Lord Lai smiled, but his heart was uneasy as he took the essays handed over by Magistrate Gu. After skimming through them, his smile froze, and he quickly looked at the name in the top left corner, which clearly read Exam Candidate No. 63, Gu Jin'an from Qingfu Town.
Gu Jin'an of Qingfu Town, truly the Gu Jin'an that Youlu mentioned!
Lord Lai's vision darkened, almost fainting, and County Magistrate Zheng hurried to support him, saying, "Lord Lai, are you alright?"
Magistrate Gu furrowed his brows and said to Lord Lai, "If Lord Lai is not feeling well, you may take leave and rest at home for a while. Don't overexert yourself."
Judge Tang remained silent, but in his mind, he thought, "At such an old age, still cleaning up the mess for the Old Gu Family every day, how could his health be good?"
Lord Lai hurriedly replied, "Thank you for your concern, sir. I am not seriously ill, just did not sleep well last night and feel a bit fatigued."
