[{"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-1095":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},411230,676,"Chapter 1095: Third Birthday","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1095",1095,"\u003Cp>\"I won’t go either!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not going anywhere; I want to serve the Empress for a lifetime!\" Zi Su vowed earnestly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! Such spirit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing praised!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su finally felt vindicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Getting married is so dull, having children, supporting a husband, honoring in-laws, it’s all a hassle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can it compare to my current carefree life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I could enjoy some happiness, I wouldn’t want to exchange painstaking labor for it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, I am a First-Rank Senior Palace Maid by the Empress’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said, even when beating a dog, one needs to consider its owner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When out and about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the various Palace Maids and eunuchs, even the masters and mistresses have to give some face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever I want to eat, the Little Eunuchs in the Imperial Kitchen rush to serve me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever I want to wear, as long as it doesn’t break the rules, the seamstresses and Sisters in the sewing room strive to flatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food, drink, clothing, and adornments are more dignified than the less favored masters in the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is there to complain about in these days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if I were to get married?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no parents, no background, and no family, what good family could I marry into?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I marry into a well-off family, I would be lonely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If bullied by in-laws, there would be no one to back me up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Empress considered past affection and supported me against bullying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would still have to bear children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Childbirth is like crossing the gates of hell; if one can’t make it, death awaits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whole busy life wasted, even costing one’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk tsk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Zi Su thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I just don’t want to get married!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing couldn’t help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright! I’m not forcing you to leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you wish, you can stay by my side for a lifetime!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But let’s agree first, no regrets are allowed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su and Zi Yue exchanged a glance and knelt down together!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We pledge to follow the Empress loyally!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing quickly waved a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get up quickly, didn’t I say no kneeling at every turn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, thank you, Empress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two replied in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing rolled her eyes playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quickly call for the meal, I’m starving!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue checked the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no, it’s past noon; how did I forget!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said with a bow and hurried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su also laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, do you want me to fetch the Princess?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing replied firmly, then looked helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this cold weather, who knows where she’s run off to!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s truly spoiled; she can’t sit still for even a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, the Princess is lively and adorable, truly delightful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finishing her sentence, she too left with a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the midday meal, snow began falling outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er couldn’t sit still after just a few bites of food and insisted on going out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was speechless, her face stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finish eating first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er looked aggrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I miss Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Father were here, he’d definitely take me out to play!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave her a light tap on her bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t behave, your father won’t like you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er felt a bit wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn’t Father like me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father will never dislike me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing nodded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you behave, your father won’t dislike you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl was a bit confused, scratching her head not knowing what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she could only let out an ’oh’ and obediently continued eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene amused the Wetnurse Sisters around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Princess is so well-behaved!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Princess is truly filial!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Princess is so good; the Emperor would be pleased to see her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er loved being praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing so many people compliment her, she was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did she finish all her food, but she drank her soup down to the last drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, can I go out and play now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl blinked her big eyes, full of expectation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the increasingly heavy snowfall outside, feeling a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue Er, can you tell Mother, with this heavy snow, what do you want to go out for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er had a determined look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, I want to go practice martial arts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Practice martial arts?\" Xia Ruqing widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this weather, what martial arts are you practicing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s simply a headache!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavens, is this the little sweetheart I had hoped for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother said, to master martial arts, one must practice in the depths of winter and the height of summer, never ceasing despite thunder, rain, or snow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-year-old girl’s voice was tender, yet she had a reasoning for everything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was utterly bemused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which brother told you that? Tell Mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mother is going to give him a good talking to!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yue Er just giggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, I think Brother is right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Yue Er wants to master martial arts, she must practice diligently!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, please agree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er began her soft-spoken persuasion technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing, powerless, waved her hand wearily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on then, go on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re not afraid of the cold, go ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yay! Mother is the best, Yue Er loves Mother the most!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl exclaimed joyfully, hopping away, without even wearing her cotton jacket or cloak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing had grown accustomed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wetnurse Sisters were not used to it; they rushed after her with her clothes in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess, slow down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess, wear your clothes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing felt helpless for the Nth time, though this time with a tinge of sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What did these Wetnurse Sisters do wrong; to endure this...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ahem!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing decided that starting next month,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she would add three more meat dishes daily for the Sisters to nourish them, increase their monthly stipend by fifty percent, and provide two extra sets of clothes each season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, each could take three days off a month without conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such benefits may not seem much in the 21st century,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but in ancient times, they were unheard of, something to aspire to yet unachievable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Wetnurse Sisters by Yue Er knew of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they knelt in gratitude, continuously giving thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thereafter, they served the Princess with increased devotion, without a word of complaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a blink, it was the eighteenth of the twelfth lunar month, Yue Er’s third birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these days, everyone was busy selecting a Princess Consort for the Seventh Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, not much was prepared for Yue Er’s birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, it was meant to be simple; after all, the child was still young, and the weather was bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need for grand celebrations, just a couple of tables set up, invite some people for tea, some good food, and a chat would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So on this day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing had a few tables of good dishes prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She invited all Concubines of Sixth Rank or Above of the Imperial Harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone sat together, lively and cheerful, savoring fragrant tea, enjoying good food, and chatting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concubines were very enthusiastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the three newcomers in the palace had become more obedient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Ma Liyi, after being lectured by Consort Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had grown much wiser, at least not speaking out of turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this, Xia Ruqing was very appreciative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the meal, she even praised her for being well-behaved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Liyi smiled obsequiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You overpraise me, Empress. In the past, I was foolish; please don’t hold it against me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1278,"2026-05-30T07:41:33.116Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","efab8312aa738f6df64ae2ed2ee053bd7c1e40370dcef465f942cc5634387362","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1096","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1094",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]