Bai Suihe was quite curious about what kind of bizarre carbon-based lifeform, or newly evolved species, was sitting up front. To reveal her purpose so blatantly—was she worried the Empress had too good of a reputation? Or was she so utterly selfish that she didn't care if others lived or died?
The venue was eerily quiet. Many had yet to even catch a glimpse of Madam Gu's face, but her pretentious, affected voice was already torturing everyone physically and mentally.
Those seated and those standing had been subjected to nothing but her endless bragging—about how prestigious the Gu Family was, how highly the Empress regarded her, and how her jewelry and clothes were all imperial rewards from the Empress herself.
At first, the crowd listened with keen interest. After all, many here were exiled officials far removed from the imperial court. Their ancestors had once seen glory, but that was years ago; they could never compare to the Empress's maiden family.
