The bond they had shared in their youth was far deeper than any connection to someone as lowly as the foot-washing maid, Gu Qiurong.
Yet, by the next day, the Brocade-Clad Guard had completely surrounded the courtyard of Gu Lingwei. They gave her less than the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn to gather her things. As soon as she stepped out of her quarters, the Brocade-Clad Guard dragged her off to Zhaoyu Prison.
It just so happened that this was the day Gu Wangci was being released. Seeing Gu Lingwei, he was stunned. "Lingwei, how could you possibly be in a place like this?"
Chapter 112