By this time, Gu Jiao and Mu Qingchen had already boarded the carriage leaving the Duke Residence, unaware of the Duke's activities.
The young man known as official Shao also left with them, taunting Qingchen before he left, but ultimately failing to catch any dirt on Qingchen and riding away on his horse.
"Do you have a grudge against each other?" Gu Jiao asked.
"Family conflict," Mu Qingchen said casually, without going into detail.
Gu Jiao didn't bother to dig deeper, as she wasn't genuinely interested in his affairs.
"A thousand taels?" Mu Qingchen looked at Gu Jiao indifferently.
Gu Jiao waved her hand, "If you don't want to give it, forget it. We were classmates, just consider it a favor I did for you."
"Heh," Mu Qingchen almost laughed in exasperation, "Where did you learn to lie with such a straight face?"
"And who did you learn it from?" Gu Jiao countered.
When it comes to lying with a straight face, you're not much better.