The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 953 - 947: The Cheap Concubine

She had been disowned by the Imperial Family’s Zong Family, which made handling her all the more convenient.

Madam Xu burst into a grin that seemed as if her mouth couldn’t close, while Jin Fengzhao’s eyes widened, and a buzzing noise filled her head.

A concubine, or rather, a lowly concubine?

She couldn’t accept this reality, and finally fainted.

Xiao Jinfei simply had his men carry her into the courtyard and then walked away with Madam Xu.

Madam Xu was overjoyed and took this opportunity to say to Xiao Jinfei, "General, it’s said that the eldest Prince’s selection of a consort doesn’t consider one’s birth. My sister is a talented and outstanding woman who has also registered to participate. My family asked me to inquire with the General: what kind of woman does His Highness the eldest Prince fancy?"

Xiao Jinfei’s face changed instantly as he stared at Madam Xu and said coldly, "Don’t try to outsmart your betters. You will gain no favors from me."

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The news of the Imperial edict reached Gu Youyou. She finally understood Jin Zijin’s painstaking intentions.

At the same time, Madam Lin was also very clear about the situation, but that morning, the Empress had sent someone to relay a message to her, instructing her to keep a close watch on Gu Youyou and not to let her go out.

Helplessly, she could only seek Lin Xingyi for consultation.

"What do you think we should do? The eldest Prince has staged this scene obviously for Youyou, but if Youyou doesn’t go, wouldn’t it all be for nothing?"

"What exactly did the Empress say to you?" Lin Xingyi asked, his brow furrowed.

Madam Lin sighed, "What else could it mean? Given her character, she would definitely not want the eldest Prince to get his way. She wants me to keep a close eye on Youyou, to not let her out at all costs. What do you think, should I watch her or not?"

Lin Xingyi’s face turned grave, and he remained silent for a long while.

Indeed, this was a predicament. It was not yet time for them to openly defy the Empress. If she were to find out they harbored ulterior motives, then that would put Qianqing at risk.

"Let’s do this, just hint about this situation to Youyou. As for the rest, don’t interfere."

He believed that Gu Youyou must have her own way of dealing with this.

Gu Youyou indeed had her way. Jin Zijin had fought for such an opportunity that even a commoner like her could participate in the selection. He must have put in a lot of thought.

How could she possibly drag him down, right?

At night, Gu Youyou called Searcy and Lun Yu to discuss.

"They say that registration requires one’s personal attendance, Youyou what do you plan to do? Shall I poison the well water and knock out everyone in the house, so you can walk out freely?"

"What a bad idea," Gu Youyou replied irritably, "I’ve already thought of a way, though it’s a bit troublesome."

Everyone looked at her as Searcy said, "Since you’ve already come up with a plan, why did you call us here to discuss?"

Gu Youyou replied, "This requires the cooperation of the three of us, which is why I didn’t tell anyone else and only called you two."

In the room, lit by candlelight, Xiang Chun and Yin Shuang stood guard outside.

Miss Gu had instructed that no one was allowed to enter, and nobody knew what they were discussing inside.

Gu Youyou said, "Tomorrow morning Lun Yu will help me with my makeup, making me look like Searcy. And Searcy will pose as me at home. We’ll go to Jisheng Hall first to revert our disguises and then proceed to register. We don’t have to be too secretive about it, as it can serve as a way out for my aunt and uncle."

Gu Youyou was no fool; she was clear about everything.

The things she wanted to know managed to reach her, and given that the freedom of others in the courtyard was not restricted, that was the path her uncle had laid out for her in secret.

That was enough.

The next day, Lun Yu and Gu Youyou, who was disguised as Searcy, left the house, claiming they were going to change the account books at Jisheng Hall for the month.

They used this method to successfully leave the residence and switch their disguises back at Jisheng Hall.

Finally, Gu Youyou arrived safely at the registration site.