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

Chapter 305. News
Fan Meibao sneered and did not answer her. Although Xu Shuanghong had her own difficulties, compared with herself, her two daughters were nothing. She had already been pushed out to be sacrificed. She wanted to see how far her good sister would go.

However, it seems that only her good older sister, who has risen to a higher position, will suffer even more when dealing with the Gu family.

Having figured all this out, Fan Meibao immediately reached out and grabbed Fan Meilin pitifully, "Sister, you'll avenge me too, right?"

Fan Meilin reached out and squeezed her hand back. "Don't worry, I will get justice for you. None of the people who bullied us will get away with it."

Meanwhile, as soon as the snow melted a bit, Gu Baijiang immediately took his son into the city.

When Ming Peifeng saw him coming, he no longer showed the same enthusiasm as before. He coldly handed him a letter, saying, "This letter just arrived from the capital, Lord Gu. Please take a look."

Gu Baijiang was completely absorbed in the letter and didn't notice the change in Ming Peifeng's expression.

The Gu brothers also looked nervous. Their father was no longer hiding anything from them and was willing to take them with him when he went out. Now they could also read their master's letters. They hoped that the letters contained good news.

Gu Baijiang's expression changed. "The Empress Dowager granted a general amnesty on her birthday, and now we're commoners?"

"This is an act of imperial grace," Ming Peifeng said, bowing towards the north. "Congratulations to Lord Gu and your entourage. Once the amnesty is issued, you will be free and can return to the capital..."

The Gu family father and son were in a daze. They were only pardoned for their sins, but their identities were not restored.

Even if they returned to the capital, they would still be commoners, which was far from what they wanted.

Gu Baijiang was the first to come to his senses, "Did the master give any further instructions?"

At the same time, he made a decision in his heart: as long as his family had not regained its glory, he should hold on to the money in his hands even more tightly.

"He instructed us to protect you all the way home. The Gu family members who were confiscated earlier have been assigned to other ministers, but the master will make other arrangements."

The Gu father and son looked at each other in bewilderment. The house was secondary; the real issue was how to explain the suffering they had endured along the way if they went back like this.

"We finally got here, and now the weather is so cold. Let's wait until spring."

"Besides, the amnesty decree hasn't been issued yet, so we can't leave Zhang County now." Gu Baijiang said, using this excuse to express his dissatisfaction with the outcome. He was determined not to return to the capital without a satisfactory answer.

Ming Peifeng looked at him with a half-smile, "Lord Gu, you should know that the master has offended many people because of this matter of yours."

His Majesty initially refused, but Consort Liang pleaded on his behalf.

As you saw in the letter, Master has promised that once you return to the capital, your young lady can enter the household.

This is also what the Gu family father and son are even more dissatisfied with. They only said that Gu Antong would be given a position, but her status was not determined at all. If they were just commoners, Gu Antong would probably only be a concubine at most.

This doesn't offer much benefit to the Gu family as a whole.

Moreover, a mere maidservant could be easily dealt with by any of the women in the backyard. She would probably disappear into the backyard before she even reached the position they desired.

“Master has put a lot of thought into this,” Gu Baijiang said with a wry smile, shaking his head. “I’m just worried that my granddaughter has been pampered since she was little and won’t be able to do the work of serving others.”

"You want to disobey your master?"

"I wouldn't dare. I'm just afraid my granddaughter is clumsy and won't be able to serve her master properly. When we get back, I'll definitely have my daughter-in-law discipline her properly, and she can only enter the mansion when she has learned the proper etiquette and manners."

To think that a commoner with the position of a concubine could exchange for money is to underestimate oneself.

Fortunately, he had a backup plan. As long as he didn't speak up, no one could find out where the silver was.

Ming Peifeng was surprised that Gu Baijiang was so bold. Was he trying to bargain?
He didn't even consider that if it weren't for their protection along the way, he would probably have been kidnapped by other forces long ago, and who knows what fate awaited him.

If Gu Baijiang hadn't grabbed two human shields during the assassination attempts, he would have lost his life long ago.

Being selfish is fine, but using your own family members as a shield is a matter of character.

Someone who would sacrifice his family for someone like that, how much sincerity does he have for others?

Now, Ming Peifeng isn't thinking about how to befriend the other party; he just wants to finish this job as soon as possible and stay far away from this Gu guy in the future.

"Then please write a letter yourself, Lord Gu, and I will send someone to deliver it back as fast as possible."

Without Gu Baijiang even having to say anything, he gave him another two hundred taels of silver. "This is the last bit of silver. The master specifically wrote to instruct us to be frugal, as he is also facing difficulties on his end."

"Is it so difficult for you, Master?" Gu Baijiang was clearly unhappy. The Third Prince was a member of the royal family, and His Majesty could not possibly skimp on his daily expenses.

"Ever since the thief broke into the mansion, Consort Liang has been selling jewelry to keep the prince's mansion afloat. However, most of the imperial gifts in the palace are registered and difficult to liquidate. The money we are currently using is borrowed from various sources by our master."

Some of this money was sent to the women in the inner quarters. If the ladies in the mansion knew that all this money was being sent to the Gu family, they would probably be in for a rough time.

Gu Baijiang, however, thought more deeply. He felt that this was Ming Peifeng looking down on him, thinking that even if they returned to the capital, they would still be ordinary people with no value in befriending him, which was why he gave such a warning.

But now is not the time to break ties with him. He cupped his hands and said, "I have learned a lot today. Don't worry, we will definitely be frugal and make the most of this winter."

"We still need to buy items for the New Year, so we won't bother you any longer, Lord Ming."

After saying that, he left with his two sons. As soon as they got outside, his two sons grabbed his arms on either side.

"Father, what's going on? Didn't you say before that His Majesty would pardon us?"

"Yes, what's the difference between pardoning someone and not pardoning them?"
"With our status, if we go back to the capital, anyone can come and trample on us." Gu Kaichen didn't want to go back and suffer such humiliation; it would be too shameful to slink back like that.

How can he show off in the capital after this? He's just an ordinary citizen; anyone can step on him.

"Alright, stop talking here," Gu Baijiang shook off their hands and strode away. He was already annoyed enough, and their lack of tact was just adding fuel to the fire.

Seeing Gu Baijiang walk towards the city gate, the two brothers remembered the purpose of their trip into the city and hurriedly chased after him.

"Dad, we can't go back yet, we haven't bought anything."

"Yes, the kids at home haven't had meat for several days, and we promised them we'd come out."

(End of this chapter)