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

Chapter 377. The Bai Family
Bai Suihe has been out and about these days, and has more sources of information, which has finally given this world, which has no entertainment, some places to pass the time.

The couple would share news from their day when they came home, so Bai Suihe's worries were not unfounded.

Gu Kaiyuan: "I just received news that Lord Xu should have returned a couple of days ago, but he was ambushed on the way. I heard that he is now seriously injured and recuperating in Shao County."

"So arrogant? This is an official appointed by the imperial court." Bai Suihe knew that in ancient times, attacking an official was a serious crime.

"Could it be that one?"

Bai Suihe made a gesture, and Gu Kaiyuan said, "That's not necessarily true. It's also possible that someone is trying to frame us."

The Third Prince should have already returned to the capital; what happened in Lingnan can no longer be kept secret.

If Xu Zitian were to be assassinated again, all the suspicious eyes would be focused on the Third Prince. This would not only incur dissatisfaction in the court, but the Third Prince would also be overwhelmed by the presence of Grand Tutor Lu and his disciples.

"What do you think?"

"I don't think the Third Prince is that stupid to attack Xu Zitian at this time. Is it because he hasn't fallen hard enough?"

I actually suspect the other princes more; only in this way can their interests be maximized.

Bai Suihe shook her head, "I don't even know what's so good about fighting for that position."

"Even if you become emperor and hold the power of life and death over everyone, you still have to get up earlier than the roosters and work harder than the oxen every day, and you're still confined to the small territory of the palace. What joy is there in such a life?"

There were only the two of them in the room, along with Gu Xingyang, who was fast asleep on the bed, probably having some sweet dream and biting her little hand.

Gu Kaiyuan was used to her occasional surprising remarks, but fortunately Bai Suihe always knew her limits and would only grumble about it to him in private. After hearing what he said and thinking about it carefully, she realized that it was indeed true.

"Now the relationship between the emperor and his subjects is no longer like that of emperor and subjects, nor like that of father and son. As for his so-called brothers, let alone any brotherly affection, even mortal enemies wouldn't dare to act like this." Bai Suihe was somewhat glad that she hadn't been placed in the royal family, otherwise she wouldn't have such a leisurely life now.

“They were born into the royal family, and if they didn’t fight, they would die,” Gu Kaiyuan now felt some sympathy for those princes. “They were born with no way out.”

Bai Suihe nodded in agreement, "That's true. They say that if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. Do you think the Third Prince has a high chance of eventually ascending to the throne?"

With so many changes already made, coupled with the Third Prince's series of questionable actions, he has likely left a bad impression on the Emperor. There's a fear that the Emperor might choose to groom a few more younger princes instead.

"Who knows? Anything is possible." Gu Kaiyuan's eyes turned slightly cold. "However, his rise to power wouldn't be a good thing for us."

Bai Suihe, "How are your arrangements going in the capital?"

Gu Kaiyuan said, "Everything is proceeding normally. My mother-in-law has also helped a lot, but I haven't dared to let her get involved in many things, since the Bai family is already very prominent."

The princes are all short of money. Although the emperor dislikes their dealings with merchants and has made this clear to them, he is most afraid that these people will not dare to act openly and will resort to underhanded tactics.

A hint of worry flashed in Bai Suihe's eyes; the Bai family was indeed attracting attention.

The emperor is now a capable ruler, and with years of favorable weather and abundant harvests, the national treasury is not short of silver.

But if a different emperor were to ascend the throne, who knows what it would be like?

"Don't worry," Gu Kaiyuan said, holding her hand to comfort her. "I spoke with my mother-in-law before we left, and I'm sure she's wise enough to be prepared."

Bai Suihe: "My mother has always been the most capable and wisest member of the Bai family."

People in the capital all say that Bai Jingwen is a shrewd businessman, but Bai Suihe knows that Madam Bai's assets are also considerable. Madam Bai's marriage to the spendthrift Bai family was a good match, and she brought a large dowry with her.

Over the years, Bai Suihe has sometimes helped organize the accounts, so she knows a bit about the company's finances.

Some people may be born with a talent for business. No matter what they do, they can make money faster than others. Mrs. Bai is such a person.

“We’ve sent letters a few times before, telling you all about these things in detail. I think my mother-in-law can get some different information from them.”

Bai Suihe nodded absentmindedly. She tried hard to recall, but it seemed that she had no knowledge of the Bai family at all, which was a big problem.

If this was her past life, she could know what would happen in the future, so how could she not learn about the Bai family?

Staring blankly at Gu Xingyang, Gu Kaiyuan couldn't help but frown. "Suihe, what's wrong?"

Bai Suihe shook her head. "I'm wondering what happened to the Bai family. You should know better than I do."

Gu Kaiyuan knew she was asking about her past life. "After I returned to the capital, I met my mother-in-law a few times. Although she had some complaints about me, she didn't pay any attention to me."

But I know she helped me a lot behind the scenes; without her help, I probably wouldn't have lasted that long.

After all, he was facing the Third Prince, who already held great power, and his troublesome niece, who was full of schemes and plots.

"The Bai family was doing well until I died."

After saying this, the couple fell silent, each wondering what would become of the Bai family in the end.

Although Bai Suihe gave the Gu family the ten thousand taels of silver she received from the Bai family in her previous life, given the Gu family's character, they would definitely not remember the favor. In fact, they might even direct all their anger at the Bai family later because of Gu Kaiyuan's revenge.

Those houses will definitely need money to compete for that location, so the Bai family won't have much peace.

When Gu Xingyang woke up, Bai Suihe took care of everything for her and fed her milk, then immediately stared at her intently.

Gu Xingyang bit her little hand; she couldn't remember what she had done before going to sleep.
No, she's just a baby right now, what can she do?
So what happened while she was sleeping?
"Mother, why are you looking at me like that?"

Bai Suihe held her in her arms and gently patted her back, "Baby, why don't I have many memories of the Bai family?"

Gu Xingyang fell silent, and Bai Suihe and Gu Kaiyuan both felt a sense of foreboding.

"Are the results all bad?" Bai Suihe asked in a dry voice.

Gu Xingyang: "My maternal grandmother helped my father several times, but the Third Prince still found out by accident."

Hearing this, the couple's ominous premonition intensified.

“Father…” Gu Xingyang skipped over this sentence, “The Third Prince found a pretext and fabricated many crimes against the Bai family.”

Even though the Bai family made various preparations and prepared all sorts of escape routes, they were ultimately wiped out due to a traitor within their own ranks. Their entire fortune became a powerful asset for the Third Prince in his struggle for the throne.

Gu Xingyang explained everything in one go.

(End of this chapter)