[{"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-649":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},1458519,1906,"Chapter 649 Setting Up a Banquet","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-649",649,"\u003Cp>For the girl from the Wenyuan Bo Mansion, the assistant’s words were undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was accustomed to living with privilege in Yongzhou, admired by all, and no one dared provoke her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, on her very first day in the Capital, she provoked the Princess Consort Zhenbei and was tricked out of three thousand taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl stamped her foot in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to say she was afraid, she was not afraid at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a swish of her cloud sleeves, she went downstairs and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the five thousand taels, Jinyu Pavilion would certainly send someone to collect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to open such a large jewelry shop in the Capital City definitely meant there was someone backing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this five thousand taels belonged to the Princess Consort Zhenbei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Wenyuan Bo Mansion had borrowed hundreds of tiger gallbladders, they wouldn’t dare not pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who didn’t know that the Emperor cherished the Princess Consort Zhenbei?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no doubt that if the Wenyuan Bo Mansion tried to default, the Emperor would help the Princess Consort Zhenbei collect the debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Jinyu Pavilion, Su Jin went to browse elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing said, \"That girl was too arrogant just now; you should have taught her a lesson so that she would have to be carried back to her mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing had a ferocious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s okay to provoke anyone, but not her lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they don’t give a harsh lesson, people might think her lady is easy to bully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin walked forward and said, \"After all, I accidentally bumped into her first. Let it pass this time. If she acts recklessly again, it won’t be so easy to get away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing joyfully carried the brocade box while following Su Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wandering the streets for half an hour, Su Jin lost interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xie Jingchen rode over on horseback, she and Xingxing got into the carriage and returned to the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they stepped into the mansion, Manager Li came up and reported three things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the Princess Consort asked Xie Jingchen to see her after returning to the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, Consort Li was hosting a banquet and invited Su Jin to attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, Prince Ning Mansion sent over silver notes worth ten thousand taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin was curious about why the Princess Consort wanted to see Xie Jingchen, but since she only invited him, Su Jin did not follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin already knew about the banquet hosted by Consort Li when she was at the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Tang feigned illness as an excuse not to go, but Su Jin had no reason not to attend, so she had to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Prince Ning Mansion sending money...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did Prince Ning Mansion suddenly think of giving me money?\" Su Jin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li handed the silver notes to Su Jin, saying, \"The Princess Consort helped the Princess Consort Ning during childbirth, and this is Prince Ning Mansion’s token of gratitude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than calling it gratitude, it was more suitable to call it a medical fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, the Empress Dowager issued an order asking Su Jin to treat Heir of Duke Chong’s leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin directly inquired about the medical fee; without it, she would not help with the treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter reached Prince Ning Mansion, and the Princess Consort Ning remembered that they hadn’t paid the Princess Consort Zhenbei’s medical fee yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had planned to send the silver notes over yesterday but thought it would be too deliberate, hence delayed it until today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Li laughed, \"Prince Ning Mansion intended to send their thanks several days ago, but since the Prince Mansion was closed to guests, it was forgotten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing accepted the silver notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charging for medical services was perfectly natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin didn’t refuse to accept; she thought the money could be used for disaster relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin stepped into the inner courtyard, Xingxing following behind and asked, \"Miss, aren’t you going to wait for the master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s wait for him at the gazebo in front,\" Su Jin replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingzheng Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princess Consort sat there drinking tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen entered to pay his respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princess Consort looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Xie Jingchen was her biological son, he had been away from her since childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Xie Jingchen was already grown, and a close mother-son relationship was naturally difficult to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Xie Jingchen, the Princess Consort probably felt closer to Su Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you have a disagreement with the Princely Heir’s wife?\" the Princess Consort asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Su Jin and Xie Jingchen left the mansion, they had a spat, which couldn’t avoid reaching the Princess Consort’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the Capital City presumably knew how good the relationship between Su Jin and Xie Jingchen was before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the quarrel was severe enough that Xie Jingchen wasn’t allowed into the carriage, worrying the Princess Consort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She called Xie Jingchen to ask, so she could be reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could Xie Jingchen tell the Princess Consort what annoyed Su Jin? He couldn’t bring himself to say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen asked a maid, \"Did the Princely Heir’s wife return?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid replied, \"The Princely Heir’s wife hasn’t returned; she’s waiting for you in the gazebo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen looked at the Princess Consort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princess Consort chuckled, \"Then you should go; don’t keep the Princely Heir’s wife waiting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen took his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the gazebo, Su Jin was drinking tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorching tea couldn’t be drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xie Jingchen approaching, Xingxing happily announced, \"Miss, the master is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin put her tea down, exited the gazebo, and said, \"I just brought my tea out, and you’ve already finished talking with the Princess Consort?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What can I talk about with Mother,\" Xie Jingchen replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the Princess Consort’s restraint when speaking to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, neither Xie Jingchen nor Su Jin could quite feel the intimacy there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s true that whoever raises a child feels closest, and this sentiment was genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why she was curious about why the Princess Consort wanted to see Xie Jingchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she weren’t curious, she would have gone back to Agarwood Pavilion already without him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without asking further, Su Jin decided not to press the issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked toward Agarwood Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, Xie Jingchuan watched their silhouettes disappear, his gaze cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t anticipated that the fire he set would lead Xie Jingchen to find his biological mother and that the Prince Zhenbei Mansion would gain a Princess Consort, leaving his own mother surpassingly overshined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, Princess Nanzhang continued to search for the arsonist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchuan dared not confess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This frustration troubled him immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at Agarwood Pavilion, Su Jin stayed indoors for half an hour before heading to the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the sound of pounding medicine spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to prepare pills for Mrs. Jiang and medicine for treating rheumatism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Madam Li’s medicine was probably running low, so Su Jin prepared that too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the ointments were ready, it was already the next evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunset was splendid, like a cloud of brocade across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day’s sunset was so beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing upon the magnificent dusk, Su Jin seemed to envision those parched lands and the starving populace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lacking the mood to admire the view, she went to the lakeside to feed the fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day was the day of the palace banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was unclear why Consort Li suddenly decided to host a banquet, since she invited Su Jin, she would surely attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of entering the palace, Xingxing was even more excited than Su Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Su Jin had declined, Xingxing would have surely dragged her to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early, Xingxing carefully selected the gown Su Jin would wear into the palace, perfectly matched with the new unpaid jewelry from Jinyu Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They complemented each other beautifully, creating a radiant presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing wore the gown the Princess Consort had made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gown wasn’t intended for major occasions, so she was reluctant to wear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, today was a banquet at the palace, coupled with her birthday, Xingxing had dug the outfit from the bottom of the trunk and put it on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dressing up, Su Jin took a brocade box from the drawer and handed it to Xingxing, saying, \"Here’s your birthday present.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing’s eyes widened, \"Didn’t Miss already give me a silver hairpin and earrings?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is truly your birthday gift,\" Su Jin chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing’s eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joyfully, she reached out and accepted the brocade box.\u003C\u002Fp>",1430,"2026-06-06T02:20:05.225Z",1,"novelbin.me","164ef2c1b8646d46fa3f86c3a649530b8fe510acfd7f6857bbacf4b78fdb1f7e","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-650","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-648",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-cover.jpg"]