[{"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-408":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},410304,676,"Chapter 408: Miss Ni?","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-408",408,"\u003Cp>However, his actions were quite consistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left early and returned late!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day he left before dawn and didn’t come back until it was completely dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat was very disdainful of this routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s all this about? It’s just gathering some information; is it necessary to be like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Making it all mysterious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually taciturn Tiger chimed in from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monsters have always been like this, don’t you know that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication was that since Monster had managed to gather information before, he should be able to do it again this time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat thought about it, agreed it made sense, and stopped talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger put on his official uniform and went to the Yamen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng was on duty in the palace and hadn’t returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Rat was left in the residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he felt very lonely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was bored to death, there was a noise at the main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat ran to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out... to be Monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? You’re back so early today? That’s not normal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster gave him a disdainful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the matter? I’ve been out for two days, shouldn’t I come back earlier today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Rat remember.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, it’s the third day today, huh? Did you find out anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster was secretive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s talk inside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat’s eyes lit up, and he eagerly scampered after Monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after they entered, Rat’s excited shout echoed from the inner chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The eldest daughter of General Ni’s family?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right. The very one Big Brother met while choosing a gift for Consort Xian Pin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... I don’t know what they talked about, but in the end...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the information that could be gathered, was gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably no one heard their conversation, so... Monster didn’t continue to dig deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat was very excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, are you saying we’re about to have a sister-in-law soon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Ni must be quite pleased with Big Brother, otherwise... a young lady’s handkerchief wouldn’t just drop so easily!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat grew even more excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s hurry up and have Big Brother find a matchmaker to propose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster rolled his eyes at him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Propose? Propose my foot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you looked at where we live now? Do you expect Miss Ni to live in a place like this? With us guys?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat was speechless. He was right; although Big Brother had bought the place, the title was still in the name of Zheng Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t possibly ask Miss Ni to move into Zheng Mansion under those circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, Big Brother couldn’t live with them after marrying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster emphasized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, we must hurry up and have Big Brother buy a new residence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But no need to rush this; true lovers will eventually be united!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they like each other, and it’s a match of equal social status, there’s no way it won’t work out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat thought about it and calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush, no rush!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xia Tingfeng returned to Zheng Mansion after finishing his duty, it was two days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat and Monster looked at each other, unable to hold it in any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they spilled the beans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat asked cheekily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother, why didn’t you tell us brothers about Miss Ni earlier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! These past two days, Rat and I have already been scouting around, looking for a residence for Big Brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of it, he continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a residence on East Street not far from here. It looks quite nice, a tranquil and unique house with three courtyards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat also chimed in enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s also one on South Street, though it’s a bit larger than the one on East Street, with four main courtyards and two smaller ones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After Big Brother gets a wife, he can still take a concubine and enjoy the bliss of having both!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng listened to every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was very calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had known all along that when Rat and Monster got together, no secret was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, they knew everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he appeared calm on the surface, he was actually very nervous inside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng hesitated, not knowing what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, with a slightly awkward expression, he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... COUGH, COUGH! I still don’t know what she thinks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I don’t have any silver right now. I can’t afford a residence, so let’s talk about getting married later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he strode back to his own room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... he continued carving his rosewood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The SHHICK, SHHICK, SHHICK of his carving knife drifted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat and Monster nodded with understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother must be making a gift for Miss Ni!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, this won’t do. If you like a girl, you have to speak up. Always working on things in secret like this, she won’t appreciate it! Girls don’t like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat glared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, enough, stop acting like such an expert. How do you know the girl won’t like it? How do you know... Big Brother is... working on things in secret!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever experienced anything like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster was indignant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t experienced it, but I understand it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, forget it, let’s head back for now! This matter is still a long way off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enough to have this hope in their hearts. After all, how could he marry someone right after they’d just met? They realized they were being too eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, Xia Tingfeng carved the rosewood with focused attentiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard every word the two outside had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of Miss Ni, Xia Tingfeng’s expression became a bit unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Brocade Handkerchief in his sleeve felt even hotter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a bit puzzled.What’s wrong with me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, seeing a woman made me want to hide. I thought women were troublesome, and I thought I’d never want to marry a woman in my lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is everything different?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it really be that I like her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They talked about buying a residence, establishing his own household, marrying a wife, spending a lifetime with her, and raising a few children. That idea seemed genuinely appealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng started to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buy a residence? Impossible. I don’t have any silver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent all his savings on buying that Jade Hairpin for his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were no rewards, and he had to rely solely on his salary, when on earth could he ever afford a residence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a residence, he couldn’t marry the woman he liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng became even more worried!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used to think silver was useless, but now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>COUGH, COUGH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, it was the last month of the year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the freezing cold, Xia Ruqing no longer left her home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her visits to pay respects to the Empress became sporadic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reason was simple and direct: \"I’m afraid of catching a cold and passing it to Little Bun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Empress thought,Alright then!The Little Prince’s well-being had been invoked; how could she refuse? So, the Empress approved it on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, to demonstrate her own virtue and magnanimity, she made a show of graciously awarding Xia Ruqing many nourishing tonics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, too, have caught a cold these past few days. Otherwise, I would genuinely like to go and see how the Little Prince is growing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Xia Ruqing put on a worried expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, her eyes reddened, and she picked up a handkerchief to wipe her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Imperial Son was well for only about half a month after his birth, and he’s been constantly catching colds these past few days. The Imperial Physician’s visits haven’t helped, and he still has a fever at night! This concubine is so worried!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1316,"2026-05-30T07:40:59.354Z","2026-06-01T04:30:39.363Z",1,"novelbin.me","412b852e07e3d1ffef703e0f01a3938d5145580557698a4e4b09358f414025c8","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-409","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-407",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]