[{"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-57":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},410588,676,"Chapter 57 - 56 Grandpa Takes You to See the Lanterns 2","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>\"After all, the chefs in the Imperial Kitchen were selected from outside, weren’t they? Moreover, the master chefs are good at making main courses, not so much street food!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s what they call ’real masters are among the common folk’!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Zhuzi laughed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outside, there’s not just our Great Chu Dynasty’s dishes and snacks, but also those from foreign lands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once, while following my master out on an errand, I saw some Dongying people eating raw fish meat! Tsk tsk...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly, the world is vast and full of wonders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing paused mid-step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dongying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Zhuzi hurriedly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you, Master, don’t go out often, naturally you know less about these things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dongying lies to the northeast of our Great Chu Dynasty. It’s said that the people there live along the coast and rely on fishing for a living...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder they can eat raw fish meat then!\" Xia Ruqing said with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While talking, Xia Ruqing saw a small wonton stall not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she felt hungry...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she found herself caught in the dilemma of whether to eat at the street stall or maintain her elegant image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Zhuzi saw right through her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m hungry!\" Xia Ruqing said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a foodie, seeing delicious food but not being able to eat it is pure torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to eat wontons, Master? I’ll go and buy some for you right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing hesitated for a while, feeling somewhat regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s forget about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wontons wouldn’t taste as good when taken away, and sitting on a little stool eating them indeed seemed quite unrefined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had been unrestrained inside the palace, there had been no one around at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now outside, if she were to behave inappropriately, that would be rather scandalous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, there were chefs in the Imperial Kitchen who could make wontons, and theirs were tasty too, so she wasn’t missing out on a bowl of street wontons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor liked her, and she had to be tactful about it, right?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Little Zhuzi agreed,feeling relieved inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Master had ordered him to buy them, he truly wouldn’t have dared to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But imagine, an Honored Lady from inside the palace, sitting at a little stool on the street, slurping wontons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That scene would have been quite unpleasant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing thus walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, how could she pass up such a good opportunity and not collect some tasty treats?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she had Little Zhuzi get her a food box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, whenever they encountered something delicious—be it sweet, salty, fragrant, or stinky (PS: the stinky refers to stinky tofu, don’t misunderstand~)—they had it all packed inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the prerequisite was that it had to keep well and not be like the wontons that would go soggy after a while!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a Shi Chen, the food box was full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was still slightly unsatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Zhuzi then reminded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s almost time, we should head to Juxian Zhai now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing looked at the sky, and despite her reluctance, she had to lead everyone back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked, she didn’t forget to instruct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The stuff in this food box—I’m taking it back. Have someone watch it carefully, and don’t let anyone touch it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, no one will touch it!\" Little Zhuzi said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Xia Ruqing continue walking contentedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of Juxian Zhai, Zhao Junyao was just coming out, followed by a few well-dressed individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, they looked like businessmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Xia Ruqing arrived, those individuals had already left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t ask any questions, and just rushed forward with a smile, calling out, \"Third Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao saw her coming back, with Little Zhuzi carrying a big food box, knowing she had bought quite a lot of stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled and asked, \"Have you had enough of walking around?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet, but I’d rather watch the lanterns with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where haven’t you had enough? I’ll accompany you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing suddenly felt a little embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t exactly say that she regretted not eating the wontons from the street stall, could she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should she ask the Emperor to join her in eating them? Better not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was wondering how to respond, she suddenly saw a crowd gathered not far away, making a racket, their voices carrying a long distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing’s gaze involuntarily drifted in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao also noticed and immediately commanded, \"Let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then stepped towards the direction she was looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Master, didn’t you want to see the lanterns?\" Xia Ruqing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the Emperor had also come out to watch the lanterns, and if this delayed him, wouldn’t that be bad?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s still early, no rush!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xia Ruqing didn’t say more but briskly caught up with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky hadn’t darkened yet, and the lanterns hadn’t been lit—indeed, it was a bit early to watch the lanterns!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the group approached, they discovered it was a shop drumming up business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just up front, someone was beating a gong while loudly hawking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ladies and gentlemen, come take a look, come see here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting closer, Xia Ruqing realized it was a prize game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone in the crowd shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shopkeeper, how does this game work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, don’t just beat the gong—tell us about it!\" another person responded impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man looking like a shopkeeper smiled and put down the gong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then explained in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, don’t be hasty. This game is very simple!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all see this structure here—the items hanging from it are our shop’s best-selling items of the year,\" the shopkeeper said while pointing at a wooden frame more than ten feet tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Items were bound to the frame with thin ropes, tied in row after row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were large items like whole rolls of silk, and antiques and calligraphy paintings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smaller items included rouge, face powder, hairpins, and various ornaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underneath the wooden frame, a thick layer of cotton padding was spread on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every guest present can take one dart. If anyone can sever the thin rope with a dart, causing the item to fall onto the padding below, it will be yours,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"and the shop will charge you nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the shopkeeper finished speaking, a young attendant began distributing one dart to each onlooker from a basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the spectating crowd erupted into a clamor, discussing animatedly amongst themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hitting the item itself would be one thing, but severing such a thin rope won’t be easy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s for sure! The ropes at the bottom are thicker and longer, easier to aim at!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the ones at the very top, the ropes are thinnest and shortest! How would you shoot that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! Hanging up there, once the wind blows, I can hardly see it! Let alone hit it accurately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the crowd discussed this way and that, another person asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if the dart doesn’t break the rope but hits the item instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper chuckled and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you hit the item, naturally it doesn’t count!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd reacted with a buzz, but still, many were eager to try. After all, it was free, so what if they got lucky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing outside the crowd, Xia Ruqing was also very excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient people were just so straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not like modern folks, with businesses running promotions that are all talk and no substance, and then they give you a bunch of vouchers, all just a trap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao, standing beside her, was quite calm, his face still that ever unchanging seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Xia Ruqing, whose eyes shone brightly, and asked indifferently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm, mhm, mhm!\" Xia Ruqing nodded vigorously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was free, after all. Joining in the fun would be entertaining, right?\u003C\u002Fp>",1319,"2026-05-30T07:40:59.353Z","2026-06-01T04:30:39.363Z",1,"novelbin.me","927dd34e3bc0809ad8e33174a67b39422ad43f09c4c9685063a5e21355fe73df","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-58","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-56",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]