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

Chapter 240: Investigation

Gan Yanling returned to the Imperial Study.

"Someone is coming."

In the blink of an eye, three men in black appeared in front of Gan Yanling.

The three men in black were asking Gan Yanling what his orders were.

"I want you to investigate something. I want you to investigate whether the leader of the Shadow Hall was attacked."

Then, he sent these men in black to investigate whether the daughter of the Shadow Hall leader was named Lin Ruohua, and whether she was currently working in the Princess's residence.

Gan Luo naturally knew what was happening in the imperial court, since Shangguan Mufeng was serving in the court.

After he told Gan Luo about this, Gan Luo slammed his hand on the table, splitting it into two pieces. Gan Luo stared at Shangguan Mufeng with a cold face. "I really didn't expect them to be so capable, daring to set their sights on me."

To be honest, Gan Luo really didn't expect that they would dare to set their sights on Lin Ruohua.

Gan Luo then arrived at the palace.

When Gan Luo arrived at the palace, Gan Yanling felt a little panicked when he saw Gan Luo's extremely pale face.

He didn't know Gan Luo's purpose in coming here, and at this moment, Gan Yanling was questioning Gan Luo. "Why does Your Highness have time to come here? Has something happened?"

"I have only heard that a minister has recommended that someone from my household become His Majesty's concubine."

Gan Yanling told Gan Luo that this was indeed the case.

"Then I would like to ask Your Majesty, does Your Majesty truly intend for Lin Ruohua to enter the palace as a concubine?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gan Yanling informed Gan Luo that this was indeed the intention.

"Your Majesty, I have something I want to tell you. You see, if we were to bring Lin Ruohua into the palace as a concubine, then the Shadow Hall would be at our disposal, wouldn't it?"

At this point, Gan Luo no longer wanted to play any more riddles with Gan Yanling.

"I want to tell the Emperor something: the Shadow Hall Master has handed over all authority over the Shadow Hall to my personal guards. Even I, Your Majesty, should know who it is, if not that Your Majesty is a smart man."

He never expected that the Shadow Hall Master would hand over the Shadow Hall to Lin Fengmian. After thinking about it seriously, he realized that Lin Fengmian came from the Shadow Hall, so handing it over to Lin Fengmian was perfectly reasonable.

But this was truly unbelievable to him, after all...

After careful consideration, Gan Yanling found himself at a loss for how to face Gan Luo.

"There is one more thing I would like to tell Your Majesty. Do not even think about hitting anyone in my household. Ruohua has someone she likes, so please do not force her. I also hope that Your Majesty can consider my feelings and not listen to the words of the officials in the court."

Gan Yanling understood Gan Luo's meaning; he knew that Gan Luo did not want Lin Ruohua to enter the harem.

After pondering this deeply, he silently sighed in his heart.

He also did not want to cause any trouble for Gan Luo.

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured about this matter. I know exactly what to do. I will absolutely not allow her to become one of my concubines in the harem."

Gan Yanling could clearly sense that there was already a certain distance between them in Gan Luo's heart.

Gan Yanling felt a little sad, but no matter how sad she felt, these things were all Gan Yanling's own doing, and she couldn't blame anyone else, could she?

Then Gan Yanling turned her gaze to Gan Luo. "Elder sister, you are already of a certain age, don't you have anyone you like?"

As for Gan Luo, she didn't want to get married at all, or rather, who in the world could be worthy of her?

"I want to ask you, who in this world do you think is worthy of me? Moreover, my abilities are evident. Doesn't Your Majesty fear that if I were to..."

Before she could finish speaking, Gan Yanling informed Gan Luo, "No matter what, in my heart, my elder sister will always be my elder sister. Even if she doesn't marry, I will still be willing to support her for the rest of my life."

Looking at his younger brother, Gan Luo felt quite happy if Gan Yanling had spoken sincerely.

Looking at Gan Yanling's appearance, Gan Luo could clearly understand one thing: he still hoped that Gan Luo could get married, but the person she married would be one of Gan Yanling's confidants.

It seems her younger brother has grown up.

In fact, if Gan Yanling had held a sword to Gan Luo's neck and coerced him into handing over military power, Gan Luo would have been willing to do so.

After all, doing so would mean that Gan Yanling has grown into a monarch, and that he would be able to handle anything that might happen in the future.

But Gan Yanling simply couldn't do such a thing.

"Now that the time for our southward journey is drawing ever closer, I wonder if Your Excellency has already..."

"Your Majesty, I met with Your Majesty yesterday, and he said he is ready."

It turns out that Prime Minister Xu had already made preparations.

How could Gan Luo possibly let Prime Minister Xu have a smooth journey?

If he could, Gan Luo would rather he never return, since the journey is long and there are bound to be some unexpected events along the way, isn't it?

"If that's the case, then Your Majesty must send people to protect him properly, since the journey is so long, it will take a month to get there and back."

“What my elder sister says is true.”

Then Gan Luo turned his gaze to Gan Yanling, looking him up and down. "My younger brother has finally grown up, which makes me feel quite gratified."

When Gan Yanling saw the light in Gan Luo's eyes, he was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Elder sister, have you ever resented me?"

Gan Luo, for a moment, didn't understand what Gan Yanling meant, and couldn't help but ask him, "I don't quite understand what you mean by that. Why should I resent you?"

This really puzzled even Gan Luo.

Gan Yanling hesitated, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Because for Gan Yanling, he...

He sighed silently in his heart, ultimately deciding not to reveal some of the things that had happened in the past, after all, these were things he owed Gan Luo.

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now. I hope Your Majesty will keep your word."