[{"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-703":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},410834,676,"Chapter 703: Struck by Five Thunders","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-703",703,"\u003Cp>Yu Lan fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, she understood in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was a sincere desire to take her back, why wait until now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only possibility was that the Emperor never intended to bring Her Majesty back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Lantern Festival, the weather remained bitterly cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the supplies brought by the Empress were about to run out, suddenly, some people carrying items climbed up the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few unfamiliar elderly women came, kneeling the moment they entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress, thinking they were people from the palace, let down her guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the many items they brought—charcoal, cotton blankets, food, and drink—the Empress became even more convinced that they were sent by the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, she instructed Yu Lan to treat them well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the room, the Empress sat at the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elderly women sat on small stools below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress was about to ask about the situation in the palace when they spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, we servants are here under the orders of Grand Tutor Shih!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is also because our Noble Consort is kind-hearted; she still thought of you here and sent us servants to deliver some items!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their meaning was clear: everyone else had forgotten the Empress; only their Noble Consort still remembered her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Empress was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind went blank in an instant, as if struck by lightning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t sure if it was the cold or something else, but her body gradually started shaking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elderly woman was not afraid and indeed repeated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept addressing her as ’Empress,’ but her words lacked any trace of respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teacup in the Empress’s hand wasn’t held steady and suddenly fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a POP, it smashed upon the ground, shattering everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are... people from the Shih Family?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fan Family’s sworn enemy, the natal family of Noble Concubine Shih?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astonishment filled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never expected that after all this waiting, this would be the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, another Sister began to speak without any restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, I advise you to come to terms with it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although General Fan has been beheaded, and the others have scattered or died, life must go on, mustn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are still the Empress, and young... You have a long life ahead of you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just been metaphorically struck by five thunders, she now felt as if struck by a heavenly bolt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you saying? My father is dead? Then what about my elder brother?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress, frantic, rushed to the elderly woman, seizing her collar and demanding answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from panicking, the elderly woman had a look of smugness in her eyes and answered flippantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress stiffened, her face turning deathly pale in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she clutched her chest and spat out blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, her eyes rolled back as she fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Lan screamed and ran over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elderly women also made a show of going over to help, but they were pushed away by Yu Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?! Do you want to kill the Empress?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the elderly women, with a disdainful arch of her brows, responded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by that, Lady Yu Lan? Aren’t we just being kind?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All these events happened so long ago; the entire world knows, except for the Empress, who has been kept in the dark!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since news doesn’t travel between the world below and this mountain, there are still many things the Empress doesn’t know. For example...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut your mouth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Lan couldn’t tolerate it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She struggled to help the Empress onto the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Lan said fiercely, \"Please leave at once. If anything happens to the Empress, the Emperor himself won’t spare you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as soon as she finished speaking, the elderly women started laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HA HA HA... The Emperor? Lady Yu Lan, you probably don’t know yet, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, the one in charge of The Six Palaces is the Noble Consort!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Lan’s heart instantly sank to the depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s always what one fears most that comes to pass. Although I had predicted this long ago... when it was truly confirmed, it was still difficult for me to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yu Lan so stricken, the elderly women pushed their advantage, blurting out everything that had happened both inside and outside the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress, who had just regained consciousness from fainting, heard the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a PFFT, she vomited two more mouthfuls of fresh blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then passed out completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before losing consciousness, the Empress thought mournfully,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shih Wanxin, I have lost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress! Empress!\" Yu Lan was crying her heart out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the elderly women had said all they came to say, they furtively left the mountain that very night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress remained unconscious for several days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Lan stayed by her side day and night, tirelessly feeding her broth and medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, on the fifth day, the Empress awoke at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She barely opened her eyes and saw, through her haze, Yu Lan’s bloodshot eyes and cracked lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Lan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Lan was holding a bowl of medicine at the time, and upon seeing her awake, her voice trembled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, you’re finally awake! Empress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could no longer hold back and burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress couldn’t hold back either and started crying along with her; the two of them, master and servant, embraced and wept bitterly for a long time before finally calming down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hoarse voice, the Empress drank some water and, leaning on Yu Lan, sat up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Lan quickly came forward to attend to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress, are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress gave a mournful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hungry? I suppose even if I starved to death here, nobody would know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whom could she blame?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone was to blame, it was herself for trusting the Empress Dowager too readily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, the Empress had a sudden realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That incident! It must be that incident!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assassination attempt on the Emperor was the Empress Dowager’s idea, but this was an act of high treason, a capital crime!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were confirmed, the consequence would be the destruction of her entire family, with everyone dead or scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, the Empress Dowager had solemnly sworn that the Emperor would never find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in the blink of an eye, their Fan Family was implicated—beheaded and slaughtered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To say the Empress Dowager wasn’t behind it—who would believe that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress was consumed by such regret it felt as if her insides were twisting, and she embraced Yu Lan, weeping bitterly once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart bled with remorse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all because I was so foolish! I’m the one who implicated Father and Elder Brother! It’s all my fault!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I deserve to die! I deserve to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While crying, the Empress got out of bed, wishing she could just smash her head against something and die on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was so stupid! It was all me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAARGH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was like a wounded lioness, her eyes bloodshot, her spirit on the brink of collapse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barefoot, she ran from the bed, desperate to find a pillar to dash her head against and end her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, lacking the courage, she was pulled back by Yu Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master and servant knelt on the cold floor and wept aloud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Lan, her eyes bloodshot, said through gritted teeth, \"Empress, if you were to die, wouldn’t that be exactly what others want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are hoping for us to die, but we must insist on living well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as we’re alive, there’s always a chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress knelt, looked up to the sky, and screamed in agony for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had lost all her strength and slumped to the floor, her gaze vacant, completely catatonic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an unknown amount of time, as if she had finally thought things through, she picked herself up from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right, Yu Lan! They do want my life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately for them, they’ve miscalculated. I won’t die that easily!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as I live, I remain the Empress, and no one dares to kill me outright, not even the Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she finished speaking, her eyes held an almost paranoid certainty, and... a venomous glint!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, the Empress, holding Yu Lan’s hand, returned to the bed and rewrapped herself in the quilts.\u003C\u002Fp>",1410,"2026-05-30T07:41:19.005Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","1f52f27e2fbc9f12a14855feddc3392c7000282032b0dee5bddffdd7e1a12d3c","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-704","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-702",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]