[{"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-810":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},410891,676,"Chapter 810: Always Smiling Foolishly","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-810",810,"\u003Cp>\"I dare not anymore! I won’t let my thoughts wander,\" Xia Ruqing instantly conceded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao curved his lips with satisfaction and continued sipping tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue brought in the medicine, ready to apply it to Xia Ruqing’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blisters from the burn had already been pierced, and the medicine was applied once yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, it had already formed a scab now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao’s gaze fell on her fingers, feeling a bit of pity and some regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring it over! Let me do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She responded and handed the medicine over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao took the medicine, sat beside Xia Ruqing, and gently unwrapped the bandage from her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the dry, shriveled blister marks had indeed scabbed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if a heavy stone had quietly set down in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does it still hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This poor little girl, why didn’t she say anything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always silly and smiling, truly foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it doesn’t hurt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, after applying the medicine yesterday, it didn’t hurt anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her previous life, she had climbed mountains and crossed waters in the countryside, suffering many injuries, so what did this minor injury count for?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other women would be overly dramatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would it kill you to act a little dramatic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave her a cool glance, gently applied the medicine to her, and then carefully wrapped up her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and instructed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t touch it recklessly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And don’t move around carelessly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it! Hehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing obediently agreed, her heart also warmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her silly smile again, Zhao Junyao felt a bit of a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All you know is how to smile foolishly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing didn’t speak, her large apricot eyes swirling mischievously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she leaned closer to him and bit down hard on his arm, using all her strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was caught off guard and let out a muffled groan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing didn’t answer, still biting with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao didn’t dodge either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain was secondary; he wanted to see what exactly this little girl intended to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing looked at him and bit down harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mouth tasted the metallic sweetness as she wished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, blood flowed, not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she released her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, she looked at her handiwork, still foolishly smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao didn’t get angry, just looked at her with an enigmatic gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Satisfied?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, this is the mark left by this concubine on you; it can’t be wiped off or washed away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In case someday you become fond of someone else\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at this scar, maybe you’ll remember my good qualities again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in all, she had to work hard to remain a favored consort for as long as possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was a little surprised; the pain was indeed real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon hearing that this was her intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart warmed inexplicably, sweetly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly raised his hand, gently touching the wound on his arm, and after a long time, spoke tenderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She truly was foolish, foolish to the point where he felt cherished pain for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were any other emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, she would have likely been dragged away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assaulting the emperor and injuring the imperial body are serious crimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t she think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this act angered the Emperor, what would be her fate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just so stupid? Totally defenseless?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn’t she know the emperor is the most ruthless?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her foolishness, her defenselessness, always struck the depths of his heart, making him cherish her like a treasure, stirring his emotions wildly, unable to stop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Xifu Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih broke down emotionally last night, crying the whole night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fell ill the next day, unable even to get out of bed, her complexion pale, coughing up phlegm with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu was terrified and hurriedly summoned the Imperial Physician.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking her pulse, the Imperial Physician said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an acute attack on the heart due to anger, resulting in stagnation of liver qi and blood stasis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serious but also not serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as her emotions are soothed, avoiding aggravation, and resting and recuperating, she could recover soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After diagnosing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Physician wrote a prescription to replenish blood and energy, dispelling the stagnation, then left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu hurriedly called someone to get medicine and prepare it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bustling for half a day, the medicinal soup was finally brought to Noble Concubine Shih’s bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Noble Concubine Shih was immersed in the Emperor’s heartlessness and had no thought of drinking the medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu was extremely anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, your health is important. No matter what, you must take care of your health!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be foolish and let those who care suffer while your enemies rejoice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih self-mockingly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... Suffer for those who care, rejoice for enemies? Are there any relatives left for me in this harem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I lost favor, even the Empress Dowager changed her face, standing by idly watching!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Needless to mention the Emperor; the affection from those days is completely gone now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, she took a deep, shaky breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ying Qiu, tell me... Is there any meaning in me living like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu was scared to death, immediately kneeling by the bed, imploring urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, please don’t think like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what, outside the palace, there’s an old master who loves you dearly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If anything happens to you, it would be the white-haired mourning the black-haired!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don’t act recklessly, madam!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih laughed again, biting her lip as she spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The white-haired mourning the black-haired? Haha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father is struggling to manage himself, how could he care about my life or death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That wretched Lady Xia, her brother frequently sends letters into the palace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But my father, how long has it been since he wrote a single letter to me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her voice fell, so did her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu’s heart twisted painfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, you still have me and Ying Yue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, have you forgotten how Ying Yue died?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For us two sisters, we’ve accompanied you since childhood, our lives are yours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you rise again, I’m willing to sacrifice my life to pave the way for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih looked at the kneeling Ying Qiu and thought of Ying Yue, and again tears fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three years ago, she had set a trap hoping to implicate Lady Xia’s brother and Lady Wang in an affair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, that wretched Lady Xia cunningly exposed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Emperor supported her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, not only was the newly birthed Third Princess taken away, but Ying Yue was sent to the Laundry Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Laundry Bureau might be tough, it shouldn’t be lethal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ying Yue died within just a few months of being sent there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t believe, even if beaten to death, there wasn’t Lady Xia’s involvement in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Xia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How cruel-hearted you are!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Yue was already sent to the Laundry Bureau, yet you didn’t let her go, you actually had her tormented to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu also cried and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, there’s something you don’t know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During that time, I was constantly worried about Ying Yue, so I secretly took all my monthly allowance of silver and delivered it to the Laundry Bureau, attempting to gratify those sisters and ladies there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoping they would relent a little in tormenting Ying Yue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu was sobbing uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it was of no use!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, it was useless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ying Yue still died, all because I’m useless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noble Concubine Shih’s heart shattered, tearfully and angrily she gritted her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn’t you say so earlier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu was trembling in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, even you were being blamed by the Emperor, and couldn’t escape it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ying Yue repeatedly told me, not to let you know these things!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before dying, she grasped my hand, making me promise to never tell you about these things!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She didn’t want you to stir up any more trouble because of her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1358,"2026-05-30T07:41:22.096Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","d7b5358ecdee884fa004dbdc7be746f5211b7d9397066be8032f3d7d4da666c1","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-811","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-809",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]