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

Chapter 7.7. Dreaming
Gu Kaiyuan helped her straighten her slightly messy hair and said with deep sympathy, "It is a bit of a pity, but when I came back, I saw that the Chen family had moved back. Maybe they have the latest version there."

Chen Dafu is truly a man who's everywhere. No sooner had the Third Prince left than he sidled up with the Gu family again.

Bai Suihe pouted, "Forget about Lord Chen, he came with a purpose too. I suspect he's one of those people."

Although the book does not record it in detail, Chen Dafu was later reinstated to his original position, and the tricks involved can be guessed with a little thought.

"I'm also guessing, after all, such a large sum of money, which person would not want it to fall into the hands of an individual."

If it were in the hands of the Third Prince, it would still be in the same boat, but if it were in Gu Baijiang's hands, the situation would be different.

Those in power had a more comprehensive view, which is why Chen Dafu was appointed on short notice – it was another layer of insurance arranged by those in power.

“That’s why the Third Prince left, and Chen Dafu moved closer again,” Bai Suihe still had a question, “Isn’t he afraid that Gu Baijiang mentioned him?”

In the imperial court, who is on whose side? In fact, everyone knows the answer in their hearts. As long as the Third Prince communicates with Gu Baijiang, Chen Dafu will not be able to hide his identity.

Gu Kaiyuan said, "The Third Prince isn't stupid. Even if he knows, he'll pretend he doesn't, and he'll speed things up to get the things from his father as soon as possible."

Of course, it's also possible that he didn't know that his father wasn't a magnanimous person and was trying to make Chen Dafu's presence known at this time.

If the Third Prince shifts his focus and starts courting Chen Dafu, it won't be good for him.

“Those who play politics are just like…” Bai Suihe clicked her tongue a few times, then raised her hand and patted Gu Kaiyuan on the shoulder, “As expected of your father’s son, you understand him best.”

After Bai Suihe finished speaking, she yawned and returned to the carriage. She hadn't paid attention to the baby earlier, and now that the baby was silent, the baby must have fallen asleep again. She also needed to catch up on her sleep.

Gu Kaiyuan turned his head to look at his shoulder, then shook his head with a wry smile. Bai Suihe was right; he was indeed somewhat like Gu Baijiang.

On the Gu family side
Gu Kaiyuan and Bai Suihe packed their bags and left, leaving the Gu family members behind, who were furious.

Xu Yulan was very perceptive this time. Ignoring her husband, she secretly slipped into the carriage.

Seeing that Gu Antong was still crying, she pursed her lips, moved closer to her son, and slept next to him.

She was tired after a busy day, but the mother and daughter kept buzzing and crying like annoying flies.

I could vaguely hear Gu Antong's complaints.

"Mother, what should I do now?"

"Don't worry, your grandfather will have a way."

"What good is it if Grandfather has a solution? Even my own father looks down on me, and look at my third uncle and the others, they're all laughing at me."

If our family is expelled from the clan, I truly have no way to survive.

As Liu Yun thought about these things, her scalp tingled. Any one of them could drive someone to their death, let alone all of them combined.

She could only offer dry, evasive words of comfort: "The Third Prince won't just stand by and watch; he'll help..."

"Mother, but I don't have that confidence." These past few days, Gu Antong had been working tirelessly. Although the Third Prince might have a place for her in his heart, it wasn't enough. There were so many noble ladies in the capital, some with illustrious backgrounds, others with outstanding talent and beauty. She was just the daughter of a disgraced official; what did she have to compete with them?
It's uncertain how long it will be before we meet again after the Third Prince's departure; there are too many variables in the meantime.

Even so, she still had a chance to turn things around, but that chance was completely destroyed by her own father.

In front of everyone, he actually allowed himself to follow the Third Prince without any official status. If even his own father did this, it's no wonder his Third Uncle would mock him so much.

"Don't worry, let's ask your grandfather when he's in a better mood..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yulan had already fallen into a deep sleep.

In her dream, Gu Antong was carried in a sedan chair through a side gate into the Third Prince's residence, becoming a concubine in a side courtyard...

Seeing the usually arrogant Gu Antong bowing and scraping before the women of the prince's residence and being subjected to all sorts of difficulties, Xu Yulan laughed out loud in her dream.

This infuriated Liu Yun and her daughter, who were still weeping and wallowing in self-pity. They were already so sad, yet Xu Yulan was laughing.

The two women didn't care whether the other was dreaming or not; they felt this was a mockery of them, and at the same time, they made a mental note of Xu Yulan's actions.

The father and his two sons, sitting beside the fire, remained silent.

Finally, Gu Kaichen couldn't sit still any longer. He yawned and spread his blanket on the ground. "Father, elder brother, let's talk about it tomorrow. Otherwise, we won't have the energy to travel tomorrow."

"..." When Gu Kaiping saw Gu Kaichen, he had no desire to speak. These two brothers were simply there to collect debts, offering no help whatsoever.

If his father weren't still alive, he would have liked to do as Gu Kaiyuan said and kick them out of the house as soon as possible, so they wouldn't always be in his way.

Gu Baijiang ignored him, pondering how to deal with the Gu clan and restore his family's reputation.

Even if Bai Suihe had money, she definitely wouldn't be willing to give it up, and there was no way for him to force her.

Gu Kaiyuan, that useless son, is now completely infatuated with Bai Shi, as if he's marrying into her family. It's a waste of his talent to raise such a son.

If he weren't still needed now and in the future, he would have taken this opportunity to separate his branch of the family.

Bai Shi no longer has a substantial dowry. If he returns to the capital one day, the Bai family will certainly not be able to afford to rebuild Bai Shi's fortune. This woman is truly ambitious. Since she wants the Gu family to make compensation, it seems she really cannot be kept.

“Kaiping, tomorrow you should also find a chance to visit your great-grandfather and get to know him better. Back in the village, your great-grandfather really liked you, and he would always hug you when he came to our house.”

Gu Kaiping: "Father, I don't remember any of this..."

"Don't worry about me. Learn about open source, find a way to please that old guy, and make him promise that we'll find a way to get back into the court. When that day comes, we will definitely not treat them unfairly."

Gu Baijiang thought for a moment and then said, "If they don't believe us, we can sign a contract with them."

Uncle might not easily believe something that's just empty talk. Gu Baijiang felt that he should give them a little something this time. Even if he returned to the court, he would give them tens or hundreds of taels of silver every year to make up for the damage to his reputation.

“Then I’ll give it a try tomorrow,” Gu Kaiping said, a chill running down his spine whenever he thought of those menacing clansmen. He only remembered a small part of what happened when he was a child. Back then, he was confined to the house to study all day. How could he possibly have any feelings for them? He didn’t even believe it himself.