Qingchan's Thoughts, Wind and Cloud Grandmaster (Asking for Monthly Passes)

Azure Dragon Gu Family, secluded pavilion.

Gu Qingchan moved with lotus-like steps, her light blue palace gown flowing over the cloud-patterned cyan jade steps like water. Her jeweled ornaments trembled gently, the hanging tassels brushing her fair neck. Every step seemed to tread upon clouds, carrying an inviolable majesty.

"Do not disturb This Palace unless it is important!"

"Yes." The maidservant lowered her head beneath the steps and answered respectfully.

The pavilion's top-floor windows stood half-open. Gu Qingchan stood before them, her light blue palace gown unfurling in the breeze like an elegant blue lotus in bloom.

After parting with Chen Ping'an, Gu Qingchan had not been idle. Her first action had been to visit the family's Hall of Elders and update them on the latest developments regarding the marriage alliance.

The Hall of Elders was the Gu Family's true decision-making body. Compared to the Clan Elder Hall, which dealt with ordinary affairs, the Hall of Elders discussed matters of greater importance to the lineage. However, for many years, as the Gu Family had flourished, the Hall of Elders had gradually faded from the family's operational structure.

Recently, under suppression from the Azure Cang Prince Manor faction and facing the joint pressure of the Xue and Wang Families, the family's Hall of Elders had begun intervening in more and more matters.

The marriage alliance between the family and Reckless Saber Chen Ping'an was one such matter.

This matter had first been proposed by Clan Elder Gu Haoqing. As Reckless Saber Chen Ping'an's talent revealed itself, the standards for the alliance had continuously risen, until the matter was handed over entirely to Gu Qingchan.

There had been much discussion within the family regarding the choice of marriage partner for Reckless Saber Chen Ping'an. Under her insistence, they had ultimately settled on