[{"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-1094":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},411229,676,"Chapter 1094: Why Must He Be Like This?","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1094",1094,"\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan is inherently lonely, almost to the point of being a recluse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to his heart remains tightly shut, only opening at specific moments to those he is familiar with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all these years, it is still the same!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is slow to warm, reclusive, but once he trusts someone, he is willing to open up completely, even willing to give everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao stands beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze falls on the distant, bustling palace buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, he finally remarks with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Seventh, what you just said is inevitable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the country prosperous and at peace for so long, some in the army are starting to slack off; this is unavoidable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soldiers are not mere plants; they are living, breathing people, and as people, they have desires and emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how rigorous the army, it cannot train every soldier to be exactly alike!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some are ahead, some lag behind; some are diligent, some are lazy—this is human nature!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You only see those who are slack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you haven’t seen that there are more people like you, who care about the nation and its people, who are diligent and conscientious, also working hard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s precisely because of people like this that I have confidence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air falls into boundless silence once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unclear how much time has passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao suddenly laughs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said so much, led astray by you! Let’s return to the main topic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind do you like? Later, let the Empress arrange it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father is still watching from heaven, we must make sure he can be at ease!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor! Your little brother...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to say more, it’s decided!\" Zhao Junyao happily interrupts him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later let the Empress choose a few good ones, and you can pick yourself, how about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of speechlessness, he twitches his mouth and has to agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s more like it!\" Zhao Junyao laughs cheerily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Imperial Brother...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No buts!\" Zhao Junyao interrupts him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard the Crown Prince went to the training ground today; I wonder how he’s doing. Later, accompany me to check!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, I heard Juxian Zhai has launched new dishes; how about we have a drink there tonight?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyan also has no choice but to agree one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li Shengan saw people off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao sits at the royal desk, staring blankly at the stacks of documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he not know what Zhao Junyan is thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn’t want to marry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply because one day he wants to charge into battle without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he dies wrapped in horse hide, he will have no regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he has a wife and children, it becomes a burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it’s destined to be a burden, it’s better not to have it from the start!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao closes his eyes, a dull pain seizes his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why should it be like this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why should he be like this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long time, he slowly opens his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark, deep eyes have already returned to calm, like an undisturbed deep blue lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up a document, he holds the imperial brush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is still that impenetrable, cold-hearted emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In early December.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the gossip about the Seventh Prince in the Capital City gradually fades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another piece of news emerges from the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again pushing the Seventh Prince into the vortex of public opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seventh Prince is choosing a consort!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This news stirs up a thousand waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seventh Prince, who has gained goodwill throughout the Capital City streets, is now as popular as a precious treasure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Families without daughters are heartbroken!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Families with daughters are overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s okay to be rejected in the auditions, it’s okay if Empress Dowager Zhen doesn’t fancy you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s still hope with the Seventh Prince; being the Seventh Princess Consort is not bad!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No Chamber Maid’ equals ’a loving couple, harmonious household!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No Imperial Noble Consort’ equals ’absolute authority within the Prince’s Mansion in the future!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two temptations are simply too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one can think of any reason why a marriage like this wouldn’t be happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even getting through life with eyes shut would be much better than other Princess Consorts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Having an Imperial Noble Consort above means having to serve her morning and night, and one slip of the tongue could lead to mother-in-law daughter-in-law conflicts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having various consorts and concubines below, all creating different schemes to win favor, turning the backyard into chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle, you must sweeten the husband, coax him to visit your room more often so you can have a son early to secure your position!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such days are just too over-the-top!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marrying the Seventh Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These can all be avoided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, the Seventh Prince is upright, skilled in both literature and martial arts, of noble status, doesn’t gamble or indulge in other vices...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every inch of him is an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No young girls or young wives have any reason not to go crazy over him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path to choosing a consort for the Seventh Prince is especially smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing received over a hundred documents from outside the palace within three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Families with daughters introduce their daughters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Families without daughters introduce other daughters indirectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one whose status allows them to send in documents is left out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing sighs at the pile of documents on the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The last time there was such a grand occasion was during the Emperor’s grand selection!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems the Seventh Prince is equally popular!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su remarks excitedly, blushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time, the Seventh Prince defeated the Western Xia Warrior in front of civil and military officials!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a fight that made him famous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just outside the palace, even inside, which palace maid isn’t worshiping him?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just a pity...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su’s face suddenly dims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just a pity that they’re in the harem and rare to meet him; they really envy the palace maids serving outside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue pinches her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong? You admire him too? Or do you want to serve outside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su nods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, don’t you admire him? He’s a great hero!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue can’t help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, listen, this girl wants to serve outside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su quickly glares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey, hey, what nonsense are you spouting? When did I say I wanted to serve outside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet you admire!\" Zi Yue says, suppressing laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su blushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just saying, Empress won’t take it seriously!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing casually looks up, meeting Zi Su’s blush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She says teasingly with a restrained smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t take it seriously, of course I know you don’t want to serve outside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Empress understands me best!\" Zi Su beams with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet before she can finish enjoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her spirits are doused by Xia Ruqing’s next sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because... you want to serve in the Seventh Prince’s Mansion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry; when they recruit concubines, I’ll make sure you’re the first to go, how about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su’s face instantly turns fiery red, flushing all the way down to her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stomps in a hurry: \"Not talking to you anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns to run outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing quickly grabs her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey, don’t leave! I won’t say anymore, I promise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su stands there, blushing, neither able to leave nor stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her state makes Xia Ruqing and Zi Yue burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su starts to get angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue quickly stops her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No nonsense, there’s no one here, Empress is just joking with us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su keeps her head down, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing sighs deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! No more talk of that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you do want to be a concubine, I wouldn’t agree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1312,"2026-05-30T07:41:33.116Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","ba0924630b5866379f23cc53f34d6d50fa0bf348d9be6371f84dc101fb14aeaa","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1095","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1093",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]