[{"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-832":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},1458452,1906,"Chapter 832 - 829: Taste","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-832",832,"\u003Cp>Su Chong wore an expression of disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had openly and subtly encouraged his brother-in-law to assert himself more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for how long? His brother-in-law hasn’t improved one bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Su Jin is his sister, he still believes a woman should be gentle and considerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If words weren’t enough, Su Chong also tried urging Xie Jingchen with his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen felt exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brother-in-law’s goodwill left him unsure of how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chong gave Xie Jingchen’s arm a few pats and then rode away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen returned to the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin kept staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to ask something, just ask,\" Xie Jingchen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t ask,\" Su Jin replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to avoid her, intentionally calling Xie Jingchen over for a conversation—it clearly involves something about her that they don’t want her to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, even though it was far, she could vaguely see the expression on Su Chong’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could guess seven or eight out of ten things, even with just her imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin strongly disapproved of her elder brother’s behavior of directly pulling up the carriage curtain without any greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she dared not say it; being upright, she feared no shadows. Why let them mess around in the carriage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lesson wouldn’t be bad; it prevents Xie Jingchen from fooling around in the future. His peculiar interests, she couldn’t indulge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard silently drove the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the carriage, after a moment of quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin started thinking about the matter Su Chong had specially come to ask her about earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen said, \"There’s no difference between poisoning Prince Qi and Duke Chong; it just depends on when the poison takes effect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it takes effect in the mansion and the antidote is administered, then the poisoning won’t mean much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the matter of Zhangzhou Iron Mine was suppressed under Princess Duanhui’s self-sacrificing ploy, it wasn’t because of the emperor’s generosity but to stabilize Prince Qi, avoiding internal and external troubles later on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Qi clearly knows the emperor wants to eliminate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revolt is inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They want the antidote to save the Old Duke Chong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this point, Su Jin and Xie Jingchen are of the same mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Qi must have the poisoning exposed publicly, connected to the same poison affecting Old Duke Chong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Duke Chong wants to save Prince Qi, he must simultaneously save the Old Duke Chong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could visit the emperor more often,\" Xie Jingchen suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin blinked, \"Would you want to come along, my dear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What purpose would it serve him to go to the palace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confine him to disrupt their father-daughter reunion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Jin’s radiant face, Xie Jingchen knew she was being deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing full well, yet intentionally rubbing salt in his wounds, Xie Jingchen wrapped one long arm around her, pulling Su Jin into his embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightened his grip slightly, not allowing Su Jin to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll settle the accounts from these few days with interest,\" Xie Jingchen said in a husky voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t do much else, but it didn’t prevent him from biting Su Jin’s ear lobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was her sensitive spot; a bite made her tremble all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin regretted her actions a bit; wasn’t she digging a hole for herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it grew late, there were fewer people on the road, and the carriage quickly returned to the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at Agarwood Pavilion, Xie Jingchen heard a bird call upon entering the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such calls were mundane and routine to Su Jin and Xingxing, but they made Xie Jingchen furrow his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t return to the house; instead, he went to the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered the courtyard, a Hidden Guard emerged and said, \"Young Master, Princess Fuqing has discovered me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did she discover you?\" Xie Jingchen’s brows knitted tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Fuqing wasn’t proficient in martial arts, and the Hidden Guard was sent by the Prince; it was impossible for her to easily notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Xie Jingchen asked was exactly what the Hidden Guard needed to report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen escorted Princess Jiuling back to the capital all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Princess Fuqing coveted him, the emperor assigned the task of ensuring Princess Jiuling’s safety to the Eldest Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For fear of inadequate protection, the Hidden Guard from Prince Zhenbei Mansion was never withdrawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, the Hidden Guard stayed in the palace to ensure Princess Jiuling’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Princess Fuqing’s contact with Li Yian in the palace, the Hidden Guard wasn’t aware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her clamoring to return to Nanliang was very clear to the Hidden Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could also sense Princess Fuqing’s restlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing mishaps, whenever Princess Fuqing went out, the Hidden Guard would watch her from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Princess Fuqing went shopping, and someone gave her a note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Fuqing took a glance at it and then threw it on the ground as she walked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard picked up the note, it bore a few conspicuous words: Someone is following you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Hidden Guard made out the writing, Princess Fuqing doubled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone is indeed following me!\" Princess Fuqing exclaimed angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her, the Hidden Guard knew she recognized whose people he belonged to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard said, \"I am under orders from the Young Master to ensure your safety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ensure her safety?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Fuqing was reminded of how Xie Jingchen and Su Jin flaunted their love in the palace, stirring her anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go and tell your master that this Commandery Princess doesn’t need it!\" Princess Fuqing said through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could the Hidden Guard do, being dismissed, he could only return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally hoping to go after the person who delivered the note after picking it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this interruption, the person had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard was in the dark, yet there were others deeper in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s likely Nanliang wants to use Princess Fuqing to take Princess Jiuling back,\" Xie Jingchen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go back to keep an eye,\" the Hidden Guard said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need,\" Xie Jingchen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being noticed and driven away, following again would not only yield no results but might also bring danger to oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inform the Eldest Prince of this news,\" Xie Jingchen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard leaped and disappeared into the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Fuqing was having dinner with Princess Jiuling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The table was set with ten dishes, those that flew in the sky, walked on land, swam in the water, all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enticing in color, aroma, and taste, pleasing to the appetite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Princess Fuqing only ate a couple of bites before placing her chopsticks on the table, biting her lip, with tears welling in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked like she’d suffered an injustice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Jiuling’s greatest fear was her suffering grievances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she ever left the palace, she’d send a maid with her and inquire about where she’d been upon returning, whether she’d argued with anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Jiuling glanced at her, then at the dishes, \"Are none of these to your liking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, I miss Father,\" Princess Fuqing said, voice laced with sobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Jiuling picked a fish for her, saying, \"Your father will come to fetch us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why must Father come to fetch us?\" Princess Fuqing asked displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father’s health isn’t good; we should return ourselves, sparing him the tiring journey,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Jiuling knew she was devoted to Prince Jing, feeling comforted, she soothed softly, \"Stay with me a little longer, whatever you want to eat, I’ll ask someone to prepare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again with the same words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the best chefs in Daqi can’t replicate the taste of Nanliang dishes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Fuqing said, then stood and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few steps away, she turned back to look at Princess Jiuling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d always thought her mother cared for her, but from beginning to end it was mere exploitation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using her was one thing, but if anyone dared to use her to harm Father, no matter who it was, she’d show no mercy!\u003C\u002Fp>",1338,"2026-06-06T02:20:07.069Z",1,"novelbin.me","1a367c8feaa2175b7b21b3017a1bd5a52e7325f5a510858abd6abe58803d3bd5","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-833","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-831",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-cover.jpg"]