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

Gu Baijiang felt that his life was a joke. He was forced to go to school by his mother when he was young. Although he did well, he was always looked down upon because of his humble origins.

So he racked his brains to climb up the ranks, even hypocritically establishing various rules in an attempt to show his superiority and his difference from everyone else.

He had hoped to bring a golden phoenix to his sons, but unexpectedly, the one with the highest status was a concubine's daughter from a marquis's mansion.

Later, having no other choice, he could only find another shortcut, which was to gain merit by following the emperor. It was at this time that Rong Ruiyuan extended an olive branch to him and made many promises.

Everyone knows the merit of following the emperor; if it succeeds, the wealth and honor will be immense, and no one will be able to use the fact that one is a peasant to attack them anymore.

Unexpectedly, his investment, which he had staked his entire fortune on, not only resulted in him losing everything, but also forced his family to return to their small mountain village and become peasants again.

They originally had some silver left, but for some reason, the news got out to the clan. They had just settled down when the clan came knocking on their door.

There was no other way; if we didn't appease these aggressive clansmen, our two grandsons' future prospects would be ruined.

He then gave up most of his remaining wealth before finally sending the person away.

But all that was left were a few dozen acres of wasteland and a few hundred taels of silver.

For an ordinary person, this would be considered quite good. But to support two children's education, it's far from enough.

Just when they had finally managed to restore the wasteland, the old emperor passed away, and various taxes followed one after another, making their lives even more difficult.

The only thing that made him feel relieved was that Rong Ruiyuan didn't take that position, which made him feel a little better.

For the sake of his family, he turned his attention to his two stepdaughters, half-coaxing and half-tricking them into finding a good place to live, and also letting them find a new support in that place, which made things a little easier.

The two children were quite promising, both obtaining the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations). However, the eldest grandson's ranking was lower, and he had no desire to improve further. So, he found a job as a teacher at a private school to support the main branch of the family.

The second grandson is ambitious, but the burden grows heavier as time goes on. Now that the eldest son's family is unwilling to help, he has no choice but to separate from the family and live with the second son's family, taking his share.

Just as the whole family was working together to support their son to become a scholar, the world changed. Gu Xingyang, his granddaughter whom he had never met, suddenly became the ruler of the world.

He washed his face with cold water several times and checked with others repeatedly, but he couldn't come to his senses for a long time.

That little girl is only a teenager, how could she have such great abilities?

Was the Bai family behind all of this?
But that doesn't make sense either. Since they've conquered the world, why doesn't the Bai family take that position themselves?
Then a surge of joy welled up inside him. His Gu family had gained control of the empire, and even Gu Kaiyuan had been made Emperor Emeritus. So, as the grandfather, wouldn't he be...?

Just as he was thinking this, he saw his two sons rushing over. Before they even arrived, their voices rang out, "Father, it's incredible! Our Gu family has won the world!"

"What kind of talk is this, all jumpy and alarmed?" Gu Baijiang pretended to be calm, as he was now a person of status.

"How can we sit still like this? The third brother is really something, how can he let a girl rule the world?"

"Didn't his family have any sons? How could the Gu family let a girl cause trouble?" This is what the eldest son of the Gu family said.

Gu Kaichen also rushed forward, "Father, we can't let them make a mess of things like this. We need to go to the capital immediately." When they heard this news, Gu Kaichen and the others were still a little skeptical, thinking it was just someone with the same name.

Who knew that upon inquiring, they discovered that the names of the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Dowager of the Gu family in Shangpu Fishing Village were exactly the same as those of their third son and his wife, and that the family had already been welcomed to the capital by the officials.

After confirming with their in-laws several times, the two brothers rushed back. They were surprised to see their father looking like this, as it seemed he had received the news even earlier than they had.

"Pack your things, we're heading to the capital immediately." Gu Baijiang felt that no matter how much the two families had argued before, they couldn't be confused about such an important matter.

Moreover, this is the Gu family's territory, so how could he, as the head of the Gu family, not keep an eye on it?
As for why the third son allowed a girl to become empress, the matter is probably inextricably linked to the Bai family.

How can we let them mess around with something this big?

It's clear that without an elder to help him manage things, Gu Jia was bullied so much.

If the third son doesn't have a son, he can easily adopt from the eldest and second eldest sons. If they feel they are too old, they can always have great-grandchildren.
Moreover, when a young emperor ascends the throne, he needs relatives to help him, and as his great-grandfather, he naturally had no choice but to step up.

The family had a good plan; they even packed a few sets of clothes to change into on the way, and didn't bring anything else, as they headed towards the village entrance.

When they met their two grandsons and their whole family who had rushed back, they didn't say a word, but a surge of pride and ambition welled up in everyone's hearts.

This damned, run-down little mountain village can finally stop trapping them.

But when they reached the village entrance, they were stopped by a group of armed guards.

"What are you trying to do?" The Gu family members' expressions changed. Could these be remnants of the previous dynasty?

"By order of His Majesty, the Gu family is not allowed to leave the village. Please return immediately."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I am His Majesty's grandfather. This is a grave act of filial impiety." Gu Baijiang's expression changed, and he said righteously, "Are you mistaken? His Majesty sent you to pick us up. Quickly prepare the ceremonial guards."

"What nonsense are you spouting? Our Emperor has no grandfather! The Emperor Emeritus and Empress Dowager have already arrived in the capital. You should stop talking nonsense and spreading rumors, or don't blame us for being impolite." The guards here were specially trained by Yun Ni and knew something about the Gu family. Of course, they looked down on the Gu family.

Now that the young lady is Her Majesty, these people still want to tarnish Her Majesty's reputation; they are simply courting death.

If it weren't for His Majesty's mercy, who spared their lives if they had simply stayed obediently in the village, they would have wanted to help resolve the situation.

His Majesty worked so hard to conquer this empire, how could these relatives he'd never even met dare to pluck the fruits of his labor?

“We are truly His Majesty’s relatives,” Gu Kaiping said anxiously. “This is His Majesty’s grandfather, and I am his uncle. We are all family. You must have made a mistake.”

"Go back now," the leading general said, drawing his sword. "His Majesty has decreed that you are never to leave the village for the rest of your lives. Otherwise, His Majesty would not mind helping you find another place to settle down."

The Gu family was thunderstruck. How could their family, who had conquered the world, be trapped here instead?

"This isn't right," Gu Kaichen said, his hands trembling with anxiety. Even if Gu Kaiyuan's daughter wasn't willing to relinquish the throne, they were still imperial relatives; they deserved to be granted the title of a prince. (End of Chapter)