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

Chapter 265. Fate
As soon as Gu Kaiyuan and the others left, Gu Baijiang sat there blankly, seemingly lost in thought.

Liu Yun curled her lip in disdain. She had wanted to kick the third son out for a long time, so why bother making this gesture now? The Gu family was truly cold-blooded.

Gu Antong had been unable to get a word in edgewise until now that the matter was settled. She had a bad feeling that things shouldn't have turned out this way, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

"Father, have we decided where to settle down first? Should we stay with our clansmen, or stay far away from them?" Gu Kaiping noticed that the queue was getting shorter and shorter, worried that all the good spots might be taken by others.

"I'm going to find Lord Ming," Gu Baijiang straightened his clothes and headed towards Ming Peifeng's direction.

"Lord Ming, where do you think we should settle down?"

"Lord Gu, it doesn't matter where you settle down. It's just a transition period. Once the imperial decree is issued, we will protect you as you return to the capital." Ming Peifeng is now very friendly to Gu Baijiang. The Third Prince has been trying to win over ministers in court recently, which has made many people realize that he is very protective of his own. As long as someone is his person, he will do everything in his power to protect them, even if they make a mistake.

News came from the capital that many people had chosen to side with the Third Prince because of this matter. As the first supporters, and having spent time together, they had formed a natural alliance.

He has been away from the capital for so long, and the Third Prince must be surrounded by even more people now. Forming an alliance with Gu Baijiang and the others at this time would be a good way out.

This time, although he was ordered to protect them, he was also the Gu family's savior, and the bond of friendship had naturally formed. Of course, he also hoped that the Gu family would be well.

"Thank you for your kind words, Lord Ming. We are very grateful for your help along the way, and we will definitely repay you when we have the chance."

I took so much silver from you before, I will repay you double when I return to the capital..."

Ming Peifeng really liked Gu Baijiang's last sentence. He knew that Gu Baijiang had a lot of money and wouldn't try to cheat him out of this small debt. So his trip hadn't been in vain.

"No problem, no problem. But I noticed it was quite lively over there just now. Since it's all family and friends, I didn't feel comfortable going over. Is there anything I can help you with?"

From standing idly by to being now being enthusiastic, Gu Baijiang showed no resentment and simply explained the situation: "There's nothing I can do. The elders have spoken, so even if I'm reluctant, I have no choice but to give my youngest son away."

"Lord Gu is righteous," Ming Peifeng praised, but in his heart he was cursing this fool. He gave away his three best sons, and the fool will regret it later.

"I believe your uncle in heaven will bless you. What a kind family."

Gu Baijiang nodded with a smile, "Now that my uncle has a lineage to carry on, I can say that I have fulfilled the wishes of my grandfather and parents."

“You two were so tense before, but now you’ve cleared up the misunderstandings with your clansmen and sons. I think you could try to stay in one place, so that you can take care of each other if anything happens.”

Ming Peifeng asked this question because he wanted to know if Gu Baijiang would regret it.

Hearing his suggestion, Gu Baijiang hesitated. He knew, of course, the benefits of staying with his people. With so many people banding together for mutual support, at least the indigenous people wouldn't dare to bully them.

"Lord Ming, what about you?" If Ming Peifeng is willing to live in the village with them, then it would be better to find a separate village.

“I’m afraid I can’t stay with you any longer. I have to wait here for news. But don’t worry, I will arrange for people to protect you in secret.” Ming Peifeng thought for a moment and then continued, “The people in the master’s inner quarters all know about your eldest daughter’s situation. Some of the assassinations were instigated by them. I have already reported this to the master, and the master specifically instructed in his letter to protect your eldest daughter.”

"Lord Gu, I may have to rely on your help in the future."

Gu Baijiang felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this. In fact, he had already seen it, but he was unwilling to admit that the Third Prince valued Gu Antong more than he valued him. Could it be that he would have to rely on this granddaughter in the future?
"These are all thanks to the master's favor and Tong's good fortune. It's just that my granddaughter is simple-minded and doesn't know how to avoid those hidden arrows in the future. If it weren't for her fate with the Third Prince, we would actually prefer her to live a peaceful life without suffering any grievances."

Ming Peifeng smiled but didn't say anything. If he really loved his granddaughter, he wouldn't have arranged for her to get close to the Third Prince.

Saying these things now is nothing more than self-aggrandizement, but little do they know that Gu Antong's reputation has already spread throughout the capital.

There are various versions, and some storytellers have even written about the love and hatred between the Third Prince and the story in teahouses, without naming names, but everyone has guessed it.

All of this was thanks to his third son. If he hadn't revealed the third prince's identity on the spot, even if these people knew about the third prince's romantic affairs here, they wouldn't have dared to spread such rumors so openly.

However, when the Third Prince fell into trouble, he preferred to stay with the exiles rather than leave with the guards immediately, which gave the other masters an opportunity to attack.

The Third Prince left the capital on official business, but ended up indulging in romance and pleasure along the way. Such a perfect pretext for slander has already been used to its fullest extent by those masters.

The most outrageous rumor was that the two eventually separated, and there was even a dramatic farewell. The women in the backyard actually believed such a story.

Therefore, Gu Antong's series of ambush killings was truly not unjust at all.

However, he didn't tell Gu Baijiang any of this information, for fear that the old man would abandon his own granddaughter for his own safety and to avoid offending the nobles in the prince's backyard.

This is someone the Third Prince specifically requested to protect; he dares not make a mistake.

"Then I'll stay with my people for now, but I'll have to trouble Lord Ming to put in a good word for me."

He himself would have to bribe someone to help him, but Ming Peifeng is a relative of the Third Prince, so it would only take him a word to intervene.

Ming Peifeng saw through his little scheme but didn't expose it. Instead, he readily agreed.

So the next day, when everyone was packing up and taking their new household registrations to their respective teams, Gu Kaiyuan saw that the Gu family members, whom he thought he had gotten rid of, were actually standing with them again.

Bai Suihe couldn't help but mutter to herself, "...They've already done so much, and they still can't shake it off?"
Is it really necessary to be cannon fodder?

Gu Kaiyuan had already gone out to find out what was going on. When he came back in, his face was dark. "They really are persistent. Should I go find someone to move to another village?"

Bai Suihe said, "...Let's wait and see. If you go looking for someone now, it will be too deliberate and you'll easily offend people."

"We've just arrived, so let's not become troublemakers."