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

Chapter 176: The Past is Like Smoke

Afterwards, the leader of the Shadow Hall asked Lin Ruohua, "I wonder where your adoptive parents are now and whether they are still alive. If they are, perhaps I should go and visit them tomorrow?"

Upon hearing what the Shadow Hall Master said, their faces darkened. They didn't know how to respond. Then they took a deep breath and felt that these things were all in the past.

"My parents have passed away; they died in a fire..."

In fact, Lin Ruohua felt that there were some strange things going on during that fire, since his parents had offended some officials in the imperial court at the time, but he didn't know which officials they had offended.

One important thing is that the fire at that time—whether it was man-made or an act of God—is completely unknown.

When the leader of the Shadow Hall learned of this, he comforted Lin Ruohua here.

The leader of the Shadow Hall asked Lin Ruohua if she could stay by his side in the days to come, but Lin Ruohua refused outright.

"As for me, I would rather stay by the princess's side. I can learn kung fu by her side, but more importantly, I can also come into contact with some officials in the court. If the fire that day was indeed caused by officials, then I will naturally avenge my parents."

The leader of the Shadow Hall had no idea what Lin Ruohua had gone through all these years.

However, as the leader of the Shadow Hall, he would definitely protect Lin Ruohua as his mother.

"I have been in the Shadow Hall for several days now, and I will be returning to the Princess's residence tomorrow. I ask Mother to take good care of your health. I asked Her Highness the Princess before, and she said that if Mother takes good care of her health, she could live for ten years."

For Lin Ruohua, the Shadow Hall Master was the only family she had in this world, so naturally she hoped that the Shadow Hall Master could live a little longer to stay by her side. Perhaps it was a bit selfish of her to do so.

"I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself. You don't need to worry too much."

Afterwards, the leader of the Shadow Hall planned to hand over the Shadow Hall to Lin Fengmian.

She decided to wait four days before summoning Lin Fengmian to the Shadow Hall, thus handing over all power to him.

"As your mother, I still want to give you the position of deputy hall master in the Shadow Hall. Firstly, I hope that you will have someone to rely on in the future, and secondly, I hope that you will have a place to belong. I wonder what you think?"

As a mother, she naturally hopes her daughter can be well.

At this point, Lin Ruohua agreed.

Time flew by and it was already the second day. Lin Ruohua got up early, packed her things, and then bid farewell to the leader of the Shadow Hall before returning to the princess's residence. Gan Luo was a little surprised to see Lin Ruohua return.

"I thought you would be back in a few more days, but I didn't expect you to have returned so quickly. It really surprised me."

"The matter has been investigated to a near conclusion, and naturally everyone will return. It depends on Your Highness, doesn't it? After all, I am also a member of the Princess's household."

Although Gan Luo wasn't one to meddle in other people's business, he still wanted to ask, "Has the conflict between you and the Hall Master been resolved?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Ruohua told Gan Luo everything in detail.

Gan Luo was overjoyed to hear this, never expecting that the two of them had reconciled. Gan Luo thought it was very feasible, and then he allowed Lin Ruohua to return to the Shadow Hall at any time to accompany the Shadow Hall Master.

"Family ties are precious in this world, especially since you and this hall master have been separated for many years. Now that you've finally met and the misunderstanding has been cleared up, it's only natural that you should have a good time to see each other and catch up."

Gan Luo could sense just how much the Shadow Hall Master cared about Lin Ruohua.

"Guard Lin, I'm actually craving some bird's nest soup. Go to the small kitchen and have the cooks prepare a bowl. Keep a close eye on them, as I'm worried they might cut corners."

Upon hearing Gan Luo's words, Lin Fengmian left and went to the small kitchen. Lin Fengmian could sense that Gan Luo was deliberately trying to get rid of him, but this didn't matter much to Lin Fengmian.

After Lin Fengmian left, the woman stood up from the soft couch, turned around, glanced to make sure no one was behind her, and then focused her gaze on Lin Ruohua. "Have you investigated Lin Fengmian's identity?"

"Your Highness, the identity of Guard Lin has not been found out, but Mother told me that Guard Lin is no ordinary person. After all, Mother sent people to investigate before, but someone secretly obstructed them."

Gan Luo opened the folding fan in his hand, looked at the landscape painting on it, and gently stroked it with his hand, a unique thought in his eyes.

"If what you say is true, should I send someone to investigate his identity?"

"However, I believe that since this Guard Lin is wholeheartedly devoted to following Your Highness, Your Highness, why should you care about Guard Lin's status? I only wish that Guard Lin can stay by Your Highness's side and accompany you."

As luck would have it, Lou Yan happened to pass by and overheard their conversation. They were talking about Lin Fengmian's identity. Lin Fengmian was just a shadow guard who came out of the Shadow Hall. He only became Gan Luo's personal bodyguard because he was a handsome man.

But now they've brought up Lin Fengmian's identity, which makes Lou Yan suspicious. Lou Yan decides to tell the Prime Minister about this.

After all, he was someone personally trained by the Prime Minister, so naturally he had to side with the Prime Minister in everything, not the Emperor.

"What you said makes a lot of sense, but for me..."

"Does Your Highness like Guard Lin?"

Unexpectedly, Gan Luo denied it directly. "I just think that this Guard Lin is loyal to me, and besides, isn't he also very handsome? It is common knowledge that I like handsome men."

Hearing Gan Luo's remarks, Lin Ruohua found them quite reasonable.

However, Lin Ruohua understood that Lin Fengmian's position in Gan Luo's heart was ultimately different from that of other people. Perhaps Gan Luo had some affection for him, but due to his status, he was unwilling to admit it.