[{"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-1085":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},411220,676,"Chapter 1085: Martial Contest 1","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1085",1085,"\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like Prince Jin was expecting this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself: This kid is indeed quite clueless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So young and naive, yet dares to boast so shamelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the people of the Great Chu Dynasty are quite boastful indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a cold laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you want to duel with a warrior from Western Xia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there any reason to doubt this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Jin snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The brat sure is arrogant!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Soon, he’ll learn that boasting comes with a price!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the Seventh Prince is so eager, I won’t dampen your spirits!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this, I’ll call in a few warriors, and you can choose one as you like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know much, it’s better for King Western Xia to assign one to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he chose by himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Western Xia would surely claim he picked the weakest, then how would he have anything to say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, better to let you choose, and if you lose, you can’t complain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This approach is more direct!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Jin squinted his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Good boy, he won’t cry until he sees the coffin.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and softly instructed his confidant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Western Xia warrior entered the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The civil and military officials sized him up from head to toe, sobering up from alcohol by seven or eight parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man stood nine feet, with a rugged face, his expression fierce and menacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was not the most striking feature; it was his solid muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-exposed arm from beneath the animal hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each piece of strong muscle was as hard as bars of iron, and that was just the exposed part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous bulges wrapped under the animal hide were truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some secretly gave Zhao Junyan a meaningful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Seventh Highness, if you can’t handle it, don’t force yourself, that arm can kill with one punch!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Seventh Prince, just admit defeat, after all, life is precious!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My Prince, you must stay calm!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan received these messages with a light smile on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Do they all underestimate me so much?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big guy, huh? Looks intimidating, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he’s not afraid in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince Jin, the warrior you’re referring to... is him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others may not know, but he was well aware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a big guy looked intimidating, but his greatest advantage was merely his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a duel with such an opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is to use one’s strengths to attack the enemy’s weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Find a weak spot and attack it relentlessly; this wall of muscle will quickly come crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan showed no change in expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Jin sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Are you scared now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seventh Prince, if you’re afraid, it’s not too late to regret now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Western Xia warriors believe in willing participation, fairness, and justice in duels!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell on Zhao Junyan’s short and thin body, with sarcasm in his eyes becoming increasingly evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry to disappoint you, Prince Jin, I was just asking casually!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re ready, let’s begin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he removed his outer robe and came to the open space in front of the dance floor, barehanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Jin was a bit thwarted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing that this ignorant young man was about to meet his end, he decided to forgive him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured to the samurai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead, don’t embarrass us Western Xia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just remember, stop at the right moment, don’t take a life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Jin added one last sentence, directed at that warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the tone was clearly meant for the Seventh Prince and the Great Chu people, full of malice and sarcasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the ’wall of muscle’ towering over him with calm eyes and no fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The civil and military officials behind him were all sweating for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even ran to notify the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if something fatal really happened, everyone present would be in trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fight was about to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao received the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression shook suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A duel? Little Seventh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan confirmed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao looked thoughtfully out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly assessing Little Seventh’s abilities in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Little Seventh was a royal family offspring, the seventh son of the Late Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet due to his mother’s poor background and early death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was hardly valued in the palace at a young age, even bullied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he helped as much as he could, it was hardly useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the father Emperor had very high expectations of himself, and he couldn’t afford attention elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace environment was complex, forcing Little Seventh to request training in the Ministry of War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seldom returned to the palace, lived, and trained with the Ministry of War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practicing martial arts with the generals, learning through trials and tribulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the father Emperor passed away, he ascended the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation stabilized, and the palace environment improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Seventh gradually agreed to live in the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But usually, when there was nothing else to do, he still mostly stayed in the training grounds of the Ministry of War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Capital City’s Ministry of War is the best gathering place for military generals in the Great Chu Dynasty!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With military talents emerging, Little Seventh growing up in the Ministry of War, his martial skills are in no doubt!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As for the Western Xia warriors, they’re only bulky; agility is...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He secretly curled his lips, waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep a close watch! Report directly if there’s any news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan was a thousand times uneasy, but he didn’t dare to say anything more, so he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan and the Western Xia warrior were already in position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was tense, ready to explode at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people below were too nervous to breathe heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still Zhao Junyan who stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warrior, let’s start!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warrior looked down from a great height, his gaze akin to an eagle observing a chick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After you, Seventh Highness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan’s thin lips curved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, I won’t stand on ceremony!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his words even finished, his body shot out like an arrow leaving the bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements were swift, as unstoppable as a crashing wave, with unmatched momentum, carrying with it a fierce wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Western Xia warrior was not to be outdone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His form instantly expanded, like a rock, leaping forward, turning his palm into a fist as he charged down like a hungry tiger, fiercely aiming at Zhao Junyan on the opposite side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone around was sweating for Zhao Junyan; if that punch landed, he wouldn’t survive unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhao Junyan wouldn’t just sit and wait for death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when the fist was about to land on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deftly shifted his stance, his footwork ghostlike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he dodged the fatal punch, he instantaneously moved to position behind the big guy, formed his fingers into a fist, and struck quickly at the opponent’s lower-back flank with lightning speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flank was the area with the least muscle on the back, covered thinly and most vulnerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his punch might not match the big guy’s, landing a strong hit on the flank was enough to make the big guy suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a muffled grunt, the big guy staggered two steps forward, losing balance, nearly falling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chorus of cheers erupted around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first round, Zhao Junyan won decisively!\u003C\u002Fp>",1278,"2026-05-30T07:41:33.116Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","d4568ff0be3bf528de3ad922cc7cb4524c756dd82960642e47eb1887e676c622","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1086","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1084",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]