[{"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-222":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},347446,607,"Chapter 222 - 193: If Brother-in-law Is Unwilling, I...","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-222",222,"\u003Cp>\"Liu Zhaoxue of the Jing State Liu Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi’s brow furrowed at the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That ruthless woman who’s involved with the Five Poison Sect?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did she give a reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspecting nothing, Xiao Wan’er took out the invitation and handed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The invitation is brief. It just says she wants to meet and clear up some misunderstandings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi nodded, opening the invitation to take a look. It said more or less what Xiao Wan’er had told him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just seeing the name \"Liu Zhaoxue\" as the sender was enough to make him suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, the smile vanished from Chen Yi’s face. A possibility occurred to him—Liu Zhaoxue wanted to use Xiao Wan’er to murder Liu Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know the exact details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew her objective, and her plot to have Liu Wen killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her to approach Xiao Wan’er at this time, Chen Yi could think of no other possibility besides laying the groundwork for her plot against Liu Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he hoped he was just being cynical. But when dealing with a woman like Liu Zhaoxue—so consumed by greed that she would cooperate with the Five Poison Sect—he had to prepare for the worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Xiao Wan’er saw his expression and assumed he didn’t want to go. A hint of disappointment clouded her features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t want to go, I can just go by myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t asked Chen Yi to accompany her for any improper reason, like some sort of clandestine meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply because the Jing State Liu Family had previously mentioned a marriage alliance, which left her feeling wary and uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She figured having Chen Yi with her would help put her at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words snapped Chen Yi out of his thoughts, and he smiled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you’re the one asking, I’d drop everything to go with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I don’t really have anything to do tomorrow anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just spaced out for a moment. I was thinking about the Jing State Liu Family’s Xinglin Hall. I recall they have several Medical Saint Hands in residence, and it occurred to me that once the Medical Dao Academy is established, we could invite them to offer some guidance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er glanced at him. Seeing that he seemed perfectly at ease, she chided him playfully,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We haven’t even laid a single brick for the academy. Why are you already thinking so far ahead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because she had just misunderstood him, her chiding tone sounded a little sheepish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she’d gotten what she wanted. With Chen Yi accompanying her to Fengchun Building, she felt a little more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Xiao Wuge, who had overheard them, ran over. \"Sis, take me with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er thought for a moment and was about to agree when Chen Yi said with a smile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have your etiquette lessons tomorrow; you can’t afford to miss them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I just told Xiaodie to ask a mounting artisan to come over tomorrow. You can help me keep an eye on them, so they don’t damage the calligraphy scrolls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wuge blinked, feeling as if his brother-in-law had become a different person. ’Shouldn’t he be sticking up for me right now? Why is he shutting me down?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er, on the other hand, saw nothing wrong with it. It didn’t really matter to her whether Xiao Wuge went or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she was more concerned about the calligraphy scrolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have new poems?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi shook his head with a smile and then explained that he had asked Guiyun Academy to prepare an \"exhibition hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This way, we should be able to reduce the number of unsolicited visitors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er nodded in delight. \"That’s a great idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi picked up where she left off, teasing, \"You thought I’d come up with some mischievous plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Called out, Xiao Wan’er blushed. \"You’ve done so many strange things in the past. I was just worried...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then quickly changed the subject. \"But putting the calligraphy in the academy is certainly a good idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For one, it will allow visitors from other states to see your work, and for another, it will enhance the academy’s reputation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Most importantly, it will raise Chen Yi’s prestige in the eyes of the scholars.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er didn’t say this last point out loud, only feeling happy for Chen Yi in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might have been happy, but Xiao Wuge was pouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I want to go to Fengchun Building, too!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the two of them just kept talking and laughing, not giving him a single chance to get a word in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Brother-in-law, you’ve changed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「As night fell.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daylight had just faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi spoke briefly with Xiaodie and Xiao Wuge, then made an excuse about being tired and retired early to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he closed the door, Chen Yi changed into a set of Night Clothes, donned a bamboo hat, and slipped out of the Xiao Family residence through a back window, heading straight for Chuansi Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t yet seven o’clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many pedestrians on the road, and it took him quite a bit of effort to avoid being noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it wasn’t far. Before long, Chen Yi arrived at the house and had Zhang Dabao apply his disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just finished changing into a brocade long-robe when Liu Lang arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Chen Yi could speak, Liu Lang said with a smile, \"Boss, it’s done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi grunted in acknowledgment, calmly put away the Copper Mirror, and motioned for him to drive the carriage away from the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lang was also in disguise, looking nothing like his usual self from Hundred Herbs Hall. A ghastly scar now marred his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, aren’t you worried he won’t show up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi sat straight-backed inside the carriage, watching the surging crowd outside through a gap in the curtains. He replied calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn’t matter whether he comes or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xiao Dongchen comes, things will go more smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he doesn’t come, it will just take a bit more effort, but the result will be the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lang pursed his lips, clearly not understanding. ’If it doesn’t matter whether he comes, then why are we making this trip at all?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Chen Yi spoke up. \"Tell me more about the Five Poison Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lang froze for a second, glancing over at him. \"Boss, why are you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi cut him off. \"Tell me about the Five Poison Sect’s Cultivation Techniques, their dangerous methods, their history... Just tell me anything you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I just hope I’m being paranoid,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>",1117,"2026-05-30T04:08:05.490Z","2026-06-01T04:30:16.742Z",1,"novelbin.me","bfb9e990c6b4e9203f7909c50a0fac3692b87eaf41532a358a3b2776a0ada963","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-223","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-221",225,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--cover.jpg"]