The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 470 - 480 Decision

Upon hearing this, Jin Zijin fell silent for a moment before saying, "The State Preceptor position can be relinquished, if he wants to take a wife and continue the family line, he only needs to hand over the position of the State Preceptor immediately."

"And then what?" asked Gu Youyou.

"Before that, Tianzong must cultivate the next State Preceptor."

Gu Youyou gave a bitter smile, how was any of this as easy as he made it sound? Jin Zijin must be the one Tianzong was painstakingly grooming to be the State Preceptor. If he were to back out, it would undoubtedly catch Tianzong off guard. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

And Xuanzong, they indeed have a legitimate heir to the State Preceptor.

How could someone hastily trained by Tianzong compare with someone meticulously prepared by others for many years?

Moreover... even if Yue Rujing takes over, it’s not guaranteed to succeed, so whichever way you look at it, it’s a loss.

With Jin Zijin relinquishing power, it would also be a significant obstacle to their efforts of undermining Xuanzong’s influence.

Gu Youyou raised her head and gently caressed Jin Zijin’s cheek, asking, "What were your plans before?"

"Hmm?"

"I mean... before you fell in love with me, what were your plans?"

Jin Zijin’s eyes deepened.

He tried to recall what his plans were before that, and they seemed somewhat hazy now.

He had not thought about what to do with her for a long time.

It must have been... before he brought her back to his thatched cottage.

The poison in his body was nearly uncontrollable, and not far from where he lived was an antidote, but it belonged to a medic raised by Xuanzong.

He had considered it for quite some time.

He was secretly hiding in Lotus Village searching for the Youying Pearl, and if he carelessly meddled with Xuanzong’s medic, he could easily expose himself.

But to suppress the toxins within his body, he still went ahead and did it. And he involved another person he had long been reluctant to involve, having them clean up all traces along the way.

That’s why the news from Gu the Third had not been sent out, and why the affair of the medicine at Doctor Zhou’s also remained unreported.

As for Gu Youyou... at that time, to him, whether he acted or not, she would have died sooner or later. Although he used her, he also saved her, so they were even. When his affairs were concluded, he planned to explain everything to her; he never expected things to turn out the way they did.

He gave a bitter smile. It was just as she had said; he had always kept that exit route, he truly owed her an apology.

He touched her lips lightly and said, "What I thought before doesn’t matter, what I’ve decided now is..."

"No..." Gu Youyou interrupted Jin Zijin before he could finish.

She said, "Our marriage lacked the proper rituals, we did not bow at the altar, and we have not consummated our relationship. As for our Lingnan... I believe Marquess Yue will find a way to not leak a single word. So, I think you should still compete."

"You..." Jin Zijin looked at Gu Youyou in shock.

"Just as you said, one can be a State Preceptor halfway without committing to it for a lifetime. Since Yue Rujing can serve for a few years and then step down, so can you."

Jin Zijin’s expression changed. With or without her, this was what he had planned; he couldn’t be the State Preceptor for his entire life, he had more important things to do...

Gu Youyou continued, "The main point is that you stand a better chance than Yue Rujing. If you want to win over Xuanzong, you must secure the State Preceptor position. Zijin, good things take time, as you’ve said, let me wait for you. My answer is that I will wait for you..."

Jin Zijin had already instructed the butler Qiu not to reveal too much about Gu Youyou’s situation, so only Lin Xingyi from the Lin Family was aware of their affair.