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

Chapters 545 and 546. The Real Culprit
Princess Ning glanced at the group of beautiful women sitting together. These were all well-known concubines of the Ning Prince's mansion, and today they were all dressed in their finest attire, their eyes practically fixed on Rong Ruiyuan.

"Today is an auspicious day," Princess Ning raised her glass, stood up and bowed to Rong Ruiyuan, "Congratulations, Your Highness!"

Immediately afterwards, the women congratulated Rong Ruiyuan in unison.

Rong Ruiyuan's expression remained calm. These women were all women he had gone to great lengths to marry, and they were all connected by countless relationships. Even if he was unhappy about them, he still managed a smile. "Thank you all. From now on, we will share both honor and disgrace. I hope you will each fulfill your duties in the inner courtyard and not make things difficult for me outside."

He said this to warn everyone. He is only a king now, and the only one at that. His other brothers will probably pay more attention to him, so he must make things clear beforehand to avoid giving anyone a handle to use against him.

Princess Ning took the lead in agreeing, and then began to enjoy the wedding banquet.

Someone with a sharp tongue muttered under their breath, "If Consort Gu were here too, our household would be complete."

Princess Ning smiled but didn't say anything, then turned to look at Rong Ruiyuan.

She used to think that Gu Antong would be the most favored person in the entire harem, but she never knew that someone would be so kind as to give her such a painful blow.

But she was also a little scared. The person behind this had not been found out yet, and she was afraid that they might target her one day. Just thinking about it made her break out in a cold sweat.

“Don’t waste this good meal,” Rong Ruiyuan said, finishing his drink and standing up. “The Princess is here to host this family banquet. After you finish eating, everyone can go their separate ways.”

He slammed the cup down on the table, turned around, and left immediately.

Princess Ning led the way in standing up to see them off, then coldly looked at the group of women, saying, "If you think life is too comfortable, then go back and reflect on your mistakes in seclusion, and diligently copy down the virtues of women..."

The concubine who had just spoken was filled with regret. How could she have spoken so carelessly again?

However, Princess Ning did not give her a chance to repent. With a wave of her hand, two maids dragged her out.

For someone who makes foolish mistakes from time to time, Princess Ning will at most give them a minor punishment as a warning; such a person will never become a major threat to her.

"From now on, everyone must be more careful with their words and actions. When we go out, we represent the Ning Prince's Mansion. If anyone tarnishes the reputation of the Mansion, then don't blame me for not showing any mercy..."

Rong Ruiyuan could hear the reprimands coming from the main courtyard clearly from his own yard. He always turned a blind eye to the fighting in the backyard.

Anyway, there are so many women in the world, these are just things he uses for amusement.

Just thinking about Gu Antong gives him a headache, and he doesn't know how to deal with it now.

With her increasingly obese body, I haven't seen her for a while, and I heard that she has to squeeze through even the single-leaf side gate. If this continues, I guess all the gates in her yard will have to be dismantled in the future.

The worst part is that if this gets out, the Ning Prince's Mansion will become a laughing stock for the whole world.

Having such an obese concubine in the backyard, anyone who didn't know better would think he had some kind of peculiar hobby.

He now only feels disgust towards Gu Antong. How could such a smart woman have fallen for his schemes?
Now that things have turned out this way, it's difficult for him to make a choice.

If you keep it, it will become a joke of your own making and a stain on your life.

Besides, this matter can't be hidden at all. When the time comes, the Emperor will definitely think he is heartless and ungrateful, and the other brothers will also gang up on him.

And then there's Gu Baijiang, who at least helped me out and let Gu Antong bring in hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. If word gets out this time, who will dare to follow him in the future?

I hope that damned mastermind isn't found out...

All the clues he had uncovered in the past few days pointed to the missing girl, but he did not suspect the Gu family, because the Gu family's hopes were all pinned on Gu Antong, and they had no reason to do so.

It's likely that others had already planned this out and made preparations long ago.

He was more inclined to believe it was the women in his backyard, or their families. After all, because of the rumors surrounding him and Gu Antong, they had already encountered several assassination attempts before even arriving in the capital.

As for the poison on his body, it was probably done by those brothers.

All the women in the backyard are counting on him to make them valuable through their children.

Thinking about these things, I don't know why, but I ended up outside Gu Antong's courtyard.

Upon seeing the familiar courtyard, Rong Ruiyuan left without a second thought.

He still doesn't know how to face that woman, and he's afraid he'll have nightmares at night.

Little did he know that Caihua had already seen him and was hiding in a corner before him.

Why would Prince Ning come here? Could it be that he still has feelings for Gu Antong?
The girl, just beginning to experience love, looked at the courtyard with a hint of jealousy and resentment. How could people's fate be so unfair?

Fortunately, given Gu Antong's current state and the humiliation she's suffered recently, there's no need to tell her.

.........

News from the capital had already reached Gu Kaiyuan by the time of the Autumn Equinox.

Seeing their current miserable state, Gu Kaiyuan felt much relieved.

In this life, Rong Ruiyuan and the Gu family are no longer as spirited as they were in the previous life, so it seems that everything can be reversed.

He shared his joy with Bai Suihe, and then immediately burned the letter.

"It seems the Gu family can't cause any more trouble." Bai Suihe breathed a sigh of relief. This way, they wouldn't have to worry about being implicated.

Sometimes, that's how the laws of imperial power work. No matter how much you prepare, if they don't listen to you, you can only accept it.

Gu Kaiyuan scratched his head. "What Madam said makes sense. Even if Rong Ruiyuan commits a crime now, the Gu family is insignificant."

“I’m afraid your dear niece will disappear soon,” Bai Suihe said, her tone devoid of any sympathy. “Shouldn’t you inform your father?”

"Don't worry, with that old fox's shrewdness, he should be able to guess some of it."

They might already be making worst-case scenario plans and looking for a way out.

Bai Suihe instantly perked up, "You're saying he's looking for a way out..."

Bai Suihe knew that those who understood you best were often your closest relatives, and Gu Kaiyuan's words were probably not just casual remarks.

"That's possible. Even without Gu Antong, he still has two great grandsons."

"Then do you think it's possible for him to return to Lingnan?"

Don't forget, Gu Kaiping is here now. If several of them move over, Rong Ruiyuan can't say anything, and might even have to arrange transportation.

“It’s really possible,” Gu Kaiyuan was also stunned. Could it be that he was going to get involved with this family again?
He knew that as long as Gu Baijiang was alive, he would never be able to completely get rid of that large family.

“The land in the village has already been replanted with crops by the villagers, and the houses were destroyed by the previous typhoon and heavy rain. You should talk to the village chief and make sure they can’t stay here.”

Bai Suihe was genuinely afraid that this family would shamelessly cling to her, so she decided to cut off their escape route first.