"My princess, please be reasonable. At a time like this, there's no need to say things like that."
At her words, Senior Brother Gan silently tasted bitterness, yet felt an inexplicable irritation as well.
He truly could not understand what had gotten into Huo Qingqing, making her constantly try to frame Prince Consort Li.
"Help me force him to tell us how to undo it! Make him stop sending ghosts to harm me!"
"All right, all right. Don't worry. Stay here and recuperate. We'll go ask him..."
Senior Brother Gan could only comfort her.
After leaving the princess's bedchamber, several disciples of Islet Origin Peak wore peculiar expressions. With some hesitation, they asked Senior Brother Gan, "Senior Brother Gan, are we really going to see Prince Consort Li again?"
Senior Brother Gan glanced at the speaker, exasperated by his failure to think. "Use your brain. What does any of this have to do with Prince Consort Li? It's not as though you've never heard what Princess Qingyou is like!"
Someone beside him said, "That's true. How should I put it... the princess is a little obsessive. Who knows how she decided it was Prince Consort Li? She insists it has to be him."
Someone said quietly, "Could it be because the king once mentioned wanting to marry her off to him?"
Senior Brother Gan's face darkened. "Don't bring that up again. The king was being an old fool, always thinking he could use it to seize the spirit incense business and get his hands on the incense formulas and enterprises the sect acquired!"
Senior Brother Gan analyzed the situation calmly. After a little thought, he quickly saw through it. "Compared to that, I'd sooner believe there's something wrong with that lover the princess picked up from who knows where!"
"What?