All the concubines fell silent the moment Gu Wei walked into the throne room, with Jin Luan trailing close behind him. Gu Wei didn't look any different, and he was wearing the same style of robes he usually did, fine and elegant but not extravagant -- however there was a marked change to the way he carried himself.
It was as if he was lighter somehow.
Jin Luan on the other hand still walked with the same menacing grace, but he no longer wore the robes of a palace guard. Either by his own choice, or at Gu Wei's encouragement, he had dressed in tight-sleeved robes, with a practical cut to them and, a discreet plum tree pattern along the hems.
The concubines watched with guarded expressions as they made their way towards the dais. Gu Wei bowed to Chu Yun respectfully and Jin Luan even more deeply. Chu Yun nodded at them to climb up the dais at the same time Hua Nanyi walked into the throne room from one of the servant entrances
