Chapter 2078 Handwriting

Just as the father and son were staring at each other in silence, the butler hurried in from outside and said with a stern look on his face, "Master, there's news from the palace!"

It was a turbulent time, and when Gu Tingqiu heard the news from the palace, his face darkened.

He stood up immediately and asked, "What's the matter?"

The housekeeper came in, panting, and said, "A eunuch just came. He just sat in the outer room for a while, gave some instructions, and then left."

"What did you say?"

"Yes, the Imperial Concubine is coming later today."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Gu Tingqiu and Gu Yiyou changed.

Although this wasn't Nan Yan's first visit home, every time she came back, she'd made arrangements in advance, with someone from the palace coming to teach her etiquette. Even with her previous experience, she wouldn't just come and deliver a message and leave this time.

Besides, I'll be back later today.

Is it because of Qi Qing’s matter?

Thinking of this, Gu Tingqiu's face suddenly darkened again. He sighed and said, "The Imperial Concubine must have come back because of that unfilial daughter."

“…”

"I just don't know how to arrange it."

Gu Yiyou thought for a moment and said, "Father, no matter whether the Imperial Concubine's trip was hasty or not, we still have to do what we should do and not lose our dignity."

Gu Tingqiu said: "Of course."

So he immediately ordered the housekeeper to let everyone in the house prepare immediately.

Fortunately, it was still early. When everyone heard the news that the imperial concubine was going home to visit her family, they all put down their work and got busy.

By the afternoon, every corner of the mansion was finally cleaned, and the courtyard was tidy and looked brand new.

After a while, the imperial concubine's carriage arrived at Gu's mansion.

The ceremony was much smaller than the previous time when she went home to visit her relatives during the New Year. The imperial concubine even asked everyone who followed her to change into ordinary clothes. They looked like the wives of ordinary wealthy families, and did not attract too much attention.

It was still Ran Xiaoyu who accompanied her.

The group got off the carriage and walked into the Gu Mansion. After Nan Yan changed her clothes and sat in the lobby, Gu Tingqiu came with his family to kowtow to her as per custom.

Nan Yan just raised her hand and said, "No thanks."

Only then did everyone retreat.

Nan Yan said to Gu Tingqiu, who was standing in front of her with his head lowered and his hands hanging down, "Uncle, please don't be so polite. Please do it."

Gu Tingqiu apologized and then sat down on the corner of the chair next to him.

He lowered his head and said softly, "I wonder what instructions the Queen has for you this time?"

Nan Yan said, "Let's not talk nonsense anymore. This is why I came back."

After she finished speaking, she took out a letter and asked Ran Xiaoyu to pass it to Gu Tingqiu, saying, "I want my uncle and everyone in the family to come and see what this letter means."

"Um?"

Gu Tingqiu took it doubtfully, opened it, and immediately became furious.

"She, she—"

Although he had always scolded his daughter for trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful in the past, he still hoped in his heart that she was just seduced by the King of Wei. However, this letter clearly showed that it was she who took the initiative.

It was she who took the initiative to invite King Wei to meet him at Zhenjue Temple.

Gu Tingqiu was furious at this time, and he wanted to rush to the attic immediately and beat his unfilial daughter to death to put an end to it once and for all.

At this moment, Gu Yiyou looked down at the letter in his father's hand and frowned: "This-"