[{"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-413":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},410315,676,"Chapter 413: The Small Courtyard","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-413",413,"\u003Cp>\"Would it kill you not to sing your own praises?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m devastatingly handsome. What’s wrong with acknowledging it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Devastatingly handsome, you have the nerve to say...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster grew displeased and dragged Tiger over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tiger, tell me, am I not devastatingly handsome?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat also squeezed in closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tiger, you mustn’t submit to this guy’s tyranny! Just say what you think!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two, still bickering, both ran up to Tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With eyes fixed on Tiger, they almost wished they could bore holes into his face with their stares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger felt a bit awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked left and right, and after a long while, he barely managed to choke out a sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... weren’t we thinking of ways to gather silver for Big Brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all because you led us off track!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you dare say I led us off track! Between the two of us, who’s really to blame?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger broke into a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can’t you two ever give it a rest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother, you’re also not...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger had just turned his head, intending to have Big Brother properly teach these two a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he turned around, Big Brother was nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother? Big Brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around, but there was no sign of him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Monster and Rat quickly settled down and helped look for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, there was no trace of Big Brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger was somewhat despondent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things were going fine, why couldn’t you two just be quiet? Big Brother is worried!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat grinned sheepishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, Tiger, no worries. Big Brother must have gone out for something; he’ll be back soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Monster unusually didn’t say a word!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「That night.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng didn’t come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger woke up in the middle of the night. He groggily got up and saw that Big Brother’s room was completely empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was immediately wide awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurriedly, he went to look for Rat and Monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... upon closer inspection, he discovered that their rooms were also empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger was utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where have they all gone...? It’s one thing if Big Brother is acting strange, but what are these two up to?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger couldn’t sleep anymore and walked around the courtyard in his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow began to fall in the latter half of the night, and Tiger glanced at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then ran to the courtyard gate and looked up and down both sides of the main road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t a soul on the street; the whole world was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Damn it all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When those two get back, just see if I don’t beat the life out of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to endure the cold any longer, Tiger cursed and went back inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he took off his clothes and lay down in bed, he heard a noise from the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? Are they back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t bother to get dressed, crawling out of bed and heading to the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, he saw Rat and Monster sneaking back from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One behind the other, they were chatting and laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had completely forgotten the hostility from their bickering earlier in the day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger stormed up to them, fuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little rascals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no idea what these two unscrupulous rascals had been sneaking off to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Tiger was very angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother is struggling, and you two run off wherever you please!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat and Monster were taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother came back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his back turned, Tiger said angrily, \"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big Brother was clearly driven away by these two scoundrels, and they still have the nerve to ask!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat and Monster breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were nearly frozen stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging Tiger, they headed for the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good! Let’s go, let’s go! We’ll talk inside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger was so angry he was practically steaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean, ’that’s good’?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they talked, the three of them had already arrived inside the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger was feeling irritated when he saw Rat and Monster pull out a few packs of silver from their bosoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat said, \"We originally bought this house for three hundred and sixty taels of silver, but because we were in a hurry to sell, we let it go for three hundred and twenty taels!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was the best we could do; we really tried our hardest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster said, gritting his teeth, \"Holy shit! I was just short of seducing someone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger was completely taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So these two scoundrels went to sell the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you deliberately pissed Big Brother off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat smiled smugly. \"If Big Brother hadn’t left, could we have sold the house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster, for once, didn’t say much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger’s earlier anger had long since vanished. He stepped forward and gave each of them a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two always conspire on these things and leave me in the dark!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster rolled his eyes. \"If we had told you beforehand, you would’ve spilled the beans immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just about to make a couple of sarcastic remarks when Rat said impatiently, \"I’m dying of sleepiness! Let’s just go to bed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger felt it was inappropriate to say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three were about to disperse when suddenly, a deep, icy voice came through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop right there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere instantly plunged to freezing point. A chill ran down all three of their backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster felt a little nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How come it feels colder than the howling north wind on the street?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat also shrank his neck. \"Right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t Big Brother leave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them turned around, shivering. Just in time, they saw Xia Tingfeng leaning against the doorframe, his eyes icily cold and his face grim!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger immediately cowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big... Big Brother... I didn’t take part in this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat and Monster abruptly looked up, their expressions showing both shock and anger at Tiger’s betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three communicated with their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger, just you wait! Once this is over, I’ll beat you to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monster looked at him with disdain.I never thought you were this kind of Tiger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger glanced back helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What choice do I have? It’s all for the sake of survival!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house was sold, and that was that. Xia Tingfeng gave each of the three a heavy punch. There wasn’t much else he could do about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took one hundred taels of silver from the three hundred and twenty. Then, he had someone find them a smaller house. In the dead of winter, his brothers had to have a place to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept the remaining two hundred taels for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly didn’t see them as outsiders; they were his own sworn brothers. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken a single bit of that silver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only...What kind of house could two hundred taels of silver buy in the Capital City?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng had worn his boots through by the time he finally found a residence with two courtyards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was somewhat remote, but the courtyard itself was very tranquil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, an elegantly carved Phoenix Bamboo screen wall immediately caught the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking around the screen wall, one faced a stone-lined pond that stretched about thirty zhang (one zhang is approximately 3.3 meters) from one end to the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the ponds of other wealthy families, it wasn’t large enough for boating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pond, however, was just the right size for a pavilion to be built over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lotuses were planted and goldfish were kept in it. Through the thin layer of ice from the previous night’s snow, carp could be glimpsed swimming beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pavilion’s design was quite unique, with each of its six corners adorned with a charming bird crafted from colored glaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beaded curtains veiled the lower half of the pavilion, and inside were a stone table and stone benches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further in were the front and inner courtyards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front courtyard was simple, containing only one bedroom, a study, a few servants’ rooms, and a kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inner courtyard was also exquisite. Its bedroom and study were connected. It also had its own rear yard, a storage room, a small kitchen, and a lavatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most unique feature was a vacant lot in this rear yard; it was unclear what was currently planted there.\u003C\u002Fp>",1380,"2026-05-30T07:40:59.354Z","2026-06-01T04:30:39.363Z",1,"novelbin.me","64f334cde214fdfd80e71629aace74b7ae47f636bc88f73a4051db69fa15c7b8","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-322","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-321",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]