[{"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-946":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},1544031,2006,"Chapter 946 - 946 940 Persuasion","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-946",946,"\u003Cp>946: Chapter 940 Persuasion 946: Chapter 940 Persuasion It was already the end of February, and March was quickly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow that year was highly abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were unusual signs in the sky, and I feared that this year would be a tumultuous autumn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin’s thoughts suddenly turned to Gu Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She always seemed to feel cold; with the continuous heavy snowfall, I wondered if she was too afraid of the freeze to leave her house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, she probably wanted to go out and see the snow, or perhaps build a strange snowman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emperor’s expression was somewhat unsightly as he watched Jin Zijin’s profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, he saw him smile slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not the same insincere, mocking smile that didn’t reach his eyes—it weighed even heavier on his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being too sentimental was not good for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And especially for such a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter whether you plan to take the throne or not, such a woman is not suited for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You deserve better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin turned around and said in a low voice, “Do you believe that no one is better than her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could that be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are so many women in Beijing, and there’s Che Xiangyuan’s daughter…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why did you stop Consort Sheng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because you were afraid she would truly outshine those candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from using the spear and the stick, I see nothing that Youyou cannot match Che General’s daughter in,” Jin Zijin interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emperor felt a twinge of annoyance, but he made a concession, “Since you say so, if her performance is extraordinary, it’s acceptable for you to marry her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with her status, she can only be a consort.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin replied calmly, “If she wins, she will be the chief wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those are the rules of the game, and the Empress Dowager has agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would not yield an inch on matters concerning Gu Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This obstinance made the emperor’s face grow increasingly sour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it been any other son, he would have already scolded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jin Zijin was different, and the emperor was well aware of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His other sons had requests of him, but Jin Zijin did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He owed him, so the emperor tried to convince him patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you take her as your chief wife, she will become a target for all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chief wife without any background or ability will have a worse life than a concubine.” This much he knew very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Qinqin, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Xiao Family’s great tutor died in battle, the family’s influence in court plummeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinqin was left without support, forcing him to seek other powers that would back him, leading to their downfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Jin Zijin could see the most vulnerable and meager helplessness deep within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt no sympathy, only disdain in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts were not the same as the emperor’s; confronting his helplessness, the disdain in his eyes grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not like you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won’t give anyone the chance to hurt her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, I will only marry a chief wife, with no other concubines.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emperor stared at him blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin didn’t speak these words boastfully; he was very calm, as if discussing the tea from Qi Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his expression was firm, as if he had no doubts that he could achieve this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emperor’s face turned colder, knowing that he himself had been unable to accomplish this in his own time, not even daring to utter such words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, he felt a twinge of envy towards this son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By doing this, you will have no support from influential external families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You will end up isolated and weak while your two brothers will marry chief wives and consorts from the best families in Beijing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that all thanks to your arrangements?” Jin Zijin asked with a sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emperor sighed, “My choosing is at least better than if they chose on their own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew whom he could offer, and whom he couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was better to have him arrange the marriages than to let them form cliques behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>",692,"2026-06-06T06:55:01.400Z",1,"novelbin.me","7b0c0e4e5c8d1a0188126fc86c414839e6634d261faf97a5fb5ff690439c5f4d","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-947","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-945",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]