Gu Kaichen, "You’re their son-in-law, how do you know they aren’t willing to help if you don’t ask?"

Besides, our parents are suffering in this prison, can you and your younger siblings truly enjoy yourselves outside?"

"Second brother, be careful with your words. My wife and I didn’t go out; we just exchanged for another cell." Gu Kaiyuan sneered internally, Gu Kaichen is good for nothing, yet petty acts come naturally to him.

"Also, it’s not like I completely neglected father; I brought him some food."

"What about us?" Yesterday’s spoiled food was inedible; my stomach is still hungry.

"Second brother, don’t forget, we are now prisoners. The Yue family managed to get some things in here, which is already quite difficult; I wouldn’t dare ask for more.

Truthfully, it’s better to ask our eldest brother; his Yue family is linked to the Marquis Mansion, maybe with a word, we can get out of here."

In the opposite cell, Gu Baijiang opened the oil paper and found only a plain bun inside. He couldn’t help but look at Gu Kaiyuan, "Is this what the Bai Family sent?"

Bai Jingwen is a wealthy figure; would he send such a meager offering?

"The one who intervened wasn’t my father-in-law but the nanny by my mother-in-law’s side, who also served Suihe."

"What? Bai Jingwen didn’t handle the arrangements?"

"With our family’s current situation, everyone avoids us; how could they possibly help?

Nanny Wu’s funds are limited; we’re eating buns too."

Gu Kaiyuan recalled the morning’s blood bird’s nest and exquisite pastries and felt guilty towards his wife. Since marrying in, she’s been eating from the big kitchen, truly a grievance to her.

"..." This wasn’t what he had imagined; Gu Baijiang’s face sank.

"They say merchants seek profits, looks like I’ve overestimated the Bai Family."

Hearing Gu Baijiang’s sigh, yet not forgetting to belittle the Bai Family.

Years ago, the Bai Family supported his examinations, though they surely had an investment mindset, but the debt of gratitude was acknowledged, and later they became in-laws, so such words are inappropriate by reason and sentiment.

Gu Kaiyuan smirked but earnestly said, "Father, since that’s the case, can you reach out to your old friends? Ask them to find a way to help us negotiate.

The Bai Family are merchants; even if they want to help, they’re powerless.

Then there’s brother-in-law’s Yue family, a top Marquis Mansion; we learned many of our mansion’s rules from them, maybe they are already striving to negotiate for us. With their assistance, we won’t face exile."

By belittling the Bai Family, he elevates the Liu and Gu Family’s efforts, "With father and elder brother putting their strength, our family can surely escape danger this time."

Gu Kaiyuan looked at the bun in Gu Baijiang’s hand, "If father thinks this bun is unappetizing, you can set it aside.

I believe with father’s relationship with elder brother, other delicacies will soon be sent to us; bringing a bun was indeed thoughtless of me."

Gu Baijiang was angry; if those people were reliable, they would have shown up by now.

An old servant from a merchant family helps, yet these colleagues in the official circle, if they truly cared, they would have extended a hand already.

Yesterday in the court, the most were those who added insult to injury; count on them?

Kaiyuan’s hopeful face; could he truly be naive enough to think someone could resolve this matter?

"You don’t understand court affairs," Gu Baijiang looked at the bun in his hand, losing appetite, and threw it to Gu Kaiping, "I’m not hungry right now, you eat it."

Gu Kaichen’s eyes rolled, quickly said, "Father, since you’re not eating, can you give it to me? I didn’t eat anything last night, and now my stomach is growling."

Better benefit anyone but the eldest; grab the advantage first.

Gu Kaiping, holding the bun to his mouth, fiercely bit down, "Second brother, I feel the same, next time Bai Family sends something, I won’t compete with you."

"Grumble... grumble... grumble...," Gu Baijiang didn’t expect to be so swiftly contradicted, and his stomach was also uncooperative.

Gu Kaiyuan acted as if he heard nothing, found a corner, sat down, picked up a stick, drawing on the ground.

"Kaiyuan, did the Bai Family really only send a bun?"

"You wouldn’t think they’d lay out a feast, would you? Our Gu Family is no longer the same, I wouldn’t dare ask for too much." Gu Kaiyuan didn’t raise his eyes, internally plotting various plans.

Earlier he told Nanny Wu, they weren’t lacking money or goods; even if she visited, don’t show too much, lest it brings trouble.

Nanny Wu is smart enough to understand his intention.

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Meanwhile, Bai Suihe also brought back a bun but received no gratitude, only incited many complaints.

Bai Suihe found the corner from yesterday, continued squatting, taking their words as passing wind.

All hungry for a day and night, soon had no energy, started fighting over the ownership of that one bun.

Ultimately, Xu Huizhen used her status to pressure, plus it was brought by Bai Suihe to honor her, and she ate the entire bun in front of the grandchildren.

Liu Yun and Xu Yulan didn’t expect Xu Huizhen to be so selfish, not sharing with the two daughters-in-law was one thing, but there were also grandchildren?

Seeing the three children swallowing saliva, clutching their stomachs, wasn’t there any pity?

Bai Suihe quietly watched this scene; this is just the beginning, conflicts within this family will increasingly rise.

The prison was quiet that day; no one came to visit, and the faces of the Gu Family grew increasingly sullen.

At night, no one minded the food being spoiled and hard; they swallowed reluctantly.

Even the indistinguishable colored soup was pinched nose to gulp down.

Bai Suihe had a hidden space for cover, taking advantage of the straw for concealment to solve her food problem.

Seeing Bai Suihe not suffering like them, inner imbalance arose; Xu Yulan, "Seems third-sister-in-law ate quite well before, her stomach isn’t hungry."

Bai Suihe, "Second sister-in-law, don’t be polite, my food is yours to eat.

I heard we have to leave tomorrow morning; this might be our last meal in prison."

"Is the news accurate? Are we really going to be exiled tomorrow?" Liu Yun was confused, "Was this news brought by your maiden family? Why didn’t you say earlier?"

Bai Suihe, "It should be accurate, but what’s the difference in saying it or not?

Given our imprisoned state, what can we change?

Uncertainty looms over the charges recorded in the Holy Decree; has our mansion suffered an unfounded injustice?

Sister-in-law, I wonder if the in-laws can be sought to speak favorably before His Majesty?"

Though the couple wasn’t together, they were in harmony to shift the focus onto the eldest family, noticing as she spoke, Xu Huizhen immediately stared at Liu Yun.