[{"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-945":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},411180,676,"Chapter 945: Promotion","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-945",945,"\u003Cp>Normally, one is promoted one rank at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Xia Jingfeng made a significant contribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a special approval from the Emperor, plus Minister of Revenue Zhang Yan specifically requested him, giving him a vacancy at the sixth rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Xia Jingfeng was promoted two levels at once this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bypassed the sixth-grade position, becoming a principal in the Ministry of Revenue of the sixth rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this official position is inconspicuous among the Six Ministries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jingfeng is just eighteen, his life and his career in the court have just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has plenty of time and doesn’t need to rush at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best way to nurture someone into a towering tree is never to force it to grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, provide it with rich soil, allowing it to take root slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only in this way can he truly stand alone, like a tree reaching the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what Jingfeng is doing now is taking one solid step at a time, establishing roots in the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of Xia Jingfeng’s promotion reached the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was very happy, though she didn’t understand much about officialdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, Jingfeng will be serving in the Capital City! Perhaps with the Emperor’s grace, I might see him often!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl residing in her heart rejoiced, and her mood inexplicably brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue and Zi Su both congratulated her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, the Second Young Master is sure to have a promising career ahead, congratulations to Your Highness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing quickly waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s too early to congratulate, he’s still young and needs more experience in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking like this, her heart was still overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this feudal ancient times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women could only rely on their husbands, brothers, parents, and family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though now her parents and family couldn’t be relied upon, her brothers could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If her brothers succeed, it’s just the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman with successful maternal brothers, plus a loving husband, should not be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the day comes when she becomes the Emperor’s primary wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would be steadily secure, earning everyone’s sincere respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While being the primary wife, her children would be the most honorable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would dare to bully them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even being a bit willful could be acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing didn’t understand grand principles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only clumsily, in her own way, provide more armor for her children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allowing them to protect themselves well in this feudal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone is destined to be oppressed and bullied, it’s better for them to be the oppressors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a mother, she was selfish like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of Xia Jingfeng’s promotion wasn’t much of a secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a month later, under Old Master Xia’s intentional inquiries, the news was relayed back to Anzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Old Master Xia still had some expectations for this eldest legitimate son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the turn of the year, he had been sending people to inquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that his eldest legitimate son received full marks and was already appointed to the Ministry of Revenue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, he went to the ancestral hall, knelt, and offered incense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To my ancestors, little Jingfeng finally didn’t disgrace you all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ultimately, it was the fault of the unfilial son and grandson, listening to that wicked woman’s slander back then, almost delaying this child’s studies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he heard what Cai Yang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood how miserably he was deceived by Lady Yao back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The offspring from concubines weren’t important, but it’s different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ruqing and Jingfeng were born to his first wife, one as the legitimate eldest daughter, the other as the legitimate son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he not take them seriously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he really delayed them, how would he face his wife?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xia regretted more and more as he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, Wanning, I failed to take good care of our children!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Xu Wanning was his first wife, who died in childbirth with Jingfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, their relationship was excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The year she died in childbirth, he was utterly grieving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she was dying, she unwillingly held his hand, repeatedly pleading for him to take good care of their children, and he firmly promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, he did take good care of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But later... he married Lady Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman who was extremely beautiful, lively, and charming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she married him, she was only sixteen, and he already had a legitimate son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that no matter how many sons Lady Yao gave birth to, she couldn’t touch the Xia family’s estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He liked her, but he also felt guilty in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she never complained, but instead, gave birth to a pair of twins for him in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, with joy, his first wife was forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How muddle-headed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muddled for so many years, finally clearing up as he grew old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just a woman beautiful on the outside but sinister inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she compare to Wanning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanning was also a wife who was married to him at sixteen, giving him a son and a daughter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Old Master Xia thought about it, the more heartbroken he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of the night, he knelt in the ancestral hall, weeping bitterly before the portrait of his first wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News of the promising future of his eldest legitimate son spread shortly thereafter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ministry of Personnel also sent over an Imperial Censor and delivered a transfer decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past three years, he received three C ratings and didn’t need to return to the Capital City to report, but was demoted to serve as a county magistrate instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, earning three C ratings doesn’t necessarily require a demotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he was particularly unlucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a demoted prefect above him, so he had to give way humbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reassigning to become a seventh-rank county magistrate again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t question why a demotion could allow a rank jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing innocently explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just whispered in the Emperor’s ear a long time ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Emperor had long been heartbroken over her extremely miserable childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor has a good memory, and that’s not her fault, is it?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this had nothing to do with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Xia was quite surprised by his demotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, so many officials with three C ratings didn’t get demoted, yet he was demoted two levels, which was unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his years in the bureaucracy, having developed some abilities, he employed all his skills and finally pried some words from the Imperial Censor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You must have offended someone in the court!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just be glad you weren’t demoted to an eighth-rank county deputy!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Xia Yu was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the court? How is that possible?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from knowing his two sons, who else could there be in the court?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest son is a military general, not involved with the Ministry of Personnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger son, although promoted, is of the sixth rank and in the Ministry of Revenue, only just appointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s also impossible for him to have influence over the Ministry of Personnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has been married into the deep palace for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The harem isn’t allowed to interfere in politics, that’s a strict rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she’s also ruled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much thought, Old Master Xia still couldn’t figure out who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, he had no choice but to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obediently heading off to the more remote area, taking up his new post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new small county Xia Yu was appointed to is called Yu County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s still located in Jiangnan, but its geographical position is very remote, almost reaching the boundaries of Guangnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it’s not as desolate as the Northwest, it’s not wealthy at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by a hilly region, the common people also rely on the weather for food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it can’t compare to the flood-prone Anzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people here suffer too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hilly regions, reliant on the weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from favorable weather, it’s either drought or flood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In three to five years, it’s hard to find even one or two years of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>",1373,"2026-05-30T07:41:23.310Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","8f1d118fa8edb96fbfc192316fb1bb16bddb44ec7d6707fed75d8e5e3151969f","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-946","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-944",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]