[{"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-1027":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},411320,676,"Chapter 1027: Countering Calmly","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1027",1027,"\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing haughtily said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong with being greedy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ancients said, food and lust are natural desires!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Emperor doesn’t like good food, then don’t come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few words left Zhao Junyao speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled and pinched her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just said one thing, and you’ve said so much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re getting more and more sharp-tongued, be careful not to teach Yue Er the wrong way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was even more unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean teach wrong, and besides, there’s nothing wrong with it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao decided not to argue with her, a wise man knows better than to fight with women!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s eat quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was really starving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing beamed like a flower: Oh yeah, I won!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she sat down opposite, holding Yue Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Xiao Lele was also quite a foodie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fed by both father and mother, she ate much more than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, under Xia Ruqing’s insistence, the little girl tearfully left the dining table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao returned to the Imperial Study Room to review documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing, on the other hand, called for the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ accounts to be brought over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After such a long recovery, her health was indeed much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er was gradually growing up, and she was becoming more and more idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing to be a hands-off manager wasn’t ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s better to learn how to read accounts early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Hui and Consort Cheng could help her handle trivial matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything else is best done personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of July, autumn arrived, and the weather was clear and refreshing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing sat by the window, enjoying the breeze, sipping fragrant tea, and reading the account book, feeling rather comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just half an hour into her comfort, Xiao Xizi hurried in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Imperial Noble Consort requests an audience!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xia Ruqing looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is she here for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su and Zi Yue beside her were also on guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xizi continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be about the Sixth Prince’s marriage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now the whole palace is practicing thrift, I suppose...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right, I almost forgot about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let her in then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xizi was about to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, it’s better if we don’t pay her any mind, let her make a fuss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the Emperor has decreed everything to be frugal, can she go against the decree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue also nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Empress, dealing with someone so shameless, isn’t ignoring her better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what is said behind the scenes, she is still the biological mother of the Sixth Prince, and many are watching!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it really escalates, it won’t look good for us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue nodded in agreement upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Empress is right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su lowered her head without speaking, her face still filled with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Someone like her stepping in dirties Duanning Palace’s grounds! Hmph!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Xiao Xizi left,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Noble Consort entered with a displeased expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave a hasty salute upon entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xia Ruqing could ask her to rise, she stood up on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking directly and disrespectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are truly adept at your schemes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only have one young son, and when he finally marries, you fooled the Emperor into issuing a thrift decree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re deliberately targeting my son and me, aren’t you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, you also have a son; parents have a universal love for their children. The mourning widow just wants to host a decent wedding banquet for her son; what’s that got to do with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t even manage the back palace properly, yet your hand reaches this far!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke like a rapid-fire cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing and Zi Yue weren’t fazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zi Su’s face turned green with anger as she stepped forward and shouted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How bold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking disrespectfully in front of the Empress, do you know your crime?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t care about the Imperial Noble Consort or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how senior or noble the Imperial Noble Consort was, she was ultimately just a concubine of the previous Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Empress was personally appointed by the Emperor, the royal family’s recognized matron of the nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legitimacy is legitimacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orthodoxy is orthodoxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if a mistake was made, it’s not for a minor consort to criticize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Empress had made no mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su continued angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the Emperor is unwilling to say a harsh word to our Empress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And who do you think you are?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su’s words weren’t proper, but they certainly felt satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing and Zi Yue silently gave her a thumbs up in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Imperial Noble Consort immediately bristled with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since when does a servant speak out when the master is talking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, is this the rule here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that the supposed matron of the nation and lord of The Six Palaces is just this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, coming from a small family, one would expect...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su was livid, about to say something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xia Ruqing feigned anger and stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head and smiled gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My maid was out of line, I shall heavily punish her later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... if the Imperial Noble Consort doesn’t know the rules, then what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Offending The Central Palace is one thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what crime is it to slander the Emperor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Noble Consort’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did I slander the Emperor, don’t make false accusations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing rose leisurely, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor is a wise sovereign for all ages, the thrift decree was issued because the people of Jiangnan suffered calamities!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet you claimed that it was because the Emperor was bewitched by me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor is the True Dragon and the King, a wise ruler of his generation, yet you made it sound like he was a benighted ruler bewitched by women. If this isn’t slander, then what is?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Noble Consort’s face turned pale with trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you don’t speak nonsense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She elegantly sat back down on the kang, picked up the fragrant tea beside her, and sipped leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it’s nonsense, the Imperial Noble Consort knows in her heart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t anxious at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren’t you formidable? Aren’t you overbearing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you have the ability, keep going!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering just now, you’ve handed over such a large handle to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this Imperial Noble Consort is just so-so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decades in the palace, all in vain perhaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Noble Consort’s heart indeed grew apprehensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a moment, she gritted her teeth and conceded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was wrong. The mourning widow spoke out of turn, I hope the Empress won’t take offense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing quickly waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Imperial Noble Consort speaks too heavily! You are an elder, I can’t presume to take offense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But to the Emperor...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face showed difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Noble Consort bit her lip, head lowered, internally torn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood what the Empress meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the wedding banquet for Wuwu was something she had long prepared to hold grandly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now being asked to be thrifty, how could she be willing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So despite much internal struggle, she couldn’t make up her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing, not in any hurry, quietly sipped fragrant tea while eyeing her account book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while without seeing any development, she pulled out a list from the account book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my suggestion; if the Imperial Noble Consort doesn’t like it, then nevermind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, she got up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still have matters to attend to. Zi Yue and Zi Su, see our guest out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Noble Consort took the list, not yet having time to look before being ushered out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuming, she trembled but didn’t dare to lash out!\u003C\u002Fp>",1313,"2026-05-30T07:41:33.085Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","289e33b1401717f7a683bc690ba30b229c5ee261262f6a134811fadb16f1b2d4","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1159","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1158",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]