside Gan Luo, was capable.

...Tsk, he couldn't help but grit his teeth. He was the Imperial Prince, how could he give up so easily?

At this moment, inside the Grand Tutor's residence, a servant hurriedly found Zhao Wuji: "Young Master, I saw the Prince Yu on the street today."

The King Yu? Is that the King Yu who came all the way from his fiefdom, ostensibly to report on his duties, but actually to marry Gan Luo?

"Isn't it normal to see this on the street?"

“But this person went to the princess’s residence.” Upon hearing “princess’s residence,” Zhao Wuji was stunned. He recalled Gan Luo’s face and felt a surge of disgust.

But then he remembered Gan Luo's various actions and couldn't help but make a bet.

"Ha, if he, the Imperial Prince, manages to catch up with Gan Luo, I, Zhao Wuji, will immediately kowtow ten times."

He knows Gan Luo very well.

"Moreover, even if we catch up, ha, with Gan Luo's personality, he probably wouldn't have enough lives to play with."

Zhao Wuji couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

Meanwhile, news of Xin Ruyu's pursuit of Gan Luo spread far and wide.

Even the ministers in the imperial court had heard about it.

"This Prince Yu is indeed quite bold; I never expected him to pursue Princess Yu."

The princess is ruthless by nature; how could she possibly submit to someone so easily?

For some reason, everyone felt that a good show was about to begin.