Seeing a thin quilt placed on the bed, along with two bottles of medicine, everyone was greatly disappointed. They thought there might be something hidden within, but this is it?

"I’m sore all over, hurry up and get me a doctor." Xu Huizhen pointed directly at Gu Kaiyuan and said.

"Alright, enough with the fuss," Gu Baijiang said impatiently. It’s already been two days, and they still haven’t figured out their current predicament?

"Don’t forget what our status is now. Is it that easy to call a doctor?"

"What is our status? Isn’t it all thanks to you?" Xu Huizhen sat on the bed, patting the bed plank directly, not caring if this would cause laughter among the crowd.

After all, she’s already been exiled now; she doesn’t care about any damn rules or face, "It’s all the trouble you’ve brought upon the family. How much did you embezzle to support that mistress?"

Gu Baijiang’s expression changed as he looked around, thankfully everyone had their own concerns and no one was watching their family drama, but is this something you can blurt out?

"Stop spouting nonsense. This is a matter of the court, I can’t explain it to you.

This hardship is temporary; our family will sooner or later return to the capital.

You’d better shut your mouth, keep talking, and I’ll divorce you."

"Divorce, go ahead, divorce me if you can," Xu Huizhen, though stubborn, lowered her voice considerably, "On what basis?

I spent my life giving you sons...," seemed like there were no daughters, "bore you three sons, and managed this entire family. Yet you secretly supported a mistress."

Thinking that this time, their entire family fell into hardship, while that mistress, due to not having a deed of sale or being registered with the authorities, managed to escape unscathed.

Thinking about their current fate, it’s truly living a life worse than that of a mistress.

The more she thought, the sadder she became. She simply lay on the bed and cried loudly.

"Simply unreasonable," Gu Baijiang really wished to leave in a huff, but where could he go?

Irritated, he chose a bed to sit down on and then glanced at his children and grandchildren, "It’s already quite good that our family is still together. The road ahead is difficult, but as long as we unite, we can safely get through it.

Now take out all the valuable things you have on you, I’ll distribute them."

Having been an official for many years and having managed the household for decades, he’s used to controlling all power. With nothing on him now, he indeed felt weakened and needed to quickly compensate.

"Father, what valuable things do we have on us now? Everything’s been thoroughly seized." Gu Kaiping quietly shifted his body to block Liu Yun from view.

"Big Brother, you’re the elder brother, this is not the time to be selfish," Gu Kaichen had not spared Xu Family from scolding it for its heartlessness on this journey. Look, their elder sister-in-law and younger sisters-in-law had people sending silver, but Xu Family had not even shown up once.

The Xu Family had taken many advantages from them before, and now he truly looked down on them.

They had not a single copper coin in their household, and of course, wished for all money to be pooled together.

"This is what my mother’s family gave me," Liu Yun knew it was her last resource, relying on this silver note to survive along the way, she immediately held it tightly.

"Isn’t the situation at home different now," Xu Yulan maliciously turned to Bai Suihe, "Third sister-in-law, you won’t be like elder sister-in-law, willing to see our family suffer, will you?"

Bai Suihe, "I’ll listen to my husband on this."

Gu Kaiyuan said, "Like Big Brother said, what does our Gu Family have now? Or should we really rob our wives of their little possessions?"

"Third Brother, don’t make it sound so unpleasant," Gu Kaichen knew neither Big Brother nor Third Brother wanted to give up their silver, "We’re family, would sisters-in-law turn a blind eye to so many of us suffering?"

Xu Huizhen, "I’m still in charge of the family, give me your silver notes immediately."

As she spoke, she reached out, staring aggressively at her two daughters-in-law.

Gu Kaiping, "Mother, Yun’er certainly wouldn’t watch our family suffer, she’ll surely prepare a share for you when buying things."

"That’s not the same, give it to me, would I mistreat her? Kaiyuan, what do you say?"

Gu Kaiyuan, "Mother, I’ll listen to Big Brother."

Xu Huizhen, "...Your father and mother are still here."

"You taught us before, to respect and follow elder brothers, I said in the mansion to look up to my two elder brothers."

He certainly won’t step up.

He had arranged with Nanny Wu ahead of time, knowing that Marquis of Zhenyuan Mansion would send 100 silver notes, precisely using this as an example.

In this lifetime, with no Bai Family’s thousand silver notes, let’s see how the Gu Family decides.

"Eldest, you’re the eldest brother, set an example," Gu Baijiang certainly wouldn’t say anything to the two daughters-in-law, he threw the difficulty directly at Gu Kaiping.

Gu Antong and Gu Anliang snuggled closely against Liu Yun; once this silver note was given away, they couldn’t control it.

"Well..." Gu Kaiping was in a dilemma; he hoped Gu Kaiyuan would give an opinion, but Gu Kaiyuan kept his head down. What’s his intention?

"How about this, I’ll let Yun’er give Mother ten silver notes first. Use them sparingly along the way, it should be enough."

Today is not like before, every silver needs to be calculated carefully.

Xu Huizhen then looked at Gu Kaiyuan, Gu Kaiyuan quickly responded, "I’ll listen to Big Brother."

Xu Huizhen was so angry she almost fell backward, "Before listening to Big Brother, listen to Mother, would I mistreat you?"

Gu Kaiyuan, "It’s not that your son doesn’t trust you, it’s that Ms. Bai is pregnant, and I have to find a way to provide her with some nutrition, or else this journey will be very difficult. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The child she carries is indeed our Gu Family’s descendant; there must not be any mistakes."

Xu Huizhen, "This child sure comes at the wrong time, if I had known..."

"Cough..." Gu Baijiang interrupted Xu Huizhen, "Everyone gives ten silver notes first, if that’s not enough, we’ll talk then."

The commotion just now, coupled with the neighboring beds being full of people, these people were currently listening intently to the commotion here, couldn’t embarrass themselves further.

Gu Kaiyuan’s face turned cold, Xu Huizhen’s unfinished words were something he guessed roughly, that’s his child; he only needed his and his wife’s expectations.

"Come get your meal," the escort by the door shouted loudly, "Come take it yourself, every person gets a bun, a bowl of porridge..."

Hearing there’s food, everyone rushed up, finally under the intimidation of the whip, they obediently lined up.

The ones who tried to take more were instantly obedient with one lash.

Gu Kaiyuan waited until most had received theirs, packed up the bedding on the bed, hoisted it onto his back, and then supported Bai Suihe to slowly queue.

The Gu Family each received their share of food, regardless of how cheap or unpalatable it was, they stuffed it into their mouths with no regard for image.

After Gu Kaiyuan and Bai Suihe received theirs, they returned to their bed and began eating in a leisurely manner.