[{"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-598":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},410979,676,"Chapter 598: A Match Made in Heaven","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-598",598,"\u003Cp>While Xia Jingfeng sized up Xia Ruqing, she was also taking in his appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking him up and down, Xia Ruqing finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve grown so much since I last saw you!\" Xia Ruqing said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is also thanks to my elder sister’s efforts!\" Xia Jingfeng replied with a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After emerging from the backyard of the Xia Residence and studying abroad for so many years, he had grown in stature, knowledge, and learning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, who had once struggled for basic food and clothing, now had teachers, classmates, and most importantly, a scholarly title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his confidence—a scholar’s confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this confidence, he now possessed the capital to be neither servile nor overbearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My efforts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was somewhat taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren’t for my elder sister providing the silver and rescuing me from the backyard,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know when I would have been able to study...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without his elder sister, he wouldn’t be where he was today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the sentiment belonged to the body’s original owner or to herself, Xia Ruqing felt a sharp pang in her heart upon hearing these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xia Jingfeng smiled contentedly and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I made a vow back then that once I made something of myself, I would certainly come to the Capital City to find my elder sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, I have at least achieved half of that promise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come to the Capital City, but as for making something of himself, he still couldn’t count it as such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, he was only a Scholar, not yet a Graduate. In the future, he still aimed to pass the examinations for the title of Graduate. The road ahead was still long!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just do your best. If Mother could see from the afterlife, she would be happy to see what you’ve become today!\" Xia Ruqing said earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt this message was conveyed on behalf of the original Xia Ruqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the original Xia Ruqing saw her brother’s state today, she would be happy as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jingfeng nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, elder sister, I will work hard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing smiled very happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the pastries and tea were also served.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The siblings shared another cup of tea and some pastries, and soon it was time to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the time they could spend outside was limited, wasn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After parting with Xia Jingfeng, Zhao Junyao then took Xia Ruqing to another place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bustling street was lined with lanterns on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various types of lanterns lined the street, forming a continuous chain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a colorful dragon, winding and twisting as far as the eye could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The street teemed with people. The sounds of fireworks and firecrackers, the calls of peddlers, and the playful laughter of children all blended into a vibrant tapestry of noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These sounds wove together, creating the most prosperous, vibrant, and authentic tapestry of human life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing and Zhao Junyao walked side by side on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wore a goose-yellow brocade cloak edged with white fox fur, looking charming and adorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other wore a dark Peacock Feather Cloak, his tall and stately figure exuding majesty and authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing held a warm oil-paper package in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a crispy, sesame-coated flatbread, roasted to a golden brown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was empty-handed, simply walking by her side, protecting her all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking alongside Zhao Junyao, Xia Ruqing was as joyful and vibrant as a little bird just freed from its cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes shimmered like clear pools, the brilliant lanterns reflecting in them like a sky full of stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was dashingly handsome, the other winsomely charming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking together, they resembled a perfect couple straight out of a painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd passing by couldn’t help but glance their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only such a lady is fit for a man as radiant as the sun, moon, and stars,they thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young ladies and married women they passed kept casting envious and jealous glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing cuddled up in his embrace, bubbling with happiness and pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, try this, it’s delicious,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head, stood on her tiptoes, and offered the delicacy to his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao gazed into her eyes and took a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it delicious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps. Zhao Junyao wasn’t particularly concerned about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just found the way she stood on tiptoe, her eyes sparkling like stars, to be exceptionally beautiful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to him, her small, rosy face tilted upward, her large, limpid eyes gazing at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So adorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to kiss her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, with so many people around, he restrained himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply straightened the wisps of hair on her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingertips touched her smooth, full forehead, lingering for a moment with a touch of possessiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He caressed it gently, as if stroking the most precious gemstone, reluctant to pull away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s so beautiful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really is beautiful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sweet, cloying feeling filled a place in Zhao Junyao’s heart, threatening to overflow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had strolled for over half a Shi Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing ate a roasted flatbread and a sweet potato, then contentedly patted her belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, I’m full!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao rubbed her hair affectionately, his eyes full of doting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! Now that you’re full, let’s head back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, the two mounted their horses and returned to the palace before the gates were locked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen her family, and the New Year celebrations were over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had left the palace and enjoyed her outing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This New Year, Xia Ruqing had no regrets at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days, the harem returned to its peaceful state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing nestled in Qingya Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spent her days eating and drinking, enjoying time with her cat, dog, and child; her life was filled with simple joys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, it was February.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather was still cold, but it no longer had the biting chill that turned dripping water to ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the sun came out, the icicles hanging from the eaves began to melt bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Princess would turn one year old in March.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the little Princess in her cradle grow fairer and chubbier by the day, the Empress’s affection for her deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When she turns one, she will be officially entered into the Jade Butterfly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once recorded in the Jade Butterfly, she would truly be her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Ji smiled. \"The Third Princess is indeed fortunate! From now on, she will be a princess of the direct line!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress stroked the Third Princess’s tender cheek. A wave of bitterness washed over her heart, but she merely smiled without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Princess is fortunate?she thought.I’m the one who’s fortunate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the Third Princess, would the Emperor... still be willing to come?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has Shih Jieyu chosen a name for the little Princess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor had decreed that Shih Jieyu would choose the little Princess’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mere mention of this matter made the Empress feel suffocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But however suffocated she felt, it couldn’t be ignored. The child needed a name!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Ji’s smile stiffened. After a pause, she said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This servant already had someone relay the message!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She should have decided by now, after all this time. Perhaps Your Majesty could summon her and inquire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress thought for a moment and then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a good idea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving the Empress’s summons, Shih Jieyu rushed over without even changing her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she entered, her face paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the Little Princess...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress, startled by her reaction, quickly said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be afraid; the Little Princess is fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I merely wished to ask if you have chosen a name for her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Shih Jieyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The summons had been so urgent, she had feared the worst...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Answering Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shih Jieyu composed herself and knelt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This humble consort wouldn’t dare overstep. I implore Your Majesty to bestow a name upon her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress, seated in the place of honor, didn’t bid her to rise and simply smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you saying? The Emperor himself decreed it. It is not overstepping!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1383,"2026-05-30T07:41:17.174Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","347aab560b741a1936c6574e28625ced247ca67769e6a8d8df3bdf4159e6aff2","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-599","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-597",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]