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

Chapter 177. Guessing
Liu Yun, "Your third uncle?"

It wasn't that she looked down on Gu Kaiyuan, but rather that "your third uncle is not worth worrying about at all. You can also see your grandfather's attitude; he doesn't value your third uncle."

Adding to what he and Bai Shi have done, it's only because our family is in such a bad situation that we're in this predicament; otherwise, given your grandfather's temper, he would have kicked him out long ago.

Gu Kaiyuan is a threat to her husband? This is the funniest joke she's ever heard.

However, since it was her own daughter who said it, she couldn't belittle him too much. Instead, she earnestly advised, "Your second uncle has at least read some books and has achieved some minor success."

Even a student who has passed the preliminary examination is eligible; if one is lucky enough to be a scholar who has passed the county-level examination, it is also possible.

“And then there’s Gu Anwei,” Liu Yun said, her expression twisting, whether from itch or resentment, “Although I’m reluctant to admit it, he seems to be doing better in his studies than your brother. He was able to take the exam with An Liang at such a young age.”

So don't underestimate your second uncle; in your grandfather's eyes, they also have a slight chance of winning.

“Mother, you can’t compare them like that. My father and brother are the eldest sons and grandsons of the family, and they will inherit the family business in the future.”

Besides, so what if An Liang was good at studying?

Unlike An Wei, who has an older sister like me, he would definitely do everything he could to help An Liang once I entered the Third Prince's residence.

“You’re a good person,” Liu Yun said excitedly, and immediately grabbed Gu Antong’s hands from under the covers.

Gu Antong froze, wanting to scream and shake off her hand so she could properly question her good mother about what she had just grabbed and whether she had washed her hands. But she didn't dare.

He could only stiffly say, "Mother, isn't this what we should do? You've always taught my brother and me to support and take care of each other."

But now I'm in a difficult position. If the Third Prince forgets about me, what will happen to my daughter?

Thinking of this, Liu Yun became even more annoyed, and felt even itchier all over her body. "I'll ask your father later, your grandfather will definitely have a solution."

The Third Prince is now the hope of the whole family. Liu Yun has long been fed up with this kind of life. "Tong'er, I feel very uncomfortable right now. Can you go and boil some water for me so I can wash up and see if that makes me feel better?"

Gu Antong couldn't stay in bed any longer, so she immediately crawled out of bed and slipped out of Liu Yun's hand. "Then I'll go ask Dad to help me get some water."

Gu Baijiang, who was still awake, didn't say anything when he saw her coming over.

Gu Antong obediently bowed to him before waking up the sleeping Gu Kaiping.

"What are you doing?" Gu Kaiping was having a wonderful dream, dreaming that he was returning to the court in high spirits, and had even been appointed Minister, receiving congratulations from his colleagues.

But with a sudden tug, he woke up from his dream, still unable to distinguish between reality and dream.

"Dad, can you come out with me for a moment?" Since her grandfather was here, she couldn't just say that her mother needed to wash and asked her father to fetch water.

Even though it was his own daughter who interrupted his sweet dream, Gu Kaiping couldn't give her a pleasant look. "Don't you know I'm tired every day?"

Although he complained, he had his eye on his daughter, so he followed her to the side.
When Gu Kaiping heard that Liu Yun needed to boil water for a bath, he almost cursed, "What is your mother trying to do? Doesn't she know I've been leading the cows all day and she still makes such an unreasonable request? Look at any other woman who is as troublesome as her."

Gu Antong said, "Mother had no choice. She was unbearably itchy all over, like she had an allergic reaction." "She's just being dramatic. In this humid weather, who doesn't get through it?"

"Once we reach the post station, or when the sun comes out, she can dry off. If that doesn't work, she can change into clean clothes. In this cold weather, how much hot water will I have to boil to keep her from catching a cold? I don't want her to get better and then make me sick from exhaustion."

Gu Kaiping waved his hand impatiently, "It's pitch black. If she really can't stand it, she can get up and do it herself, or you and your brother can go help her."

After saying that, he turned to go back to sleep, but Gu Antong grabbed his sleeve. "Father, there's one more thing. I wonder if Grandfather mentioned when our family can be exonerated?"

Gu Kaiping thought of the dream he had before and felt that this matter could not be delayed. "I will ask your grandfather when I get back. You should all behave yourselves these days and not cause any more trouble for the family."

Gu Antong knew what he was talking about, and felt a surge of resentment, but she had no way to refute him.

She couldn't very well say that she acted out of jealousy because a young girl dressed better than her, and that she couldn't control her inner demons.

As a result, her family was harassed and asked for compensation. She was extremely unsettled and felt that things shouldn't have turned out this way, but she couldn't explain why.
By the time she came to her senses, Gu Kaiping had already gone back into bed. It was too late for her to go forward, so she could only grit her teeth and return to Liu Yun's side.

Seeing her return so quickly, Liu Yun already had a guess in her mind. Oh well, she didn't expect Gu Kaiping to be able to rely on her.

"Mother," Gu Antong was wondering how to begin when she saw Liu Yun close her eyes and say with a wry smile, "Alright, you should rest early too. I hope it will be sunny tomorrow."

She didn't know how much time had passed; Gu Antong was almost asleep when she finally heard a sigh...

For the rest of the journey, the two escort agencies followed at a distance. When Liu Pingkang asked them to stop and rest, they would stop as well. Sometimes, if they needed something, they could borrow it from them or buy it from them with silver. Over time, they became familiar with each other.

Since Gu Kaiyuan and Bai Suihe were right at the back of the group, they naturally received special treatment. Liu Pingkang didn't pay much attention at first, but seeing how much respect some people in these two groups showed to Gu Kaiyuan and his group, he guessed what was going on.

However, they all believed that all of this was arranged by the Bai family, and they had a new understanding of how much the Bai family valued this legitimate daughter.

Liu Pingkang was sometimes curious about what was so special about this Bai family aunt that made a merchant go to such lengths.

If it were said that they valued the Gu family's power or wanted to speculate, their actions wouldn't make sense.

He took great care of Bai Suihe, but neglected Gu Jia.

Bai Suihe felt these days that she was being watched wherever she went, especially by the guards.

She stopped for a meal that day, and kept feeling like some eyes were watching her, seemingly casually. She looked at Gu Kaiyuan and asked, "Is there anything wrong with my face?"

She just checked her clothes and there was nothing wrong with them. Could it be because she hadn't washed her face properly these past few days?
That's not right either. If there's anything wrong with her face, Dongmei and the others will point it out.

“I guess Liu Pingkang must have guessed the intentions of these two escort agencies,” Gu Kaiyuan said. He hadn’t intended to hide it beforehand, otherwise Liu Pingkang and the others wouldn’t have been able to figure it out.

Bai Suihe breathed a sigh of relief, "So that's what it was about."

I knew it sooner or later, so I never intended to hide it.