"Who are you looking for?" The gatekeeper looked at the Xue Family member, asking coldly.
"I'm looking for the Prince, tell him my surname is Xue."
"Surname Xue?" The gatekeeper scrutinized the Xue Family member. "Which family's Xue?"
There are many families with the same surname in the Capital; people only acknowledge the major households.
"Xue Family from Duke An's Mansion." The Xue Family member said flatly, "Repeat my words exactly."
Worried that he might not convey her message, the Xue Family member offered a piece of silver.
Seeing he got a fee for running errands, the gatekeeper said, "Wait."
But he didn't let the Xue Family member in, instead, he closed the gate.
The side doors of the main gate were not opened.
The Xue Family member stood in the draft, trembling as she hugged her arms.
She waited and waited, for quite a while, but no one came out.
Unknown to her, while she was talking to the gatekeeper, Guoguo was inside the door.
