The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1618 - 1621: Unable to Touch Gu Youyou

After everyone had left, Xiang Chun came back and scolded.

"Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit, no matter what, you’re still our princess’s third uncle. Now it’s good, you’ve completely destroyed that last bit of family affection. Hmph, see the outcome? Even if there were good things, I’d feed them to the dogs rather than give them to you!"

Gu Wu was infuriated, being scolded by Gu Youyou was one thing, but this was merely a servant by Gu Youyou’s side, who was she to scold him?

But he was too hungry to fight back with any retort.

In the end, he could only pick up two dry steamed buns from a rough bowl by the wall and gnaw on them. When he was thirsty, he drank from a bowl of water that didn’t look very clean.

...

As for Prime Minister Zhang, he already felt something was off on the way back.

He felt that sending Gu Wu to Gu Youyou might have been a mistake. When Gu Wu was in his hand, he could potentially use Gu Wu to create public opinion, but now Gu Wu was in Gu Youyou’s hand.

Prime Minister Zhang was a bit anxious.

No news about Gu Wu had emerged these past two days, nor any word on Gu Youyou’s opinion on the matter.

Yet the commoners were still intrigued, but just as the event reached its climax, it was halted.

This left Prime Minister Zhang feeling uneasy and very strange.

Zhang Shiyu said anxiously, "Father, even though Gu Wu has been sent to her, why is there still no progress? What is the Emperor thinking? Gu Youyou is nothing but a bastard child, how can such a daughter-in-law be accepted? Why hasn’t the Emperor removed Gu Youyou yet?"

Counting on the Emperor for now was no use, Prime Minister Zhang sighed helplessly, "That Gu Youyou has truly been fortunate. The Emperor won’t act against her for now; we’re being too impatient."

"Why? What happened?" Zhang Shiyu was very anxious.

She intended to settle the matter before Jin Zijin returned, so Jin Zijin could learn what kind of person Gu Youyou was and despise her from then on.

It was best if the Emperor stepped in to rid Gu Youyou, the bastard, so she’d never get to meet Jin Zijin again.

Prime Minister Zhang sighed, "The Empress Dowager is ill, and the Imperial Physicians are all at a loss. Only Gu Youyou can treat her. The Emperor is the most filial to the Empress Dowager, so even if Gu Youyou committed a grave crime, he wouldn’t act against her at this time."

Zhang Shiyu was so exasperated she couldn’t speak, saying, "How could it be such a coincidence? Last time, it was said that the Empress Dowager was ill because the Emperor was sick. That time, the Empress Dowager’s illness was fake, could it not also be fake this time?"

Prime Minister Zhang said in dismay, "Who under heaven but the Emperor could dare to have the Empress Dowager feign illness for protection?"

Zhang Shiyu: "..."

"So what do we do now? We can’t just let it go like this, it’s come this far."

Prime Minister Zhang squinted his eyes and said, "Naturally we can’t just let it go. If we can’t topple Gu Youyou this time, I will..." Remembering Gu Youyou’s inscrutable face, Prime Minister Zhang couldn’t speak the cruel words, only saying, "If we can’t topple her this time, you’ll just have to accept it."

"What?" If they couldn’t topple Gu Youyou, Zhang Shiyu felt she would go mad. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Prime Minister Zhang sighed helplessly and said, "Father promises you and your brother will each receive half the family assets. You shouldn’t marry out, anyway, you can’t find a husband, Father will get you a son-in-law who marries in."

Zhang Shiyu breathed unevenly with anger and finally burst into loud tears.

"Waa, Father, why can’t I get married? It’s one thing for others to laugh at me, but why do you also laugh at me? What did I do wrong? Why must I bear the black pot for mother’s and sister’s wrongdoings? I’ve never poisoned anyone, yet they all say marrying me will end their family line, Father, I can’t swallow this insult!"