The Old Madam Qi from the Qi Family in Prefecture City sent her an invitation?
But she didn't know Old Madam Qi at all, even though she sold spices to Master Qi, the two families only had business cooperation, and in between was the Li Family that had once harmed the Gu Family, especially Gu Daya, and the biggest backer of the Li Family was precisely this Old Madam Qi.
She thanked the gatekeeper and took the invitation, asking, "When did the Qi Family send over the invitation?"
The gatekeeper replied, "Not long ago, just 30 minutes prior. The one who came was an old lady, who by her conduct, should be someone close to Old Madam Qi."
Gatekeepers are trained to have sharp eyes—they can tell whether someone moves about the outer courtyard or works within the inner quarters by their speech and behavior.
Gu Jinli nodded and said, "I understand, thank you for your effort."
After speaking, she gave the gatekeeper some broken silver.
