[{"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-787":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},1544322,2006,"Chapter 787 - 787 781 Does Qinqin Like It","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-787",787,"\u003Cp>787: Chapter 781: Does Qinqin Like It?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>787: Chapter 781: Does Qinqin Like It?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An imperial marriage decree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Tingfang suddenly laughed and said, “Being granted a marriage by imperial decree doesn’t sound too bad, does it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as His Majesty issues the decree, then it’s a done deal, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that’s certainly true.” Jin Moning suddenly thought of something and seemed to become somewhat unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At sunrise, thinking of the imperial marriage decree, Yue Tingfang rose early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl he fancied, he could of course tell the Emperor and have him help with the marriage decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn’t want to force the girl, he needed to get her consent first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a sleepless night mulling it over, he finally came up with an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the military camp’s horse stable, he finally found her among the throng of fine horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was feeding her beloved sorrel horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gentleman, who normally behaved with decorum outdoors, for once took on a carefree pose, riding a snow-white steed backwards, his left hand resting on the back of his head, his right holding a scroll made of fine silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With emotions ready, he cleared his throat and intoned, “There is a beauty, unforgettable at sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not seeing her for a day, my thoughts go wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phoenix soars, searching the seas for its mate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regrettably, the fair lady is not by the eastern wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let my zither speak, to express my innermost feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When will she consent, to soothe my wandering heart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wish to be matched in virtue, to walk hand in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I cannot take flight, I’ll be doomed to despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoenix, oh phoenix, return to your hometown, to roam the four seas in search of your mate…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qinqin dropped the grass in her hands, wrapped her arms around her chest, and burst into loud laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you pick the wrong spot to recite poetry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don’t understand, this is a horse stable, not Yixiang Courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re really at a loss, go recite in the street; I guarantee the throngs of adoring ladies that gather will out-number the horses here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Tingfang’s face flushed with embarrassment at Xiao Qinqin’s teasing, and in his agitation, failed to notice as the horse beneath him suddenly reared up, causing him to fall face-first to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight was utterly comical, prompting Xiao Qinqin to laugh heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you grew up on horseback, yet who would have thought you could fall off one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Tingfang climbed up awkwardly, the dirt on his white clothes refusing to be brushed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning, as cleanliness mattered to him, he looked at the silk scroll in his hands and asked quietly, “Qinqin, did you like the poem I just recited?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qinqin, with squinted eyes and a smile, said, “Your voice is clear and transcendent, naturally it’s pleasing to hear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Tingfang’s heart burned with joy, and he asked again, “But did you like it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?” Xiao Qinqin looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, someone was riding a horse this way with a clip-clop sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soldier, seeing Yue Tingfang and Xiao Qinqin, dismounted and knelt on one knee, saying, “Miss, Princely Heir, a eunuch from the Emperor’s side has come to deliver an edict, asking the Princely Heir to enter the palace immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Tingfang shuddered, turned his head sharply towards Xiao Qinqin, and asked anxiously, “Do you like it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean ‘like it’?” Xiao Qinqin, seeing Yue Tingfang’s anxious expression morphing drastically, was completely baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could say more, the soldier again said respectfully, “Princely Heir, the eunuch is waiting in the camp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his discomfort, Xiao Qinqin hurriedly said, “His Majesty summoned you to the palace; you’d better go quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever it is, we can talk about it once you’re back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Tingfang guessed that being summoned to the palace by the Emperor was most likely about the letter from his father in Lingnan, probably regarding marriage prospects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether Qinqin was willing or not, he didn’t yet know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the night before the Crown Prince had said it would require his own consent before the Emperor would issue the decree.\u003C\u002Fp>",700,"2026-06-06T06:54:59.385Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb13583196a1f239fcac279a0be50de6f012276ee05a27d5adf6c6922de0e59d","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-788","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-786",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]