[{"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-866":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},1458536,1906,"Chapter 866 - 862: Struggle","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-866",866,"\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen gazed at Su Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She attempted to change the subject but was blocked by him, yet she insisted on trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen was so frustrated that he didn’t know how to punish her appropriately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was curious to hear what matter she had suddenly thought of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin looked at the distant beggars and said, \"Previously, when Qin Hanhan and I entered the palace, Princess Jiuling had a nightmare and fell from her small bed. In her dream, she saw Princess Fuqing becoming a beggar, being bullied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For days, we have been searching for Princess Fuqing, but there has been no news at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess Fuqing witnessed Princess Jiuling fall off the cliff with her own eyes. The court sent people to find her, and I think she must have thought those people were after her, so it’s very possible she is hiding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen frowned, \"You suspect that Princess Fuqing is hiding among the beggars?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin glanced at him, \"They say there’s empathy between a mother and her child, so it’s possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, it’s no trouble to send a few people to inquire around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sending people was easy, but Xie Jingchen felt it was unlikely for Princess Fuqing to become a beggar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen Princess Fuqing’s pride when escorting them before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since there were no leads now, could it be as Su Jin suggested?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it comes to luck, who could compare to the person in his arms?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen instructed the Hidden Guard to handle this matter, who welcomed the opportunity to leave, as watching the Princely Heir and his wife display affection was rather glaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the Hidden Guard left, Xie Jingchen brought the topic back to where Su Jin had laboriously turned it away from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for deceiving me, how do you think we should settle that?\" Xie Jingchen had an expression indicating he wasn’t easy to appease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin, \"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh dear, saving people feels like sacrificing herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was lunchtime now, and Xie Jingchen took Su Jin back to the campus where the cook had already prepared the meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cook was brought along from the Prince Mansion and was well-versed in the tastes of Xie Jingchen and Su Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The table was filled with delicious, colorful, and flavorful dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sitting at the table, Su Jin kept serving dishes to Xie Jingchen, her attitude impeccable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no other way; on the way back, Xie Jingchen had said, \"If I don’t punish you and it reaches the Emperor’s ears, he might blame me for not properly supervising you when I brought you out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could Su Jin say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was highly likely to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid the embarrassment when scolded, the punishment had to be administered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin said she would voluntarily confess to the Emperor upon returning to the Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen wanted to send her back to the Capital immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin cowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just arriving through a bumpy ride, she didn’t want to go back in such a rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Su Jin’s first time being so diligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the meal didn’t make Xie Jingchen happy at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already thought of a punishment: until Princess Fuqing was found, he didn’t plan to give Su Jin any opportunity to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Xie Jingchen put down his chopsticks, Su Jin went to the study to write a prescription and sent someone to buy the ingredients to make ointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone had just been set, and now was the best time to apply medicine, without delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All afternoon, Su Jin was busy preparing the ointment, never even stepping outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen didn’t go out either, as the task of finding Princess Fuqing was given to the Hidden Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the late afternoon, Su Jin came out rubbing her arms, and the Hidden Guard returned and said, \"Young Master, there is news about Princess Fuqing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin raised an eyebrow, \"So she’s found?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Not yet,\" the Hidden Guard shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, the Hidden Guard continued, \"A beggar saw the portrait and said that indeed, a few days ago there was a beggar who looked very similar to the person in the painting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing remarked, \"Just because they look similar, how can you be sure it’s really Princess Fuqing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard smirked, \"According to the beggar, when a bun fell to the ground, that beggar would peel off the dirty outer layer before eating it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin, \"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing, \"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was instantly clear that it was Princess Fuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A decent beggar would be grateful to have food, who would be picky enough to throw away the outer layer before eating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that beggar hasn’t seen Princess Fuqing for over ten days now, doesn’t know where she’s gone, or whether she’s still alive,\" the Hidden Guard said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A commandery princess with a noble identity, reduced to a beggar, was truly lamentable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet thinking of how she had been used by others to return to Nanliang, nearly causing Princess Jiuling’s death, they couldn’t muster any sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she hadn’t colluded with those assassins, how would she have ended up in her current state?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing looked at the Hidden Guard, then at Su Jin, \"She’s become a beggar, where do we even start looking for her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin shook her head, \"Do your best to find her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do all that you humanly can, and leave the rest to fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Su Jin continued to prepare the ointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until midnight that she finished her work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Su Jin planned to go to the temple fair with Xingxing, but she couldn’t get up because of Xie Jingchen keeping her up all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until the sun was high up in the sky that Su Jin woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing brought hot water to assist her with washing, and just as she finished tidying up, Bi Zhu came in and said, \"Miss, Madam Zhao is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin raised an eyebrow, wondering why Madam Zhao was looking for her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhao quickly stepped forward to greet Su Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin smiled and said, \"Madam Zhao, did Young Master Zhao’s leg have another problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhao hastily shook her head, \"No, my son is well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yesterday, I saw a portrait in Zhen’er’s hands. The person in the portrait looks very much like a maid in your mansion. I didn’t know if this was who the Heir’s wife was searching for, so I specially brought it today for you to have a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhao instructed a maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Su Jin saw two older women pushing Princess Fuqing towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Fuqing was struggling, in a state of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But escape was not an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Fuqing had become much thinner, her face was haggard, and she did not dare to look Su Jin in the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin laughed, not expecting her to be so afraid to see her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Madam Zhao, Su Jin smiled and said, \"Madam Zhao, you’ve done me a great favor; this is indeed the person we’re looking for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhao modestly replied that it was her honor to help Su Jin, especially considering Su Jin was a benefactor to the Zhao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious, Madam Zhao added, \"Who is this maid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s no maid; she is Princess Fuqing from the Prince Jing Mansion of Nanliang,\" Xingxing stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Zhao’s legs went weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the maid holding on to her, she would have collapsed on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A commandery princess?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A commandery princess from Nanliang?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhao family has been using a commandery princess as a maid for nearly half a month?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realization dawned late, and cold sweat soaked Madam Zhao’s back, her legs were as soft as cotton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Fuqing refused to admit it, struggling as she said, \"I am not, I don’t know you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin laughed, circled around Princess Fuqing, and said, \"What’s this? Do you enjoy being a little maid for the Zhao family so much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you want to see your father, Prince Jing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin struck Princess Fuqing’s soft spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Fuqing’s nose felt sour, and she could no longer keep up the pretense, \"Has my father come to Daqi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t you ask your mother, Princess Jiuling?\" Su Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Fuqing’s eyes reddened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t dare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Su Jin, she clutched her skirt and said, \"My mother consort, she...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1423,"2026-06-06T02:20:08.300Z",1,"novelbin.me","937fbfca645d02acc1e1f011bc63a158d1a59fa506cff5ae181649a09c257a43","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-867","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-865",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-cover.jpg"]