[{"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-487":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},410468,676,"Chapter 487: Silly Mom, I Want to Grow Up Fast!","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-487",487,"\u003Cp>In the evening, the Emperor didn’t come by, but he had someone send over a basket of lotus pods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were fresh and dewy, even larger than the ones she had picked during the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the large plate, plump lotus seeds lay densely packed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They somewhat resembled bee pupae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing plucked one, peeled it, and tasted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fresh and sweet, more tender than peanuts, with a delicate sweetness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Little Bun saw them, he immediately crawled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing didn’t dare give him the small lotus seeds, fearing he would choke if he stuffed them into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she simply handed him the large lotus pod instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Bun giggled excitedly, hugged the lotus pod to his chest, and immediately started gnawing on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was quite speechless. \"Son, if you keep eating like this, you’ll grow into a little fatty, won’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Bun cast her a nonchalant glance and continued gnawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing then patted his bottom. \"At such a young age, you’ve already learned to be aloof, just like your Father Emperor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Bun kept on nibbling as if nothing had happened, and Xia Ruqing simply left him to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the evening meal, she had someone make a soup with fresh lotus seeds and white fungus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Bun drank even more of it than she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son, you’re eating far too much...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Huang laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, it’s a good thing the Little Prince has a hearty appetite. He’s growing, and these light soups won’t fill him up for long!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Bun hurriedly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silly mother, I want to grow up quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days passed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Harem, Consort Xian Pin’s favor still surpassed everyone else’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Emperor visited the Harem, eight out of ten times he would stay with Consort Xian Pin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jealousy was rife in the Harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although resistance was futile, if they could stir up some trouble for others, that would be satisfying enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, only when others were unhappy could they themselves feel content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly desire peace? Impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One morning, the usually quiet Harem suddenly erupted into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xizi rushed in, his steps hurried, to report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lady, someone attempted to hang themselves...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single sentence instantly caused a huge stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was startled and quickly asked, \"Who was it? What exactly happened?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xizi shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t know yet, only that it was someone from one of the palaces to the west. They say the person has already been saved!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing breathed a sigh of relief but remained worried. She scoffed and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say three women can make a drama! It turns out to be true!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this palace, one can’t even have a single day of peace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue hurried to console her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In any case, it has nothing to do with us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re far removed from it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true, but I still feel uneasy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I keep having a bad feeling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she had Little Bun, she had become much more timid than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone was her former courage, the kind where those with nothing to lose fear nothing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she had already established herself firmly. No one could easily harm her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slandered and framed? The Emperor would have to believe it first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Emperor wasn’t foolish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, should I go and make more inquiries?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing thought for a moment, then waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. It’s not a good thing, so why should we get involved in the commotion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true! We’ll find out eventually, soon enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, as they were speaking, someone arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Little Palace Maid from Jiaofang Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She entered, knelt properly, and kowtowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our lady says there’s no need for the usual greetings today. She asks that the masters may do as they please!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing hurriedly agreed and had the maid politely sent away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「At this moment, chaos reigned inside Xifu Palace.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground in the courtyard, Lady Wang had fainted, a faint ligature mark visible on her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang’s Palace Maid knelt on the ground, a sobbing mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih was loudly berating someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shameless wretch, entering the palace and still daring to think of other men...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Empress arrived at the entrance, she happened to overhear this sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned and quickly stepped inside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Audacious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Causing such a clamor in the palace, speaking so recklessly! Are you ignorant of the palace rules, Noble Consort?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Empress is, of course, a paragon of proper conduct. I cannot compare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However... as for the matters of Xifu Palace, the Empress had best not interfere, lest you damage your health from vexation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress’s gaze suddenly sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Audacious! What do you mean by that, Noble Consort?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Noble Consort did not answer her, merely continuing her defiant retorts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Empress truly wishes to know, then Your Majesty should investigate it yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have only one request!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get them out of here quickly! Don’t defile my Xifu Palace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress looked at Lady Wang, who lay on the ground, frowned, and then ordered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone, take her away first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Until the facts are clarified and the evidence is examined, this is abuse! This is the unlawful use of private punishment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Noble Concubine Shih, I do not wish to see such things happen a second time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih rolled her eyes, snorted coldly, and gave a cursory bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her Majesty the Empress is merciful and magnanimous. I have learned my lesson!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Princess has just awoken, and I am worried, so I shall take my leave first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she left directly without waiting for the Empress’s permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress clenched her fists tightly but ultimately said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inwardly, she scoffed,Hmph, she’s only putting on airs because of the Princess. What’s there to be so proud of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Lady Wang was taken by the Empress to Jiaofang Hall.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang was still unconscious, and Ah Ru wept the entire way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress could not interrogate her immediately, so she had someone summon the Imperial Physician.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They first applied some topical medicine to her neck and then prepared a medicinal brew for her to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a Shi Chen later, Lady Wang finally regained consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lady, you’re finally awake!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Ru’s eyes were brimming with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang slowly opened her eyes. Upon seeing Ah Ru, her eyes filled with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was you... Ah Ru, who do you truly serve? Why did you harm me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Ru cried uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lady, I didn’t do it on purpose! I didn’t know, I truly didn’t know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are always in charge of my clothes. How could a man’s clothing suddenly appear in my wardrobe? If you didn’t know, then who else could it be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Ru knelt on the ground, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lady, I really didn’t know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been wronged!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the exchange between the master and servant, the Empress gradually began to understand the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough arguing, both of you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Lady Wang quickly threw herself before the Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty the Empress, I have already entered the palace. How could I possibly be involved with another man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot bear such an accusation, nor can my family. I beg Your Majesty the Empress for mercy and to clear my name!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress turned, sat down on a nearby stool, and looked at Lady Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that you are awake, tell me exactly what happened!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang knelt on the ground, her expression panic-stricken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to Your Majesty the Empress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Early this morning, I asked Ah Ru to fetch a change of clothes from the wardrobe. But to our shock, she found a set of men’s clothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Little Palace Maid who was present immediately reported the incident to the Noble Consort!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Noble Consort came immediately with her attendants and took the man’s clothing found in my quarters!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1351,"2026-05-30T07:40:59.353Z","2026-06-01T04:30:39.363Z",1,"novelbin.me","1f569498cd7842768931e2e2d84d1b6a22a345d474c7373510acb8d01e58aa7f","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-488","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-486",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]