After a while, Qin Yuan finally asked, "What did the Marquis say?"
Gu Shiliu replied, "The Marquis said we should keep a close eye on the Xu family."
Qin Yuan nodded; it seemed there was nothing else to be done.
Gu Shiliu said, "The girl the Xu family wants to send to King Jin Mansion is called Xu Yuan. She's about the same age as Xu Zhen, maybe even older. There are no elders at home, so she's raised in Mr. Xu's household. Her biological brother is called Xu Tang. It's said that Yelv Guza appreciates him greatly and wants Scholar to recommend him as an attendant at the Prince Qi Mansion. Prince Qi surely wouldn't refuse."
Qin Yuan nodded again. Prince Qi was the full brother of the Former Crown Prince. Now that the Crown Prince, born to Empress Lin, is frail, the Emperor both feels guilt and suspicion toward Prince Qi; thus Prince Qi can't afford to be too ambitious.
Xu Tang plays cuju well and has Scholar's recommendation; indeed, he wouldn't likely be rejected.
