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

Chapter 162: The New Male Concubine

"Does Your Highness like it?"

Gan Yanling asked Gan Luo, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Upon hearing Gan Yanling's question, Gan Luo smiled, gently closed her folding fan, stood up, and walked to the man in the middle of the dance.

Unexpectedly, upon passing by this place, they smelled a fragrant aroma emanating from this man. There was a hint of resentment in the man's eyes, and Gan Luo saw it clearly. Gan Luo became interested in this man.

Gan Luo reached out and brushed a strand of the man's hair aside. To his surprise, the man took a step back. A smile appeared on Gan Luo's lips. The fact that the man would take a step back was rather amusing to Gan Luo.

"If Your Majesty likes this, then how about we give this man to Your Majesty? What do you think?"

Gan Yanling casually mentioned it, and the envoys from the neighboring countries chimed in, "If Your Highness really likes this man, why not take him into your household as a male concubine? This man's name is Lou Yan."

The name was quite meaningful. Gan Luo looked up at the man and asked if his name was Lou Yan. The man was a little surprised, not expecting Gan Luo to ask his name.

"your Highness……"

The envoy from the neighboring country was about to say something more, but Gan Luo suddenly stared at him blankly and said, "I'm not asking about you. I'm asking about this young master."

The envoys from the neighboring country had no choice but to shut their mouths. It has to be said that this princess really does have a bad temper. Xu Jiu, on the other hand, covered her mouth and chuckled to herself, after all, she had some contact with Gan Luo earlier.

The ministers around sighed. They hadn't expected Gan Luo to dare to talk back to even the envoys from neighboring countries. After all, the envoys from neighboring countries had come all the way here, and what's more... they really didn't give them any face at all. If the monarch of the neighboring country got angry and sent troops, wouldn't there be even more bloodshed?

Lou Yan was startled in that instant. He sensed that Gan Luo seemed somewhat different from the rumors. Gan Luo walked up to Lou Yan and used his folding fan to lift Lou Yan's chin. "I'm asking you a question. Why are you daydreaming here?"

Gan Luo spoke calmly, his eyes revealing no emotion whatsoever. Lou Yan, however, snapped out of his reverie and told Gan Luo, "The princess is far too beautiful; I was simply mesmerized."

Lou Yan then performed a very respectful ceremony, kneeling down on the ground with a thud and kowtowing three times to Gan Luo with his hands on the ground. Gan Luo quickly helped him up.

"I find this young master quite pleasing. In that case, I will take him into my household and make him my male favorite."

Gan Yanling and the envoy from the neighboring country exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with smiles. This was exactly the effect they wanted, but they hadn't expected the ministers in the imperial court to think differently.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review stood up immediately: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely inappropriate. Her Highness the Princess is a pure and innocent woman, yet she keeps bringing men into the household. If this gets out, it will definitely harm her."

When the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review finished speaking, the Prime Minister unexpectedly stood up as well: "Everyone loves beauty, and it is understandable that Your Highness is fond of handsome men."

Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Xu actually spoke up for Gan Luo this time, which really surprised Gan Luo. The surrounding officials were all dumbfounded, wondering if they had misheard. How could Prime Minister Xu have spoken up for Gan Luo just now?

Gan Luo wasn't stupid; how could he not know that Prime Minister Xu was helping him simply because the person in front of him was problematic?

More importantly, Gan Luo saw a murderous intent in the eyes of the man before him, but this murderous intent was directed at the envoy from the neighboring country. Gan Luo wondered if this man and the envoy from the neighboring country had some kind of grudge between them.

The envoy from the neighboring country stood up and said some high-sounding words. After he finished speaking, he asked Gan Luo if he didn't want the other handsome men. Gan Luo glanced at the handsome men around him and casually picked one or two of the rest, telling them to take them back.

However, the envoys from the neighboring country were also very satisfied, as Gan Luo ultimately selected several people.

"Today is a wonderful day, why not raise a glass and have a toast? What do you all think?"

Gan Luo naturally picked up his wine cup as well, and everyone raised their glasses to clink them together before drinking the wine in one gulp.

Although the liquor had a slight spiciness when it went down my throat, it was still bearable.

Gan Luo glanced at Lin Fengmian and gestured for Lin Fengmian to do the same, but Lin Fengmian felt uneasy. What if Lin Fengmian sat there and Gan Luo was impeached?

However, the Minister of Justice, who had just suffered a loss in silence, was naturally furious at this moment.

He never imagined it would turn out like this.

But no matter what, it has already happened.

He just didn't understand why the prime minister was protecting Gan Luo this time. If it were in the past, this person would never have protected Gan Luo.

But now they're constantly protecting Gan Luo, which makes me feel like there's something fishy going on.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing I would like to inform you. In order to promote friendship between our two countries, the vassal king wishes to form a marriage alliance with him."

Then they introduced Xu Jiu to everyone, and everyone's attention turned to Xu Jiu. Xu Jiu sighed, realizing that he couldn't escape it after all.

She thought she could escape, but in the end she found that it was impossible. At this time, Xu Jiu was thinking about whether she could marry Shangguan Mufeng.

She would glance at Shangguan Mufeng from time to time, but quickly look away.

"I think this marriage alliance is indeed better, but I am still young. At present, I only want to focus my mind on the country and the people. Does the princess have someone she likes?"

The meaning is simple: let Xu Jiu choose her own husband.

Gan Luo was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Xu Jiu would be allowed to choose for himself. However, upon further reflection, he realized that Shangguan Mufeng held a minor official position, so he could naturally hold his head high.