[{"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-1169":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},411338,676,"Chapter 1169: Pushing Their Luck","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1169",1169,"\u003Cp>The king of Portland is named Adris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person is around fifty years old, tall, and dressed in strange clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High nose bridge, deep eye sockets, white skin; the lower half of his face is completely covered by a thick beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, he looks quite similar to modern Europeans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After offering Zhao Junyao a cup of drink, he straightforwardly expressed his demands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered a lot, but in summary:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our country is too small and needs a protector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You, the Great Chu Dynasty, are the Celestial Empire, and we think highly of you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You need our mortar, and I need your support and protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about we forge an alliance through marriage, mutually benefit, and collaborate for a win-win outcome?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao listened to his demands with a blank expression and deep eyes, pondering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing remained calm as water, unsurprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao had received the information in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Xia Ruqing had guessed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visiting other countries with seven daughters, you can deduce their intentions with a little thought, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She secretly glared at Zhao Junyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This guy, he wouldn’t sacrifice for the country, would he?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Seriously speaking, isn’t this also a way of sacrificing for the country?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Moreover, he can win the beauty! A foreign beauty! This deal is absolutely profitable!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she was lost in her wild thoughts, Zhao Junyao suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is no rush!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve come from afar, and as hosts, we should treat you well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s enjoy a hearty drink first, and discuss other matters later, shall we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Adris felt a bit unwilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Zhao Junyao had said this, he couldn’t press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He downed his drink in one gulp, patted his backside, and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female singers sang melodious tunes several times, and the female dancers gracefully danced a few rounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the banquet should have been ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Adris suddenly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor of Great Chu, my seven daughters have prepared a grand gift for you, please have a look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao, despite his impatience, had to put on a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ministers looked at each other, big eyes glaring at small ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they knew their Emperor was in a terrible mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were still curious about whether the foreign princesses were truly beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Xia Ruqing was curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did ancient Europeans look like? Same as modern ones?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She surprisingly held a bit of anticipation in her dark heart?!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor husband, I’m sorry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid everyone’s breathless anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seven princesses wearing classic ancient European puffy dresses, with slender waists, lined up and walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wore enormous sapphire blue velvet puffy skirts, adorned with various dazzling pearls and gems on their necks, earrings, and wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collar and cuffs of the puff sleeves, and the hem of the puffy skirts, were all lined with lustrous lace, making each of them look radiant and glittering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then look at their features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like their father, they also had white skin, deep eye sockets, big eyes, blond hair, and blue eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hair, like golden seaweed, gently curled, thick and soft, draped over their shoulders, appearing like waves of golden curls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the women of Great Chu Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don’t consider slenderness as beauty, rather, each of them is voluptuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waists of these seven princesses are quite ample; of course, to put it bluntly, they are broad and bulky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing sneakily glanced at her Emperor husband, giving him a reassuring look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s alright, Your Majesty!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’At least they have good features!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’At the very least, those sea-deep blue eyes are worth seeing!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the princesses, each almost twice his size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression couldn’t hold anymore, showing a bit of fear and embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all were included in the harem, the Ministry of Internal Affairs might go broke!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was a person who disliked trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were one princess, he might consider adding her to the harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before him are seven, seven! How terrifying is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Adris suddenly laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it? Aren’t the princesses of Portland beautiful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way to praise them sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned for a long time before he finally squeezed out a line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The princesses indeed are... each...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each extraordinarily beautiful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing smiled, swiftly completing the latter part on his behalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao instantly threw a grateful look, Qingqing understood him the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, King Adris pushed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how do they compare to the Empress?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empress?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao’s face suddenly changed; he narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, a stormy coldness gathered in his eyes, and his fists clenched tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’These burly ugly women, what qualifications do they have to be compared to his Empress?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How disregardful is the other side towards Great Chu Dynasty to ask such a question?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Do they think just because we need them, we have to be at their mercy?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ridiculous!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept a cold smile, and said in an indifferent tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Empress is my most beloved!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As good as the princesses are, they can’t even compare to one-tenth of her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he rose and looked at the ministers, ordering coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have other matters to attend, so I’ll leave first. Accompany the Portland envoys well! Drink to your heart’s content!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he generously bid goodbye to King Adris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Took Xia Ruqing with him and left gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving behind the dumbfounded king, the confused princesses, and the bewildered ministers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Emperor’s departure, the banquet had little reason to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ministers couldn’t outright offend these people and dismiss them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they coaxed and flattered, talked and laughed vibrantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping the Portland envoys amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then directly sent them to their accommodations, awaiting further imperial directives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon leaving the accommodation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Assistant Minister of Rites wiped his sweat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really bold, daring to involve the Empress! It’s fortunate we need them, otherwise wouldn’t the Emperor have cut them down?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Scholar of Honglu Temple wore a bitter face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luckily I said a few more good words earlier to ease the atmosphere, otherwise it might have become more tense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Minister of Public Works was even wearier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why mention the Empress needlessly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor is unhappy, so the marriage engagement definitely won’t succeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without the marriage, they won’t cooperate with us, when will the Jiangnan riverbank ever be repaired?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three beleaguered brothers patted each other’s shoulders for comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each went away dejectedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Imperial Study Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhao Junyao returned, his face was black with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing used gentle words, coaxing for a good while, before his expression slowly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, such a small country speaks in a petty manner, let’s not stoop to their level!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty! Can we try to make an effort to develop a mortar more effective than theirs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He wants it too!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But... he truly hasn’t seen such a thing!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’To develop it, how difficult could it be?!’\u003C\u002Fp>",1176,"2026-05-30T07:41:36.139Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","e318e1378e12fd38eeaa91ab7f51f8b0752a3e67f145e4350763cd053f86dc09","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1170","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1034",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]