Capítulo 1556: Chapter 1559: The Court Discusses the Rumors
That’s right, they’ve only t once, and as shy boys and girls, how can there be intense hormonal reactions? After all, not everyone can fall in love at first sight.
Looking at the attitude of the Lin Madam and the Lin Family, whether Lin Shenxing is willing or not seems unimportant. The key is that they are willing, and of course, it’s the sa for other families. In major matters of marriage, the ones who have the least say are the couple themselves.
“There’s no issue with the Lin Family, now it depends on how the Tao Family thinks.”
Gu Youyou speculates that whether the Tao Family is willing has little to do with the Tao Miss.
If the Tao Minister and Madam Tao love their eldest daughter greatly, then Tao Miss’s favorable impression of Lin Shenxing that day would play a significant role.
Very soon, the servant from the gate ca to report that Jie Huanzhi from the Jie Family had arrived.
Gu Youyou did not stay any longer and personally escorted Miss Du ho.
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In this world, the fastest spreading thing is rumors, especially about people like Gu Youyou and Jin Zijin who are renowned figures.
As soon as that news was released, it spread throughout the city overnight. By the next day’s morning court session, rumors regarding Gu Youyou and Jin Zijin conspiring to deceive the world were already circulating vigorously!
“Did you hear? The selection of Ning Wang’s consort back then was actually a sham. No matter how many people participated, the final choice would always be the current Ning Wang Consort, because they were already a couple. That selection, supposedly unbound by origin, was clearly custom-made for the Ning Wang Consort.”
Those who heard these rumors thought carefully, and the conditions set by the Imperial Family, along with the series of assessnts, did indeed seem tailor-made for Gu Youyou.
So in their view, this was not a rumor; it was a fact.
They truly deceived everyone. The position of consort had long been pre-determined, and people were just fooled by them.
Especially the ministers whose families had daughters participating back then, one by one, they were enraged, feeling their daughters had been deceived and made monkeys out of them, who wouldn’t be angry?
Pri Minister Zhang was most indignant, leading the charge: “My daughter Shiyu cried several tis for not being selected, believing that despite years of hard study, she was outshined by a village girl with more talent. She even didn’t pick up a pen for half a year because of this.”
Pri Minister Zhang’s indignant face clearly indicated that his daughter’s talent was hit hard, even doubting life, he was furious to the point of wanting to hit soone, if only Gu Youyou were not here.
Lin Xingyi, however, disliked these words, and said, “Pri Minister Zhang, are you saying Ning Wang Consort’s talent is just an undeserved reputation? Or are you saying Second Miss Zhang lost and is unwilling to accept it? Don’t forget, the writing samples of Youyou were chosen by all the ministers together with the emperor, that can’t be faked, right?”
Pri Minister Zhang snorted coldly, “It’s hard to say whether Gu Youyou truly has talent, especially when such a major event as marriage can be concealed so cleverly, that small piece of writing sample, who can be certain?”
“So Pri Minister Zhang ans Ning Wang Consort’s victories were all fake?” Jie Huanzhi snorted coldly.
Jie Huanzhi, Pri Minister Zhang, and Lin Xingyi were all influential figures in the Imperial Court. Previously, Lin Xingyi was more low-key because his wife was a lady from the Ducal Residence, and he felt guilty.
Yet, when it ca to Gu Youyou being criticized, he stood out and spoke for her unapologetically.
With these three starting to argue fiercely, other ministers who initially wanted to chi in closed their mouths, opting to watch first, and see which side wins before speaking.
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