The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law

To them, unaware of the existence of another son of the Emperor, the throne must be contested between these two, and once the dispute escalated, the contradictions would only intensify. If things went south, it might even lead to civil unrest and rivers of blood in the struggle for succession, allowing foreign enemies to invade at a time of weakness...

Wait, foreign enemies?

Gu Youyou suddenly startled, said, "Are you suggesting it was done by Jin Ziyuan?"

Jin Zijin nodded and said, "Indeed, it was his doing."

"Hehe!" Gu Youyou chuckled dryly and said, "It seems I worried about him for nothing in the past; the power behind him is even stronger than we imagined."

Jin Zijin looked deeply at Gu Youyou, then sneered and said, "It’s just a pity that while the praying mantis hunts the cicada, the oriole lies in wait. Forget it, let’s not talk about him. I’ll take you to walk around the back mountain. I’ve heard you’ve been on Qi Mountain for so long and haven’t left this courtyard; you must be feeling stifled."

Gu Youyou was stunned for a moment, then smiled again.

"Sure, I haven’t really gone out."