The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 544 - 554: To the Jie Family

Chapter 544: Chapter 554: To the Jie Family

The woman wasn’t very old, perhaps in her twenties, and she was fairly good-looking except that her makeup was too heavily applied, which made her rather unpleasant to look at.

"Miss Lin has arrived, I see. Ayun has been waiting for you, please come in quickly."

Lin Qianqing just gave her a faint glance and didn’t speak to her. She proudly walked past her, pulling Gu Youyou along by the hand.

The maid leading them seemed at a loss in this awkward situation, timidly performing a curtsey to the lady before hurrying to catch up with Lin Qianqing and Gu Youyou.

The smile on that woman’s face visibly stiffened, but as Gu Youyou turned her head, she saw the woman’s eyes blaze with such indignation it was almost frightening.

More ladies and Madams were arriving outside, and in a flash, she had resumed her earlier smiling demeanor and went out to greet them.

"Madam Chen, Miss Chen, please come in."

Surprise showed on the faces of the Madam and Miss, "Concubine Du, it’s you again? Where is your young Madam?"

Concubine Du’s expression showed embarrassment upon hearing the word ’again,’ but she still tried her best to maintain the dignified poise of a Madam while explaining to them.

Gu Youyou and Lin Qianqing had already passed through the long corridor and arrived at Miss Jie’s courtyard. Naturally, they could no longer hear what was said.

So, this was the favored concubine, no wonder Lin Qianqing had such little regard for her.

From just one exchange, it was clear that this woman was no simpleton, but she didn’t seem smart either—rather foolish. It’s a mystery how she managed to bewitch Jie Family’s second young master so completely. Apparently, this was the domestic problem in the Jie Residence that Jin Zijin had mentioned.

This was also the most vexing issue for the Jie Family. If they could solve the problem of his second son’s domestic affairs and have him owe a favor, the Jie Family’s upstanding figure, firm in his principles, might just tilt his internal balance a bit more in favor of Jin Zijin, this unexpectedly emerging Prince.

There are many ways to curry favor with someone. The most effective means are usually gold, silver, and power, but some people are not moved by these things.

Jin Zijin had said that the Jie Family had held a solid foundation in court for many years and were deeply trusted by successive Emperors. What secured their foundation was exactly their unswerving integrity; the Jie Family never involved themselves in disputes over the throne, remaining loyal only to the Emperor.

So to win them over, it was not necessary to have them openly declare support for anyone, but rather to make them owe a personal favor.

When necessary, their word could be worth more than a thousand troops.

Xie Qinyun’s courtyard was large, and several Madams and Misses had already arrived by the time they got there.

Her mother passed away early, and in order to curry favor with the head of the Jie Family, various Madams had gone to great lengths to give face. For her birthday and other occasions, they would have their families send presents and frequently invite her to their homes to socialize with their daughters.

Because she didn’t have a mother to oversee her, she could often leave the residence and was a bit wilder than other young ladies, which was why she and Lin Qianqing had become good friends.

"Qianqing has arrived, ah, and Doctor Gu!" Qinyun was more surprised to see Gu Youyou than Lin Qianqing.

"Miss Jie, I came even without your invitation, fearing it might be too abrupt."

"Not at all," Xie Qinyun hurriedly replied. "I couldn’t be happier, I just thought you were too busy and wouldn’t come. Your arrival is an unexpected delight."

Gu Youyou’s visit to the Jie Residence was so sudden. She hadn’t brought a gift, but luckily Lin Qianqing was clever enough to have prepared one on her behalf.

Lin Qianqing joyfully accepted it and had the maids take it away.

Shortly after that, Madam Chen and Miss Chen, who had arrived just moments after them, also joined. Qinyun whispered, "You two go and have fun for a while, I’ll be back in a moment."

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