The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 969 - 963: Jin Zijin Goes into Battle Herself

"The third name, Gu Youyou!"

The Empress’s face suddenly darkened.

Gu Youyou?

She actually made it onto the list?

Gu Youyou rose and walked toward Noble Consort Sheng. Even from two meters away, she could feel the murderous intent emanating from the Empress.

Gu Youyou sighed. How quickly the world and its people change. The last time she entered the palace and offended Jin Fengzhao, it was the Empress who had saved her.

Now, she must be regretting it so much her guts are green. If it weren’t for that act, none of this would have happened.

But was the Empress genuinely kind to her?

Of course not. She was simply trying to preserve her own position. If she had known from the start that Gu Youyou would be useless or even a potential threat to her, she would probably have died a thousand times over.

So Gu Youyou needn’t feel guilty. It was her introduction that cured the Empress Dowager’s leg and gained the Empress Dowager’s trust for her.

"Alright, congratulations to the three of you. That’s all for today. You may return to Chuxiu Palace to rest. As for what the next event will be, this palace cannot decide. We will have to follow the Emperor and the Crown Prince’s wishes."

Gu Youyou thought: So there’s one more event. It might turn out to be Jin Zijin who personally takes the field.

This could get interesting.

...

With fewer people around, she finally got to stay in a single room.

Gu Youyou hoped that Jin Zijin would climb over the wall and reveal his hand to her in the middle of the night, so she could be prepared.

But no matter how long she waited, he didn’t come.

Three quiet days passed, and Eunuch Wan personally led them to Zhongcui Palace.

Legend has it that Zhongcui Palace was the Crown Prince’s residence before he came of age. Now that Jin Zijin had returned so abruptly, there was initially no place for him to stay, so he was temporarily housed there.

"Going to Zhongcui Palace? Eunuch Wan, are we going to meet Crown Prince His Highness directly?" Miss Zhang whispered.

Eunuch Wan said in a low voice, "This one does not know, Miss Zhang, just follow."

Although Eunuch Wan claimed ignorance, Miss Zhang knew for sure it was the case.

Indeed, if she had known earlier, she would have dressed up carefully. She hadn’t even properly combed her hair today.

However, turning her head to see that both Gu Youyou and Chen Qinglian also hadn’t made any special efforts to dress up, she felt relieved.

Unexpectedly, not only was Jin Zijin present, but the Emperor, the Empress, the Empress Dowager, and Noble Consort Sheng were all there as well.

For the first time, Gu Youyou saw Jin Zijin dressed so extravagantly, apart from his hunter’s clothing from Lotus Village and aside from the white Tianzong academy uniform. He could dress so brilliantly.

Indeed, brilliantly.

The orange-yellow robe, embroidered with fine python patterns and five-colored cloud patterns, his disposition itself was as fiercely hot as the sun. The robe was wide, making him appear much taller, as imposing as the sun high above.

The three ladies respectfully greeted the imperial family seated there, and the Empress Dowager, full of smiles, allowed them to rise.

Miss Zhang, standing between them, had eyes that shone with brilliance. She had seen the grand senior brother of Tianzong and Xuanzong during the sacrifices to the Dragon King and Dragon Mother. At that time, she felt that the grand senior brother of Tianzong was like a ray of sunshine in the winter. Whenever he took the incense stick from her hand, she could feel the fiery warmth coming from his hand.

But back then, she knew that the grand senior brother of Tianzong was destined to become the State Preceptor and would not marry. So, at most, she would blush a bit and think nothing more of it.

She had never imagined that in this lifetime, she might have the opportunity to be his consort, to stand with him, shoulder to shoulder.

Remembering those hands with their burning warmth, her face couldn’t help but blush again.