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

Chapters 548 and 549. Instigation
It was just a casual remark, but to my surprise, Madam Jiang's eyes lit up. "Yes, how come I didn't think of that?"

"I have so many sisters and cousins ​​who are married and living in different places; I can easily go out and visit them."

Bai Suihe blinked. She had just said it casually. Would it cause trouble again?

Sure enough, Mrs. Qian immediately chimed in, "That's a good idea. Let's discuss it later. If we have relatives everywhere, we can travel together."

“That’s true,” Mrs. Li echoed, “We’ve been stuck in the backyard every day our whole lives, and at most we can only attend banquets like this. Life is just too boring.”

From Madam Lin, I've learned that as long as we don't take those gentlemen seriously, they're nothing.

After Mrs. Li finished speaking, she quickly covered her mouth, saying, "You didn't hear anything, did you?" She had just used vulgar language.

Everyone covered their mouths, shaking their heads with laughter, "We were just talking about where we should go for fun."

"Yes, yes, it's very safe here in Lingnan now. At least there are soldiers patrolling every official road. I don't know how long they can hold out. We should take advantage of this great opportunity and go out for a walk."

Life is better now, and they have some money, so of course they want to change their way of life.

Why were they always confined to the mansion, waiting for those men to go out and have some fun before returning?

They said they were going to earn a hard-earned living to support their families...

Don't make this sound so ridiculous. We're not like those long-term laborers or craftsmen who make a living through manual labor.

These people travel by carriage or with servants, and are always accompanied by concubines or beautiful maids. How can this be called suffering?
Bai Suihe: "We're not far from the sea. Have you gone to see the sea?"

The ladies stared intently at Bai Suihe, shaking their heads. "Never seen it. Is the sea beautiful?"

"The ocean cannot be described as merely beautiful; that would seem superficial and frivolous. The ocean represents vastness, power, and profundity."

Only by witnessing it with your own eyes can you truly appreciate its magnificent grandeur…

Bai Suihe's eyes lit up when she talked about the sea, and she suddenly felt that living by the sea was the perfect choice.

“But I’ve heard that living by the sea is very unsafe. When the wind and waves are high, people can be swept away.” Mrs. Qian said with some doubt. “And have you never been to the seaside? I’ve heard that bandits often raid the area.”

Bai Suihe: "It's true that the waves are big, but we don't make a living by fishing. We can choose a time when the waves are calm and go for a walk on the beach. This will broaden our horizons and allow us to see beautiful things and different scenery, which can also help us expand our perspectives."

As for the bandits you mentioned, they have always existed.

However, these petty scoundrels, like rats in a gutter, only dare to sneak ashore. Furthermore, now that His Majesty has sent troops, they've already heard the news and hidden themselves away.

Bai Suihe spoke with a moment of righteous indignation, but couldn't help but regret it afterward. Wasn't she deliberately trying to sow discord between the couple, encouraging them to leave home?

Gu Xingyang caught her thought and giggled, "Mother, why would you think that?"

It's possible that those powerful men are actually hoping their wives aren't in the house, so they can live a more relaxed and carefree life.

He added with a hint of schadenfreude, "When these wives of the house are no longer there to provide for them, they will appreciate the hard work these wives do, and their family life may become more harmonious."

Bai Suihe said, "Don't apply the old ways of later generations here. Distance makes the heart grow fonder, but that doesn't work here at all."

"Do you believe that as long as the mistress of the house is away, those concubines in the back courtyard won't be so well-behaved? What if they go out for a while and come back to find the house has been burgled? That would be an even greater sin on my part."

"What were you thinking about just now?" Madam Jiang gently nudged Bai Suihe. "We all want to go see the sea and eat some freshly caught seafood. You have to give us a proper introduction."

Bai Suihe: "I was just saying it casually. Can you really let go of such a big family business?"

"You know, things in the inner quarters aren't simple; we don't want anyone taking advantage of the situation."

Having known each other for so long, Bai Suihe didn't mince words and went straight to the point.

"Oh, I thought it was some kind of problem, but it turns out it's just this," Mrs. Qian said nonchalantly. "We're just going out for a short while, it's not like we're not coming back."

With so many concubines at home, I'll find two equally matched ones to fight it out, and leave my own people behind. They won't be able to escape my grasp.

When it comes to palace intrigue, Bai Suihe is a complete novice; everyone here has more experience than her.

Bai Suihe, hearing that they had already made their decisions, mentioned several places she had visited before that had decent scenery, and let them choose for themselves.

Although I went to the seaside this time, I certainly couldn't let everyone know about the shipyard. I made an excuse that the specific location was up to Gu Kaiyuan.

The banquet that followed went without any major mishaps. Granny Ding was quite shrewd; she spoke some high-sounding words and a few polite phrases to everyone before starting to serve them the delicious food they had specially prepared for the day.

It is said that the chef who prepared today's feast was brought from the Duke's mansion, and even the Empress was very fond of his cooking skills.

Perhaps it was because of this initial mention that everyone has consistently felt the taste was indeed quite good.

The banquet was a great success, and everyone enjoyed themselves. In particular, when they left, each of them was given a gift brought from the capital.

As the carriage swayed back to the mansion, Bai Suihe finally said, "Things went quite smoothly on our end. How were things on your end?"

"The second young master of the Duke's mansion is quite a character. Today, he not only didn't put on any airs, but also mingled with everyone in a very humble manner."

This person may look harmless to the livestock now, but he's probably not a good guy.

Bai Suihe: "That's right, the Duke's Mansion probably has other plans. Anyway, we won't get involved."

The two of them decided to put the topic aside for the time being, since they would be leaving the next day.

Back at the mansion, Granny Pang brought up another matter: "The Zhuang family and the Huang family came looking for us today."

Bai Suihe stopped in her tracks. "How are Dongmei and the others?"

“I didn’t let them in. I let Zhuang Datou and the others handle it themselves,” Granny Pang said, shaking her head. “You’ve already helped them a lot with this, Madam. Let them handle the rest themselves.”

I know you feel sorry for those two girls, but it's their own family matter after all.

We've provided such a good environment for them to give birth safely, and that's enough.

Bai Suihe sighed, "I understand the reasoning. After all, they will be a real family from now on, and I respect their choice."