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

Bai Suihe and the others were drinking tea at the teahouse, waiting for the latest news. Before they received any news, they saw another carriage coming out from across the street, and several old women seemed to be carrying someone onto the carriage.

"Is this person alright?" Madam Qian's expression changed. To lift someone into the carriage in this condition... could it be...?

Bai Suihe couldn't help but feel a little worried, lest something really bad happen.

"Should we send someone to investigate again?"

“Don’t rush,” Madam Qian said, pointing to the several figures that suddenly appeared downstairs. “Some people have already gone there.”

Bai Suihe, "..." It seems there are a lot of people who are idle, including them.

The news came quickly, and everyone immediately knew who the person who had fallen into a coma was and why they had fallen into a coma.

Bai Suihe felt even more guilty after hearing this; that Madam Lin had probably really taken the blame for her.

She didn't really think that much at the time; she just wanted to stay away from trouble. Who knew that it would actually be aimed at her?

We should try to make it up to her later, otherwise she won't feel at ease.

This Mrs. Gu is really a piece of trash. She knows to target her, but doesn't she know to first investigate whether the person sitting there is the real person?
Now look what's happened! She's scared someone so badly that they've developed a mental illness. Madam Gu's reputation is ruined now. I wonder if she regrets it now.

“She’s really something,” Bai Suihe murmured. “So she invited us all over here to try and drive down the price. She wants us to hand it over to her with the help of the Duke’s mansion.”

Since everyone was coming for her, Bai Suihe didn't say anything even if she guessed it, and simply stirred things up a bit.

"This is such an ugly thing to do. Because of their own selfish interests, they are forcing us women in the inner quarters like this. Who will dare to attend the Gu family's banquets in the future?"

"Do you think she'll try again next time if she doesn't succeed this time?" Madam Jiang returned with a grim expression. She not only asked Madam Liu, the inn's proprietress, but also some of the women sitting in front.

“We can’t afford to offend the Duke’s mansion. If he wanted to deal with us, he wouldn’t even need to lift a finger.”

Bai Suihe said, "That's not the case. The Duke's Mansion can't control everything. Besides, the people who came were just collateral relatives of the Duke's Mansion. They don't have that much power."

Upon hearing this, the group immediately surrounded Bai Suihe. After all, they had been away from that circle for a long time and were unaware of the situation in the court, let alone these matters of the inner quarters.

Bai Suihe shared what she knew: "The Empress is not favored in the palace and is extremely low-key. The Duke's mansion is not very prominent in the capital. This doesn't seem like their behavior. It's probably the private behavior of this Ninth Master Gu and his wife."

"But they are from the Duke's mansion after all, what if they..."

Bai Suihe could understand what they were trying to say. After all, they were family. Sometimes these aristocratic families were just unreasonable and would think that you were disrespecting their authority.

"There's no way to cover this up now, and the Duke's mansion isn't without political enemies in the court. For the sake of our reputation, they'll probably have to apologize."

"That can't be," Madam Li said, still finding it hard to believe. "That Madam Gu was not someone to be trifled with. It's already good enough that she didn't come after us."

I think we should think about what reason we can give to refuse him next time he posts!

Without a second thought, Madam Jiang said directly, "What other reason can we give? Just say you're sick."

Bai Suihe was amused by them, "You can't expect everyone to claim they're sick."

"That's true. If everyone looks down on us from Lingnan so much, why bother coming here? Maybe I should go back to the countryside for a while?" Madam Li was even considering whether to go back to avoid trouble. "You're willing to let her go?" How could the lady of the house possibly leave?

"Sigh, what kind of situation is this?"

Bai Suihe said, "Don't worry, she definitely won't hold such a banquet anytime soon. It's not like she's been confined to her home. She'll probably be taken around by her husband to apologize to everyone."

“That can’t be,” the ladies all thought it was impossible. If that Master Gu really did that, how would his wife get along with everyone in the future?

"Why not? After all, this move does affect everyone's interests. They were essentially forcing a sale by organizing this banquet."

If they succeed, the men in charge can step forward and offer a perfunctory apology, since they've already reaped all the benefits.

If it fails, there's always someone ready to take the blame.

"They're husband and wife, after all. It shouldn't be that bad." Mrs. Qian felt a little dry in her throat. The news she'd been receiving today had left her head spinning. Were these people really that complicated?
"..."

After that question was asked, everyone fell silent. Husband and wife? Actually, what everyone hates most is their spouse.

Although they had some surplus wealth, they still had concubines in their own households, and those men might even be hoping they would give up their positions as soon as possible.

Bai Suihe could only try to ease the tension, saying, "This is just my guess, but in order to prevent things from getting worse, the Gu family definitely has to show some attitude. Otherwise, they probably won't be able to buy a single piece of land in our Zhang County."

The ladies' eyes lit up. In fact, the Duke's mansion wasn't that terrifying. Could he really dare to confront so many of them?
Even ants can kill an elephant; this road is definitely worth exploring.

Bai Suihe took a sip of tea, not bothering to hide her thoughts. After all, these people were sincere to her, and she couldn't let them down. "We'll see how the Gu family behaves then. If they really want to lower the price and take our money, then we're not fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered."

The other three ladies nodded solemnly, which was considered a consensus.

The group chatted for a while longer before dispersing.

As soon as Bai Suihe stepped out of the teahouse, she saw Gu Kaiyuan already standing next to the carriage.

Under the teasing gazes of the ladies, he solemnly boarded the carriage with Gu Kaiyuan's help.

"How did you come?"

"Such a big matter has already become known throughout the county." Seeing that she was alright, Gu Kaiyuan finally felt relieved.

"Is the other party targeting you?"

Bai Suihe nodded, "That should be true. They specifically led us to a fixed location before, but the later ladies didn't receive the same treatment."

I sensed something was wrong, so I took Madam Qian and the others and hid in the crowd. This time, Madam Lin helped me avoid trouble; I'll find a way to prepare a generous gift for her later.

If the Lin family is taken care of, it may not necessarily benefit Madam Lin. Bai Suihe understands these principles.

"It seems we've attracted too much attention. I'll find a way to leak this when we get back and hold another auction. We can't keep the old system of 'highest bidder wins' to lower the price."

"My biggest fear is that this guy surnamed Gu will sabotage things, since many people don't want to offend the Duke's mansion," Bai Suihe said, expressing her concerns. (End of Chapter)