The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 654 - 665: Have My Own Ways

Chapter 654: Chapter 665: Have My Own Ways

Gu Youyou finished speaking and retreated, and Madam Lin felt a pang of unease in her heart.

"Why am I still so calm after taking her invitation? I’ve strictly forbidden her from entering and leaving the Lin Residence recently, fearing that her mind might have flown away long ago, especially since this is about going to Jinxiu City."

It must be said that Madam Lin was born to be a matriarch.

Apart from Lin Xingyi, whom she could not control, she oversaw everyone else.

Every servant in the yard had to get a pass from her when they went out on errands.

Her loyal maid, Hen Xiang, said, "Miss Youyou has always been even-tempered; neither arrogant nor impatient; she probably has a plan in mind, and her visit was merely to notify you."

Those favored by Madam Lin were no fools, and they immediately guessed Gu Youyou’s intentions.

Madam Lin’s face darkened as she snorted, "That means whether I agree or not, she is still going to go."

The maid, Hen Xiang, nodded and said, "That’s the implication."

"Not one of them gives me peace. With her frail body, what if she falls ill on the way? It angers me to death. Why did I ever marry into the Lin Family, where not one is well-mannered? If it weren’t for me working like an ox and a horse for the Lin Family, it would be no better than a disordered household... The heavens would be in chaos..."

Madam Lin cursed non-stop, furious, then suddenly thought of something and asked Hen Xiang, "Have you seen the young master?"

Seeing Madam Lin in such a temper, Hen Xiang hesitated on how to approach her.

"Speak now." Growing impatient waiting for a response, Madam Lin slammed the table forcefully.

Hen Xiang hurriedly said, "The major examination is approaching, and the young master has gone out with a few classmates."

"Gone out when the major examination is approaching?" Madam Lin stamped her foot in an unbecoming manner and said, "Go, have someone find him and bring him back. Lock him in the study until the examination is over, and don’t let anyone let him out."

After Hen Xiang left, Madam Lin gazed at the invitation sent by Miss Du that Gu Youyou had given her, remaining silent for a long while.

After thinking for some time, she said to herself, "Well, for the sake of Official Du... let her go."

Having decided, she summoned two maids and handed the invitation to one of them, saying, "Deliver this to Miss Youyou, tell her to go early and come back early."

"Yes, Madam."

"Ah, wait a moment." Madam Lin thought again and said, "Don’t go now, deliver it tomorrow. Take it away for now."

Having to deal with these matters irritated her.

...

At the Lin Qianqing’s end, the old Madam had already thought of a plan.

On the day when Miss Du’s shop opened, she planned to take Lin Qianqing out for a trip, to go to the outskirts of the city to the Sanqing Temple to offer incense and listen to the Dharma meeting.

The ones in this household who did not need to report to Madam Lin when going out were just the old Madam and Lin Xingyi.

For these few days, they planned to say nothing. When the time came, they would directly take people out of the city; even if she knew, there would be nothing she could do.

Lin Qianqing, thrilled, told Gu Youyou about the strategy she and her grandmother had come up with. Gu Youyou heard it and sighed, "Your life is like a prison sentence. What is your mother thinking? It’s as if she would prefer to keep the whole family confined within the courtyard."

Lin Qianqing snorted, "She’s been confined herself all her life, and she certainly wishes that everyone else would be like her. There are so many high-ranking officials and nobles in Beijing, yet I haven’t seen other ladies and Madams as tightly controlling as she is. She’s never taken me out for a stroll on the streets."

Talking about it made her feel melancholic again, so Gu Youyou quickly changed the subject.

"The carriage ride from Beijing to Jinxiu City takes nearly half an hour. Considering our status as young ladies, we will inevitably need to arrange for some people to follow us. I’ll bring Abao with me; make it grand and proper. By the way, are you afraid of dogs?"

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