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

Gu Antong handed over the gift list. Liu Yun glanced at it and felt a chill in her heart. All the gifts were neither good-looking nor useful. The Third Prince was slapping them in the face.

"Dad, look for yourself," Liu Yun pushed the gift list directly in front of Gu Baijiang, her movements somewhat rude, also venting her dissatisfaction.

They told us not to bring so many boxes, and to at least confiscate one or two. Now look what's happened—we've lost so much money and even a daughter.

After reading it, Gu Baijiang remained silent for a long time before saying, "An Tong should stay in the Third Prince's residence and give birth to a grandson as soon as possible."

Only with a grandson of the emperor will the Gu family have hope.

He is now disfigured and has no way to stand in the court again. These days he has been trying to pull strings to get his boss back into the court, but people forget about the past. Some people still drink tea with him and say a few polite words out of politeness.

However, some people simply refused to see him, and it was considered good enough if they didn't make any sarcastic remarks.

Judging from the Third Prince's attitude now, he probably won't be able to offer much help to the Gu family in the future.

After all, he has already gotten what he wanted. The next step is to win people's hearts. Given the Third Prince's personality, those who are naturally tied to him will probably not care much more about him.

Gu Antong wanted to make a name for herself in the backyard, which meant raising a son.

Gu Antong knew all this, but she didn't want to fight alone. She would have to support such a large family in the future, so she turned her attention to her two younger brothers who were hiding behind her.

He reached out and beckoned them over. Since returning to the capital, his grandfather had sent them to the academy immediately. But how could the ups and downs of the family not have affected them?

I'm afraid they'll inevitably face ridicule from some people when they go to the academy. It seems that my two younger brothers have been a bit hesitant lately.

“Then let’s all work together. I will strive to make a name for myself in the royal family, and you all should also try your best to achieve academic success. That way, we can support each other.”

These words pleased the Gu family father and son greatly; this was exactly how it should be.

He immediately gave Gu Anliang and the others another lecture, and only after obtaining their assurances did he let them leave.

After returning to her parents' home that day, Gu Antong became quiet and reserved. She didn't compete or fight with the other women in the inner courtyard, and she always treated the principal wife and concubines with utmost respect.

After observing for a while, they discovered that the Third Prince didn't dote on this woman as much as the rumors had suggested. He continued his usual practice of showering his favor on all the women in his harem, so they gradually stopped keeping a close eye on her...

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On the Gu family's side, on the second day of the second lunar month, the Dragon Raises Its Head, the Gu father and son, who had been quiet in the mansion for a long time, got up early to tidy themselves up.

Today, the Emperor will leave the palace to preside over the "Dragon Head Festival." Every year on the second day of the second lunar month, it is a tradition for the Empress to deliver food and for the Emperor to personally plow the fields. Therefore, they want to wait at the palace gate early, regardless of whether His Majesty will reinstate them or not, they must maintain the correct attitude.

When they arrived at the palace gate early, they found that all the good spots had been taken. They had to walk a few more steps forward and finally found a spot in an inconspicuous place.

Both father and son sighed inwardly, thinking they had arrived early enough, but they hadn't expected there to be someone who had arrived even earlier than them.

It seems that the plans we made before will fall through this time.

The emperor's entourage soon appeared, and as soon as the whips cracked to clear the way, everyone knelt down respectfully.

Gu Baijiang quietly pushed his son forward half a step, making him half a body longer than the people next to him, so that he looked both conspicuous and not too out of place. But as the procession moved away, the carriage did not stop for a moment.

Gu Baijiang sighed inwardly. His Majesty hadn't even lifted the curtain; it seemed all their efforts had been in vain.

Just when they thought they were going to return empty-handed again, a horse stopped in front of them.

“Lord Gu,” Rong Ruiyuan’s voice rang out from above them, “It’s cold today, you should go home early.”

"Your humble servants pay their respects to Your Highness the Third Prince," the Gu family father and son kowtowed respectfully. They never expected that the Third Prince would stop for them after so many days apart.

“The carriage has left, you may all get up,” Rong Ruiyuan dismounted and personally helped them up. Those around him watched with mixed feelings.

Everyone knew that the Gu family had come to the capital, and they also knew that the Gu family's granddaughter had entered the Third Prince's residence, but many people didn't take them seriously.

The Third Prince didn't accompany the Gu family's daughter back to her parents' home, which already showed his attitude. So what's he up to today?
"Your Highness, you should hurry up and follow them. We can't let our presence delay our mission." Gu Baijiang was already quite used to everyone's scrutinizing gazes. Since his disfigurement, he had encountered all sorts of looks.

As long as he doesn't feel embarrassed, then it's others who will feel embarrassed. If he really cares about such things, then he will be too ashamed to face anyone and won't be able to live in this world.

Rong Ruiyuan cupped his hands in apology to Gu Baijiang, saying, "I've been busy these past few days. I'll come to apologize to you after I'm done with this."

After saying that, he hurriedly rode away, leaving the Gu family father and son behind to ponder the meaning behind Rong Ruiyuan's actions.
They used to ignore them, but now they're suddenly being so enthusiastic?
Before they could figure it out, several familiar-looking people came over to greet them.

This was impossible before; people would avoid them from afar.

But the father and son couldn't let such a good opportunity slip by, so they started chatting with everyone.

They all understood why, but the Third Prince had already created momentum for them, and it would be foolish for them not to seize the opportunity.

After half a day of laughing so hard their mouths were almost stiff, the two finally managed to slip away and return home.

Seeing them rubbing their cheeks, Liu Yun couldn't resist asking, "What's wrong? Is your face uncomfortable?"

"So many people have come to greet us today, and we've talked so much. Please get us a glass of water quickly."

Liu Yun's eyes lit up. She had tried to see those ladies before, but they all avoided her with various excuses. If her father-in-law and husband could rekindle their old friendship, she would be able to make a better impression in the future.

They poured them water and thoughtfully brought out a bowl of pastries, saying, "You've been busy outside all day, have something to eat."

After drinking water and eating pastries, the father and son excitedly began to talk about their progress that day.

Although they didn't leave any impression on the emperor, the Third Prince's actions today were a signal to everyone that they were still favored by the Third Prince.

"It seems we've all misunderstood the Third Prince. He has indeed been very busy lately." Gu Kaiping felt that he was not far from returning to officialdom, and he was in a very good mood.

While Gu Baijiang was pleased, he was already pondering Rong Ruiyuan's reasons for doing so. (End of Chapter)