[{"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-1114":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},411249,676,"Chapter 1114: Liu Shouwei","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1114",1114,"\u003Cp>Old Master Liu snorted with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s because they’re poor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they even skimp on women’s things, what else could it be but poverty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concubine laughed joyfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, in my eyes, you’re the Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Liu wholeheartedly agreed with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, in these remote mountains far from the Emperor, who else can control me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am the Local Emperor here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concubine was overjoyed upon hearing this, feeling that her future days were full of promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately showered him with flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Liu was so pleased that he felt completely relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he didn’t know was... someone had already set their sights on him, and trouble was coming his way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Liu was wandering the streets of Yinshan City with a few dogheaded advisers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purpose was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see if they could find a few beautiful women to take home as concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after strolling for half a day, they found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense; in this barren land of the Northwest, finding a beauty would be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was about to head back home in low spirits,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a servant boy suddenly reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, a caravan has arrived in the city, seemingly from the south!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are over a hundred people in total, and they are heading towards the largest Longxing Inn in the city!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Liu’s eyes immediately lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A caravan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, a caravan from the south?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, you avoid the path to heaven, yet you choose the gate to hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes rolled around a few times as he ordered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go! Keep a close watch on them and investigate on your own!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant boys quickly left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning home,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Liu didn’t bother with beauties but mysteriously went to his study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a carrier pigeon flew out from the study towards the Northwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the Northwest of the Northwest is Western Xia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, some people from Western Xia came to him, proposing a collaboration!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If successful, he would possess more silver than he could ever use in his lifetime!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shouwei had served most of his life as a Captain, and the salary of a Fifth Rank Official was just enough to support his family, with no surplus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Northwest was such a destitute place, with barely any resources to spare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lived in poverty all his life, his heart was instantly moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost immediately agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He later learned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only needed to ensure the goods were smoothly transported by water, and he would earn a commission of five thousand taels of silver for each shipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five thousand taels of silver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire annual salary was merely two to three hundred taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, transporting one shipment earns him five thousand taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Liu Shouwei thought about it, the more he felt he had struck it rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing he did with the silver was to get concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seducing women from brothels he used to frequent, teasing widows he met on the street, deceiving the pretty daughter of a poor old man from the south of the city, the tofu vendor’s wife from the west of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the filthy and reeking, coaxing and deceiving, he brought them all into his back courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He organized them according to their entry into the house, family background, and looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few months, he managed to marry eighteen concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, in just a few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shouwei’s ambitions grew, living a luxurious life he had never experienced before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a joy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending off the carrier pigeon, Old Master Liu leisurely headed to the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To enjoy drinking and sleeping with his little beauties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Old Master Liu received a reply from the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letter contained only two sentences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seize the goods, eliminate all witnesses!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the goods are transported beyond the border, you will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver. Payment and goods are exchanged simultaneously!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shouwei burned the letter in the candle flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cursed under his breath, holding his belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those bastards from Western Xia, truly heartless and ruthless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted his chubby belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the silver is in place, who cares if they’re ruthless?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After muttering to himself, he hummed a little tune, lamenting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Consider yourselves unlucky!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just worrying about not having any opportunities, and here you come, delivering yourselves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten thousand taels of silver! Enough for me to hold an official title for a lifetime!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a good opportunity should not be wasted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a big problem! The other side has over a hundred people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they are seasoned travelers, that wouldn’t be easy to handle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had soldiers under his command,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>committing murder and robbery in broad daylight would still cause too much commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cornered rabbit would still bite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things went wrong or if something big happened, his carefree days would be over, wouldn’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much pondering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Liu finally thought of a perfect plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Build a deceitful plan in the open while secretly plotting a coup in the dark!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Friendly on the surface, plotting with a hidden agenda, subtle like a needle in cotton.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, feign friendliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he gained their trust, he would seize the opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attack them unprepared, plotting against them secretly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they weren’t locals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they disappeared for no reason, no one would notice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, he could bury them in some desolate wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the goods were in hand, he could use a secret river to transport the wealth out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Successfully obtaining ten thousand taels of silver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Liu Shouwei thought about it, the more satisfied he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat on his face and belly jiggled with laughter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few dogheaded advisers nearby were equally delighted, prancing with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that if the master got rich, they might also get a silver reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they eagerly rushed forward to offer their lousy ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, I have a good idea to approach the traders, guaranteed to hit the mark!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, my idea is the best!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s use my idea, Master, it’s the simplest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They surged forward, eager to push everyone else out so that the master would listen to only them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shouwei’s belly fat was almost being squeezed out, infuriating him, making his mustache twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He impatiently shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, all of you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone instantly became too scared to speak, not even daring to breathe loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s all this fuss? Once I rise to prominence, how can any of you be left out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a disgraceful lot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, he sat on the soft couch in the study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling over Xiao Hong, the singer from the brothel, to massage his shoulders and legs, leisurely sipping on a pot of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, one at a time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dogheaded advisers, given the chance, approached one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first, shifty-eyed, stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, isn’t it simple?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do traveling merchants lack most? Women!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll wait at Cuifang Tower, and when they arrive, you, Master, can ’accidentally’ encounter them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the silver is spread around and the drinks are exchanged, it won’t be long before we’re buddy-buddy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once we’re buddy-buddy, we’ll have a reason to approach them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, we wait for the right moment, slip them some poison, and send them all to meet Yama, the King of Hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for knives or guns, all done without a trace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Shouwei nodded in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, not a bad idea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smacked the dogheaded military adviser on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you stupid?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, a dignified magistrate, how could I go to a place like a brothel?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1288,"2026-05-30T07:41:33.780Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","4ab5c4a34c654a8ab4b8f82a679c942568f79021bae5c6e4bcc3ae41b56c197a","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1115","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1113",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]