Chapter 256: Chapter 256: Watching the Drama
"Your father has found a stepmother for you. Aren’t you going to oppose it?" Gu Baihe thought that, no matter what, these three nephews would be the first to be unsettled, but now he couldn’t see it at all.
Could it be that Gu Baijiang has taught his children well?
"What’s there to oppose? Besides, even if we oppose it, our father won’t listen to us," Kai Yuan pointed to himself, "especially not me."
"Since none of you care, we won’t intervene either." Gu Baihe thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I think my father is worrying unnecessarily. We’ve already been exiled, and we don’t know where we’ll be sent later. We might never see each other again, so who still cares about reputation?"
Kai Yuan nodded, "If we’re not in officialdom, it won’t have any impact at all."
Ordinary people don’t have so many rules. Being alive is already a fortune, not to mention they are guilty ones.
Kai Yuan couldn’t understand what Granduncle was worried about. Was he trying to test his words to see if what he said before would come true?
Why is trust between people so thin?
"..."
The two walked in silence, and finally, Kai Yuan broke it, "As long as it’s a normal marriage, it won’t affect anyone at all."
"But they caused such a big scene early in the morning, many people saw..."
"At most, it’s just a topic for a few days. When a new topic arises or at the next post station, who will remember these trivial matters?"
"You’re right. Then I won’t make the trip."
Kai Yuan, "Uncle, you make your own decisions."
"You, alright, I’ll head back. Remember, if anything happens, go to your grandaunt. Although we can’t help much, we still have some strength."
This kid Kai Yuan is really not like Gu Baijiang. Along the way, he helped them a lot. They all remember this favor.
He’s not here to make things difficult for Kai Yuan but subtly give him a reminder: if there’s a need to stand out, they are there too.
But evidently, Kai Yuan cared even less than they imagined.
The couple could finally settle down, and Bai Suihe had already come up with several versions while sitting in the carriage.
She wondered whether it was Gu Baijiang’s coercion or mutual affection...
"Stop thinking about it," Kai Yuan handed her an apple, peeled and cut into small pieces, placing it in front of her, "No matter the outcome, we won’t be with them."
"I’m just curious about what happened," Bai Suihe propped her chin, "Do you think it’s your father’s scheme or was it Xu Shuanghong’s doing?"
In the book, Xu Shuanghong and her daughter never appeared,
and many places start to become different.
The flapping of a butterfly’s wings, who knows what it will lead to.
Kai Yuan chuckled, "No matter who is the victim, they are destined to be tied together."
Bai Suihe knew how strict some ancient rituals were, "Aren’t we now in exile? It’s one thing for your second brother to take a concubine, but your father remarrying, won’t anyone control it?"
This is too absurd. Could it be that their influence on the plot added three more cannon fodder characters to help the female lead grow?
Bai Suihe shuddered at the thought, hoping it wasn’t the case. They were not paper people; they were alive with their own will.
"Taking a big deal is definitely not allowed, but generally, people won’t meddle." Kai Yuan didn’t find it strange. They hadn’t committed a capital crime; exiling them to Lingnan was also to boost the population there, even less to be controlled.
"What do you think she sees in your father?"
Bai Suihe thought of Gu Baijiang’s disfigured, ferocious face, and his extremely flawed personality and couldn’t understand this aesthetic.
"What she’s after has become yours," Kai Yuan smiled at Bai Suihe, "In the end, it’s just an empty dream."
Bai Suihe blinked, "Amitabha, it’s all this poor monk’s fault."
Kai Yuan, "..."
All day long, Gu Baijiang was the topic of conversation, but he stayed in the carriage all day. Who knows if he was too ashamed to show his face or hiding doing something?
"Master Gu is really carefree," Ming Peifeng sat in the carriage, playing a game of chess with himself, heard the report from his subordinates, and merely sneered.
Gu Baijiang knew Xu Shuanghong and her company’s ulterior motives and had expressed to him that he just wanted to hold the enemy in check and prevent them from operating in the shadows.
But unexpectedly, in just a few days, he slapped his own face—he really couldn’t control himself...
"Should we report this to the leader?"
"The leader is so busy; how could he have time for this? Let’s first see what’s going on with the Gu family. It might just be like before—taking a concubine."
The subordinate’s voice carried disdain, "They’ve already fallen to this point. The Gu family father and son really are clueless. Otherwise, for the next assassination attempt, should we create some trouble for them too?"
The men below had long been impatient. Sent to guard the Gu family, but this family was so good at causing trouble, several waves of people had tried to ambush them. If not for their protection, this family would’ve long gone to meet King Yan.
"Don’t act rashly," Ming Peifeng put down the chess piece, looking at him, eyes full of warning, "The Gu family is still useful to the leader. You mustn’t ruin the leader’s major affairs."
"Yes," the subordinate dutifully replied, "Should we continue to gather intel?"
"Go ahead, have people keep a close eye, especially on Gu Baijiang. No mistakes can be made."
When the people left, Ming Peifeng fell into deep thought, wondering what strategy Gu Baijiang was playing.
That night, they didn’t enter the post station but stopped at the town wall. But this time, the distance Gu family kept from everyone else before was suddenly gone.
When Kai Yuan and Bai Suihe arrived, they were a bit surprised at the sight—Bai Suihe, "Weren’t they avoiding everyone before? Why are they so close this time?"
From the expressions of these people, Kai Yuan saw the same sparkle in Bai Suihe’s eyes, "Are their intentions the same as yours?"
Bai Suihe was puzzled. What intentions could she have? Why didn’t she know?
"Just like you, here to watch the show," Kai Yuan laughed, "even disregarding their own safety."
Bai Suihe lightly covered her mouth, indeed a fine tradition passed down by ancestors from ancient times.
"Where’s Father?" Seeing everyone busy, yet the main character wasn’t there this time.
Xu Yulan pointed to the carriage, "He’s been hiding inside. How about you go call them out, Third Brother?"
"Second Sister-in-law, there are women inside. It won’t be good to disturb them. Since Father has his things to attend to, we can come back another time." At this time, Kai Yuan wouldn’t rush over to ignite the fire, turning to leave.
"Your second sister-in-law is just tongue-tied," Gu Kaichen hadn’t been in a good mood all day but wanted to resolve things quickly.
His cheap mother-in-law was about to become his father’s wife, he’s just not comfortable with it.
