[{"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-64":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},347613,607,"Chapter 64: The Inevitable Cannot Be Dodged","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-64",64,"\u003Cp>When Pei Guanli heard this, she forgot all about dealing with the scoundrels who dared to badmouth her brother-in-law and came running over excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was dressed in the unique attire of the Mountain Race: an alternating red and blue dress, adorned with silver accessories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she moved, the bell on her necklace swayed gently, like a fluttering butterfly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>JINGLE, JINGLE, JINGLE.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother-in-law, what’s this good stuff you mentioned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come inside with me and you’ll find out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi finished speaking with a stiff smile and pulled Pei Guanli straight into the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, but he also quietly beckoned to Xiao Jinghong, who was busy arranging the head table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second thought, Xiao Jinghong followed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Chen Yi whispered in her ear and she understood what Pei Guanli had done, she immediately shut the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Guanli, clearly unaware of the gravity of the situation, crossed her fair, delicate feet and asked with a giggle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother-in-law, where’s this good stuff you were talking about? Does Sister Jinghong get some too... ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Jinghong, no! Don’t... don’t hit me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sob, sob... Brother-in-law, help me, help...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Xiao Jinghong was dealing with Pei Guanli, Chen Yi slipped out of the main hall. Seeing Chen Yunfan still standing by the door, he offered his thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yunfan smiled. \"Brother Yi, your attitude is certainly much better than it was yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi nodded, his eyes on the crowd in the courtyard. \"You’re a bit different today too, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Tell me, how so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not acting as high and mighty as you were yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yunfan’s smile froze. \"Brother Yi, are you teasing me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today is the Old Marquis’s birthday banquet. With so many dignitaries present, no matter how much I like to fool around, even I wouldn’t dare act out of line here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi smiled, noting the gazes of the other guests. He changed the subject, \"Brother, you must know about the Holy Emperor’s verbal decree. I wonder what your thoughts are on it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Yunfan’s expression turned woeful. \"Brother Yi, are you showing off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi shook his head, momentarily speechless. \"You misunderstand, brother. I’m just... surprised. I’ve already married into the Xiao Family, and I’m thousands of miles from the Capital Prefecture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Chen Yunfan and asked with a serious expression, \"Why would the Holy Emperor show me such special favor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yunfan recalled his meeting with the Hawk the previous night and said evasively, \"Well, I suppose he genuinely finds your talents to be exceptional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think so, brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. I never lie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You just hedge with half-truths, don’t you?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi understood. He patted Chen Yunfan’s shoulder, smiled, said, \"Excuse me, brother, please make yourself at home,\" and turned to head back into the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yunfan froze. He glanced at the shoulder that had been patted, his eyes following Chen Yi’s retreating figure for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Brother Yi... did he discover that I know Martial Arts?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi closed the door to the main hall and thought to himself, ’So, my brother really does know Martial Arts. It seems he’s also deliberately hiding his true abilities.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But why?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi had no way of knowing, but he imagined the reason was likely different from his own for hiding his skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, how could a mere idle, live-in son-in-law possibly compare to the reigning Imperial Top Scholar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Xiao Jinghong, having finished disciplining Pei Guanli, was wondering what to do with her. When she saw him come in, she immediately said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Husband, you need to make her give those people the antidote.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi snapped out of his thoughts. \"Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of embarrassed anger crossed Xiao Jinghong’s beautiful eyes, visible beneath her half-armor. \"She won’t listen to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi looked at Pei Guanli, who was sulking with her round cheeks puffed out, and nodded with a smile. \"My lady, there are many guests in the courtyard. Why don’t you go attend to them first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Jinghong agreed and left the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi and the pouting Pei Guanli stared at each other, and then both inexplicably broke into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their laughter died down, Pei Guanli said indignantly, \"You rotten brother-in-law! I was getting revenge for you, and you still let Sister Jinghong hit me. Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi sat down beside her, reached out, and pinched her cheek. \"You have to pick the right time and place for revenge, you silly girl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bu’ vebenge shoud be taben on ’e spot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today is Elder Master Xiao’s birthday. The guests are all rich and powerful. If they found out you used poison, it would put the Elder Master in a difficult position and bring great shame upon the Xiao Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the still-clueless Pei Guanli, Chen Yi couldn’t help but recall that night when she had knocked out Armored Warriors one after another, crashing her way deep into the Marquis’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Pei Guanli didn’t understand social intricacies. She likely only had a vague concept of right and wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Chen Yi let go of her cheek. \"In any case, your actions were a bit reckless. If something like this happens again, remember to be discreet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Guanli blinked, asking blankly, \"So, you’re not angry, brother-in-law?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You taught those loudmouths a lesson for me, why would I be angry? However... if you don’t go and undo the poisoning, I probably won’t be able to take you out to have fun anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Guanli shot to her feet and ran for the door. Just as she opened it, she paused and looked back at Chen Yi, her smile blossoming like a flower. \"You’re the best, brother-in-law!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she left the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi watched her leave in a flurry, smiling and shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She’s not a bad kid.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s just that in her world, everything is simply black or white.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A person like that is rare indeed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite its many twists and turns, Old Marquis Xiao’s birthday banquet did not miss the auspicious hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancestral rites were performed in the early morning, guests were welcomed at mid-morning, and by noon, everyone was seated for the presentation of gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First came the birthday respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests paid their respects in order of rank: first the officials, then the noble families, and finally the commoners. For the most part, Civil Servants bowed with clasped hands, while Military Generals knelt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next was the presentation of birthday gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the traditions of the Wei Dynasty, most guests presented the Old Marquis with gifts such as jade-carved Military Tokens or famous swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not necessarily extravagant, these gifts were appropriate and followed etiquette, avoiding any transgression that might set tongues wagging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, the calligraphy scrolls presented by Chen Yunfan and Pei Guanli were identical, right down to the signature at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Chen Yi not realize that Pei Guanli must have run into Chen Yunfan last night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Tiger Girl could fly into a temper, he deflated her with a single question. \"So, tell me, what exactly were you up to last night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Guanli grinned sheepishly. With a quick glance at Xiao Jinghong beside her, she instantly forgot all about Chen Yunfan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already gotten a beating for poisoning the guests. If Sister Jinghong found out what she’d done last night, she’d surely get another one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t that foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was the turn of the Xiao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some polite deference to one another, Elder Master Xiao finally spoke with a smile, letting the distant relatives from the Xiao Family Branches begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A member of a branch family, now residing in Jing State, stood up. He took out a prepared ancient painting and recited a blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xiao chuckled and nodded, then had a servant take the gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second and third members followed, until it was the turn of the Second House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qiuyun, who was married to the distant Duke Qian, rose with a smile. \"First Uncle, your niece originally came for Jinghong’s wedding, so this birthday gift was prepared in a hurry. It’s just a pair of Oily Yellow Stones from Shou Mountain. Please don’t look down on it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Elder Master Xiao wouldn’t look down on it. \"We’re family; there’s no need for such ceremony. Oily Yellow Stone is a prized material for seals. Later, I’ll find a master carver, and Old Zhang and I can each have one made.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Duke, Zhang Xuan, laughed and chided, \"You’re quite good at regifting, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xiao retorted, \"And are you a Buddha?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re the one offering, then I am...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xiao Qiuyun came Xiao Dongchen, who, as was his custom, presented a piece of calligraphy. It was neither exceptional nor cliché.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Second House, it was the First House’s turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xuanshuo presented a Jade Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Jinghong presented her tortoiseshell carving, which drew much admiration from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er had prepared several large, hundred-year-old ginseng roots. No wonder she had made a special trip to Jing State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time it was Chen Yi’s turn, the guests were already starving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out the calligraphy scroll he had prepared, offered a few simple words of blessing, and prepared to sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xiao smiled and nodded, offered a few words of encouragement, and had a servant take the scroll away, preparing to start the feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, Mr. Yue Ming, who had been silent until now, spoke up. \"Marquis Xiao, a moment, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\" Old Marquis Xiao frowned at him. \"Yue Ming, what is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been muttering to himself earlier when he saw the masters from Guiyun Academy, wondering what their purpose for coming was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Mr. Yue Ming. The two of them had been at odds since they were young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him to show up now to celebrate his birthday inevitably made Old Marquis Xiao think, ’A fox guarding the henhouse.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Yue Ming ignored him, his eyes fixed on the scroll in the Household Servant’s hands. \"Why not open that scroll and let us all have a look?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi and Xiao Jinghong exchanged a glance, both thinking, ’What’s coming can’t be avoided.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Marquis Xiao was puzzled, but seeing the look they exchanged, he guessed something was afoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was a veteran of the battlefield for decades, a shrewd and seasoned man. He certainly wasn’t going to pass up a chance to mess with his \"old rival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my opinion, let’s just forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue Ming, while I am delighted you came to celebrate my birthday, you have neither presented a gift nor offered a blessing. You put me in a very difficult position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Yue Ming understood his intent, and his face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis Xiao, you are two years my junior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this is *my* birthday banquet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other guests didn’t know the full story, but watching the two sixty-year-old men bicker didn’t stop them from enjoying the show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those few who knew about their rivalry, in particular, couldn’t stop laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Qian, Zhang Xuan, and Sun Fu, for example, were just short of waving flags and cheering from the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, Mr. Yue Ming had come prepared. Eager to get a look at the new style of calligraphy, he silenced the other masters with a gesture and forced a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish you, Marquis Xiao, fortunes as vast as the East Sea, and a life as long as... Wumeng Mountain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, excellent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Marquis Xiao was overjoyed and ordered the servant to open the scroll immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brocade box was opened, and the string binding the scroll was untied. The Household Servant took one end of the scroll and gave it a flick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scroll unfurled in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the brocade backing, the surface of the Yunsong Paper was pristine. One by one, characters drawn with bold, unrestrained strokes were revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the bright daylight, a gentle, jade-like radiance began to emanate from the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, someone cried out in astonishment, \"The characters... they’re glowing with brilliance?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2043,"2026-05-30T04:08:05.489Z","2026-06-01T04:30:16.742Z",1,"novelbin.me","9606b61f2bbd65289e26be10c67e703e64dda01228f538527d43d15cf8736e0a","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-65","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-63",225,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--cover.jpg"]