Gu Chengyu is currently just a minor official. De'an is actually showing him a bit of courtesy because of the Emperor's favor.
Seeing that Gu Chengyu has just earned the Emperor's favor but hasn't shown it on his face, De'an couldn't help but nod silently. This Mr. Gu is young, yet he manages to keep his composure.
"Mr. Gu is truly young and promising, with boundless prospects!"
Hearing these words, Gu Chengyu carefully observed De'an's expression, noting that it did not seem sarcastic, but rather suggested a desire to befriend him. He couldn't help but mutter to himself that the Emperor's favor today has indeed caught the eye of even the Chief Eunuch.
He wondered if this was good or bad; he was already attracting a lot of attention. With today's turn of events, surely those with ulterior motives would focus on him. Officials from Xia Qing's faction are bound to act against him.
