[{"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-1061":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},411196,676,"Chapter 1061: Jealousy","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1061",1061,"\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing internally felt a wave of delayed frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dignified modern woman from the 21st century, yet here she was, selecting two thousand concubines for her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was simply unbelievable!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really wanted to return to the modern era, and even more so, she wanted to give Zhao Junyao a good beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This annoying man, what’s the point of being so good-looking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at all the women, inside and outside the palace, who can hardly wait to pounce on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clicking her tongue, she thought to herself, he’s truly a disastrous beauty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she ate, Xia Ruqing simmered in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She noisily slurped her porridge by bringing the bowl to her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or she’d pick up a piece of food and crunch on it loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue was puzzled, but Zi Su covered her mouth, suppressing a giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Empress is...jealous, isn’t she!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, an announcement came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor has arrived!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the few of them could exit to greet him, Zhao Junyao had already strode inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing quickly bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings to the Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, he prepared to take her hand and lead her inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Xia Ruqing deftly withdrew her hand and said politely with a forced smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she walked in by herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was left standing there, dumbfounded and unsure of what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace maids tried to shrink into the background, lowering their presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Li Shengan kept his head low the entire time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperately conveying, ’I’m blind, I saw nothing, I know nothing!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao gave two light coughs to cover his embarrassment, then waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may all leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servants quickly departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, only he and Qingqing remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao casually walked in, wearing a smile as he tried to coax his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, what’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I do something wrong again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing responded vaguely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-no, nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, she continued eating voraciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m also hungry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing paused abruptly, looking at him coolly with a piece of lotus root in her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re hungry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll call someone to make something for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What would you like to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao glanced at the table full of dishes and grinned cheekily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to make anything extra!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This will do for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, he pounced and bit off half of the lotus root from her mouth, pressing against her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard, Xia Ruqing found herself at a disadvantage, not only was her food taken, but she also choked a bit, tears streaming down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flailed her slender arms in protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the person on top of her remained as immovable as a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Try as she might, her efforts were in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she had to give up, speaking in exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, you’re hurting me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao gave an innocent look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You hurt me too, right here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he guided her hand to his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing had nowhere to run, her face flushed, and she burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I admit I was wrong, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao gave a mischievous smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What were you wrong about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing pouted and did not answer him, only complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who told you to be the Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to marry so many concubines!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how many Fine Ladies there are this year?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she spoke, the angrier she became, her face puffed up as if about to burst with steam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao suddenly became interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really haven’t been keeping track, how many?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing huffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two thousand! A full two thousand!\" Her face turned red with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A mere two thousand, Qingqing, you needn’t...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A mere two thousand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She widened her eyes in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing a smile, Zhao Junyao replied seriously, raising an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, you should know, back when my father was forty, he still held such selections, every three years, with thousands at a time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Royal Family has always been this way, it’s not unusual for you to witness it for the first time. You’ll get used to it after a while!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing’s worldview was utterly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get used to it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really expect me to get used to it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She struggled out of his embrace, not even bothering to put on shoes, and ran to the bed, pulling the blanket over herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a classic \"I don’t want to talk to you anymore\" pose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao mischievously smiled and leapt onto the bed, wrapping her tightly in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Qingqing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just joking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing remained sulking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You weren’t joking! What you said is true!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t even talk about choosing at forty, you could be selecting at sixty and no one would dare say a thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my opinion, you might as well just take all two thousand without screening. Wouldn’t that be better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she talked, the angrier she became, her face flushing red like a ripe apple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao found her jealousy adorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was sweet and glad, and he couldn’t resist giving her a gentle bite on the red apple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really was joking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, don’t be jealous anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how many people are in the harem, you’re the only one I cherish, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was filled with unprecedented tenderness and dote, but Xia Ruqing did not notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only heard the word jealousy, and her mind almost exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jealous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m jealous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao, biting her cheek, said with a playful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are, and quite happily at that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing’s mind went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh...jealousy, it sounded like a child’s game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being jealous in the ancient Emperor’s harem was unbelievable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She got up, with a red face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incredibly, she didn’t know what to say!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao laughed at her flustered expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, don’t worry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing quickly covered his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need! I still want to live a few more years!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reputation of a jealous woman was not fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’d best share your affections evenly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she took a deep breath and wandered over to the cool couch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao saw her acting as if nothing was bothering her while being visibly jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled helplessly and followed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was busy looking over the register of Fine Ladies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was busy reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, some old ministers from Honglu Temple had gathered some information on Portland Country for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, \"know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jingfeng and the others were about to set out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an emperor, he must clearly explain everything that needs to be addressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was very quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao worked for over an hour, finally finishing reading the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked up, he found that Qingqing had already fallen asleep on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a wave of tenderness, quickly wrapping her in his robe and carrying her to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her peaceful sleeping face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm feeling passed through his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This little woman, so clearly jealous, yet trying to act magnanimous, it’s really tough for her!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Since that’s the case, let’s keep this selection minimal and choose the less appealing ones.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Save this little girl from being jealous again!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having decided,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao took off his clothes and slipped under the blankets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the intense heat of June, the room with a basin of ice was refreshingly cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covered with a silk quilt, it was just right for sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they lay down, both the Emperor and Empress quickly drifted off into slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>",1296,"2026-05-30T07:41:33.116Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","f3b8a19cf509c4e0b7a388c3a05b9e00c03cd9f3ca2a09285e961a41625c83c1","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1062","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1060",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]