Soon, a gentle hand rested on Mer Chu's shoulder, ruffling his hair affectionately. He turned and saw Kyung Ho looking at him with a warm smile. The expression on Kyung Ho's face seemed to say, "It's okay, don't worry." The silent reassurance helped ease some of the tension that had been building inside Chu.
"Yes, Fei Yu, don't worry. The Gu family is not that weak," Elder Gu said, his voice steady and confident as he observed the worried expression on Mer Chu's face.
"But..." Mer Chu began, his voice trailing off. He wanted to say more, to express the deep unease gnawing at him, but he hesitated. It wasn't proper to speak too bluntly with his in-laws. It wasn't that he doubted the power of the Gu family, but the person they were dealing with was the First Prince—the Emperor's beloved son. Stories of the prince's cruelty were well-known.
