[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as":3,"chapter-after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-320":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband",{"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},1458140,1906,"Chapter 320: Bitter Fruit","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-320",320,"\u003Cp>The carpenter’s servant looked suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid protected Xie Jinyu’s reputation, saying, \"The young lady lost her temper, accidentally broke the teacup, and it hit the door, leaving a small mark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The young lady cannot tolerate blemishes, so make sure you fix it quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carpenter’s servant looked at the door foot, similar to the Eldest Young Madam’s door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How it really got damaged, could he not guess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See through, but don’t speak of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will definitely fix it quickly,\" the carpenter’s servant said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the Duke Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master stopped on horseback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A palanquin followed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palanquin was draped in satin, with tassels hanging from its roof edges, and bells at its four corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle breeze blew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bells chimed melodiously, pleasing to the ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dismounting, the Third Master walked to the palanquin and personally lifted the curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl with a veiled face stepped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her appearance was unclear, but her figure was graceful, her slender waist could barely be held, and her every movement captivated the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gatekeeper servant stared in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, because the girl was indeed beautiful, her eyes sparkled, as if waves of light rippled, beautiful beyond worldly women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, because the Third Master seemed intimately close to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master helped her up the steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chief Steward Li stepped out of the mansion and said to the Third Master, \"Who is this young lady?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My newly bought concubine,\" the Third Master replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chief Steward Li frowned deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master wanted to enter the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chief Steward Li stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make way!\" the Third Master said impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chief Steward Li replied, \"Third Master, taking a concubine is none of my business, but this is the main gate of the Duke Mansion. It is surely against reason for a concubine to enter through the main gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the steward of the Duke Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guarding the main gate was his duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his watch, such a significant oversight would never be allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master, having his face brushed off, felt displeased, \"Chief Steward Li, don’t forget your status!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Master, it is my duty, please don’t make it difficult for me,\" Chief Steward Li said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will send someone to ask the Old Madam, and if she agrees for your concubine to enter through the main gate, I will not obstruct the path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chief Steward Li was the Old Duke’s trusted aide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the entire Duke Mansion, apart from the Old Duke, no one could do anything about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Chief Steward Li was loyal and honest, never using the Old Duke’s trust to act recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He treated everyone amicably, never making enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for considering the Duke Mansion’s reputation, he wouldn’t have stopped the Third Master at the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>South Courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Jianjia Courtyard, inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Madam had just changed into a new skirt, and the maid was helping her with her hair bun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The embroidery room was now under her charge, and the Third Madam used her power to make several sets of new skirts for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the hair bun, very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her was a brocade box, containing a medicine bottle delivered by Su Jin in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has the Master returned?\" The Third Madam was a bit impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet,\" the maid replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam looks so beautiful, the Master will surely be amazed,\" the maid flattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re such a sweet talker,\" the Third Madam laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, a maid rushed in, \"Madam, something bad happened!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Third Madam was in high spirits, the maid doused it with cold water, making her face fall, \"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Master bought a concubine back,\" the young maid said anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Madam’s expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood up abruptly, \"Where is the Master?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Master wants to bring the concubine through the main gate, but Chief Steward Li stopped them,\" the young maid replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master taking a concubine was enough to anger the Third Madam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now knowing that the Third Master wanted the concubine to enter through the main gate made her tremble with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the legitimate wife could enter through the main gate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now a concubine, not even formally met, wanting to overshadow her, how could she endure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Madam immediately headed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not go straight to the front courtyard to cause a scene at the Duke Mansion’s main gate, avoiding being labeled as jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the Old Madam’s approval, Chief Steward Li would not allow the concubine to enter through the main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Madam swiftly arrived at Qihao Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the Old Madam sat on the Arhat Couch, her face slightly green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected the Third Master to be so foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duke Mansion’s family rules were not just for show; letting a concubine into the mansion through the main gate was akin to stepping on the Third Madam’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Old Madam was annoyed with the Third Madam, she wouldn’t act so foolishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Third Madam enter in a huff, the Old Madam said, \"I won’t let him have his way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Old Madam’s promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Madam suppressed her anger that was about to erupt, sat down to drink tea while waiting for the Third Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid hurried to the front yard and said to the Third Master, \"The Old Madam does not allow concubines to enter the mansion through the main gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master’s face turned tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll enter through the back gate,\" the young woman said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was so soft, it made people’s bones feel a bit weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master disagreed, \"Go wait for me in the sedan chair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he strode into the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Third Master taken the wrong medicine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concubine had offered to enter through the back gate, yet the Third Master insisted otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master was adamant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He insisted that Aunt Xue should enter through the main gate of the Duke Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an agreement between him and Aunt Xue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she couldn’t enter through the main gate of the Duke Mansion, he must not touch her for two months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam was originally determined not to let concubines enter through the main gate, but with one sentence from the Third Master, she hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She can cure my illness,\" the Third Master said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already bought the pills!\" the Third Madam said displeasedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those pills may not necessarily cure my illness,\" the Third Master replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Madam stood up and said, \"Are you sure that concubine can cure it?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know my own body better than anyone else,\" the Third Master said firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Madam was so angry that she nearly tore the scented silk handkerchief in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam swiftly manipulated the Buddha beads in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, \"Since she can treat your illness, I will make an exception and let her enter through the main gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Madam!\" the Third Madam exclaimed anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the bitter fruit you’ve brewed yourself; who else should swallow it if not you?\" the Old Madam said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Madam’s anger brought tears to her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Duke Mansion, the young woman sat inside the soft sedan chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master lifted the curtain and said, \"Come in with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young woman emerged, and the Third Master helped her up the steps and led her into the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment of crossing the threshold, a faint, indecipherable glimmer flickered in the young woman’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected such a prestigious place as the Duke Mansion would allow a concubine to enter through the main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she found herself in a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Madam smashed a teacup and then grabbed the teapot, hurling it to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Madam threw the rouge and powder from the dressing table all over the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she was about to throw the brocade box, the maid bravely stopped her, urgently saying, \"Madam, this is medicine, bought for ten thousand silver, you cannot throw it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinxiu came forward, snatched the brocade box, and held it in her arms, \"Mother, Father doesn’t need this medicine anymore, I’ll return it to Sister-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six thousand silver coins, just thrown like that, indeed hard to bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the Third Master, the Third Madam gritted her teeth in resentment towards Su Jin and the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinxiu handed the brocade box to the maid and helped the Third Madam sit down, saying, \"Mother, it’s just a concubine, why get angry? Once Father’s illness is cured, figure a way to dismiss the concubine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinxiu’s words seemed easy, but the Third Madam felt no comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master insisted on having the concubine enter through the main gate, which showed how much he valued her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really made a mistake last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the bathtub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was filled with fresh flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman soaked in the bathtub, the maid ladled water to wash her snow-white skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin, as delicate as lotus petals adorned with morning dew, shone brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through a screen, watching that hazy scene, the Third Master swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up, just taking a step towards the screen, when suddenly the door was knocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, the Old Madam wants you to go to Qihao Hall,\" the young maid said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a disappointment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Master looked displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he really didn’t dare not to go to Qihao Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he left, the maid behind him said, \"Mistress, what should we do now, will you really yield to him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s smile vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen’s military discipline was strict, and he was known for his firm stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, unexpectedly, the Duke Mansion respected no boundaries, catching her off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving now was not too late, but once gone, returning would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the way the Third Master looked at her, a hint of disgust flashed in the woman’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I have any choice now?\" she said, closing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No buts!\" she shouted softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just leave me alone for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1729,"2026-06-06T02:19:46.083Z",1,"novelbin.me","f589aff2cd457b8e6947ad6bb3a0181fa191c23d7d0331961d31481cab81c393","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-321","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-319",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-cover.jpg"]