The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1653 - 1656: The Dupe

Thought to myself: Has Prime Minister Zhang lost his mind? He’s turned his daughter into this state just so she can be married off? He’s ruined what little reputation she has left, how could she possibly get married now? Who would want her? 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

But then everyone immediately saw the newly crowned Top Scholar, Gu Shuisheng, standing next to Prime Minister Zhang... Could it be that he wants her?

Gu Youyou’s eyebrows twitched, and she murmured, "Shuisheng, you’re a victim too, don’t do anything foolish!"

Gu Shuisheng cast a grateful glance at Gu Youyou, but his heart ached and he turned his head away.

Nobody wants to do something foolish, but how many people in this world can truly control their own fate?

Prime Minister Zhang first apologized to the couple from Prince Ning’s family, but the apology wasn’t for the Zhang family’s young lady attempting to poison Gu Youyou, but for occupying their space and staging this farce.

He then said it was all orchestrated by him, with the purpose of bringing Zhang Shiyu and Gu Shuisheng together.

Prime Minister Zhang was reluctant to let Zhang Shiyu marry away, so he conceived the idea of recruiting a live-in son-in-law for her.

Obviously, the newly crowned Top Scholar was a good choice, and being close at hand, in Prime Minister Zhang’s eyes, they seemed to be a match made in heaven.

Unfortunately, the two parties involved didn’t see it that way. They both found each other unbearable and refused to agree to Prime Minister Zhang’s proposal. Reluctantly, Prime Minister Zhang resorted to this last move, forcing the matter to completion.

In this way, the victims turned out to be Zhang Shiyu and Gu Shuisheng.

Zhang Shiyu naturally wouldn’t sue her father at the Governor’s Office, and Gu Shuisheng, being a protégé of Prime Minister Zhang, expressed forgiveness. In front of so many people, to preserve Zhang Shiyu’s reputation, he also agreed to become Zhang Family’s live-in son-in-law.

In ancient times, becoming a live-in son-in-law wasn’t a commendable position; one could inevitably be labeled as living off a woman.

But Gu Shuisheng’s situation was somewhat unique. Everyone simply thought he was tricked by Zhang Zhang’s father and daughter and was conned into becoming a live-in son-in-law, and for him, they mostly felt sympathy.

Gu Youyou watched speechlessly as this family staged their own drama. After they compensated her for the damages to Xiguang Residence, they left grandly.

Gu Youyou gritted her teeth and said, "How can people be so shameless?"

Jin Zijin said, "If you don’t want to let them go, how about..."

"No, no!" Gu Youyou quickly interrupted, "Our enmity is not to the point of life and death. From what I’ve seen of this dreadful couple, their married life is likely to be very thrilling. Prime Minister Zhang’s hard days are still ahead. It’s what they call ’one thing subdues another!’"

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The affair of the Zhang Family stirred up quite a commotion, bringing another bout of excitement to Beijing.

After calculating, this year’s Beijing seemed to be particularly lively!

Especially the Zhang Family.

The second young lady of the Zhang Family was caught by the butler in Xiguang Residence, and that man was none other than Prime Minister Zhang’s protégé, the newly crowned Top Scholar. However, it was later confirmed by Prime Minister Zhang that this was a scheme he devised for his daughter with marital difficulties.

Then everyone started gossiping again.

If you want to trap the newly crowned Top Scholar within the Zhang Residence, couldn’t you choose any other place? The Zhang Residence is so big, even the firewood shed would do. Why did you have to do it at Xiguang Residence?

Now it’s embarrassing and disgraceful. Fortunately, you’ve secured Gu Shuisheng; otherwise, your daughter would be waiting to die an old maid at home.

After all, this was not a glorious matter, so to end it as quickly as possible, Prime Minister Zhang hastily ordered preparations for their wedding, setting the date just three days later.

As if racing against time.