News of Gu Lingwei being demoted to a slave reached the ears of the Thirteenth Princess that same evening.
Upon hearing the news, she was somewhat shocked. The Thirteenth Princess had always assumed that Gu Lingwei would eventually marry the Crown Prince and become the Crown Princess. Yet this time, even the Crown Prince had not protected her. When had his feelings for Gu Lingwei grown so cold and indifferent that he would stand by and watch her fall? Furthermore, he had even unearthed evidence of Gu Lingwei’s attempt to harm Gu Qiurong. Every detail confirmed that the Crown Prince had long since stopped caring for her.
With the Empress Dowager’s house arrest lifted, the Thirteenth Princess went straight to Cining Palace to ask her opinion on the matter. Upon learning that Sheng Fengxiao had disposed of the entire Marquis Manor, the Empress Dowager’s expression turned grim.
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