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

Chapter 221: Calm and Serene

Governor's Palace.

"Lan Yan, your brother wants to ask you, tomorrow you will be choosing a husband, don't you feel even a little bit scared?"

Lin Liujie couldn't help but ask Lan Yan, who looked up at him and said, "Brother, why should I be afraid? Actually, I don't think it matters at all. Besides, as long as I can help Father, I don't care who I marry."

At this moment, Lin Liujie suddenly remembered that he seemed to have overheard Lan Yan and the governor talking a few days ago, and that Lan Yan had someone she liked.

Lan Yan's love interest is Shangguan Mufeng, but according to Lin Liujie's understanding, Shangguan Mufeng only has Ling Fei in his heart.

If this princess from the neighboring country hadn't been made a concubine, she might now be Shangguan Mufeng's wife. Unfortunately, fate was against them, and the two ultimately missed their chance.

Since the princess from the neighboring country is already the emperor's concubine, Shangguan Mufeng will never have any chance in this lifetime.

"I want to ask you something, and you must tell your brother carefully, okay? You can't hide it from your brother."

"Brother, go ahead and tell me. I'm willing to tell you any question that I can answer."

Then Lin Liujie asked Lan Yan if she liked Shangguan Mufeng.

Lan Yan stopped her embroidery and looked up at Lin Liujie, unable to help but say with a self-deprecating smile, "Is it so easy for everyone to see that I like Young Master Shangguan? I thought I could hide it from my brother, but it turns out everyone can tell."

It turns out that her younger sister really does like that brat. However, Lin Liujie actually thinks that Shangguan Mufeng is a viable option.

After all, Shangguan Mufeng was a military general, and his official rank was still rising, so his future was limitless. It would be quite appropriate for his younger sister to marry Shangguan Mufeng. It's just a pity that Shangguan Mufeng already had someone he loved.

"Brother is still a little confused. When exactly did you fall in love with Young Master Shangguan? In my memory, you rarely left the Governor's Mansion. How did you two meet?"

"This is all a secret. I choose not to tell my brother, and he shouldn't ask about it here either."

In fact, she and Shangguan Mufeng had met many years ago, and more importantly, they fell in love at first sight. However, they were separated due to some reasons.

Lan Yan didn't know if Shangguan Mufeng liked her, but she knew that she liked Shangguan Mufeng. This was why so many people came here to propose marriage, but Lan Yan had already refused them all.

The reason Lan Yan is now willing to agree is simply because she doesn't want her father to worry so much anymore.

Moreover, Lan Yan herself hoped to marry a suitable husband so that she could help her father.

With her father's position as governor coveted by others, Lan Yan, as her father's daughter, must find a way to consolidate his position.

Lan Yan wasn't very clear about the intrigues and backstabbing within the imperial court, but she had overheard her father chatting with officials and learned that the court was far too complex.

Perhaps that's why my father didn't allow my brother to become an official in the imperial court. Although being an official in the court could indeed bring honor to the family, there were also some risks involved. One wrong move and you could lose your head.

Lin Liujie then left the Governor's Mansion and went to the Shangguan Mansion. Upon arriving, he stood there for a while looking at the large characters on the sign, then stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.

Lan Yan is Lin Liujie's only younger sister, and Lin Liujie hopes that his sister can be happy. Moreover, there is an even more important matter: the princess and Shangguan Mufeng have a close relationship. If Shangguan Mufeng were to marry his sister, Gan Luo's position would certainly be able to solidify their official positions.

On Gan Luo's side, he learned that Lin Liujie had gone to find Shangguan Mufeng. If he was a little surprised at that moment, Gan Luo did have some impression of Lin Liujie.

When Lin Liujie arrived at the princess's residence, he immediately attacked Lin Fengmian. Gan Luo originally intended to arrest him and give him fifty lashes, but later discovered that he only wanted to have a match with Lin Fengmian, so he gave up. Instead, he went to find Shangguan Mufeng. Could it be that he wanted to talk about Lan Yan?

"I found these things increasingly interesting, and I was particularly looking forward to what was to come."

Gan Luo decided to disguise himself as a man and go to observe today's marriage contest. He was very curious about how many scions of noble families would be going to this place.

At this moment, Lin Fengmian was serving bird's nest to Gan Luo in the kitchen when he suddenly felt someone behind him. Lin Fengmian turned around and saw a man in black standing in front of him. The man in black was holding a letter and threw it in front of Lin Fengmian before running outside.

Lin Fengmian intended to give chase, but the person was too fast and easy to catch. After arriving outside, he couldn't find anyone there. Lin Fengmian was a little curious, so he turned back and found the letter on the ground in the kitchen. Lin Fengmian put the letter away.

Finally, he brought the bird's nest to Gan Luo and handed it to him. Gan Luo picked up the bowl of bird's nest and ate it with relish.

"There's something I forgot to tell you. I think Zhao Wuji and Xin Ruyu seem to know each other."

Didn't Zhao Wuji know Gan Luo's previous male concubine? How could the two of them know each other?

Gan Luo decided to investigate. Also, if the two of them knew each other, could it be that everything Zhao Wuji did was arranged by Xin Ruyu?

But what was Xin Ruyu's intention?

The more Gan Luo thought about it, the more puzzled he became, and he couldn't figure it out even after thinking for a long time.

At this moment, someone from the Governor's Office came to report.

The governor's mansion handed Gan Luo an invitation. Gan Luo looked at the bright red invitation in his hand with some surprise. When he opened it, he found that it was an invitation letter.

Gan Luo had initially planned to wear men's clothing the next day, but now he realized he couldn't and had to wear women's clothing instead.

Gan Luo sensed that Lin Fengmian seemed a little uneasy, so he asked, "Has something happened?"

Upon hearing Gan Luo's words, Lin Fengmian immediately shook his head.