[{"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-1194":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},411379,676,"Chapter 1194: Assassin Alert!","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1194",1194,"\u003Cp>The master and servant pair slowly walked inside, with several other servants following behind ready to serve at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the courtyard gate, Xia Ruqing observed carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found that although the courtyard was quite ordinary, it was kept very clean and neat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking closely, it even had a bit of a hidden retreat vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the courtyard was a winding, twisting path leading up the mountain, paved with blue stone slabs, looking rather flat despite being less than a zhang wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the courtyard was a chicken coop and vegetable garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few old hens were leisurely strolling inside the coop, while the garden was planted with lush green vegetables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the backyard stood a huge pagoda tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense row of fences surrounded the courtyard, entwined with various wildflowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire courtyard was very small, with the area not even as large as a main hall in the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this is exactly what gives it a rustic charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like someone who has been used to delicacies suddenly finds sorghum bread surprisingly tasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing circled the big pagoda tree two or three times, feeling quite excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I was a child, our family in the countryside also had a pagoda tree like this, and in April and May, the courtyard would be filled with the fragrance of pagoda flowers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harvesting the flowers with a hook, you can steam them or fry them, and they’re delicious. One tree is enough for half a month!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su covered her mouth and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mistress, you’re still only thinking about eating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing’s face was full of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Food and sex are natural instincts! It’s human nature!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dare you say you don’t love to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone who says they don’t like to eat is hypocritical!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how well-raised, a person cannot erase their nature!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su was both crying and laughing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that people are easily bought with food, and these servants all loved to eat the things made by the mistress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking carefully, the mistress is right, it’s better not to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master and servant chat for a while, noticing the time is late, they return to their rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, evening falls and it’s time for dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to limited conditions, only one kitchen maid was brought, so there wasn’t much to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The vegetables in the backyard look nice, make a few fresh dishes to taste!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su respectfully passed on the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, the small courtyard was filled with the gentle aroma of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing couldn’t stay inside the house, so she stood at the courtyard gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casually gazing into the distance, she could just make out the small fishing village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness, the tiny lights looked like the brightest stars in the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under each lamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps a woman looking forward to her fisherman’s return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps a mother awaiting her son’s homecoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps a family leaving a lamp to guide someone home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter which one, the lights in the dark always warm the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but think of her childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever she stayed out playing late, Grandma would always leave a lamp for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the lamp meant Grandma was waiting for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sense of security couldn’t be replaced or compared by anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, Xia Ruqing felt like crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She missed Grandma so much, she really missed her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma was the one who loved her most in the world, without a doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zhao Junyao was wonderful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He loved and protected her so much, even to the point of not touching any other women in the harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What an enormous sacrifice and concession? He was, after all, an emperor of ancient times!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s always a \"but\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was the Emperor, and she depended on him for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything she had was given by him: status, power, offspring, luxury, glory, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, their relationship was fundamentally unequal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without equal status, what soulmate could there be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said that beauty ages while favor wanes first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the favor truly ends one day, aside from relying on her children’s noble status to maintain her position and striving not to live miserably, what else can she do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living in a feudal past, she has always been clear-minded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the women here depend on men to live, and the relationships between men and women here will never be equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situations in those time-travel novels where heroines effortlessly engage in court politics and power struggles simply do not exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the real ancient times, women truly had no status whatsoever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Great Chu Dynasty had very open-minded customs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the humble reliance of women on men still existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also a woman, naturally subject to the same treatment, even with a changed soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much she admired and liked Zhao Junyao, deep down she always left a bit of caution for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure she can live honorably even if he one day truly forsakes her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew she wasn’t wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the women doing well in the palace, which one truly counted on the emperor’s love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cannot be too complacent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the twinkling lights in the distance, a multitude of thoughts crossed her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in thought, suddenly a voice sounded behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you thinking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was startled, and turned around to see Zhao Junyao behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief, patting her chest and laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing, just idly daydreaming. That little fishing village is so beautiful, and the lights there are very warm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao followed her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twinkling lights reflected in his deep eyes, looking especially beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he suddenly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, very beautiful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s windy here; you’re not strong, better go back inside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he led Xia Ruqing inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing did not object and obediently followed behind him, a feeling of sweetness rising in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally understood the meaning of that phrase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If you treat me with unwavering kindness, I will stand by you till life and death!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If you love me from day to night, we shall both find joy each day and night!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These lines are so beautifully written...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dinner was very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even simpler than the simplest palace meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with this courtyard, scenery, and atmosphere, it carried a bit of rustic charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both ate happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing picked a green vegetable for Zhao Junyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you find this place, Emperor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the backyard greens, try it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao merely smiled, and sent the greens into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding it delicious, he helped himself to two more bowls of rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Xia Ruqing continued to inquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you find this place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn’t look like a farmhouse but rather a retreat of some hermit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just a normal courtyard, I had it renovated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was more puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what about these vegetables? They’re clearly maintained for a long time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the chickens!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were all relocated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you notice the soil on the ground is freshly turned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, she really didn’t notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She always thought it was traces of tilling and fertilizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to ask more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a cold wind blew from the backyard, and those hens began screaming as if mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, someone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Assassin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Protect the mistress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1263,"2026-05-30T07:41:36.139Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","b49d206a539b85f44a6bcf9d0359d85e6763638dd808d7fc31c3e242b3be16f5","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1195","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-1193",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]