[{"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-1168":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},411336,676,"Chapter 1168: Only Room for Qingqing","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1168",1168,"\u003Cp>\"If you think like this, it means you truly care about her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder you were chosen by the Emperor as the foster mother for The Eldest Princess; you really are excellent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing never hesitates to praise people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she thinks someone is good, she will generously give them compliments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, people work so hard for so long, you must give them a sense of accomplishment, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Zheng was indeed moved, her eyes slightly reddening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Your Highness thinks so, then no matter how hard it is for me, it’s worth it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, the Emperor has also noticed it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Zheng eagerly wiped her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel ashamed to say this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no children in this lifetime, which truly makes me feel guilty towards the Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor entrusted The Eldest Princess to me for upbringing, which is a trust in me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can only dedicate myself to not betray the Emperor’s trust!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having Your Highness acknowledge my efforts, I am extremely grateful...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was a bit embarrassed by her crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did ancient women always keen on blaming themselves for all the problems?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they can’t bear children, they say they have failed their husband’s family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... isn’t it because Consort Zheng herself is not favored that she can’t have children?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahem ahem!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems more embarrassing to directly admit she is not favored, huh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet from Consort Zheng’s perspective,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she could understand the hardships faced by these women in the harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not favored by the emperor, having no children, that kind of bitterness... she probably will never experience in this life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she also tried not to treat them harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Provided them delicious foods and good drinks, offering them a way to live, considered an act of kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>since I can’t share my husband with them, I’ll treat them better instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao’s approach was much like hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a long time since he last visited any concubine in the harem, so long that he himself forgot the duration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after all, they were all his women, all from respectable families chosen through formal selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there are many flaws, there is at least some good in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, no matter how much he dislikes them, he cannot treat them too harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An emperor ruling the land, a dignified man, and treating their own women badly, would they still be called a man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making life hard for women was never his style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would visit the children often, spend some time, and at most have a meal, to maintain a sense of connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they followed him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he would ensure they lived a lifetime of prosperity, never lacking anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only... they cannot occupy his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That space is too small, only allowing Qingqing alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>February 12, the fifteenth year of Jiayuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eldest Princess of Great Chu married the eldest legitimate son of Tao Hanlin’s Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is a gentle princess, the other a courteous scholar; a match made in heaven, the couple admired by many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>February 24, the fifteenth year of Jiayuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seventh Prince of Great Chu, Zhao Junyan, married Xu Xuechan, the legitimate second daughter of Commander Xu, as the main wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is calm and skilled in martial arts, with handsome features, the other gentle and graceful, like a lotus, well-read and tender; the complementing pair makes them a legendary story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing these tasks,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Xia Ruqing thought she could finally breathe a sigh of relief,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and peacefully wait for her Emperor husband to fulfill his promise of taking her on a leisurely trip to Jiangnan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a delegation from Portland Country was arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a delegation from Portland Country came to visit Great Chu Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most dreadful thing was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The king of Portland Country brought along his seven daughters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is simply... the intention of Sima Zhao, as everyone knows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing rubbed her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forced a smile through gritted teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just seven, isn’t it? The entire harem with three thousand beauties doesn’t scare me, do I fear seven?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No matter how much you wish to curry favor, you can’t marry off all seven daughters here!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And even if they marry, so what?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Try winning his favor first!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning from television, Xia Ruqing touched her face in the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hmph! With my looks, I can still go on for a few more years!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t she just in her early thirties?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many modern women in their early thirties are not even married yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, she’s still a young woman! Just this willful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day of March 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing should have been leisurely hosting a spring banquet in the Imperial Garden with the little wives of the harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now she has to join Zhao Junyao in welcoming the delegation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still that same delegation keen on bringing small wives to her husband, truly vexing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s a small country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Chu Dynasty is known as the Nation of Etiquette, is it not? Therefore, the most basic courtesies must be upheld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was really reluctant to come!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the delegation brought female members, she had to attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only she, but those distinguished in the harem and the royal clan’s authorized wives had to attend as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taihe Grand Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was seated in order, separated by gender, forming a large circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing discreetly surveyed the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides a bunch of tall men with big beards and high noses, and a few women of different ages, there was no one else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, those princesses hadn’t shown up?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pursed her lips and thought secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Humph! Still playing mysterious!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Later they might perform some dance! Or perhaps present a gift!!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Oh, another possibility is they might directly present their daughters as gifts!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Wow, wouldn’t that be sensational!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing dared not think any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quietly sipped her tea, smiling while listening to Zhao Junyao’s chatter with those people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oddly enough, it was impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To get in touch with Great Chu Dynasty, those people even learned the dynasty’s language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now each of them spoke it fluently enough to be understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar to Europeans speaking Chinese in modern times!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing listened to their boasting with keen interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Chu Dynasty is indeed a Nation of Etiquette, with such vast lands and resources, truly astonishing to us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao just smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Portland is clever and insightful too, developing that miraculous plaster, even we of Great Chu Dynasty envy it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor of Great Chu is too modest, we came here precisely to learn about Central Plains culture from you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We hope the Emperor of Great Chu won’t hesitate to teach us, so we might expand our horizons too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao just chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, no problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Travelling from afar, you are all guests! Honglu Temple, Ministry of Rites, did you hear that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The named subjects hurriedly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In response to the Emperor, we pledge to do our utmost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao nodded in satisfaction, continuing the banquet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was a typical banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Songs, dances, and laughter resonated with one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female dancers, with their flowing sleeves, swayed gracefully like willows, moving rhythmically with the music, letting their bodies freely stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They changed formations continuously in the center of the dance floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like elegant swans over a clear pond, or like flamingoes enchanting along the water’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People chatted and laughed in small groups, clinking glasses, the atmosphere extremely lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few rounds of drinks,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bearded king of Portland raised his glass, approaching Zhao Junyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor of Great Chu, a man of extraordinary talent, I... deeply admire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1285,"2026-05-30T07:41:36.139Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","8f5b752f7a99eadbb604945709a5522e15e57596fa34efcc062e42e96dcda256","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1034","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1033",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]