Then, he left the palace with several imperial guards, Hehua and Eunuch Qin, as well as several other palace maids and eunuchs.
The two carriages soon stopped in front of the Gu residence.
Perhaps because the carriage was too luxurious, people passing by the Gu residence kept turning back to look.
With assistance, Gu Jiangli stepped down from the carriage. Upon seeing the plaque of the Gu family mansion, Gu Jiangli felt a pang of sadness.
This is the home where the original owner lived for more than ten years.
The signboard is now worn out, and the gold lettering has faded somewhat.
Before she could dwell on her feelings for long, Lotus had already gone up to knock on the door.
A moment later, the door opened, revealing a shirtless man with a burly face and a disdainful expression.
He asked impatiently in a gruff voice, "Who are you looking for?"
Lotus seemed surprised that the servant who opened the door was a brute, and paused for a moment.
Gu Jiangli immediately stepped forward to take a look. The person who opened the door was someone she did not recognize; he was a complete stranger.
This stranger clearly didn't recognize her, the eldest daughter of the Gu family.
So she stopped Lotus and said:
"We're looking for Mr. Gu Shifu from the Gu family. Is he here? Please let them know."
The man looked Gu Jiangli up and down. She was wearing a loose-fitting dress, and given her naturally slender figure, it was not easy to tell that she was pregnant unless you looked closely.
Then the man glanced at the group of servants and maids following behind her, and finally his gaze fell on the emperor beside her.
A glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.
"No need to announce him, no need to announce him. Old Master Gu is inside the mansion. Please come in."
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