[{"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-765":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},1458588,1906,"Chapter 765 - 763: Punishment to Kneel","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-765",765,"\u003Cp>Duke Chong’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress arrived at Duke Chong’s Mansion in the phoenix carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the carriage did not stop directly in front of the mansion’s gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a short distance from the gate, the carriage halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanny Zhou assisted the Empress out, and they walked to the front of the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Duke Chong’s Mansion draped in white silk and lanterns, the Empress felt a piercing sorrow in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Chong and the Duchess came out to greet her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress helped them up, her eyes red-rimmed as she entered the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today marked the third day since the passing of the Old Madam of Duke Chong, and many had come to pay their respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress knelt down, and Duke Chong hurriedly said, \"You must not...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should I not kneel for my own birth mother?\" the Empress choked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Chong said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the civil and military officials present dared say a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As children, kneeling for one’s deceased mother is right and proper, but the Empress is no ordinary daughter; she is the Empress of Daqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distinction between monarch and subject must be upheld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this was not seen as a major issue, nor would anyone criticize the Empress for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is never anything wrong with filial piety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress kowtowed, offering incense, and gazed at the coffin, speechless for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never imagined that the healthy Old Madam Duke Chong would pass away so suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother was the one who loved her most in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes and heart only held her elder brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It used to be her brother, now it is her brother’s son!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress wept uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Shouning knelt beside her, feeling equally distressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grandmother doted on her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Princess Consort Zhenbei entered the palace, they had not had a good day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step was fraught with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After kneeling for a quarter of an hour, Nanny Zhou helped the Empress up, and Princess Shouning followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was only a short time, the pampered Princess Shouning found it hard to bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the Empress and said, \"Mother, I shall go see my cousin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress remained absorbed in her grief, giving no reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanny Zhou gave Princess Shouning a peculiar look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would the princess suddenly want to see the Young Master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the matter between Heir of Duke Chong and the eldest daughter of Wenyuan Bo Mansion, Nanny Zhou felt troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress gave no response, so Princess Shouning took it as tacit consent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon leaving the main hall, she asked a servant, \"Where is my cousin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the ancestral hall...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s being punished with kneeling in the Buddhist Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, men kneel in the ancestral hall, and women in the Buddhist Hall when punished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Duke Chong’s mansion had its ancestral hall located in Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was quite awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Shouning did not know where the ancestral hall of Duke Chong’s Mansion was and had the servant lead the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the night of the Old Madam Duke Chong’s passing, despite the event, Heir of Duke Chong had left the mansion to enjoy lanterns, causing a major scandal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such unfilial behavior could not go unpunished by Duke Chong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only would he punish him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but he would also have to impose a severe penalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, people might say that the elder set a poor example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Buddhist Hall, the Heir of Duke Chong knelt upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he only knelt properly upon hearing the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Princess Shouning arrive, he exhaled in relief and said, \"Why is it my cousin? You scared me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has my cousin become timid? Who is there in this mansion to fear?\" Princess Shouning bluntly remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was no one in the mansion whom the Heir of Duke Chong feared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply felt that since he was being punished by kneeling, he should at least appear proper in front of the servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Shouning waved her hand, signaling the palace maids and eunuchs to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heir of Duke Chong furrowed his brows slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone had left, Princess Shouning said, \"Cousin, did you hear of Prince NanAn’s incident of spitting blood and fainting yesterday?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I not?\" the Heir of Duke Chong replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A rebellious son like Prince NanAn ought to be struck dead by Prince NanAn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he looked at Princess Shouning and asked, \"Cousin, you haven’t still got designs on Prince NanAn, have you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What nonsense?!\" Princess Shouning retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just found his incident of spitting blood and fainting unusual, and since you also had an incident at the lantern festival, I came to ask you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heir of Duke Chong also found the fainting suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was only pleased if Prince NanAn had fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ideally, he would be struck dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Shouning asked, \"Did you not have a hand in it, cousin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish I had,\" the Heir of Duke Chong coldly remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the lantern festival and the embarrassment he faced, the Heir of Duke Chong felt a subtle pain in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the eldest daughter of Wenyuan Bo Mansion being nearby to save him, he might have lost his life then and there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never rest until this grudge was avenged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing the malice in the Heir of Duke Chong’s eyes, Princess Shouning felt a chill down her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From growing up together, she knew better than anyone how ruthless and vengeful her cousin could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conflict between him and Prince NanAn was undoubtedly a life-and-death matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not wish for anything to happen to Prince NanAn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor did she want anything to happen to her cousin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can they not turn hostility into friendship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought circled Princess Shouning’s mind multiple times but never escaped her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For she knew it was an impossible wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conflict was not only between the Heir of Duke Chong and Prince NanAn but also involved Duke Chong’s Mansion and Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the true root of the issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was merely a princess; how could she meddle in court battles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the person in the world most eager to see Dongxiang Marquis and Duke Chong clash was her own father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Shouning remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heir of Duke Chong knew she had not given up on Prince NanAn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly could not understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was so good about Prince NanAn that made her so determined to marry him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, you should give up on Prince NanAn. He already consummated the marriage with the daughter of Marquis Yangnan’s family,\" the Heir of Duke Chong stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is that possible?!\" Princess Shouning blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are not even married yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make Princess Shouning give up, the Heir of Duke Chong recounted everything from the lantern festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poison he used was incurable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the timely assistance of the eldest daughter of Wenyuan Bo Mansion, he might have drowned or died from exploded internal organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though many came to save the daughter of Marquis Yangnan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she was the fiancée of Prince NanAn, and the Heir of Marquis Jingguo, among others, also had fiancées.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would Prince NanAn refrain from detoxifying her and expect another man to cleanse his fiancée?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What man would be foolish enough to invite trouble onto himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plainly evident, there was no need for conjecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Shouning’s face turned pale, her eyes welled with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had anticipated this day, its sudden arrival caught her off guard; he, they...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they do this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lip, fiercely holding back tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace maids and eunuchs waited outside, oblivious to the conversation inside the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long wait, Princess Shouning finally emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirited princess who had entered came out looking utterly dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess?\" a maid called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the maid noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the servant of the Heir of Duke Chong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess could not let go of her feelings for Prince NanAn. The next time the Heir of Duke Chong went against Prince NanAn,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Heir’s heart, already inclined toward revenge, would be set aflame by Princess Shouning’s lingering attachment to Prince NanAn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly let this grudge go unanswered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess should not trouble herself with worries about a potential conflict,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the very person who hoped for a fight between Prince NanAn and Duke Chong was none other than her own father, the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>",1424,"2026-06-06T02:20:06.552Z",1,"novelbin.me","7f4172d90b96e7fa22b679b1fb061940cca10a085d8d96b824eefc08d0133de8","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-766","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-764",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-cover.jpg"]