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

Chapter 236: Return

Gan Luo naturally knew that Lou Yan had returned.

Green Bamboo and Jade Bamboo turned their gazes to Gan Luo: "Your Highness, now that Young Master Lou Yan has returned, I wonder if you would be willing to go and see him?"

Gan Luo looked up at the sky, then at the green bamboo and jade bamboo, and gently closed his folding fan. "Let's go."

Gan Luo wanted to know how Lou Yan had been doing over there these past few days.

Lou Yan stayed in the courtyard, extremely eager to know how the Prime Minister was doing, since he hadn't sent a letter to the Prime Minister in the past few days.

Inside the Prime Minister's residence, the Prime Minister had been searching for Lou Yan's whereabouts, and now the men he had sent out to search for him had returned. "Prime Minister, I have found the young master's whereabouts."

Upon learning that Lou Yan's whereabouts had been found, the Prime Minister was naturally overjoyed. He had initially thought he would never find Lou Yan, but fortunately, he had finally found him.

"Now that you have found his whereabouts, where is he now?"

The prime minister sent someone to inform him that the person was in the princess's residence.

Back at the princess's residence, Prime Minister Xu was filled with doubt, since he had already seen people searching for her, but they hadn't expected to be unable to find her.

Prime Minister Xu was extremely puzzled.

Why is this happening in the princess's residence?

Prime Minister Xu decided to bring this person out and question him thoroughly.

And what kind of strange things has Gan Luo been up to these past few days?

Prime Minister Xu was particularly interested in this matter.

Gan Luo found Lou Yan and asked him how he had been these past few days.

To be honest, although Lou Yan had been doing quite well these past few days, he had been missing the princess's residence the whole time.

But no matter what he said to these people, he couldn't leave the place he was in.

Lou Yan looked at Gan Luo with teary eyes and began to complain to her. "Your Highness, you don't know, but I have really missed you these past few days. You have tried to come back several times, but the guards there will not let me return."

Gan Luo listened to Lou Yan's words, but only focused his gaze on Lou Yan.

This matter was arranged by Gan Luo, and the reason they won't release Lou Yan now is simply because Gan Luo said so.

How could Gan Luo possibly tell Lou Yan about this?

She pretended to comfort Lou Yan here. After calming Lou Yan down, she rewarded him with several hundred taels of silver and several bolts of silk.

Lou Yan had thought that Gan Luo would no longer pay attention to him, but now, seeing these symptoms, he realized that Gan Luo would still talk to him.

Lou Yan was overjoyed.

Lou Yan then turned his gaze to Gan Luo. “Your Highness, although I have stayed there these past few days and have not gone out, I have learned a new dance technique. I wonder if Your Highness would like to see it?”

Gan Luo nodded slightly. At this moment, Lin Fengmian returned. Lin Fengmian saw Gan Luo and the two of them together and was displeased, but he did not say anything.

At this moment, Lou Yan was constantly dancing in front of Gan Luo.

Watching this enchanting dance, Gan Luo couldn't help but think that if it were a young woman, she would surely be able to bewitch people's hearts.

Unfortunately, Gan Luo was a woman. For Gan Luo, everything she did was simply to deceive those outsiders.

Although I used to like handsome men, things are different now.

Turning his gaze to Lou Yan, he watched as Lou Yan finished dancing and then informed him, "Are you tired? If you are, you might as well go and rest."

"Your Highness, you haven't told me how things are going."

Gan Luo offered some feigned praise, and Lou Yan eventually left. Gan Luo then turned his attention to Lin Fengmian.

When did you return?

Lin Fengmian replied that Gan Luo had returned some time ago, but he had not seen him yet, which made Lin Fengmian feel a little sad.

"Does Your Highness like Lou Yan?"

Gan Luo did not expect Lin Fengmian to ask such a question.

At this moment, Gan Luo was somewhat surprised. Gan Luo replied that Lin Fengmian did not like Lou Yan simply because Lou Yan was the prime minister, and the people they sent had to appear to like him.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian suddenly understood; so that's what it was all about.

At the beginning, Lin Fengmian thought that Gan Luo had developed a strong interest in Lou Yan.

Fortunately, Lou Yan has not won Gan Luo's favor.

Lin Fengmian was overjoyed.

Seeing Lin Fengmian's current appearance surprised Gan Luo.

Why are you so happy now?

Upon hearing Gan Luo's question, Lin Fengmian was at a loss for words.

Lin Fengmian then pretended to reply, intending to brush off Gan Luo, but Gan Luo, through mind-reading, already knew what Lin Fengmian was thinking and found her guard quite adorable.

On the other hand, Prime Minister Xu caught a cold due to overwork.

But now, because of the need to travel south, the journey has to be postponed again due to the Prime Minister's cold.

The emperor, who was in the palace, felt a headache coming on when he learned of this.

At this point, the emperor planned to send someone else, but Gan Luo found out about it.

Gan Luo went directly into the palace and informed the emperor. "I disagree with this matter. I hope Your Majesty can understand one thing: words spoken are like water spilled on the ground."

The emperor listened to Gan Luo's words and sighed helplessly in his heart.

Oh well, it's all happened after all.

If the emperor were to force Gan Luo to do this, Gan Luo would definitely be angry, and the emperor did not want Gan Luo to be angry.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Since things have come to this, I will definitely..."

Before the emperor could finish speaking, Gan Luo informed him, "You seem to be very busy these days and have no time to go south. As the prime minister of the country, it is not unreasonable for the prime minister to go south now."

If Gan Luo, being a woman, were to go south, she would surely become a laughingstock.

After much deliberation, the emperor found Gan Luo's words to be reasonable. Why was that?

If Gan Luo, being a woman, were to send a female Zuo, she would surely be despised by the people of the world.

They would also think that all the officials in the court were useless, so they would send a woman instead.

The emperor personally visited the prime minister's residence to inquire about the prime minister's condition: "Uncle, how have you been feeling these past few days?"

He asked Prime Minister Xu thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty has come here in person, why didn't you announce your arrival?" Prime Minister Xu said, coughing as he spoke. His face was somewhat pale, and he seemed to be truly ill.

"I was just afraid of disturbing you, so I didn't have anyone announce my arrival. Besides, you and I are related by blood, aren't we? I just wanted to see you as your nephew."

Upon hearing what the emperor said, Prime Minister Xu replied with a heartfelt "Thank you."

I don't know why, but I always feel that this person's arrival here... is not as simple as it seems on the surface.