Just as the man was about to protest his innocence, Princess Jinghe spoke first, silencing him.
"This is the imperial palace, and sitting in the highest position is the emperor of Northern Qi."
"A single word from him can decide your life or death, and determine your future destiny."
"You'd better think carefully before you answer my question. Understand?"
After Princess Jinghe's warning, the man glanced in Gu Jiangli's direction and nodded.
This gaze gave Princess Jinghe a greater sense of victory.
Clearly, this man knows Gu Jiangli; there's no faking it.
"I'm asking you, what's your name? Where are you from?"
The man thought for a moment and said, "I am Gu Youwei, a guard of the Gu family in the east of the city."
Officials in the main hall were whispering among themselves, so someone asked:
"The Gu family in the east of the city? Is it the Gu family from Jingzhao that just moved from the border to the capital this year?"
The man nodded: "Exactly."
The ministers were in an uproar.
No one expected that the Gu family, who usually doesn't like to show their faces, would appear in front of everyone today because of this.
Princess Jinghe listened quietly, then asked, "What is your relationship with Gu Jiangli?"
Upon hearing this question, the man repeatedly glanced in Gu Jiangli's direction, hoping to glean some guidance from her eyes.
Gu Jiangli didn't even look at him; she was either fiddling with her sleeve or playing with Xie Shiyan's fingers.
After a long silence, the man finally spoke:
"Miss Gu Jiangli and I..."
Seeing that the man was about to reveal the truth, Gu Jiangli suddenly interrupted him:
"She's a servant in my household, that's all."
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