C487 (1/2)

”If that's the case, then it's Su Yu Wan herself who started it.”

Gu Danyan put down the cup in his hand and crossed his legs as he leaned against the chair. In one hand, he held the medical manual that Liu'er had collected from who knows where, while in the other, he held half a piece of the Hundred Scented Restaurant's pastries.

Zhang Liangshan watched the girls and their children making a ruckus in the yard and said helplessly, ”You don't seem to care.”

”She is a person on the verge of death. No matter how much she struggles, it will all be in vain.”

Gu Danyan lazily raised his eyes. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw Liu'er appear in the corridor. He quickly wiped off the powdered sugar and sat back down. He even put the book back on the shelf and leaned against the bench, waiting.

When Liu'er came in and saw this scene, she could only helplessly place the expensive and complicated clothes on the table. Seeing that there was less pastries on the plate, she could only sigh: ”To enter the palace today and eat so much, it would be impolite to not be able to finish it later.”

Gu Tianyan embarrassedly rubbed the tip of her nose, then pouted at Zhang Liangshan: ”Have Zhu Yan and the Scarlet Scorpion arrived?”

”If what Qi Rou said is correct, then we should be there today. First, change your clothes, and I'll go take a look at the city gate.” Zhang Liangshan sighed and left with Xu Yang.

The yard was bustling with noise and excitement. Even though Gu Danyan was unwilling, she still changed into these complicated clothes obediently and put on some makeup on her face. Finally, she found a veil with a few jade beads hanging from it and gave it to Liu'er, telling her that she could only lift it and eat later.

When everything was ready, Gu Daiyan cautiously asked, ”Did mother see the letter I left in Qu Hao's room?”

”You saw it, and even had a quarrel with the king over this? If it wasn't for him, master would have come over to teach you a lesson right now.” Liu'er was almost out of breath this year.

After watching the lively scene in the courtyard for a while, she walked to the door after it was time. Several Erdan soldiers had announced her identity, and Zhang Liangshan had already changed into his follower clothes for the Zhu siblings. The two of them obediently followed behind her.

The eunuch by Duan Cong's side respectfully bowed, ”Please get on the carriage, Your Highness.”

Even Duan Chengxuan did not know that she was going to attend the so-called family banquet today, so she stepped into the carriage and brought the others to the Imperial Palace. He was guided by his father-in-law to a side hall, and Senior Servant Gui, who stood at the door, stunned Gu Daiyan for a moment before he lowered his head and walked in.

In the vast palace, there were only Duan Cong and the empress dowager on the main seat, with no other servants around.

At the same time, other than the Zhu siblings, there was no one else behind Gu Danyan. Just as she was about to bow, Duan Cong waved his hands at her, ”I didn't expect you to personally deliver the Zhu siblings. I sent many people, but none of them were able to find you.”

”Right now, the Zhu siblings can be considered to be of the same race as me. If I personally bring them here, I'm sure that the Emperor will give me some face.” A pleased smile appeared at the corner of Gu Baiyan's eyes. Her gaze landed on the empress dowager, but she still bowed and greeted her with a slight bow, leaving the empress dowager with reddened eyes.

”Do you know why I'm looking for you?” Duan Cong looked towards the Zhu siblings.

However, Zhu Yan couldn't think of anything for a moment. Gu Danyan only coughed lightly a few times, then helplessly said, ”The Emperor hid her well by Prince Jing for the sake of Su Yuwan's past. Even the Emperor and the empress dowager haven't found out anything about her, so he called you here.”