After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

Chu Jingyan watched as the palace maid squatted on the ground washing ginger, and raised an eyebrow, speaking to the guard beside him.

"Move this bucket to the main hall."

The guard looked at the contents of the bucket and Chu Jingyan with suspicion. Had his master been staying in the mountains for too long and become out of touch with human affairs? How could this thing be brought up to the main hall?

"Master, this isn't right..."

The little eunuch's eyes widened in disbelief: Could it be that the Sixth Prince has gone mad because the coral was lost?

Using ginger instead of coral is a breach of etiquette in front of the emperor. What if the emperor takes his anger out on me?

"Sixth Prince, these items from the Imperial Kitchen must absolutely not be brought to the main hall. Such clutter might offend His Majesty's discerning eye. If His Majesty disapproves, then..."

The young eunuch hesitated just in time to speak, but Chu Jingyan raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Just do as I say. I'll take full responsibility for any problems that arise and won't hold a grudge against you."

The young eunuch curtsied and said, "Yes."

Chu Jingyan returned to the main hall and knelt before it. The emperor frowned slightly. "Sixth Prince, why are you only arriving now?"

Chu Jingyan observed that the emperor's expression was not good, and he was afraid that there would be no way to remedy the situation. The little girl from the Gu family's prediction would really come true.

As for whether he could succeed and turn the crisis into safety, Chu Jingyan had no idea.

"Please punish me, Your Majesty. I have found something wonderful to present to you."

Chu Yuan scoffed, "The good stuff you're talking about is ginger?"

The relatives in the audience were all discussing it.

"How dare they present His Majesty with something so disgraceful?"

"Aren't you afraid of tarnishing His Majesty's discerning eye?"

"Indeed, Sixth Prince..."

Sitting to one side was Consort Ning, the birth mother of the Sixth Prince, watching anxiously, her hands tightly gripping the armrests of her chair. Unfortunately, she was of low status and had no say in the matter.

The eunuch carrying the ginger bucket was so frightened that he knelt down to the side, trembling and afraid to move.

Chu Jingyan kowtowed deeply.

"Your Majesty, I was sent to study from a young age. I am not afraid of being laughed at, but I have no other private property besides my salary."

"Please punish me, Father Emperor!"

"Wishing my father a long and prosperous life (Jiang)."

To unify the Jiangshan region.

The world is unified, and all hearts are united.

May the dynasty last forever, as long as the heavens.

……

These words truly resonated with the emperor; which emperor didn't dream of achieving great deeds and unifying the country?

The desire of every emperor was to annex large countries, subjugate smaller ones, and gain greater royal power, yet no minister ever made such a suggestion or wish.

They are afraid of death and dare not take any risks, so they enjoy the peace and tranquility they have now.

The emperor was naturally suspicious, and if the sixth prince sent him a very expensive gift, he would become wary and suspicious.

In every respect, such a gift is the most suitable and most pleasing to the Sacred Heart.

Chu Yuan's expression changed from gloomy to cheerful, and he stroked his beard and laughed heartily.

"Hahaha, what a magnificent unification of the land! Truly worthy of being my son!"

"Then I'll reward you with a hundred taels of gold. Don't try to fool me next time." Although he was just trying to get rid of the monster, his tone was quite relaxed.

"Zhao Fu, set aside a plot of land in the back garden and plant this whole hill of ginger for me. Have someone take care of it. If it's not taken care of properly, I will hold you responsible."

"Yes, Your Majesty"

"Thank you, Father Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

The chief eunuch nodded in agreement and gave Chu Jingyan a deep look as he withdrew.

This is blatantly allowing the Sixth Prince to acquire private property.

This... the Sixth Prince is no ordinary person!!

Chu Jingyan only felt completely relieved when he returned to his seat. His palms were sweaty. He had just returned from the mountain and had no connections in the court, yet he was still being targeted.

As expected, the Gu family's daughter was right. Next, the Seventh Prince and the other princesses presented their gifts, but he had no interest in listening anymore.

He took a sip of wine in a sullen mood. How could he get to know the Gu family without arousing his father's suspicion that he was forming cliques?

When the banquet reached the hour of You (5-7 PM), a young eunuch hurriedly whispered a few words in the emperor's ear. The emperor immediately ordered the banquet to end and then stormed off.

Everyone looked bewildered; who would dare to provoke the emperor at his birthday banquet...

On the path next to Yuelai Inn, Gu Yu'an and Gu Liyao, their faces covered, lay on the roof, waiting quietly.

Remembering what their younger sister had said about how wicked Lin Xiaoxiao was and how they wanted to put her in a sack, they came immediately.

Both were scholars who were taught from a young age that gentlemen use words and petty people use fists.

Not to mention he laid a hand on a woman. Well, it wasn't really a physical assault; he was just emptying the chamber pot and got some poop on it.

It was my first time doing this, and I have to say I was quite excited.

After waiting for a long time, Lin Xiaoxiao, dressed in gold and silver, finally returned.

Gu Yu'an and Gu Liyao exchanged a glance and clicked their tongues inwardly. Lin Xiaoxiao was only a few years older than Gu Yu'an, but she dressed more maturely and extravagantly than girls her age.

The two brothers immediately jumped down together, splashed Lin Xiaoxiao with excrement, and then accurately put Lin Xiaoxiao into a sack and kicked her hard a few times.

"Ah...ah..."

Lin Xiaoxiao screamed in terror, "System, save me!"

In her panic, Lin Xiaoxiao called out to the system, and shouted it out loud. Upon hearing this, the Gu brothers took off running.

As he ran away, he didn't forget to snatch Lin Xiaoxiao's purse.

Once they reached a safe area, Gu Yu'an took the money out of his purse and casually tossed it to the beggars, causing a frenzy among them, and the purse was thrown far away.

The Gu brothers felt a surge of satisfaction. Although the disasters for the Gu family and their uncle's family had not yet struck, it did not stop them from disliking her.

She was someone I used to treat with the same respect as an aunt, and my mother even treated her like a younger sister, but she repaid kindness with enmity. It would be infuriating to kill her.

Gu Yu'an: "She might even thank us for helping her accumulate good karma."

Gu Liyao patted his chest, "Yes, yes, yes! Confucius said, 'The more a gentleman yields, the more arrogant a petty person becomes.' We're not wrong, we're not wrong!"

Thinking about the act of throwing feces earlier.

That was so exciting!

Lin Xiaoxiao was also shocked. She collapsed to the ground, ripped open the sack, and found that the person who had ambushed her was long gone.

"Ah... This is outrageous! How dare they plot against me?"

"System, can you see who ambushed me?"

"No, host, I don't have X-ray vision."

"you……"

The system added insult to injury, "Look at you, all dressed in gold and silver, no wonder you get robbed."

Lin Xiaoxiao: "..."

Lin Xiaoxiao felt that the past two days had been unlucky. First, the three Gu brothers' goodwill towards her decreased, and today she was even robbed and splashed with feces.

Lin Xiaoxiao smelled her sleeve and almost vomited.

This is a bit unlucky; I need to hurry up and snatch the good fortune from the young master of the Qi family.

The two brothers returned to the Gu residence. Su Xiuran held Gu Linglong as they sat at the dining table. Gu Linglong looked at the food on the table and swallowed hard a few times.

The pork knuckle smells so good... and the chicken drumsticks smell so good too... I really want to eat them!

Su Xiuran chuckled and tapped Gu Linglong's nose. What a little glutton!

"Tomorrow is Linglong's one-month celebration, but unfortunately she's too young to eat these things."

[Hmph, I can't even attend my baby's full moon celebration, I'm so unhappy...]

Gu Mingtang said with heartache, "Why don't we give Linglong a chicken leg to lick? After all, it's her full moon celebration, so she can have a taste."

Upon hearing this, Gu Linglong's eyes lit up instantly. [It has to be my dad! I love Daddy the most!]

Su Xiuran felt a little jealous and really wanted to ask her, "Who do you like the most, your father or your mother?"

Su Xiuran said seriously, "No, she can't go back to eating meat until four months later. What if she gets diarrhea from tasting oily food now?"

"Alright then," Gu Mingtang gave Gu Linglong a helpless look.

Dad tried to help you, but it didn't work out. After all, Mom's the boss.

Waaaaah, Mother is so cruel!

Su Xiuran ignored her and continued eating.

A sharp shout interrupted this heartwarming scene...