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

Chapter 363, Chapter 363: Current Situation
He hadn't intended for Xu Zitian to leave Zhang County alive this time, but his subordinates were so incompetent that they even managed to spread the news.

Little did they know that Ming Peifeng was also suffering inside, seeing a bright future laid out before him, yet still missing out.

It's really not his fault. He's been protecting the Gu family all this way, and most of the capable people he's trained have been lost. He also can't mobilize the Third Prince's men, which is why he lost the initiative.

Now that things have come to this, he accepts it. He can only blame his bad luck; he's just not destined for this.

However, he was on tenterhooks the whole way, knowing that he would definitely be blamed for his master's mistakes when he returned, and he probably wouldn't be so lucky as to be exiled like Gu Baijiang, in which case his whole family's lives would be affected.

Now, seeing Gu Baijiang's ugly face again, Ming Peifeng couldn't help but want to go up and chop him a couple of times.

But he couldn't. Instead, he had to appease the other party. If he could persuade him to hand over all the silver readily, the Third Prince might change his mind.

"Your Highness has truly suffered. You are of such high status and wealth, yet you still have to work so hard. I'm sure His Majesty will see how much you've endured..."

After a round of flattery, the two arrived at the post station.

This wasn't the outbuilding of the post station where they were exiled; it was the place where officials stayed when they took office. Not only the post station manager, but also local officials were waiting here early in the morning.

As soon as the group entered, they were met with a dense crowd kneeling on the ground, their greetings filling the air.

Rong Ruiyuan glanced at them before speaking, telling them to get up, "Where are the rooms? Let us rest first."

The local officials dared not disturb them and quickly arranged for people to help them into their rooms to rest.

The rooms were prepared, with hot water provided. After everyone had washed up, the food was delivered to their rooms.

I asked the waiter and learned that the Third Prince had asked everyone to eat in their own rooms today.

Thinking of the grand welcome she had received along the way, and how many people were prostrate on the ground, Gu Antong's ambition began to swell. She also wanted to hold great power and control the lives and deaths of others.

If she wanted to take this path and reach the top, Rong Ruiyuan was her only hope.

Now, what do those hardships during the day seem like? No pain, no gain; she can wait...

Gu Baijiang was already lying paralyzed on the bed. Although he had covered himself with all the blankets along the way to reduce the bumps, his old bones had really suffered. He didn't even want to eat after taking a bath and lying down.

Just as I was thinking of taking a nap, there was a knock on the door.

Gu Baijiang was a little impatient, but fearing that the Third Prince wanted to see him, he could only prop himself up to open the door. When he saw that it was his eldest son, his face immediately darkened. "Why aren't you resting in your room? What are you doing here?"

Why can't we wait until tomorrow in the carriage to talk about it? Don't you know that this old man needs to rest?
"Dad, I have something I want to talk to you about." Gu Kaiping squeezed into the room, closed the door behind him, and said in a low voice, "It's not convenient in the car, there are some things we need to clarify first."

Gu Baijiang: "What could it be that you want?"

In the family, one doesn't have to make all the decisions; the eldest child just needs to obey.

"Father, are you really going to give the things to the Third Prince when you go back?"

Gu Baijiang: "Do I even have a choice?"

"But, all that money was given away?" Gu Kaiping was anxious. In the past, his father had always taken care of things at home, so he never felt anything was wrong.

But ever since he was exiled, he has realized the importance of money. "Our family is penniless now. If we really give it all away, how will we survive?"

Gu Baijiang glanced at his silly son, who was always worrying about useless things. How could he not understand these things?
"Don't worry, I've already made two preparations." How could you put all your eggs in one basket? He had already chosen a safe place for the portion he had set aside for himself.

"You'd better keep this to yourself. Now go back and get some rest. We have to travel tomorrow."

I really don't have the energy to deal with this silly son anymore. When I hear what he says, I can only stand there and laugh like an idiot.

"Get out, get out of here right now," Gu Baijiang said impatiently, showing no sense of propriety.

"Then you should rest well, Dad," Gu Kaiping said, relieved that as long as the child was safe.

Gu Baijiang lay back down on the bed, but he couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

He'll be arriving in the capital in a few days, where he'll see his former colleagues again. Unfortunately, he's now a commoner and doesn't know how much ridicule he'll face.

More importantly, the Third Prince only agreed to give Gu Antong the position of a concubine, but did not mention Gu Kaiping's official position. Without the support of her maternal family, Antong would probably find it difficult to stand on her own in the backyard.

If she couldn't gain a foothold in the royal family, how could she possibly support her maternal family?

He could also tell that the Third Prince was in a bad mood when he returned this time, and that he was unusually gloomy, so he didn't dare to say anything.

This is so different from what he had expected that it probably won't go so smoothly.

Gu Kaiping suppressed his joy and returned to his room. After closing the door, he grinned and smiled silently.

"Aren't you tired? You still ran out like that." Liu Yun, who was already resting, didn't want to move. In the carriage, all the blankets were pressed under her father-in-law. They were swaying and bumping into each other countless times. She was in excruciating pain all over. If she hadn't heard the noise, she wouldn't have bothered to open her eyes.

"Rest assured," Gu Kaiping didn't want to talk to this woman about these things. He walked over and lay down fully clothed. How could he not be tired? But if he didn't find out the truth, he wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight.

Now that I know the answer, I feel even less sleepy.

As soon as he closed his eyes, he saw boxes of silver flying before his eyes, and he was even speculating about how much the old man had left behind.
"Husband, are you familiar with this road we're taking today?"

"Stop making small talk. How can you say you're not familiar with this road? We've taken this road before." Gu Kaiping's illusions were shattered, and his tone turned harsh.

"Have you forgotten where our mother was buried?"

Gu Kaiping, “…”

“If I remember correctly, just a little further ahead is our mother’s grave. Do you think we could stop and pay our respects?” Liu Yun wasn’t really concerned; she just wanted to show Gu Kaiping and her father-in-law that she was very filial.

Gu Kaiping's gaze softened considerably as he looked at Liu Yun. "Judging from the way the Third Prince is rushing on his way, he definitely won't be willing to stop. We'll move Mother's grave back when we have the chance later."

After all, she was their own mother who always favored them, so they still felt a little bad. Leaving their mother on the way and not being able to pay their respects when they passed by was indeed somewhat unfilial.

After thinking for a moment, he compromised and said, "When you get there tomorrow, remember to remind me so we can kowtow to Mother on the bus."

Liu Yun said, "Okay, I'll remind my husband that once we've settled down, we'll welcome Mother back in a grand and glorious way."

(End of this chapter)