[{"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-805":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},410886,676,"Chapter 805: Apology?","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-805",805,"\u003Cp>Calm down, calm down, calm down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drinking several cups of tea, Noble Concubine Shih finally soothed her temper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu looked at her, relieved that she wouldn’t lash out at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Ying Qiu’s reminder, Noble Concubine Shih finally recalled the purpose of her visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She secretly gritted her teeth and got up to kneel on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Noble Consort Xian, I have come today to apologize to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologize?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was utterly puzzled, apologize for what!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but mutter in her heart: What kind of trick is this again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only did I compete with you for the first silkworm rite, but I also vied with you for the authority to manage The Six Palaces!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have come today, firstly to apologize, and secondly, to return the authority to manage The Six Palaces to Noble Consort Xian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This authority rightfully belongs to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing understood and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it’s for this matter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Noble Concubine Shih, contemplated thoughtfully, and then graciously waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing significant, the authority over The Six Palaces is something I never managed, besides I have three children to care for, it’s truly time-consuming, you should continue to handle it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon careful consideration, she realized the authority over The Six Palaces was indeed a burdensome and thankless task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she didn’t want to do it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih was slightly surprised, feeling suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be there are people in the Harem who don’t want palace authority? Really!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Noble Consort Xian, what do you mean by this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing didn’t want to argue with her, directly stating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean you will continue managing The Six Palaces! I believe you will do a good job!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this regard, I admit I’m inferior!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing mimicked Zhao Junyao’s way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, she offered excessive praise, giving them a high hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she assigned tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, delivered a line, \"I trust you, I have high hopes for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facts proved the effectiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih was unexpectedly flattered and pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furious expression vanished, replaced by a face of delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you Noble Consort Xian for your trust!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing laughed generously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to be polite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manage well, don’t let me down!\" Xia Ruqing didn’t forget to remind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! If there’s nothing else, I will take my leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih respectfully bowed and retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Noble Concubine Shih’s departing figure, Xia Ruqing fell into contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only missing a title compared to me, and... this happened? Is something off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue beside her said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing’s wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mistress, in the Harem, it’s inherently about clear distinctions of rank!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranking higher by one level can suppress people to death, isn’t that normal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially among high-ranking concubines, the difference could be as slight as a hair yet be a thousand miles apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like between Noble Concubine Shih and our mistress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appears to be just one title difference, but it might be a gap one could never cross in a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, keeping respect is vital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps one day, she might become Empress!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing pondered for a while and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Makes sense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, don’t think about it anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Zi Su had some doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mistress, you are the most noble of The Six Palaces, why don’t you personally take charge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing looked at her with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should I take charge personally?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Six Palaces have too much work to handle, it’s exhausting! Whoever wants it can have it, I certainly won’t!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s more, there’s the Empress Dowager occasionally causing mischief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine if she took over matters of The Six Palaces, how could the Empress Dowager be content?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might come out to stir trouble a little, and she wouldn’t be able to deal with it, can’t openly contradict the Empress Dowager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it’s better to avoid those miscellaneous grievances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor treats her well, life’s good now, nothing to complain about!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Su nodded and asked no further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xifu Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih was quite pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I originally thought she would take the power! I even prepared for the worst!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in the end, she didn’t want it! Haha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think she’s foolish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu beside her also said joyfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Mistress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless, as long as we have power, life won’t be too difficult!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One day she will understand, in the Harem, love is elusive, only power is real!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn’t manage The Six Palaces, she dared not imagine how her life would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Noble Concubine Shih grit her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now she won’t take it, if she wants it back later, she can’t have it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mistress is wise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zhaochen Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was engrossed in approving memorials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan tiptoed out once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispered something to his little apprentice, and sneaked back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was a bit displeased, raising his hand he threw a book over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hate sneaky behavior the most, why can’t you remember!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan’s legs instantly softened, ’thump’ he knelt on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forgive me, Emperor, I deserve to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up and speak, don’t leave out a word!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao didn’t look up, but his voice was chilling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan didn’t dare hide and reported Noble Concubine Shih’s visit to Duanning Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the purpose of her visit, the words spoken between the two noble ladies, everything detailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was a bit surprised after listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She refused?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan was a bit confused, hurriedly nodded after a brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Emperor, Noble Consort Xian refused!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao found it hard to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for women in the Harem, power is perhaps as madly pursued as love!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a moment of thought, he discovered it seemed to align with her character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s so lazy, how could she ever take over such chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a thing, only she could do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing oh Qingqing, you really are...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At times looking superbly clever, at times seemingly so foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So foolish he doubted if he let go, she’d be swallowed whole by those women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a period he wasn’t in the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returned to find she could live well, and actually did quite well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the fabled ’wisdom in foolishness?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it is, anyway, regardless of foolishness, he likes her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disliking power is fine, her happiness is priority!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can certainly protect her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao thought without much disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Shengan was very uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just because the Emperor showed no expression doesn’t mean the matter is insignificant, on the contrary, it might be significant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he took the initiative, cautiously asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, should I step in, and visit Xifu Palace...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao glared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why visit Xifu Palace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally to make things right for Noble Consort Xian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swept a scalding gaze over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Li Shengan bore the pressure heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-05-30T07:41:22.096Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","5e6247507f0a009cd411fc11e38f19750b39b33b9a82736bd03b42b7738af16f","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-806","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-804",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]