The atmosphere at Tinglan Residence was one of joy, but Bitao burst in without warning, somewhat incoherently.
"My lady! My lady! Someone from the palace has arrived!"
Gu Yaoniang put down the wedding dress in her hands and asked curiously, "Did you say what it was about?"
Bitao hurriedly shook her head: "I didn't say. But I want you and the young master to go to the palace together."
Gu Yaoniang was startled, and Madam Gu also tensed up. Gu Yaoniang quickly took her arm and reassured her, "It's alright, Mother. I'm here. Don't worry."
Madam Gu asked nervously, "Why is Xuan Pingsheng being summoned to the palace?"
Could it be that the previous turmoil with the Gu family hasn't ended yet, and now they've come to confront the two younger children?
Thinking of this, Madam Gu couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Gu Yaoniang was also wondering what the emperor meant by this. But she tried her best to remain calm: "Don't worry, I will definitely bring my brother home safely."
She dared not make wild guesses, fearing that the more she suspected, the more flustered her mother would become.
Madam Gu knew that when the Emperor summoned someone, it was not a matter of whether you wanted to or not. She could only nervously see Gu Yaoniang and her brother off.
The sage's summons was arranged to take place in the Yong'an Hall.
When the palace summoned her, Gu Yaoniang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If something truly serious were to happen, it would surely be in the Mingde Hall at the front. Since it's in the Yong'an Hall, whether it's good or bad is another matter, but even if it's bad, it's not something that would cost us our lives.
Once inside the palace, Gu Yaoniang subtly tried to subtly remind Gu Pingsheng to relax. She could only occasionally catch glimpses of his expression out of the corner of her eye.
Walking slowly through the long corridor, the boy appeared visibly nervous, but he didn't lose his composure and continued to walk steadily forward step by step.
Gu Yaoniang secretly felt relieved, a faint sense of pride rising within her.
The sage was also secretly observing the brother and sister before him.
Since the two entered the hall and knelt on the steps, he did not call them to rise. He had met Gu Yaoniang before, but this was the first time he had summoned Gu Pingsheng to the palace.
The young man was handsome and had a tall, upright posture. He had a good appearance and didn't seem like a speculator.
The Emperor did not call her to rise, and Gu Yaoniang, who had initially been confident, gradually became sweaty. Kneeling on the ground, her head bowed low, she felt a slight lack of oxygen; her face felt hot, and her chest tight. Finally, she heard the Emperor's voice, neither pleased nor angry, from above: "Raise your head."
They did not wake up.
Gu Yaoniang and Gu Pingsheng obediently raised their heads, their eyes still not daring to look at the emperor, only daring to secretly linger on the ground.
Looking at the cautious way the siblings below, the Sage couldn't help but feel a little amused. Fortunately, Gu Yaoniang and Gu Pingsheng didn't dare to look at him, so they didn't notice the fleeting moment of relaxation on the Sage's face.
"Gu Pingsheng".
The sage suddenly uttered a soft call. The more detached and emotionless the emperor's authority was, the more terrified people felt.
Remembering his sister's instructions, Gu Pingsheng tried his best not to show his anxiety and replied steadily, "Your subject is here."
Having achieved fame and official rank, one can now serve as a subject.
"You've got some nerve."
Gu Pingsheng was unsure of the sage's intentions, whether it was praise or criticism, so he simply lowered his head and didn't dare to utter a sound.
Are you from Qingyun County?
The sage asked the question.
Gu Pingsheng glanced at his sister discreetly, and seeing that she was still looking at the smooth white jade floor tiles in front of her, he felt more confident and replied, "Yes."
He didn't know the sage's intention in asking about his place of origin, so he only thought about how to deal with the situation.
"Um……"
The sage gave another faint sound, then fell silent again, and the hall was completely still.
The emperor's imposing presence filled the hall, and Gu Yaoniang felt a tremor run through her. She had a vague premonition of something bad.
After a long silence, she heard the Emperor speak again, calmly: "But I've heard that you took both the provincial and autumn imperial examinations in Shuojing?"
At this point, Gu Yaoniang finally understood where her ominous premonition came from.
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