The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 955 - 949: Infuriating Lady Li

Returning to Lin Residence, Searcy had already exposed herself, sitting on the ground with an air of reckless abandon as if a dead pig not fearing scalding water, while Madam Lin sat on a chair above her, her chest heaving with anger. Beside her stood a palace maid, who was not unfamiliar; it was Empress’s most trusted Maid Li.

This was something Gu Youyou had anticipated. A play had to be performed to allow her aunt to account for herself to the Empress.

"Aunt!" she, disguised as Searcy, knelt next to Searcy.

At this moment, Gu Youyou was indistinguishable from the actual Searcy beside her.

Madam Lin couldn’t stand to see her like this and had someone fetch a basin of water to wash off the makeup from her face.

Such superb disguise skills shocked both Madam Lin and the maid standing behind her.

"What is the meaning of this?" Madam Lin asked, pounding the arm of her chair.

Gu Youyou spoke assertively, "The Imperial Family has issued a decree for the selection of the Prince’s consort, and I’m not getting any younger. I cannot burden my uncle and aunt in my old age, so I decided to offer myself in marriage."

"Hmph, you sure are bold," retorted Madam Lin. "With your appearance, you still dream of marrying into the Imperial Family, to become the Prince’s consort?"

Gu Youyou replied calmly, "I didn’t dare to dream of it before, but now..." She smiled briefly before continuing, "I’ve heard that even the Bun Shop next to Jisheng Hall sent their daughter. I run a medicine shop, after all; why can’t I go?"

The surrounding servants couldn’t help but laugh.

Meanwhile, Maid Li from the palace looked displeased and scoffed, "Isn’t Doctor Gu afflicted with a hidden illness and not long for this world? Besides, you are too old. Those who registered are fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls. I’ve heard Doctor Gu is already twenty-three, right?"

Gu Youyou thought to herself: They sure spread news quickly. I had only gone back to Jisheng Hall to change my makeup, and they had already found out everything.

Gu Youyou replied, "I had a hidden illness, but fortunately, I am a doctor with decent Medical Skills, so my illness has been cured, and I won’t die early. Secondly, precisely because I am no longer young, I wanted to try my luck at becoming the Prince’s consort. At my age, to ravish those fifteen or sixteen-year-old boys, I truly cannot bear to do so. I have heard that the Prince himself is not young, so I find him rather suitable."

Searcy, sitting beside her, laughed at her shamelessness.

Madam Lin above and the palace maid’s faces went from red to white with embarrassment and disgust.

Just when they were fuming with no place to direct their anger, Searcy’s laughter drew their attention to her.

"This shameless wench dares to impersonate the young lady? Someone come here, I must sell her off!"

"Hey, hold on," Searcy lifted her chin and said, "Madam Lin, I think you might be mistaken. I am not a maid of Lin Residence; I am a pharmacist hired by Gu Youyou. Without me, she would not have been able to develop her medical cure so quickly. You can’t sell me; you owe me a hefty fee before I’ll leave."

"What?" Madam Lin stood up angrily, the insolent girl was trying to extort her?

Maid Hen Xiang reminded her, "Madam Lin, Miss Searcy is indeed telling the truth, she is not a maid of our residence. She’s a doctor who helped Miss Gu in treating the illness."

Madam Lin was at a loss for words. She shot a glance at the palace maid, who almost had her eyes bulging out of her head.

What kind of people did the Lin Residence harbor?

Madam Lin declared, "Such a person cannot stay in Lin Residence any longer. Get her out of here."

"Hey, hey, my consultation fee! I won’t leave without it."