Chapter 971 Something Urgent

After bidding farewell to Gu Wanning with a hundred thousand taels of silver and a few pleasantries, Zhou Ying emerged from the palace with the three children. They found Gu Chengrui waiting by the carriage, a glum expression clouding his face.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Gu Chengrui sighed. "Nothing major, just some tasks the Emperor entrusted me with." He proceeded to explain the Emperor's request.

Zhou Ying smiled reassuringly. "Accept the token. If you encounter someone blatantly abusing their power, handle it. But if things seem overwhelming, simply report back to the Emperor."

Inwardly, however, she doubted they'd encounter such a situation.

"Alright," Gu Chengrui conceded, accepting the token. He scooped up their youngest son, Third Fatty, before returning to the palace.

Later that afternoon, Zhou Ying paid a visit to Mingyu, bearing gifts of fruit.