Although it has been a year since the Xiao Family's incident, when Xiao Ruojun returned to the capital, she still became a topic of gossip during people's idle conversations.
It wasn't just her, but also her parents from the Xiao Family.
Father Xiao, having just recovered from a serious illness, found the rumors and malicious visits to be quite unsuitable for recuperating.
Therefore, the three members of the Xiao Family decided to temporarily live outside the city.
Although other properties of the Xiao Family were confiscated, Father Xiao and his family had their own estates, and their contributions during the incident were recognized. The Emperor certainly wouldn't confiscate their family property; he even rewarded them.
Hence, the Xiao Family still had a manor outside the city, and not only that, they also owned four or five shops inside the city.
In addition, with the dowry Xiao Ruojun received when she got married, they still held considerable assets.
