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

Chapter 561. Testing
Rong Ruiyuan knew that if he actually tried to help the person up, he would lose even more face, so he could only say dryly, "You don't need to do that. Let's get up and talk things over."

Gu Antong looked up and stared directly at Rong Ruiyuan with her small eyes, which were now squeezed into mung beans. "Your Highness, I know that I am no longer worthy to stay by your side. Please, for the sake of my service to you, give me a quick death."

Yes, Gu Antong has figured it out these past few days. She has lost her value, and even if her problems can be cured, things can never go back to the way they were before.

Whenever Rong Ruiyuan is with him again, he will remember this tragic scene.

Even she herself found my image disgusting, and she didn't want to continue living in such a nightmare.

Rong Ruiyuan said, "Don't say such nonsense here. I have already sent people to invite famous doctors and will do everything I can to cure you."

"You're in this state not because you want to, but because you're sick. Don't worry, I'll have the Princess take good care of you. Once you recover, we'll have a bright future together..."

Rong Ruiyuan suppressed his nausea and said a series of warm words, but in the end he couldn't make up any more. He could only awkwardly look around the house. The house was still the same room, but why did it feel so much smaller? It even felt a bit cramped.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness," Gu Antong said. Although young, she was not stupid. This was just a polite remark, and she knew that this person probably had another purpose in coming.

Otherwise, why didn't you come and take a look when you weren't in such a bad situation before?
Was he asking him for help to free himself today? Rong Ruiyuan had come with the same purpose.

Well, she's disgusted with this kind of life and her current image anyway, so this ending is for the best.

At least Rong Ruiyuan still had some affection for me, and he even came to see me off, so I guess my time with him wasn't wasted.

Rong Ruiyuan coughed twice. "I haven't seen your grandfather for a while. See if there's anything you want me to bring. I'll make a trip for you later."

Gu Antong looked around. Ever since she inexplicably gained weight, all the money she had saved up had been spent on going out to find doctors and folk remedies, and now it was all gone.

Some of the precious ornaments here were taken back by the warehouse manager under some pretext as she fell out of favor.

"Your Highness, what do I have left that I can present to you?" Gu Antong immediately guessed that the main reason Rong Ruiyuan would come to visit at this time was probably still with her grandfather.

So it turns out they had ulterior motives again. Just as my mother said, once you enter the royal family, you have to stay true to yourself. The royal family's cunning is all about scheming and power struggles.

Rong Ruiyuan's lips twitched slightly. The princess's actions were indeed a bit excessive, but he still had to maintain the other party's face. "These damned servants below are really outrageous."

Don't worry, I'll have them pack a suitable gift from the storeroom later, and I'll go back and visit the old man for you.

"You don't need to worry about anything here in the manor. I will have the Princess take good care of you."

Gu Antong was so frightened that she quickly shook her head, "No need for that. The Princess Consort is very good to us, and we never lack meals."

She's surviving on just one glass of water with each meal, and sometimes she even considers cutting off the water altogether to see if that would be the only way out.

But every time that happens, I can't help it; subconsciously, I still want to live. "I haven't told your family about your current condition, but this news can't be kept secret for long. I'm afraid that Lord Gu won't be able to handle the shock if he finds out, so I issued a gag order."

Rong Ruiyuan was unaware that his so-called gag order was already riddled with holes, and someone had already gone to inform Gu Baijiang about it.

"There's nothing much to say," Gu Antong said, gazing into the distance. No one knew what she was thinking at that moment.

"I'm a disgrace to my family in this state. If they don't know yet, I hope Your Highness can help keep it a secret for a while longer."

When the prince grants me a quick death, tell them I died suddenly from an illness, and don't let them see me one last time.

Rong Ruiyuan looked at Gu Antong with some strangeness, "Don't you want to see your mother?"

"What good would it do to see them? It would just mean one more person worrying."

The imperial physician had come before, and I had taken so much medicine, but my weight was still increasing every day.

The imperial physicians have stopped coming, and I know they've given up; I guess there's no hope for someone like me.

What I resent most right now is that I don't know who my enemy is, or why she's targeting me like this.
I've never done anything heinous. If I've gotten in anyone's way, she could have just given me a quick death. Why humiliate me like this?

These pointed words further confirmed Rong Ruiyuan's suspicions that the women in the inner quarters were the ones who had committed this heinous act against Gu Antong. Gu Antong hadn't even entered the manor yet, and these women could still arrange for assassination. What else were they capable of?
Since the truth hasn't been uncovered yet, Rong Ruiyuan doesn't know who it is either. Therefore, all the women in his backyard are suspects. Now that they aren't appearing in front of him, Rong Ruiyuan is unwilling to force the issue.

He was afraid that if he accidentally displeased these women one day, they might try to take advantage of him.
“There is still hope,” Rong Ruiyuan said, since he needed someone’s help, so he had to put it nicely. “I have already sent people to find famous doctors. The Imperial Hospital can’t do anything about it. Maybe there are some folk remedies.”

As you know, my family is not prominent and we don't have much surplus food. We can only ask acquaintances to help us think of a solution.

If I had more silver, I could put up a reward notice and maybe that would give me a chance to survive.

Rong Ruiyuan stared intently at Gu Antong, waiting to see how she would respond.

Gu Antong said, "I know how hard and difficult it is for Your Highness. This is my fate. Your Highness, please don't worry about me anymore."

Now I only beg Your Highness to grant me a bowl of medicine, so that I may not leave in such a shameful way. Your Highness's great kindness and virtue, if there is an afterlife, I, Gu Antong, will repay you as a servant.

Rong Ruiyuan didn't want that answer. "They say a great reward will surely bring forth brave men. Are you really willing to accept that?"

Of course she was unwilling, Gu Antong continued with a bitter smile, "What can I do even if I'm unwilling? The prince has been investigating for so long and still hasn't found out. How can I possibly know who my enemy is on my own?"
Even if I were to cling to life, I would still be nothing more than a monster.

"Rather than this, it would be better if Your Highness sent me away sooner, so I wouldn't tarnish the reputation of the Prince's Mansion."

Gu Antong now understands why Rong Ruiyuan made this trip, but unfortunately, she doesn't know what he wants.