Facing Yuan Zhao's culture, Rong Ruo still didn't shy away, and said with a cold smile:

“You’ll be angry if I touch your father or brothers.”

"Now that you're messing with people who have nothing to do with this, you don't have to get angry with me, do you?"

"Or rather, you feel bad if I touch her?"

As soon as he said that, the temperature in the whole room dropped a few degrees.

Qingzhu and the others lowered their heads even further, almost to their chests.

Perhaps the supervisor himself didn't realize that his jealousy was too obvious, and Miss Yuan must have understood it.

Sure enough, upon hearing Rong Ruo's words, Yuan Zhao was taken aback. After a long while, she gave Rong Ruo a strange look:

"Master Supervisor, are you jealous?"

Jealous?

Rong Ruo raised an eyebrow:

What does that mean?

Yuan Zhao, Qingzhu, and the others: "..."

Yuan Zhao felt that he couldn't reason with Rong Ruo, so he changed his words:

"My lord, there is nothing between me and Scholar Gu."

"My father and brothers didn't know about what happened that day, so..."

Upon hearing this, Rong Ruo raised his eyelids and glanced at her:

"I know, otherwise do you think I only targeted Gu Qingchen?"

The scout reported everything that happened that day, including the line, "I like Rong Ruo."

Although he knew she was laying the groundwork for the imperial edict, he had to admit that he was quite pleased after hearing it.

This is why he only targeted Gu Qingchen this time.

He still remembered the last time he tripped up Yuan Gu, and she was unhappy for a long time.

Rong Ruo himself didn't realize that at some point, he had subconsciously begun to consider Yuan Zhao's feelings and was trying to avoid making Yuan Zhao angry.

Upon hearing Rong Ruo's words, Yuan Zhao was at a loss for words.

After a long pause, she finally spoke:

"Lord Supervisor, please spare Scholar Gu. He is the most innocent one."

As soon as she finished speaking, Rong Ruo's expression darkened:

"Are you pleading for him?"

Yuan Zhao: "..."

She seems to know a little about how to get along with Rong Ruo now. This person is not a normal person. You can't use common sense to judge him, and you shouldn't try to persuade him. Reasoning with him is useless.

So, after thinking for a moment, she said softly:

"It's not about pleading for him, it's about accumulating good fortune for myself."

"I don't know if the Chief Supervisor believes it or not, but I do believe in karma and reincarnation to some extent."

She was only half telling the truth; after experiencing rebirth, she had come to believe in it to some extent.

“Scholar Gu is just a scholar; going to the Western Frontier would surely mean certain death.”

"I do not wish to bear this karma."

Upon hearing this, Rong Ruo remained silent for a long time, observing Yuan Zhao as if judging the veracity of his words.

After a while, he gave a soft hum and said:

"Now you've finally gotten your brain working."

Hearing this, Yuan Zhao felt relieved, knowing that the matter was settled.

At the same time, she had mixed feelings.

She had only tried it out, but she didn't expect Rong Ruo to actually agree.

Her words seemed to be all for her sake, yet he actually agreed.

What exactly does he mean by his feelings for her?

Before he could figure it out, a young eunuch came in and reported:

"My lord, General Yuan is requesting an audience outside the mansion gate."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao's heart, which had just settled down, jumped again. Why was his elder brother here?

She couldn't sit still any longer and quickly stood up.

Rong Ruo glanced at her and said:

"please!"