[{"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-509":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},410790,676,"Chapter 509: What a Fool!","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-509",509,"\u003Cp>\"Besides, an Honored Lady who hanged herself—She won’t care!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress doesn’t care, and the Emperor doesn’t care either. A life, unable to draw attention even in death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the sorrow of the women in the Harem!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu acknowledged the command and, bowing, withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she stepped out, a wave of heat from outside washed over her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did she feel the chill surrounding her slowly dissipate, her icy hands and feet gradually regaining warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wang’s death caused no ripples in the Harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those minor Honored Ladies, who among them would dare meddle in such matters? The Ladies’ lives were even more wretched; they could barely take care of themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Two hundred li away at The Summer Resort.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress quickly received the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Empress was coaxing the Little Princess to nap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Yu Lan who came in to report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress frowned upon hearing the news. She handed the Little Princess to the Wetnurse Nanny and stepped out into the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked directly, \"How did she die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Lan replied, \"They say she was put under house arrest by the Emperor and, in a moment of desperation, took her own life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress scoffed, \"A moment of desperation? Then why didn’t she hang herself a few days ago?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wouldn’t even need to think to know it was the Noble Consort’s doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a pity that the person is dead, and by suicide at that... this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s so inauspicious; I can’t even investigate the truth for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the rules, she can’t even enter the Consort’s Mausoleum; she can only be thrown into the Mass Burial Mound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a while, the Empress felt there was no point in pursuing the matter and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a fool!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if the Noble Consort tormented her, it wouldn’t have killed her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only she had waited until I returned, I could have sought justice for her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To die so obscurely now, it truly is a pity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Lan offered a word of consolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty has a kind heart. But as the saying goes, ’Life and death are decreed by fate; riches and honor are ordained by Heaven.’ There’s nothing to be done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sigh from the Empress, the matter was closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated at The Summer Resort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banquet was lively. Grand feasts were laid out in the front courtyard, where the Emperor and his ministers enjoyed themselves together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just as lively in the Harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dishes were numerous and even more exquisite than those served to the men in the front courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women of the Harem, along with the wives and daughters of the Civil and Military Officials—all those of consequence—had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The usual strict etiquette was relaxed; everyone chatted and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no stage, no Female Dancers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daughters of official families volunteered one by one, eager to display their talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all daughters of official families: some possessed both beauty and talent, some were well-read, some excelled in singing and dancing, and others were exceptional in calligraphy and painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One presented a painting, another performed a musical piece. There was a lively exchange of performances, each more exciting than the last, and the crowd repeatedly slapped the tables and cried out in admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was completely dumbfounded by the display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the evening, after the banquet dispersed and she was heading back, she joked with Zi Yue and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder the Emperor sneered at my bad calligraphy the first time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve realized my calligraphy isn’t just unsightly; it’s practically a dog’s scrawl!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to these daughters of official families, I’m utterly useless, aren’t I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twenty-first century truly is a fast-paced society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s too much hustle and bustle; too many people struggle to focus on learning one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone studying it from a young age, day in and day out, for ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it often turns out one knows a little of everything, but masters none!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Music, chess, calligraphy, and painting are beyond me. I should just focus on practicing my calligraphy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue covered her mouth and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lady, you’ve finally realized it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But last time after you said that, you only wrote three pages before giving up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many pages are you planning to write this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing coughed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem! I’ll practice diligently from now on! I’ll strive not to let it lapse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, having been in these ancient times for a while, how could I not learn to write ancient characters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I ever really transmigrate back one day, wouldn’t I be able to show off a bit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might even be able to make a living from this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about it is wonderful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet concluded, the Harem Concubines and Civil and Military Officials began to pack their belongings, preparing to return to the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Tang appeared as promised, right on schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she was directly cross-dressed as a man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng’s eyes lit up; he almost didn’t recognize her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a scholarly and martial figure, a graceful young man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Tang was exasperated. \"Young Master Xia, I only learned a few lines of poetry from my father, and you’re already making fun of me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Scholarly and martial,’ my foot! I can barely write my own name!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being called ’Young Master Xia’ does sound a bit awkward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Miss Ye doesn’t mind, you could call me ’Big Brother,’ just like Tiger and the others do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because he had been out in the world for so long; whenever he encountered someone he admired, he liked to consider them sworn siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger, Rat, and the others—we all became acquainted through fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, they came to admire each other and swore an oath of brotherhood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Tang’s expression faltered for a moment, then she laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since we’re to be sworn siblings, why don’t you call me ’Little Brother’ too, Big Brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can’t be ’Little Sister,’ right? That would be too awkward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Xia Tingfeng’s eyes shone brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has Miss Ye agreed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Tang raised an eyebrow. \"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng quickly corrected himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... Not bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, I, Ye Tang, also have a Big Brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng laughed heartily as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger followed behind, eagerly rubbing his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Tiger, have acknowledged many sworn brothers, but this is the first time acknowledging a young lady as a brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he looked on with careful expectation, then hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since we’ve acknowledged each other as siblings, we’re all brothers now, so...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Tang turned her head to look at him. Her handsome profile, her wheat-colored skin slightly coarse, exuded a heroic spirit that truly didn’t lose out to any man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling her gaze, Tiger grew even more embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak up, Brother Tiger!\" Ye Tang looked at him with a half-smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering his courage, Tiger said somewhat sheepishly, \"Brother Ye, can you teach me... how to shoot arrows?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I have great strength and I’m good with broadswords and battle-axes, but when it comes to the bow and arrow, I can never aim straight...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bow always feels too small. I either use too much force and snap the bow, or the arrow goes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, I just can’t shoot straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second thought, Ye Tang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And here I thought it was something serious; it’s just this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might not know much else, but archery was her forte; after all, this was the skill she relied on to make a living!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiger was overjoyed and thanked her profusely, but we’ll say no more of that here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor, leading the imperial court, the Harem, the Civil and Military Officials, and the imperial Concubines, departed from The Summer Resort to return to the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After staying at The Summer Resort for over half a month, they began their journey back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mid-Autumn Festival had passed, and their return journey was delayed by a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Xia Ruqing and the other Harem Concubines returned to the palace, it was around the twentieth day of the eighth month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It rained on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they returned to the Harem, the weather had cooled off significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things were quiet in the Harem after they settled back in. It was just that... the Little Princess had a slight fever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress was deeply regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had known, we would have traveled more slowly! The Little Princess is so frail; how could she withstand such an ordeal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Ji comforted her, \"Your Majesty, it’s normal for an infant less than half a year old to develop a fever. Calling the Imperial Physician quickly to examine her is what’s important!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1478,"2026-05-30T07:41:15.966Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","f2573cebf906ffe551bb1ffacc9230dfb89aab70b3fbb9be2148b5d2c43bbcfa","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-510","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-508",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]