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

Chapter 333. Testing
Throughout the meal, Zhu Ziqiang remained a mere accompaniment. In the end, having eaten and drunk his fill, he ignored Gu Kaiyuan's attempts to persuade him to stay and hurriedly left.

Although Gu Kaiyuan and Chen Dafu didn't neglect him and would occasionally invite him to drink and eat, he always felt out of place.

Moreover, the two people were speaking in such profound a way that he seemed to understand them, yet he couldn't quite grasp their meaning.

After finally waiting for Chen Dafu to put down his chopsticks, he quickly made an excuse that he had something to do at home and hurriedly left.

As he stepped out the door, he quietly patted his chest, realizing that ordinary people like them were truly not on the same path as these people.

He couldn't understand nine out of ten sentences, and he didn't dare to delve into the last one.

Judging from this, Gu Kaiyuan is planning to stay here for a long time. Such a nice courtyard, such good land, what a pity.

Only Chen Dafu and Gu Kaiyuan remained at the table. Gu Kaiyuan then squinted at Chen Dafu and asked, "Lord Chen, now that the mission is complete, why aren't you going back?"

Chen Dafu laughed heartily, "As expected, I couldn't hide it from you, kid."

I believe I've been quite cautious throughout this trip. How did you come to that conclusion?

Gu Kaiyuan, “…” Can I tell you that I have been reborn?

Of course, it would be even less likely that they would mention that they had received news from the capital that the bandit suppression team had already set off.

"Lord Chen's reputation has always been very good, but this time, he was exiled because of a fabricated crime."

His Majesty is an enlightened and sage ruler; he would not judge a case that is erroneous.

Chen Dafu raised an eyebrow at him. "Oh, you also think His Majesty is a sage ruler?"

"Then you, who value your families, truly deserve our sympathy."

Gu Kaiyuan said, "Lord Chen, I have absolutely no connection with the Gu family now."

The person before me is a trusted confidant of the current emperor, but he is simply hiding his true identity well.

Since I have the opportunity to express my opinion, I should make it clear as soon as possible.

"Whether the Gu family is innocent or not, Lord Chen probably knows the answer in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't be keeping such a close watch on them."

"So it was because I followed the Gu family that you noticed something was wrong," Chen Dafu said, rubbing his stomach. Today was the best meal he had eaten in months. "Speaking of which, I was also implicated by the Gu family."

Gu Kaiyuan said, "Although it's a case of being implicated, it seems you haven't suffered any loss, Lord Chen."

The reason why Gu Baijiang and his group are running out of money is also related to the person in front of them, since he has also contributed to the effort.

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it. Everyone's just trying to survive. But are you really willing to give it up?"

Gu Kaiyuan: "I don't understand what you're saying?"

"Your father still has a large sum of money. Aren't you tempted?"

Gu Kaiyuan, "Is this also your purpose, Lord Chen?"

Chen Dafu waved his hand, "I'm just curious, your father really has the ability to hide such a large sum of money so well."

His Majesty is now in the prime of his life, and Lord Gu is truly foolish to become a tool in someone else's hands.

Several times I tried to have a proper talk with him, but he always evaded the question.

I think it's better to hand it over to His Majesty directly than to the Third Prince; at least then he can atone for his sins.

Gu Kaiyuan looked at Chen Dafu as if he were an idiot, "Lord Chen, is it really necessary for you to tell me these things?"
You should have a proper talk with Lord Gu.

"You're all family. With such a great achievement, aren't you tempted?" Gu Kaiyuan pouted. "Lord Chen, you really think highly of me. Do you think such an important matter is something an unloved son like me could possibly pry into?"

There's really no need for you to come here asking me for information.

I think you should go directly to my older brother; I'm sure he'd be very interested in this enormous fortune.

"Haha, I just wanted to give it a try. What if you found out? This incredible fortune would fall into your lap."

Gu Kaiyuan rolled his eyes, thinking to himself that it hadn't fallen on his head, but it had all fallen on his wife.

"Lord Chen really likes to joke, but his ideas are a bit too naive."

It's getting late, and the roads are difficult to travel in the dark, so I won't keep Lord Chen any longer."

Chen Dafu didn't mind him telling him to leave, and slowly stood up. "I really am disturbing your family's happy time today. If there are any more good things like this in the future, don't forget to let me know."

After saying that, he left happily. Once the person was out of sight, Gu Kaiyuan shook his head and said, "His Majesty really has a unique taste in people with such a personality."

"What unique flavor?" Bai Suihe asked as the person left. "But what else did they say?"

"He didn't say anything, he just came to test me, to see if I knew anything." Gu Kaiyuan helped her walk back, while the old woman who was waiting to tidy up had already started to get busy.

Have you eaten yet?

Bai Suihe: "I've already eaten. Thank you for your hard work today."

Gu Kaiyuan looked at her belly and gently stroked it. "You're pregnant now, so you don't need to worry about these things. I'll take care of everything."

Has the baby woken up these past few days?

Bai Suihe shook her head, "I'm afraid it's really as she said, she won't wake up until she's born. We can only wait and see."

Although she knew that the baby in her belly was somewhat unusual, Bai Suihe dared not take it lightly, for fear of causing her any harm.

Especially as her due date approached, she rarely went out. Even with today's commotion, she had to suppress her curiosity.

She only came out because she heard the noise.

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After that day's events, many days had passed, and many of those who had been exiled with them had already packed their bags and returned to the capital, but there was no movement from Tamura's side.

The village chief went out for a walk and came back with a grim expression. After those people left, they left their land to the village. Even if they didn't report it to the county government, they could still have an extra season's harvest. But now that these people are not leaving, all their ideas are in vain.

These days, he has been wandering around the village with his hands behind his back, but he doesn't go down to the fields of these people. Instead, he keeps buying New Year's goods. Are they really planning to spend the New Year here?

When he arrived at the end of the village, he saw the enviable courtyard and the fields outside...

With a sigh, just as I was about to turn and leave, I suddenly heard a commotion coming from the courtyard.

Now that he's getting older, he can't hear very well, but as the village chief, he still took a few steps forward so that if anything unexpected happened, he would know immediately.

The Gu family lived at the end of the village, surrounded by a high wall, and the gate was often kept tightly closed.

Zhu Ziqiang was just wondering whether he should knock on the door to ask what was going on when he suddenly heard a shout from inside, "Hurry up and boil water! Where's the midwife? Is everything ready?"

Zhu Ziqiang then remembered that Gu Kaiyuan's wife seemed to have a very large belly, so it looked like she was about to give birth.

After thinking for a moment, he turned and left. They couldn't help with childbirth, but he could go back and have his wife go and see if there was anything she could do to help.
"She's about to give birth?" Tian Cuifen quickly washed her hands. "How did you know?"

(End of this chapter)