[{"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-729":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},1544414,2006,"Chapter 729 - 729 723 Punished","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-729",729,"\u003Cp>729: Chapter 723 Punished 729: Chapter 723 Punished Thus, she turned her head and glanced over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw that the pastries in the box were the size of small bowls and exquisitely beautiful, the flowers adorning the pastries were also lifelike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly a beautiful trinket, and yet it was a plate of pastries?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Lin Qianqing in surprise and asked, “You went to all this trouble to leave the city just for this thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qianqing said in a low voice, “Yes, Madam, these pastries are very difficult to make with such delicacy, and even more difficult to make them taste good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please, have a taste!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have a taste?” Madam Lin picked up a spoon, and just as she was about to touch the pastries under the expectant gaze of Gu Youyou and Lin Qianqing, she withdrew her hand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression darkened once more as she said, “I think it’s better to leave it as it is for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t think that a pastry can settle today’s matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nearly got hoodwinked by the two young girls, how could she forget the principle that one who receives a person’s favor becomes beholden to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qianqing and Gu Youyou then honestly lowered their heads and admitted their faults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aunt, this was my idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please don’t be hard on my cousin, she can’t stay at home for much longer,” Gu Youyou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou always used to take the blame for Lin Qianqing, showing rare loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was determined, this time she would take the blame for Lin Qianqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Qianqing said, “No, no, it was my idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pestered my cousin to take me out with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never likes to go out and would rather sleep at home for a day if it were not for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou: “…” Is this the kind of person I am?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing them taking responsibility for each other, Madam Lin’s face turned stern as she slapped the table and said coldly, “Don’t think I don’t know anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of you will get away with this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clapped her hands, and several sturdy maids entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lin instructed them, “Go, take them back to their courtyards and have them copy the Women’s Four Books a hundred times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they do not finish, they are not to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou: “…” Am I supposed to copy until next year?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qianqing breathed a sigh of relief, a fortunate smile on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou thought to herself: I have to find a way to gather information on how quickly Lin Qianqing copes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t believe this girl doesn’t have some tricks for copying assignments; she finished a hundred times in just two days last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since copying the Women’s Four Books a hundred times would be quite time-consuming even if it were printed, Gu Youyou decided to ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a good opportunity to concentrate on her medicinal research before the major selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t matter to her whether she could go out or not since Jin Zijin would come every night to warm her bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could also get him to bring her whatever she needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the major selection, her aunt would inevitably need her to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu Youyou totally engrossed in the essence of medicine had no idea that while she was confined, her aunt was also busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Gu Youyou’s commotion, regardless of the intentions of the Ducal Residence or Lin Xingyi’s thoughts, Madam Lin was resolute about marrying off Gu Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already found a famous matchmaker in Beijing to propose a marriage to the Hu Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of the Hu Family was a minor official; establishing a connection with the Lin Family was Madam Lin’s will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was a Miss or a cousin, Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu was delighted beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the concubine of Hu’s son did not agree, saying, “Our Yu Qing might be born of a concubine, but he excels in scholarship and has a great chance of high honors in tomorrow’s imperial examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My lord, we shouldn’t rush this marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s talk about it after the examination tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yu Qing ranks high, that cousin of the Lin Family wouldn’t be a match for our son at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>",716,"2026-06-06T06:54:59.028Z",1,"novelbin.me","1fdd61bafbc7bdefed6bd368ea08fc8e97271dc48a724412de199d3a30413757","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-730","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-728",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]