Chapter 1586: Chapter 1589: Sothing’s Off
“Master, Second Miss, there’s definitely sothing off about Gu Youyou. She goes out for consultations every day, heading to Madam Ru’s place to treat her son.”
Zhang Shiyu imdiately said, “That Gu Youyou doesn’t just go on consultations for anyone. For a destitute household like Madam Ru’s to have Gu Youyou going day and night without complaint, that’s quite sothing.”
“Face? I fear there’s sothing fishy!” Chancellor Zhang said slowly.
“Go, continue monitoring, and see what they’re up to.”
A mont later, the maid’s voice rang out from outside: “Master, Master Gu requests an audience!”
Zhang Shiyu’s eyebrows furrowed as she said, “What’s that old beggar doing here?”
Her voice wasn’t quiet, and standing just outside the door, Gu Wu’s brow furrowed deeply upon hearing it.
Coming to Beijing and to the Chancellor Residence had indeed been a blessing; an endless supply of silver and servants to command—these were things he couldn’t have even dread of before.
But regardless of how freely he spent money, treating those fair-weather friends to als and drinks almost every ti, they still looked down on him. They would call him brother on the surface, but behind his back, they’d say he was a beggar and wonder what madness possessed Chancellor Zhang to take in such a beggar.
Such is human nature; when one’s needs are unt, one’s focus is on survival, but once full, the mind drifts to other desires.
Now, what Gu Wu wanted was for his noble status to be recognized as soon as possible so he could tell those who looked down on him that Chancellor Zhang treated him well to win favor because he was the Emperor’s in-law!
So today, he ca to ask when Chancellor Zhang planned to take action.
Gu Wu was invited in, leaving only Chancellor Zhang, his daughter, and Gu Wu in the room.
“Brother Gu, what brings you to see ? Could it be you’re running out of silver?”
Gu Wu froze for a mont, hastily replied, “No, no, Chancellor is so generous, the silver is sufficient. It’s just that after spending so much silver, I wonder when I’ll be able to repay it. My heart feels quite guilty. May I ask Chancellor Zhang, when can I reunite with Youyou as father and daughter?”
Zhang Shiyu sneered at Gu Youyou having such a father, but also found it amusing.
Ultimately, a chicken coop doesn’t breed a phoenix; just look at her father. With a father like that, how could Gu Youyou co out unscathed?
She looked at her father and couldn’t help but marvel at the skill of being born into the right circumstances—in this matter, Gu Youyou truly lost out.
Chancellor Zhang paused for a mont, then burst into laughter, saying, “Brother Gu, why are you in such a hurry? Could it be that you’re not comfortable living in my residence?”
Zhang Shiyu, more than anyone, wanted Gu Wu to recognize his kin as soon as possible, and she quickly said, “Father, the man longs for his daughter; keeping him here like this isn’t good, is it?”
Chancellor Zhang glared coldly at Zhang Shiyu, and she imdiately fell silent.
Gu Wu smiled wryly, saying, “Chancellor, it’s not that I’m impatient; it’s just that… staying in your residence, eating and drinking for free, and even taking a lot of your silver makes uneasy!”
“Oh! It’s just making friends,” Chancellor Zhang said with a generous smile. “If that’s how you think, then I might think that you’re looking down on .”
Seeing Chancellor Zhang’s expression, both profound and with a hint of anger, Gu Wu dared not say more and promptly laughed along, saying, “As long as you don’t mind, Chancellor, I’ll follow your lead.”
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