[{"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-596":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},1458345,1906,"Chapter 596: Modesty","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-596",596,"\u003Cp>Thirteen noblewomen stepped onto the competition stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood around a round table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tube of sticks was placed on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were one hundred and twenty sticks in the tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once drawn, the session ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the fairness and impartiality of the draw, the Princess Beimo was allowed to go first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It rotated from her right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princess Beimo drew peach blossoms and recited a line of poetry about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next was Princess Shouning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Princess Shuning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin was ninth in line, beside Xie Jinyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This round only eliminated one girl, who was rather unlucky and drew oleander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to think of a poem about oleander in time, she left with a flushed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was eliminated in the second round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the third round, two were eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each round saw someone eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin’s luck was truly exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew flowers that were very easy to speak about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could recite effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though no one had heard of the poems she recited, they were universally praised, with everyone savoring them carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, only Princess Shouning, Zhou Jingyi, the Princess Beimo, and Su Jin remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were twenty sticks left in the tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jingyi was the first to be eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her luck that led to her elimination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew foxtail grass; how could she not lose?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so many rounds, everyone realized that each flower had a corresponding stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one girl drew foxtail grass and was eliminated because of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant there were still two foxtail grass sticks left in the tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were curious who would be unlucky enough to draw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few more rounds, Su Jin and the other two were still on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only four sticks left in the tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them drew together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin drew——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foxtail grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Shouning secretly giggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t believe Su Jin could know a poem about foxtail grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little eunuch paced in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a poem wasn’t recited within ten steps, they would lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he had taken five or six steps, Su Jin recited:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No fields, only fields, the foxtail is proud. Do not think of the distant, labor the mind, anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No fields, only fields, the foxtail is fierce. Do not think of the distant, labor the mind, worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beautiful, lovely. Young, bold. Meeting briefly, suddenly matured!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Shouning, \"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She actually knew?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reciting, Su Jin breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The important thing was not to draw another foxtail grass stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only knew this one poem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last foxtail grass stick was in Princess Shouning’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she flipped it over, Princess Shouning was nearly furious on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eunuch walked twelve steps before turning to look at Princess Shouning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Shouning angrily placed the stick down on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princess Beimo laughed, \"I didn’t expect it would end up being a contest between us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Right Minister said, \"Only one stick remains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll compete with this stick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last stick was an orchid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are so many poems about orchids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s one of the flowers most beloved by literati and scholars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t stop Su Jin nor the Princess Beimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than ten exchanges, both were a little tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress smiled and said, \"Your Majesty, I fear it will take them half a day to decide a winner. Why not call it a draw?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are two prizes here, let each take one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prizes were a Luminous Pearl and a Jade Ruyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a Jade Ruyi compare with the Luminous Pearl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This division was too unfair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin looked at the Princess Beimo and said, \"You choose first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You choose first,\" the Princess Beimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not just being polite,\" Su Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neither am I,\" the Princess Beimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure?\" Su Jin asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princess Beimo replied, \"I keep my word as a princess!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor thought about the time Marquis Dongxiang tricked him out of the Dongzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion would never be polite to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin reached out and took the Luminous Pearl in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone, \"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princess Consort Zhenbei was truly not at all modest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Shouning glared at her and said, \"Is there anyone as immodest as you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin looked at her, \"If I let you choose first, which would you choose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Shouning gritted her teeth, \"I’d choose the Jade Ruyi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t the Jade Ruyi right there?\" Su Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin looked at the Princess Beimo, \"And you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was there left for the Princess Beimo to say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she said she wanted the Jade Ruyi, then she got her wish, as it had been left for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wanted the Luminous Pearl, she shouldn’t have pretended to be modest earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was truly gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princess Beimo regretfully took the Jade Ruyi in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin, satisfied, sat down with the Luminous Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince NanAn had great admiration for Su Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princess Beimo lost due to her unfamiliarity with Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion would never be polite to outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When given the chance to choose first, the Princess Beimo didn’t choose, thus losing the opportunity for the Luminous Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongxiang Marquis Mansion was known for taking what they wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that they didn’t seize items was already unusual, showing humility would be like the sun rising from the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only this one chance, and if missed, another wouldn’t come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress sat beside the Emperor, looking depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She intended to help the Princess Beimo, but in the end, she aided Su Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Su Chong competed with the Prince Beimo, and Su Jin won the Luminous Pearl, the banquet had no more contests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half an hour, everyone was full and the banquet dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen escorted Beimo Cheng King and his party back to the Palace, while Su Jin returned to the Prince Mansion with Xie Jinyu and the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Luminous Pearl was a rare treasure, especially since Su Jin’s was quite large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jinyu and the others were envious and jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qihao Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam leaned against a large pillow, her face pale and her breath weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Physician took the Old Madam’s pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Wang stood nearby, her brows knitted tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour ago, the Old Madam’s eyelids had suddenly started twitching, and she had knelt in front of the Bodhisattva, reciting prayers for blessings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not half an hour later, news of Yongcheng Bo Mansion’s confiscation by the Ministry of Justice for smuggling tribute items spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Old Madam fainted on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Madam was fond of the Elder Yong Cheng, as Mrs. Wang knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But back when the Old Prince was on the border, and the Prince was injured by an enemy’s arrow and in grave danger, the Old Madam never fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Yongcheng Bo Mansion was seized, there was no immediate threat to anyone’s life, and still, the Old Madam fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Physician prescribed medicine, advising the Old Madam to avoid emotional agitation and to rest well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Imperial Physician recommended health preservation pills that \"the Old Madam of Jibei Marquis Mansion uses effectively, which the Old Madam might take daily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daughter of Marquis Dongxiang was the Princess Consort Zhenbei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To obtain the health preservation pills for the Old Madam would be an easy task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was always a troublesome matter with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Wang instructed Hongxiu to see the Imperial Physician out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, Xie Jinyu and Xie Jinxiu were waiting for her, and after Mrs. Wang advised Hongxiu to take good care of the Old Madam, she left Qihao Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>",1303,"2026-06-06T02:20:04.578Z",1,"novelbin.me","2ea10708745aae890620e468f27de0eb87bf02ba01cb3025af8013010ba02836","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-730","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-729",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-cover.jpg"]