The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1624 - 1627: Remarkably Calm

Upon close inspection, his brows and eyes were delicate, more refined than the typical northern man. Even though he was dependent on others, his back was straight, showing some scholarly pride.

Gu Youyou had a knack for judging people, while Xiang Chun said just by looking, it was clear he wasn’t a good person. Gu Youyou thought this adopted son of Gu Wu was just a lazy beggar, so she didn’t give it much thought.

It seemed either Xiang Chun lied to her, or Xiang Chun’s eyesight needed some treatment.

"Gu Shuisheng?" Gu Youyou sat at the main seat and asked indifferently.

Gu Shuisheng was also inspecting Gu Youyou, this woman from legend. Seeing her in person was indeed more extraordinary than what the stories told.

The numerous women he had seen throughout his life included his grandmother, mother, father’s concubines, his elder sisters and sisters-in-law, and younger sisters, but none were like her.

She sat in that chair with an aura of authority without anger; such innate qualities cannot be learned.

She uttered the name Gu Shuisheng with a transcendence beyond their times.

Women here would never address unfamiliar men by name.

Nor would they have such a calm gaze towards unfamiliar men.

She... was indeed a remarkable woman.

Gu Shuisheng raised his hands and bowed respectfully, "I am Gu Shuisheng, paying respects to Ningwang’s wife!"

"Hmm!" Gu Youyou nodded lightly and said, "Congratulations on ranking among the top three!"

Gu Shuisheng was slightly startled, without much joy or anger, he said calmly, "Thank you, Ningwang’s wife, for informing me!"

Gu Youyou paused slightly and said, "You seem not very happy?"

Gu Shuisheng just calmly said, "Ningwang’s wife misunderstood. Becoming a top scholar is a major event in every man’s life. How could I not be happy?"

Gu Youyou raised an eyebrow and said casually, "So you’re composed?"

She looked at Gu Shuisheng with admiration and said, "Not bad. Even after ranking top three, you remain calm. It’s no wonder old Zhang Chancellor took notice of you. Not bad, not bad..."

In one sentence, Gu Youyou praised several times.

But calling Zhang Chancellor a sly old fox somewhat tainted her image.

Gu Shuisheng added another mark of ’strange’ to Gu Youyou’s label.

"Some things Zhang Chancellor did were inappropriate, though some were actually decent," Gu Shuisheng said.

Gu Youyou did not deny it, saying, "True, but that’s for you. To me, forcing his daughter upon my husband is wrong."

Gu Youyou’s words were sharp and unyielding.

Gu Shuisheng opened his mouth, lowered his head, and whispered, "No Prince has ever had just one wife. How can you prevent the Li family’s daughter, or the Wang family’s daughter?"

Gu Youyou took a deep breath, contemplated for a moment, and smiled, "I have to stop them regardless, you just watch if those Li family and Wang family daughters dare to make trouble at my residence?"

"Sooner or later they will..."

Gu Youyou, slightly irritated, interrupted before he finished, "You’re overstepping. I called you here to leave my Prince Residence, not to lecture me on some Confucian principles. The system of one husband and many concubines may be normal for you, but for me it doesn’t work, understand?"

Gu Youyou waved her hand, and soon someone came to lead Gu Shuisheng out, throwing him out of the residence’s gate.

Such a fierce woman truly surprised him. He looked at the tightly closed door and the two fierce guards at the entrance. Shaking his head, he left the Ningwang Residence and headed towards the Chancellor Residence.