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

Chapter 318. The Zhou Family Affairs

Gu Kaiyuan reached out and grasped Bai Suihe's hand, "There are also those who defy fate."

Bai Suihe turned her head to look at him, "Then we'll wait and see."

"Since Madam Zhou has such a background, why should she still put up with Zhou Gang's temper?"

"When Master Zhou was alive, he treated Madam Zhou very well. He truly did not take any concubines, and he entrusted her with the management of the household."

The only mistake Madam Zhou made was not sending away the dowry belonging to the late Madam, allowing these people to serve Zhou Gang.

Because of the change of mistress in the mansion, many of these people suffered losses, and naturally they didn't have a single kind word to say to Old Madam Zhou.

A child who grows up surrounded by such influences will naturally have a lot of grievances against his stepmother.

No matter how well or fairly Madam Zhou did, she was a sinner in his eyes.

By the time Old Master Zhou realized what was happening, the child had already been spoiled, but he was still his own son, so he could only try to please both sides.

Bai Suihe shook his head. He was afraid that Old Master Zhou's heart had gone astray. Otherwise, a father's teaching of his son would have been able to keep him in check.

"Old Madam Zhou probably felt guilty, thinking that it was because of her oversight that those maids were able to succeed, so she endured it in every way."

Especially after Zhou Gang got married and relinquished control of the household, she was already at a disadvantage.

Bai Suihe said, "Fortunately, he has come to his senses now. But given Zhou Gang's current personality, if he were to follow the First Prince, I'm afraid Old Madam Zhou would still be implicated by him."

As the emperor grew older, power struggles began in the court, and it wasn't just Zhou Gang and his family who got involved.

"Don't worry, Madam Zhou will definitely have a solution when she gets back this time."

Bai Suihe, "What solution?"

"The only path she can take is to sue Zhou Gang for being unfilial..."

Bai Suihe stared in shock, "If they really do that, Zhou Gang will probably have no hope for his career in politics for the rest of his life."

"Don't you think Old Madam Zhou is heartless?"

Bai Suihe quickly shook her head, "Of course I wouldn't think that way. There's a cause for every effect, and I believe that as long as Madam Zhou does this, many people will stand on her side."

“If you ask me, Madam Zhou should have done this a long time ago,” Bai Suihe said. She didn’t know the details, but as the rumors said, Madam Zhou’s lack of resistance only emboldened Zhou Gang.

"Back when Zhou Gang got married and wanted to take over the household management, we should have decisively separated him from the family."

If all else fails, don't swallow this insult. Once it's revealed that Zhou Gang and his wife are unfilial, his career is over. Why let him cause so much trouble later?

"When Master Zhou was alive, he treated Madam Zhou quite well. Madam Zhou was a very loyal and affectionate person." Gu Kaiyuan often played with the young masters of various families when he was young, so he was naturally familiar with these things. "When my mother was alive, she even said that Madam Zhou was a bit silly."

If she were in Old Madam Zhou's position, she would definitely have suppressed Zhou Gang's branch of the family completely.

Bai Suihe nodded. "Given your mother's personality, she would do that."

Therefore, being a stepmother is difficult; no matter what Old Madam Zhou does, she is wrong.

For the sake of reputation, she suffered herself and her children. After enduring so much hardship, she now knows how to resist. But I'm afraid that in the end, the winds will blow to one side again, and some people will side with Zhou Gang. "Compared to reputation, Old Madam Zhou now only wants to protect her children and grandchildren." Gu Kaiyuan didn't expect Old Madam Zhou to make such a decision. He had only mentioned it to Zhou Ping before, and she made a decision so quickly and took immediate action. It's clear that she's not really stupid.

"In that case, if Zhou Gang does something wrong in the future, they will still be implicated, right?"

In ancient times, collective punishment was very common, and the life or death of those around you could even be determined by the severity of your crime.

Gu Kaiyuan said, "Then we'll have to see how the Zhou family acts."

Zhou Gang squandered the entire Zhou family fortune. If Old Madam Zhou were to return to her parents' home with her two sons, the Zhou clan would have no reason to stop her.

Bai Suihe: "Would Old Madam Zhou do that?"

“Even if she didn’t do that, because she’s soft-hearted, her children and grandchildren wouldn’t allow themselves to be in danger again.” Gu Kaiyuan smiled meaningfully. Sometimes, one’s fate is beyond one’s control, and it’s not something that can be maintained by one person’s perseverance.

Bai Suihe, "Do you have a lot of issues with Zhou Gang?"

Gu Kaiyuan's eyes crinkled with amusement. Bai Suihe was truly brilliant. "You guessed it?"

"I guessed it from your tone. You seem to think very little about Zhou Gang, and you know a lot about Old Madam Zhou and the others. There must be a reason for that."

Gu Kaiyuan said, "In my previous life, I was almost on the verge of death. It was thanks to the help of Old Madam Zhou that I narrowly escaped death."

However, after Zhou Gang returned to the capital, he became entangled in the First Prince's camp. When the First Prince failed in his bid for the throne, all those who followed him met a bad end. The Zhou family, who had finally returned to the capital, were once again betrayed by him, and the entire Zhou family was executed.

Bai Suihe was bewildered. The book only briefly mentioned that the eldest prince was tricked by the third prince and was the first to withdraw from the battle.

That was just a brief overview; no one expected it to involve so many lives.

"The Zhou family is truly wronged." They never shared in the riches, yet they were never spared from disaster. To have such a relative is truly unfortunate.

Bai Suihe's eyes suddenly widened, "Did the Third Prince succeed in seizing the throne?"

The book only describes how they dealt with the main villain Gu Kaiyuan, won over a group of people, and took the opportunity to plant their own people in the border region. Then, the story ends with the female lead giving birth to twins.

Gu Kaiyuan shook his head, "I don't know either, but the other princes have grown up, and it won't be so easy for Rong Ruiyuan to get that position."

It's unlikely that the emperor's position will be solely held by Rong Ruiyuan's family; there will probably be many twists and turns ahead if he wants to sit on that throne.

Gu Kaiyuan looked at Bai Suihe with a face full of apology, "It's a pity that I couldn't avenge you in the previous life. Although Zhou Gang was not the culprit who hurt you, the matter was caused by the Zhou family and Gu Antong, so I will definitely not let them get away with it."

Although this way the Zhou family can escape death and Zhou Gang may even benefit from the misfortune, some debts can be collected slowly in the future.

He is a man who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. Old Madam Zhou had helped him before, and this time he considered it a way of repaying her. However, if they cannot clear things up with Zhou Gang and innocent people are harmed in the future, then he will no longer need to worry about them.

But I believe the Zhou brothers are smart, and they might even use this incident to crush Zhou Gang.

Looking at his grief-stricken and angry face, Bai Suihe couldn't help but reach out and grasp his hand. "Those things are in the past. We're not in a hurry for anything else. As long as we're alive, there are endless possibilities."

The more important thing now is how to completely sever ties with the Gu family…

(End of this chapter)