Of course, Gu Kaiyuan couldn't let Gu Li expel Gu Baijiang and the others from the clan right now. At the very least, he had to wait until they completely severed ties with the Gu Family.
As for exposing Rong Ruiyuan, that was just a fleeting thought he'd had a moment ago.
Rong Ruiyuan wanted to leave just like that, and Gu Antong still wanted to enter the imperial family with a good reputation in the future—but that all depended on whether Gu Kaiyuan was willing to allow it.
After this incident, although Gu Antong got what she wanted, her reputation was thoroughly ruined.
Rong Ruiyuan would also have more misgivings in the future. The entire imperial court should soon come to know the unhideable secret between him and Gu Baijiang.
He wondered what kind of expressions they would make when, after going through all sorts of hardships, they finally discovered the empty storehouse.
