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

Gu Kaiping felt extremely wronged. His father had never been so irritable before. He was genuinely seeking advice, unlike his second son who pretended to know everything.

Without realizing it, he blurted out what was on his mind.

Gu Baijiang covered his forehead, and Gu Kaiping quickly went over to help him sit down. "Father, should we call a doctor?"

"No need, stop making me angry, and I'll live to be a hundred years old," Gu Baijiang rubbed his forehead. One was someone who couldn't be taught, another was someone who pretended to know what he didn't, and Gu Kaiyuan was rebellious. What kind of fate did he have?

These damned flaws must have been brought about by that woman, Xu. Perhaps he should have listened to his mother's advice and waited until after the imperial examinations to find a noblewoman. His life has truly been ruined by Xu Huizhen.

"Father, you still haven't told me?"

"I suddenly don't want to talk anymore. If you can't figure it out, just keep thinking about it here. Don't leave the manor unless you have to."

After Gu Baijiang finished speaking, he got up and left. He found the butler and asked him to tell the gatekeeper that no family members should come in or out for the next few days except for shopping, especially the Gu family members.

The steward was somewhat puzzled, but he still agreed. It was better for the Gu family not to go out, so as not to embarrass their master. He immediately went to instruct the gatekeeper.

The next day, an imperial censor impeached the Third Prince's concubine, Lady Gu, for her wicked intentions during her time in the inner chambers, persecuting innocent young girls and remaining unrepentant, refusing to pay compensation...

The third prince protects his concubine and abuses his power to oppress others...

The emperor sat on his high seat, quietly watching the performance of his ministers below.

This court should be a place for handling important state affairs, but these clueless people are fixated on the royal family's domestic matters, as if they're neglecting their duties if they don't submit at least two memorials a day.

As soon as someone raised this objection, others immediately stood up to echo it, citing ancient and modern times, almost turning what was originally a very small matter into a disaster that would plunge the world into chaos.

The Third Prince knew that his eldest brother was behind this, and he also knew that Zhou Gang had gone to find his eldest brother.

He did consider taking care of this person first, but then he realized that if he dared to do so, the person watching from behind would pounce on him and bite him even more viciously.

Although Gu Antong brought her trouble, it also came at the right time.

Previously, the Emperor had treated his affairs in Lingnan lightly, which had already aroused dissatisfaction among many scheming people in the court. He wanted to use this incident to let them vent their anger, and incidentally tarnish his own reputation, so that his other brothers would no longer focus their attention on him.

“Father, it’s all my fault,” Rong Ruiyuan stepped forward and knelt down. “It was my fault for not teaching Consort properly. It was also a mistake she made when she was young and ignorant. After returning to the manor, I will definitely take Consort to apologize to you and give you the promised compensation.”

It's not that they owe money and refuse to pay; it's just that they've just returned from Lingnan and their family is poor. I don't have any extra money either, and I wanted to ask them to give me some breathing room, but I didn't expect to be misunderstood, which is why things have come to this."

He had to maintain the image of a devoted lover he had cultivated. The main reason was that Gu Antong was understanding and sensible, and being with her made him feel very relaxed, something he couldn't find with his other wives and concubines.

This inevitably led to several extra visits. Sometimes, during their conversations, they would offer advice and help him resolve minor issues. If he were a man, he would have wanted to recruit them as his advisor.

She's really smart; luckily, she ended up in my backyard.

He had some concerns before, as the scandals of the previous dynasty with their hen crowing at dawn should serve as a warning, so although he gave her some favor, he dared not give her any more.

But now that this matter has occurred, Gu Antong's reputation is tarnished. If this incident is brought to light in the court, it will be firmly etched on her record, and no matter how outstanding her abilities become, she will not be able to escape this major stain. In this way, she can be promoted to suppress those arrogant women in the inner quarters, preventing them from relying on their families' power to cause trouble in their own backyards.

The other princes all smiled mockingly upon hearing this.

Everyone knows what's going on with each other. Right now, among the brothers, probably none of them are as rich as the third brother.

That old bastard Gu Youjiang has never known what's good for him. With such a good opportunity handed to them, they shouldn't blame them for using his granddaughter as a target.

Don't think that just because you've climbed the social ladder by getting close to the third brother and sending your granddaughter to his backyard, you can rise to the top. With those brothers around, it depends on whether the third brother has the luck to succeed.

The eldest prince stepped forward and said, “Although Zhou Gang is now an ordinary citizen, he has not committed any serious crimes. He wants to destroy a beloved daughter of Consort Gu because of her jealousy. Her intentions are malicious. How can she be a royal daughter-in-law?”

At the time, in order to win over Zhou Gang, he had already promised to take his daughter into his harem. Although he had never met Zhou Gang's daughter, he had already said it, and she was his woman.

Originally, she was the woman in his own backyard, but because of Gu Antong's evil thoughts, she will probably either become a Buddhist nun or marry a country woman in the future. It's really a pity.

The eldest prince is also a man who cherishes beauty; he cannot allow her to enter his harem. Therefore, he will seek justice for her.

Thinking about it this way, I suddenly felt much taller, and my back straightened up.

“I think my eldest brother is right. If such a vicious woman were to give birth to a royal heir, it would be an insult to the royal bloodline.”

Gu Baijiang wanted to rely on the Third Prince, so why did he offer so much silver? If he wanted to rely on his granddaughter to turn his life around, he'd have to see if they agreed and if they held a grudge.

“Father, I think my eldest and second brothers went a bit too far. My third sister-in-law probably didn’t do it on purpose. We can’t condemn her for such a small matter.” The fourth prince stepped forward. He had just entered the court, but his three brothers were ostracizing him. He didn’t need to get involved in this matter today, but he still stepped forward.

Now that his third brother is being attacked by a group of people, it is a good opportunity for him to offer help in his time of need.

First, we need to win over one ally; we can't let the eldest and second princes become too powerful.

Sure enough, he immediately received a grateful look from his third brother, and quickly gave a humble smile, appearing obedient.

"Fourth brother, you've only just started your post in the court and don't understand the ins and outs of this. Go back and figure it out first before you speak in court." The eldest prince looked at the fourth prince with a forced smile. None of his brothers were easy to deal with, and he didn't know what kind of trouble they were up to.

He wouldn't underestimate anyone, especially this fourth brother. He's acting so well-behaved, but doesn't he know what kind of person he really is?

"Thank you for your guidance, eldest brother, but I feel that such a small matter is not worth bringing up in the court."

Why don't we just let the Third Prince handle it later?

"These are the court meetings for matters of state; if we were to discuss the trivialities of the women in the inner quarters, then there would be no point in dealing with state affairs."

These words pleased the emperor greatly. "Fourth Prince is right, but Third Prince, you must also go back and properly instruct the women. Past matters will be forgiven, but they must not tarnish the imperial family's reputation in the future." (End of Chapter)