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

Chapter 547, Section 548: Attending the Banquet
Gu Qianyi knew this mission would be difficult, but he didn't expect it to start with such a surprise.

The post had barely been sent out when it caused a huge uproar throughout the county.

He came to restart things, but I never expected his first task would be to help clean up the mess.

“Ninth Brother, your handling of the matter was indeed rather rough. How could you have the steward come to apologize with just a few pastries? It seemed very insincere.”

If you had visited in person back then, this situation wouldn't have happened today.

"Ninth Sister-in-law, don't let her come to the banquet that day. Let Granny Ding handle the arrangements."

"But Ding Mama is still a servant..." If Madam cannot show up this time, then the couple will lose all face and dignity.

“Granny Ding is no ordinary servant; she came from the Empress Dowager’s palace and is a female official with a rank.”

Originally, Granny Ding was living a life of leisure in the mansion, but Grandmother personally invited her to come with me. Besides helping to maintain appearances, it was also to let Ninth Aunt relearn the proper etiquette.

Looking at Gu Yeshi's suddenly pale face, Gu Qianyi couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him. His mother was right. He should marry a virtuous wife. This illegitimate ninth brother had managed to maintain a good reputation, but it had all been ruined by his good wife.

This time, my grandparents were furious. They originally wanted to call them back, but then they thought of the other families who were eyeing them covetously, so they made me go there myself.

They are no longer thinking about seizing any advantage in Lingnan, but rather trying their best to salvage their reputation.

"Thank you, Madam," Gu Yeshi bowed towards the direction of Shangjing. "This time, Ding Qianyi has troubled us. It was my fault for not teaching my wife well."

"Let's not talk about that now. Granny Ding is getting old, and the journey with me is tiring. Her body can't take it anymore. Let her rest for another day today. Tomorrow, remember to have Ninth Sister-in-law settle everything in the mansion."

My grandfather gave me instructions: there can be no mistakes this time, or I will be held accountable.

He looked at Gu Yeshi with a warning, "If there are any more problems, I'm afraid your branch will no longer be able to stay in the Duke's Mansion."

The following sentence is a warning, and also my final ultimatum, for fear that Gu Yeshi will act rashly again and do something irreversible.

Even though Gu Yeshi had many ideas before, he stopped thinking about them now.

It seems this time they can only do the right thing; if they make a mistake, he will be the sinner of their entire family.

It seems that Gu Qianyi is coming to find fault with him this time. He has made up his mind to do whatever Gu Qianyi says, regardless of the outcome, and not to get involved in any merits or demerits.

With that thought, her attitude softened considerably, and she readily agreed to whatever Gu Qianyi said.

Gu Qianyi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw how sensible he was; at least he was someone who could see the situation clearly.

As long as Gu Yeshi isn't a pig team, his subsequent plans will go much more smoothly.

The day of the banquet arrived quickly. This time, the Gu family was clearly well-prepared, and judging from their handling of the situation, it was not Madam Gu Jiu, but rather the Ding Mama who had been the subject of much discussion these past two days.

This Granny Ding is said to have been a lady-in-waiting in the palace of the late Empress Dowager. Later, she was invited by the old lady of the Duke's mansion to teach the eldest daughter of the Duke's family, who is now the Empress.

Now that she is old, she is living a life of leisure in the Duke's mansion. This time, she was worried about the second young master of the Duke's mansion, whom she had raised, so she traveled a long distance to come with her.

This female official, who was of rank, held a higher status than the so-called Madam Gu Jiu. For her to receive these merchants was an act of condescension.

These ladies dared not act arrogantly. Upon entering and seeing the white-haired Granny Ding, they first performed the junior's greeting. Granny Ding stood there dignified, possessing an innate air of royal authority that commanded respect.

Following the crowd, Bai Suihe greeted everyone and then took her seat as arranged.

She also noticed that, the moment she turned around, Granny Ding's gaze lingered on her back for a moment.

Gu Xingyang, held in Zisu's arms, saw everything and, of course, didn't forget to inform her own mother.

Gu Xingyang: "Why does this old woman keep staring at you?"

Did you know her before?

Bai Suihe: "How could that be? Even after I married into the Gu family, I never went out to attend banquets. I don't even know which way the gate of the Duke's mansion faces."

Gu Xingyang seemed thoughtful. "Then why is he staring at you so much, and not at anyone else?"

Could it be that Madam Gu Jiu has badmouthed us? Mother, you must be careful later.”

Bai Suihe said, "Don't worry, they are trying to salvage their reputation today and won't do anything else."

Besides, after today, won't we have to go out again? No matter how much they scheme, without us, it's all for naught.

As the mother and daughter were talking, other ladies came in one after another. Bai Suihe couldn't take care of her little girl for a moment, so she started greeting everyone.

This time, even Madam Lin, Hu Wan'er, came, and she looked quite energetic and even younger than last time.

Seeing her sitting gracefully opposite her, Bai Suihe nodded to her as a greeting.

"Isn't it strange that Madam Lin came?" As the center of gossip, Madam Jiang leaned close to her ear and asked.

"What's wrong with that? They invited us, and if we don't come, people will have something to say," Bai Suihe said as she responded to the person who greeted her.

"But then again, how could a person change so drastically in an instant? She used to be such a gentle and refined lady, but she's completely changed."

Madam Jiang sighed and said, "Now I'm too embarrassed to visit again. If something happens again, people will think I stirred things up."

After that incident, some rumors began to circulate, saying that Hu Wan'er's outburst at the Lin family's residence was due to someone's manipulation.

Although they didn't name names, Madam Jiang had already noticed several strange looks, which was really hard to explain, since she had indeed been visiting the Lin family quite frequently those two days.

But it was a huge injustice; how could she possibly have the power to change a person so completely, like a complete transformation?

Regardless of their speculations, the person had already arrived and was sitting there gracefully, chatting with the other ladies, so no one could say anything more.

So they chatted in twos and threes about the interesting things happening around them lately, and Bai Suihe casually mentioned that they had plans to travel tomorrow, but the return date was undecided.

The other ladies didn't care much. Merchants like them spent some time away from home every year, but unlike Gu Kaiyuan, they were willing to take Bai Suihe with them wherever they went.

“You’re so lucky, your husband takes you everywhere he goes. Unlike us, he always takes his concubine with him when we go out…” Thinking of her own family’s misfortunes, Madam Jiang couldn’t help but feel a little bitter.

Bai Suihe, "Why don't you go somewhere to have fun by yourself next time, without them..."