The next morning, as Gu Chen was doing his morning practice in the small courtyard of the Gu Mansion, the Duke of the Liang State and Commander Chen Yu from the Jing Tian Department came to visit.
Upon seeing these two dignitaries, Uncle Zhang from the mansion's gatehouse quickly ran to the inner yard to inform Gu Chen.
"What?! The Duke of the Liang State and the Commander of the Jing Tian Department are here in person!"
The entire Gu Chengfeng family was startled by the news; even Xu Qinge and her daughter Gu Qingyan, who were not involved in government affairs, knew that the rank of these guests was fifth in the high echelons of Da Xia.
They had not expected that Gu Chen's status had risen to such an extent that even two people of such standing needed to personally visit him.
The visit from the crown prince the day before was kept from the Gu Chengfeng family by Gu Chen to prevent them from worrying; otherwise, they would have been even more astonished.