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

Chapter 159. Retorting
Gu Kaiyuan wanted to give the silver to Gu Kaiping, but to his surprise, Gu Kaiping turned his head away and refused to accept it.

Gu Kaiyuan handed the silver to Gu Baijiang, who simply stared at him coldly.

Gu Kaiyuan slowly sat back down and put the silver back in, saying self-deprecatingly, "It is indeed a bit too little. No wonder my elder brother and father don't like it."

The clan's losses are too great; I won't embarrass myself by bringing this up."

Not exactly right, but it saves a little money and allows us to have a nice meal.

“Bai Shi,” Gu Kaiping knew that Gu Baijiang was reluctant to speak, so he had to bite the bullet and say, “You try to scrape together a few thousand taels of silver. When you return to the capital, your family will definitely not treat you badly.”

Bai Suihe suddenly felt that watching the gossip was no longer interesting, since the gossip was happening to her. She looked sad and said, "If my dowry was still there, I would have tried to raise tens of thousands of taels of silver for you, let alone a few thousand. I don't know if my dowry will be able to be returned to you intact when we return to the capital."

Gu Kaiping was speechless. Bai Suihe really had a big appetite. She even wanted to make up for her dowry herself. If Bai Suihe really took out several thousand taels today, it would mean that she would dare to ask him for a dowry when they got back. This was the emperor's doing, and it had nothing to do with him. Why should he bear this debt?
"It's such a pity. So many gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins, all carefully selected by my mother. It really hurts to think about it."

Gu Kaiyuan quickly moved closer to Bai Suihe, gently patting her back to comfort her, "Madam, don't worry too much. Father and elder brother are full of confidence and will be able to return to the court one day. They will definitely be able to make up for your dowry, after all, you are also implicated by our Gu family."

Gu Baijiang was now hating himself for being so healthy, which prevented him from spitting out the mouthful of blood in his chest. It was stuck there, hurting both his body and his heart.

Where did this chaotic son come from? This is going to kill him!

He had seen Bai Suihe's dowry before. Putting aside the exact amount of silver hidden in the chest, which he didn't know, just the rare treasures and genuine ancient paintings alone were worth at least 200,000 taels of silver.

The silver he hid, aside from what was to be given to the Third Prince, would, if true, fill her hole as this rebellious son suggested.

He's currently torn between accepting Bai Suihe's offer of several thousand taels of silver or not.

When he saw Bai Suihe's already prominently protruding belly, his eyes flickered slightly.

Gu Kaiyuan and Bai Suihe had been paying close attention to their reactions, and their vigilance was heightened at this moment.

Bai Suihe sighed and said, "Husband, I know you are also heartbroken, but as children, we cannot force our parents."

It wasn't that she was afraid, but rather that she had already received double the compensation she was entitled to, and she was unwilling to spend thousands of taels of silver to gamble with these people's humanity.

“You’re right. We can’t help our family much, and we wouldn’t dare to cause them any trouble. Don’t worry, once we get to Lingnan, I’ll carry heavy loads and do hard labor. I’ll definitely find a way to support you and your daughter.” Gu Kaiyuan expressed his loyalty with deep affection, leaving the Gu family dumbfounded. Was this really the Gu Kaiyuan they knew?
Could it be that because the Bai family has been providing him with food and lodging all this time, Gu Kaiyuan has started to realize that he is living off Bai Suihe, and has put himself in such a humble position in order to appease her?
“I can also take on some embroidery work. Then we can live a peaceful and ordinary life, with the men farming and the women weaving.”

But it seems like my older brother and the others will have a chance to return to the capital someday. Are you really willing to suffer with me?

“I understand your concerns,” Gu Kaiyuan said with deep affection. “In the future, the Gu family will have to rely on my eldest brother to support it. It will be difficult for him to support his own little family with his salary alone. Moreover, my nephew is growing up and will also have to get married and have children in the future. We should have backbone and not scheme for things that are not rightfully ours.” The two of them spoke in unison, making Gu Kaiping’s face turn from red to black, then black to green, a truly fascinating transformation.

"Alright, you two can talk about this in private. Now tell me how much silver you can come up with?" Gu Baijiang realized that the couple was reminding him that he had no chance of entering the court and that Gu Kaiping would be in charge of the Gu family in the future.

He was already mentally prepared for all of this. Besides, with the wealth he held, so what if he couldn't enter the court? He was still confident that he could control Gu Kaiping.

Gu Kaiyuan looked at Gu Baijiang with a sorrowful expression, "Father, when we get to the next post station, we should ask a doctor to give you a proper check-up. How could you forget what just happened?"

As she spoke, she thoughtfully took out the silver and copper coins she had just stuffed into her pocket, saying, "We only have this much silver right now. I just gave it to you, but you all refused."

Father, a brain injury is no small matter. Do you remember Lord Xun from before? He fell and hit his head when he entered the palace. At first, he thought it was nothing and went to court as usual. But later, he was like a living dead man, lying in bed for half a year, and starved himself to death..."

"Get out, all of you get out!" Gu Baijiang could see perfectly well that Gu Kaiyuan and the others were just playing dumb with him. He had thought that since he, as the eunuch, had spoken up, Bai Suihe would at least give him a thousand or two taels of silver, even if she couldn't come up with several thousand.

This paltry sum of a little over one tael of silver is like a beggar's bargain.

Gu Kaiyuan helped Bai Suihe stand up with a worried look on his face. "Father, you mustn't get emotional. You need to rest and recuperate. As your son, of course I should go along with you. We'll leave now."

Bai Suihe, supporting her pregnant belly, walked quickly, not forgetting to turn back and remind him, "Eldest brother, second brother, remember to take good care of Father. This headache is no small matter; it can lead to death in severe cases, or even paralysis from a stroke in milder cases..."

"Rebel..."

"Dad, please don't be angry..." Gu Kaichen certainly wouldn't let this opportunity to show off pass by. With a quick glance, he immediately took Xu Yulan and began to fawn over her.

Gu Kaiping was completely bewildered and sat there trying to sort out his thoughts.

People nearby shook their heads when they saw this. It seemed that Gu Baijiang had not only been burned, but also suffered a brain injury. Look how frightened this family was.

Bai Suihe had been holding back her laughter until she returned to her camp. She couldn't hold it in any longer, but someone else quickly hid in Gu Kaiyuan's arms, laughing so hard they were shaking.

A look of surprise flashed in Gu Kaiyuan's eyes. Sui He didn't reject him. He pulled her into his arms and gently placed his hand on her shoulder. "Don't get excited..."

With their backs to everyone, Gu Kaiyuan and his wife's behavior suggested they were heartbroken, further confirming that Gu Baijiang was in poor health.

Gu Kaiyuan and his wife are truly filial; look how worried they are.

After laughing enough, Bai Suihe realized her predicament and quickly straightened up awkwardly. "I almost burst out laughing just now, but unfortunately I didn't get to see their expressions afterwards."