The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 770 - 764 Unraveling the Eldest Young Master

Chapter 770: Chapter 764 Unraveling the Eldest Young Master

To them, unaware of the existence of another son of the Emperor, the throne must be contested between these two, and once the dispute escalated, the contradictions would only intensify. If things went south, it might even lead to civil unrest and rivers of blood in the struggle for succession, allowing foreign enemies to invade at a time of weakness...

Wait, foreign enemies?

Gu Youyou suddenly startled, said, "Are you suggesting it was done by Jin Ziyuan?"

Jin Zijin nodded and said, "Indeed, it was his doing."

"Hehe!" Gu Youyou chuckled dryly and said, "It seems I worried about him for nothing in the past; the power behind him is even stronger than we imagined."

Jin Zijin looked deeply at Gu Youyou, then sneered and said, "It’s just a pity that while the praying mantis hunts the cicada, the oriole lies in wait. Forget it, let’s not talk about him. I’ll take you to walk around the back mountain. I’ve heard you’ve been on Qi Mountain for so long and haven’t left this courtyard; you must be feeling stifled."

Gu Youyou was stunned for a moment, then smiled again.

"Sure, I haven’t really gone out."

Gu Youyou walked around the pile of experimental products. Actually, whether she went out for a walk or not made no difference; she didn’t feel bored.

...

Over these years, the Jie Family’s New Year must be the loneliest this year.

Xie Qinyun was married off; she married the second Prince, which fortunately spared her the awkwardness of serving the same husband as Lin Qianqing.

However, with her status, she still didn’t secure the position of the principal wife, but that of a Consort.

This infuriated her immensely, blaming it all on her second brother. Empress Dowager Jie declared the Jie family’s inner court too chaotic, fearing her misconduct.

Before she was even married, she was scorned by her mother-in-law, causing her to be laughed at by the other women entering the second Prince’s palace for a long time.

The eldest son of the Jie family returned from Dongzhou to Beijing for the New Year. Jie Da, accompanied by his two sons, stayed up through the night. Looking at his two sons, Jie Da was beyond frustrated.

"Eldest, you’re getting married this time before you leave. If you can’t bring back a wife to continue the family line, don’t bother going back to Dongzhou."

The eldest son of the Jie family saluted his father with a fist and said, "Military orders are like mountains; General Che has granted me only one month of leave. I dare not disobey."

"You..." Jie Da, infuriated, slammed the table and, looking at the silent and desolate mansion, said, "You are nearly thirty; your wife has been dead for almost five years – do you plan to live alone for the rest of your life?"

The eldest son of the Jie family replied righteously, "A man of honor prioritizes the state and his duty to the nation. When Father sent me to join the military, I followed your decree. Even if I die in battle, it is the lifelong honor of a soldier. I see nothing inappropriate about that."

"But you don’t have a son yet. How can you recklessly speak of death? How could you face our ancestors in doing so?"

The eldest son of the Jie family kept a stern face and snorted, "Isn’t this what you hoped for, Father? When Xi Yue was still alive, why didn’t you consider the importance of progeny? If you had allowed her to join me in the East Sea, she may not have died young in this Jie family’s rear estate, and I might have seen her one last time."

"You... you resent me?" Jie Da suddenly stood up, and the soup in front of him spilled all over the table.

The maid standing aside saw the scene and quickly took a clean cloth to wipe the soup off the table, then quietly retreated to the side, not daring to breathe loudly.

Ever since the passing of the eldest lady, every year the eldest master returned home, it would lead to a quarrel with the master. They were accustomed to it.

The second son of the Jie family watched the tense standoff between his big brother and father, wanting to intervene, but remembering his father would turn on him next after finishing with his brother, he kept his mouth shut, not daring to utter a word.