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

Chapter 239. The Noble Concubine
Gu Kaichen felt a chill run down his spine. "...It's not as serious as you're making it out to be. The family will definitely split up eventually."

"Does my husband have any ways to make money now? And how much would my elder brother and sister-in-law be willing to share with us?"

Don't forget, our property has been confiscated. Even if we manage to return to the capital, we'll have to start all over again.

Gu Kaichen wanted to say that his father had money, but he held back.

He couldn't decide what his father's money was, and his elder brother wouldn't want him to get a larger share either. There wasn't a specific amount on his father's end, and he didn't know exactly how much the family had.

Now the Third Prince is eyeing this money covetously, probably also after it. How much will he end up with?

"Hiss," Gu Kaichen felt his dream of having women on both sides shattered in an instant. He knew his own limitations and knew that he probably would never be able to become an official in the court. Therefore, he had to be careful with every penny he had in order to live a good life in the long run.

Although he was the son of the Vice Minister of War, he would never have more than fifty taels of silver on him, even if he occasionally had some. This was because his mother secretly subsidized him. But now his sister-in-law, or possibly his stepmother, would be in charge of the household. It would be impossible for him to live the same life as before.

“Husband,” Xu Yulan took the fifty taels of silver notes and a few taels of loose silver that were left in his arms and grabbed them all in her hand. “With so little silver, it’s hard to support our family of three. Husband, you should think about this carefully.”

Gu Kaichen squatted on the ground, holding his head in his hands. He had to accept the reality that he was now penniless and had no energy for romance.

“Madam, what should we do now? I’ve already hugged her. Given the relationship between Madam Xu and my father, I definitely can’t run away. I have to take responsibility.”

But I assure you, I will only take this one concubine, and I will never dare to do so again. In the end, however, the woman's allure prevailed.

Xu Yulan took a deep breath. She understood Gu Kaichen's temper. The more she went against him, the more defiant he became. Now that he had figured things out a bit, she could only make a fuss about it.

"So that's why I said you fell off the train to protect her. To Miss Fan, it was a life-saving grace, not some lecherous man trying to take advantage of her."

Gu Kaichen slowly straightened his back, and it seemed that was indeed the case.

Xu Yulan said, "It is said that one should repay a life-saving debt with one's own body. If this gets out, it will be a beautiful story."

Seeing Gu Kaichen nod, Xu Yulan suppressed her disgust and continued, "To repay a life-saving debt, besides offering oneself in marriage, one can also become a slave or maid..."

"That won't do, Madam Xu definitely won't agree." What would he want a servant girl he could see but not have?

"Husband, you are really foolish. Keeping her by your side means she can be a concubine or a maidservant."

This way, you won't break the family rules set by your father and become a sinner in the family, nor will you have to be supported with the monthly allowance and standards of a concubine.

After her analysis, Gu Kaichen realized that it really made sense.

Not far away, the mother and daughter from the eldest branch of the family, who were listening quietly, had a strange look on their faces. Was this really the Xu Yulan they knew?

She thinks too fast. If we do what she says, it will be the best outcome for them, especially for their family.

Especially for Xu Yulan, Fan Meibao was just a maidservant, not someone she could easily control.

"This isn't so simple," Liu Yun muttered to herself. Xu Shuanghong would definitely not allow it, and Fan Meibao wasn't a fool either.

Gu Antong said, "That's something Second Aunt should worry about."

Liu Yun shook her head, "This matter isn't just about your second aunt; I can't just stand by and do nothing." Gu Antong fell silent. She understood her mother's concerns, but only her grandfather could truly make the decision.

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Gu Kaiyuan had no time to deal with this at the moment. Several of the two escort agencies and the heroes he had hired were injured, but fortunately, they were wearing thick clothes and had been treated, so they were all fine.

The wolves they left behind, some of the more skilled ones, had already begun skinning and butchering them, preparing to treat themselves to a good meal.

Bai Suihe noticed the commotion coming from the Gu family's side, but it quickly subsided, so she didn't pay it any mind.

No one felt sleepy that night. They were busy until dawn, and they started traveling without being urged by others.

Everyone was eager to leave this dangerous place and get as far away from these wolves as possible.

The Gu family's matter was left to be handled quietly within their own ranks. By the time they received further news, it was already noon the next day.

"You mean Father agreed?" Bai Suihe was somewhat surprised, yet also felt that this was how it should be.

“Yes, now the second branch of the family has an extra concubine.” Gu Kaiyuan sneered. “Originally, my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law had already decided that the other would be a concubine, but my good father went back on his word and said that he couldn’t mistreat her, so he directly decided that she would be a noble concubine.”

Bai Suihe remembered that the part about taking a concubine in the book should have happened after returning to the capital, but she didn't expect it to happen so early this time.

"Given our current status, is it permissible for us to take a concubine?"

"Of course not. It's just a verbal agreement now, but as long as you don't become a citizen, no one will care."

Bai Suihe gave a thumbs up, "The Gu family really are experts at exploiting loopholes."

"Expert?" Gu Kaiyuan occasionally received new words from Bai Suihe, which was not surprising, but he was curious about this word. It sounded somewhat sarcastic and contemptuous.

Bai Suihe said, "Experts, those are talents. They refer to those who have in-depth knowledge and rich experience in certain fields, and their opinions are beyond question, whether they are right or wrong. Do you think this term is appropriate?"

Gu Kaiyuan thought about it and realized it was true. Gu Baijiang was indeed good at finding loopholes in what he said.

"Xu Shuanghong is willing?" Bai Suihe felt that Xu Shuanghong's target should be Gu Baijiang, so what was the meaning of her offering her daughter up first?
"Whether she likes it or not, there's nothing she can do," Gu Kaiyuan said, showing no sympathy for the Fan sisters. "I heard that the two of them were hugging and rolling out of the carriage. So many people were watching, and they were even intimate. If she hadn't followed Gu Kaichen, she would have had a hard time finding a good family again."

Bai Suihe felt a little uncomfortable seeing Gu Kaiyuan say these words so smoothly. "It was just physical intimacy, nothing actually happened."
Once they leave this place, who will know about these things?

And wasn't this done intentionally by your second brother? He ruined a young woman's life.

Gu Kaiyuan sensed the resentment in Bai Suihe's words and quickly comforted her, "We don't need to interfere in their affairs. Perhaps they are willing to hit each other, and it just so happens that they are together."

Bai Suihe, "Do you think that once you have physical intimacy, you can enjoy the beauty of two women?"

Even if Gu Kaiyuan was stupid, he would have realized what was happening at this moment and immediately showed his survival instincts, saying, "I don't know about others, but other women shouldn't try to use this trick on me."

(End of this chapter)