Princess Fenglin wanted to reach out and pull her son to sit down, but it was too late, because all eyes were on them.
Princess Fenglin, who was always unconventional in her actions, experienced embarrassment for the first time in her life. But since things had come to this, she seemed to have no better choice than to sit there and pretend to be calm.
Get up and leave? Scold your son? Forget it. I'm his mother. Whatever he's about to face, I should stand by him and bear it with him.
Lord Mu looked at his son, somewhat bewildered, unable to think of a suitable reason to explain his son's rash behavior.
However, he was much more composed than the princess and quickly calmed down, realizing that his son must have his reasons for doing so.
The people standing in front were also surprised that someone would actually believe it.
Especially for Lord Wei himself, this young master is a good person, but even if his father has a good relationship with him, it is not enough for him to stand up and support him. If anyone should support him, it should be his father, Lord Mu.
Twilight Scenery, Twilight Prince?
Hong Xiaoduo arrived at the front courtyard relatively late and sat directly in the back. After arriving, she didn't pay much attention to the guests. She was eating snacks while looking at Kaiyang. It wasn't until Minister Gu started to stir up trouble that her attention turned to him.
She recognized the voice immediately, and when she looked over, she realized it was someone she knew.
But just now he called himself the heir apparent?
Knowing that he had attracted all attention, Murong Jing only looked at the person in front of him. After their eyes met, they saw the faint smiles on each other's faces and neither of them said a word to greet the other.
“Young Master Mu, even the Director of the Imperial Observatory couldn’t do something like verifying blood relations. How could this little girl possibly do it? It’s only because Lord Wei is old that he can be deceived.” Gu Liu stood up and said loudly after receiving his father’s signal.
“You scoundrel, how dare you be so rude! Lord Wei, my son was young and offended you with his words. Please forgive him.” Minister Gu said to Lord Wei insincerely.
Lord Wei glanced at the father and son, too lazy to respond.
The surrounding guests whispered among themselves, many nodding in agreement. They knew that Gu Liu was not a good person, but what he had just said made sense.
The Director of the Imperial Observatory was a man of great skill, knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, able to predict wind and rain, familiar with the customs of various regions and ethnic groups, and skilled in folk arts and crafts. He was already the most capable person in the world. Yet, he couldn't even perform a simple task like verifying blood relations.
Lord Wei said that this young girl, who was old enough to be his granddaughter, knew such secret arts, and even respectfully called her a master.
If the esteemed person Lord Wei speaks of is an old Taoist priest with an air of otherworldly wisdom, or a high-ranking monk, or even an elderly man nearing one hundred years old, then perhaps people might have some faith in him.
What's wrong with Lord Wei? This shouldn't be! Is he getting old and starting to become confused?
It still involves his only grandson, so he lost his rationality and judgment?
"Young Master Gu, Lord Wei just said that the world is full of wonders. Just because you haven't seen, heard, or understand something doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
Actually, whether this expert truly possesses the secret technique of identifying blood relatives, why not have her verify it for everyone on the spot? Wouldn't that tell us whether it's true or false?
"This esteemed young lady, I wonder if we might have the honor of witnessing that secret technique?" Mu Rongjing asked, turning his gaze back to Hong Xiaoduo.
He didn't know if Hong Xiaoduo really knew any secret techniques for identifying blood relatives, but he knew she was reliable, not to mention Lord Wei.
Since Lord Wei dared to say that, and Hong Xiaoduo stood there calmly and without fear, it only proved one thing: they were fully confident in dealing with this matter.
However, for some reason, when he said the word "expert" just now, he really felt like laughing.
"Young Master Mu, in this situation, it seems I have no choice. If I don't do a public verification, you may call me a charlatan, which I don't care about. But it would be inappropriate for Lord Wei to be implicated as being old and deceived."
However, I get very emotional when I perform this secret technique, so I can't do it for nothing.
Lord Gu, this whole affair started because of you, and my agreement to use the secret technique in public is also mainly because of you. How about we make a bet?
If, after verification, I am indeed capable of identifying blood relatives, Lord Gu, how about you kowtow three times to Lord Wei's family in public as an apology?
After all, this should have been a touching and heartwarming family reunion scene, but it turned into this because of you, Lord Gu.
"Of course, if my verification results don't convince you all, I'll admit defeat. Lord Gu, please tell me how you wish to punish me, and I'll accept it. Although I'm not a towering figure, I will still keep my promises." Hong Xiaoduo said to Minister Gu with a half-smile, her hands behind her back.
“Father, this young lady is so arrogant and rude.” Gu Liu was immediately angered upon hearing this.
His father was a high-ranking official of the second rank. He lost the bet and had to kowtow to the Wei family in public to apologize, and he had to pay three kowtows.
Even though his own father wouldn't lose, he still couldn't tolerate hearing about such a bet.
Minister Gu ignored his son. Although he was also annoyed when he heard about the bet, he thought again that the little girl dared to say that, which meant she was not sure she could beat him.
Or was she trying to use this bet to make him back down?
Hehe, little girl, you're still too green to outsmart this old man.
"Young lady, I accept your bet." Minister Gu had just finished speaking when his son spoke up again, "No, Father, that's not fair. You are a second-rank minister, and she is just an unknown swindler in the martial arts world. What qualifications does she have to compare with you?"
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