The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 523 - 533: Affairs in the Lin Family’s Backyard

Chapter 523: Chapter 533: Affairs in the Lin Family’s Backyard

Seeing that the old lady was not doing well, they were still not in a hurry to show their concern.

A favored concubine muttered, "The old lady is upset again, and is having a headache, isn’t she?"

"Mother, you are suffering from a headache again?" Lin Xingyi asked anxiously.

Madam Lin stomped her feet in frustration, twisting her handkerchief, but she had no choice but to support the old lady.

"Mother, if you are not feeling well, don’t come out, please go back to your room."

"Chunsheng, go quickly and summon a doctor," Madam Lin ordered.

"Ah! There’s no need to call for a doctor," the old lady said weakly, "My ailment isn’t something a doctor can cure, I need to do good deeds and accumulate virtue."

Do good deeds and accumulate virtue?

The crowd looked around, puzzled as to what the old lady was getting at this time.

"Having Daya go to the clinic to help out not only broadens her horizons but also counts as performing good deeds on my behalf, ah. If you don’t let her go, then my fortune will be insufficient, and I won’t live long..."

Everyone was dumbstruck, fully aware that the old lady was being stubborn, yet no one dared to contradict her.

Whoever didn’t allow Lin Qianqing to go to the clinic to do good deeds, didn’t want her to live.

Madam Lin ground her silver teeth in anger, cursing the old woman all day long; finally, she called the women from the backyard and scolded each one to vent her anger.

...

Gu Youyou was feeding rats in the backyard of the clinic, having asked the Lin Residence’s house servant to catch them for her.

Lin Qianqing said she couldn’t understand her cousin’s hobby of feeding rats, muttering, "I’ve seen people feed cats and dogs, but Cousin, this is the first time I’ve ever seen someone play with rats. You are truly unlike ordinary people."

Gu Youyou did not explain why she raised rats, only laughing, "These few aren’t enough. See who you can get to bring me more, just the half-grown ones, not the big ones."

Lin Qianqing: "..."

"I hear Auntie has been in a bad mood these past few days?"

Lin Qianqing’s eyes flashed as she said, "Oh, you noticed too?" She loved gossip about other families, just as much as her own.

"It’s because of my issue, upsetting grandmother," she said, moving a stool to sit beside Gu Youyou to watch her feed the rats.

"I haven’t told you about our family’s affairs yet, but now that you are in grandmother’s favor, I should tell you, so you don’t suffer any losses or get deceived."

"Mm, go ahead," Gu Youyou said, poking the little rats with a small stick.

"Well, my father, along with my mother, has married fifteen wives and concubines in total, three have passed away, and now there are twelve left. But only three can bear children. Guess what’s going on?"

Gu Youyou was startled. She had not expected Lin Qianqing to discuss such matters with her.

Lin Qianqing lowered her voice, "Actually, my father is not a lascivious man. These wives and concubines were either bestowed by the Emperor or sent by court officials. He could not refuse them, nor could he afford to, so he accepted them all. Hehe, I know a secret. Despite having a bunch of wives and concubines, he spends most of his time living alone in his study, and in recent years, he only occasionally spends a night in Autumn Concubine’s quarters."

Gu Youyou: "... Your uncle is really... a man of few desires."

An niece discussing such matters about her uncle was indeed amusing.

Lin Qianqing chuckled, "Our family doesn’t have any particularly favored mistresses. Thus their status is naturally related to their own family background.

Alas! Who made my mother the daughter of the Ducal Residence, and she also has a cousin who is the Empress? Even if she had only borne me, a daughter, no one could threaten her status unless the Ducal Residence falls."

"That’s true," Gu Youyou said with a dry laugh.

Having gloated enough, Lin Qianqing then spoke in a serious tone to Gu Youyou, "Because of my matter, my mother has some opinions about you, Cousin. You need to think of a way to get on good terms with my mother, otherwise, she will make things difficult for you, both openly and secretly."

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