Chapter 227: Pei Rumo’s Suspicion (2/2)

“You better be careful. If that lass Zi Su hears you saying that, she will peel off a layer of your skin.” Pei Rumo carried on making fun of Ming Lu.

“This servant knows. Master, do you think Ying Lan will give you a satisfactory reply?” Ming Lu asked with curiosity.

Ming Lu had been serving Pei Rumo since he was young and Pei Rumo treated him more like a younger brother than a servant. Hence, he was very easy-going with Ming Lu and would talk to him about most things.

“Probably not.” Pei Rumo’s tone sounded a little helpless but his hand didn’t stop as he continued replying to the imperial notices.

“Ah? Didn’t he say that he will discuss with the members of the Palace of Brilliance Resurgence? Why will they not agree?” Ming Lu opened his eyes wide and didn’t believe that anyone would reject his master.

Pei Rumo glanced at Ming Lu before explaining, “You are still too young and don’t know how things are done. He was only saying that in order to leave the residence.”

“Then why did Master let him go? Wouldn’t all our efforts go down the drain?” Ming Lu pouted and looked very unwilling.

Pei Rumo was originally feeling disappointed but after looking at Ming Lu’s response, all his disappointment disappeared. “Look at you, you even dare to make faces in front of your Master? Earlier on, I tried to use my power to pressure him, but he didn’t react at all. It seems like his strength isn’t inferior to mine. Now that the secret guard commander is sent out to look after Luo Chu, the rest of the guards will not be able to stop him. Even if I don’t want to let him leave, can we keep him here with our abilities? Instead of incurring his ire, why not release him magnanimously and give him a good impression of us?”

“I have already told Master that this person is very unusual and Master didn’t believe me. Look at the situation now. Does Master believe me now?” Ming Lu immediately turned the blame to Pei Rumo.

“I have to say… you are getting more and more disrespectful. Is my First Prince’s residence not good enough for you?”

“However, you are right, this person is indeed very unusual. When he first saw me, he had a very respectful attitude and felt like a lackey, making me feel that the Master of the Palace of Brilliance Resurgence is a person without a backbone. It made me reconsider if I wanted to recruit them. The more I spoke with him, the more I felt something was wrong. This can be considered your second meeting with him. Why don’t you tell me the reason behind his rejection?” Pei Rumo might be teaching the young attendant a lesson for not knowing the immensity of their master and servant relationship, but he didn’t blame Ming Lu. Instead, he wanted to hear Ming Lu’s opinion on the matter.

“This person... He seems to be rather apprehensive. It feels like there is some sort of unspeakable secret behind the Palace of Brilliance Resurgence currently restraining him. Of course, there is a chance he is actually that loyal to his brothers.” Ming Lu stated his thoughts.