The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 729 - 723 Punished

Chapter 729: Chapter 723 Punished

Thus, she turned her head and glanced over.

She saw that the pastries in the box were the size of small bowls and exquisitely beautiful, the flowers adorning the pastries were also lifelike.

This was clearly a beautiful trinket, and yet it was a plate of pastries?

She looked at Lin Qianqing in surprise and asked, "You went to all this trouble to leave the city just for this thing?"

Lin Qianqing said in a low voice, "Yes, Madam, these pastries are very difficult to make with such delicacy, and even more difficult to make them taste good. Please, have a taste!"

"Have a taste?" Madam Lin picked up a spoon, and just as she was about to touch the pastries under the expectant gaze of Gu Youyou and Lin Qianqing, she withdrew her hand again.

Her expression darkened once more as she said, "I think it’s better to leave it as it is for now. Don’t think that a pastry can settle today’s matter."

She nearly got hoodwinked by the two young girls, how could she forget the principle that one who receives a person’s favor becomes beholden to them.

Lin Qianqing and Gu Youyou then honestly lowered their heads and admitted their faults.

"Aunt, this was my idea. Please don’t be hard on my cousin, she can’t stay at home for much longer," Gu Youyou said.

Gu Youyou always used to take the blame for Lin Qianqing, showing rare loyalty.

She was determined, this time she would take the blame for Lin Qianqing.

But Lin Qianqing said, "No, no, it was my idea. I pestered my cousin to take me out with her. She never likes to go out and would rather sleep at home for a day if it were not for me."

Gu Youyou: "..." Is this the kind of person I am?

Seeing them taking responsibility for each other, Madam Lin’s face turned stern as she slapped the table and said coldly, "Don’t think I don’t know anything. Neither of you will get away with this."

She clapped her hands, and several sturdy maids entered. Madam Lin instructed them, "Go, take them back to their courtyards and have them copy the Women’s Four Books a hundred times. If they do not finish, they are not to leave."

Gu Youyou: "..." Am I supposed to copy until next year?

Lin Qianqing breathed a sigh of relief, a fortunate smile on her lips.

Gu Youyou thought to herself: I have to find a way to gather information on how quickly Lin Qianqing copes. I don’t believe this girl doesn’t have some tricks for copying assignments; she finished a hundred times in just two days last time.

...

Since copying the Women’s Four Books a hundred times would be quite time-consuming even if it were printed, Gu Youyou decided to ignore it.

It was a good opportunity to concentrate on her medicinal research before the major selection. It didn’t matter to her whether she could go out or not since Jin Zijin would come every night to warm her bed. She could also get him to bring her whatever she needed.

During the major selection, her aunt would inevitably need her to go out.

The Gu Youyou totally engrossed in the essence of medicine had no idea that while she was confined, her aunt was also busy.

Due to Gu Youyou’s commotion, regardless of the intentions of the Ducal Residence or Lin Xingyi’s thoughts, Madam Lin was resolute about marrying off Gu Youyou.

She had already found a famous matchmaker in Beijing to propose a marriage to the Hu Family.

The head of the Hu Family was a minor official; establishing a connection with the Lin Family was Madam Lin’s will. Whether it was a Miss or a cousin, Mr. Hu was delighted beyond measure.

But the concubine of Hu’s son did not agree, saying, "Our Yu Qing might be born of a concubine, but he excels in scholarship and has a great chance of high honors in tomorrow’s imperial examination. My lord, we shouldn’t rush this marriage. Let’s talk about it after the examination tomorrow. If Yu Qing ranks high, that cousin of the Lin Family wouldn’t be a match for our son at all."

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