[{"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-944":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},411179,676,"Chapter 944: Mature and Steady","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-944",944,"\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao smiled proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are potatoes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is also the result of Jingfeng’s hard work for so long!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My beloved consort, have a taste!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing quickly pulled up a smile and nodded happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she gently picked up a small piece of potato and put it in her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chewing slowly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she found that ancient potatoes tasted a bit different from modern ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it’s because... they haven’t undergone artificial cultivation and mutation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These potatoes, although only the size of an egg, had a very special fresh aroma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The starch content seemed higher than modern ones, making them softer and more glutinous to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jingfeng looked at her with a gentle smile, full of expectation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Delicious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even without any seasonings, just boiled, this potato has a natural fragrance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jingfeng immediately smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, you flatter it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The taste is secondary, what’s most important is that it can fill the people’s stomachs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao, on the other hand, looked at Xia Ruqing thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, why is this thing called a potato?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bean growing in the soil?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing’s heart skipped a beat, and without having time to think, she quickly pulled out a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only saw it once when I was a child in the countryside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The elders there called it that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably because they thought that, like beans, it fills the stomach and is buried underground! So they called it a potato!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reason was quite strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhao Junyao and Xia Jingfeng didn’t think much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if something can grow in Northwestern Yongzhou, who can say it won’t grow in Jiangnan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they didn’t doubt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After joking a bit, they talked about other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing saw that she managed to get through this, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ah! Being a time traveler, I really have to be careful everywhere!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them ate with much joy and laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until after noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao finally instructed someone to clear the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jingfeng, seeing that the Shi Chen was late, got up to take his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the banquet! Thank you, Noble Consort, for your care. I take my leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao nodded and waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, follow Zhang Yan well in the Ministry of Revenue, don’t let me down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Xia Jingfeng quickly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing also felt a bit reluctant, and advised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be tired after traveling, go back and rest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s plenty of space at elder brother’s place, don’t be so formal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jingfeng smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder brother is still the same, cold on the outside but warm on the inside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eldest sister-in-law is very kind and frequently sends for me, so I can’t refuse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eldest sister-in-law has already prepared a courtyard, elder sister doesn’t need to worry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’m relieved, we are a family, no need to be formal with elder brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, elder sister, don’t worry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jingfeng was kind of amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zhao Junyao looked at her with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing quickly looked down and waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you should go quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she stayed any longer, she might not be able to control herself and nag like a mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jingfeng said nothing more, paid his respects, and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Imperial Study Room, only the Emperor and his consort were left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao turned to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My beloved consort, are you satisfied?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing lowered her head and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Satisfied, thank you, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This has fulfilled her long-held wish for several years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did Jingfeng come back? Why didn’t you give me a heads-up, just suddenly called me over... I was so anxious all the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao playfully tapped her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then can’t you think, what else could it be apart from this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing winced and covered her forehead, quickly protesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just didn’t think of it at the time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say the emperor’s mind is hard to gauge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time it was milk and bird’s nest, who knows what it might be next time! No one can guess!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao pursed his lips, trying not to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, it’s my fault, next time I’ll have Li Shengan make it clear, alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing looked up and pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s more like it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao felt a bit tired, so he took his newly appeased wife to the sleeping chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, accompany me for a nap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emperor, having resolved a major concern, was now in high spirits, leisurely and carefree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s great to live in a time of peace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Chu Dynasty was thriving, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the bitterly cold lands beyond the frontier, a perennial headache for ancestors, were no longer a threat of hunger and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although not as bountiful as Jiangnan, they finally had their own crops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could survive, fill their stomachs, and live well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing didn’t have time to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was already on the dragon bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon bed was much more comfortable than the bed in her Duanning Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she lay down, she rolled over and closed her eyes comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, you’re really good to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao propped his chin with his hand, raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, who else would I spoil if not my beloved consort?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing giggled and wrapped her arms around his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, you know, I was really surprised to see Jingfeng today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t seen him for three years, and I really couldn’t have imagined he’d change so much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even now, I almost don’t recognize him, he feels so unfamiliar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why unfamiliar? You two are siblings of the same mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing shrugged and explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think his appearance changing is one thing, but mainly he’s matured a lot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He used to understand things, but in the end, he was a scholar, talented but stubborn, always had this scholarly pride about him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this time I saw him, it was like he became a completely different person!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All that pride and aloofness is gone, replaced by maturity and stability\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a saying, with ten thousand thoughts inside, yet calm like still water outside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In modern terms, he was understated and luxurious with depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao lightly curled his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you expect? Did you think he spent three years idle?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great Chu Dynasty doesn’t need scholars who just quote texts, it needs people who truly care for the people, who are knowledgeable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing didn’t understand the grand theory and just yawned and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three years of experience outside is always better than reading oneself to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, her eyelids began to droop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was also tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled dotingly and just hugged her, the two of them fell asleep in each other’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xia Jingfeng returned to the capital, he temporarily settled at the Hou Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he returned to the capital for a debriefing, and the assessment result given by the Ministry of Personnel was all excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Great Chu’s laws, if an official’s assessment is entirely excellent, they can be promoted one to two levels at discretion.\u003C\u002Fp>",1251,"2026-05-30T07:41:23.310Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","bd4d6e911e2c2dc9a64fa11b1ba982b885f7eb0d8cb89738ee9a98c4bebe5889","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-945","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-943",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]