Although the guard at the gate had his doubts, he didn't think they would dare to deceive him.
If it were a lie, it would be exposed in moments. Surely no one would dare to pull such a bluff.
He respectfully took the card with both hands. "Please wait here, gentlemen. I will go inside and inform the master."
Just then, Gu Wenheng stepped out of the carriage, and the noisy surroundings immediately fell silent.
Everyone curiously sized up the young official before them. Gu Wenheng openly let them stare, his own gaze fixed on the estate in front of him.
The Inspectorate of Yi Province. This was the place where he would soon be working and living.
'It certainly looks grand, but I wonder what it's like inside?'
"My lord, Gu Wenheng has arrived." Liu Xuan's steward said, jogging into the inner courtyard. "He's standing at the main gate now, and a crowd has already gathered outside."
The implication was clear: he could no longer avoid the situation.
