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

Chapter 166: Hatred

"Minister, have you forgotten something? If this princess were to marry your son, His Majesty would value you more, and your position in the court would be greatly enhanced..."

Lin Fengmian, having overheard these words, returned to the princess's residence and recounted the entire story to Gan Luo. Upon hearing this, Gan Luo immediately crushed the teacup in his hand.

It must be said that Xin Ruyu's responsibilities were indeed quite extensive. The reason Xin Ruyu did this was simply to win over the Minister of War, who held a certain position in the court and, more importantly, was a veteran of three reigns.

How could I possibly let them have their way?

At this time, Gan Luo went to the palace in person, and Xu Jiu was arranged to stay in the Xuehua Hall of the palace, which can be considered the best hall among the side halls.

Gan Luo had already arrived at the palace, and Gan Yanling naturally learned of this news as well. Gan Yanling hurriedly went to see Gan Luo.

"Why did my elder sister come to the palace?"

“I am the eldest princess, and this princess from the neighboring country is also a princess. We are of the same status. I just want to see how this princess from the neighboring country is living in the palace these days.”

Gan Yanling understood. At this time, Prime Minister Xu had already arrived at this place. When Prime Minister Xu arrived, he saw Gan Luo and Gan Yanling chatting.

Prime Minister Xu stood behind them for a while, and only when the two stopped talking did he walk forward as if he had just arrived.

"Greetings, Your Highness; greetings, Your Majesty."

Gan Luo didn't want to have much to do with the prime minister. Afterwards, Gan Luo arrived at Xuehua Palace and naturally saw Xu Jiu there. Xu Jiu was lying on a chair, looking extremely bored, while a palace maid was serving him.

When the palace maids saw Gan Luo arrive, they respectfully bowed to him. Gan Luo simply waved his hand, and the palace maids left.

Xu Jiu opened his eyes and saw Gan Luo's arrival. He stood up and asked Gan Luo, "Your Highness, what brings you here?"

"We are both princesses, so there is no need for such formalities. I have come here simply to ask you why you are unwilling to marry Shangguan Mufeng. I can see that Shangguan Mufeng is deeply in love with you."

“What good is deep affection? It can’t change the fact that this young master Shangguan was once Princess, your male favorite, wasn’t he? Young master Shangguan loved you, not me, in the past.”

Unexpectedly, Gan Luo burst into laughter. Xu Jiu, seeing Gan Luo's laughter, felt a little scared for a moment and couldn't help but take a few steps back.

"You don't need to be afraid of me, I won't hurt you, I just have something I want to tell you."

Gan Luo told Xu Jiu that the four of them would only use what they could see to settle things.

Xu Jiu was confused and didn't quite understand Gan Luo's meaning, but for some reason, Xu Jiu always felt that Gan Luo was a very difficult person to figure out.

"I don't know why Your Highness is telling me these things."

"I only hope that lovers can be united in the end. Besides, I have never been one to meddle in other people's business. The reason I am telling you these things is because Young Master Shangguan did help me in the past. I am not someone who is ungrateful."

Xu Jiu turned her head and glanced at Gan Luo, looking confused.

"There is one more thing I forgot to tell you. There are many powerful forces in the court who want to marry you. I hope Your Highness will think it over carefully."

When Xu Jiu left his homeland from the neighboring country, his fate was no longer in his own hands. But now, Gan Yanling has given Xu Jiu the right to choose for himself, so his fate is now in Xu Jiu's own hands once again.

More importantly, Gan Luo absolutely forbade Xu Jiu from marrying the son of the Minister of War.

He would not allow Xin Ruyu to bribe officials in the court.

Gan Luo was well aware of Xin Ruyu's ambitions, and moreover, Gan Luo had no idea what Xin Ruyu had discussed with the Prime Minister and Xin Ruyu some time ago.

Although he appeared carefree and innocent, Gan Luo knew better than anyone that he was not a good person.

This is why Gan Luo never considered marrying Xin Ruyu. Xin Ruyu's affection for her was tinged with a degree of manipulation, and Gan Luo hated nothing more than someone using her for personal gain.

Suddenly, Gan Luo felt a surge of gratitude. Heaven had given her the ability to read minds; without it, she would never have known what Xin Ruyu was thinking.

The two remained silent until Lin Fengmian spoke. "Princess, it looks like it's going to rain outside. I wonder if you would like to return to your residence?"

Before leaving, Gan Luo turned around and looked at Xu Jiu, telling her to think things over carefully. If Xu Jiu wanted to see Shangguan Mufeng, she could come to the princess's residence to find Gan Luo.

Although Shangguan Mufeng does hold a position in the imperial court, he does not have his own residence and continues to live in his original mansion.

"Your Highness, why are you here helping Princess Shangguan and this princess from a neighboring country? Is it truly out of guilt?"

Lin Fengmian couldn't help but ask Gan Luo, but Gan Luo countered with a question: "Lin Fengmian, do you think I have no heart?"

Lin Fengmian hurriedly shook his head. "Your Highness, what are you saying? How could I think Your Highness is heartless? I just think that Your Highness must ensure your own safety before doing anything."

"I know I don't need you to say anything more here."

Lin Fengmian looked dejected. Gan Luo, seeing Lin Fengmian's appearance, sighed helplessly in his heart. "You, you..."

On the other side, the Prime Minister had also offended Gan Luo. He entered the palace and met with Xu Jiu. He was just pondering Gan Luo's intentions, but he still couldn't figure it out. Fortunately, the Prime Minister had successfully placed someone by Gan Luo's side, and this person was naturally Lou Yan.

Or perhaps Lou Yan was an informant planted by Gan Yanling and the Prime Minister to serve as Gan Luo's spy.

More importantly, it seems that Gan Luo has also gained power over the Imperial Guard, because the Imperial Guard and the National Protection Army have recently merged into one, so Gan Luo has more military power in his hands.