The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 702 - 693: Are There Any Unfulfilled Wishes Left?

Chapter 702: Chapter 693: Are There Any Unfulfilled Wishes Left?

Gu Youyou approached her and walked with her toward where the carriage was waiting.

"You certainly ran fast. Have you been waiting for me a long time?"

Lin Qianqing smiled and said, "Not really, just for an hour or so."

An hour is two hours, girl—that’s not a long time?

"The Empress actually let you go?" She was a bit curious.

Lin Qianqing smiled and said, "It’s because the eldest Prince and the second Prince almost got into a fight at the racetrack; they had a verbal spat and nearly came to blows, so she didn’t have time to bother with me."

So that’s how it was.

"Since the Empress is so fond of you, she must already regard you as her daughter-in-law. With the selection coming in two months, I heard that the major selection will be set a month before the imperial examination, meaning you can still frolic for a month. Do you have any unfulfilled wishes?"

Lin Qianqing glared at Gu Youyou and said, "Cousin, are you delighting in my misfortune or what?"

Gu Youyou laughed and said, "Of course not. I’m sincerely asking you, is there anything you want to do before entering the Imperial Palace?"

Do what?

Lin Qianqing thought for a moment, then said, looking down, "I don’t know what to do."

This girl seemed quite down. Gu Youyou got into the carriage with her, and once they were far from the Imperial Palace, she lowered her voice and said to her, "I told you before that I’d take you to see the countryside fields. Mmm, and also the ancestral offerings. The ancestral offerings are too far, and your mother keeps a tight watch, so that’s probably impossible. But if you still want to see the countryside fields, I could risk getting beaten to take you there!"

"Really?" Lin Qianqing lifted her head, her eyes lighting up.

Gu Youyou said, "Do you dare?"

"What do you mean?" Lin Qianqing blinked.

Gu Youyou laughed and said, "We’ll sneak out, of course. But if the two of us run away, your mother will definitely be furious. Do you dare to anger her?"

Lin Qianqing figured she was going to be kept in captivity for the rest of her life—what did she have to fear?

She patted her chest and said boldly, "I dare!"

Gu Youyou smiled and said, "That’s the spirit! I’ve more or less figured out your mother’s methods. I don’t know how she treats Uncle’s other women, but for the two of us... it’s nothing more than confinement, copying books, and cutting down on necessities. Oh, and for me, there’s an additional one: to quickly find someone to marry me off to. Other than these, she can’t really do much to us."

Lin Qianqing thought for a while and nodded, saying, "Well said. Since the selection is starting soon anyway, I’m going all out. But... if it causes you, cousin, to marry some undeserving guy, that would be too bad. Are you really willing to be so loyal?"

Gu Youyou took a deep breath and smiled quietly without answering.

She had promised her, and if she said she would do something, she would absolutely do it.

She just wanted to go out and take a look. If such a small wish couldn’t be fulfilled, it truly wouldn’t be worth it.

...

Taking Lin Qianqing to the countryside farms outside Beijing was no small feat.

If nothing went wrong, at worst she’d only incur her Aunt’s wrath. But if something unexpected happened, that’s another story.

Considering the incident from the last trip to Jinxiu City, Gu Youyou still decided it would be best to talk it over with Jin Zijin to hear his opinion and figure out how to go about it more safely.

"You want to take your cousin to see how the villagers grow crops?" Jin Zijin responded to her idea with a puzzled look.

Gu Youyou said, "It’s not necessarily to watch the villagers grow crops. It’s just that my elder cousin hasn’t been out before. You see, the big selection is next month, and she just wants to go out and have some fun."

Jin Zijin looked thoughtful, fell silent for a while, then tilted his head and looked at her, asking, "Just wants to go out and have fun?"