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

That's my concubine. What would it look like if she didn't come and serve me?
Gu Kaichen opened his eyes and looked at Xu Yulan, who was still talking nonstop. "You've been talking for so long, aren't you thirsty?"

"I am a little thirsty," Xu Yulan poured herself a cup of cold tea, then cursed, "These people are really looking down on me. This tea is only delivered once. If I want more, I'll have to go to the kitchen myself. I am, after all, the second young mistress..."

"Then go and call Fan Meibao back..."

Xu Yulan was stunned. She had almost forgotten about this. She hadn't expected this heartless man to remember it first. Her expression darkened. "What did you say? Say it again?"

"Don't make a scene here. The best thing is for Fan Meibao to come back and serve the people in this house."

Xu Yulan looked him up and down. "I think it's you, okay? It seems your father-in-law hasn't beaten you to a pulp yet. Even in this state, you still want to think about women."

She had tried her best to forget Gu Kaichen's betrayal, and later, seeing that the two had no contact, she gradually let go of it.

Unexpectedly, after only a few days of good times, this man started to get restless. He said he would bring people back to do things, but in reality, he was just lusting after women again.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm asking you to call her back and serve her tea and water. She's nominally one of our second wife's people, but she's a barren hen. I don't even want her anymore."

Gu Kaichen used to be attracted to women, but Fan Meibao was too troublesome and now she was infertile. Keeping such a woman by his side was just like having a pleasing maid, and he wouldn't have any other thoughts about her.

Anyway, he's back in the capital now, and the rule of not taking concubines has long become a joke. He can take a few more concubines when he sees someone suitable.

Xu Yulan saw his lewd smile and how he was practically grinding his back teeth together; she could tell at a glance that he wasn't up to anything good.

Fan Meibao, that adorable girl, has been gone for so long, why has she reappeared?

Could it be that while I was away from home, the two of them secretly got together again?

Fan Meibao may be infertile, but she's still a younger and more beautiful woman than her, which doesn't stop these men from doing bad things. They deserve to die.

She hadn't mentioned it these past few days, thinking that the damned man must have forgotten about it, but who knew that the two of them were hooking up again.

But it doesn't matter. She has a successful son now, and her family is not far away. No matter how bad Gu Kaichen is, he won't dare to shake her position.

Men are all the same. Gu Kaichen is getting old now and has become increasingly useless in recent years. He can just give him Fan Meibao if he wants her. At least she's a barren woman and will never affect his status.

Bringing her here means someone can take care of some of the miscellaneous and important tasks around her, and thinking about it that way, she feels more at ease.

With a smile, she said, "My husband is right. We are all from the same household, so we should live together. You rest here for a while, and I will go and find the person for you."

She was also getting impatient serving Gu Kaichen, so she handed him over to Fan Meibao, which gave her more time to keep an eye on the main house.

Fan Meibao was almost depressed to death. These days she had been hiding in the courtyard, afraid that the second branch of the family would think of her, but she didn't expect that she still couldn't escape it.

"I don't care, I'm not going. You guys go and refuse, and help me settle things." Fan Meibao threw a tantrum. She used to think that this kind of life was not bad, since she had food and people to serve her. Now she was being asked to serve an old man, and she was unwilling to do so.

"Meibao, but there's nothing we can do about it. You're already Gu Kaichen's woman." Fan Meilin had been focused on her future these past few days and certainly didn't want these trivial matters to affect her. She was also still working hard towards the Third Prince.

However, since the Third Prince doesn't come to the residence, and Gu Antong's rank is low, she can't visit him unless summoned by her family. This is a huge chasm that she can't get close to.

However, once you come to Beijing, there are still many options.

The person behind this hadn't contacted the mother during this time, so they tentatively began looking for a suitable match.

Although the Gu family did not have a good reputation or much status in the capital, they were still connected with the Third Prince and some people were willing to associate with them.

These families were not of high social standing, but they were still much better off than the families they had been able to interact with before.

"Big sister, don't make sarcastic remarks here. You still have a choice, but I have no choice. I just want to live a few years of easy life. Is that not allowed?" She knew what she would face if she returned to the second wife's house, and she wouldn't be so foolish as to barge in.

"Don't forget, we're still living in the Gu family's house."

"So what? Aren't you Madam Gu now?" Fan Meibao said with some disdain. "Now that you are the matriarch of the Gu family, why do you still want to push me into the fire pit?"
On the road to exile, who would know what really happened to us? As long as we don't admit it, and since they don't have a contract of indenture or a decree of concubinage, what can they do to us?

Xu Shuanghong: "What do you know, you little girl?"
They may have nothing on them, but don't forget those who were exiled with them. Many of them have returned to the capital, and I've seen them together quite a bit these past few days. If just a few of them step forward to testify, you'll have to sign a contract of servitude later.

The buying and selling of concubines is something everyone has already forgotten; why bring it back to mind?
Fan Meibao: "So, you and my eldest sister insist that I go back to the second branch of the family?"

Xu Shuanghong and her daughter felt a chill run down their spines. They still felt lingering fear when they thought about how Fan Meibao had tormented them back then.

Fan Meilin quickly reassured her, "Little sister, this is just a temporary measure."

We're in Beijing now, and we haven't established a firm foothold yet. We can't afford to go head-to-head with the Gu family.

"Don't worry, I promise you, as long as I find a good way out, I will definitely take you and Mother away from here."

"Yes, your older sister is right. We're just in a transitional phase here."

Mother knows you've been wronged, but we have to think long-term. If we really make you sign a contract of servitude or a marriage agreement, your life and death will be in their hands.

While they haven't thought of these things yet, we can only go along with it..."

Fan Meibao glared at them menacingly. "What if I told you to take me away right now?"

“I do want to,” Xu Shuanghong said, feeling uneasy, afraid that her daughter might do something irrational again. “But all the money I had on hand was spent on the road. If the three of us, mother and daughter, go out, where will we find a place to stay? We probably won’t even be able to afford food.”

Fan Meilin nodded in agreement, "Why don't you wait a little longer, little sister, and let Mother try to contact the person who contacted us before? After all, our lives are not ours to take." (End of Chapter)