Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 132. Untitled
As the road became increasingly difficult to traverse, and with some people ahead shirking their duties, the team moved forward intermittently.

Liu Pingkang could no longer bear it, so he ordered his men to drive the cart away, saying, "Hurry up! If you can't push it, abandon it. If you want the cart, then push hard!"

If it weren't for the fact that there were still some smooth roads ahead that required the vehicle to increase their speed, Liu Pingkang would have loved to whip these people off the vehicle.

Sure enough, his words had an effect, and everyone who had been resting there got up one after another.

Now that they are prisoners, they have to rely on their family fortune to make a living in Lingnan. As an important asset, the oxcart cannot be abandoned.

Otherwise, who knows if it will be sold for an exorbitant price at the next stop?

Seeing the team resume moving, Liu Pingkang stood on the high ground, watching everything with satisfaction.

These people also noticed him, and now no one dared to slack off anymore.

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As night fell, Liu Pingkang finally told everyone to stop and rest, and everyone collapsed to the ground.

"I can't go on, I have no strength left."

"This is absolutely terrible! We've only been out of the capital for a short time, and the road ahead will only get more difficult. Can't we just take the official road?"

"The official road? Weren't we on the official road before? Do you think we can keep speeding up our horses forever?"

If we don't arrive in Lingnan on time, we'll be punished even more severely.

"It's all the fault of those who didn't buy a car; we're being dragged down by them."

"What can we do? You only see people's true colors when they're down on their luck."

We were just lucky that someone delivered the travel instrument; otherwise, we don't know how much more suffering we would have endured.

Especially in Lingnan, you really have to rely on your own hands to make a living.

Those who have no relatives to see them off are now surviving on a few steamed buns a day. Once they reach Lingnan, even those few buns will be gone; that will be the true beginning of their disaster.

The crowd hissed. They had previously thought that those walking had it easier than them, but now they dared not think that way anymore.

What's wrong with pushing an oxcart? At least they have supplies and food on the cart, so their bodies won't break down.

Bai Suihe had walked so far that her legs were a little swollen. Dongmei and Chunxiang quickly helped her lie down in the carriage and applied hot compresses and massages to her.

Gu Kaiyuan also looked nervous. His feet were already so swollen after only walking halfway. "Why don't you sit in the car next time? We'll try to make the car as stable as possible."

Bai Suihe: "Don't be nervous, I'll be fine after a night's rest."

When Bai Suihe glanced at Gu Kaiyuan, Gu Kaiyuan immediately thought of Bai Suihe's space.

We could go in and rest a bit, but the road ahead wouldn't be easy. "Don't all stand around here, hurry up and get ready, everyone's hungry."

When Bai Suihe mentioned being hungry, Gu Kaiyuan knew he couldn't help her here. "Then I'll go gather firewood to build a stove. Do you have anything you'd like to eat?"

"I'm fine with anything," Bai Suihe really didn't care about food. If she didn't like something, she would eat less of it. Anyway, she had to go into her space to rest every day, so she could secretly have a snack there.

Unfortunately, these things cannot be done openly, so Dongmei and the others have to suffer in silence.

Everyone was exhausted and hungry, but they really had no choice but to keep working despite their fatigue.

Unlike everyone else, Liu Yun was full of energy today. As soon as she stopped, she urged Gu Kaichen and the others to gather firewood, and dragged the reluctant Xu Yulan to start preparing noodles.

"Sister-in-law, I'm exhausted. Can we just grab something to eat?" We still have to knead the dough. Let's just go to the escort and get some steamed buns so everyone can fill their stomachs and rest sooner.

"We don't really care, but what if that person isn't here?" Liu Yun thought of how Gu Ruotong could already chat and laugh with Rong Ruiyuan, and knew that her plan had largely succeeded.

"You know, Dad is really something. Why did he have to let such a noble person follow us around?"
"My feet, which had finally healed, are starting to rub raw again." Xu Yulan took the flour and started kneading the dough. She was starving; if her sister-in-law took her time, she wouldn't get a rest today.

"Whether our family can return to the court depends on this one," Liu Yun said, promising a bright future. She then whispered in Xu Yulan's ear, "If Tong'er can marry this person, our family will also be related to the imperial family. If this person becomes the Crown Prince, do you think our family's life will be any better?"

Xu Yulan had long guessed what the eldest son's family was thinking, so she wasn't surprised to hear her say that, but she didn't have much hope. "Sister-in-law, even if An Tong enters the royal family, she won't be the principal wife, so we can't ask her to be related to them."

These words really hit Liu Yun where it hurt. Given their family's current status, even if they were to follow the Third Prince, they would only be lowly concubines, or even just maids serving in his room.

"Second sister-in-law, don't you think highly of Tong'er?"

“Sister-in-law, I think highly of An Tong,” Xu Yulan said helplessly in a low voice, sensing the danger in Liu Yun’s tone. “Even though I was born in the countryside, I know that if it’s not the main wife’s family, how can we call them relatives?”

"That's royalty, how can they be treated like ordinary people?"

“The royal family places even greater emphasis on rules,” Xu Yulan thought Liu Yun had really lost her mind. “I’ve been thinking about this all day, and I’d like to ask you, sister-in-law, to analyze it with me and see if what I’m thinking is correct.”
Even if this man really does ascend to that position and can bestow titles upon his harem, can he bypass the original wives, concubines, and concubines who are already in the household?
If you ask me, it's better to rely on your father-in-law than your niece.

"I've noticed that the Third Prince treats my father with great respect, and given how much our family has helped him this time, if we can help my father regain his official position, my niece's status will rise accordingly. Even if she can't become the principal wife, she can still consider becoming a concubine or a secondary wife."

Seeing the behavior of the eldest son's family today, Xu Yulan also felt a sense of crisis.

She came from the countryside and didn't understand grand principles, but she understood one thing: no matter how close brothers are, they can't be closer than father and son.

It's better to let the Gu family regain power than to let the eldest son's family gain power. In a few years, when An Wei has grown up, with his grandfather's support, he will surely have a bright future.

But if it were Gu Antong who had climbed the social ladder, she would have her own parents and brothers to take care of, so why would she give the second branch of the family a friendly look?

Besides, although Gu Antong concealed herself well in the mansion, Xu Yulan was not stupid. She looked down on everyone and, relying on the favor of her aunt and sister-in-law, even coveted Bai Suihe's dowry. How much affection would she have for her penniless second aunt?

“But what about Father…” Liu Yun hesitated at this point. If her father-in-law could return to the court, it would be the best thing for them. That way, her husband could also return to the Hanlin Academy, and she would be the respected matriarch of the family, admired by everyone in the capital.

"That depends on how my elder brother persuades our father. I think our father and elder brother should seize this opportunity."