Chapter 268 Getting Caught Doing Bad Things

When the old woman at the back gate of the Yun residence saw Gu Shuyan arrive, she quickly led her to the front yard with a big smile.

However, before she could even enter the courtyard, Gu Shuyan bumped into Gu Renjie, who had also come to the Yun residence.

What are you doing here?

Gu Renjie's face was gloomy, and his gaze was fixed on Gu Shuyan.

When Gu Shuyan saw Gu Renjie, she couldn't help but shiver.

"I'm here to see Brother Yun... Lord Yun has something to discuss."

Gu Shuyan sounded somewhat unsure of herself when she said this; if it were someone else in front of her, she would have remained completely unfazed.

But when facing her doting older brother, Gu Shuyan didn't know why, she always felt like she was about to get caught doing something wrong.

"Oh? You need to see Lord Yun for something?"

Gu Renjie didn't expose Gu Shuyan, but his meaning was clear: what business could a young lady like you have with the Grand Secretary?

As the slanting sunlight swept across the box in Pearl's hand, Gu Renjie's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Where is my brother? Did he come to the Yun residence on business?"

Gu Shuyan changed the subject, directly steering the conversation towards Gu Renjie himself.

"Lord Yun sent someone to invite me over, saying there's something to discuss."

Gu Renjie's words implied: It wasn't me who came to find him, it was him who wanted to find me.

Gu Shuyan said that given Gu Renjie's personality, how could he possibly come looking for Yun Yichen? It turns out that it was Yun Yichen who came looking for her older brother.

"Then brother, please go inside quickly! I'll wait in the yard for a while!"

Gu Shuyan walked towards the stone table in the courtyard quite consciously. Seeing how familiar she was with the place, Gu Renjie actually snorted coldly.

Just as she was about to be led into the room by the servant, the door was opened first. "Shu'er, please come in with Lord Gu!"

As soon as Yun Yichen spoke, Gu Shuyan, who was about to sit down, lifted her buttocks and simply took the box and followed Gu Renjie.

Seeing how well the two were behaving, Gu Renjie felt inexplicably uncomfortable, especially since the other party was Yun Yichen. This further strengthened Gu Renjie's resolve to cut off their contact.

"I wonder what business the Grand Secretary has summoned me for?"

Gu Renjie's words seemed ordinary, but Yun Yichen sensed a strong undercurrent of hostility in them.

Before anyone knew it, the usually stern-faced Prime Minister revealed a smile.

"It's nothing major, just asking if the lord has any thoughts about joining the cabinet."

Yun Yichen spoke calmly, showing no sign of anything unusual, but the two siblings present felt a chill run down their spines.

"Brother Yun, what did you say?"

Gu Shuyan, disregarding Gu Yingjie's presence, stepped forward and grabbed Yun Yichen's sleeve, her face filled with surprise and delight.

Seeing the little girl's smiling face, Yun Yichen's mood improved considerably.

Nodding slightly, Yun Yichen carefully withdrew his sleeve. The Gu family was now wary of him like the plague; if he displeased Gu Renjie again, wouldn't it be even harder to see the little girl again?

Yun Yichen's self-aware demeanor finally satisfied Gu Renjie somewhat. His biggest fear was that his sister would be deceived by the other party, but now it seemed that it was his sister's wishful thinking that had happened.

"Does Your Excellency mean you want me to join the cabinet?"

Gu Renjie wasn't stupid. Yun Yichen's words meant he intended to bring him into the cabinet; otherwise, why would he ask him such a seemingly random question?

Yun Yichen had no need to hide anything from him when he called him over, so he briefly explained that Lord Wang had been demoted and also mentioned that he wanted to recommend him for a position in the cabinet.