Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

Gao Zhao turned his head and saw that the person who came was a tall nobleman dressed as a young master with a mocking smile on his face. Then a shorter nobleman followed behind him with a faint smile on his lips, as if he was watching a good show.

The tall man's gaze swept over the crowd, then he shook his head and chuckled, turning to Gao Zhao with a reproachful tone: "You really are a case of 'dog meat not fit for a banquet.' Now that you're the son of a high-ranking official, you still can't shake off your country bumpkin habits, spending your days hanging out with these petty thieves and scoundrels!"

After the words were spoken, the private room fell silent. These words were extremely impolite; even a joke between friends should not be made like this.

Everyone could hear the contempt and malice in those words. It was a public humiliation of Gao Zhao, especially in front of his subordinates, to make him lose face and dignity!

The women all lowered their heads and remained silent, as if they hadn't heard anything. Lu Qian and Fu An dared not speak out despite their anger. Only Gao Yi, upon seeing him, hurriedly stood up and bowed, saying in a trembling voice, "This humble one greets Uncle. Young Master, you see we've been working hard..."

"Shut up! Did I tell you to speak?!"

The tall young master shouted, which startled Gao Yi so much that he trembled and hurriedly shut his mouth, daring not to say another word!

Gao Zhao looked up at him and then realized who the other person was. It turned out that he was Gao Qiu's brother-in-law, or in other words, his legal uncle.

He knew about the Gao family's interpersonal relationships; judging from his age, this person should be Guo Weize, Gao Qiu's brother-in-law.

He looked around and sighed softly. The once joyful atmosphere suddenly turned cold!

This is really disappointing!

Gao Zhao hated nothing more than people making him unhappy when he was happy!

I spend money to find happiness, but now that I've spent the money, you're making me unhappy. Isn't that a waste of my money?

He checked his body, looked up and gave a bright smile. Although he was weaker than a normal person now, he was still capable of killing someone!

Guo Weize saw that instead of being angry, Guo Weize smiled and fawned over him. The look of disgust in his eyes intensified. The son of a dignified commander was so incompetent. He was truly unworthy of his position.

A poor, lowly family, so insignificant they can't even be considered respectable. How could they compare to his own son? Gao Qiu must have been blind to choose such a wretch as his heir!

"Haha... Brother Guo, your nephew has quite the good temper!" The short man laughed upon seeing this. "But such cowardice is an insult to Grand Commandant Gao's prestige!"

Guo Weize cupped his hands and smiled, saying, "This young man comes from a humble background and is ignorant of etiquette. He is timid in the presence of dignitaries and is hardly fit for a refined setting. I'm afraid he has made a fool of himself in front of Liu Guojiu!"

Lu Qian and the others were initially indignant at the unwarranted humiliation of the two men, but upon hearing the words "Liu Guojiu," they immediately fell silent, their expressions filled with fear.

At that time, there was only one concubine surnamed Liu in the harem. She was the noble Consort Liu, who was extremely favored by the emperor and was promoted seven times to become a Consort. She was once a strong contender for the position of Empress!

Even though he lost to Empress Zheng by a single move, his favor with the emperor remained undiminished.

This Liu Guojiu was obviously the brother of Consort Liu, and such a person was someone they could not afford to offend!

Seeing everyone's reaction, Liu Guojiu was secretly pleased and laughed heartily. He was keen to win over the Guo family and didn't take Gao Zhao seriously, so he said mockingly:

"That's not how it works. Gao Yanei's name is legendary; everyone knows him. The people of the capital fear him like a tiger! I just don't understand why he's acting like this today. Is it a case of being arrogant before and then becoming obsequious? Haha..."

Gao Zhao turned to look at him, sizing him up and down, and finally fixed his gaze on the other man's throat, revealing a meaningful smile!

"You wretched child! What are you laughing at!" Guo Weize slammed his hand on the table, roaring, "Didn't you hear the Imperial Uncle's question?! Answer me at once!"

Everyone felt a bit annoyed upon hearing this. No matter what, you are Gao Yanei's uncle. How can you look good when you join forces with outsiders to humiliate him like this?

Even if you have some complaints about him, you should reprimand him behind closed doors!

Gao Zhao turned his gaze, somewhat puzzled. What good would it do him to humiliate him like this and make him a laughingstock in front of outsiders?

But that doesn't matter. Since the other party is hostile, then we should fight back!

His smile remained unchanged as he looked up at the two men and said calmly, "My respect is because one of you is my elder and the other is a member of the imperial family. This act demonstrates filial piety and loyalty, and is in accordance with propriety!"

The two were taken aback, not expecting this good-for-nothing playboy to say such a thing, and were slightly surprised.

Just as he was about to launch another attack, Gao Zhao spoke up first, saying, "I am drinking here with you two, and you have come uninvited. Is that considered polite? You utter foul words and insult others. Is that considered polite?"

The two men were speechless, not expecting him to dare to retort. Guo Weize frowned, about to unleash a torrent of abuse, but Gao Zhao sneered first, "From a humble family, you know nothing of manners!"

Upon hearing this, both men immediately changed color. Guo Wei was humiliated because these were the words he had just used to mock Gao Zhao, and now Gao Zhao was turning the tables on him, using the same tactics against him.

The emperor's brother-in-law was simply taken aback by these words. Although he was the younger brother of the imperial concubine, he actually came from a humble background. It was only after the imperial concubine Liu gained favor in the palace that his family's situation improved, which, to be precise, was only a few years ago!

Now that he enjoys a life of honor and respect, he detests it most when others bring up his shameful past!

Liu Guojiu flew into a rage, grabbed Gao Zhao by the collar, and roared, "What did you say? How dare you..."

"Bang!"

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Guojiu heard a sharp crack, felt a sharp pain on his head, and saw stars before his eyes.

But as Gao Zhao was being grabbed, he grabbed a plate from the table and smashed it over Gao Zhao's head, shattering the porcelain plate in one fell swoop, demonstrating the force of the blow!

In an instant, gasps of surprise filled the room, all of them startled by Gao Zhao's actions!

Guo Weize was even more panicked. This Liu Guojiu had come with him, and if something happened to him, he wouldn't be able to escape responsibility. He immediately shouted in shock and anger, "You wicked child, how dare you injure the Imperial Uncle! Why don't you just confess your crime!"

Gao Zhao grinned, pressed the shard of porcelain he held against Liu Guojiu's throat, and said with a smile, "If I kill him, you won't escape punishment either, will you?"

"What...what do you want to do?" Guo Weize was both shocked and furious. He never expected that Gao Zhao, who used to be so meek and submissive in front of him, would dare to do something so crazy.

"Brother Guo, don't be afraid!" Liu Guojiu, having regained his composure, was furious to see Gao Zhao daring to coerce him. "Let him kill me! I don't believe he dares..."

"Whoosh!"

Before he could finish speaking, Gao Zhao casually slashed, and Liu Guojiu felt a sharp pain in his neck. He hurriedly covered it with his hand and looked at Gao Zhao in horror, his eyes filled with disbelief!

How dare he... how dare he kill me...

A chill that penetrated to the bone rose from Liu Guojiu's heart and spread throughout his body.

Everyone present was stunned and speechless. Only Lu Qian could see clearly that Gao Zhao's wound was not deep at all and was not fatal!

Liu Guojiu was frightened by his own actions!

Gao Zhao reached out and pressed his neck, saying calmly, "Don't be afraid, dizziness is normal, it will be over soon!"