[{"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-421":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},1457917,1906,"Chapter 421: Instigation","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-421",421,"\u003Cp>Qihao Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family banquet was halfway through when Su Jin was already full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the result of no idle chatter, jokes, just mindfully eating in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to eat more, yet not wanting to put down her chopsticks, Su Jin took a bite here and there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over there, Xie Jingchen was pouring himself a drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when he poured it halfway, the wine glass was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid swiftly came up and said, \"Young Master, I will refill your wine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young maid took the wine pot and withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the young maid returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She poured wine for Xie Jingchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then poured wine for Xie Jingchuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen caught a glimpse of the maid pressing down the wine pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He curled his lips into a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchuan raised his glass to Xie Jingchen, saying, \"Brother, another toast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen raised his glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And drank all in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchuan slightly smirked, raised his head, and finished his wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the wine was going down, before the maid could take the wine pot away, Xie Jingchen was poisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips turned purple, he spat out a mouthful of black blood, and then fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incident happened so suddenly, everyone was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin hurriedly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with her, Lady Chi also stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Su Jin quickly walked over to Xie Jingchen’s side, while she did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took two steps, then stopped in her tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin shook Xie Jingchen, shouting, \"Husband, husband!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quickly, call the Imperial Physician!\" Princess Nanzhang urged anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s support the Young Master back first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two maids came over to help Xie Jingchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the maids was Xingxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing helped support Xie Jingchen while keeping an eye on the maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She noticed the maid sneakily taking the wine pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing held herself back, and only when the maid turned around did she shout, \"Why are you stealing that wine pot?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It drew everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen’s frequent fainting spells from poisoning had made everyone get used to it, so it wasn’t surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the maid stealing the wine pot was odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since it happened when Xie Jingchen was poisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poison in Xie Jingchen was stable, it wouldn’t just flare up without reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just sitting there drinking, neither angry nor fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li was standing by waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen gave a sidelong glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li walked towards the maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out for the wine pot, but not only did the maid refuse to give it, she retreated step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Nanzhang’s face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This useless creature! Is she trying to kill her?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li couldn’t stand the maid’s hesitation, he reached out and snatched the wine pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having seen a lot, Manager Li quickly figured out the trick of the wine pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at Duke Zhen and said, \"Duke, this is a Mother and Child Pot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed the wine pot to Duke Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen was standing right next to Xie Jingchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen took the wine pot and poured it onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, there was no poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pressing the switch and pouring again, the wine corroded the bluestone floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was apparent that it was highly toxic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen’s face was cold enough to freeze someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie looked over at the maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice-cold gaze frightened the maid to her knees with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin walked over to the maid and said, \"Who ordered you to poison?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid turned pale and was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take her out for a beating!\" The Old Madam said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beat her until she confesses!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two old women came over to drag the maid away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Su Jin let them take the maid away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young maid was thin and small; a few blows and she’d be dead, and the matter of the poisoning would be unresolved, wouldn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure you don’t kill her before getting any answers,\" Su Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie, being a wise man, immediately understood the implication behind Su Jin’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of interrogation, Old Master Xie is a Great General; he surely has some methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Manager Li, \"Take the maid away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li took the maid away and lashed her with a salt-covered whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few lashes in, and the maid couldn’t bear the pain anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She confessed that it was Princess Nanzhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Nanzhang was angry, saying, \"Poisoning the Young Master is already a capital crime, and you dare frame me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam frowned tightly, glanced at Princess Nanzhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Su Jin and said, \"First help Chenchen back and let the Imperial Physician detoxify.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she afraid she’ll hold onto Princess Nanzhang and not let go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This play has just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to pressing the maid, certainly detoxifying Xie Jingchen is more important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard came over to support Xie Jingchen out, with Su Jin and Xingxing following closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the Agarwood Pavilion, after waiting for about the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, Doctor Zhao arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking Xie Jingchen’s pulse, Doctor Zhao uttered nine words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without the antidote, it’s a nine-life death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen and Old Master Xie both cared deeply for Xie Jingchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they knew how important the antidote was to Xie Jingchen, they would surely have made every effort to find out who was behind the maid’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of Princess Nanzhang adamantly denying her involvement, ending things unresolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To poison Xie Jingchen time and time again, without giving Princess Nanzhang a harsh lesson, there’s bound to be a next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Su Jin and Xie Jingchen didn’t expect was that this news reached Qihao Hall, and upon hearing it, Duke Zhen coughed incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a bout of severe coughing, Duke Zhen fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Zhao, having written a prescription and prepared to leave, was hastily summoned by a servant to treat Duke Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Duke Zhen’s wound, Doctor Zhao was alarmed and on edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Xie’s poisoning was fake, but Duke Zhen’s condition is truly dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen’s shoulder wound had become ulcerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wound was a shocking sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be due to the lack of timely medical treatment after getting injured, worsened by the stifling weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Zhao quickly helped Duke Zhen clean the wound, then bandaged it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam asked Doctor Zhao if he could heal Duke Zhen’s wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Zhao did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam’s heart sank to the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Old Master Xie, her eyes red, and said, \"Duke’s injuries are so serious, he should have returned to the Capital early for treatment; for the sake of waiting for Marquis Dongxiang, he delayed outside by a hundred miles for three whole days, and you allowed him?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The glory can all be ceded to the Flying Tiger Army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But is he to lose his life too?!\" The Old Madam’s voice carried resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie was also worried about Duke Zhen’s injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he asked more questions, he became increasingly anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He expressed his concerns repeatedly, \"Father has been ill for half a month already,\" Old Master Xie said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When we were stationed outside the Capital City, we sought an Imperial Physician.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Zhao, after treating Duke Zhen’s wound and applying needles, managed to wake him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen was not that concerned about his injury; having walked on the edge of death on the battlefield countless times and seen so many soldiers’ wounds, he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Doctor Zhao, looking at Duke Zhen’s injuries, his heart was in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Xie’s poisoning was fake, but for Duke Zhen, it was truly a matter of life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li entered with a pale expression and said, \"The maid is dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie’s eyes tightened, \"How did she die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The maid seemed to have been poisoned,\" Manager Li was uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Zhao checked and said, \"The maid indeed died from poisoning, and the poison took half an hour to take effect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, before the maid poisoned Xie Jingchen, she had already taken poison herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen \"succumbed\" too quickly, the maid wasn’t dead yet, the wine pot wasn’t hidden, the evidence was conclusive, and there was nowhere to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>",1404,"2026-06-06T02:19:46.083Z",1,"novelbin.me","50a659b2c39be7f8321bcd5ad2b282b8c913e32f67b76b877ffb8a60c71a3fce","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-277","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-420",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-cover.jpg"]