[{"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-960":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},410991,676,"Chapter 960: Escaping the Summer Heat","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-960",960,"\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing sidled over, grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, you are the best husband in the world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since entering the palace, I’ve never gone hungry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, I did go hungry in the past!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could someone born with a silver spoon like you possibly know that feeling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wondering where the next meal will come from, living day by day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very thought of it still sends a chill down my spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in ancient times, a life like mine was truly a rise to the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of it this way, should I thank the heavens?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao knew she was reminiscing about the past, so he decided to change the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, would you like to leave the palace to escape the summer heat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would love to, I dream of it, can I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing’s face lit up with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao was just about to reply, but then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh! Wow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing’s stomach turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lunch she had just eaten was completely thrown up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao patted her back while calling for the Imperial Physician.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, at the Imperial Medical Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial Doctor Zhang, who hadn’t even had a chance to sit down, hurried back to Duanning Palace with his medicine box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duanning Palace was again in a state of chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, after the examination, Imperial Doctor Zhang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This bout of vomiting is different from before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously, it was due to pregnancy nausea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, it’s because your digestive system is too weak. You ate too much spicy food at once, and it irritated your stomach and intestines, causing the vomiting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing felt weak and tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what should I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial Doctor Zhang thought for a moment and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no other way, Your Ladyship, if you’re not nauseous, you can eat again after vomiting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you repeat this a few times, your stomach will get used to it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing sighed with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just let her continue with her spicy cravings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since her pregnancy was diagnosed, her cravings became peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She actually started craving spicy food!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao also sighed with relief, and immediately ordered another fish dish for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this time he specifically instructed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Use only half the spice as before!!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though in the end, Xia Ruqing wasn’t completely satisfied with the meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, she didn’t vomit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after drinking some sweet soup to soothe the irritation, she felt completely at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ate well, drank well, and even had a beautiful nap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she woke up again, it was already evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue and Zi Su were overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Ladyship, you’re finally better!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to eat anything, just let us know?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Imperial Physician advised, as long as it’s not too stimulating, it’s fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing reclined on the bed, both laughing and crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t thought of anything yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I’m not even hungry now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s alright, Your Ladyship ate late for lunch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to sleep, go ahead and sleep; when you want to get up, just get up! As long as you can eat, we won’t worry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing also laughed, and comfortably turned over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just about to speak when Xiao Xizi ran in excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Ladyship, good news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor has given a verbal order for you to leave the palace for a summer retreat once you reach three months!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor said for you to think about where to go, whom to take, and what to bring when you have time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing’s eyes immediately brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely!\" Xiao Xizi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can finally leave the palace!\" Xia Ruqing was so excited she was in tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zi Su hadn’t stopped her, she might have jumped out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zi Yue, standing by, patted her chest in relief, laughing through tears as she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Ladyship, it’s only been a month and a half, leaving the palace is still a month and a half away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your immediate priority is to take good care of your health!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was a bit resigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, I understand, I’ll take good care of myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she obediently laid back down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following month and a half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be able to leave the palace, she indeed behaved herself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She followed Imperial Doctor Zhang’s instructions to the letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If told to go east, she did not go west, if told to go north, she did not take a step south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after half a month’s adjustment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing’s appetite improved greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her figure became more rounded, with a rosy complexion as if she had put on a layer of rouge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little fireball in her belly seemed to still be there, but she no longer vomited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhao Junyao decided to take her out of the palace for a summer retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you thought about where to go?\" Zhao Junyao asked with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing thought and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, do you remember that summer resort we went to during the hunting trip?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to go there again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The environment there is just like nature itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by mountains and rivers, lush greenery, wildflowers, and beautifully green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about it feels cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s now June, the peak of summer, unbearably hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky feels like it’s throwing fireballs down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has a little fireball in her belly too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling roasted every day, and not daring to use ice, life is truly hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor, look, I’m even getting heat rash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s even on my face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even my appetite is decreasing day by day, Emperor, can you bear it!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao pondered for a moment and seemed troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingqing, can we choose another place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That place is over two hundred li from the Capital City and is in the deep mountains!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... can’t stay with you all the time, I’m not at ease!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t leave the affairs of the state to go and live secluded with her for so many days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were closer, he could commute back and forth every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riding a horse wouldn’t take long either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But two hundred li is just too far, the journey alone would take a whole day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt genuinely helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was a bit downhearted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if I go alone? Could you send some more people with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really wanted to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want to stay in the suburb like it was just a casual outing, it felt too monotonous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Call her willful if you want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just wanted to get some fresh air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao furrowed his brows tightly, then finally raised his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure? That place is so big, you’ll feel lonely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are wild animals there, and more...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing shook his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not... assign my brother to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan beside them was almost dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he hear wrong?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Xia was one of the Emperor’s top guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only responsible for the Emperor’s safety but also his close confidant, conveying important secret orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where would you find another guard of such high martial skills and deep trust?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the Emperor’s safety be guaranteed?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would carry out those secret tasks then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has Noble Consort Xian become too spoiled? This was too bold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao didn’t think that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He agreed without much hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing beamed with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s have my sister-in-law come too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If possible, I’d also like to bring my sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can have a family reunion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\" Zhao Junyao agreed without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was so excited she almost jumped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Husband, you’re wonderful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao smiled indulgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shengan quickly turned his head, feeling his face burning with embarrassment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor’s favor towards the consort had reached this level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a slap in the face, indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>",1318,"2026-05-30T07:41:24.511Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","d48c9cea9f99720de143a3361b47cff6162f998e1432fbee07a92a905f1b3b4f","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-961","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-959",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]