"The elders and younger generations in the family won't really be angry. They're probably just looking for a way to let the elders back down."
"As for how to offer this stepping stone, and who should offer it, Your Excellency has been accompanying the Emperor for a long time, and should already have the answer in your heart."
Seeing that the eunuch's expression had softened compared to before, Shen Jintang smiled insincerely, took off the filigree and jeweled gold hairpin from her hair, and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand, saying, "It's just a small matter that requires no effort. Eunuch, send someone to convey a message. If it works, His Highness the Prince and His Highness the Heir Apparent will be grateful to you. If it doesn't work, you can simply pretend you know nothing and deny everything."
Although Gu Zhixing is a bit simple-minded, he has a lot of money. A set of clothes and jewelry that he casually gave her would be a considerable income for an ordinary person.
The young eunuch's expression darkened slightly. He quietly tucked the hairpin into his sleeve and withdrew.
The smile on Shen Jintang's lips gradually faded as she indifferently gazed at the three characters "Imperial Study" on the plaque.
After an unknown amount of time, Gao Xi came out of the palace and, upon seeing Shen Jintang, congratulated her with a beaming smile: "Miss, your brilliance has been hidden away, but now you've overcome all your hardships. Congratulations, truly congratulations!"
Congratulations!
The fact that she survived is already the best outcome; there's no reason to be happy.
"May I ask, sir, what brings me such joy?"
"Young lady, you are the niece of Grand Tutor Shen's wife, a cousin of the Grand Tutor's family. You have gone through countless hardships to find your relatives, and now that your wish has been fulfilled, isn't that something to celebrate?"
Gao Xi smiled so hard her eyes disappeared. She gestured for Shen Jintang to leave, saying, "Please come with us out of the palace, Miss. The Grand Tutor's sedan chair is waiting for you!"
Niece?
Shen Jintang was puzzled, but she still thanked him calmly, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Father-in-law."
She followed Gao Xi out of the palace, but her heart was already in turmoil.
Even after she sat in the sedan chair, Shen Jintang still felt a sense of unreality.
What exactly happened inside the palace? How did she go from being Grand Tutor Shen's illegitimate daughter to the Grand Tutor's wife's niece?
What is Gu Zhixing like now? What happened to him in the Imperial Study?
The journey from the palace to the Grand Tutor's residence felt like a knife was hanging over her head, making her constantly uneasy.
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