The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1636 - 1639: I’m a Victim Too

Chancellor Zhang snorted disdainfully and said, "That’s because you deceived me. You claimed to be Gu Youyou’s father and traveled a long way to find her, only to be turned away at the door. I pitied you and took you in, and now you want to drag me into the mess?"

Gu Wu forcefully pushed aside two guards and lunged at Chancellor Zhang, saying, "It’s your daughter who wants to marry into the Ningwang Residence and Gu Youyou won’t agree. You planned to use me to ruin her, hoping your daughter could enter the household. Everything I did was by your arrangement, wasn’t it?"

Chancellor Zhang kicked Gu Wu away and shouted angrily at the guards, "What are you doing? Can’t even hold a single person down?"

Gu Wu was quickly subdued again by the guards, pinned tightly to the ground.

Jin Zijin said calmly, "So, it was Chancellor Zhang orchestrating this whole play behind the scenes. Chancellor Zhang, you really went to extremes to get your daughter into my residence as a concubine. I thought I made myself clear before, didn’t I? No matter what, I won’t dare take your daughter. I have no desire to end up childless."

Chancellor Zhang’s old face was utterly disgraced, so he just let it go.

He cursed loudly, "Ningwang, you’re going too far! If it weren’t for that consort selection ceremony you held, which made my daughter develop inappropriate feelings for you, she’d be married by now in her twenties. It’s all because of you!"

Gu Youyou hurriedly said, "Hold on, Chancellor Zhang, we’re not taking the blame for this. You know well enough why your daughter isn’t married yet. Do you need me to count how many times you’ve had matchmakers look for prospects for her? Blaming us because no one wants your daughter is hardly fair."

The others seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.

"Chancellor Zhang, who in Beijing doesn’t know why your second daughter can’t marry? Stop deceiving yourself! Using this excuse to trap Ningwang is really uncalled for."

"Exactly! Who would dare become in-laws with your family now?"

Everyone was talking at once, leaving Chancellor Zhang flushed with embarrassment.

It wasn’t over yet; Gu Wu was still causing trouble on the other side.

He knew he was doomed, and Chancellor Zhang was his only lifeline.

Even though he was pinned to the ground by the guards, he shouted loudly, "Chancellor Zhang, you can’t abandon me. If you don’t save me, I’m as good as dead. Chancellor Zhang, all of this was your plan. I acted according to your instructions..."

"Shut up!" Chancellor Zhang shouted furiously, "You keep saying I told you to do it? Did I tell you to spread those rumors? Don’t forget, it was you who misspoke after drinking, and it has nothing to do with me."

Gu Wu was rendered speechless.

Chancellor Zhang smiled smugly, then turned to the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I was also deceived by Gu Wu. If I am at fault, it is in trusting false words and misjudging Gu Wu."

Gu Youyou rolled her eyes, thinking that Chancellor Zhang’s skill in evading responsibility was just like Jin Shien back in the day.

She sneered and said, "Is Chancellor Zhang taking us for fools? You and your daughter have been at odds with me. You wouldn’t deny that, would you?"

Chancellor Zhang snorted, acknowledging tacitly.

Gu Youyou laughed, "Since that’s the case, what do you mean by keeping Gu Wu around? Do you really need me to spell it out?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Everyone found this reasonable. No matter how he tried to argue, his intentions were clear to everyone. There was no dispute; it was just up to the Emperor to decide.