Chapter 789

"Who are you?"

Zhao Linger was a bit confused. She did not recognize any of these people.

"Princess, this old minister is Shi Gonghu. Entrusted by His Majesty, I have come to welcome the Princess back to Nanzhao!"

Shi Gonghu bowed and saluted Zhao Linger again.

"You may stand up first!"

Seeing Lin Fan nod at her, Zhao Linger signaled for Shi Gonghu to rise.

"Princess, may I ask who this is?"

Zhao Linger asking Lin Fan for instructions naturally could not be hidden from Shi Gonghu, so he asked in a deep voice.

"He is the Princess's husband, that is, the Imperial Son-in-law!"

Anu could not wait to introduce him to Shi Gonghu.

"Hmm? The Princess is married? How foolish! Without the Witch King's consent, how can the Princess marry at will? And to a boy of unknown origin at that!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Gonghu's face sank, and he said with dissatisfaction.

"In terms of status, you are a subject and Linger is a Princess. You have no right to manage this; otherwise, it is insubordination. In terms of strength, you are like an ant and I am like a god. You have no ability to manage this; otherwise, it is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. I really do not know where you get the courage to spout nonsense in front of me."

Lin Fan's face turned cold, and he glanced at Shi Gonghu indifferently. Shi Gonghu was struck as if by lightning, retreating repeatedly, and finally only managed not to fall with Tang Yu's support.

"Foster Father, what is wrong?"

Tang Yu asked Shi Gonghu with a worried face.

"So you are an expert. However, the conflict between the Black Miao and White Miao in Nanzhao Kingdom is intensifying. You can use force to deal with me, but can you use force to resolve the conflict between the Black Miao and White Miao?"

Shi Gonghu pushed Tang Yu away and looked at Lin Fan seriously.

"The conflict between the Black Miao and White Miao has nothing to do with me. Anyway, neither side is a good thing. It would be best if they all died!"

Lin Fan sneered disdainfully. He still remembered the scene ten years ago where the common people of Nanzhao Kingdom forced the Witch King to kill Qing'er. Although they were fooled and used by Baiyue, sometimes ignorance is also a crime. It is already good that he did not kill those people. Shi Gonghu actually wanted him to resolve the conflict between the Black Miao and White Miao; it is truly a daydream.

"You! You are not from Nanzhao Kingdom, so naturally you can ignore it. But the Princess is the Princess of Nanzhao Kingdom, and the people of Nanzhao Kingdom are in deep water and need her to save them."

Shi Gonghu was just about to lose his temper when he suddenly remembered that Lin Fan was not from Nanzhao Kingdom and had no obligation to resolve Nanzhao Kingdom's problems.

"Linger will not recognize the Witch King as her father, nor will she go back to be the Princess of Nanzhao Kingdom, and she will not manage any conflict between the Black Miao and White Miao. We are going to Nanzhao only to find Baiyue to resolve personal grievances. Shi Gonghu, have you forgotten the scene ten years ago where Linger's mother, Qing'er, was tried in public by the people of Nanzhao and the Witch King? Linger has never enjoyed the treatment of a Princess; instead, she had to flee Nanzhao since she was a child. What face do you have to ask Linger to go back and take responsibility?"

Lin Fan looked at Shi Gonghu with some contempt. This old guy only mentions Linger's status as a Princess and completely ignores Linger's past experiences.

"This…"

Shi Gonghu had nothing to say. When the Witch Queen was tried back then, he was practicing in the back mountain and did not participate. But the people of Nanzhao Kingdom and the Witch King all participated, and it is also a fact that Linger had to flee Nanzhao since she was a child. He had no way to refute it.

"Is this also the Princess's intention?"

After a long time, Shi Gonghu looked at Zhao Linger dejectedly, wanting to know what she thought.

"Brother Lin Fan's intention is my intention!"

Zhao Linger nodded firmly. Although she could not bear to see the people of Nanzhao Kingdom suffer, Lin Fan is her husband and also the most important person to her. She listens to Lin Fan in everything.

"Alright, we are going to eat. Do not come and disturb us!"

Lin Fan was too lazy to talk nonsense with the dejected Shi Gonghu and took Zhao Linger and the others directly toward the restaurant in the city.

Anu made a face at Shi Gonghu, then hopped and skipped away following Lin Fan and the others.

"Foster Father, are you alright? What should we do next?"

Tang Yu had never seen Shi Gonghu like this. In his impression, Shi Gonghu had always been a towering figure, someone nothing could knock down. Today, this dejected and lonely look was the first time he had ever seen it, and he could not help but worry.

"Follow them. No matter what, we must first let the Princess return to Nanzhao. I see that the Princess does not seem like a heartless person. As long as she goes back and sees the current situation in Nanzhao, she will definitely not ignore it!"

Shi Gonghu pondered for a moment and decided to follow Lin Fan and the others.

"Imperial Son-in-law, you almost scared the 'Big Stone Drum' to death! Hahaha, so satisfying!"

Anu was currently circling around Lin Fan, expressing her inner joy.

"Brother Lin Fan, that Elder Shi should not be a bad person, right?"

"He cannot be counted as a bad person, just an old stubborn fool who is stuck in his ways!"

"Then are we going back to Nanzhao with them?"