[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-650":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1543985,2006,"Chapter 650 - 650 661 The Empress Strikes","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-650",650,"\u003Cp>650: Chapter 661: The Empress Strikes 650: Chapter 661: The Empress Strikes Gu Youyou remained as calm as usual and was indeed not overly concerned about whether to accept or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her, taking the Ninth Princess as a disciple had its pros and cons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go and call the Ninth Princess here,” the Empress Dowager said to a palace maiden by her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Your Highness the Empress Dowager.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the palace maiden had left, she turned her gaze to Gu Youyou with an increased hint of inquisitiveness in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiujiu, that child, enjoys playing with Yingying because she knows some medical skills,” she remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou raised her eyebrows, her eyes slightly startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her birth mother was always in poor health and passed away after a few years of illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her desire to learn medicine is not merely for fun; she may be serious about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Gu, it’s true that women from families other than ones like Doctor Cui’s don’t often study medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Jiujiu wishes to learn, I have allowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether you accept her or teach her is up to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You needn’t worry that this is coming from me or about her status as a princess,” the Empress Dowager said with a sigh, her expression tinged with sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou remained silent, yet she internally noted the Empress Dowager’s approachability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood that, as an ordinary female doctor, she couldn’t refuse to teach the princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she also realized that insisting on something doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being inherently indecisive, Gu Youyou saw no reason to refuse, especially since the Empress Dowager herself had put it that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the Ninth Princess and Cui Yingying were brought by the palace maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While taking a master was a significant event, with the Empress Dowager presiding, they simply knelt three times before Gu Youyou and offered a cup of tea to complete the ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, Gu Youyou handed two small gourds she had prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not engraved with any words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said to them, “When you both complete your studies, your master will engrave words for you, alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two young girls smiled sweetly, treasuring and carefully pocketing the gourds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving these gourds was also because Gu Youyou had no better gifts on hand, for which she privately chastised herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So stingy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Empress has arrived!” a eunuch’s voice rang out sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, the Empress appeared, accompanied by a group of palace maidens, with Lin Qianqing following at her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After paying their respects to the Empress Dowager, Gu Youyou and the others bowed to the Empress, and with much mutual kneeling, they finally got around to discussing important matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, I heard that the Ninth Princess wishes to learn medical skills from Youyou, is this true?” the Empress inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spoken, without waiting for the Empress Dowager’s response, her gaze shifted to Gu Youyou, her expression less amiable than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou lowered her head, remaining silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not her place to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ninth Princess stepped forward, standing beside the Empress Dowager with a timid voice, “Yes, Jiujiu has already taken a master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress’s brow furrowed, and her gaze returned to Gu Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright, it’s not such a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jiujiu wants to learn, let her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is just a child after all,” the Empress Dowager then declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress paused for a moment before adding coolly, “Since the Empress Dowager has spoken, then it shall be settled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then turning to Gu Youyou, she continued, “The Ninth Princess wants to learn from you, but where do you plan to instruct her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when will you teach her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you intend to come to the palace every day, or perhaps you plan to become a court physician and live here in the palace?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou’s heart skipped a beat; she quickly knelt down and said, “Your Highness the Empress, Your Highness the Empress Dowager, I am not robust enough to frequently come to the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the princess finds it inconvenient to follow me out of the palace, perhaps I could…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>teach her every few days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly the part that Gu Youyou was hesitant about.\u003C\u002Fp>",713,"2026-06-06T06:54:57.874Z",1,"novelbin.me","4168559608fb8fb3e49d5508c699cdd919fcffad97f86123092870e4faf99c46","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-901","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-649",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]