[{"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-668":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},1544203,2006,"Chapter 668 - 668 679 Princess Places an Order","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-668",668,"\u003Cp>668: Chapter 679 Princess Places an Order 668: Chapter 679 Princess Places an Order She wasn’t particularly beautiful, but she had a plump, full-moon face that bespoke wealth and nobility, enhanced by many years of luxurious living in the imperial family, which endowed her with a natural air of aristocracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Du welcomed the guest with anxious reverence, having no idea why the Grand Princess would visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Princess looked over Manxiu Building approvingly and nodded, saying, “It just so happens that I am in Jinxiu City today and saw that Manxiu Building is reopening, so I thought I’d take a look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Having the Grand Princess visit is the greatest honor for me,” Miss Du replied, gesturing an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, Grand Princess, this way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Princess glanced indifferently and said, “No need, I am just here to have a look and order a particular embroidery pattern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing her sentence, the Grand Princess gestured to her maid behind her, who respectfully produced an exquisitely crafted sachet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed it to Miss Du and said, “The Yu Family closed Manxiu Building, claiming the Yu Family was no more and Manxiu’s lineage had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never thought I’d see Manxiu Building reopen today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then sighed, “This sachet was an offering from the Yu Family to the palace many years ago, before they shut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I fell in love with it at first sight, and my father, the Emperor, gifted it to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was originally a pair, but when I got married, one was lost by those maids who were packing my belongings, and now I only have one left…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, today I am here with the hope that you can make another one to complete the pair.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Du respectfully took the sachet from the hands of the Grand Princess and said, “I will surely match the other one for the Princess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mhm!” The Grand Princess nodded slightly, and her maid promptly produced a silver note, handing it to Miss Du.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Princess said, “I know the embroidery work of your Yu Family is precious, so this is the deposit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Du received the silver note again, her conduct remaining impeccably respectful throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Princess, quite satisfied, gave her final instructions and then turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the retreating party, Miss Du wiped the sweat from her brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Grand Princess gone, the guests, too, breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were whispers about how Miss Du had managed to form a connection with the Grand Princess—it turned out the Grand Princess cherished Manxiu embroidery and wanted to complete her set of sachets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, it was a good sign for Miss Du’s Manxiu Building to land an order from the Grand Princess on its opening day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guest said, “Congratulations to Miss Du.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under your management, Manxiu Building is sure to regain its former glory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upstairs in the “Ding” character room, Lin Qianqing and Xie Qinyun were both quite excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qianqing, would you say Miss Du’s hardships have finally turned to sweetness?” inquired Xie Qinyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qianqing laughed and replied, “Indeed, they have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the Grand Princess meant to or not, passing by Manxiu Building and personally placing an order on the day of its grand opening is a tremendous good fortune for Miss Du.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the fruit on the table was gone, Xie Qinyun directed her maid, Cuizhu, to fetch some more from downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Cuizhu left, Lin Qianqing also sent Xiang Chun away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t do for young ladies like them to gossip about others, and maids like Xiang Chun and Cuizhu were not just any servants; Xiang Chun, in particular, was one entrusted by their grandmother to serve Gu Youyou—perhaps in order to make herself scarce whenever Gu Youyou was up to something secretive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Chun replied with affirmation and stood up to exit the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only a few young ladies in the adjacent rooms and a fierce dog watching over them, they wouldn’t come to any harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the maids had departed, Xie Qinyun spoke giddily, “I can almost see the future Miss Du, the great proprietress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’ll live a life unlike any of us.”\u003C\u002Fp>",698,"2026-06-06T06:54:58.678Z",1,"novelbin.me","439ab5a3437244aa218d438e24ee97e64a69e307095f1d20afc4a648cb0bfff9","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-669","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-667",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]