[{"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-1143":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},411278,676,"Chapter 1143: Paying Homage and Gratitude","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1143",1143,"\u003Cp>Occasionally, they could go to the brothel for free food, drinks, and girls, or sometimes raid the County South King’s Landowner’s Home for some grain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that distant small county town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were notorious for ’committing all sorts of evil’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, their big brother went to the Capital City to become an official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They followed him there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, without official positions, they continued in their lowly ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing different from before was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They no longer needed to engage in their previous unruly acts to have enough to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big brother was nostalgic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lived a life without want of food or clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in essence, they were still the same as before, no different at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely beggars cloaked in luxurious garments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching their big brother win the Emperor’s trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Tiger, with his martial skills, seize the title of Martial Champion and become an official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not without envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... what could they do themselves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were neither scholars nor warriors, had no achievements or other skills! What position could they aspire to?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had lowly skills aplenty, yet no one respected them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their status was awkward, neither slaves nor masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t return to the streets to perform, nor could they be perpetual parasites dependent on others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did they have any other way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day they thought about what path to take!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But alas, so many years passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was squandered in vain, not for lack of searching, but for no path found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when he was about to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was General Yang who showed him hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military advisor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something he never even dreamed of!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined one day he could have a place in the Imperial Court, using his meager talents to serve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined one day the questionable things in his head could be of use on such a grand battlefield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined one day he could live on this land like a legitimate man, relying on his own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he truly achieved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang He, akin to a reborn parent, deserved kneeling worship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang He, deeply shocked, hurriedly helped him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young talents should have the chance to serve the court, truly no need for such grand ceremony!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rat rose, expressing gratitude once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chenyi, standing by, was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They often drank together, considered good brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him achieve his dream, he was happy for him and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you think the name Rat is unpleasant, why don’t you give him a new one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Rat has no surname, why not bestow him one too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang He immediately refused without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! Names aren’t given casually! Surnames even less so!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t speak carelessly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rat also clasped his hands towards Yang Chenyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Brother Yang, for your kindness, I understand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great General’s favor to Rat is immensely appreciated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I dare not trouble the General with matters of names!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his words, Yang Chenyi did not insist further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang He also did not say more, only reminding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Matters of names concern ancestry, never to be treated lightly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication being: if you can seek out your ancestry back home, it’s best! What others give is not true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rat bowed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang He smiled, patted his shoulder in encouragement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone returned to the main topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming the fire attack tactics, the Great Chu Dynasty’s army quickly organized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They secretly transported hundreds of barrels of oil from Yanguan City at the fastest speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of a dark, windy night, they spread all the oil over the mountainside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even chose areas with the most dry grass and withered branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rat even calculated the wind direction based on the terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spread more oil in the upwind direction to ensure that once ignited, the fire could spread as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang He praised the Rat increasingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with other decisions, he would ask for his opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not exclude or envy him for having more ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This capacity to encompass all, greatly enhanced General Yang’s prestige in the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Great Chu Dynasty was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Western Xia was simultaneously arranging defenses while sorting through the plunder from the massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crude soldiers laughed heartily while tidying up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So few people here, I hadn’t killed enough before they were gone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, who knows when there’ll be another good opportunity like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dagger hasn’t even drunk enough blood yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should be content!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If our king wins, all is well, if he loses... ptooey! How could we possibly lose?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we’ll just wait, until we win this battle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let the brothers have a good time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group laughed and joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Xiangjin was at that moment discussing tactics with a few trusted lieutenants and his nephew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They studied maps and terrain for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately arranging their troops in the most perfect strategy and manner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Xiangjin looked at the flawless troop formation in the sand table, laughing arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, no matter which direction the Great Chu Dynasty attacks from, we can ensure they will come and never return!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor is wise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The generals and nephew knelt to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Xiangjin felt rejuvenated, as if he had become twenty years younger, returning to that youthful age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the Crown Prince’s tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid arousing suspicion, she could only drink strong alcohol continuously to keep her voice gruff enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half drunk, half awake, she was terribly anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had also fought wars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew the terrain here was treacherous, one careless move could lead to ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how anxious she was, there was nothing she could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what Hai Situ said to Prince Jin last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she couldn’t even enter Prince Jin’s large tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t steal the troop formation map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t send messages out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with a pile of empty wine bottles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Tang was utterly helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yearned for the Monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that guy known for getting everywhere?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What on earth was going on now?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why hadn’t there been any sign of him?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark and windy night, the surrounding hills wailed eerily with the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden cold wind set the leafless trees swaying and rustling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the small valley area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the sound of soldiers patrolling, there were all sorts of eerie wind sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Western Xia, besides prairie, was mostly desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were far too familiar with these wind sounds, not concerned at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for some reason, Hai Xiangjin felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if there was a foreign scent in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something unexpected was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what could it possibly be?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Xiangjin couldn’t fathom, only ordered increased patrols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dead of night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from patrolling soldiers, everyone else was in a deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a small team emerged from a back path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with a fierce killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Xiangjin immediately jumped up from his bed, shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Men, prepare to meet the enemy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1187,"2026-05-30T07:41:33.780Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","1f5e32e22fd0c57a7acf71d6f6f9ab4f5b1941eca690195661fe8608df6bd14a","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1144","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1142",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]