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Seeing that Gu Yanfei did not speak, the maidservant, Qing Shuang, was a little nervous. Afraid that she would not go, she called out again, "Second Lady?"

"Lead the way," Gu Yanfei said lightly as she gently stroked her sleeve.

She would go and meet the Duchess and see what the Fang family was after.

Qing Shuang heaved a sigh of relief and quickly reached out her hand. "Second Lady, please follow me."

Gu Yanfei followed casually. The two of them passed through the outer door and walked past a courtyard paved with limestone bricks before arriving at the main hall of the outer courtyard of the Marquis Mansion.

The five doors of the hall were wide open. Several lanterns were lit inside, illuminating the entire hall.

Madam Gu sat at the head of the table as the host. A man and woman sat on the two rosewood chairs on the left.