Luo Chuan lowered his head and said meekly, "As a subject, it is my duty to always protect the royal family. These are all things I should do. Besides, those words just now were spoken by Your Majesty."
This morning, a minister mentioned that you had gone to the Red Lotus Pavilion again. Before he could finish speaking, His Majesty interrupted him, saying, "I am merely His Majesty's messenger, conveying his message!"
"Ah... Did Father Emperor say that? You went to the palace this morning?"
"Yes, Your Highness. I visit the palace every few days to tell His Majesty about your recent situation. His Majesty... is quite concerned about you."
Upon hearing this, Rong Ning narrowed her eyes slightly. "How can you be so open about secretly complaining to Father Emperor? Aren't you afraid I'll turn against you?"
"It is my duty to report your recent situation to His Majesty. Your Highness is reasonable and will certainly not make things difficult for me over such a small matter!"
Oh...you're flattering her!
Rong Ning looked him up and down, her gaze not very friendly. Luo Chuan kept his head down, seemingly unaware, his expression unchanged. It was quite inappropriate.
How should I put it?
Luo Chuan seemed to have figured out Rong Ning's personality, mastered the way to get along with her, and knew how to get out of her unscathed.
Hmm... that seems to be a skill in itself.
Rong Ning stared at him for a long time, but in the end she didn't make things difficult for him. She said calmly, "I understand what you mean. You are just following orders. Besides, I haven't done anything shameful. Just tell Father the truth."
Rong Ning didn't allow Luo Chuan to touch anything that couldn't be seen by others, and Luo Chuan never asked too many questions. Everyone kept their boundaries clear, neither causing trouble for others nor creating problems for themselves.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness!"
Rong Ning waved her hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite. "During this time, you have been working hard with me in the Ministry of Justice, leading the Imperial Guards to raid the homes of many ministers. You are just as hated as I am. Thinking about it carefully, I feel like I have let you down a bit."
Okay... From now on, if you ever need any help, I'll do my best to assist you, as long as it's within my power.
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Chuan stopped in his tracks, then solemnly bowed to Rong Ning and said slowly, "Since Your Highness has asked, then this humble subject will not stand on ceremony. At present, this humble subject does indeed have a thorny matter that requires Your Highness's help."
Um?
His willingness to agree so readily for the first time surprised Rong Ning, who had a feeling that something was amiss. However, since she had already spoken, she couldn't back out on the spot, so she could only ask, "A matter that Commander Luo finds troublesome must be quite important. Tell me about it and see if I can help."
Luo Chuan straightened his back, his gaze gently falling on Rong Ning, and said slowly, "Your Highness, my token is lost. I wonder if Your Highness has seen it?"
Oh, so that's where she was waiting!
Judging from Luo Chuan's current behavior, he should know that Rong Ning has taken the token.
But since he knew that, why didn't he bring it up with her sooner?
Rong Ning looked up and met his gaze, only to find his eyes clear and open, as if he were genuinely just asking her about the whereabouts of the token.
If that's the case...
Rong Ning then acted as if nothing had happened.
Without batting an eye, she pulled out the token from her bosom, pointed to the courtyard, and calmly said, "Oh... your token is with me. I found it on that path yesterday, but you weren't there, and I was in a hurry to go to the Ministry of Justice prison, so I didn't return it!"
After I was released from the Ministry of Justice prison, I went to the Red Lotus Pavilion. With the warm and soft beauty in my arms and the gentle Wu dialect in my ears, I forgot about the token.
Oh dear~
Rong Ning slapped her forehead, grabbed Luo Chuan's hand, and stuffed the token into his palm, apologizing profusely, "Commander Luo, this is my fault. I was so engrossed in playing that I forgot such an important matter. I'm truly sorry!"
Luo Chuan watched her act, put away the token, and then joined in the act, saying, "Your Highness is too kind. It is Your Highness who should thank you for putting away the token for me. Otherwise, I would not know how to end this matter."
Rong Ning glanced at him a few times, wanting to test him further, and asked, "It was just a small favor, but Commander Luo has gone to great lengths. You must have been searching for this token for a long time!"
"We searched for a long time, but without making a big fuss," Luo Chuan replied, resuming his respectful demeanor. He lowered his eyes and answered meekly, "After all, the Imperial Guard Commander's token is of great importance. If His Majesty knew it was lost, I couldn't bear the responsibility, so I naturally suppressed the matter!"
"It's fortunate that Your Highness found it, otherwise I would certainly have been held accountable by His Majesty."
Luo Chuan paused, then said solemnly, "So Your Highness must not tell anyone about this. Just pretend that the token was never lost."
Tsk~
It's confirmed!
Luo Chuan definitely knew that Rong Ning had taken his token and allowed her to use it to do things, but he pretended not to know since he wasn't involved!
Pretend to be naive and don't ask any more questions.
Otherwise, how could Luo Chuan be considered a smart person!
He didn't ask any more questions, and even took the initiative to suppress the matter, saving Rong Ning a lot of trouble!
Hmm... how should I put it... she's quite sensible.
Rong Ning and Luo Chuan had a lot of contact, but their relationship was not deep. Ultimately, he was the emperor's confidant.
Rong Ning was not a filial daughter; in fact, she did many things behind her father's back. Naturally, she had to be wary of Luo Chuan when they were in contact, for fear that if she wasn't careful, he would find a handle against her and report her to her father.
But looking at him now, Luo Chuan doesn't seem like the kind of treacherous person.
Of course, it is also possible that he did all of this at the behest of his father.
If that's the case, it means that Rong Ning's actions couldn't be kept secret from her father, the Emperor.
Thinking about it this way, Rong Ning couldn't help but feel worried.
It seems I need to be more cautious and careful in the future.
He thought this in his heart, but showed no emotion on his face. He skipped over the token issue and asked about the official business he had assigned to Luo Chuan.
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