[{"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-779":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},411114,676,"Chapter 779","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-779",779,"\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was truly both annoyed and angry. After being the Emperor for so many years, all his accumulated frustration couldn’t compare to this single moment. It was simply unbelievable...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was completely bewildered. \"Emperor, what exactly are you angry about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body truly can’t take it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was speechless.Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her innocent expression, Zhao Junyao just couldn’t bring himself to act; the despicable trick he had concocted in his mind was truly impossible to carry out. So he decided to just forget about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was sharp and intense. Like a raging beast, he kissed her lips forcefully, then punitively, he ravaged them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was completely overwhelmed. Unable to breathe or resist, she was like a little white rabbit subjected to his aggressive assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After what felt like an eternity, her lips were swollen and bloodied before he finally, just barely, stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing gasped for air, her eyes veiled with a hazy mist. Her cheeks were flushed, her gaze dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice, weak and trembling, hoarse and tinged with a captivating haze, was like a March willow catkin tracing ripples across the pristine surface of the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao’s heart lurched violently. A fiery heat surged through his entire body, even his breath turning scorching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing... you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing also felt a tightness in her chest, as if her body was on fire. She panted, her chest heaving, looking at him, feeling the solid strength of his embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s hesitation, she closed her eyes. \"How about...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that final moment, Zhao Junyao regained his sanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body hadn’t fully recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had given birth less than half a year ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Physician had said it was best to wait half a year!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, half a year! Half a year!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao closed his eyes, hardened his heart, and pulled away from her. He then tucked her in properly and abruptly turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing stared at the empty inner chamber, a whirlwind of emotions stirring in her heart: panic, a sense of loss, but overwhelmingly, a sweet happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentleman has things he will and won’t do.He... he truly was a gentleman! And one who wholeheartedly cared for her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...Xia Ruqing felt puzzled again.Hadn’t he always been summoning her to bed? Why was he acting so abnormally now? His body was burning hot; how long had he been holding back? It didn’t make sense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Meanwhile,」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao rushed out the door, found a pond, and plunged in headfirst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On that cold, snowy winter night, the pond water, laced with ice shards, was bone-chilling. His fiery body soaked in the pond, and in less than a quarter of an hour, he was chilled to the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scorching blood and the proud part of his body both suffered an unprecedented blow. The cold invading from outside made his body shiver uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when every part of him was thoroughly chilled did Zhao Junyao emerge from the pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, it was off to the bathhouse to bathe and change. By the time he returned to his bedchamber, Xia Ruqing was already fast asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao sighed with relief and smiled.This is good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least I avoided making any mistakes! Otherwise, if her health suffered in the future, wouldn’t it be my fault?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「...」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The snow outside had fallen all night.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the next morning, the accumulated snow was a full foot deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charcoal burned in the room, and the Ground Dragon heating system kept it wonderfully warm. The new cotton in the quilt provided maximum warmth. Everything was cozy and warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the most effective heater was the natural furnace beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had woken early, but neither wanted to get up, content to just keep holding each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing nestled in Zhao Junyao’s arms, her body snug and warm, her cheeks rosy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor,\" she said, \"I heard the Little Palace Maids saying the red plum blossoms outside have bloomed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao mentally calculated. \"Spring has already begun; isn’t it time for them to bloom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you like them, we can go pick some!\" he offered. \"Or if you don’t want to get out of bed, I can have someone pick them and bring them to you. How does that sound?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing quickly shook her head. \"No, forget it. There’s so much snow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plum blossom snow, plum blossom petals?She recalled reading in Dream of the Red Chamber how Miaoyu would specially collect snow from plum petals for her tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A refined idea suddenly struck her, and she said with a smile, \"Why not ask them to collect some snow from the plum blossom petals to make water for brewing tea? How about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" This was the first he’d heard of such a novel method, and he immediately chuckled at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a tiny amount, enough to brew tea? I don’t believe it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing grew a little anxious. \"Oh, come on, I want to try it! Tell them to go quickly! If we wait any longer, it’ll all be cleared away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her genuine eagerness, Zhao Junyao could only indulge her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「...」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「By the time Zhao Junyao instructed Li Shengan to see to it,」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing looked left and right, unable to lie still any longer, so she simply got up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao got up as well. They washed and dressed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breakfast was simple: just plain congee and side dishes. They both enjoyed it and found it very satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing ate a fair amount. After they finished breakfast, Xia Ruqing was like a rabbit darting out of its cage; once the door opened, her adventurous spirit couldn’t be reined in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao watched her, feeling quite helpless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Zi Yue and the others were very capable. They wrapped her in layer upon layer: three inside, three outside, and another three in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her bundled up like a giant panda, Zhao Junyao finally felt somewhat reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately instructed Li Shengan, \"Go to the plum grove, set up a table, and prepare the tea stove!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he feigned reluctance, the young emperor actually had a fondness for new things. The so-called ’plum blossom snow tea’ intrigued him greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it really would be delicious. What was the harm in trying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan received his orders and hurried off. Once outside, he began to mutter to himself,So early in the morning, and the two masters have come up with such a novel idea. Truly... they’re in perfect sync!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, Li Shengan trotted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over in the plum grove, Xia Ruqing, wearing the exceptionally thick mink fur coat Zhao Junyao had given her and with wooden clogs on her feet, arrived excitedly, waddling like a bundled-up bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WOW!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zi Yue, look quickly! They’ve all bloomed, just as expected!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, quick, break off a few branches to take back for a vase! I also want to paint them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue went off with Zi Su and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encumbered by her thick clothes, Xia Ruqing struggled to move forward behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This plum grove was vast, with many varieties of plum blossoms, predominantly white and red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing looked around, thought they were all lovely, and asked them to gather several more branches to take back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she stood in the plum grove, gazing into its depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far off, Palace Maids and eunuchs of various ranks bustled about the grove. Each held a small vial and a little silver spoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They selected the most delicate plum blossoms and carefully used their small silver spoons to collect the snow from the petals into their vials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Collecting it bit by bit like this, who knew when the vials would ever be full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing sighed with feeling.No wonder Miaoyu seemed so stingy; it turns out... the snow on these plum blossom petals is truly precious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue and the others returned with a few branches of winter plum and were about to reply when they heard someone paying respects nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may rise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor is here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mistress and her two maids turned their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>",1357,"2026-05-30T07:41:20.852Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","bf2eb9b96be3f6595ff0b8fbc9a80683680572113795cc5e537e439c0b7faaba","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-780","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-778",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]