[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-carrying-a-lucky-charm-i-thrive-with-my-husband-":3,"chapter-carrying-a-lucky-charm-i-thrive-with-my-husband--carrying-a-lucky-charm-i-thrive-with-my-husband--chapter-160":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Carrying a Lucky Charm, I Thrive with My Husband on the Road to Exile",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1082806,1405,"Chapter 160: Dreaming soporific","carrying-a-lucky-charm-i-thrive-with-my-husband--chapter-160",160,"\u003Cp>Gu Kaiyuan helped her smooth out her somewhat messy hair and said with deep agreement, \"It’s a bit of a pity, but when I returned, I saw the Chen Family moving over again, maybe he has the latest version.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Dafu really is everywhere; no sooner had the Third Prince left than he sidled up next to the Gu Family again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suihe pursed her lips, \"Forget about Mr. Chen; he came with an agenda. I suspect he’s one of their people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the book doesn’t detail it, Chen Dafu was later reinstated to his position; the intrigue behind it can be guessed just by thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been wondering too, considering such a large sum of silver, that one wouldn’t want it falling into individual hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was in the Third Prince’s hands, it would still be in the same pot, but in Gu Baijiang’s hands, it would be different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher-ups think more comprehensively, which is why Chen Dafu was temporarily assigned; it’s an additional layer of insurance arranged by them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the Third Prince leaves and Chen Dafu cozies up again,\" Bai Suihe had a question, \"Isn’t he afraid Gu Baijiang will mention him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the court, everyone knows who’s aligned with whom; as soon as the Third Prince and Gu Baijiang have any exchange, Chen Dafu would be exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Kaiyuan, \"The Third Prince isn’t stupid; even if he knows, he has to pretend not to, and also expedite the process to quickly get things from his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s possible he doesn’t know; Father isn’t someone with an open heart, showing off Chen Dafu’s presence at this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Third Prince shifts his focus and starts to woo Chen Dafu, it’s not a good thing for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ones playing politics are just...\" Bai Suihe clicked her tongue, patting Gu Kaiyuan’s shoulder, \"You truly are your father’s son, you understand him best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suihe finished speaking, yawned, and returned to the carriage; she hadn’t looked after the baby earlier, and now the baby was silent, probably asleep again, so she needed to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Kaiyuan turned his head to look at his shoulder, then smiled bitterly shaking his head; Bai Suihe wasn’t wrong, he was indeed somewhat like Gu Baijiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Family here\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Kaiyuan and Bai Suihe dusted off their clothes and left, leaving the Gu Family behind, who were fuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yulan was perceptive this time, and she stealthily slipped into the carriage, ignoring her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw Gu Antong still crying there, curled her lips, and snuggled up next to her son, leaning against him to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a busy day, she was tired too, but that mother-daughter pair was like annoying flies, incessantly buzzing and crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She vaguely heard Gu Antong’s complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, what should I do in the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, your grandfather will think of something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if Grandfather has a plan, what can it achieve? My biological father belittles me, and look at my uncles, they are all laughing at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If our family is ousted from the clan again, then I really have no path to survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yun thought about one thing after another, one clause after another, and felt a chill on her scalp; any single one could drive a person to despair, and there they were combined all together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only blandly comfort, \"The Third Prince won’t just stand by; he will help...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, but your daughter doesn’t have that confidence.\" These days, Gu Antong had been working tirelessly; although the Third Prince might have a corner of his heart for her, it’s not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Shangjing, there are so many noble ladies with esteemed backgrounds and outstanding talents and beauty; she’s now just a criminal’s daughter; how can she compete with them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Prince’s departure timing is uncertain, and the variables in between are too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But despite that, she still might have had a chance to turn things around, but this opportunity was completely ruined by her own father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In broad daylight, he actually allowed her to follow the Third Prince without a name or status; with such actions from her own father, no wonder her uncles mocked her so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, once your grandfather’s mood improves, we’ll ask him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yulan was already asleep when she heard this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her dream, Gu Antong was carried into the Third Prince Mansion through the side entrance in a small sedan chair, becoming a concubine in a side courtyard...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the always proud Gu Antong bowing and scraping before the women of the Prince Mansion, and being constantly troubled, Xu Yulan laughed out loud in her sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Liu Yun and her mother, who were still there crying and pitying themselves, grind their teeth in anger; even as they were so upset, Xu Yulan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t care whether she was dreaming or not; they felt it was a mockery, and in their hearts noted down Xu Yulan’s offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three father and son sitting by the fire were silently speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Gu Kaichen couldn’t sit still, yawned, and spread his blanket on the ground, \"Dad, big brother, let’s talk tomorrow, or we won’t have the energy to travel tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Gu Kaiping looked at Gu Kaichen, no longer wanting to speak; these two brothers seemed to be here just to collect debts, offering no support at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Father, he would have followed Gu Kaiyuan’s suggestion, kicking them out to avoid the constant annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Baijiang didn’t bother to respond, pondering in his mind how to resolve the Gu family’s issues and restore the family’s reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much silver Bai Suihe had, he wouldn’t be willing to hand it over, and Gu Baijiang had no way to compel him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The useless son Gu Kaiyuan, now completely enamored by Ms. Bai, practically a live-in son-in-law; this son was truly a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for potential future needs, he would have taken this chance to split off that branch of the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ms. Bai was without any substantial dowry now; should he return to the capital one day, the Bai Family would certainly not provide so much silver again to help her reestablish her household; this woman was really bold, daring to expect the Gu Family to offer compensation, she clearly couldn’t be kept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kai Ping, tomorrow find an opportunity to connect with your great-uncle; when we were in the village, he liked you a lot, always wanted to hold you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Kaiping, \"Dad, I’ve already forgotten those things...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not for you to remember; learn from Kaiyuan, find a way to make that old man happy, and offer promises that we’ll have means to return to the court in the future; by then, we will not let them down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Baijiang thought for a bit, then added, \"If they don’t believe, we can establish a contract.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An empty promise wasn’t believable; Uncle wasn’t likely to trust easily, and Gu Baijiang believed this time they needed to offer a sweetener, even if he could return to court, offering dozens to hundreds of taels each year, he had to restore lost reputation no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll try tomorrow,\" Gu Kaiping became anxious thinking about those covetous family members, his back felt chilled; he only remembered bits from childhood, having been confined at home to study at that time, how could he claim affection? 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