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

Chapters 543 and 544: Conferring of a Kingship
Caihua is now penniless because she has used up all her savings to survive; otherwise, she wouldn't even be able to afford a hot meal.

Following behind the girl, they ran all the way to the main courtyard. When the princess's maid saw her arrive, she was quite surprised.

However, on this joyous day, they didn't want their master to be tainted by bad luck, so they sent the person away after giving them the reward money according to the rules.

Holding the small silver ingot in her hand, Caihua was filled with excitement. She couldn't remember the last time she had touched this silver ingot. If she used it well, she could live a good life for a few more days.

Yes, she no longer had much hope. She was afraid that she would end her life in this mansion, and that it wouldn't be long.

If Gu Antong continues to gain weight like this, it will be a scandal for the royal family. The Third Prince will not agree to it, and the Emperor will not allow such a person to exist in the royal family.

Back in the courtyard, she quickly hid the silver, then pretended to be panicked and ran to the courtyard, saying, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince has been granted the title of Prince Ning."

If it were before, Gu Antong would have been very happy to hear this news. She knew which was more important, the bald prince or the prince with a title.

It's a pity that in her current state, even if the Third Prince ascends the throne, she will not be able to leave this courtyard.

“Prince Ning,” Gu Antong couldn’t help but wonder why he was given this title.

Is it to let Rong Ruiyuan calm down and be a carefree prince?
Right in the front yard, Rong Ruiyuan was also pondering this question: why the title of Prince Ning?

The one who was enfeoffed as the Prince of Ning in the previous dynasty devoted himself to opera, literature, and Taoism. Relying on his lack of ambition and ambition, he lived peacefully through three reigns.

If he had no ambition, this title would have been excellent, but he wasn't.

So even though he was the first among his brothers to be granted a royal title, he wasn't particularly happy about it.

He even began to think that this was probably his father's way of appeasing him, that he had been kicked out of the competition for the throne.

"Your Highness," several advisors surrounded him, offering words of comfort and auspiciousness.

"I've had you find a renowned doctor, how about that?" Rong Ruiyuan now only wanted to have his own child as soon as possible, as this was his biggest bargaining chip in the struggle for the throne.

Even if he were stupid, he could tell that his father's attitude towards him had changed drastically since he was poisoned.

He was given more important positions in the court and became more amiable in private.

All of this was simply because he no longer posed a significant threat to the throne, at least not in the next few years.

“I have already instructed them to search,” the staff members said, not expecting that Rong Ruiyuan would notice this.

They've tried every possible solution to this problem these past few days.

But the best doctors in the world are already in the palace, and even the imperial physicians can't do anything about it, so how can they solve the problem?

They were all prepared to use a tug-of-war, since according to the imperial physician, Prince Ning's health could recover in a few years.

“Then let’s go look for him again. Don’t just use this answer to fob me off every day,” Rong Ruiyuan casually tossed the imperial edict onto the table. He was not satisfied with the title of Prince Ning. “Several nearby countries should also send people to look for him. No matter how much silver it costs, we must bring that doctor to me.”

Several advisors lowered their eyes. Rong Ruiyuan really had a big mouth. The money they had taken from the Gu family was probably already mostly gone. If they didn't find a new source of income, how were they supposed to support all those people?

Faced with Rong Ruiyuan's increasingly volatile temper, some of his advisors were already considering leaving. Ming Peifeng, who had previously served the Third Prince wholeheartedly, had taken the blame for the prince and was exiled to Lingnan, without the prince showing him any appreciation. Now, Ming Peifeng was probably already cultivating the land in Lingnan, and in a few years, he would become a rustic villager.

Everyone privately felt sorry for Ming Peifeng. That guy was too optimistic. He spent money and effort to help Rong Ruiyuan complete his great cause, but ended up dragging his whole family down with him, and Rong Ruiyuan never mentioned it again.

Even if the Third Prince disliked the Gu family in the officialdom, he still managed to arrange things perfectly for them.

And for those behind-the-scenes staff, once you're no longer useful, all your previous achievements will simply vanish into thin air.

The more they spent time with Rong Ruiyuan, the more alarmed they became by his cold-heartedness.

Even if he rises to a high position in the future, he probably won't reward those who have made contributions much.

Once you're on this pirate ship, getting off won't be easy. Right now, everyone can only take it one step at a time.

Rong Ruiyuan, unaware of the undercurrents of conflict among them, scolded them again before kicking them out.

Being summoned and dismissed at will only made the staff members even more resentful.

When they returned to their own courtyard, they couldn't calm down.

One of the advisors closed his eyes to rest for a while, then said he was going out to visit a friend to see if he could find a skilled doctor. In this way, he left the Prince Ning's residence openly and legitimately.

That evening, Gu Baijiang returned home looking pale and didn't even eat dinner, locking himself in his study.

“Rong Ruiyuan…” A ruthless glint flashed in Gu Baijiang’s eyes.

He had ruined his family and caused his death because of this man, and now he had sent his granddaughter to his mansion, but she was not treated well.

They were even betrayed in their own backyard, and Rong Ruiyuan didn't even send a message. What is he trying to do? How can he be so heartless as to discard someone after they've served their purpose?

They thought that by taking a gamble, they could find a wise ruler and lead the Gu family to greater heights, but all of that is now lost.

Gu Antong brought hundreds of thousands of taels of silver into the mansion, and then disappeared silently into the backyard. This was Rong Ruiyuan's promise that he would not mistreat their family.

Gu Kaiping, having been away in Lingnan for so long, only sent one letter to let them know he was safe. It's easy to understand how promising a minor official could be.

He lost this gamble; he is the sinner of the entire Gu family.

Touching his pockmarked face, his expression instantly twisted. Since Rong Ruiyuan was so heartless, then he shouldn't blame him...

But then he immediately became dejected again. What could he do now? What was he capable of doing?
Even if he were to side with one of the other princes now, they wouldn't even look at him.

Right, he still had a backup plan. Thinking of this, Gu Baijiang hesitated again. If he really took that thing out, the entire Gu family would have no way out.

At that moment, the faces of his two grandsons appeared in his mind, making it difficult for him to make a decision.

Gu Kaichen lingered outside the study, not because he was worried about his elderly father, but because he was confined to the mansion every day and his life was really stifling, so he came to plead for him.

But ever since he came back, his father has locked himself in his study. Even if he pressed his ear to the window, there was no sound from inside, so he dared not make any rash moves.