The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 978 - 972: Uninvited Guest

The scandal of the concubine harming the Family Head and his wife was a family disgrace, and it was customary to keep such things within the family. The Lu Family had kept this matter tightly under wraps, so it hadn’t leaked out.

"Doctor Gu, thanks to your medicine, I’ve finally been cured of this ’strange disease.’"

Everyone stared blankly at Madam Lu, blinking and rubbing their eyes, and then they dug at their ears.

The person before them was still the same, but how could she have changed so dramatically?

Apart from her tall stature, she had become much more graceful.

Without continuing to take those male hormones, no excess hair grew on her face, and living a life of comfort and ease, her skin had become much finer.

The main thing was her voice, it was unclear whether it was the effect of Gu Youyou’s medicine or if she had practiced deliberately.

You couldn’t hear the former harsh, duck-like tone anymore, rather it was now the voice of a normal woman.

The person before them... was this really the same Madam Lu of the past?

Gu Youyou stood up and smiled at Madam Lu, "Congratulations to Madam Lu on the recovery from your stubborn illness."

With Gu Youyou’s endorsement, they had no choice but to believe that the woman before them was indeed the former Madam Lu, who used to look more masculine than men.

In those days, many people mocked Lu Gongzi, saying he had two fathers. Now, looking at Madam Lu, it’s unlikely anyone would laugh at him anymore.

"Doctor Gu’s medical skills are exceptional; even such a strange illness can be cured. I fear even the Imperial Physician would be at a loss."

The crowd once again showered Gu Youyou with praise, a truly capable person, especially a doctor who can save lives, is always respected wherever they go.

"Madam Zhang, the second young Miss Zhang have arrived..." It was only when this announcement sounded that the harmonious atmosphere in the flower hall was again interrupted.

The Zhang Family was now on bad terms with the Lin Family because the eldest daughter of the Lin Family, Lin Qianqing, had become King Jin’s principal Consort, while the most noble legitimate eldest daughter of the Zhang Family had become a mere Consort, overshadowed by Miss Lin.

Then, when the eldest Prince commenced his consort selection, he personally chose Gu Youyou, who he deemed inferior in every respect to the second young Miss Zhang at least that’s what the Zhang Family believed, causing them to feel tremendously humiliated. Now rumors had it that Prime Minister Zhang was picking on Senior Official Lin in court, confronting him head on.

So, what was the meaning of Madam Zhang and her second daughter’s presence today at the Consort King Jin’s flower-viewing banquet?

Not long after, the eldest daughter of the Zhang Family, Consort Zhang, arrived.

She first bowed to Lin Qianqing and said, "Consort sister, I too have come to join in the fun. You don’t mind, do you?"

Lin Qianqing smiled and said, "With such a large garden, go wherever you please. I’m not about to tie you up, what’s all this about joining in the fun or not?"

Although both women wore smiles on their faces, the tense atmosphere was palpable throughout the flower hall.

The crowd thought: Miss Lin of the Lin Family was no pushover; her words were anything but polite.

Of course, she had every right to speak her mind.

Because the guests invited by Lin Qianqing were, apart from her close friends Consort Jie and Doctor Gu, all either esteemed legitimate Madams or legitimate young misses. Although Consort Zhang was once a legitimate young miss, she was now a Consort. That is to say, without a formal invitation from Lin Qianqing, she really had no right to attend a flower-viewing banquet of this kind. In such a situation, she should have stayed in her own room and avoided the event.

Consort Zhang maintained a dignified smile, seemingly unaffected by Lin Qianqing’s barbed words, and responded with a light chuckle, "I see the flowers in the courtyard every day; even the most beautiful scenery grows tiresome after a while. I’ve come because my mother and sister are also attending Consort sister’s flower-viewing banquet today. Thanks to Consort sister’s grace, I’ve been able to see my mother and sister."