[{"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-695":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},1544230,2006,"Chapter 695 - 695 686 The Hidden Jade Pendant","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-695",695,"\u003Cp>695: Chapter 686: The Hidden Jade Pendant 695: Chapter 686: The Hidden Jade Pendant Gu Youyou returned when the sky was already dark, and Miss Du had long since returned to Jinxiu City, leaving behind only a set of clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Du saw that you hadn’t come back for a long time and left first,” Xiang Chun said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When she left, she said the clothes were a gift for you, and she also said that what needed to be discussed, could be talked about next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou nodded lightly and said, “I understand, you can go back to rest now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s hot nowadays, and there is no need for someone to keep watch at night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xiang Chun left, Gu Youyou closed the door and opened up the clothes to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the very clothes she had sent in her designs last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She started to smile, deciding to try on the clothes first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Du’s visit today was probably to discuss a collaboration on the clothes, undoubtedly smelling the business opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That hateful concubine, why did she have to make her move against that scoundrel now and not earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t easy for Miss Du, a busy person, to make a visit, and it was all delayed because of that broken finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After changing into the clothes, Gu Youyou missed having a large full-length mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, it seemed the only way to see a clear full-body reflection was to wait for daylight and go to the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also only the lake at this time that could reflect a clear image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at herself in the bronze mirror on the dressing table, the fuzzy half-body effect wasn’t too bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would wear these clothes to the Imperial Palace tomorrow to start advertising from there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached for her waist and quickly took the clothes she had just changed off from the hanger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the clothes was a small pouch she had sewn in by herself, and inside it lay a small Jade Pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Jade Pendant that Jin Zijin had treasured all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always wanted to find a suitable opportunity, or rather, a suitable reason to return the pendant to him, but never had the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In modern times, Gu Youyou had seen many such treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the quality of this jade, it was even better than the jade she had seen before, which was of national treasure level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had given such an important item to the boatman as fare, she wondered what he was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably, the story of this jade in his heart had surpassed the value of the jade itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou had redeemed this Jade Pendant for him and since then had kept it on her person; maybe he would need it again in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou fetched needle and thread, needing to embroider a hidden pouch on the set of clothes she had on to store the jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The style of the clothes didn’t affect her ability to sew while wearing them, so she didn’t bother taking them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The needlework was quick in Gu Youyou’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was always precise and steady with the needle, and it didn’t take long to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secured on the inner side of the waistband, it didn’t affect the clothes’ appearance and wasn’t easy for others to discover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an odd whistling of the wind coming from behind the wall in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou recognized this sound; Jin Zijin had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurriedly pushed the Jade Pendant inside and quickly sewed up the opening, biting off the thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin entered silently, standing in the dark for a moment before asking, “Why are you still sewing at this late hour?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou smiled and said, “Some stitches came loose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin walked up to her and looked her up and down, his eyebrows raised as he asked, “Is this a new dress?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou stood up and twirled around, laughing, “Yes, this dress was a gift from Miss Du today; it’s the same design I drew before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you think, does it look good?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It looks quite nice,” Jin Zijin said, nodding with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou knew he wasn’t one to express more flattering words easily and didn’t trouble him further, instead she said, “The Empress Dowager can stand up and walk a few steps now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must visit the palace tomorrow, and I should also take care of my two apprentices.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin didn’t say much, just nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>",760,"2026-06-06T06:54:58.678Z",1,"novelbin.me","0ba83e9f9f210bf2206134375a0801b608dcd9298d82b0425e73d2f81f207021","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-696","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-694",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]