The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1627 - 1630: Jin Zijin Has Returned

The village head is getting on in years, plus he fell seriously ill after fleeing a flood in Lotus Village years ago, and now he walks with a slight tremble, let alone enduring a long journey.

They waited for the village head to come along, which delayed them for several days on the road.

"The Prince has returned, Princess, the Prince has returned!" Xiang Chun exclaimed with childlike excitement, the news of Jin Zijin’s return swept away the gloom hanging over the Prince Residence for days.

Gu Youyou hurried out, staring at the familiar figure with tears of joy uncontrollably welling up.

"What kind of broken house have you been fixing? Away for two months!" Gu Youyou couldn’t help but complain.

Jin Zijin had already heard about the situation in Beijing; otherwise, he wouldn’t have coincidentally traveled with the village head and the County Magistrate of Qingshui Town.

He tightly embraced Gu Youyou, chuckled softly, "The last time we’ll be apart in this lifetime, hmm?"

Gu Youyou was suddenly taken aback and asked him, "What have you done?"

"The house!" Jin Zijin laughed.

Gu Youyou found it both amusing and frustrating, saying, "You’re more eager for seclusion than I am. Imagine you, giving up being Emperor, I’m curious about how many straw cottages you’ve built."

Though Gu Youyou felt that living in a straw house was less comfortable than a large tile-roofed house, they had been through so much that they long learned that wealth and fame were fleeting; it didn’t matter anymore.

Even if it meant returning to the past.

Jin Zijin looked into her mist-filled eyes and whispered, "You’ll know when you see it, it’s a place you always wanted to visit."

A place I always wanted to visit?

Gu Youyou thought for a long time but couldn’t recall where she had always wanted to go.

However, at the moment, that wasn’t important; what’s crucial is dealing with Gu Wu first, so they wouldn’t leave behind a trail of gossip after they were gone.

Otherwise, their retreat would be tarnished, and others might say she, Gu Youyou, was fleeing in fear of her crimes, which was not her style.

"I heard the village head and County Magistrate came to Beijing with you, where are they?"

"I’ve arranged for them to rest in the guest rooms. After such a long journey, especially the elderly village head, they couldn’t bear it."

Gu Youyou: "..."

He had already arranged for the guests so soon, truly!

"So now... you are resting too?"

Jin Zijin smiled openly and said, "Yes, I need a good rest too!"

Gu Youyou originally wanted to say she’d go to the kitchen to instruct a few dishes he liked, but before she could get a word out, he had picked her up.

"Hey, put me down. It’s broad daylight, aren’t you going to rest?"

"It won’t take long, very soon!" Jin Zijin held her as he strode toward the inner courtyard, causing waves of startled cries from the young maidens.

"Look, the Princess is truly blessed, men from royal families; who among them is like our Prince, having not even one concubine?"

"Exactly, consistently devoted entirely to the Princess for so many years, just like before."

The man simply washed up, then held her to continuously demand.

"I heard you particularly envy that Miss Du is going to be a mother again?"

Gu Youyou: "...Where did you hear that from?"

"I know everything happening here."

Including how she calmly faced various swirling rumors, he knew it all.

Jin Zijin said, "The first battle was exceptionally impressive."

Gu Youyou laughed and said, "It’s nothing major, just that the Empress Dowager fell ill and things have been a bit hectic lately."

Jin Zijin nodded and asked, "Also, has Jin Ziyuan come by?"