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

Chapter 327. Suppression
On this day, the entire Tian Village was in an uproar. Gu Kaiyuan, who had previously lived off Bai Suihe, had suddenly changed his household registration and married into her family.

The villagers couldn't understand it. They heard that the bride was brought back in a grand sedan chair carried by eight men. Why was it changed again?

How can a grown man be so frivolous? What about his family and clan?
Upon receiving the news, Gu Li, leaning on his cane and surrounded by his clansmen, hurriedly headed towards the end of the village.

Before even reaching the end of the village, you could smell the fragrance in the air and hear laughter and conversation in the distance.

This must be so exciting! Are they planning to throw a banquet to celebrate?
Gu Li's expression turned even uglier. If Gu Kaiyuan had any complaints, he could have just said so. How dare he act like this?

There has never been a precedent of a man marrying into the Gu clan before. Gu Kaiyuan has really trampled on their dignity this time.

I thought he was just saying that out of anger, but I didn't expect him to get it done the very next day.

As he approached the end of the village, he saw Gu Baijiang and his family hurrying over.

"Uncle," Gu Baijiang said, suppressing his anger. Just the night before last, they had agreed that it was good for Gu Kaiyuan to be separated, as it was a way for him to leave himself a way out.

Now he's quietly changed his mind and agreed to marry into the family. Doesn't Gu Baijiang have any shame?

He came here today to ask Bai Shi how the Bai family usually educates her.

They had gone through the proper formalities of marriage, with elaborate wedding processions and a grand procession to welcome her into their home. How could they humiliate him like this, a son of the Gu family?

“Gu Kaiyuan is too stubborn. I only said a few words to him yesterday, and he made this decision.” Gu Li explained, “Let’s go and ask him for an explanation now.”

The group marched towards the end of the village, and the villagers, having heard the news, followed out of curiosity.

Of course, Chen Dafu and Zhou Gang were also involved in this.

“The Gu family is really putting on a show every day,” Zhou Gang said with a gossipy look, grabbing Chen Dafu. “Do you know why Gu Kaiyuan suddenly made this decision?”

"How would I know?" Chen Dafu shook off his hand. "But Gu Kaiyuan has long been estranged from them. Maybe Lord Gu did something. Otherwise, why would a perfectly good man be forced to marry into another family?"

Zhou Gang nodded in agreement, saying that he couldn't do such a humiliating thing if he were in Zhou Gang's shoes.

“Hang up the Bai family name outside the door later,” Gu Kaiyuan solemnly handed the contract to Bai Suihe. “Our children will all take your surname from now on.”

Bai Suihe frowned. "It's not that serious. It doesn't matter what the child's surname is. We don't have a sign outside the door right now, so there's no need to make a special effort."

Given their previous identities and the fact that this place is a rural area, things were handled in a simplified manner.

If they hang the plaque up now, that would be a provocation. Bai Suihe was really afraid that it would anger Gu Baijiang and the others to the point of injury, and if the whole family refused to return to Beijing, that would be a real problem.

"Today is a joyous day, but I'm afraid some spoils the mood will arrive later."

Bai Suihe, "..."

Gu Kaiyuan said, "When I went back to the village, I met some villagers and told them about it. Now almost the whole village knows about it."

In such a small mountain village, there are no secrets at all.

Gu Kaiyuan didn't want to hide anything; some things were better left unsaid as soon as possible.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Is there news from the capital?" Bai Suihe immediately noticed that it was one thing to change your household registration, but to announce it so widely was another.

Gu Kaiyuan said solemnly, "Chen Dafu is His Majesty's man. He is using this exile as an opportunity to investigate the collusion between bandits and officials along the way. My men have learned that His Majesty has sent troops to eliminate bandits and road bullies. Among them, the Third Prince took on this task."

Bai Suihe said, "So, no matter what your father's ideas are, he probably can't escape this time and will have to return to the capital with you." Gu Kaiyuan nodded and cleared the way. Although the journey was long, the speed was much faster.

When government troops are dispatched to suppress and eliminate the rebellion, their force is overwhelming, and wherever they go, peace and order prevail.

"I'm afraid the terrain here isn't so easy, is it?" Bai Suihe felt that even if they traveled at full speed, it would be after spring by the time they could resolve the matter.

Gu Kaiyuan said, "The Third Prince has so many people under his command, he won't do everything himself."

"These tasks are being handled by others; he will allocate a portion of his manpower, and they will arrive as quickly as possible."

Bai Suihe thought about how these people had been intercepting her and demanding money, "It's probably not that simple. These people must have powerful backers."

"That's natural. I just received the news myself. The imperial court is also holding back. The soldiers and generals who are suppressing the bandits have been out for several days before the news from the imperial court finally spread."

It seems the emperor is also wary of his ministers; many people are likely to be implicated this time.

Bai Suihe was puzzled. "Chen Dafu stayed in the middle of the group the whole time, and I didn't see him do anything out of line. How did he find out all this?"

Gu Kaiyuan patted her head, "This is only on the surface; in reality, he has mobilized quite a few people."

The royal guards are probably always around us.

Bai Suihe immediately felt a wave of fear. "What about before?"

Gu Kaiyuan held her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, we're always in the carriage, and it's only for a moment each time. No one else will even notice."

They didn't bring out anything outrageous along the way, and even when they occasionally added small items, no one paid any attention.

In the eyes of those secret guards, their identities were not worth wasting manpower watching.

Bai Suihe breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time warned herself to be more careful in the future.

"Why would the emperor assign this task to the third prince?"

With so many princes under him, is the third prince the only one who is truly useful?
"This was all arranged by Rong Ruiyuan and Consort Liang, so that they could personally welcome Gu Antong back to the capital. The mother and son put on a passionate performance in front of the emperor, portraying themselves as a dissolute prince who loves beauty more than the country."

Bai Suihe: "Wasn't Rong Ruiyuan very favored before?"

"The situation is changing, and who knows what the emperor is thinking at this moment?" Although Gu Kaiyuan has been reborn, he would not claim that he could guess the emperor's thoughts.

Anyway, when he died, the emperor was still alive and well, and these princes were still causing trouble, which shows how ruthless he was.

"It would be good if we could take Gu Baijiang and the others away as soon as possible. After I give birth, we can also go away for a while and come back when things have settled down."

Bai Suihe was very satisfied with this place, and with the mines behind it, there was no way he could give it up.

However, to avoid the Gu family, they could simply move to another place to live first, while leaving people here to handle things.

In ancient times, finding someone was not easy, let alone in Lingnan. Even the reigning emperor dared not say that he could control people.

"After our baby is born and a little older, I'll take you to go beachcombing." Although it's still a bit far from the sea, Gu Kaiyuan had heard Bai Suihe talk about seafood a lot before, so of course he wanted to fulfill her wish.

(End of this chapter)