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

Chapter 544, Section 545: Anxious

The news that the Third Prince had been granted the title of Prince of Ning today brought back a great atmosphere to the entire mansion, and even the steward looked at him with more respect.

An Tong is currently still in the Ning Prince's residence. He is the Ning Prince now, and perhaps in the near future he will be the Crown Prince, or even a higher position...

He couldn't understand why his father's face looked so grim on such a joyous occasion.
I had originally planned to take advantage of this happy occasion to go out and have some fun, but I was unwilling to let him go back like this.

Who knows when the next opportunity like this will come again? If I can successfully leave this time, it will be like breaking free from my confinement. The temptation is too great...

But the longer Gu Kaichen waited, the more uneasy he became. It had been so long and he still hadn't come out. Could something have happened?
So he quickly called the butler, "My father has been inside for so long, hurry up and have someone bring him some water and snacks."

The butler glanced at him. "The master has not given any instructions."

"What do you mean by giving orders? If something happens to my father, are you going to take responsibility?" Gu Kaichen questioned sternly.

"Since the second young master is worried, why don't you go and knock on the door?"

The master usually copies books in his study and is not allowed to be disturbed. Unless it's something important, I suggest you wait a little longer.

Gu Kaichen had been lingering here for so long that he had already seen and guessed his intentions, but he was just too lazy to expose him.

Now he's trying to put himself in the spotlight, wanting me to take the blame for him. What a ridiculous idea!

There's not a single good person in the Gu family. I wonder when their master will summon him back.

In his opinion, the Gu family didn't seem like they were hiding a large sum of money at all; their poverty was practically ingrained in their very bones.

Now that His Highness is the Prince of Ning, his official duties can rise to another level. If he could return to the Prince's residence, he wouldn't dare dream of becoming the head steward, as that is managed by the Imperial Household Department. However, he could still become a minor steward if he wanted to.

Thinking of the bright future ahead, the butler decided not to argue with them today and said in a very polite manner, "Second Young Master, why don't you come later? The Master must be in his study with important matters to attend to. If we disturb him, we can't afford to be blamed."

"I just remembered I have some things to take care of in the kitchen, so I won't keep you company any longer."

The butler left in a hurry after he finished speaking, as if something urgent was waiting for him.

Seeing that his plan had failed, Gu Kaichen cursed and returned to the backyard.

When Xu Yulan saw him return, she told Fan Meibao to quickly pour some water. Although Fan Meibao was unwilling, she had no choice but to comply, since the three of them, mother and daughters, still depended on the Gu family.

She also wanted to know today whether Gu Kaichen had achieved his goal.
I don't know what happened to Gu Baijiang a few days ago, but apart from him and Liu Yun, no one else in the mansion was allowed to leave.

Mother and sister's schemes have come to nothing so far because they cannot leave the mansion.

Today, the Third Prince's investiture as a king gave the mother and her two daughters a glimmer of hope. Only if Rong Ruiyuan continues to improve can the Gu family, to which they depend, also rise to prominence.

If we could take advantage of this happy occasion to visit and offer our congratulations, maybe my sister could stay there...

"I'm exhausted," Gu Kaichen said. He had been standing outside the study for so long, and with the high temperature today, it must have been very uncomfortable.

He took the water Fan Meibao brought him, drank it in two gulps, and then let out a long sigh of relief, "I'm finally alive again."

"Tell me quickly, how is it? Has your father-in-law agreed to let you go out?" Xu Yulan was still thinking of going back to her parents' home. Although her parents' home did not welcome her, it was the only place she could go now.

Being trapped in this small courtyard all day long has made people feel suffocated.

"I haven't even seen anyone," Gu Kaichen sighed as he sat there. His older brother had already made a name for himself, while he was being watched closely. What kind of grown man couldn't even leave the house? He wondered what his father was thinking.

"Isn't he at home? He hasn't gone out." Xu Yulan felt that Gu Kaichen didn't care at all. Staying at home for so long had made her feel dull and irritated.

"He was in his study and had the door closed, so I couldn't go in."

"When you're meeting your own father, there's no such thing as good or bad. Just knock on the door."

"Then you go..."

Xu Yulan was speechless...

"This is so annoying. Why don't you go ask your sister-in-law for information? Has the Prince's Mansion sent any messages?"

"Such a joyous occasion, Prince Ning must be hosting a few banquets. Although we're not his official in-laws, my niece is still a concubine, so she's qualified to sit at the feast."

"Stop talking," Xu Yulan said angrily. "I don't know what my sister-in-law was thinking today; she didn't smile at all."

I simply asked her if the prince had any plans, and she immediately told me to ask my father-in-law instead.

"She's really something. If it weren't for Gu Antong's sake, I wouldn't bother putting up with her attitude."

Gu Kaichen: "Well, there's nothing I can do about it. It's your fault for not giving me a beautiful daughter."

It's getting late, and even if there's a message, it won't arrive. Let's all get some sleep and try again early tomorrow morning.

Seeing that they were of no use, Fan Meibao walked out without saying a word.

Seeing her like this, Gu Kaichen and his wife got used to it. As long as she came here to work every day, that was enough.

Gu Kaichen had previously considered enjoying the company of two women, but Fan Meibao was uncooperative and even made a scene, so he lost interest.

Her? She's only somewhat pretty, and she's always so arrogant. Once her father lets her out, he'll definitely find a prettier woman. Since she's so ungrateful, Fan Meibao will just be a lowly maid from now on.

While Liu Yun was envisioning the future, she was also filled with distress and worry.

Good news came from the Prince Ning's mansion, but she was very flustered. It had been a month since Caihua last came back.

During this long period of time, no news came back. She tried to inquire, but she couldn't even get through the side gate of the Prince's mansion.

She also approached the people working at the Third Prince's residence, but their expressions became strange as soon as they heard her identity.

Immediately afterwards, no matter what she asked, these people stopped answering and even disappeared at an extremely fast speed.

These abnormalities, coupled with the lack of news about her daughter for so long, made Liu Yun think the worst.

Back in the Marquis's mansion, people would disappear every so often. So what if one's concubine was favored? She still died mysteriously.

Even in the backyard of the prince's residence, Gu Antong's situation was probably not much better.

Normally, for such a joyous occasion as today, Tong'er would have sent her maid back to report the good news, but by sunset, there was still no news at all.

With her husband away, she wanted to contact her father-in-law to see if he had any news, but he hadn't shown up since returning, leaving her only to worry helplessly.