[{"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-1192":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},411377,676,"Chapter 1192: You’re Not Allowed to Go Anywhere Tonight","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1192",1192,"\u003Cp>\"Of course they are divided!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are so many moons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Full moon, half moon, first quarter moon, last quarter moon, crescent moon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing mumbled and drifted back to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao helplessly bent down and carried her to the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curtain was lowered, allowing sparse moonlight to filter through the gauze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just illuminated Xia Ruqing’s pure and sweet sleeping face, making Zhao Junyao’s heart instantly calm and peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like an exhausted eagle after flying for too long, finding its warm nest, finally able to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps she was his harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the second day at Guangnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao began to go out, leaving early and returning late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Xia Ruqing didn’t understand what he was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, she thought, could this guy be... using himself as bait to lure the snake out of its cave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One morning, Xia Ruqing grabbed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" Zhao Junyao turned around, a questioning expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to go out and explore too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Zhao Junyao refused without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s too dangerous outside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was persistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, if you really want to lure the snake out of its cave, I’m more suitable than you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the Empress, the mother of the Crown Prince, Zhao Junyao’s most important person, his ’soft spot’ (so self-righteous o(╯□╰)o).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps those observing in secret would immediately take action!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, please let me go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao frowned tightly, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Qingqing was right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To lure the snake out of its cave, he couldn’t do it alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like a wandering soul in the street without any purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other side would find out he was prepared with a little inquiry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was like using a straight fishhook to fish, blatantly signaling a trap. The fish wouldn’t bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him soften, Xia Ruqing continued to persuade him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, please let me go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao thought for a while, but still refused firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not? Why won’t you let me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am the Empress, the mother of the nation. I have this duty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you shoulder all the responsibilities yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why am I here if you won’t let me go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing suddenly became a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao had been acting strange recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew his past wasn’t good, and his mother-son relationship was complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent him from indulging in memories, she decided not to mention or ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhao Junyao wasn’t someone proficient in speech, let alone sharing lengthy discourse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, there was a slight sense of estrangement between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Xia Ruqing overthought, or maybe it was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, they felt a bit distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Xia Ruqing’s fierce protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was stunned, it took him a while to respond, incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t add to the chaos!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I bear to let you take the risk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing felt a void in her heart, unable to find solid ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was very frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, I know you’re doing it for my sake!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve assigned many people to watch me daily like a cage, protect me, ensure no harm comes here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really don’t want to always be someone protected!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to bear it with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she said this, her heart was both sour and sweet, indescribably mixed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no clue about love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only knew he’s pampered her for so many years, and she couldn’t be heartless, didn’t want to be!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe there was love between them, or nothing at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows?! Who cares?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just wanted to bear it together!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao looked at her intently, and Xia Ruqing looked back similarly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes crossed in the air, sparking colorful fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room’s temperature soared rapidly, so hot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the bright sun, clear skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two embraced, united in spirit and flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an indescribable session lasting over a Shi Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lay together, hand in hand, face to face, like a pair of intertwined mandarin ducks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao glanced at the blazing sun outside and sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like it’s impossible to go out today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going out in broad daylight would lead the opponents here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a fight broke out, it wouldn’t be good as there are eunuchs and Palace Maids here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing chuckled playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then shall we go out tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must go with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you follow me, I’ll be distracted to protect you, if caught, neither of us will escape!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caught? Isn’t our side prepared?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can’t we defeat them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao furrowed his eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his body slightly, gently placing his arm on her shoulder, stroking her silky soft hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t go, alright?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He honestly didn’t know how many people the opponent had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhao Junqi was desperate, getting tens of thousands of troops wasn’t impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao squinted, suddenly recalling something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Guangnan battle, he came to inspect the navy and army here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Prince Yan mentioned only tens of thousands combined, but the training facilities didn’t match only having tens of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such grand grounds, so densely packed with thousands of Iron Plum Blossom Poles! So many iron weights, weapons piled like Xiao Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible to have only tens of thousands? More like... hundreds of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, every barracks had these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not distributed one-to-one with soldiers, proportions were similar, maybe one for two, or one for three were common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With some calculations using this ratio, one could estimate the military strength here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao recalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I roughly saw about ninety thousand then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Years have passed, they should have at least a hundred thousand now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If less than a hundred thousand joined the rebellion, would it even be called a rebellion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing admiringly respected Zhao Junyao’s thought process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, remember, that was before Prince Yan’s household was seized!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think even if he had troops, it’d be mostly one or two thousand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not to mention Prince Yan’s death, Zhao Junqi being exiled!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you said, Zhao Junqi was exiled to a freezing wasteland, it took tremendous effort to return!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How would he have the chance or energy to organize troops?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even so, don’t be complacent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s Empress Dowager in the palace, and Prince Yan’s old forces outside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know how much strength they’ve accumulated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Yan was a sly old fox, completely crafty and deceitful, while he was careless, so...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No more thinking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tonight, you mustn’t go anywhere, listen to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1109,"2026-05-30T07:41:36.139Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","656cf129e606f0679f89d218339e8fcf941aedadbf881b577e4ec5c8ac334082","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1193","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1050",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]