After Han Chaosheng's hand was crippled, he became even more ruthless in abusing young girls. Eventually, he went so far as to buy abducted girls from human traffickers.
It's often said that evil deeds beget retribution, and Han Chaosheng's good days were numbered. Before long, he was exposed by a captured trafficker.
This marked Han Chaosheng's downfall, as his reputation was ruined. After visiting the Officer of the Jingzhao, his spirit completely collapsed.
Lady Bai, drained from caring for her son, had neither the time nor the energy to scheme against her stepdaughter.
As for Han Huijuan's father, Han Taining, he was implicated due to his son's actions and was dismissed from his official position.
Henceforth, he vented all his grievances on Lady Bai.
Initially, he planned to use his daughter's marriage to regain his status, but because of Han Chaosheng's scandal, no noble in the Capital was willing to ally themselves with the Han family.
