[{"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-1167":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},411334,676,"Chapter 1167: A True Foodie","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1167",1167,"\u003Cp>Watched a variety show (just some basic magic performances!).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was not amazed by the performance, but rather surprised by the expressions of the surrounding common people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were quite scared, some shouted excitedly, and some were even speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a bit puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Isn’t it just magic? Could it be... there’s no magic in ancient times?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhao Junyao again, he was not very surprised; instead, he had a wooden expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Husband, aren’t you surprised?\" Xia Ruqing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s there to be surprised about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was somewhat taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is an outsider’s performance; they said they’d never seen it before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve never seen performances from the Great Chu Dynasty either...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing:\" ... \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reasoning was so good she couldn’t refute it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But speaking of it, the Emperor husband’s words made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an emperor doesn’t focus on governance every day but instead worries about these trivial things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The common people likely wouldn’t have the heart to watch performances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two continued to chat leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They strolled along the street and squeezed into the crowd to eat some snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing held a bowl of piping hot lotus root powder dumplings, laughing in the cold wind like spring flowers and autumn moons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s definitely a true foodie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When wandering the streets watching performances, she felt as if wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, she’s incredibly cheerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating a bowl of dumplings, she ate another bowl of sweet balls, Xia Ruqing patted her belly with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Full yet?\" Someone asked indulgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like there’s still a little room...\" Someone replied shamelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then keep eating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shamelessly, Xia Ruqing ate with abandon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ate half a bowl of hot soup noodles, two skewers of sugar-coated haws, a crispy round hot pancake, and one steaming hot roasted sweet potato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, she passed a stall selling steamed buns, and she was instantly attracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were fixed on the exquisite and cute steamed buns, her legs felt glued to the ground, unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The buns have fillings of brown sugar, red dates, red bean paste, and white sugar’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Shaped like little monkeys, little rabbits, fortune pig babies, little tigers, etc., all twelve zodiac signs, every single one vivid and lifelike!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t even that she wanted to eat more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just seeing them reminded her of her grandmother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During New Year’s when she was little, her grandmother would make a whole pot of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the year was, she’d make corresponding shapes, never repeating, with various flavored buns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s been a long time since she’s seen these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before having children, she often thought of her grandmother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now with four kids around, memories of grandmother have faded even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the memories surged instantly, the kind and benevolent visage seemed just beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing stood dazedly, her gaze lost, somewhat spaced out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t respond to two calls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao directly waved his hand, having someone pack up everything on that vendor’s stall, even... bought the bamboo steamer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering there wasn’t a repeat, he didn’t know which Qingqing liked, so he bought them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she came back to her senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing looked at the large stack of various steamed buns, a face full of speechless lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was very happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you like these, I’ll have someone find a cook for you, specially making it, how’s that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingqing has slimmed down, it must be the cook’s fault, yes, definitely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing:\" ... \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a good girl!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao spread his cloak and wrapped her into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tired? Rest a bit, we’re almost there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing leaned into his embrace, utterly confused throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s wrong with Zhao Junyao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he have a fever?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where are these strange ideas coming from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Zhao Junyao:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just felt like I’ve neglected my wife for so long and wanted to make up for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emotion-challenged emperor really doesn’t understand how to please a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... he’s genuinely trying his best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Emperor, I see you’re doing your best...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even I’m embarrassed for you!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was oblivious to his own awkwardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mood throughout was exceptionally good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Spent all last year busy, neglected Qingqing, now everything is rectified!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’See, I’m unparalleled as an emperor, equally unparalleled as a husband’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m simply a genius!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing:\" ... \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lantern Festival passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather in the Capital City not only didn’t improve but also had two episodes of peach blossom snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it wasn’t too cold, all melted within two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather was moist for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cleared up again as it became February.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>February in the Capital City has two happy events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly: The Eldest Princess got married.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly: Seventh Prince took a consort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two are major events, especially Seventh Prince taking a consort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only does the Ministry of Internal Affairs have to arrange things inside and out, even Xia Ruqing had no time to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventh Prince doesn’t have a mother consort, she’s the elder sister-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they say, an elder sister-in-law is like a mother, her responsibility is bigger, she cannot neglect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Eldest Princess couldn’t be without someone, although Consort Zheng is the nominal foster mother, in a common family she would just be a concubine, not a respectable rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a royal wedding, the legitimate mother cannot sit it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... Xia Ruqing was busy on both ends, her originally slim figure got thinner, and she ran her legs slender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Consort Zheng was there diligently helping, otherwise, she really wouldn’t know how exhausted she’d be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing sat on the heated bed, holding the dowry list handed over by Consort Zheng and carefully looked through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Zheng was smilingly explaining at the side:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The dowry for Yiming includes rewards from the Empress Dowager, yours, and presents from Consort Cheng, Consort Hui, Consort Yun, as well as gifts from younger sisters below!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have checked, everything is in compliance with customs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing looked from top to bottom, indeed no mistakes, she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve worked hard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Zheng quickly smiled humbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s still Your Majesty who’s worked hard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In such cold weather, Your Majesty’s even slimmed down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing faintly smiled, said nothing, and changed the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been very diligent in helping the Eldest Princess find a husband, choosing the Tao Family, a scholarly family, it’s your kind effort!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, she will surely be filial to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Zheng suddenly smiled with her head down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I say I don’t want anything in return, Your Majesty won’t believe me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I think that child is truly pitiable, helping her and doing my part is only right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Tao Family might not be a wealthy or noble family, but they’ve been honorable for generations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The legitimate eldest son of the Tao family was meticulously nurtured!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gained fame early, a well-educated man, and is very handsome, has an upright character!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how imperfect the Eldest Princess is, in the Capital City under the Emperor’s watch, they wouldn’t dare ill-treat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the Eldest Princess lives steadily, she’s sure to have a smooth lifetime!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1219,"2026-05-30T07:41:36.139Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","d1f6c029be880298108efac5d7447254405620f46e83810aa94f2edd0e4c27bb","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1033","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1166",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]