Where did this come from? Kai Yuan knew all too well; it must have been sent from the Third Prince.

No wonder the Gu Family was so generous today, with several first-class rooms and a grand feast. It seems they have plenty in their hands.

"If I’m not wrong, there should be a silver note inside." As soon as Kai Yuan and Bai Suihe exchanged glances, they immediately guessed what was on each other’s minds.

Bai Suihe flashed a smile at him, "It’s never good for a family to eat alone..."

Kai Yuan continued, "Today, you’ve been wronged following me, so it’s right to compensate you well."

Having just rested well in the space, neither felt sleepy, and Bai Suihe pulled out several books, "Husband, how about we pass the time?"

Kai Yuan, "..."

The rich lady clings to me, red sleeves add fragrance on the journey to the imperial examination, the poor scholar’s path to the imperial exam...

These books are very familiar; didn’t he already ask Lin Wei to deal with them? How are they still here?

"I see Husband seems to like these books a lot, so I had Chunxiang and the others organize some to bring back. The long night is ahead; Husband can revisit them..."

Kai Yuan hurriedly gathered these books again, "Madam, these are written by those pedantic scholars, filled with unrealistic ideas; there’s no need to waste time on them.

If Madam feels bored, why don’t we play a couple of games of chess?"

Bai Suihe didn’t know those elegant games, but she was good at Gobang.

"If that’s the case, let me teach Husband a new and interesting way to play."

Bai Suihe set up the Go board and briefly explained the rules of Gobang, and Kai Yuan quickly grasped it, "It doesn’t seem too difficult, I’m really learning today."

In the first two games, Bai Suihe, being an expert, won easily, but after the third game, she couldn’t find the joy of victory anymore.

Kai Yuan didn’t know where Bai Suihe got these curious ways of playing, but the game was simple and not mentally taxing, a good way to pass the time.

As he grasped the pattern, he got slightly carried away, winning several games in a row. Upon realizing, he noticed Madam’s speed was slowing, and she was somewhat absent-minded.

"Are you tired?"

Bai Suihe looked up at him, pouting, "Mentally tired."

Kai Yuan rubbed his nose and glanced out the window. The moon was already high, and the whole post station was especially quiet.

"You should rest early; I’ll just be back soon." Kai Yuan packed up the chess, stood up, and was about to leave when Bai Suihe grabbed his hand.

Bai Suihe, "I’ll go with you; I can help keep watch."

Although it was late at night, the post station had escorts on duty.

Kai Yuan patted her hand, "I’m just going to the bathroom."

Bai Suihe, "Why don’t I take you to the space?"

"..." Almost forgot that part, Kai Yuan, "You’re not very convenient considering your condition, and I’m not sure if there are any guards upstairs wearing black. I’d be distracted if you followed."

Bai Suihe was a bit embarrassed, almost forgetting her own situation now. Following would only hold Kai Yuan back.

"Be careful, don’t force it."

Kai Yuan nodded at her, "Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."

Bai Suihe couldn’t help, so she had to wait anxiously in the room. She’d seen Kai Yuan’s skills and, according to the book’s plot, he had his own encounters in adversity.

Even if she felt anxious, she didn’t dare go check, fearing she might alert others and cause unnecessary trouble.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the door was pushed open again. As Kai Yuan slipped in, he closed the door behind him.

Bai Suihe, "... Is there anyone outside?"

Kai Yuan went over to extinguish the candle, speaking softly, "Let’s go inside."

Kai Yuan felt a blur before him and found himself within the space.

"Did you get it?" Bai Suihe was a bit tense, "Didn’t alert anyone, right?"

Kai Yuan, "The escorts on night duty were dozing off; no one noticed."

Saying this, he placed the wooden box he just got on the dining table and opened it directly, "The old man values this greatly, even holds it during sleep, I wonder what treasure it is..."

A box of silver notes, with a jade pendant pressing on top.

Looking at the White Jade Dragon Pattern Pendant in front of him, Kai Yuan squinted dangerously; this item was too familiar, it was later always worn by Gu Antong—this must be the Third Prince’s promise.

But something’s off since the Third Prince shouldn’t have left the capital yet; how come this appeared early?

"Is there something wrong?" Bai Suihe nudged him gently, seeing him staring at the jade pendant in a daze, "Is this jade pendant from the Third Prince?"

With the dragon pattern on it, not just any family could use it. Though Bai Suihe posed it as a question, she was quite sure.

"Seems the person sent by the Third Prince has connected with your father, is it time to divide the benefits now?"

Kai Yuan nodded with a complex expression, "It’s about the right time.

The Third Prince is leaving the capital using the pretext of a mission, and we will be accompanying for a segment of the journey; we need to downplay our presence."

Bai Suihe looked serious, "I don’t have a problem with that; I’m just afraid the rest of the Gu Family won’t let us off easily."

Kai Yuan, "Rest assured, they probably don’t want us appearing before them either."

Bai Suihe turned to look at him.

Kai Yuan chuckled bitterly, "This is the only road to success, why would they allow us to get involved."

Bai Suihe patted his shoulder, "It’s been a lifetime, and you’re still not able to accept it?"

Kai Yuan, "It’s different. In my past life, I was muddled and didn’t truly see their nature. This time, even in the game, I clearly see every part, making me feel unjust for my past self."

Now that Kai Yuan belongs to himself, Bai Suihe felt she should offer him reassurance, "Life is inherently difficult, why make it hard for yourself? We have such rare opportunities, we can’t let ourselves live worse.

Rest assured, as long as you don’t abandon me, I and our baby will be your most firm support."

Bai Suihe knew it was impossible to completely separate from Kai Yuan.

These days she also worked hard to blend into this world.

Kai Yuan is tall and handsome, far more than those pretty boys; if he can maintain like this, spending a lifetime together wouldn’t be impossible.

Kai Yuan looked deeply at Bai Suihe; he owed this woman and the baby too much in his past life; how could he abandon her, "Saying more now feels empty, let’s see in the future."

Even though Bai Suihe was thick-skinned, being stared at made her uncomfortable, so she quickly changed the subject, "How many silver notes are there inside?"

No wonder the Gu Family was so generous today, with several first-class rooms and a feast of good food and drink.

I just wonder, when they find the silver gone tomorrow, how wonderful their expressions will be?

Looking at the sky outside, it seemed the dawn was slow to arrive.