Reborn Empress: The World Originally Belonged to Her

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 Mo Yun.

She decided to summon Mo Yun to the Shadow Hall four days later, and thus hand 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. Qin Yu was a little surprised to see Lin Ruohua's 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 Qin Yu wasn't one to meddle in other people's business, she still wanted to ask, "Has the conflict between you and the hall master been resolved?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Ruohua told Qin Yu everything in detail.

Qin Yu was overjoyed to hear this, never expecting that the two of them had reconciled. Qin Yu thought it was very feasible, and then 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."

Qin Yu could sense just how much the Shadow Hall Master cared about Lin Ruohua.

"Guard Mo, 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 Qin Yu's words, Mo Yun left and went to the small kitchen. Mo Yun could sense that Qin Yu was deliberately trying to get rid of him, but this didn't matter much to Mo Yun.

After Mo Yun 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 Mo Yun's identity?"

"Your Highness, we have not been able to ascertain the identity of Guard Mo, but Mother told me that Guard Mo is no ordinary person. After all, Mother sent people to investigate before, but there were people who secretly obstructed us."

Qin Yu opened the folding fan in her hand, looked at the landscape painting on it, and gently stroked it with her hand, a unique thought in her eyes.

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

"However, I believe that since this Guard Mo is wholeheartedly devoted to following Your Highness, Your Highness, why should you care about his identity? I only wish that he 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 Mo Yun's identity. Mo Yun was just a bodyguard who came out of the Shadow Hall. He only became Qin Yu's personal bodyguard because he was a handsome man.

But now they've brought up Mo Yun'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 Mo?"

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

Hearing Qin Yu's remarks, Lin Ruohua found them quite reasonable.

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