[{"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-1133":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},411268,676,"Chapter 1133 - 1033: A Mind in Turmoil","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1133",1133,"\u003Cp>The summer heat was overwhelming, with the scorching sun shining its rays as if to melt everything in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire harem, the Imperial Garden, and Duanning Palace alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the cicadas desperately chirping, there was no other sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Da Bai and Xiao Bai in the back garden were nesting in some shady spot, unwilling to come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Ball was lying under a flower tree next to the back garden pool, panting from the heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the heat waves were suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, however, it was cool and refreshing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the exquisitely carved ice mountains placed in every corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little palace maids and little eunuchs were fanning the place with fans soaked in ice water, bringing in cool air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er played with the goldfish for a long while and finally felt a bit sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl, however, clung to them, unwilling to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing laughed at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to sleep with the goldfish? They seem not to sleep at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er rubbed her eyes sleepily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t they tired of swimming all the time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to take them out to sleep well, for a rest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao held his daughter, amused and helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you take them out, they will die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er gazed at the goldfish innocently and asked in her childish voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would they die? I’m not hurting them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because they cannot leave the water!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing explained while stroking her daughter’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er squinted her eyes, not sure if she understood, but nodded anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand, it’s like Father Emperor and Mother Empress cannot leave me, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing quickly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, yes, you go to sleep now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s easy to get sleepy in the heat, so sleeping more can relieve exhaustion without so much suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Er finally couldn’t resist her sleepiness and waved goodbye to the goldfish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goldfish Daddy, Goldfish Mommy, Little Goldfish, I’m going to sleep, you continue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl yawned and fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending Yue Er away, Xia Ruqing also felt sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mid-afternoon, not taking a nap would be unfair to such weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She got up and lay on the bed, turned over, and closed her eyes to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao also lay down next to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, his mind was filled with worries, and he couldn’t sleep at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking over and over, he unconsciously began to mutter to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing, annoyed by him, turned over and drowsily asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should be done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao couldn’t hold it in any longer, so he began to recount what had happened at court one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he finished speaking, Xia Ruqing had almost fallen asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, what do you think I should do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her name, Xia Ruqing woke up again. But asked about what should be done, she didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already forgotten most of what had been said earlier, or maybe she hadn’t listened at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, you should rest a bit and think again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao looked quite helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t sleep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was also at a loss, but she was a bit speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t it just about Hai Feng? Is it necessary to be so troubled?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fifth Prince and Hai Feng are husband and wife, a family! They even have a child, a family of three.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t do anything to Hai Feng, but, the Fifth Prince... that’s possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it doesn’t work, the Princely Heir can also be dealt with, right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it might be a bit disgraceful for the grand Emperor to deal with a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the relationships within the royal family in ancient times were that complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things like implicated nine families, fathers’ debts repaid by sons, and so on, were just commonplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it carefully, it’s not that disgraceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Fifth Prince doesn’t intend to rebel, he should manage these relationships himself, shouldn’t he?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A somewhat vague statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, even she didn’t know what she was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of those few little goldfish kept flickering in her mind, leaving her quite muddled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhao Junyao, on the other hand, listened clearly and understood, his mind suddenly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, you’re right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he can’t act against a woman, surely he can act against his own brother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao closed his eyes and began to slowly plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, beside him, Xia Ruqing had already peacefully fallen asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day at court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the civil and military officials started quarrelling in the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao took the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is Fifth Brother doing lately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fifth Prince’s heart skipped a beat and he hastily stepped forward to reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Replying to Your Majesty, this humble brother has been well lately, just as usual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in his heart, he wondered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own status was sensitive, and he had recently taken leave and stayed home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had the Imperial Brother specifically sent a message for him to attend court, was there something happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao lightly coughed twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not really anything significant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a rebellion in the Northwest, and the people are suffering terribly, with no one to console them at the rear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Fifth Brother has nothing to do in the Capital City, why not lead your Madam to the Northwest to relieve the disaster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people below were instantly dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fifth Prince was even more stupefied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Disaster relief is straightforward, but what does it mean to bring the Madam?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could it be...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression gradually turned awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, his whole person, his entire status was quite awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father-in-law had practically brought an army of eighty thousand to his doorstep to threaten a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter whether he helped anyone or didn’t help anyone, he would become a laughingstock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he didn’t want to go out at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even secretly sent word to Empress Dowager Zhen, expressing his wish to divorce his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not divorce, at least marry a secondary wife!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply could not bear to have married a daughter of an enemy state as his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the sensitive identity, he’d be ridiculed endlessly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress Dowager Zhen was also quite distressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days she frequently visited Duanning Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purpose was to implore Xia Ruqing to plead with the Emperor, to find some way for the Fifth Prince to successfully divorce his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Fifth Prince wasn’t as pampered as the beloved Sixth Son, he was still her son, how could she not care about such a big matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this matter were to be exploited by those with ulterior motives, it could very well affect the Sixth Son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a thing Empress Dowager Zhen would never allow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was also quite troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A legitimate royal daughter-in-law, how could she just be divorced?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Emperor couldn’t find a reason to convict her, let alone herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So regardless of what Empress Dowager Zhen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing merely played Tai Chi with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After visiting a few times, seeing that even the Empress didn’t want to help her, Empress Dowager Zhen finally gave up and stopped coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing could finally breathe a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to the topic at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The civil and military officials were all surprised by the Emperor’s decision, but couldn’t find any words to oppose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fifth Prince was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how bitter he felt or how unwilling he was, he could only accept the decree and express his gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like how he could no longer divorce Hai Feng no matter how much he resisted or regretted marrying her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frustration, annoyance, anguish, turmoil in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fifth Prince had already forgotten how he walked out of Taihe Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way back to the mansion in the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cries of street vendors, the whispers of citizens by the roadside, the laughter from the storyteller in the tea house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All seemed to be mocking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marrying the daughter of an enemy state as a princess consort and even having a child, it was simply an unimaginable disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fifth Prince clenched his fists tightly, his face pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to the mansion like a walking dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant boy cautiously approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, you... your complexion looks so bad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want me to call the Imperial Physician?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1418,"2026-05-30T07:41:33.780Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","04b55107324d3a8160cea0088e48e66ab330bff334056286f36d658cbd481f29","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1134","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1132",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]