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

Another half month has passed, and new stories are happening every day, but some people are living their lives in a very ordinary way.

Liu Yun was in a good mood today. Good news came from her daughter: the Third Prince had been spending the night in her courtyard recently and had received many rewards for it. She even had her maid deliver some things to him today.

Her maternal family, the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion, which had previously ignored her, sent her an invitation today, asking her to return to attend her nephew's one-month celebration.

In contrast, Xu Yulan looked at her smug expression and felt a pang of bitterness. "Sister-in-law, this is truly the end of hardship. You'll have endless blessings to enjoy in the future. Remember not to forget to help me out."

"Of course, of course," Liu Yun replied perfunctorily. As for the second branch of the family, she couldn't wait to separate them from the rest of the family, but her father-in-law still had the final say in this family, and she had no say in it.

However, she dared not get involved with the second wife. As soon as Gu Kaichen recovered a little, he couldn't wait to go out for a stroll. If it weren't for her father-in-law's foresight in having someone follow him, he probably would have fallen headfirst into that gambling den again.

Now that he's confined to the manor and given a strict order, no one wants him to leave. Only then does Liu Yun feel a little at ease. Otherwise, she's really afraid that one day she'll inexplicably find herself burdened with a mountain of debt again.

Xu Shuanghong, accompanied by Fan Meilin, appeared exceptionally kind today. "Liu Shi, you are a blessed person. If An Tong can give birth to a son or daughter for His Highness, no one in our Gu family will dare to look down on us."

"I'll have to trouble you to take good care of me in the future, sister-in-law!!"

Liu Yun felt very satisfied with the praise from Xu Shuanghong and her daughter, and she felt that life should be like this.

“Mother is right. I’m counting on my daughter to help out at home, but I don’t want anyone to hold him back. When you’re out and about, remember to keep yourselves in check and don’t tarnish our family’s tradition of caring for the family.”

Fan Meilin couldn't bring herself to say the nice things she had prepared. She couldn't stand Liu Yun's smug face. The matter was still in its early stages, yet Liu Yun was acting so arrogantly. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Liu Yun's grandson had already ascended to the throne.

Xu Shuanghong harbored resentment in her heart. Because of her reputation, the Gu family changed how they addressed her, but their attitude remained the same.

She tried several times to take over the management of the household and gain some say in the family. However, Gu Baijiang refused each time, saying that Liu Yun was more familiar with the rules of the capital.

What kind of excuse is that? She's done a lot of research these past few days. The previous Xu Huizhen didn't know anything.

The only problem she faces now is that she hasn't given birth to a child for Gu Baijiang. She has tried her best these past few days, but her belly is not cooperating.

In this mansion, besides having enough to eat and wear, there is nothing else.

Now that the eldest branch of the family is about to rise, she, as the elder, has no choice but to bow and fawn.

After showing off for a while, Liu Yun returned to her room. At this point, she no longer concealed her worries, and there was concern in her eyes.

Caihua just came back. Besides bringing good news, she also mentioned something else. Antong doesn't know why, but she's become increasingly plump these past few days.

The third prince spent the night in her courtyard, praising her for her current plumpness, which he found irresistible.

She didn't know exactly how prosperous she looked, but she knew it meant she had gained weight.

If you can find the right balance, that's fine, but people who gain weight often find it hard to stop.

She has already told Caihua to go back and tell Antong to be careful, and it would be best to control her diet.

You know, once a person gains weight, even the best appearance will be ruined by three-tenths.

The Third Prince might find it strange now and favor it for a few more days; perhaps he has a taste for it and will persist for a while longer.

Also, when we bought two maids, Caihua seemed to be clever, but Caili was said to be a bit dull. When Caihua came back, she sounded disgusted, saying that Gu Antong had asked her to see if she could help her pick a better maid to replace her.

This wasn't an easy matter. The two maids had been brought in as part of her dowry, and for the sake of her reputation, Gu Antong couldn't just dismiss them. Besides, finding a suitable maid wasn't easy. Things had been calm in the capital lately, and no eunuch families had committed any crimes, so even finding a lucky break wasn't so easy.

"What are you thinking about?" Gu Kaiping walked in triumphantly. Who could blame him for having such a good daughter? Once she became the favorite, she whispered sweet nothings in the Third Prince's ear. Today, the Third Prince even specially summoned him over and arranged a job for him.

"I'm just thinking about my daughter. I don't know what's wrong with her lately, she seems to have gained weight."

"Gained weight? So what? The Third Prince would never mistreat his woman. It's good that she's eating well; gaining weight is normal."

"How is this normal? Has anyone in our family gained weight? Have you ever seen a favored concubine who's as fat as a ball?"

"It can't be that bad," Gu Kaiping sat down and poured himself a glass of water. He used to dare to boss Liu Yun around, but now that her family has connections and her daughter is successful, she's not someone to mess with. "Don't stay at home worrying all the time and overthinking things. You'll ruin all your good luck."

"I hope I'm just overthinking things," Liu Yun could only convince herself.

When Caihua first said that Antong had gained weight, she thought it was good news.

Who knew that Caihua said she had just had her pulse checked yesterday and everything was normal, so she didn't say anything more.

"Husband, why are you so happy today?"

"Today, the Third Prince summoned me to his residence and even assigned me a job."

Liu Yun immediately sat up straight. "This is great news! Does that mean you'll be sent to the Hanlin Academy?"

"No, not at all," Gu Kaiping's joy faded a bit. "He just happened to have a staff officer assigned to him, and he asked me to go with him to do some clerk work."

"What kind of official position is this?"

"It's about things like signing contracts and writing case files."

This position is without official rank. As you know, my rank has been stripped away, and regaining it won't be easy. For now, the Third Prince is sending me to the lower ranks to gain some experience. He'll arrange something for me later if the opportunity arises.

"You don't have any official position, so why are you so happy?" Liu Yun was a little confused. That's all? And you're still grinning like an idiot.

"It's not about official rank or not. This position is quite good. You get to greet and see off guests every day, and people even give you some benefits."

"We're facing such difficult times right now. If I had an income, if I had some money, we could better manage things up to the top."

Gu Kaiping is now eager to earn money; otherwise, if he comes up empty-handed, who will respect him?

"Where will you be assigned to this position?"

Gu Kaiping pursed his lips. "Shao County."

"Where is Shao County?" Upon hearing this unfamiliar name, Liu Yun felt a bad premonition welling up inside her for some reason.

"First and foremost, it's in Lingnan!"

"What?" Liu Yun stood up abruptly. "We finally escaped from that place, and now you're going back?"

"You've made this decision without telling Father?" Liu Yun tried to argue. (End of Chapter)