Chapter 85 Unbanned
As evening approached, Gu Renjie and Gu Yingjie, who had already rested, appeared in Yunxiang Courtyard.
As arranged by the old lady, the whole family went to the ancestral hall before the meal.
At the same time, Fei'er, carrying a box, also ran quickly towards the ancestral hall.
Today, because the masters of the Marquis's mansion were all coming to the ancestral hall to present their petitions, the maids and servants who were previously responsible for guarding the ancestral hall had all gone to the front to greet them, which actually made it easier for Fei'er to sneak in.
Holding the box, Fei'er went straight to the memorial tablet and placed the prepared items on the offering table.
Just as I closed the box, I heard footsteps outside the door.
Upon hearing this, Fei'er quickly grabbed the box and hid in a corner.
Before long, the ancestral hall door was pushed open, and the old lady led Gu Jin and his party inside.
Upon reaching the center, everyone first kowtowed and knelt before the ancestors in the highest position. Only then did Gu Jin step forward to present a memorial, informing the Gu family ancestors of the news that his two sons had passed the imperial examinations.
After finishing his explanation, Gu Jin was about to fetch incense when he looked up and saw a thick stack of papers on the offering table.
Gu Jin picked up one of the scrolls and saw that it was a prayer scripture, and next to the scripture was a rare and precious Hetian jade pendant.
Gu Jin looked at the familiar notes, his eyes flashing, before putting down the scriptures and picking up the incense from the altar.
Everything continued to proceed in an orderly manner, and no one cared what the stack of papers actually was. However, Gu Shuyan had already guessed what the thick stack of papers was based on Gu Jin's fleeting change in expression.
After all, the old lady had just sent the steward over that morning. Knowing the steward as Gu Shuyan did, it was impossible for him to be so careless as to leave these things behind when he was preparing them.
Using such an old-fashioned method to get out of trouble is really unoriginal, but although the method is ordinary, it is still very effective depending on Gu Jin's attitude.
Given Gu Yingxue's current situation, it wouldn't be easy for her to do anything else to lift the ban. The only way she could succeed was by playing the emotional card.
"Miss, should you stop this?"
Pearl clearly noticed this as well, and couldn't help but lean closer to Gu Shuyan and ask in a low voice.
Gu Shuyan shook her head at her upon hearing this.
Gu Yingxue hasn't been out and about for quite some time. If we don't let her out, how can she cause trouble for the other party?
It's good that she's out. Only now can Gu Yingxue deal with her, and only then can she continue to play along with her.
After dinner, as Gu Shuyan expected, Gu Jin brought up the matter of letting Gu Yingxue out with the old lady.
The old lady naturally objected. As long as she thought of Gu Yingxue's malicious intentions to harm Gu Shuyan, she absolutely refused to release her.
"Grandmother, I'm so sorry to ask you to grant my father's request!"
Gu Shuyan hadn't expected Gu Renjie to plead for her. She looked up at Gu Renjie, who happened to be looking at her as well.
Their eyes met, and Gu Shuyan actually understood what Gu Renjie meant.
"Grandmother, what can a little girl like her do? Please forgive her this time for my sake."
Gu Renjie rarely played the family card, and even had a faint smile on his face.
Seeing his elder brother acting so strangely, Gu Yingjie wanted to object to releasing Gu Yingxue, but he didn't dare to directly contradict Gu Renjie, so he could only watch helplessly from the sidelines.
The old lady looked at her beloved grandson and granddaughter, scrutinizing them several times, but in the end, she did not refuse the top scholar's request.
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