[{"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-470":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},410451,676,"Chapter 470 - 472: Sorry, the General is Not a Gentleman!","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-470",470,"\u003Cp>Their nation wielded the mightiest army, and no one dared to insult it lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Emperor, no matter what, would always protect his common people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was trust—the trust of a dynasty in its monarch, the trust in their homeland!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching columns of soldiers pass by, the entire Capital City seemed invigorated, with cries that shook the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the city walls, Zhao Junyao could only muster a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xia Tingfeng, all of this should have belonged to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You damned fool, if you don’t come back soon, I will have to bestow your rewards on someone else!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought, the young Emperor’s eyes reddened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits were completely eradicated by the Imperial Court, and the people’s lives returned to peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one noticed that there was one less guard by the Emperor’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor did anyone notice that the unremarkable Xia Family was missing one of its children born of concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything reverted to its most ordinary state. However, one cannot wrap up fire with paper!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao dispatched team after team of Hidden Guards to search, but they found no trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the Capital City, whispers gradually began to surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「In a certain teahouse.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people were leaning in close, discussing gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey, hey, have you heard? Miss Ni from the Fourth Rank General’s Mansion—her fiancé, the one who served as a guard in the palace—he’s gone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it that guard, the one with a sister who’s a Favored Consort in the palace?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, that’s right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which Miss Ni?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Miss Ni from the Fourth Rank General’s Mansion. They say she’s both beautiful and virtuous, with a gentle character, just... a bit too selective!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s already eighteen and only just discussing marriage arrangements. After finally finding a suitable family, for such a thing to happen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The guard is gone? Is he dead or what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s said that he drowned in the river during a bandit extermination a while back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, the person lowered their voice and continued, \"They say his body still hasn’t been found!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, everyone present felt a shocked sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, what a pity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly a pity. Such a well-matched couple, how could they just...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few days, it was the talk of the Capital City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people were kind. They merely lamented that the young general was ill-fated and that Miss Ni was also unlucky, having just arranged a marriage when this tragedy occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others would simply sigh, \"Life is unpredictable, and fate mocks us,\" and say no more. These people were naturally good-hearted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were others who were incredibly malicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spoke as if their mouths were full of venom, their words lethal upon utterance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment they would discuss how Miss Ni was cursed with a hard fate, capable of dooming her husband before even crossing his threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next, they would speculate that the guard was too stupid. Why else would he be the only one to meet with disaster while others were fine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It clearly showed his martial skills were lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the flames of gossip even reached inside the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that this Guard Xia possessed no real ability. He had supposedly climbed the ranks only through his sister’s connections at court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his sister was a Favored Consort, and he himself was the Prince’s maternal uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor’s partiality was thus understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumors ran wild, spreading exponentially, eventually becoming detailed and vivid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those who were initially clear-sighted began to believe and waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called fear of public opinion is precisely this. Truly, slander wounds like a chill in June!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Communication between the palace and the outside world was cut off. Coupled with Zhao Junyao’s deliberate concealment, the Harem remained untouched by rumors and gossip for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was completely unaware of events in the outside world, much less her brother’s situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was well-protected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the gossip, malice, and rumors couldn’t hurt her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By May, the weather had grown quite hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t even be bothered to step outside her door, preferring to spend her time in the palace accompanying Little Bun, reading picture books, and recounting stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her free time, she practiced calligraphy or joined Zi Yue and the others to learn needlework.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her days were quiet and carefree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was completely unaware that she had become entangled in such venomous talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Zhao Junyao wouldn’t tell her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, another woman, Ni Manxue, was not so fortunate. She had shut herself in her room for days on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not speaking, nor crying, she just clutched a jade pendant, constantly looking at it, constantly touching it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gazed at it while eating and held onto it while sleeping. No one could persuade her otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Ni had cried her eyes red but still had to muster the strength to come and console her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manxue, the dead cannot be brought back to life. Why torment yourself and ruin your health?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can only say that our two families were not fated to be!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Ni Manxue suddenly turned, her gaze firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, he’s not dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know for sure he hasn’t died!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t they say that even his body wasn’t found?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no body found, it means he’s merely missing. How could he be dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Ni burst into tears again, hugging her daughter and crying so hard she could barely breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daughter, don’t be foolish. Wake up! Please, don’t scare your mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ni Manxue glanced at Lady Ni, then at her own reflection in the mirror, her face filled with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, I’ve always been lucid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless I see his body right now, I’ll never believe he’s dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, I won’t believe anyone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she continued looking at the jade pendant in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enclosed with the letter he had written to her before he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had one, and she had one. Put together, they formed a pair of mandarin ducks playing in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the first time she had received a letter from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a sheltered young lady receiving a letter from a man, even her future husband, she was overcome with shyness. Her cheeks flushed repeatedly, and it took two whole days before she dared to open the envelope and read it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That letter was still pressed under her pillow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew; it was their secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, her cheeks reddened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng, I... I will always wait for you to come back. I know you’re not dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t understand why she had fallen head over heels for a man at first sight, but regardless, she was willing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that she couldn’t be persuaded, Lady Ni simply stopped trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, she personally watched over her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, she feared her daughter might despair and do something foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, she personally kept watch, ensuring no one told her daughter about the malicious words circulating outside, nor allowed anyone to gossip carelessly in her presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, she persisted for several days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As May was drawing to a close and June approached, the rumors and gossip outside only grew worse instead of subsiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Ni felt despair welling up from the depths of her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, she knelt in the small Buddhist hall, tearfully praying and beseeching Buddha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to make some vow, praying for Buddha’s blessing and protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could finish her prayer, a young maid came rushing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s terrible, Madam! Miss Ni has disappeared!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Ni was stunned, instantly panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bothering with questions or further thought, Lady Ni lifted her skirts and hurried out in a frantic rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manxue...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manxue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened the door to the boudoir to find it utterly empty.\u003C\u002Fp>",1323,"2026-05-30T07:40:59.353Z","2026-06-01T04:30:39.363Z",1,"novelbin.me","3a1aabe9cfcefc8e5e91fdda16858cce4667d5bd19c9ede6ffd97df207c5638c","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-471","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-469",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]