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

Chapter 357. The Zhou Family Affairs

Gu Kaiyuan doesn't have that much power right now, but he knows how to leverage resources.

Even though he left the capital, he didn't completely detach himself from it. On the contrary, those who remained in the capital would gather as much information as possible about the situation there.

He is currently powerless and without influence, but having fought against the Third Prince for so long in his past life, he naturally knows some of his weaknesses and hidden forces, which the other princes would find very interesting.

He didn't bring it out in advance because he was considering their relationship with the Gu family. Now that the Gu family hadn't successfully recovered, they had only received the same pardon as everyone else, which was an unexpected surprise for him.

As long as the Gu family doesn't step into the imperial court again, even if they get involved with the Third Prince, the repercussions won't be that widespread.

When Chen Dafu came before, he probably meant well, wanting to remind him to go into hiding or move to another place to avoid further trouble.

"What about Zhou Gang?" Bai Suihe couldn't help but think of another person. Her death in her previous life was also related to the Zhou family. Although Gu Antong was the instigator, they were not innocent either.

“That idiot,” Gu Kaiyuan said with disdain when mentioning Zhou Gang, “is already teetering on the edge of suicide, and the outcome will be clear soon.”

He really didn't take Zhou Gang's family seriously. "Want to know what happened to them in their previous life?"

Bai Suihe: "I know all about these things. This family was unlucky. On their way back to the capital, they encountered wild beasts coming down from the mountain, and the whole family was wiped out."

Immediately afterwards, Bai Suihe looked up at Gu Kaiyuan in shock, only to see him nod slightly, "This family is quite complete."

Bai Suihe blinked; it was indeed quite neat.

"And this time?" Bai Suihe was very curious about what kind of good place her husband had arranged for the other party.

Gu Kaiyuan: "News has already come from the capital. As soon as Madam Zhou and her entourage returned to the capital, they immediately went to her maternal family and approached the Zhou family."

Zhou Gang's crime wasn't very serious, so only his branch of the family was exiled, while the rest of the family stayed safely in the capital.

Bai Suihe: "Is Old Madam Zhou really determined this time?"

In order to maintain her reputation as a good stepmother, Old Madam Zhou suffered quite a bit.

"Yes, after all, Madam Zhou's family still has a strong foundation. The Zhou family has declined, and among the entire Zhou clan, only Zhou Gang still holds an official position."

Now that his only advantage has been squandered, the Zhou family has finally fallen into complete obscurity.

Bai Suihe asked curiously, "How did Old Madam Zhou do it?"

Given Madam Zhou's temperament, she probably wouldn't make any drastic decisions.

Gu Kaiyuan said, "This time, it was her maternal father who took charge, laying out Zhou Gang's numerous crimes over the years in front of the Zhou clan members, and not allowing any of them to be refuted."

The Zhou clan elders originally didn't want to get involved in Zhou Gang's mess anymore. After all, since Zhou Gang became an official, he hadn't brought any benefits to the family. On the contrary, because of his various bizarre actions, they were almost unable to gain a foothold in the capital.

On the contrary, in order to demonstrate his integrity and incorruptibility, he would write memorials to impeach others at the slightest sign of trouble.

From princes to lowly officials, even the lowest-ranking yamen runners, everyone was affected.

Bai Suihe couldn't help but give a thumbs up at this moment, "The Zhou family has really been pitiful over the years. They must have suffered a lot of bullying because of such a clueless guy."

I seem to recall something like that. Ever since Zhou Gang became an imperial censor, the women of the Zhou family seemed to have withdrawn from the social circles in the capital, and Bai Suihe had very little impression of their family.

"Then Old Madam Zhou's father only mentioned it vaguely, but now Zhou Gang has already taken sides. Several clan elders didn't even go through the family; the others immediately made the decision to expel Zhou Gang from the clan."

To prevent Zhou Gang from causing trouble again upon his return, they immediately compiled a long list of charges and quickly filed them at the yamen (government office). Gu Kaiyuan said this with a hint of schadenfreude, "Old Madam Zhou's two sons even pooled their money to send an urgent document over by fast horse; it will probably arrive soon."

Bai Suihe had no idea what the consequences would be of being expelled from the family and having so many crimes listed against her.

"Are the Zhou clan members really willing to go all out?" If they succeed in their speculation, aren't they afraid that Zhou Gang will settle scores with them later?
Gu Kaiyuan smiled contemptuously, "Zhou Gang is a terrible person. He always thinks that everyone has ulterior motives towards him, which is why he developed such an extreme personality."

All those actions over the years, and all the trouble they've caused, are enough to make the Zhou clan tremble with fear.

They used to be somewhat wary, but this time, with Old Madam Zhou leading the way, they have no choice but to find a way to crush the person to death.

Even if Zhou Gang had truly succeeded in his life through speculation and gained such a reputation, he would have no hope for a career in government.

The eldest prince, having heard the commotion, made no response whatsoever, likely having already given up on him.

Bai Suihe clicked his tongue and said, "In that case, no matter how capable he is or how willing he is to become someone else's tool, no one will dare to use him."

This effectively cut off Zhou Gang's escape route, leaving him with no way to turn things around.

Bai Suihe didn't think this cunning villain would be let off so easily.

Knowing what the other person cares about most, make them lose that thing, and this may only be the beginning.

Despite Bai Suihe's scrutinizing gaze, Gu Kaiyuan still shamelessly grinned at her, "Madam, do you think I look even more handsome today?"

The lady has lost her memory, and in order to win back her heart, Gu Kaiyuan is now paying close attention to his image.

She keeps herself clean and tidy every day, meticulous in every detail.

These past few days, he's been running around in the mountains every day, and the cold wind has made his face wrinkle. So he specially asked Granny Pang for some skincare cream recipes, and sure enough, they worked very well. His face became even whiter and smoother than before.

"You've got a thick skin," Bai Suihe rolled her eyes at him. "So, are we still living here from now on?"

Although Bai Suihe liked this place, in her mind, it didn't really matter where she lived.

“When the baby is a little older, I’ll take you a bit further south. I know an island that’s still unclaimed.”

In his previous life, he also discovered that treasure land while driving away those Japanese pirates.

That island is several times the size of Tamura, and it even has fresh water, but now it's been occupied by those Japanese pirates as a foothold.

Later, he threw those people into the sea to feed the fish, and he also stationed troops in that area.

He wasn't thinking of working for Rongchao now, but that didn't stop him from taking over the land for himself.

Most importantly, those places became transit points for the Japanese pirates, and the treasures they plundered were left there.

In his previous life, he arrived too late; all those things had already been moved. This time, he couldn't let them get away with it again.

Bai Suihe's eyes sparkled. An island of her own—she had never dared to dream of such a thing before.

"Then let's set off when the baby is a month old."

“Right, we need a boat to go out to sea,” Bai Suihe said immediately, his fighting spirit rising. “I’ll go draw up the blueprints in a bit.”

(End of this chapter)