[{"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-424":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},1457922,1906,"Chapter 424: Abdication","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-424",424,"\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen pushed the door open and entered the study, only to see Old Master Xie rolling up a painting and placing it in a brocade box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lingered on the brocade box for a moment longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that brocade box again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From childhood to adulthood, every time he saw this brocade box, his father was either rolling up a painting or placing one inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was always free to come to this study, but aside from the times he saw it in Old Master Xie’s presence, he had never seen the brocade box alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Old Master Xie wasn’t around, he had secretly searched for a secret compartment but found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not knowing who his biological mother was, coupled with Old Master Xie’s affection for him, Xie Jingchen suspected more than once that it was a portrait of his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about Zhao Xu traveling all the way from Nanliang to Daqi to find his mother, if he had a portrait...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if his mother was no longer in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he could know who his mother was and what she looked like, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie placed the painting in the brocade box, looked at Xie Jingchen, and said, \"Why come so late? Can’t it wait until tomorrow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out his hand and tried to grab the painting directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie’s heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xie Jingchen’s hand was about to touch the painting, Old Master Xie dodged it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One refused to let him see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One insisted on seeing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, they started fighting in the study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard outside the study was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they weren’t certain only Old Master Xie and Xie Jingchen were inside, they would have suspected an assassin sneaked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t the young master severely poisoned, unable to fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting so fiercely, isn’t he afraid the poison will flare up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard had doubts, but Old Master Xie was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sparred with Xie Jingchen; ordinarily, his body’s poison would have acted up a dozen times by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time it did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even know his son’s martial arts had improved so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid of hurting Xie Jingchen, he didn’t dare to fight seriously, almost letting Xie Jingchen snatch the painting a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Xie Jingchen stating it outright, this exchange explained everything to Old Master Xie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen’s martial arts were good, but he was still too inexperienced to snatch something from Old Master Xie’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Convinced he couldn’t win, Xie Jingchen stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the painting and asked, \"Can I really not see it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie answered with action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly tossed the painting to Xie Jingchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After struggling for so long and failing to take it, now that it was directly thrown to him, Xie Jingchen was bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and caught the portrait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie turned around and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen unrolled the painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portrait depicted several men drinking in a bamboo grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen frowned deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked towards Old Master Xie and said, \"This is a painting by the Heir of Duke Xian, and it not only includes me, but also the Emperor and your father-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having grown accustomed to your father-in-law’s changed appearance, it’s hard to recall what he looked like when he was young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most admired person back then was the Heir of Duke Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the most admired is Marquis Dongxiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures in the painting were blurred, showing only face contours, yet the postures allowed one to guess which one was his father-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the one lying on the stone drinking leisurely was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Free-spirited and unrestrained, vividly depicted in the painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen silently rolled up the portrait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie looked at him and asked, \"Who cured the poison in your body?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Jin,\" Xie Jingchen replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie’s brows furrowed, and he blurted out, \"How is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had Duke Zhen been to Qingyun Mountain, he had been there a few times himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time he went, Su Jin was ten years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Innocently flying kites with her maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of laughter filled all of Qingyun Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marquis Dongxiang looked at his daughter with a face full of affection and sighed, \"My daughter is perfect in every way, except she doesn’t like to study. Brother Xie, how do you usually discipline your daughter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marquis Dongxiang asked humbly for advice on parenting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie couldn’t manage a daughter; it was always Princess Nanzhang who managed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was awkwardly unsure of how to respond when Su Jin came to the rescue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her kite got stuck in a tree, and Su Jin climbed up but couldn’t get down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could a girl disliking study have mastered exceptional medical skills surpassing the Imperial Physician? Was this possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie didn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he also knew Xie Jingchen wouldn’t lie to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie looked at Xie Jingchen and said, \"So, Doctor Zhao went to the Agarwood Pavilion and returned to redress the Duke’s wounds—is that also something she taught?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen nodded. \"Father, no need to doubt, her medical skills are outstanding, far beyond Doctor Zhao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only did she detoxify me, but now even common poisons can’t take my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen confessed to feigning illness to Old Master Xie, admitting it was wrong to do so without knowing about Duke Zhen’s injury, causing worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xie didn’t blame Xie Jingchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen handed the portrait back to Old Master Xie and took his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left, Old Master Xie placed the painting on the painting rack and took up another one nearby, placing it into the brocade box and securing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xie Jingchen returned to his room, Su Jin was already asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long and tiring day, Su Jin was truly exhausted and went to sleep without waiting for Xie Jingchen’s return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin slept soundly, while in the Buddhist Hall, Xie Jinyu cried until her eyes were sore, and the maid applied a warm towel to relieve them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Nanzhang had been punished and couldn’t get out of bed, so Mrs. Zhao came and asked, \"Is the young miss feeling better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The miss has cried for a long time, and her eyes hurt a lot,\" said the maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Zhao understood why Xie Jinyu was crying and said, \"Miss, you misunderstood the Princess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Princess would never let the young miss take the fall. It was my own decision,\" apologized Mrs. Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Princess were confined to the Buddhist Hall today, her reputation ruined, neither you nor the second young master could save her,\" Mrs. Zhao explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if it were you, Miss, the Princess would surely find a way to get you out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Mrs. Zhao spoke convincingly, Xie Jinyu didn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without her mother’s approval, Mrs. Zhao wouldn’t have dared to let her take the fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, the young miss will have to endure the Buddhist Hall for a couple of days. After that, the Princess will find a way to get you out,\" said Mrs. Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The set of Purple Jade Head Ornaments you wanted most from Jinyu Pavilion; the Princess will send it to you tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The set of jewelry Xie Jinyu had her eyes on was worth five thousand taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had pleaded with Princess Nanzhang for a long time, but she never agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she could have them, Xie Jinyu found no joy in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After applying the warm compress, her eyes felt less painful, but the injuries on her bottom kept her awake all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hurt until morning light, and she finally fell into an uneasy sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During her restless sleep—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen Country Mansion was bestowed a princely title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen and General Xie had defended the border for over half a year, resisting Beimo’s attack, and preserving the court’s stronghold in the north, fighting fiercely to achieve such glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning that General Xie had captured the King of Beimo alive, the Emperor pondered how best to reward Duke Zhen Country Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor had considered bestowing a princely title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as General Xie captured the King of Beimo with the assistance of the Flying Tiger Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The credit could only count as half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Granting a princely title seemed slightly premature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout history, princely titles awarded based on military merits were more common at the start of a dynasty, as recognition for those who helped found the nation, with few awarded thereafter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bestowing a princely title now would leave the Emperor unsure of how to reward Duke Zhen and General Xie for any future meritorious service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the Emperor put the thought aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, yesterday Duke Zhen selflessly gave the glory of capturing the King of Beimo to the Flying Tiger Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor was deeply moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Duke Zhen’s unwavering loyalty to the court, his selfless act allowed the Emperor to reunite with his brother earlier, knowing he had long returned by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor used the princely title to make up for Duke Zhen’s concession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Duchess of Duke Zhen Country Mansion was Princess Nanzhang, the niece of the Empress Dowager, and cousin to Duke Chong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one stood forward to oppose the Emperor’s decision to grant Duke Zhen the title of Prince Zhenbei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Zhen knelt to receive the decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he held the imperial edict in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overcome with emotion, he couldn’t stand up for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went into a severe coughing fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He passed the princely title to Old Master Xie.\u003C\u002Fp>",1623,"2026-06-06T02:19:46.083Z",1,"novelbin.me","ff08d13f44c2a382c74ba4aa647dcbdab1f4f810008c878b0259eabc2c6632ac","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-279","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-278",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-cover.jpg"]