[{"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-549":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},1458269,1906,"Chapter 549: Repayment","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-549",549,"\u003Cp>Mrs. Wang had never felt so cold in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her lifetime, she had only done one thing to betray the Old Madam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had stopped Lv Xiu from killing Mrs. Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Li hadn’t been silenced and had even revealed that the Old Madam had instructed her to steal Lady Chi’s ointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Wang couldn’t stop crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongxiu felt heartache just looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what had happened yet, but she had a vague suspicion in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a suspicion made her feel cold all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Wang was devotedly loyal to the Old Madam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Old Madam was ruthless enough to want to eliminate even Mrs. Wang, then in her eyes, maids like them were probably no better than weeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a call from outside the door—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings to the Old Madam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Wang leaned against the large pillow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurriedly wiped away her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam came in, acting as if nothing had happened, and asked, \"Are you feeling better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Wang forced a smile that looked worse than crying, \"Much better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands and feet were icy cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam waved her hand, dismissing Hongxiu and Lanzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Old Madam and Mrs. Wang were left in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam looked at Mrs. Wang and said, \"I know you are loyal to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Wang did not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If loyalty resulted in such an outcome, she didn’t know how to face the Old Madam in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought a lot, not knowing how the Old Madam had become what she was today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam knew she had hurt Mrs. Wang’s feelings, and said, \"I did all this for the harmony of the Prince Mansion; even if the Heir’s wife hadn’t saved you today, I would have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what the Old Madam said, Mrs. Wang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still as compliant as before, but the Old Madam knew the hearts between her and Mrs. Wang were drifting further apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when had she ever taken her side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was only siding with this face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allowing her to live until now was already a great kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was merely a lesson for her unauthorized actions; there would be no mercy next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam expressed a few words of concern for Mrs. Wang, then turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Old Madam’s back, Mrs. Wang’s restrained tears flowed down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried hard to convince herself that the Old Madam was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exposing the Heir’s wife’s medical skills meant no one in the mansion would dare to poison her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without poisoning, naturally, the Heir’s wife wouldn’t catch anyone or retaliate or seize power, or...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it was truly for the Heir’s wife’s benefit, why didn’t she directly persuade the Old Prince but used such despicable means?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Mrs. Wang truly felt that life was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no children, no family; the Old Madam was her everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam was the one who most wanted her dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Wang wanted to die, but she couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone else cared more about her life than she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heir’s wife exposed her identity to save her; if she couldn’t think it through and ended her life, what meaning would there be in the Heir’s wife’s sacrifice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she owed the Heir’s wife, she could only repay in the rest of her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Wang wiped her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongxiu brought in tea, looking at Mrs. Wang, feeling both distressed and frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel that Mrs. Wang had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who wouldn’t change after a brush with death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince stepped out of Qihao Hall, planning to return to the outer courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway there, he turned back towards Qingqiu Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peony Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Princess Nanzhang returned, she sat in a daze on the Imperial Concubine’s Couch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t expect the Old Madam to use Mrs. Wang to test the Heir’s wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Heir’s wife hadn’t cared about Mrs. Wang’s life, how would the Old Madam have handled the situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the person most familiar with her, the fact that the Old Madam had kept Mrs. Wang for over thirty years surprised Princess Nanzhang greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had once asked the Old Madam why, and the Old Madam only said it was because of the Old Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day, Princess Nanzhang hadn’t figured out what that meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, knowing the Old Madam was on her side, future matters would be easier to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Prince returned to the outer courtyard?\" asked Princess Nanzhang, sipping tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A maid came in and said, \"Princess, the Prince went to Qingqiu Garden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Nanzhang’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows knitted tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Zhao was also surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was wrong with the Prince lately?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he go to Lady Chi’s place so frequently?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingqiu Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chi stood there, gazing at the moon in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind lifted the hem of her skirt, her figure thin and pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince walked over, and Caiju brought the tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince waved his hand, gesturing for Caiju to step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Caiju, Xique also left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware of the maids’ departure, it was only after entering the pavilion that the Prince realized Lady Chi had been crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t like attending family banquets at the Prince Zhenbei Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching others enjoy family reunions, she would think of her parents and brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been crying?\" the Prince asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chi was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned around, hurriedly wiping away her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her flustered state, the Prince felt such familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed a while longer, another scene appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That year, their parting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen him off at the ten-mile pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re crying?\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not crying!\" Hengyang said anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually wiped away a tear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not crying? Then what’s this?\" he asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wind and sand here are fierce, blowing into my eyes,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up, hurry up, I need to return to the mansion,\" she urged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only their gaze, but even the action of wiping away tears was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince lifted his hand, and Lady Chi embraced him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince’s body stiffened, his hand suspended in mid-air, unsure how to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, Lu Qiao and Xique blushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way their lady embraced the Prince was so natural and fluent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The madam had great skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must think of a way to keep the Prince in Agarwood Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they thought so, Lady Chi released her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this scene wasn’t only observed by Caiju and others, but also by Hong Ying, who came to summon the Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, she called Lady Chi countless names for being a seductress, thinking she dared to flirt with the Prince despite her disfigured face, just wait for the Princess to deal with it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Ying approached and said, \"Prince, the Princess is unwell and asks for you to go to Peony Garden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince frowned, \"I am not the physician; if she’s unwell, she should call the Imperial Physician.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s very late...,\" Hong Ying said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then call the Heir’s wife to give Princess Nanzhang a few acupuncture needles,\" said the Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Ying, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince glanced at Lady Chi, then lifted his foot and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Ying thought the Prince had changed his mind, but he just continued towards the outer courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Ying didn’t dare truly take the Prince’s words and seek out the Heir’s wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delivering the Princess into the Heir’s wife’s hands would surely result in being jabbed like a beehive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back to Peony Garden, Hong Ying sneezed seven or eight times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caiju and Lu Qiao took turns cursing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she hadn’t come to interfere, the Prince would certainly have stayed in Qingqiu Garden overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having the Prince taken away after he finally came by was infuriating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon Hong Ying’s return, even without illness, Princess Nanzhang got sick with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Lady Chi truly embrace the Prince?\" Mrs. Zhao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Ying nodded repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Nanzhang gritted her teeth, \"The Prince didn’t push her away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Ying shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he not push her away, but if Lady Chi hadn’t let go quickly, the Prince almost hugged her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how furious Princess Nanzhang was, Hong Ying didn’t dare tell her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of preference did the Prince have to not fear being scared to death seeing Lady Chi’s face in the middle of the night?\u003C\u002Fp>",1432,"2026-06-06T02:20:04.016Z",1,"novelbin.me","90e13f9e33f7e7257c77b5a7de7f4d4a4f8ee82f4420c7bcba407da5531d4a96","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-550","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-548",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-cover.jpg"]