The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 732 - 726: Someone Can’t Hold Back Anymore

Chapter 732: Chapter 726: Someone Can’t Hold Back Anymore

Gu Youyou said earnestly, "My words are sincere."

Lin Qianqing: "..." There was no way to have a pleasant time anymore.

Madam Lin had prepared the most beautiful clothes, the most exquisite jewelry, and some pieces of silver for Lin Qianqing to take along so that she could conveniently tip the servants.

She repeatedly instructed that after entering the palace, Lin Qianqing must keep her temper in check and seek the Empress if any issue arose. Before the selection, she should avoid conflicts with other families, and so on. After speaking for nearly half an hour, she finally let her get on the carriage and enter the palace with the wet nurses and eunuchs who had come from the palace.

Gu Youyou stood behind Madam Lin and saw her watching the carriage disappear from sight before she shed a face full of tears.

Lin Qianqing was her only daughter, and naturally, Madam Lin hoped that she could live happily according to her own wishes, but alas, many decisions were not hers to make.

Gu Youyou knew that her aunt truly loved Lin Qianqing, but her status and position prevented her from offering too much.

Gu Youyou whispered, "My cousin has always been intelligent. As long as she understands right from wrong, she won’t cause any trouble. Aunt, do not worry."

Madam Lin, drying her tears, said, "They have ten days to learn etiquette in the palace. I am just afraid that during these ten days, she might fall into someone’s trap. Daya is clever, but she doesn’t always apply her cleverness in the right places. If something happens within these ten days, she won’t even have a chance at being selected."

Gu Youyou, however, did not think so. As long as the Harem was under the control of the Empress, nothing could happen to Lin Qianqing.

It was purely her aunt’s excessive worry from being overly anxious for her daughter.

If she was this distraught now, how much more would she suffer if her daughter entered the Prince’s residence and lived poorly in the future.

"Aunt, for the next few days, I’ll visit the palace more diligently, so don’t worry."

"Ah, right, right!" Madam Lin suddenly realized and said, "You can enter the palace at any time; just visit the palace more often during these days. Daya always feels very uneasy each time she enters the palace. I was at ease when she was in the Empress’s palace, but now in Chuxiu Palace, there is a bunch of girls with deep scheming eyes watching her, and I am really not at ease."

Gu Youyou rolled her eyes, feeling that her aunt was almost suffering from paranoia.

With so many girls entering the palace together, why would everyone target your daughter?

Besides, Lin Qianqing had the assertive Xie Qinyun by her side; even the thought made it hard to imagine them at a disadvantage.

Their combination was such that it would be a relief if they didn’t bully others.

...

Yue Rujing was said to have gone to Xining, and without her help, Jin Zijin had become increasingly busy of late.

He was busy enough himself, and now he had to attend to Tian Jizi, who was sometimes befuddled and sometimes lucid.

When Gu Youyou heard about his situation, she could only hug him with compassion, saying, "Why don’t you just leave the business in Jinxiu City alone, I can find an opportunity to go out myself."

But Jin Zijin said, "The imperial selection is about to begin; let’s not add complications. The business of your ready-made clothing store in Jinxiu City is not a big deal; the Store Manager takes care of it. If you wish to manage it personally, I’ll arrange for her to meet you another day, and you can contact her directly afterward."

"That would be best!"

Since Gu Youyou wanted to be a businesswoman making money, she could not be afraid of her aunt finding out.

Such things could not be hidden forever.

Jin Zijin looked at Gu Youyou with some worry and said, "Try to go out less recently and have someone accompany you when you go to the palace."

Seeing him so anxious was rare, and Gu Youyou, sensitive to the change, felt something was amiss and asked, "Did something happen?"

Jin Zijin replied, "My master has come to the capital, and the news of his muddled mind has leaked out. There are some people, I am afraid, who can no longer restrain themselves."

"How could he be so careless?"