[{"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-896":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},411081,676,"Chapter 896: Good News","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-896",896,"\u003Cp>Seeing Lady Wen and Ni Manxue still somewhat bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Yang explained for quite a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did they finally believe Madam Yang was serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they expressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’We still need to ask Xia Caiying’s opinion on this matter!’ Ni Manxue smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auntie, marriage is a lifelong affair, we must ask the girl’s opinion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although we are willing, we cannot decide for the girl directly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Yang immediately nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, it is the girl who is getting married, isn’t it?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the girl is unwilling, we absolutely must not force it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wen nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Yang, seeing the matter resolved, sat for a while longer before departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding a quiet moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wen personally went to inquire about Xia Caiying’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Caiying is a young lady in boudoir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since childhood, she learned etiquette from the Nursing Sister, followed her sister-in-law and female teachers to learn various crafts, poetry, and songs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is proficient in all arts, considered well-read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even some prominent young ladies may not compare to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She appears stable and obedient, quiet and charming, but inside she has a solid backbone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lady Wen entered, she was painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A row of wolf hair brushes of different sizes, dipped in various colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning and shifting in her hands, sketching and painting, forming various flowers on the canvas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was painting a picture of autumn chrysanthemums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sorts of colors and shapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wen was stunned as she entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know her daughter had such talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Caiying just lowered her head and smiled quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, why are you here, please sit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wen smiled and sat aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her daughter’s sweet smile under the candlelight, her heart melted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding her daughter, she couldn’t watch her enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, just thinking about her daughter getting married feels like a knife cutting her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wishes to keep her for a few more years, let Yangyang be by her side, bringing her joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately... it seems she cannot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a fine family, an ideal groom waiting for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She can no longer hinder her daughter’s happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wen took a deep breath and straightforwardly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yangyang... What do you think of Young Master Yang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Caiying’s face flushed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother... Why did you suddenly... ask about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Wen, having been through this, understood immediately with just one look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her daughter had indeed interacted with Yang Chenyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reaction clearly showed approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without much effort, the matter was settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From there, things naturally progressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another half month passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yang Family invited the most famous matchmaker in the Capital City to openly propose marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xia Family accepted the betrothal gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the two families were engaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just waiting for an auspicious day to hold the wedding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after the engagement was settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xia Family sent someone to the palace to deliver the joyous news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing didn’t find out too late!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Dong’er vividly recounting the entire process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing laughed and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was wondering why so suddenly and without any reason, an engagement was settled!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turns out Cai Yang has this artful skill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To think I thought she was timid at first, I even went over to accompany her when she entered the palace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now I realize, actually, the timid one was myself, wasn’t it?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking closely, it makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temper of my eldest brother didn’t come out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second Madam Wen, so gentle and smooth, likely hides strength in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yao shuns her all these years yet she’s unfazed, isn’t she?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So is Cai Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weak like grass, firm like a rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about this, Xia Ruqing felt relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the past, I might have worried if she’d be bullied when married elsewhere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now, I am unconcerned!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong’er listened in a blur, yet still smiled and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty need not worry, my lady says this is a great thing; everyone in the manor is joyous now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she said so, she leaned over and whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s said, even Second Miss is too shy to leave her room!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In ancient mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more a girl feels shy, the more she seems to be affectionate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one is disinterested, she might simply ignore it, what’s there to be shy about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, Xia Ruqing also agreed, this statement holds truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send my congratulations after returning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, when the date is set, ensure the palace is notified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong’er quickly answered her command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shall obey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing, having nothing else to attend to, asked someone to escort her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Dong’er left, it was nearing noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather was poor, the sun barely visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was rather dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing wasn’t in much mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She randomly ate something and lay down on the bed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because the weather was apt for sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, as she laid down, she shut her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind shifting from thoughts of domestic affairs to... matters of the Xia Family far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally drifting thoughts to Xia Jingfeng in Northwestern Yongzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking on this, she softly smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This family, truly peculiar! Scattered east, west, north, and south!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, it will improve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yang’s married into the Capital City! She’ll have brothers and sisters here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jingfeng returns one day, it’ll all come together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Old Master Xia’s family, let them stay in Anzhou and not return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have sons and daughters too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to come back, live there continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Xia Ruqing felt much happier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling sleepy, she snuggled the covers, turned over, and slumbered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, this life as a lazybones is... truly wonderful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao has been quite busy lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entertaining the Western Xia Mission delayed various state affairs,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now with the mission departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to handle everything step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the mountain of memorials on the imperial desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao rubbed his temples, rested briefly, then resumed work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, there are not many major issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly trivial matters within the Imperial Court that cannot be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, it wasn’t too bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reviewing several units of Shi Chen, he began feeling bored and dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened a particular memorial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memorial was thin, unassuming in its cover, merely dated some time ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao judged by experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This memorial likely came from afar, from a rather remote place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He furrowed his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not spring or autumn, memorials from distant places are generally rare!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, memorials from outside the Capital City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either request aid during spring famine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or plea for assistance amidst autumn floods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other intentions? Sorry, he hasn’t encountered any yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Zhao Junyao seeing this would only think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could there be a disaster somewhere?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allowing doubts, he opened the memorial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading along, his brow gradually relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, his emotions stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he tossed the memorial and jumped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan was startled out of his wits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, what happened?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao’s eyes sharp, gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1187,"2026-05-30T07:41:23.335Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","8df93add4eca8645cd773c75d53f024340ac2ddd83d4bac6ea9ae5c52410f68b","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-897","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-895",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]