[{"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-737":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},1544422,2006,"Chapter 737 - 737 731 Captured","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-737",737,"\u003Cp>737: Chapter 731: Captured 737: Chapter 731: Captured Gu Youyou took out a small bottle, lifted her skirt, and bent down to collect some pond water to take home for further research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She speculated that besides the unique species, the growth of the lotuses was probably related to the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Gu Youyou had filled the water, she heard the commanding voice of a middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, the bottle slipped from her hands and fell into the pond with a plop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurriedly turned around and saw a man dressed in a robe embroidered with dragon patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a fool would recognize that this man was the Emperor of Zhuzhao Country, the adoptive father of Zijin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou quickly knelt down with Princess Jiujiu to pay her respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This commoner greets Your Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiujiu greets Father Emperor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Moning’s gaze fell on Gu Youyou, yet he gestured for Princess Jiujiu to come over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Jiujiu stood up, gave Gu Youyou a worried look, and walked over to Jin Moning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou pressed her lips together, keeping her head down, not daring to look up at the Emperor, wondering how to explain the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t foolish; the absence of even a single bird around the lotus pond made her realize this place was most likely forbidden territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lack of guards meant that everyone in the Imperial Palace knew that this place was off-limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here she was, not only had she come here, but she had also led the Princess and even stolen the pond water, getting caught in the act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the evidence had fallen into the pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor watched Gu Youyou for a long time without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t seem angry, but it was unclear what he was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father Emperor!” Princess Jiujiu called to him softly, looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor looked down at Princess Jiujiu, then returned his gaze to Gu Youyou and finally spoke sternly, “You’re quite bold, coming here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you not know that this is a forbidden area that one must not enter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou hurriedly responded, “This commoner…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>truly did not know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she was determined to play dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor snorted coldly and said, “A good ‘truly did not know,’ but you should know that in this Imperial Palace, ignorance does not equate to innocence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignorance…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>often leads to a quicker death than knowledge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou was startled but kept her head down and did not dare to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Jiujiu, concerned for Gu Youyou, said to the Emperor, “Father Emperor, it was I who brought my teacher here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you wish to punish someone, punish Jiujiu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor looked at Princess Jiujiu, and there was not a hint of a different color in those deep eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, he took Princess Jiujiu and left the Flame Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sound of footsteps faded, Gu Youyou breathed a sigh of relief, switched from kneeling to sitting, and plopped down on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many unexplained deaths in the Imperial Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time it was her bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be caught by anyone else would have been better, yet it was the Emperor who had caught her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it been someone else, she could have sought the protection of the Empress Dowager, at worst bringing the matter before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou looked around; there was no one nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Emperor took Princess Jiujiu away, he had left her alone, and she didn’t know what to make of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She guessed that perhaps this incident was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there was no one around, she decided not to care anymore, planning to head back to Liuying Hall and then find a way to visit Lin Qianqing at Chuxiu Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou stood up, patted the dust off her body, and walked away, but she hadn’t gone far when she saw several eunuchs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader pointed at Gu Youyou and said, “Catch her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, the following eunuchs grabbed Gu Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Gu Youyou was about to ask something, the damn eunuch stuffed a piece of white cloth into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doctor Gu, whatever you have to say, you can tell it to the Emperor later,” said the eunuch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Emperor sent the eunuchs to capture her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t the incident from earlier resolved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This truly frightened her.\u003C\u002Fp>",728,"2026-06-06T06:54:59.028Z",1,"novelbin.me","dd4ef03c1ea6ed94843d270cb1b88ca5d0bf0bdb3c289ad3300ce7ca1bd31a58","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-738","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-736",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]