[{"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-1103":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},411238,676,"Chapter 1103: Neither Owed Nor Wronged Anyone","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1103",1103,"\u003Cp>But even so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still have large numbers of citizens starved to death every year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hatred flickered in Prince Jin’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt unbalanced, deeply unbalanced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why could these good-for-nothing fools of the Great Chu Dynasty enjoy such a peaceful and prosperous era?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they, struggling with all their might, had to spend their lives in hunger and toil?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is that?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it simply because they were born on the fertile land of the Great Chu Dynasty?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha ha?! What an enormous injustice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you are so blind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I will make you open your eyes wide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, isn’t it our turn to have such good days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister of Rites Qiu Daren was a short and plump man in his forties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t exactly fat, just a big belly, short legs, and small stature, making him appear fat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a second-ranked high official of the court, such a belly is practically a standard feature, symbolizing prosperity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like most officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His advantages were:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handling affairs smoothly, strong business skills, especially when fed, his business capabilities were almost phenomenal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All matters, inside and outside the Ministry of Rites, he could manage perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the complex officialdom, these were skills others couldn’t learn or replicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, for an outstanding person, there’s also a heap of shortcomings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, greed and lust, flattering and fawning, and also... loving face, enjoying bragging, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this person was greedy, he was timid, and under the King’s rule, he didn’t dare to do as he pleased, embezzling a hundred or two taels each time, which Zhao Junyao knew full well, but he didn’t bother to scrutinize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his lust, this was a common failing among most men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the civil and military officials in court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which one would dare to swear they’ve never visited a brothel or had a sweetheart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including those old censors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were young, they were handsome scholars, priding themselves on their talents, holding hands with young girls in brothels to talk about life, how normal that was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they weren’t forcing or violating women of good family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visiting a brothel, finding one or two sweethearts, was perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao turned a blind eye to it, as long as it was consensual!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flattering and fawning, loving face and bragging, etc., these weren’t even issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhao Junyao pursued them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have no one to use, truly becoming a solitary ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by business capability, Qiu Daren could be considered a good official!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Daren accompanied Prince Jin with a gracious smile, quite amiably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His demeanor was full of enthusiasm, and his words were proper and fitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If fellow travelers encountered something they did not understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could lower himself and explain with a smile, like a gentle spring breeze, making people feel utterly at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for hospitality, it was even more thorough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From signature dishes of noble restaurants in the Capital City to unique snacks available only in the Great Chu Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Western Xia people showed a slight interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could present the items swiftly for them to sample.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such standardized hospitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even deities could be served to satisfaction and utter joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Prince Jin...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Daren always felt a chill down his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Prince Jin’s eyes, there seemed to be something hidden, something unseen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Daren was a seasoned expert in the officialdom, not easily deceived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things he might not identify, but his intuition would not fail!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he still wore a smiling face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Internally, a thick defense had been erected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor sent him to accompany Prince Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it not also to watch over him?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the Emperor’s intuition was right, this Prince Jin was indeed not simple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Lantern Festival, Prince Jin and his entourage were preparing to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the eighteenth of the first lunar month, Zhao Junyao hosted a farewell banquet at Taihe Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the nineteenth of the first lunar month, Zhao Junyao sent the Ministry of Internal Affairs to present a return gift to Prince Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silk, porcelain, precious medicinal materials, fine tea, enough to fill five large carts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Jin was moved, repeatedly bowing and thanking the Emperor of Great Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the twentieth of the first lunar month, Prince Jin’s convoy officially set off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao escorted him to the palace gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifth Master Hai Feng and officials from the Ministry of Rites accompanied him to the city gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the city gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Feng was tearful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father! Who knows when we can meet again, please take care of your health!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Jin’s eyes were also red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fengfeng, you are my only daughter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seeing you well-married and living happily puts my heart at ease!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Feng sobbed uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Jin turned to the Fifth Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifth Prince, Fengfeng has been pampered since young, her temperament is proud and willful, but she means no harm and is inherently kind and sincere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Fengfeng makes any mistakes, I ask the Fifth Prince to forgive her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... only have this one daughter; now entrusting her to you gives me peace of mind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fifth Prince smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, Prince Jin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Princess Consort is candid and generous, with remarkable talent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only has she managed the household in order, she has harmonious relations with her sisters-in-law and is filial to the mother consort, and has even born a son for Young Prince!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is indeed a remarkable wife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Prince cherishes and appreciates her immensely; how could he bear to blame her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he gazed affectionately at Hai Feng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Feng, playing along, looked back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple, one beautiful as a flower and the other elegant as a scholar, looked every bit the idyllic pair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Prince Jin was completely at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am reassured!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned and bid farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convoy gradually set off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of wheels on the flagstones grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One cart followed another, moving farther and farther away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Feng’s tears overflowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Jin waved from a distance while mounted on horseback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back, it’s windy here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Feng wept bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she wanted to ride out and follow her father to leave with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hell with wealth and power, grand ambitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want any of it; she just wanted to go home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She no longer wished to remain in a place full of scheming and deceit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one here genuinely cared for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the man who slept beside her was full of calculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the worst times of their relationship, he didn’t even look in on her when she had a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, for the sake of profit, for reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They pretended to live in harmony, but in reality...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha! Hai Feng was full of bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commandery Princess, beware of the wind!\" Yingge draped a thick, brocade and eiderdown cloak over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Feng looked down, her eyes brimming with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commandery Princess, they’re out of sight, we should head back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Feng remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the last cart disappeared around the bend did she turn away with Yingge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, not far off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fifth Prince had long left, not waiting for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Feng’s lips curled into a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha! Indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their partnership in living was all for profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not go to his territorial land, marrying her to stay conveniently in the Capital City, completing the royal alliance between nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, for greater benefit, married into this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them wronged the other, did they?\u003C\u002Fp>",1274,"2026-05-30T07:41:33.780Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","9a4c71663bb4cfce126b57507b8a22b22a2da2a213af927627c68c5b11364c01","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1104","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1102",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]