[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could-":3,"chapter-you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-206":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You Promised to Be an Idle Son-in-Law, How Could You Become a Land Immortal?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},347430,607,"Chapter 206 - 186: Oops, Something Dropped","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>Su Zhenyue took it and glanced at it. Her eyes widened, and she shot to her feet, exclaiming in anger,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The nerve of these people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she spoke, Su Zhenyue turned to the protesting Pei Guanli and asked with a grave expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Pei, are you certain you didn’t write this letter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already told you I didn’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how did it end up on you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I don’t know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how Xiao Jinghong and Su Zhenyue interrogated her, Pei Guanli held fast to Chen Yi’s instructions and adamantly denied ever having seen the letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Jinghong let her go, took the letter again, and read it over carefully twice more before she finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll believe you for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if I find out later that you wrote this, I won’t spare you, even if Granny Shan herself is protecting you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Guanli pouted and mumbled an \"oh,\" grumbling to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How strange.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This isn’t going how I imagined.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Sister Jinghong wasn’t alarmed by the letter, and she didn’t rush out the door. She actually interrogated me first...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Jerk.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, however, Xiao Jinghong and Su Zhenyue clearly had no time for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyue couldn’t help but speak up. \"General, when the Sword Madman left, he said he wanted to repay you for sparing his life. Could it be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Jinghong, of course, hadn’t forgotten. She gave a slight nod. \"It’s better to believe it than to dismiss it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are your plans, General? Should I send word to the Three Towns now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That won’t be necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Su Zhenyue could say more, Xiao Jinghong had already stood up and announced, \"I’ll go myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The letter doesn’t specify who is hiding among the troops in the Three Towns, which means we can’t rule out the three garrison commanders as suspects. I must confirm this myself before I can make the necessary arrangements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While I’m gone, you’ll take my place here. Remember to maintain my identity; don’t let anyone realize I’ve left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, she was suspicious of everyone in the Three Towns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even plan to send word to the Xiao Mansion, for fear of tipping off her quarry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyue knew the matter was urgent, so she naturally didn’t try to talk her out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when she saw Pei Guanli pouting to the side, she couldn’t help but ask, \"What about her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Jinghong fastened a long sword to her waist as she gave her instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her brother is coming today. Once he’s finished inspecting the progress at the Mutual Market, have her go back to the Mountain Race with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Guanli shook her head instinctively. \"I don’t want to. I want to go to Shu State to find my brother-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm? Didn’t you just say you wanted to go back to the Mountain Race for the Mid-Autumn Festival?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xiao Jinghong frowned at her. Her suspicions flared up again as she asked in a stern voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll ask you one last time: do you know what is in that letter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the terrifying force of her presence, Pei Guanli flinched and said with her head down,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I meant I’d go find my brother-in-law *after* the Mid-Autumn Festival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Jinghong no longer believed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After staring at her for another moment, Xiao Jinghong snorted. \"When I get back, I’ll make you tell the truth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her voice had even faded, she tucked the letter from the table into her sleeve. Her body blurred into a pale shadow that shot out of the wooden cabin and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she sensed that all was quiet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Guanli finally dared to lift her head. Her eyes darted around for a moment before meeting Su Zhenyue’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a bit of relief, she couldn’t help but put on a pitiful expression and ask,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Zhenyue, what in the world did that letter say? Why did it make you and Sister Jinghong so tense?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Zhenyue gave her a long, hard look. Without a word, she stood up, found a set of Xiao Jinghong’s clothes, and changed into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Pei Guanli pouted but didn’t dare say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a troubled expression couldn’t help but cross her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What should I do, brother-in-law? I think I blew my cover.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Sister Jinghong isn’t really going to interrogate me, is she?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Nooo, I’m scared of pain...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Pei Guanli was resourceful enough to come up with a plan—of sorts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If worst comes to worst, I’ll just go beg Ah Ma to help me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmph, hmph. With how clever Ah Ma is, she’ll surely know how to help me avoid Sister Jinghong’s interrogation.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a good thing Granny Shan didn’t know her own granddaughter considered her \"cunning,\" otherwise...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...the Mountain Race’s clan rules would probably teach the Tiger Girl the true meaning of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Shu State. Dingyuan Marquis’s Mansion. Spring Lotus Garden.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Chen Yi had no idea that Xiao Jinghong had seen through the Tiger Girl’s odd behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waking up bright and early, he took Xiao Wuge and Xiaodie to Jiaxing Garden for breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was not a peaceful breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t because of any \"lecturing\" from Xiao Wan’er. Rather, in the time it took them to eat, four separate calling cards had already been delivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn’t even include the verbal messages from the people of the Second and Third Households.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It left Chen Yi feeling awkward, neither able to stay nor leave. All in all, he felt bad about letting Xiao Wan’er take the heat for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er, on the other hand, acted as if everything was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She accepted the calling cards as a matter of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was visitors from the Second or Third Households, or from other side branches of the family, she met with them all herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Chen Yi sitting right beside her, Xiao Wan’er never had him give a definite answer or even asked for his opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, as Juan’er, Cui’er, Xiaodie, and the others cleared the table, Xiao Wan’er finally smiled and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most of the people visiting now are close to the Mansion, so it wouldn’t be right to refuse them outright. I might as well let them come for a visit, and we can ask how they’ve been.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi saw that she spoke of it lightly, but he was well aware that he was the reason for all this trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, he promised again, \"I’ll resolve this matter as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The visitors now were people close to the Xiao Family, but it was inevitable that less-friendly faces would appear later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t keep letting Xiao Wan’er put on a false smile to entertain those people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er accepted his promise, nodding with a smile before changing the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been a few days since that Boss Chen submitted his proposal. I’ve thought about it carefully, and I believe we should have him come so I can convey Grandfather’s intentions to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have some free time today, perhaps you could make a trip to Hundred Herbs Hall for me and ask if Boss Chen is still in Shu State.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi’s interest was piqued. He asked, \"You’re not going to wait for word from the Old Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think Boss Chen will be a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if he does turn out to be a problem, we’re only beginning the preparations now. It won’t affect our subsequent arrangements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, I’ll make a trip to Hundred Herbs Hall later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’After all, Boss Chen most certainly wasn’t in Shu State.’\u003C\u002Fp>",1286,"2026-05-30T04:08:05.490Z","2026-06-01T04:30:16.742Z",1,"novelbin.me","e69988c1c132a651bbcad2c1ccff5822886b107fb9b4c18be7b6803b6f37c21c","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-207","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-205",225,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--cover.jpg"]