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

"Go, go."

Everyone looked away. Gu Linglong was especially excited after waking up. She had already learned from Wang Fugui that Lin Xiaoxiao's system was not something that could be absorbed by just anyone.

Since she wants to become empress, she must build her own power base. Without Gu Minghai's support, how could she have risen to prominence?

How can someone who is surrounded by rumors become an empress?

[Hehehe, she actually wants to be empress, her ambition is quite something!]

If she can't even be Gu Minghai's legal wife, wouldn't that be worse than death?

"What a brilliant way to kill someone by destroying their spirit!" A glint of light flashed in the eyes of Gu Yu'an and Gu Liyao.

Before the group could even have a sip of hot tea after returning to their residence, the soldiers of the Jingzhao Prefecture had already surrounded the Gu residence.

The soldiers with knives rushed into the mansion, and the servants screamed in terror.

The leader produced a search warrant, looking menacing.

The leader clasped his hands in a military salute, after all, Su Xiuran was still a first-rank imperial consort.

"Madam, please forgive me."

"Everyone must go to the front hall and not move around freely."

The servants then put down their work and cautiously moved closer to the front hall.

Su Xiuran's heart skipped a beat, and her face immediately turned deathly pale.

"Please do as you please, sir. We will not interfere with your investigation."

The leader made a "search" gesture.

Everyone arrived at the front hall trembling with fear, but they consciously surrounded the Gu family matriarch and her sons.

When Gu Yu'an saw that it was only a search warrant and not a raid on his home, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had Linglong; they had already secretly transferred the official silver that had framed them.

The soldiers and officers, having failed to find him at the village, would naturally come to his home; they simply hadn't expected this day to arrive so soon.

The bottom of that batch of silver had official markings. If the soldiers found it, they would be in deep trouble and the search of the house would turn into a confiscation of property.

Then the Gu family is truly finished!

and many more!

Isn't this what the monk meant by turning crisis into opportunity? It seems my little sister is the benefactor of this family!

Thinking of this, Su Xiuran looked at her daughter in her arms with even more affection. Gu Linglong gave her a big smile, drooling.

Su Xiuran gently wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief. The panic in her heart was gradually soothed by her daughter's smile. This daughter was truly sent by God to save them.

Gu Linglong's eyes widened in curiosity: "Why are soldiers searching my house for stolen money?!"

But the silver is clearly on the estate, hehehe, if they can't find it, then our house won't be raided, right?

Hehehe, that's great!

The soldiers searched inside and out for about half an hour but found nothing. Only after the soldiers left did Su Xiuran come back to her senses.

Chunhe quickly made her a cup of tea and patted her back, saying, "Madam, you're alright now."

Su Xiuran nodded.

As the crowd dispersed, a solemn voice rang out.

"Wait, everyone, don't leave yet. I have a few words to say."

Su Xiuran put down her teacup and lightly patted off non-existent dust from her sleeve.

"Everyone knows the current situation of the Gu family. If anyone wants to leave, I will immediately return their contract and release them, and have the accountant pay five taels of silver. This will also fulfill our long-standing master-servant relationship."

"If there are those who remain loyal and steadfast, I will certainly not treat you poorly, even if it means getting through this difficult time with my family."

Upon hearing this, everyone knelt down, saying, "Madam, we won't leave!"

"Yes, Madam, we've dedicated our entire lives to the Gu family. Where do you want us to go?"

"Madam, I'm not leaving. I've been a part of the Gu family since birth; the Gu family is our home."

"We are willing to stand with the Gu family through thick and thin."

"We are willing to share weal and woe with the lady and son."

Several servants knelt and crawled around the three Gu brothers, saying, "We've served you since we were children, young master. We won't leave."

As Su Xiuran listened to their words of loyalty and saw the large group of people kneeling down, she was somewhat moved. There are still people in this world who know how to repay kindness.

The three sons of the Gu family were also very pleased, as these servants had been by their side since they were young.

Gu Linglong looked at the kneeling person.

"Oh, that little box in my brother's room, that's where he secretly sold my brother's hobby to Li Xiaohan for just one tael of silver, tsk tsk tsk..."

[Big brother is really worthless]

Gu Yu'an's legs went weak, and his chest felt tight. The servant boy he grew up with sold him out for a tael of silver. If he had been sold for more silver, he wouldn't be in such a bad mood!

A wave of bittersweet emotions, reminiscent of literature about the pain of youth, welled up in my heart.

Gu Liyao quickly helped his older brother up, looking at him with concern as if to say, "Are you alright?"

Gu Yu'an gently shook his head.

My older brother has a fiancée, so he's prone to having traitors. There shouldn't be any in my own room, right? Gu Liyao thought to himself.

Then, I heard my little sister smack her lips twice.

[Tsk tsk~]

[The small table in the second brother's yard was later bribed to put fake medical books on his bookshelf; the intention was to harm the second brother.]

[My second brother unknowingly gave the medicine to a patient, and ended up killing himself. Sigh...]

Gu Liyao swayed, his face turning pale. Someone had lost their life because of their unconscious actions?

Gu Liyao suddenly felt a sense of defeat. He suddenly wondered if it was right for him to have a passion for medicine.

Gu Ziming covered his ears. He wouldn't listen, he wouldn't listen. It was like a turtle chanting scriptures!

Gu Linglong glanced at her brother, the dumbest one in the family, sigh...

[The little pen in Third Brother's room is the most despicable. In the past life, the treasonous things Third Brother's parrot said were taught by this kid. He's the old witch's man, the worst of all.]

[Also, after Sister Liu's accident, she often took kitchen items to sell or bring them home.]

Gu Ziming hugged Gu Yu'an's leg and started crying, "Waaah... Big Brother!"

Gu Yu'an gently patted his back to comfort him, realizing that the Gu family had so many malignant tumors.

Su Xiuran's face was tense. After calming herself down, she took a sip of tea and slowly scraped off the tea leaves.

"But I will only keep the loyal ones."

"Spring Harmony"

"Yes, ma'am"

Su Xiuran whispered a few words in Chunhe's ear. Chunhe listened with her head down, her eyes wide open, filled with fear.

These people have been hiding so well, and so far she has only managed to find out about Ping'er. Madam is truly amazing!

She suppressed her shock and, adopting the air of a first-class maid, shouted...

Ping'er, a second-class maid in the Madam's courtyard

"The Little Box in the Eldest Son's Courtyard"

"The small table in the second young master's courtyard"

"The Little Pen in the Third Young Master's Courtyard"

"These men secretly passed on messages to the outer prefecture; they are disloyal and unjust. Each of them shall receive fifty strokes of the cane and be sold into slavery."

"Sister Liu in the kitchen, to satisfy her own desires, embezzled kitchen funds; she was disloyal and unjust. Twenty strokes of the cane, and she is to be sold."

Wow, my mother is amazing! She managed to get rid of these cancerous plants in the mansion!

Those whose names were called were struck dumb, kneeling on the spot in shock. They had been so discreet that even when the master was cleaning up the backyard last time, he hadn't noticed. How did the madam find out?

"Madam, I'm innocent! I didn't do it!"

Several servants tugged at their young master's trousers, pleading, "Young master, please save me, please save me!"

"Young master, I am innocent!"

"Young master, please spare me for the sake of all the years I've served you."

Little Box cried her heart out, "Young master, young master, please beg Madam for mercy! I'll never dare to do it again! I know I was wrong!"

Gu Yu'an looked at the small box kneeling at his feet, his eyes somewhat vacant. Did he really know he was wrong?