Early the next morning, it wasn't just the exiled families heading into the city; even Zhu Ziqiang tagged along.
If these people were truly pardoned, they needed to leave Tian Village as soon as possible. Living with them was simply too dangerous.
Arriving outside the county town gates, they found the area already packed with crowds of people reading the official notices.
Gu Kaiyuan spotted several familiar faces—people who had made the long journey in exile alongside them.
He had barely stepped off the ox cart when someone called out to him.
"Zhou Ping," Gu Kaiyuan greeted cheerfully. This was Zhou Gang's stepbrother and Mrs. Zhou's biological son. "You're here early, too."
Zhou Ping beamed. "You're also here for the notices.
"It's great news this time! The Empress Dowager has granted a general amnesty, and we are all included in the pardon.
