[{"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-520":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},1543905,2006,"Chapter 520 - 520 530 Cannot Acknowledge Kinship","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-520",520,"\u003Cp>520: Chapter 530: Cannot Acknowledge Kinship 520: Chapter 530: Cannot Acknowledge Kinship The words “useless” dropping into Yue Rujing’s ears scared him into a stumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He steadied his forehead and slurred, “Senior brother, we should only whisper such matters behind closed doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You mustn’t talk recklessly in public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, the Emperor is your birth father, and his attitude will largely determine whether you can succeed in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, even if you dislike him, you must keep it to yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, curse him in secret with a few talismans, but never criticize him to his face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I still have to ingratiate myself with him?” Jin Zijin said emotionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that the way?” Yue Rujing sighed, “I know full well how stubborn you are, and I fear you cannot yield to compromise, which is why I originally advised you to take the path of the State Preceptor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compromise?” Jin Zijin smiled faintly, “Ajing, you worry too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All beings suffer; it’s not that I cannot bear compromise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, that’s good.” Yue Rujing wiped away the cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When do you plan to acknowledge your ancestors and return to your clan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t decided yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Rujing: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The time hasn’t come yet!” Jin Zijin added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Rujing was impatient, saying, “What are you waiting for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just show that jade to the Emperor, and everything will be settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve seen how well he treats that substitute of yours; with you, the real deal, he will treat you even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he’ll be so pleased that he’ll make you the Crown Prince right away, saving a lot of trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve lost the Jade Pendant,” Jin Zijin stated indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What…?” Yue Rujing, tongue-tied in shock, stammered, “You…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you’ve lost the Jade Pendant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one left to you by Empress Xiao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one that proves your identity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed.” Compared to Yue Rujing’s unrest, Jin Zijin seemed utterly composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Rujing felt tortured; it’s like the saying ‘the Emperor isn’t in a hurry, but the eunuch is dying of anxiety’, and he felt like he was that anxious eunuch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve lost it, you lost something so crucial…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior brother, how could you not have lost yourself too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Jin Zijin’s icy glare, Yue Rujing shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When did you lose it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did you lose it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll have someone search for it right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need,” Jin Zijin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he wishes to acknowledge me, no jade is needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he doesn’t wish to, what use is the jade?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Yue Rujing was completely baffled and only partially understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior brother’s words seemed reasonable, but they made no sense when it came to acting on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the Jade Pendant to prove your identity, if you suddenly ran up to the Emperor claiming ‘I am Xiao Qinqin’s true son, and the daughter they brought back is a fake,’ who would believe you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’d be chased out as a lunatic, and that would only be out of respect for the Dao Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what’s your plan now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the jade, the Xiao Family won’t acknowledge you, and we’re short a hundred thousand troops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Xiao Family has always known I am the true descendant,” Jin Zijin revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Xiao Family knows?” Yue Rujing found unexpected joy, but a moment later he furrowed his brows, somewhat displeased, “Senior brother, you’re treating me like an outsider, not telling me such an important matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yue Rujing’s view, he and his senior brother were as close as brothers, sharing everything without secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jin Zijin replied, “I feared you couldn’t keep your mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the political situation becomes clear, I cannot reveal my identity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s true.” Once explained, Yue Rujing understood; whatever his senior brother said or did must be right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since the Xiao Family acknowledges you, let’s have General Xiao escort you to the palace to recognize your relations with the Emperor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin looked at Yue Rujing and sighed, “I’ve said it’s not yet the time.”\u003C\u002Fp>",664,"2026-06-06T06:54:57.040Z",1,"novelbin.me","fdf779c1d4bf2416661a70042183b0f831f83e28b3f17b1ad9974b3b6f77c067","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-521","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-519",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]