"Gu Ming? Is that Official Gu's cousin?" Zuo Xiangning asked in surprise.
"Yes, it is him. He always told others that his name was Lu Fei," Zhang Tu said: "Today, his two fellow villagers said that his name is Gu Ming, a cousin of the former Official Gu. But after Official Gu left his hometown many years ago, he never contacted him again. After entering the capital, he changed his name to Lu Fei and claimed to be a relative of Madam Gu."
Zuo Xiangning swallowed hard. Gu Zhiqing's origins were indeed quite "tumultuous."
"What does Shuntian Prefecture say about this?"
"They said they have already reported the matter to Princess Chang's Mansion, but there hasn't been any movement from the Elder Princess's Residence yet," Zhang Tu said.
"Does His Majesty the Emperor know about this?" Zuo Xiangning asked with concern.
Zhang Tu shook his head, "I asked that government official. He said he doesn't know, and he'll have to try and coax the truth out of his mentor tonight."
