The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1619 - 1622: Gu Shuisheng Arrives

Chancellor Zhang was quite helpless and only sighed, "My son, I know you’re suffering! Let’s not think about it now; I will do everything in my power to ensure you become Ning Wangfei."

...

Gu Wu hadn’t shown up for several days, and Chancellor Zhang couldn’t get any news from inside the Ningwang Residence, so he turned his attention to Gu Shuisheng.

"Shuisheng, still reading?"

From afar, Chancellor Zhang saw Gu Shuisheng holding a book, sitting by the windowsill.

Gu Shuisheng put down the book, stood up, and bowed to Chancellor Zhang.

Chancellor Zhang quickly supported him, saying, "Oh, we’re at home, no need for such formalities." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Yes, Chancellor."

Chancellor Zhang laughed, "The autumn exam is over, Shuisheng. Just rest well and wait for the results!"

Gu Shuisheng pursed his lips and nodded gently.

Chancellor Zhang added with a smile, "Your father has gone to see your elder sister and has been away for a few days. He told me last time to have you visit him at Ningwang Residence when you had time. Since the weather is nice now, why not take a walk to Ningwang Residence?"

Gu Shuisheng looked up at Chancellor Zhang; seeing the smile that didn’t reach his eyes, he understood that as someone living off Chancellor Zhang’s household, he had no right to refuse.

He nodded lightly, saying, "Alright, I’ll get ready and go."

"Very well, then I won’t disturb you. Tell your father that if he’s not comfortable there, the Chancellor Residence always welcomes him back. I’ve kept his room empty for him."

Chancellor Zhang appeared like a kindly middle-aged man, ever gentle, with a faint smile often on his face.

But looking deeper, one would realize that the smile was just a paper flower; fake is fake.

However, Gu Shuisheng couldn’t understand why, after letting Gu Wu leave, they still kept him around.

...

Early the next morning, Gu Shuisheng arrived at the gates of Ningwang Residence. It was his second time there; he vividly remembered how last time, when they got to Beijing, it was almost dark, they were hungry and tired, and wanted to see the legendary Ning Wangfei, but were stopped by her guards and couldn’t get in.

Now standing again before the towering gate, it felt as if he had stepped into another world.

After much hesitation, he took heavy steps to the two guards.

Making a bow with his hands, he said, "Gentlemen, may I trouble you to inform the Madam that I request a meeting with Ning Wangfei."

The two scrutinized him, unable to recognize him as the destitute beggar they saw over a month ago.

Now he appeared dignified, courteous, dressed as a noble’s son.

After all, Chancellor Zhang hadn’t treated him poorly.

Such a person, perhaps from some well-known family in Beijing?

But a young man requesting a meeting with the Wangfei seemed... cough, cough, wasn’t there already enough happening with Wangfei recently?

They smiled as they asked, "May I ask which family’s young master you are? It might be more convenient if the Madam of your house requested to see our Wangfei."

Gu Shuisheng made a deep bow, saying, "Gentlemen, I’m not a young master of any prominent Beijing family. I am currently staying with Chancellor Zhang because..."

"Go, go..." Before Gu Shuisheng could finish, the two guards interrupted, pushing him away.

As soon as they heard the name Chancellor Zhang, their faces turned dark.

If it was Chancellor Zhang himself, they couldn’t stop him, but as someone merely staying in his house and not a noble, they could easily send him away.

After all, anything associated with Chancellor Zhang lately wasn’t good news.