Upon learning that the Marquis and Marchioness of Pingding had been permanently imprisoned with no hope of reprieve, Gu Wangci finally realized that Gu Qiurong truly hated them to the core.
He began running about frantically, exhausting every resource to try and secure their release. But the noble families with whom they had once enjoyed close ties now avoided him as if he were a plague. It was as if he were a vile maggot; once they were tainted by him, they could never shake him off.
When Gu Wangci finally saw Gu Qiurong again, his face was pale and weary. "Qiurong, you will save Father and Mother, won't you?"
Chapter 118