[{"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-812":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},410893,676,"Chapter 812: Till Death or Victory","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-812",812,"\u003Cp>\"Of course, I must help!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress Dowager sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a matter of getting used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she herself was once a foolish girl who flew into the flame, wasn’t she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, isn’t she still flying into the flame?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rationality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When love is carved into one’s bones, is there any room for rationality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For love, one can risk their life, disregard everything, and resort to any means necessary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No retreat, no surrender!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager felt that Shih Wanxin was her reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, I got Zongcheng drunk, just so I could have him and bear a child for him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine, if there were a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their blood flowed within, then all regrets would vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marry someone else, remarry elsewhere, yet no regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, I truly disregarded ethics and morality!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even death wasn’t feared!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To cuckold the late emperor, if discovered, wouldn’t that lead to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet, even now, I don’t regret it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress Dowager spoke, shedding tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Qing watched, her heart aching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t think about it. The Noble Consort and Emperor grew up together; no favoritism is too much!\" It certainly wouldn’t violate ethics and morality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone is happier than us, aren’t they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Qing felt helpless again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, don’t dwell on it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s getting late; it’s better to rest early!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress Dowager nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Sister Qing’s assistance, she washed up and went to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On March 9th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Princess’s birthday banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress Dowager sent a post to the Emperor early in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All those of Sixth Rank and above in the harem were also invited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Third Princess had lost her birth mother, she was raised in the Empress Dowager’s palace and was indeed a proper princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concubines in the harem still valued her highly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all prepared their birthday gifts early, waiting to bring them to the banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he disliked the Empress Dowager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she was the one who gave birth to and raised him; with all the hatred, it was time to let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, a child is always innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was already motherless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he, as her father, also ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows what rumors the gossips in the palace might spread behind closed doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she stand her ground in the palace in the future?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s best to attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A three-year-old child shouldn’t bear such burdens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Zhao Junyao instructed Li Shengan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to the storeroom and choose some suitable gifts for children, prepare them to take over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan bowed his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking: The Emperor cares for the Princess!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she’s his own daughter, isn’t she? No matter how cold-hearted, he couldn’t leave the Third Princess aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor has a kind heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao finished approving the last document and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan hurried over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, do you wish to have a meal presented?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao waved his hand directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, let’s go to Duanning Palace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan responded while preparing for the journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but marvel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Tsk tsk! Ever since Noble Consort Xian moved into Duanning Palace, the Emperor no longer has breakfast in the palace!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Back when the Noble Consort was favored across the Six Palaces, it never reached this degree!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In the end, Noble Consort Xian is truly favored!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here in Xifu Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was also pondering what to gift the Third Princess!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last October, during Yi An’s seventh birthday, she gifted a chestnut-colored pony, and Yi An was delighted for quite some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Third Princess is only three years old now; a pony wouldn’t do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps send some other gifts, and choose a small animal to accompany them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she disliked the Empress Dowager and Noble Concubine Shih.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child is innocent, and it’s not worth holding a grudge even on this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having thought about it, she gave orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember Xiao Zhu Zi saying the Ministry of Internal Affairs recently brought in some rabbits; go select a pair of beautiful ones, and pick something else from the storeroom to send over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam is thoughtful; I’ve seen those rabbits too, pure snow white, the Third Princess will certainly like them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing smiled quietly, saying nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the sky; it was getting late, just as she was about to call for the meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She heard an announcement from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor has arrived!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing, now composed, got up to greet him unhurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao casually supported her, and the two of them sat down together by the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skillfully, Xia Ruqing served tea to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao took a sip, his brows instantly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xia Ruqing turned to instruct Zi Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serve the meal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue and others left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing personally took the cup he had drunk from and placed it aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today is the Third Princess’s birthday; why doesn’t the Emperor go to see her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao replied indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one exchange, like many years of a married couple, their conversation flowed seamlessly and perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing asked no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was fulfilling the duty, wasn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, she wasn’t very eager to see the Emperor’s children by other women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only because she was a Noble Consort in the ancient harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did what was expected of her role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting purely to feel no guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breakfast was sumptuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Featuring her favorite shrimp dumplings, crystal fried buns, and rich lamb stew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, she had recently developed a taste for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tender lamb, cooked until soft, the soup rich and aromatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When drinking, sprinkled with spring onions, drizzled with sesame oil, poured with fragrant vinegar, stirred together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole room was filled with fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a bolder taste was desired, ginger sesame oil chili sauce could be added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fragrant, spicy delight, a spoonful brings sweat, a bowl drenches the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, taking a bath, leaving one refreshed and rosy-cheeked; the feeling was indeed delightful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Xia Ruqing eat, her face flushed, a spiciness making her gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t resist sampling for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragrant lamb and rich broth, mixed with the nose-burning spicy and sour flavor, surged up to the crown!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His senses went awry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Achoo! ... Achoo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several sneezes, Zhao Junyao laughed and surrendered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s indeed delicious, but the taste... cough cough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed, his face red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor can’t handle this kind of food!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His taste leaned towards light flavors, with elegant dining habits, rarely eating to fullness, always just satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So naturally, he couldn’t handle such rich foods!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao seemed helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to put it aside and eat something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of the morning had passed, not much time left for anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing cleared the table bed and called for Henger and Yeye to be brought over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, accompany them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao, with his countless responsibilities, seldom spent time with his children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he saw them daily, it was simply a brief glimpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time truly spent together was scarce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was an opportunity, spending some fun time together seemed nice.\u003C\u002Fp>",1219,"2026-05-30T07:41:22.096Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","ca931a80094b2851bab77e07509e71a95ba1960689e67b5c688223b26da5ecd9","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-813","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-811",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]