[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace":3,"chapter-a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1019":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace",{"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},411304,676,"Chapter 1019: Ordinary People","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1019",1019,"\u003Cp>Even though Zhao Junyao was already being very cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still noticed by Xia Ruqing as something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, you’re brushing me off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you already arranged everything?\" she hurriedly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao couldn’t lie, so he just talked around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, I think what you’re saying is great, you should keep talking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing fluffed up like a cat whose fur suddenly stood on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t change the subject, did you already have a plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her urgency, she forgot everything, directly addressing him informally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. In her persistent questioning, he finally couldn’t resist and surrendered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing... I am the Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my position, it is my duty! For major issues concerning people’s livelihood, I’ve been studying day and night! So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning being:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve spent decades researching this thing, how could I possibly not know better than you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could see the pattern, how could he not know it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Xia Ruqing fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s right, I’ve never studied these things!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And yet, he’s been studying for so long, how could he not know!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, I can’t cheat the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, I was just an ordinary person in modern times!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not even as good as an ordinary person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least ordinary people have parents who care for them, and I... have nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No high education, no strong family background, I don’t even know what my parents look like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one who cared for me, my grandmother, has also passed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t an exceptional person in the modern age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How normal it is to not have a cheat code in ancient times?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly felt aggrieved, lowering her head and softly speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m foolish and have embarrassed you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly became very downcast, tears swirling in her eyes, and her voice slightly trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know everything, don’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should have known, you... are so amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, he is amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being on the throne for over a decade, his skills, vision, and insight are far beyond what she can imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I was even smug in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is completely showing off one’s meager skills in front of an expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao, seeing her in such a pitiful state, felt his heart ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly pulled her into his arms, comforting her gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are amazing too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing curled up like a cat in his embrace, burying her head in his chest, not daring to look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! I feel so stupid, especially after having a child, I feel like I’ve gotten dumber!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao almost laughed out loud but managed to hold it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, you’re naturally smart and have unique ideas. Although not comparable to men, among women, you’re already outstanding!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was even more flustered, her face turning red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What you say sounds nice, but deep down you don’t really think that way! Hmph!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao couldn’t hold it in any longer and burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t say anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So don’t overthink it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To comfort her, he even planted a kiss on her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing’s mind went blank, and her face flushed bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my! Emperor, it’s broad daylight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, trying to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhao Junyao’s arms were like iron hoops, holding her tightly in his embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised an eyebrow, smiling mischievously, and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you can come and go from my embrace as you wish?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing blushed scarlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, stop fooling around, it’s broad daylight. Yue Er is just next door...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish her sentence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao picked her up and tossed her onto the rosewood bed, immediately pressing down upon her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if it’s broad daylight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Yue Er was born, he seldom got to enjoy himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, because she was weak, and secondly, because the child lived nearby!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daytime was impossible, that little girl could wake up at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at night, he didn’t dare be reckless, as she was still frail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, he became terribly repressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever there was an opportunity, he felt the urge to choose another concubine to let off some steam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the Little Eunuch from the Respectful Affairs Office brought out the box of green cards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking through them, he found himself uninterested again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely recognized those women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being with them in bed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would be like animal breeding, devoid of feelings, just mechanical piston movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tasteless and utterly uninteresting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he cared even less about selecting a card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having pent up for so long,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>finally catching a reasonably good opportunity, of course, he wanted to enjoy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was caught off guard, pinned under him, unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she was about to resist, the next moment, a storm of kisses descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsure of how much time passed, she finally found room to catch her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching her breath anxiously, she expressed her concern,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, Yue Er...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao nibbled her earlobe and softly whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, the little one won’t wake until evening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing felt entirely discomposed, her face a burning red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gently!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao curled his lips into a devilish smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his hand, the bed canopy was drawn down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, indescribable sounds of varying intensity ensued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Palace Attendants outside the door blushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Shengan, along with Zi Yue and Zi Su, seemed already used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With unchanged expressions, they kept guard at the door,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>keeping unfamiliar Palace Attendants three paces away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to the inner chamber didn’t open until evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao emerged wearing only inner garments and ordered water to be fetched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan promptly attended to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xia Ruqing lay there, staring at the canopy with tears brimming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Some people, acting as if they haven’t seen food for centuries!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Her waist was about to break, her legs turned to noodles, her neck covered in red marks, how could she face anyone later!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has so many concubines; he might as well go find them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, multiple wives and concubines were legal in feudal times!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rarely bothered with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joking aside, he’d had children with other women before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already had a bunch of concubines, sleeping with them quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretending to care about it wouldn’t matter at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is ancient times, not the modern era, the world isn’t going to cater to her views, OK?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s more like she should be catering to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, she thought, she might as well cater to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Empresses throughout history, to be ’magnanimous’, arrange those concubines for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the name of expanding the Royal Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saves him from ’torturing’ her every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This idea barely lingered in her mind for half a minute before vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was actually turning into a real ’ancient person’, her thoughts becoming antiquated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This revelation startled her awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No way!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How can I not mind it? I must care!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those concubines should roll as far away as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After figuring it out, she realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, being a bit assertive is the way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress! Get up and bathe and dress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue and Zi Su prepared the water to attend to her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1240,"2026-05-30T07:41:33.085Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","2fd4b049bcc3e3200a0b480de8042d96c521c6f03570c44f1c921acd19c2a354","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1020","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1018",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]