Hardly had Cao Dian returned to his manor when the Fang family received an imperial decree. Fang Yuanzhi trembled as he accepted it, his mind reeling at the news that he was being dispatched to the south. He never imagined such a fate would befall him.
Once the Eunuch who delivered the decree had departed, Fang Yuanzhi collapsed to the ground, his eyes vacant and his spirit shattered.
The sky had fallen.
Chapter 381