32 Young Miss Is Missing! (1/2)

Once Commander Bai completed his words, Rin had merely sat in silence impassively staring at the old man.

”Grandpa sounds a bit displeased with the Emperor's words,” Rin chuckles.

”Hmph! Of course, I am, why wouldn't I be?” Commander Bai sighed helplessly. ”Girl, you don't realize the wicked schemes that go on within the Palace. It's not a place to merely eat and sleep but also an endless battleground.”

Hearing his words, a dark light flashed within Rin's eyes - a deep darkness hidden beneath the depths of her emerald gems.

Going completely unnoticed by Commander Bai, Rin lightly grips her teacup before looking at the old man with a faint smile.

”You don't need to worry. I'm not interested in marriage quite yet.” Rin coughed lightly while scratching the back of her head sheepishly.

Commander Bai couldn't help but arch a silver brow towards her words.

Most girls her age would be studying poetry, literature, music, and arts, eagerly waiting to be sent off to be married hoping to attract a suitable husband to support their family.

Yet here, his granddaughter spent most her times indoors, studying military tactics and training with men.

She had even obtained a significant role in the majority of their fierce battles.

A secret that he forever planned to keep a secret along with something much darker...

Times like this made him sometimes wish he had a normal young maiden as his granddaughter.

However, hearing her say she wasn't interested in marriage had caused him to be reasonably happy.

A tremendous weight had unconsciously been lifted off his shoulders. But the Emperor's firm words had still settled in his mind.

Even though she had said she wasn't interested in marriage, that wouldn't matter to someone like the Emperor - especially if he was very set on Rin marrying his son.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but worry. Although he held a large amount of power, he never liked to pressure others with it to use against them.

Of course, however, if it involved his precious Rin that was a different story!

As the old Commander Bai pondered on the situation, he hadn't noticed the complex expression on the young girl as she sighed lightly before eating her meal.

Who would have thought two days later, the Emperor sent a private marriage decree to the Bai residence announcing the engagement between Bai Rin and the Crown Prince, Kang Tadashi.

When Rin had read the decree, she had remained her calm facade, a faint smile forming on her lips - her thoughts unreadable.