Could it really be the work of the former Queen Consort of Liang?
Therefore, the Emperor ordered a thorough investigation within the Liang royal household. Without the investigation, it wouldn't have mattered, but once they delved into it, all the disgraceful acts committed by the former King of Liang over the years, such as taking bribes, colluding with local officials, running private mines, and abducting women, were all unearthed.
Now he would be infamous for generations to come.
As a result, the Emperor confiscated the Liang royal household, and all the descendants of the former King of Liang were stripped of their royal status and turned into commoners, severing any ties they had with the royal family henceforth.
One day, Gu Jiao was in the courtyard drying medicinal herbs when a few soldiers accompanied by a couple in their twenties came to her door.
