Everybody in the Manor of Prime Minister felt exceedingly tense, save for Zhuo Rusui.
He felt drowsy as usual.
The look on Prime Minister's face was terrible, but no expression could be detected on Bai Qianjun's face.
Xi Yiyun sat in silence; he still couldn't believe that Jing Jiu would be able to persuade his Master to change his mind.
Gu Qing suddenly thought of a possibility. His face turned ashen and his right hand started trembling slightly, as he wondered if something had gone wrong in the course of the conversation between his Master and Bu Qiuxiao.
No. Bu Qiuxiao was not that kind of person, he thought.
Gu Qing wished this to be the case.
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In the old plum garden.
Glancing at the tremble on Bu Qiuxiao's right hand, Jing Jiu said, "Don't attempt to commit suicide; do, and I'll spread this news to the whole world."