[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-1232":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law",{"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},1544667,2006,"Chapter 1232: 1227: Jin Fengzhao Comes Looking","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-1232",1232,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1232: Chapter 1227: Jin Fengzhao Comes Looking\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady from Prince Jin Residence gave birth, and it was a boy, delighting the Empress beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, whether she was genuinely happy or not is hard to say; as per tradition, the birth of a first son or legitimate heir usually calls for a grand full-moon celebration by the Imperial Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jin Zijin planned to expose their scandals during the child’s full-moon celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now with only a month left, he was busy preparing the necessary arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For years, the Ducal Residence had established deep roots in the court; uprooting them would not be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their tangled web of relationships, if not handled properly, could potentially bring disaster to Zhuzhao Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to remove them all at once would be ideal, but achieving that was easier said than done; thus, managing these relationships properly was a significant challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of balancing the power of various families, the emperor was an expert in this area; hence, these past few days, Jin Zijin frequently traveled to Beijing, and even Gu Youyou seldom saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, an unexpected visitor came to the house, leaving Gu Youyou uncertain about what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jin Fengzhao?” It was only upon seeing the person in the flower hall that Gu Youyou remembered there was such a person in Zhuzhao Country—she had almost forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings to the Grand Princess!” Upon seeing Gu Youyou, Jin Fengzhao hurriedly stood up to salute her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, how fortunes change; the last time she saw her, Gu Youyou was bowing and scraping before her, even being slapped and stripped by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, their roles were reversed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou gave a wry smile, “What are you seeking the Grand Prince for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin was often absent from home lately, difficult to see during the day, and sometimes even at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have an important matter to discuss with him, please grant me convenience, Madam Grand Princess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Fengzhao no longer exhibited her previous arrogance; two years had passed, and she seemed very changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She no longer had the majestic elegance of before, and looked much older, her previously well-maintained skin had turned sallow, and her body much thinner, making her clothes appear too large and ill-fitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clothes she wore were still luxurious but seemed somewhat old – in the style of past seasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, she would never have worn old clothes, but now her status had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou looked her over, slowly withdrawing her gaze, and said, “It’s not that I’m not willing to help, but he genuinely isn’t here in Netherworld.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did he go?” Jin Fengzhao hurriedly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly realizing her tone was too urgent, she quickly lowered her head and timidly added, “I… I indeed have a very important matter, could you please let me see the Grand Prince?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou, seeing her pitiful state, felt a touch of sympathy; although she did not deliberately inquire about Jin Fengzhao’s life at the General Residence, her current appearance spoke volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou sighed, “He’s truly not here; if you don’t believe me, you can wait here for a while. It’s getting late, and if you’re lucky, perhaps he will return sooner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said by Gu Youyou, Jin Fengzhao, despite her urgency, had no more to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou had a maid invite Jin Fengzhao to wait in the guest room, but Jin Fengzhao declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your kind retention, Grand Princess, but I shall not wait. I will return another day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou found it odd but did not thank her further and had someone escort her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was late at night when Jin Zijin finally returned, arriving back rather late, and Gu Youyou had already gone to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid disturbing her, he slept in the outer study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she didn’t get a chance to talk to him about this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>",649,"2026-06-06T06:55:09.765Z",1,"novelbin.me","9704ec3f85adf69350030aed74076c9f75cec2e7c58bd2d01ce5077e8f12dfe6","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-1233","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-1231",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]