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

The Gu family breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Zhou Gang took a step back for the time being, they could slowly plan the rest.

This time, several people escorted Zhou Gang away. Gu Antong didn't dare to stay any longer. She needed to go back and think things through. She was afraid that as soon as she entered the backyard, those women would come knocking on her door...

However, she hadn't been spending her time in the backyard for nothing. She had secretly given the Third Prince some ideas, and Rong Ruiyuan liked going to his courtyard more and more, so they probably wouldn't dare to go too far.

Zhou Gang was surrounded by people as he arrived at the door. Without saying a word, he cupped his hands in greeting to the Gu family and left without giving them a chance to speak.

Gu Kaiping: "Dad, something feels off. Isn't this going too smoothly?"

Gu Baijiang: "Follow them and see."

Liu Yun, "What if we get found out..."

But no one paid any attention to her; the Gu family father and son had already quietly followed them.

Liu Yun gritted her teeth, turned around and headed towards the Gu family. She had never done anything like stalking, nor would she stoop to it.

Zhou Gang didn't stop for a moment, but Gu Baijiang and the others following behind him looked increasingly grim. The First Prince's residence was just ahead, and Zhou Gang had said something to them, so he stood aside and waited quietly. They didn't dare to approach.

"So he's one of the First Prince's men," Gu Kaiping said belatedly. "Father, what's he doing here?"

"What can they do? They finally managed to find something on the Third Prince, and if they can't get any benefits from us, they'll have to sell out to another party," Gu Baijiang said coldly.

"Dad, shouldn't we go and stop them?" Gu Kaiping was getting anxious, wishing he could drag the person back, but he didn't dare.

"Can we hold them off for a while, or forever?" Gu Baijiang said confidently. "Let's go back and talk about it."

"Dad, we can't go back," Gu Kaiping gripped his arm tightly. If the truth got out, their debts would be a small matter, but An Tong's reputation would be ruined.

“If you don’t go back, what can you do? Go and stop us?” Gu Baijiang glanced at the guards at the door.

"I'm afraid we'll be driven away before we even get close."

Having been in the capital for so long, Gu Baijiang has come to realize the truth: the Third Prince is a heartless and ungrateful man. The Gu family is no longer of much value to them. If it weren't for their reputation and the need to win over more people in the future, they would have abandoned them long ago.

Since that's the case, then nobody should have an easy time.

"But this matter will involve An Tong..." She is the hope of the Gu family.

"You think you can hide this? Unless you go and settle things with Zhou Gang now, this can't be hidden at all. If someone wants to get you, you can't defend against them."

"but……"

"You're not still thinking that the Third Prince will stand up for us?"

"But……"

"No buts," Gu Baijiang wouldn't have bothered with him if he didn't only have this one son who was truly useful. "Even for the sake of face, the Third Prince wouldn't do anything to An Tong. Besides, with An Tong as a handle in his hands, he might feel more at ease using her."

A woman's reputation is tarnished, which lowers a man's guard. The connection between the front yard and the back yard is inextricably linked. Knowing Rong Ruiyuan as he does, he definitely needs to have control over the back yard, which requires someone he trusts.

As long as An Tong has a place in the backyard and gives birth to another grandson of the emperor, we can slowly plan our next move.

Gu Kaiping was completely bewildered. How could he not understand these words when they were put together?
“When you can’t figure something out, don’t express your opinion,” Gu Baijiang scolded his son again. “Keep this to yourself, go back and think about it carefully. Remember, no matter who it is or what you think of, don’t talk to them easily. Use your heart to see and think carefully.”

He's already made it so clear. If this silly son can't tell what's important, then no matter how hard he tries, how long can he support the Gu family?
Seeing Zhou Gang being ushered inside, Gu Kaiping's face turned pale. He didn't even have time to think about his father's earlier words, "What should we do, Dad? He's gone in."

Gu Baijiang simply pulled him away, saying, "We're in, so what? What can you do about it?"

"But this..."

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

When the father and son returned to the mansion, Gu Baijiang threw him into the study and told him to think it through before coming out. If he couldn't figure it out, he should stay inside and carefully copy those books to do his part for the family.

Liu Yun saw them come back several times, and hesitated to speak, but didn't know how to start. She wanted to help her daughter, but they couldn't make ends meet anymore.

If we don't help, my daughter's reputation will be ruined, and she'll be burdened with this debt. How will she ever be able to maintain her position in the Third Prince's harem again?

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Walking back and forth like that," Xu Yulan asked curiously, wondering what the three of them had been doing today.

Previously, she had been watching Fan Meibao serve Gu Kaichen in the backyard. This little girl, I don't know what gave her such a strong sense of ambition, has been saying some sarcastic things these days.

She tried to reason with Xu Shuanghong, but Xu Shuanghong retorted that if things were to be done according to the rules, then she was their mother-in-law, and she and her sister-in-law would have to serve her tea and water and follow the rules.

If you can't even do it yourself, why should you ask others to do it?

These words left her speechless and emboldened the little Bego people. They came to the second house according to their requirements, but they never asked for anything and were always picky.

It's not that I'm referring to Gu Kaiping, saying he's useless, unable to earn a single copper coin yet wanting to take a concubine; he truly doesn't know his place.

She then pointed to herself and said that she was extremely unfilial. Her stepmother-in-law was still a mother-in-law, and she should pay her respects to her mother-in-law morning and evening and fulfill her duties as a daughter-in-law.

One moment they were pointing at the furnishings in the house, saying that this poor family was putting on airs.

Pointing to her clothes, she demanded that Xu Yulan make her new ones. When she refused, she threatened to cause a scene, bringing up the incident where Gu Baijiang had shielded her from a sword. She argued that Gu Baijiang was, after all, his savior, and that the family couldn't mistreat anyone else, otherwise the entire Gu family would be ungrateful.

This constant annoyance gave her a headache. She wanted to get rid of this troublesome person, but he just wouldn't leave, saying that it's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away.

Bah! Look at what kind of person she is. She calls herself a goddess? She's just a wicked old hag. I really want to find a Taoist priest to exorcise her.

There was no other way, so she had to do it herself and let her help out from the side, thinking that she could guide her more and eventually let her take charge of the affairs of their second branch of the family, so that she could have an easier time.

Unexpectedly, she missed a good show because of these things. She heard that Zhou Gang had taken the matter to the Third Prince. In her opinion, Gu Antong deserved it. She was so narrow-minded that she could be so cruel to a little girl passing by. Now she has finally gotten her comeuppance.

She was now curious about how the Third Prince would handle this matter—would he demote Gu Antong or send her back to her parents' home?
Gu Antong hasn't shown her face since her second uncle and aunt returned, so she definitely won't be able to rely on her anymore. (End of Chapter)