The end of the Gong Family came quickly, personally ordered by the Emperor. Their status as Imperial Merchants was revoked, and their distillery was directly shut down. Xiao Jin was reprimanded, but fortunately, he wasn't imprisoned, nor was his Phoenix Seal revoked.
This could be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Though the Gong Family felt aggrieved, believing they were wronged, there was nothing they could do. Some even felt that Yun Xiu was too ruthless; after all, they served him. However, Yun Xiu looked at them coldly: "Since you know you rely on the Prince, then why didn't you listen to him? Who told you to misguidedly provoke Yang Ruxin?"
Gong Zhi swallowed his words, unsure of what to say.
"We only thought she was stealing our business, so…" Gong Yuan tried to defend himself, but under Yun Xiu's icy, death-like gaze, eventually fell silent.
