[{"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-476":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},1458196,1906,"Chapter 476: Buried","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-476",476,"\u003Cp>If the Prince truly favored a maid, he would, given his character, bestow a title, raising her to the status of a concubine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Zhao did not wish, because of her own involvement, to add another concubine to the Prince’s harem and cause trouble for Princess Nanzhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several tense days with no news, Mrs. Zhao finally felt at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Mrs. Zhao found peace of mind, another event occurred, causing her to be anxious again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Prince returned from court, he passed by a zither shop and heard the sound of music flowing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled Lady Chi’s zither music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistakenly thinking Lady Chi was his beloved, and he hadn’t been slapped by Princess Nanzhang yet, the Prince always remembered that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lady Chi was his concubine, he felt no guilt, but the sight of Lady Chi’s wounds was vivid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince felt moved, thinking that the quality of the zither Lady Chi played was ordinary, so he dismounted and entered the shop to choose an ancient zither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince went directly to the barracks, instructing the shop to deliver the purchased zither to the Prince Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince, occupied with military affairs, had not played the zither for many years and seldom listened to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly buying a zither, the maids began to gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the news reached Princess Nanzhang’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Nanzhang felt inexplicably elated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed the zither must be a gift for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince was in the wrong for mistaking her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince bought the zither to apologize to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Zhao thought so too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since knowing that the Prince had bought a zither, Princess Nanzhang had been waiting for the Prince’s return from the barracks to apologize to her personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she waited from morning until evening, and only after sunset did the Prince return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Busy all day, if Manager Li hadn’t reported that a zither had been delivered, the Prince might have forgotten about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructing Manager Li to bring the zither, the Prince entered the inner courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only Mrs. Zhao and Princess Nanzhang, even Manager Li believed that such a fine zither must be meant for Princess Nanzhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Prince stopped in front of Qingqiu Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li was a bit bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince turned to look at him, \"What’s the matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li glanced at the sign of Qingqiu Garden and said, \"This is Qingqiu Garden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" the Prince replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince stepped forward and walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li had words on his tongue but didn’t know how to utter them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why Qingqiu Garden?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Nanzhang was probably waiting for the Prince to deliver the zither to her right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she found out this zither was bought for Lady Chi, wouldn’t she be infuriated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chi sat there, looking at her veil floating in the Lotus Pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been taken by the Prince and blown into the Lotus Pond by the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids had tried many ways but couldn’t retrieve the veil, so they gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, the Prince has come,\" Xique announced excitedly, her voice trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought the Prince, startled by Lady Chi’s scars, would never return to Qingqiu Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet unexpectedly, the Prince had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xique felt her heart nearly leap into her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince walked into the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pavilion, the zither table was placed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, in the dim light, the Prince had noticed only the zither’s poor quality, not realizing it was so worn out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zither was older than Lady Chi herself; it was already in Qingqiu Garden’s storage when she first arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chi couldn’t speak; she could only express great joy or sorrow by playing a tune, sharing her emotions with the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lady Chi played, Xique would usually take the zither away and store it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, the Prince had come, attracted by Lady Chi’s music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placing the zither here might prompt Lady Chi to play again, inviting the Prince’s return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the past few days, Lady Chi hadn’t touched the strings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xique and Caiju had hinted at her several times, but Lady Chi remained unmoved, leading the two maids to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Lady Chi playing the zither, the Prince had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he brought an ancient zither with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chi bowed to the Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince looked at her, \"Your zither playing is commendable, but this zither does not do you justice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chi glanced at him, her gaze briefly resting on the ancient zither in Manager Li’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li carried the zither to the zither table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xique hastily took the worn-out zither away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li placed the new zither properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chi sat at the zither table, her fingers moving lightly, producing a clear, flowing sound like a brook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected Lady Chi to play so well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t know that Lady Chi’s face was disfigured and that the Prince had no affection for her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, with such temperament, Princess Nanzhang wouldn’t have let her live until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li felt puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had happened that the Prince would unexpectedly give Lady Chi an ancient zither?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traditionally, the Prince was indifferent to women he disliked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music continued to linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince sat there listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xique served him tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince took a sip, frowning deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince had never tasted such poor tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chi’s playing was good, but not to the extent of losing his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince suspected that confusing Lady Chi with Hengyang wasn’t an accident, but due to being poisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had often woken up remembering nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of those times, it was in Peony Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the tune ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chi looked at the Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince looked back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They locked eyes, but neither spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chi, unable to speak, and the Prince unsure of what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xique glanced around, then ran to bring pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Prince couldn’t stay any longer and strode out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he exited the garden, Caiju ran back carrying food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ran fast; hearing from the maids that the Prince had entered Qingqiu Garden, she was anxious, so her steps were swift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, as she ran inside, she met the Prince coming out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her haste to avoid colliding with the Prince, Caiju stepped aside, causing the food box in her hand to topple, spilling the food onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li scolded Caiju for her carelessness, and Caiju knelt down in apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince did not blame her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell on the spilled food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He furrowed his brows deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What dishes are these?\" he inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caiju was momentarily stunned, then answered, \"They’re stir-fried peppers with pork, mushrooms with greens, and winter melon soup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chi, being a concubine, was allotted a portion of three dishes and a soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because Lady Chi was not in favor, the main kitchen deducted some portions, leaving only two dishes and a soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the meat dish wasn’t genuinely meaty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called stir-fried peppers with pork required several pickings before any meat slivers were found. Xique said this was already an improvement; before the Heir’s wife stood up for Lady Chi, finding meat was like searching with a lantern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince looked at the entirely vegetarian dishes and glanced at Manager Li, \"From now on, Qingqiu Garden’s portion will be four dishes and a soup, two meat and two vegetarian. If such meals are served again, the responsible will be flogged to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Prince left, Manager Li instructed Caiju, \"Go to the main kitchen and collect meals again in two quarters of an hour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood,\" replied Caiju.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contemplating, Manager Li asked another question, \"The Prince and Lady Chi...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caiju looked around and then whispered in Manager Li’s ear, \"The Prince stayed in Lady Chi’s room a few days ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on Manager Li’s face was of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Prince gifting the ancient zither forced him to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caiju crouched to clean up the spilled food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Manager Li headed to the main kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>",1372,"2026-06-06T02:19:46.083Z",1,"novelbin.me","fe984d90f67418b7acd9bb5eb7f435a8d765c2b7f52860f40ab9b2a83476e7fa","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-477","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-475",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-cover.jpg"]