The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1623 - 1626: Picking Up a Hot Potato

Lin Xingyi sighed, "Mother, the Zhang Family intends to smear Youyou, and with Gu Wu’s arrival, Youyou is determined to take them all in one fell swoop. Don’t worry, she knows what to do."

Gu Youyou had already made her arrangements, but the distance from Lotus Village to Beijing was significant, what she needed was time.

And the time was indeed approaching.

Everyone caused a fuss about Gu Wu’s adopted child being brought into the Prince Residence by Gu Youyou. At that time, Gu Youyou found out that there was one more person in the dark room where Gu Wu was held.

"Who did this?"

There weren’t many people who could do this behind her back. She stared at Xiang Chun, who stepped forward with her head lowered.

"Your Highness, it... it was the servant."

Gu Youyou’s face turned dark as a pot bottom, but she patiently asked, "Why did you do this?"

Xiang Chun answered honestly, "Yesterday, I saw Gu Shuisheng shouting outside the Prince Residence, demanding to see you, and he didn’t look like a good person. He even said he came from the Prime Minister’s Residence. The servant thought that Chancellor Zhang had no good intentions, and since Gu Shuisheng was causing trouble outside our residence, he must have been instructed by Chancellor Zhang!"

She sneaked a glance at Gu Youyou and seeing that she wasn’t angry, continued, "A few days ago when Gu Wu caused a scene, didn’t Your Highness say to lock him up to avoid any trouble? So the servant thought to do the same, locking this troublemaker up to prevent any further issues."

If that Zhang Shuisheng were an ordinary person, Xiang Chun’s actions wouldn’t be wrong, but he wasn’t ordinary; he had just become one of the top three in this year’s autumn examination. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The old bastard Chancellor Zhang must have calculated this. Gu Youyou had been tricked by him.

Alright, a cold smile involuntarily curved at the corner of Gu Youyou’s mouth.

"Go find out who is grading the exams this year."

Gu Youyou cherished talents, if Gu Shuisheng truly had skills, so be it. But if he was placed in the top three through Zhang Chancellor’s maneuvers, she would not hesitate to be ruthless.

She was just looking for an opportunity to take down that old bastard.

Someone quickly replied, "The exam papers are typically graded by various ministries. Chancellor Zhang, Lord Jie, and Lord Lin will all participate. The top three essays are reviewed by each member involved in grading, and finally sent to the Emperor. Your Highness, although Chancellor Zhang is a scoundrel, he prides himself as a cultured gentleman and wouldn’t shame the integrity of scholars. The top three exams should be fine."

Gu Youyou scoffed, as if someone like Chancellor Zhang could call himself a cultured gentleman with integrity. Why didn’t Confucius strangle him out of frustration?

But then she thought, Chancellor Zhang wouldn’t risk his entire family’s lives just to go against her.

Scheming to manipulate exam results could result in the death of his entire family.

Gu Youyou smiled faintly, "So, Gu Wu has truly adopted a promising foster son? If that’s the case, I’ll go meet him!"

After walking a few steps, Gu Youyou paused again and said to Xiang Chun, "Bring Gu Shuisheng out to see me!"

She didn’t want to go to that place, seeing Gu Wu disgusted her.

Xiang Chun, knowing she had done something wrong, was faster than anyone at running errands.

Soon, Gu Shuisheng was brought up by two guards she called.

Having been starved for a day and night, he wasn’t as disheveled as Gu Wu.

Other than his lips looking a bit chapped, he didn’t appear to have suffered much.